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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-14-2026, 07:47 AM

Three made it into Chinese League Baseball’s Hall of Fame for 2041. CF Ming Li was the clear headliner at 89.9%, while SP Boyu Chen also was a first ballot pick at 78.3%. SP Dalong Li made it in at 73.9% on his seventh ballot. The only other guy above 50% was SP Yingfa Luo, getting 55.0% in his sixth go.

The one player dropped from the ballot after ten failed tries was SP Hui Liu, who peaked at 37.2% and ended at 8.8%. He lost some accumulations by playing his final six seasons in Europe. His ten CLB seasons were with Shantou with one Pitcher of the Year award, 140-81 record, 2.48 ERA, 2105.2 innings, 2034 strikeouts, 115 ERA+, 79 FIP-, and 45.8 WAR.

Liu also had weaker playoff numbers with a 3.38 ERA over 85.1 innings, 82 Ks, 84 ERA+, 106 FIP-, and 1.0 WAR. He did help the Scorpions to a China Series trip in 2024. The pace was there, but even in a pitcher-friendly low-scoring league, Liu needed either more accumulations or far more dominance/accolades to have had a shot at the more than the Hall of Pretty Good.

Ming “Skull” Li – Center Field – Harbin Hellcats – 89.9% First Ballot

Ming Li was a 6’4’’, 195 pound right-handed center fielder from Xianyang, a prefecture-level city of around five million in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province. Nicknamed “Skull,” Li was one of the most all-around efficient hitters in China’s history with equal production against lefties and righties. He had reliable power with 47 home runs, 24 doubles, and 11 triples per his 162 game average.

Li was a rock solid contact hitter as well, although he was merely average for drawing walks and avoiding strikeouts relative to his peers. He was also a very good baserunner with the speed to match. Li was a career center fielder with average-to-above average defensive metrics. His durability was good in his 20s, but major injuries forced an early retirement and decline.

Few players in CLB history were more universally beloved by fans and players alike. Li was a massive fan favorite known for his work ethic, adaptability, and team-first attitude. He was the rare five-tool, five-star prospect coming out of China’s collegiate ranks. Li was the #1 overall pick by Harbin in the 2024 CLB Drat and was an immediate success, winning 2025’s Rookie of the Year with a 6.7 WAR debut.

From 2026-32, Li was good for 8.9+ WAR each year and had 10+ WAR in all but 2030. Each of those seasons saw a Silver Slugger win. Li was the leader in total bases thrice, WAR five times and runs scored twice. In both 2029 and 2031, Li led the Northern League in slugging, OPS, and wRC+. His first MVP award came in 2026 as the WARlord at 11.2. He topped it with 13.1 in 2027, but a loaded field led to a third place finish in voting.

Li won MVP again in 2028 and 2029, the latter having his career bests for runs (126), hits (208), total bases (415), average (.356), OBP (.396), and WAR (13.8). The 126 runs set the CLB single-season record and still stands as of induction. The WAR is the 9^th-best single-season for a CLB position player and he joins a short list in world history with multiple seasons of 13+ WAR.

That effort also ended a nine-year playoff drought for Harbin, who finished first in the NL standings at 102-60. However, they were defeated in the Round Robin. That winter, the Hellcats gave Li an eight-year, $107,900,000 extension. Li would take third in 2031’s MVP voting and second in 2032. 2031 had his career bests for slugging (.742), OPS (1.133), and wRC+ (232), although a sore elbow did keep him out for a month. Li also hit for the cycle that year in June.

Harbin became a regular contender with four consecutive 100+ win seasons from 2029-32; posting the top record in the NL each year. The Hellcats couldn’t get the job done in the playoffs though. They made the semifinal in 2030 and 2031, but lost to Jinan in 2030 and Urumqi in 2031. You couldn’t blame Li for the postseason failures as he started 43 games with 62 hits, 27 runs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 11 homers, 25 RBI, 23 steals .360/.397/.645 slash, 203 wRC+, and 3.3 WAR.

Li also had solid numbers as a regular for China in the World Baseball Championship from 2026-34. He played 91 games with 71 hits, 52 runs, 11 doubles, 35 home runs, 71 RBI, .234/.311/.622 slash, 165 wRC+, and 4.2 WAR. It was a down era for the Chinese national team, as their only playoff trips with Li came in 2033-34.

