Baseball: The World's Game (OOTP 22 Fictional World)

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South Asia Baseball added three into the Hall of Fame for 2026, captained by strikeout king Jay Singh at a near unanimous 99.1%. OF Prajwal Adhikari also received a first ballot pick, although his 72.8% made it by a much thinner margin beyond the 66% requirement. CL Viaan Govindraj joined them both with 71.8% for his third ballot. Two others were above 50% with CL Khon Aye Ko at 56.0% for his third try and CF Chris Saandeep debuting at 55.4%.



Dropped after ten ballots was SP Brahma Karim, the 2008 Pitcher of the Year with Yangon. He had two ERA titles in his 13 year career with a 181-69 record, 3.25 ERA, 2343 innings, 2462 strikeouts, 678 walks, 117 ERA+, and 43.3 WAR. Karim was more impressive in the playoffs, winning SAB titles with the Green Dragons in 2001 and Dhaka in 2011. Karim posted a 2.59 ERA over 156.2 innings, 9-4 record, 164 strikeouts, 148 ERA+, and 2.4 WAR in the postseason.

Despite the playoff heroics, most voters felt his accumulations simply weren’t high enough. Karim also didn’t have the big sexy strikeout tallies with detractors arguing he was an above average pitcher who benefited by being on elite teams. Karim peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and generally hovered in the 40s before ending at a low of 16.7%. Although not in the HOF, Karim did see his #23 uniform retired by Yangon for his role in their world record playoff streak.



Jay Singh – Starting Pitcher – Jaipur Jokers – 99.1% First Ballot

Jay Singh was a 6’3’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Bengaluru, India. Singh had impressive overpowering stuff along with above average-to-good movement and control. He threw fire and his 99-101 mph fastball was one of the best. Singh had a diverse six pitch arsenal though with each pitch as an equally viable option. He knew how to mix between the fastball, slider, curveball, forkball, changeup, and circle change to frustrate batters to no end.

Although Singh retired as SAB’s leader in innings, his stamina and ability to go deep in games was surprisingly average at best. Strong longevity and durability though meant you’d always get a nice workload from him regardless. Singh also had an impressive work ethic, becoming one of the most reliable arms ever in SAB. He also had an outstanding pickoff move and was great at holding runners, although his overall defense was merely decent.

Singh’s professional career began in Malaysia as he was signed to a developmental deal by Kuala Lumpur in December 1999. He spent most of three years in their academy, debuting in 2002 at age 20 with six relief appearances. Singh was a full-time starter after that with respectable results, including a third place in 2003’s Rookie of the Year voting. KL earned a wild card that year, falling in the first round. Apart from that, Kuala Lumpur was largely mediocre in the 2000s.

Singh first got major league-wide attention when he led in strikeouts with 303 in 2006. By this point, the Leopards were considering leaving the Southeast Asia League for Austronesia Professional Baseball. KL and fellow Malaysian squad Johor Bahru ended up making the jump for the 2008 season. Singh was entering his last year under contract for 2007 and let Kuala Lumpur know he preferred to stay within the SAB sphere. In January, the Leopards traded Singh to reigning SAB champion Jaipur for three prospects.

For Kuala Lumpur, Singh had a 46-47 record, 3.36 ERA, 834 innings, 1091 strikeouts, 265 walks, 110 ERA+, and 17.9 WAR. The move to Jaipur brought Singh back to his native India. He did sporadically pitch for his country in the World Baseball Championship with appearances from 2006-08, as well as 2012, 14, and 19. Singh did well with a 2.17 ERA in 54 innings, 5-1 record, 77 strikeouts, 166 ERA+, and 1.3 WAR.

Singh’s time with Jaipur would be his most famous run, debuting as 2007 Pitcher of the Year with league bests in ERA (1.98) and wins (20-3). Off that, the Jokers gave him a four-year, $13,120,000 extension. Singh repeated in 2008 with another ERA title (2.24) along with 335 strikeouts and a league best 6.8 WAR. He was second in 2009’s POTY voting with four of his five seasons with Jaipur being worth above 6.5 WAR.

Jaipur’s playoff streak continued with berths from 2007-09. They had the top seed in 2007, but were upset in the first round by Kanpur. The Jokers were a wild card in 2008 and fell in the Indian League Championship Series to Mumbai. Jaipur again was the wild card this year and this time took the ILCS crown over Kolkata. They would be denied the SAB Championship by Ho Chi Minh City. Singh was a mixed bag in the playoffs with a 3.38 ERA over 58.2 innings, 1-3 record, 78 strikeouts, 107 ERA+ and 1.6 WAR. The Jokers began a rebuild after that and were below .500 from 2010-15.

Overall for Jaipur, Singh was impressive with a 2.41 ERA over 1085.2 innings, 77-35 record, 1544 strikeouts, 223 walks, 151 ERA+, and 32.3 WAR. He entered free agency for 2012 at age 30 with plenty of offers. Singh went back to SEAL on a four-year, $18,120,000 deal with Dhaka, the defending champ. For the second time, Singh’s new team was fresh off winning it all.

He took third in Pitcher of the Year voting in his Dobermans debut in 2012. Singh was second in 2013 despite league and career bests in strikeouts (365), K/BB (13.0), quality starts (26), FIP- (46), and WAR (10.5). He also had his career-best 1.94 ERA, but still lost the top honor to Vientiane two-way star Huynh Pham.

Dhaka had first round playoff losses both years as a wild card with Singh having a poor start in 2012 and a good one in 2013. Singh won his third Pitcher of the Year in 2014 with his third ERA title (2.28) and a career best 0.81 WHIP. However, the Dobermans’ nine-year playoff streak still ended in 2014 with an 85-77 finish. The Dobermans signed Singh to a five-year, $46 million extension in April 2015 with the hope of extending their competitive window.

