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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-06-2026, 07:26 PM

It was Abuja with the Eastern League’s best record at the all-star break at 61-35, although Benin City was right behind them in the Interior Division at 59-36. Lagos led the Coastal Division at 58-38, but Lome and the two-time defending West African Baseball champ Libreville were right in the mix. The Blue Devils had the best finish at 44-23, while the Aliens were middling at 34-32. That allowed Benin City to take the top seed and the Interior Division at 103-59, guaranteeing repeat ELCS trips.

Abuja’s earlier success allowed them to finish 95-67, fending off Kano (93-69), Jos (91-71), and Niamey (88-74) for second. This was the second playoff trip in five years for the 2030 expansion Aliens. The Jaspers were the top-scoring team in WAB at 919 runs. Ibadan’s five-year playoff streak ended with a hard thud, as the Iguanas fell hard to 64-98.

Both Lome and Libreville had strong second halves, allowing them to pass Lagos in the Coastal Division. The Lasers grabbed first at 99-63 and allowed the fewest runs (660), ending a 12-year playoff drought. Lome hadn’t been a division champ since 2015. The Lakers took second at 97-65 to keep the three-peat bid intact. Libreville’s playoff streak grew to eight, although this was their first sub-100 win season in the run. The Lizards ended up missing the cut at 95-67, ending third for back-to-back seasons. Libreville and Abuja tied for the best differential at +164.

Eastern League MVP went to Abuja DH Milton Sempa with 25 first place votes. Libreville 3B Kossi Wilson had one, but was second in points, while five-time MVP Ram Lengani with Douala had four first place votes. Lengani notably was the leader in home runs with 58. Wilson was second in WAR at 8.9. The winner Sempa was the WARlord (9.2) even with the penalty of being DH.

Sempa also was the leader in runs (148), triples (30), and total bases (454). The 26-year old lefty from South Sudan had 227 hits, 35 doubles, 44 homers, 131 RBI, .367/.429/.735 slash, 1.164 OPS, and 191 wRC+. Sempa also hit for the cycle in September against Ouagadougou and had a 25-game hit streak. The Aliens extended him in the offseason at $133,300,000 over eight years.

Lome’s Christopher Daniel had a breakout year as Pitcher of the Year, leading in ERA (1.96), strikeouts (305), WHIP (0.87), quality starts (23), FIP- (52), and WAR (8.0). The 23-year old Nigerian righty missed the Triple Crown by two wins at 19-7 and pitched 197 innings with a 226 ERA+. This was Daniel’s first full season, having missed much of 2039-40 to a damaged elbow ligament. He’s the first qualified starter since 2012 in the high-scoring WAB to have an ERA below two, one of only 34 to achieve the feat.

Also of note, Lagos’ Thad Diggs won his third Reliever of the Year award, becoming the seventh to win the honor thrice. The 33-year old Liberian lefty previously won in 2034 with Jos and 2038 with Port Harcourt. For the Lizards in 2041, Diggs had a 1.01 ERA over 71.1 innings, 34 saves, 127 strikeouts, and 4.2 WAR.

Libreville edged Abuja in a pair of 6-5 wins in the first round. In game one, the Lakers had a four-run ninth inning rally. Game two went ten innings with the Aliens scoring one in the top half, but Libreville got two. Lome opened the second round on a 5-2 win, but the Lakers earned 6-1 and 7-2 run wins to keep going. Libreville earned its fifth straight Eastern League Championship Series trip and the seventh in eight years.

Benin City took the opener 2-1, but the Lakers rolled 6-1 the next night. The Blue Devils countered with their own 4-2 road win in game three, but Libreville held off a rally to take game four by a 7-5 margin. In game five, the Lakers’ Momodou Manka gave up only a solo homer and a walk over 8.2 innings with eight Ks, pushing Libreville to a 5-1 win.

Libreville is the third Eastern League team to three-peat in the last two decades, joining Douala (2036-38) and Cotonou (2026-30). The Lakers became six-time EL champs (2016, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41). SS Oumar Sibibe was named ELCS MVP going 7-22 with a homer and five RBI. The 31-year old from Mali had been the ELCS and WAB finals MVP in 2039.