After the 2032 season, Li opted out of his contract to sign a new bigger deal at $207,600,000 over seven years. He was only 31 at this point and Harbin had no reason to expect issues. Li did the weakest stats of his career to that point in 2033, although he was still worth 6.4 WAR with a 153 wRC+ and .837 OPS. He suffered an oblique strain in 2033 that ended his season. The Hellcats finished 94-68 for another playoff berth, but lost in the round robin. That marked the end of their playoff streak, missing at 86-76 in 2034 followed by five losing seasons.

The beginning of the end for Li started in the 2034 WBC with a broken bone in his right elbow. He was back by the early summer, but posted only 3.1 WAR over 80 games. Li’s bat stayed similar to the prior year, but he saw weaker defensive metrics with the damage to his throwing arm. Then in September, his season ended with a torn labrum.

In May 2035, Li suffered a second torn labrum, this time to his non-throwing arm. The injury was bad enough that doctors told Li that he had to retire, officially ending a brilliant career in his age 33 season. Harbin immediately retired his #14 uniform for his excellent 11 year run.

Li finished with 1469 games, 1656 hits, 944 runs, 216 doubles, 96 triples, 427 home runs, 1002 RBI, 340 walks, 1039 strikeouts, 473 stolen bases, .303/.348/.612 slash, .960 OPS, 187 wRC+, and 97.1 WAR. Even with the small number of games, Li ranks 22^nd in WAR for position players, 34^th in runs, 97^th in hits, 36^th in total bases (3345), 14^th in homers, and 23^rd in RBI. He’s 3^rd in WAR at center field in CLB history.

Among CLB batters with 3000+ plate appearances, Li’s triple slash is 38^th/45^th/6^th and his OPS ranks 9^th. His 187 wRC+ places him tied for 35^th among all world Hall of Famers and retired locks, placing Li as one of the absolute best offensive weapons in any league relative to their peers.

If not for the injuries and abrupt end to his career, Li might have ended up as a top five or top ten level player in all of CLB history. He still did plenty to earn a headlining role for the three-player 2041 class for Chinese League Baseball with 89.9%.