It became clear that a rebuild would be necessary after a poor start to 2015 with an eventual 70-92 finish. Dhaka began a fire sale including a trade in late June sending Singh and $4,700,000 to Hyderabad for three prospects. With the Dobermans, Singh had a 51-32 record, 2.49 ERA, 753 innings, 1053 strikeouts, 127 walks, 152 ERA+, and 25.4 WAR. The Hippos had just missed the playoffs the prior year and hoped Singh could solidify them for a run.

It worked as Hyderabad won the South Division to end a seven-year playoff drought, although they lost in the first round. The Hippos made it to the ILCS in both 2017 and 2018, but both years were denied a pennant by Kanpur. Singh was rock solid in the regular season, but struggled in the playoffs for Hyderabad with a 5.58 ERA in 30.2 innings. For his whole playoff career, Singh was a lackluster 3-9 in 109.1 innings with a 4.20 ERA, 151 strikeouts, 20 walks, 87 ERA+, and 2.8 WAR. Hyderabad hovered around .500 for the rest of his run

Singh began hitting milestones with his longevity. He was the third in SAB to 4000 strikeouts in 2016 and the fifth to 200 wins in 2017. In 2018, he passed Zainal bin Aziz’s 4483 Ks to become the SAB all-time leader. Singh’s velocity started to dip and he fell to a 3.77 ERA and 3.3 WAR in 2020, his worst since his rookie year. He did finish the year with exactly 5000 strikeouts and his 249 wins were only 10 away from Arvind Lal’s record 259.

2020 was the end of Singh’s Hyderabad deal finishing with a 73-58 record, 2.96 ERA, 1117.1 innings, 1312 strikeouts, 223 walks, 124 ERA+, and 26.7 WAR. He pitched the most innings for the Hippos, but only by a few over Jaipur. Singh’s stronger performances with the Jokers led to his induction in Jaipur black and white. He considered sticking around to chase milestones, but Singh ultimately decided to retire that winter at age 39.

Singh finished with a 249-152 record, 2.79 ERA, 3790 innings, 5000 strikeouts, 838 walks, 378/542 quality starts, 23 complete games, 7 shutouts, 132 ERA+, 73 FIP-, and 102.3 WAR. Singh remains SAB’s strikeout king as of 2037 and is one of 44 pitchers in world history with 5000 Ks. He also remains the all-time SAB leader for innings pitched.

As of 2037, Singh is 4^th in wins and 3^rd in pitching WAR. Among those with 1000+ innings, his ERA ranks 56^th and his 1.02 WHIP is 48^th. Singh’s .611 opponent’s OPS is 53^rd with his .219/.268/.343 triple slash ranking 64^th/53^rd/62^nd. He also is 47^th in K/9 (11.87) and his H/9 is 62^nd (7.20).

Most scholars list WARlord and eight-time POTY Zainal bin Aziz as SAB’s GOAT pitcher with several fighting over the next spots in the top ten. Most place Singh somewhere in the top five with some listing him as high as #2. His weaker playoff numbers hurt him on some lists and he didn’t have the peak raw dominance of some of SAB’s other great aces. However, Singh’s longevity and consistency was both top shelf. In any case, he was a slam dunk Hall of Fame headliner, leading South Asia Baseball’s 2026 class with a near unanimous 99.1%.

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Prajwal Adhikari – Center/Right Field – Kathmandu Chaparrals – 72.8% First Ballot

Prajwal Adhikari was a 6’2’’, 205 pound right-handed outfielder from Baglung, Nepal, a city of around 260,000 inhabitants. Adhikari was a solid contact hitter who was great at putting the ball in play and avoiding strikeouts, although he was below average at drawing walks. His gap power was his biggest strength as a hitter with 36 doubles and 20 triples per his 162 game average. Adhikari never topped 20+ home runs in a season, but he did usually get you more than 10 each year.

Adhikari speed and baserunning were both pretty good, but his stealing ability was merely above average. His combined offensive skills commonly placed him into the leadoff spot. He started in right field primarily in his first few seasons, but shifted later to center, the inverse of most career trajectories. Adhikari ultimately had around 2/3s of his starts in CF and the rest in RF. He graded on the whole as an excellent defender in right and passable in center.

He had some recurring back troubles later in his career, but Adhikari was generally quite durable across a 17-year career. From 2005-17, he played 145+ games in all but one season. The one main knock teammates had about Adhikari was that he was a bit of a mercenary. He wasn’t going to cause trouble and wasn’t lazy, but you didn’t look to Adhikari for leadership or loyalty.

Adhikari was viewed by many to be the best prospect out of Nepal since the legendary Tirtha Upadhyaya, who was SAB’s lone Nepali Hall of Famer prior to Adhikari. This excited folks in the capital Kathmandu, who hoped to find a Nepali superstar to lead the franchise. The Chaparrals picked Adhikari seventh overall in the 2003 SAB Draft. He struggled with limited use as a rookie with -0.6 WAR over 43 games. Adhikari earned a full-time starting job after that, although it took a bit to reach elite status.

With Kathmandu, Adhikari led the Southeast Asia League thrice in triples and had two 6+ WAR seasons. He didn’t win any awards though and the Chaparrals remained a bottom-tier franchise for most of his run, averaging 74.4 wins per season. Things finally seemed to be trending upward in 2010 at 85-77, their first winning season since 2001. However, Adhikari left after that for free agency seeking a big payday at age 29.

For Kathmandu, Adhikari had 963 games, 1064 hits, 442 runs, 200 doubles, 108 triples, 92 home runs, 526 RBI, 220 steals, .297/.334/.490 slash, 123 wRC+, and 25.3 WAR. It was his longest tenure and thus the team he was inducted with, although his Delhi stint would be certainly his most productive. Adhikari wouldn’t really be upheld as a franchise icon in later years in Kathmandu, although he did remain broadly popular with Nepali baseball fans.