05-06-2026, 07:26 PM	#2843
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,470	2041 WAB Eastern League It was Abuja with the Eastern League’s best record at the all-star break at 61-35, although Benin City was right behind them in the Interior Division at 59-36. Lagos led the Coastal Division at 58-38, but Lome and the two-time defending West African Baseball champ Libreville were right in the mix. The Blue Devils had the best finish at 44-23, while the Aliens were middling at 34-32. That allowed Benin City to take the top seed and the Interior Division at 103-59, guaranteeing repeat ELCS trips. Abuja’s earlier success allowed them to finish 95-67, fending off Kano (93-69), Jos (91-71), and Niamey (88-74) for second. This was the second playoff trip in five years for the 2030 expansion Aliens. The Jaspers were the top-scoring team in WAB at 919 runs. Ibadan’s five-year playoff streak ended with a hard thud, as the Iguanas fell hard to 64-98. Both Lome and Libreville had strong second halves, allowing them to pass Lagos in the Coastal Division. The Lasers grabbed first at 99-63 and allowed the fewest runs (660), ending a 12-year playoff drought. Lome hadn’t been a division champ since 2015. The Lakers took second at 97-65 to keep the three-peat bid intact. Libreville’s playoff streak grew to eight, although this was their first sub-100 win season in the run. The Lizards ended up missing the cut at 95-67, ending third for back-to-back seasons. Libreville and Abuja tied for the best differential at +164. Eastern League MVP went to Abuja DH Milton Sempa with 25 first place votes. Libreville 3B Kossi Wilson had one, but was second in points, while five-time MVP Ram Lengani with Douala had four first place votes. Lengani notably was the leader in home runs with 58. Wilson was second in WAR at 8.9. The winner Sempa was the WARlord (9.2) even with the penalty of being DH. Sempa also was the leader in runs (148), triples (30), and total bases (454). The 26-year old lefty from South Sudan had 227 hits, 35 doubles, 44 homers, 131 RBI, .367/.429/.735 slash, 1.164 OPS, and 191 wRC+. Sempa also hit for the cycle in September against Ouagadougou and had a 25-game hit streak. The Aliens extended him in the offseason at $133,300,000 over eight years. Lome’s Christopher Daniel had a breakout year as Pitcher of the Year, leading in ERA (1.96), strikeouts (305), WHIP (0.87), quality starts (23), FIP- (52), and WAR (8.0). The 23-year old Nigerian righty missed the Triple Crown by two wins at 19-7 and pitched 197 innings with a 226 ERA+. This was Daniel’s first full season, having missed much of 2039-40 to a damaged elbow ligament. He’s the first qualified starter since 2012 in the high-scoring WAB to have an ERA below two, one of only 34 to achieve the feat. Also of note, Lagos’ Thad Diggs won his third Reliever of the Year award, becoming the seventh to win the honor thrice. The 33-year old Liberian lefty previously won in 2034 with Jos and 2038 with Port Harcourt. For the Lizards in 2041, Diggs had a 1.01 ERA over 71.1 innings, 34 saves, 127 strikeouts, and 4.2 WAR. Libreville edged Abuja in a pair of 6-5 wins in the first round. In game one, the Lakers had a four-run ninth inning rally. Game two went ten innings with the Aliens scoring one in the top half, but Libreville got two. Lome opened the second round on a 5-2 win, but the Lakers earned 6-1 and 7-2 run wins to keep going. Libreville earned its fifth straight Eastern League Championship Series trip and the seventh in eight years. Benin City took the opener 2-1, but the Lakers rolled 6-1 the next night. The Blue Devils countered with their own 4-2 road win in game three, but Libreville held off a rally to take game four by a 7-5 margin. In game five, the Lakers’ Momodou Manka gave up only a solo homer and a walk over 8.2 innings with eight Ks, pushing Libreville to a 5-1 win. Libreville is the third Eastern League team to three-peat in the last two decades, joining Douala (2036-38) and Cotonou (2026-30). The Lakers became six-time EL champs (2016, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41). SS Oumar Sibibe was named ELCS MVP going 7-22 with a homer and five RBI. The 31-year old from Mali had been the ELCS and WAB finals MVP in 2039. __________________ 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)