04-14-2026, 07:47 AM	#2808
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,472	2041 CLB Hall of Fame (Part 1) Three made it into Chinese League Baseball’s Hall of Fame for 2041. CF Ming Li was the clear headliner at 89.9%, while SP Boyu Chen also was a first ballot pick at 78.3%. SP Dalong Li made it in at 73.9% on his seventh ballot. The only other guy above 50% was SP Yingfa Luo, getting 55.0% in his sixth go. The one player dropped from the ballot after ten failed tries was SP Hui Liu, who peaked at 37.2% and ended at 8.8%. He lost some accumulations by playing his final six seasons in Europe. His ten CLB seasons were with Shantou with one Pitcher of the Year award, 140-81 record, 2.48 ERA, 2105.2 innings, 2034 strikeouts, 115 ERA+, 79 FIP-, and 45.8 WAR. Liu also had weaker playoff numbers with a 3.38 ERA over 85.1 innings, 82 Ks, 84 ERA+, 106 FIP-, and 1.0 WAR. He did help the Scorpions to a China Series trip in 2024. The pace was there, but even in a pitcher-friendly low-scoring league, Liu needed either more accumulations or far more dominance/accolades to have had a shot at the more than the Hall of Pretty Good. Ming “Skull” Li – Center Field – Harbin Hellcats – 89.9% First Ballot Ming Li was a 6’4’’, 195 pound right-handed center fielder from Xianyang, a prefecture-level city of around five million in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province. Nicknamed “Skull,” Li was one of the most all-around efficient hitters in China’s history with equal production against lefties and righties. He had reliable power with 47 home runs, 24 doubles, and 11 triples per his 162 game average. Li was a rock solid contact hitter as well, although he was merely average for drawing walks and avoiding strikeouts relative to his peers. He was also a very good baserunner with the speed to match. Li was a career center fielder with average-to-above average defensive metrics. His durability was good in his 20s, but major injuries forced an early retirement and decline. Few players in CLB history were more universally beloved by fans and players alike. Li was a massive fan favorite known for his work ethic, adaptability, and team-first attitude. He was the rare five-tool, five-star prospect coming out of China’s collegiate ranks. Li was the #1 overall pick by Harbin in the 2024 CLB Drat and was an immediate success, winning 2025’s Rookie of the Year with a 6.7 WAR debut. From 2026-32, Li was good for 8.9+ WAR each year and had 10+ WAR in all but 2030. Each of those seasons saw a Silver Slugger win. Li was the leader in total bases thrice, WAR five times and runs scored twice. In both 2029 and 2031, Li led the Northern League in slugging, OPS, and wRC+. His first MVP award came in 2026 as the WARlord at 11.2. He topped it with 13.1 in 2027, but a loaded field led to a third place finish in voting. Li won MVP again in 2028 and 2029, the latter having his career bests for runs (126), hits (208), total bases (415), average (.356), OBP (.396), and WAR (13.8). The 126 runs set the CLB single-season record and still stands as of induction. The WAR is the 9^th-best single-season for a CLB position player and he joins a short list in world history with multiple seasons of 13+ WAR. That effort also ended a nine-year playoff drought for Harbin, who finished first in the NL standings at 102-60. However, they were defeated in the Round Robin. That winter, the Hellcats gave Li an eight-year, $107,900,000 extension. Li would take third in 2031’s MVP voting and second in 2032. 2031 had his career bests for slugging (.742), OPS (1.133), and wRC+ (232), although a sore elbow did keep him out for a month. Li also hit for the cycle that year in June. Harbin became a regular contender with four consecutive 100+ win seasons from 2029-32; posting the top record in the NL each year. The Hellcats couldn’t get the job done in the playoffs though. They made the semifinal in 2030 and 2031, but lost to Jinan in 2030 and Urumqi in 2031. You couldn’t blame Li for the postseason failures as he started 43 games with 62 hits, 27 runs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 11 homers, 25 RBI, 23 steals .360/.397/.645 slash, 203 wRC+, and 3.3 WAR. Li also had solid numbers as a regular for China in the World Baseball Championship from 2026-34. He played 91 games with 71 hits, 52 runs, 11 doubles, 35 home runs, 71 RBI, .234/.311/.622 slash, 165 wRC+, and 4.2 WAR. It was a down era for the Chinese national team, as their only playoff trips with Li came in 2033-34. After the 2032 season, Li opted out of his contract to sign a new bigger deal at $207,600,000 over seven years. He was only 31 at this point and Harbin had no reason to expect issues. Li did the weakest stats of his career to that point in 2033, although he was still worth 6.4 WAR with a 153 wRC+ and .837 OPS. He suffered an oblique strain in 2033 that ended his season. The Hellcats finished 94-68 for another playoff berth, but lost in the round robin. That marked the end of their playoff streak, missing at 86-76 in 2034 followed by five losing seasons. The beginning of the end for Li started in the 2034 WBC with a broken bone in his right elbow. He was back by the early summer, but posted only 3.1 WAR over 80 games. Li’s bat stayed similar to the prior year, but he saw weaker defensive metrics with the damage to his throwing arm. Then in September, his season ended with a torn labrum. In May 2035, Li suffered a second torn labrum, this time to his non-throwing arm. The injury was bad enough that doctors told Li that he had to retire, officially ending a brilliant career in his age 33 season. Harbin immediately retired his #14 uniform for his excellent 11 year run. Li finished with 1469 games, 1656 hits, 944 runs, 216 doubles, 96 triples, 427 home runs, 1002 RBI, 340 walks, 1039 strikeouts, 473 stolen bases, .303/.348/.612 slash, .960 OPS, 187 wRC+, and 97.1 WAR. Even with the small number of games, Li ranks 22^nd in WAR for position players, 34^th in runs, 97^th in hits, 36^th in total bases (3345), 14^th in homers, and 23^rd in RBI. He’s 3^rd in WAR at center field in CLB history. Among CLB batters with 3000+ plate appearances, Li’s triple slash is 38^th/45^th/6^th and his OPS ranks 9^th. His 187 wRC+ places him tied for 35^th among all world Hall of Famers and retired locks, placing Li as one of the absolute best offensive weapons in any league relative to their peers. If not for the injuries and abrupt end to his career, Li might have ended up as a top five or top ten level player in all of CLB history. He still did plenty to earn a headlining role for the three-player 2041 class for Chinese League Baseball with 89.9%. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)