Adhikari signed for $20 million over five years with the Drillers and delivered right away with a career best 8.7 WAR season. He led the Indian League in hits (211), triples (29), and batting average (.356), with career bests in triples, triple slash (.356/.391/.590), OPS (.980), and wRC+ (190). Adhikari won his first Silver Slugger (at CF) and was third in MVP voting, his only time as a finalist. In 2013, Adhikari won his second Slugger with league and career bests in runs (119) and hits (219). In 2014, he hit for his lone cycle of his career.

Delhi generally stunk while Adhikari was there apart from a surprise wild card in 2013, ending a nine-year playoff streak. The Drillers made it to the ILCS after upsetting 111-win Kolkata, but fell to Visakhapatnam. Adhikari had a strong playoff run with 1.309 OPS, 24 hits, 8 runs, and 10 extra base hits in 12 starts. In total over five years with Delhi, Adhikari played 743 games with 925 hits, 468 runs, 187 doubles, 93 triples, 64 home runs, 309 RBI, 211 steals, .323/.360/.520 slash, 160 wRC+, and 31.7 WAR.

Adhikari was now 34 years old and returned to free agency for 2016, joining Hyderabad for $34 million over four years. He won his third Slugger in his debut and led in triples twice. Adhikari became the SAB all-time leader in triples, leading his league six times in the stat. Adhikari had .877 OPS in the postseason as the Hippos lost in the first round in 2016 and the ILCS in 2017. Hyderabad also fell in the 2018 ILCS, but Adhikari missed the playoff run with a herniated disc.

In three years for the Hippos, Adhikari had 435 games, 522 hits, 247 runs, 99 doubles, 59 triples, 43 home runs, 233 RBI, .324/.362/.539 slash, 162 wRC+, and 17.9 WAR. He didn’t meet the vesting criteria for the fourth year of the contract and returned to free agency at age 37. Adhikari’s production had remained quite steady, which earned him a three-year, $26,700,000 deal with Visakhapatnam..

Adhikari was on a good pace in 2019, but lost around two months in the fall to another herniated disc. He then declined sharply with -1.0 WAR and .647 OPS for the Volts in 2020 over 110 games. Realizing he was cooked, Adhikari retired that winter just after his 39^th birthday. For Visakhapatnam, he played 217 games with 2.8 WAR and .761 OPS.

The final tallies had 2358 games, 2711 hits, 1241 runs, 525 doubles, 284 triples, 212 home runs, 1136 RBI, 461 walks, 1254 strikeouts, 571 stolen bases, .308/.346/.505 slash, 141 wRC+, and 77.7 WAR. Adhikari retired the triples leader and only finally got passed in the mid 2030s by Gunavati Candrajita. As of 2037, Adhikari ranks 21^st in hits, 53^rd in runs, 27^th in doubles, 91^st in RBI, 88^th in stolen bases, and 54^th in WAR among position players.

Adhikari was rarely dominant or considered a top five level player, but he had remarkably consistent and reliable production for 17 years. Being the triples king and hitting 2500+ hits, 1000+ runs, 500+ doubles, and 1000+ RBI were all important milestones for many voters. Some still were skeptical by the lack of big accolades, power stats, and team success. Adhikari debuted with 72.8%, enough to cross the 66% threshold for a first ballot induction with South Asia Baseball’s 2026 Hall of Fame class.



Viaan Govindraj – Relief Pitcher – Visakhapatnam Volts – 71.8% Third Ballot

Viaan Govindraj was a 5’9’’, 200 pound right-handed relief pitcher from Visakhapatnam, India. The stocky Govindraj had strong stuff and great control along with above average-to-good movement. His one-two punch was a 97-99 mph fastball along with an outstanding circle change. Govindraj expertly changed speeds and fooled batters with which pitch was coming.

Govindraj didn’t have the stamina to go too many innings, but his ironman durability meant he was already ready to come out of the bullpen. He did struggle with holding runners and was below average defensively. Govindraj was quiet and humble, keeping his head down while working his butt off.

Pitchers projected to a career of relief didn’t generally get drafted high, but Govindraj was picked in the late first round. As a Visakhapatnam native, his hometown squad had kept tabs throughout his amateur efforts. The Volts took Govindraj 21^st overall and made him a full-time part of the bullpen right away with immediate results.

Govindraj was third in 2005 and 2006’s Reliever of the Year voting, then took second in 2007. His lone award win came in 2008 with career bests in ERA (1.32), innings (102), strikeouts (166), and WAR (4.8). Govindraj was third in 2009’s voting as he led the Indian League with 45 saves. 2009 was Visakhapatnam’s first winning season or playoff berth since 2001, although they had a first round exit. Govindraj gave up three runs over 5.1 playoff innings.

That marked the end of Govindraj’s first stint with his hometown team as they couldn’t come to terms. It was also his final year pitching for India in the World Baseball Championship. Govindraj pitched from 2004-09 for the Indians with unremarkable results with a 5.59 ERA over 29 innings, 49 strikeouts, and -0.2 WAR. He didn’t leave the Indian League though, joining Mumbai on a one-year deal worth $2,040,000.

Govindraj was second in ROTY for the Meteors with league and career bests in saves (48) and games (79). He tossed 1.2 clean playoff innings, although the Meteors lost in the first round. Govindraj was moved out the closer role and saw limited middle relief use in the next two seasons. He pitched in 2011 for Pune and started 2012 with Delhi. The Drillers traded him in the summer to Yangon, who went on to win the SAB Championship. Govindraj allowed one run over 4.2 playoff innings and four appearances. He then gave up two runs in 4.1 innings in the Baseball Grand Championship as Yangon took tenth at 10-9.

Coming up on age 33, Visakhapatnam brought Govindraj back on a two-year, $7,920,000 deal. The Volts were coming off an Indian League pennant in 2012 He returned to the closer role in 2013 with 41 saves in 72 games, becoming the eighth in SAB to earn 300 career saves. Visakhapatnam repeated as IL champs in 2013, losing the SAB Championship to Hanoi. Govindraj tossed 16 playoff innings with 6 saves, a 2.25 ERA and 27 strikeouts.

He was moved back to middle relief for 2014 as Visakhapatnam fell to Kolkata in the ILCS. Between his two stints with the Volts, Govindraj had 261 saves and 317 shutdowns, 2.09 ERA, 730.2 innings, 1179 strikeouts, 149 walks, 162 ERA+, and 26.2 WAR. The hometown boy would see his #24 uniform eventually retired by the Volts.

Govindraj bounced around as a serviceable middle relief guy for the rest of his career. He had second stints with Mumbai in 2015 and with both Delhi and Yangon in 2016. Govindraj went to Colombo for 2017 and finished up with Hanoi in 2018. He retired that winter at age 38 after 16 seasons.

The final stats for Govindraj saw 871 games, 1127.2 innings, 326 saves, 428 shutdowns, 80-86 record, 1681 strikeouts, 243 walks, 144 ERA+, 62 FIP-, and 35.7 WAR. He ranks 18^th in saves as of 2037 and among pitchers with 1000+ innings Govindraj ranks 16^th in ERA, 18^th in opponent’s OPS (.581), 9^th in K/9 (13.42), and 30^th in H/9 (6.85). His .208/.257/.324 triple slash ranks 25^th/21^st/23^rd.

Govindraj ranks 7^th in WAR and strikeouts among the South Asia Baseball Hall of Fame relievers as of 2037. He wasn’t as dominant as some of those peers which kept him off the ballots of the more reliever-stringent voters. Govindraj still had the milestones that the majority looked for though. He just missed the 66% requirement at 65.1% and 62.8% in his initial two ballots. Third time was the charm for Govindraj at 71.8% to take the third and final slot in the 2026 class.

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For back-to-back seasons, the Asian Baseball Federation didn’t add anyone into its Hall of Fame. The closest to the 66% requirement in 2026 was debuting closer Sadri Delkashi who just missed at 64.7%. 1B Aayush Pereira was the only other player above 50% with a 55.6% debut. SP Wepa Khan was the top returner with 48.4% on his second try.



Two-way player Tomas Pataki fell off the ballot after ten failed
tries, peaking at 52.9% in 2025 before falling to a low of 29.8% at the end. He won three MVPs and was a seven-time Silver Slugger with five as a pitcher and two at third base. He did lose some tallies by playing his final four seasons between CABA and EPB and because of injuries.

Pataki was better as a hitter with 1295 games, 1139 hits, 562 runs, 266 doubles, 181 home runs, 572 RBI, 420 walks, .292/.361/.513 slash, 166 wRC+, and 47.5 WAR in 13 seasons between Bishkek and Mashhad. Pitching, Pataki had a 110-87 record, 3.20 ERA, 1863.2 innings, 1615 strikeouts, 450 walks, 103 ERA+, and 23.3 WAR. This gave him a combined ABF WAR of 70.8.

Although recognized in his time, many voters felt his stats weren’t nearly impressive enough even when you combined them together. Pataki was definitely just above average at as pitcher and might have gotten more traction if instead dedicated his time to third base. The rate stats showed he could’ve gotten there with more at-bats and tallies. Pataki was hard for some traditionalist voters to grapple with, leaving him on the outside despite three MVP wins.

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The 2026 Hall of Fame class for Arab League Baseball had three players headlined by SP Hazem El-Morsy at 96.1%. DH Mohamed Mansour also was a first ballot pick at 80.6% while second ballot Ziyad bin Mostafa narrowly breached the 66% requirement at 70.6%. LF Abduwali Suleiman was the only other player above 50%, getting 59.4% on his sixth try.



CL Wael El Baba was dropped after ten failed ballots, ending at only 5.2% while peaking at 29.4% in 2018. He led in saves and won Reliever of the Year in both 2009 and 2011 for Casablanca. El Baba’s ALB totals were hurt by spending his final five years in MLB. In ALB, he had nine seasons with 197 saves and 264 shutdowns, 2.06 ERA, 602.2 innings, 903 strikeouts, 183 ERA+, and 24.0 WAR. It was an impressive short burst, but not nearly a long enough run to earn any serious consideration.



Hazem El-Morsy – Starting Pitcher – Giza Goats – 96.1% First Ballot

Hasem El-Morsy was a 6’0’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Ismailia, Egypt; a city of around 1,400,000 in the west bank of the Suez Canal. El-Morsy had solid stuff, excellent movement, and very good control. His fastball peaked in the 97-99 mph range, although it was his stellar splitter that caused hitters the most trouble. El-Morsy also had a decent curveball as a third option.

El-Morsy’s stamina was better than most ALB aces with decent stamina, posting 200+ innings in 11 of his 15 seasons. His defense and ability to hold runners were just below average. El-Morsy was a high character player known for his selflessness, work ethic, and intelligence. His character and talent helped him become one of Egypt’s favorite baseball players.

In the 2005 ALB Draft, El-Morsy was picked 15^th overall by Giza, where he’d spend his entire career. He was a full-time starter immediately and earned 2006 Rookie of the Year honors with a 5.4 WAR season. El-Morsy also posted a 1.59 ERA over 22.2 playoff innings with 23 strikeouts as a rookie as the Goats earned their first-ever playoff berth and Western Conference title. Giza ultimately dropped the Arab League Championship to Basra 4-3.

That started a five-year streak for Giza as Nile Division champs, although they didn’t get beyond the first round from 2007-10. El-Morsy won Pitcher of the Year in his second year, leading the WC in 2007 in ERA (2.41), wins (20-7), and WAR (8.5). This was his lone ERA title and a career low and one of three seasons with 300+ strikeouts, fanning 314. 2007 also featured a 20 strikeout game on April 14 versus Amman. El-Morsy was second in 2008’s POTY voting and that winter signed a seven-year, $13,330,000 extension with Giza.

2009 had a setback with bone chips in his elbow in May that kept him out five months. El-Morsy bounced back though with 7.5+ WAR in the next four seasons. He took second in 2010’s POTY voting off a 9.6 WAR effort, then won the award for the second time in 2011. El-Morsy had his career bests in strikeouts (324), WHIP (0.86), quality starts (28), and WAR (10.2). He would finish third in Pitcher of the Year voting in 2014.

El-Morsy declined the option year of his contract, becoming a free agent officially for 2015 at age 31. He came to terms with Giza on a new massive six-year, $80,400,000 deal. After making $11.39 million to that point in his career, El-Morsy now would have an annual $13.4 million salary. Part of this also was due to the general rise in salaries and popularity in Arab League Baseball.

He was happy to stay with Giza and to stay home in Egypt. El-Morsy remained a strong regular in the World Baseball Championship for the Egyptians, tossing 195.2 innings from 2006-20. El-Morsy posted a 2.62 ERA with 206 strikeouts, 57 walks, 138 ERA+, and 4.7 WAR. Egypt would post its best-ever effort to that point with a fourth place finish in 2014.

El-Morsy lost a month in 2015 to an elbow strain, but stayed healthy for the next three years. He led in wins at 21-6 in 2016 despite it being a weaker year by WAR for him. After missing the playoffs from 2011-15, Giza took the top seed in 2016 at 101-61. They were ultimately ousted by Damascus in the conference final as El-Morsy had a lackluster 4.91 ERA over 14.2 innings.

His playoff career stats were a mixed bag outside of the strong 2006 run, finishing with a 3.47 ERA over 59.2 innings, 57 strikeouts, 107 ERA+, and 1.5 WAR. The Goats remained above .500 for the rest of his run, but Cairo would assume control of the Nile Division with a nine-year division title streak. El-Morsy had one more great year in 2018 and took second in Pitcher of the Year voting with 8.0 WAR and 2.48 ERA.

In late June 2019, El-Morsy was again diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow and required surgery. He returned in 2020, but saw diminished skills along with missed games between elbow tendinitis and a bone spur. El-Morsy opted to retire that winter at age 37 and saw his #17 uniform immediately retired by Giza.

El-Morsy finished with a 205-119 record, 2.90 ERA, 3101.2 innings, 3477 strikeouts, 515 walks, 287/423 quality starts, 71 complete games, 23 shutouts, 131 ERA+, 69 FIP-, and 94.0 WAR. As of 2037, El-Morsy is 15^th in wins, 15^th in innings, 12^th in complete games, 6^th in shutouts, 16^th in strikeouts, and 7^th in pitching WAR.

Among pitchers with 1000+ innings, El-Morsy’s ERA ranks 22^nd and his 1.00 WHIP is 15^th. He also posted a .623 opponent’s OPS that ranks 20^th. El-Morsy’s triple slash of .228/.265/.357 ranks 43^rd/21^st/27^th. He also is 56^th in BB/9 (1.49) and 45^th in H/9 (7.55).

El-Morsy is universally considered one of Arab League Baseball’s top 20 pitchers all-time, although he misses the top 10 for many scholars. Regardless of where you might rank him in the grand scheme, El-Morsy was clearly a Hall of Fame headliner. At 96.1%, he took top billing in an impressive three-player 2026 class.

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Mohamed Mansour – Designated Hitter – Giza Goats – 80.6% First Ballot

Mohamed Mansour was a 5’11’’, 195 pound left-handed designated hitter from Cairo, Egypt. Mansour was known for having an outstanding eye for drawing walks along with reliably strong home run power. He was dangerous facing right-handed pitching with a career .970 OPS and 161 wRC+. Against righties, Mansour was an above average to good contact hitter with a decent strikeout rate. He was actively bad though for his career facing lefties with .647 OPS and 82 wRC+.

Mansour’s power was concentrated on dingers with a 162 game average of 37 homers, 19 doubles, and 1 triple. His baserunning speed was subpar at its best, but Mansour was a remarkably skilled and crafty baserunner. Few players were ever better at timing his jumps, stealing successfully on 86% of his attempts despite his lackluster top speed. This also was a source of endless frustration for pitchers considering how often Mansour drew walks.

He was one of the few Hall of Famers in world history to make it as a pure DH, as most of the others who played DH at least had some chunks defensively. Mansour never started a game in the field and only played 23 innings defensively his entire career. He did run into some recurring injury issues with his left leg, but he was still good for a 20 year career. Some coaches said Mansour’s work ethic was a bit lacking and he wasn’t one to want to learn new things. But he exceled at enough specific things to earn a roster spot for two decades.

In June 2000, Mansour was signed to a developmental contract with Giza. He officially debuted in 2004 at age 20 with 40 plate appearances and one start. The Goats gave him a starting job after that and by his second year in the lineup, he led the Western Conference in walks. Mansour led in walks four times with Giza and six times in his ALB run.

2006 also marked the start of a five-year playoff streak for the Goats, who won their lone Western Conference pennant over Algiers before dropping the ALB final to Basra. Giza wouldn’t get beyond the first round in the next four years with Mansour posting an unremarkable .222/.394/.426 slash and 107 wRC+ over 16 playoff starts for the Goats. He was an important reason they had their run atop the Nile Division though.

2007 was Mansour’s finest season, leading the conference with 117 runs, 118 RBI, 102 walks, a .342 average, .443 OBP, 1.046 OPS, 187 wRC+, and 8.1 WAR. He won his lone Silver Slugger and took second in MVP voting. The runs, RBI, triple slash, OPS, wRC+, and WAR would be career highs as would his 190 hits and 29 doubles. Mansour was on a similar pace for 2008 but missed the final three months to a fractured ankle.

Mansour took third in 2009’s MVP voting with 40 homers, 107 RBI, and 7.0 WAR. Sharing a conference with Tarek Abdel Rahman and later Adham Abdallah though kept Mansour from winning another Silver Slugger. He had another injury setback with a ruptured Achilles tendon in late September 2010. Mansour missed the playoffs and wasn’t back until the summer of 2011. 2012 would be his final season with Giza, leading yet again in walks.

For the Goats, Mansour had 1168 games, 1151 hits, 686 runs, 155 doubles, 255 home runs, 694 RBI, 690 walks, 173 steals, .290/.394/.524 slash, 155 wRC+, and 39.8 WAR. The franchise liked him enough to eventually retire his #23 uniform. Mansour entered free agency for 2013 at age 29 and left Egypt for the first time. He would still come home for the World Baseball Championship, but he was mostly a backup with 66 games and only 16 starts from 2006-18.

Mansour joined Baghdad on a seven-year, $69,300,000 deal. He led in walks twice with the Brown Bears with steady power, posting six seasons with 30+ homers and three with 100+ RBI. Mansour’s home run high came in 2017 with 55 dingers. He also thrice had above 5+ WAR from the DH spot. Baghdad had been a terribly run franchise, but Mansour did help them to their first-ever playoff trip in 2014. The Brown Bears were ousted in the first round and still haven’t been back to the postseason since as of 2037.

With Baghdad, Mansour played 1061 games with 989 hits, 674 runs, 138 doubles, 270 homers, 647 RBI, 597 walks, 162 steals, .269/.370/.532 slash, 141 wRC+, and 30.7 WAR. In the last year of his deal, Mansour was traded at the deadline to Mecca for four prospects. The Marksmen mostly used him as a pinch hitter to close out 2019 and Mansour’s ALB run. A free agent again at age 36, he opened up a worldwide job search and found a new home in the Oceania Baseball Association.

Mansour moved to Australia on a three-year, $12,960,000 deal with Canberra. He could still hit righties, but his troubles with lefties were worsening, so he was used in a platoon role. Mansour had 2.5 WAR over 114 games and 85 starts for the Centurions in 2020. Canberra traded him after one year to Melbourne in the offseason for two pitchers.

He was a full-time starter both years for the Mets and led twice in walks drawn, posting a .245/.360/.452 slash, 118 wRC+, and 5.3 WAR. Mansour signed a three-year, $16,800,000 deal with Auckland for 2023. He was iffy over 113 games in 2023 and was a backup in 2024 with only 23 games. Mansour was let go and unsigned in 2025, retiring that winter just after his 42^nd birthday. In OBA, he had 541 games, 421 hits, 303 runs, 41 doubles, 103 home runs, 261 RBI, 322 walks, .244/.355/.447 slash, 118 wRC+, and 9.0 WAR.

In the Arab League, Mansour played 2268 games with 2153 hits, 1374 runs, 294 doubles, 14 triples, 531 home runs, 1350 RBI, 1304 walks, 1636 strikeouts, 337 steals, .280/.383/.528 slash, 148 wRC+, and 71.1 WAR. As of 2037, Mansour ranks 43^rd in games, 72^nd in hits, 40^th in runs, 35^th in homers, 52^nd in RBI, 63^rd in total bases (4068), 3^rd in walks, and 36^th in WAR among position players. Among batters with 3000+ plate appearances, he ranked 21^st in OBP and his .911 OPS was 94^th.

Mansour’s power tallies were impressive enough to outweigh the penalty of being a career DH for most voters. For his combined career, Mansour played 2806 games with 2574 hits, 1677 runs, 335 doubles, 634 home runs, 1611 RBI, 1626 walks, .272/.378/.513 slash, 142 wRC+, and 80.1 WAR. As of 2037, Mansour ranks 19^th in all of pro baseball history in walks drawn. He received 80.6% for the first ballot induction into the Arab League Baseball Hall of Fame for 2026.



Ziyad “Wonder Boy” bin Mostafa – Starting Pitcher – Damascus Dusters – 70.6% Second Ballot

Ziyad bin Mostafa was a 6’4’’, 205 pound left-handed pitcher from Amman, the capital of Jordan. Nicknamed “Wonder Boy” for his childhood successes and potential, bin Mostafa had good-to-great stuff and movement. His control was lackluster early in his career, but he managed to get it to around average in his later years. Bin Mostafa’s 99-101 mph sinker was easily his best pitch, but he also had a splitter, slider, and changeup in the arsenal.

When healthy, his stamina was considered pretty good, but his innings were severely limited due to injuries in his career. Bin Mostafa was excellent at holding runners, but weak defensively otherwise. Few were more respected in the clubhouse as bin Mostafa was a team captain. His leadership, loyalty, work ethic, and intelligence were all top tier.

By the 2006 ALB Draft, bin Mostafa was one of the highest rated pitchers on most boards. He went tenth overall by Damascus, where he’d spend his entire career. Because of early control issues, bin Mostafa had limited use early in his career with only 14 relief appearances in his first two years. He was moved to the closer role with okay results in 2009. 2010 saw 11 starts, but bin Mostafa still was primarily a reliever.

He finally became a full-time starter in 2011 and led the Western Conference in wins at 20-6, taking second in Pitcher of the Year voting. Damascus gave bin Mostafa a six-year, $13,400,000 extension that winter. The Dusters hoped he was finally that ace to lead them to their first successes. Damascus had been one of ALB’s worst teams to that point with no winning seasons from 1994-2013.

In 2012, bin Mostafa won Pitcher of the Year with conference and career bests in strikeouts (308) and WAR (8.1). He took second in 2014 and Damascus earned their first-ever playoff appearance. The Dusters won the Western Conference at the top seed, but lost to Jeddah in the Arab League Championship. Bin Mostafa missed the playoffs though as he suffered a rotator cuff strain in late September.

This began a six-year playoff streak for Damascus, but sadly bin Mostafa didn’t make a playoff appearance until 2018. In 2015, he was out from late July onward with a ruptured disc in his back. In 2016, bin Mostafa won his second Pitcher of the Year with a career and conference-best 1.99 ERA. Sadly on September 14, he suffered a torn flexor tendon in his elbow that kept him out a calendar year. Damascus did win their first ALB title in 2016 with bin Mostafa earning a ring. Many of his teammates credited his captaincy and leadership for their championship win.

Because of the flexor tear, bin Mostafa made it back for one start at the end of 2017. The Dusters gave him a two-year, $1,680,000 mostly out of respect, a major pay cut. His stuff was diminished and he spent the next two years in middle relief. The leadership ultimately was more valuable then his ability at that point. In 2018, he made his lone career playoff appearance, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings in relief. After the 2019 campaign, bin Mostafa retired at age 35 and Damascus quickly retired his #18 uniform.

The final tallies for bin Mostafa saw a 124-64 record, 59 saves, 2.53 ERA, 1687.2 innings, 1906 strikeouts, 348 walks, 150/196 quality starts, 26 complete games, 7 shutouts, 150 ERA+, 71 FIP-, and 46.9 WAR. He obviously didn’t pitch enough to factor in on the leaderboards, although bin Mostafa was still 60^th in pitching WAR as of 2037.

The rate stats were impressive for bin Mostafa, whose ERA ranked 5^th among those with 1000+ innings. His 1.01 WHIP was 21^st and .611 opponent’s OPS was 13^th. The triple slash for bin Mostafa was .222/.273/.338, ranking 29^th/38^th/7^th. His 7.26 H/9 also ranked 25^th.

While bin Mostafa’s rate stats were Hall of Fame worthy, his accumulations were way on the low end. As of 2037, he still has the fewest wins, innings, strikeouts, and WAR of ALB HOF starters. Bin Mostafa’s tallies are among the lowest of any starter in any league’s Hall, but supporters gave him some grace for the injuries and seeming misuse early in his career.

Two Pitcher of the Year awards go a long way and in that 2011-16 prime, bin Mostafa was easily a top five level pitcher in Arab League Baseball. His leadership and captaincy also really went a long way in getting him across the line. Bin Mostafa barely missed the 66% cutline in his debut ballot with 65.8% in 2025. He got the bump up to 70.6% in 2026 for a second ballot selection as the third member of the 2026 crew.

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The African Association of Baseball had a historic record five-player Hall of Fame class in 2026. Each player was first ballot as well, co-headlined by CF Mwarami Tale (99.1%) and 2B Fani Ngambi (98.2%). Joining them was C Steve Isaac (85.5%), CF/1B Ronny Safari (80.5%), and 1B Jose Santarem (74.9%). The only other player above 50% was CL Deon Westerveld debuting at 53.4%. RF Hamad Ali was the top returner with 46.6% on his second try. No players were dropped after ten failed ballots.



Mwarami “Silky” Tale – Center Field – Luanda Landsharks – 99.1% First Ballot

Mwarami Tale was a 6’1’’, 185 pound left-handed center fielder from Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania. Tale was one of the true legends of the game with incredible home run power, excellent contact skills, and a solid eye for drawing walks. The nickname “Silky” was in relation to Tale‘s incredibly smooth and beautiful swing.

Few if any players in baseball history wrecked right-handed pitching like Tale, who had a career 201 wRC+ and 1.140 OPS against RHP. He was plenty dangerous facing lefties too with a career 139 wRC+ and .878 OPS. Tale’s 162 game average got you a staggering 54 home runs along with 27 doubles and 4 triples. He had nine seasons of 50+ homers and topped 60+ six times. His strikeout rate was just below average.

Tale had pretty good speed, but his baserunning instincts were surprisingly poor and he was caught stealing more than he succeeded. His speed did give him plenty of range as a career center fielder. Tale graded as a reliably above average-to-good defender on the whole, even winning a Gold Glove in 2004. While he did run into sporadic injury troubles, Tale held up remarkably well over 23 years at a very demanding position. He was one of the first worldwide megastars to come out of AAB and is considered by many to be the league’s greatest player ever.

It was obvious early on that Tale’s potential was seemingly limitless. Luanda managed to land him to a developmental deal in June 1997, bringing Tale from Tanzania to Angola. He debuted in 2000 at only age 19, although he wasn’t quite ready yet. Tale played 152 games and started 75 in his first two years, but posted -0.6 WR total. He started most of 2002 with promising results, earning the full-time gig after that.

By 2003, Tale discovered his legendary home run power with a 56 dinger effort, leading the Southern Conference in total bases at 406. He had his first of five seasons above 10+ WAR, earning his first Silver Slugger and a second place in MVP voting. From 2003-19, Tale would hit 40+ homers in all but two injury-shortened seasons. He would also reach 7+ WAR in all but three seasons during that stretch and had an OPS above one each year except 2007.

Tale was even better in 2004 with conference bests in runs (140), homers (64), and OPS (1.129) along with 143 RBI and 11.2 WAR. He won his lone Gold Glove and his first MVP, although he shockingly lost out on the Silver Slugger to Arsenio Baroso. Luanda earned their second-ever playoff berth, but fell to Tale’s hometown Dar es Salaam in the Southern Conference Championship. This did start a six-year streak of winning seasons by the Landsharks.

In April 2005, Tale inked an eight-year, $20,320,000 extension with Luanda. He had his first major injury setback that summer with a ruptured finger tendon knocking him out for the fall. Tale bounced back with an all-time season in 2006, setting new single-season records for runs (146), homers (77), total bases (454), slugging (.852), and OPS (1.293).

The home run mark edged the then single-season record of 76 by AAB’s Mohau Sibiya, which was the world record to that point. Tale’s reign atop the world lasted two years before eventual world homer king Majed Darwish smacked 85, 91, and 85 from 2008-10. Tale’s 77 homers rank 14^th in world history as of 2037. He missed the Triple Crown by one point with a .341 average and his 12.5 WAR was the second-best in AAB history to that point. Unsurprisingly, Tale won his second MVP and Silver Slugger.

As of 2037, Tale’s 2006 still ranks as the third-best in WAR for a position player, fourth in homers, fifth in runs, third in OPS, and second in slugging. His hold as the AAB home run king wasn’t passed until 2028, although it was matched once in 2012. This got Luanda back to the playoffs, one game behind Durban for first place. Tale had a forgettable playoff series as the Landsharks were defeated 4-1 by the Deer in the Southern Conference Championship.

Tale had a shockingly poor 2007 by his standards, although he was still good for 5.6 WAR and 45 homers. Luanda stayed above .500, but missed the playoffs in 2007 and 2008. Tale was back to form with his third MVP season in 2008 and third Slugger, leading in homers (63), OPS (1.096), and wRC+ (190). Then in 2009, he managed to somehow best his record-setting 2006 to win his fourth MVP and Slugger, posting the second hitting Triple Crown in AAB history.

With a 1.3748 OPS, Tale set a single-season world record that still stands as of 2037. He had a triple slash of .382/.489/.885, which were all AAB records with new world records for on-base percentage and slugging. As of 2037, the slugging still ranks second in world history and the OBP is third. Tale’s OBP and SLG hold as AAB records while the batting average is third. He also posted 14.4 WAR, which remains the AAB position player record as of 2037 and ranks 23^rd in world history by a position player.

Tale also shattered the previous AAB RBI record with 180, which was the fourth-best in world history to that point. As of 2037, it ranks 11^th in world history and fourth in AAB. He broke his AAB total bases record with 464 and held that mark for two decades before eventually shuffling down to seventh. Tale smacked 71 homers and had career bests in hits (200) and doubles (35). He was one of only five in world history to that point to reach 70+ homers in multiple seasons. Tale also hit for the cycle for the first time in 2009.

Luanda finished first for the first time and defeated Durban for their first-ever Southern Conference pennant. They were dispatched in the Africa Series 5-2 by Addis Ababa for the Brahmas’ second straight title. Tale won conference finals MVP, but stunk up the Africa Series. He graded as surprisingly mediocre in the playoffs on the whole with a .194/.310/.444 slash, 80 wRC+, and zero WAR.

Shortly after the series, Tale shocked the continent by opting out of his Luanda contract early, entering free agency for 2010 headed towards age 29. With the Landsharks, Tale played 1317 games with 1329 hits, 898 runs, 248 doubles, 39 triples, 438 home runs, 1015 RBI, 661 walks, 184 steals, .304/.402/.680 slash, 183 wRC+, and 69.5 WAR. While many Luanda fans hated the abrupt ending, Tale was still beloved overall for his dominance and role in their first pennant. His #3 uniform would be retired once his playing days were over.

Some wondered if this meant Tale would be leaving for a big MLB deal, but he shocked Africa further by signing an eight-year, $29,640,000 deal with Addis Ababa in March 2010. The Brahmas were already amidst a dynasty led by eventual six-time MVP Felix Chaula, Marlin Kimwaki, and three-time Pitcher of the Year Michael Wakachu. Now with Tale, Addis Ababa was primed to be absolutely unstoppable.

In Tale’s debut, Addis Ababa staked their case for AAB’s best-ever season with a 120-42 record and Africa Series win over Harare. That remains the AAB record and the 2010 Brahmas are one of only ten teams in world history as of 2037 to win 120+ games and their league’s title. AA would go 104-58, 113-49, and 105-57 in the next three years and win it all each time, giving them a six-peat overall and four straight with Tale.

Tale overcame his earlier playoff woes with Luanda and was a beast with Addis Ababa, starting 49 games with 59 hits, 40 runs, 17 doubles, 18 home runs, 42 RBI, .333/.443/.746 slash, 1.189 OPS and 3.9 WAR. He was the Africa Series MVP three straight years from 2011-13.

The Brahmas became a staple of the early Baseball Grand Championship events, which started in 2010. They went 6-3 in a tie for second in the initial two-division format in 2010. Addis Ababa was 10-9 in 2011, 11-8 in 2012, and 10-9 in 2013 with official finishes of tenth, seventh, and seventh. Over 66 games, Tale had 2.7 WAR with 39 runs, 57 hits, 6 doubles, 25 home runs, 49 RBI, and 35 walks.

In the regular season, Tale led thrice in WAR, twice in runs, twice in RBI, and once in total bases, OPS, and wRC+ with the Brahmas. He won MVP in 2010, 11, and 13 with a second place in 2012. Tale was the first-ever seven time MVP in AAB, passing the six MVPs by teammate Chaula. Tale also won a Silver Slugger in all five seasons with AA. He still managed it in 2014 despite losing more than a month to back injuries. With Addis Ababa, Tale also became the fourth to 700 home runs and the seventh to 2000 hits.

For the Brahmas, Tale finished with 683 games, 737 hits, 530 runs, 108 doubles, 266 homers, 579 RBI, 415 walks, .310/.414/.699 slash, 197 wRC+, and 40.9 WAR. He’d be beloved in Ethiopia as well for his role in putting the Addis Ababa dynasty over the top. Tale opted out of the final year of his deal to become a free agent for 2015 heading towards age 34. He ended up signing with Johannesburg for $46 million over four years.

Although his career was split between Angola, Ethiopia, and South Africa, Tale did still represent his native Tanzania in the World Baseball Championship from 2001-22. He played 170 games with 140 hits, 86 runs, 18 doubles, 58 home runs, 122 RBI, 88 walks, .236/.342/.563 slash, and 6.1 WAR.

Tale maintained a high level of play with the Jackalopes with 7+ WAR, 40+ homers, 100+ RBI, and 1.000+ OPS in each of his seasons there. He spent six years with Johannesburg, eventually inking a three-year, $33,300,000 extension after the 2018 season. Tale won Silver Sluggers in 2016, 17, 18, 19, and 20. He was second in MVP voting in 2015 and 2017 and third in 2019.

The year prior to signing Tale, Johannesburg had ended a five-year playoff drought. They would finish first in the Southern Conference standings in 2015, 16, 18, 19, and 20. The Jackalopes claimed the pennant in 2015, 16, 18, and 20; although they never could win the Africa Series. Johannesburg fell to Brazzaville in 2015 and 2016 and to Kampala in both 2018 and 2020.

Tale was respectable in the playoffs over 51 starts with 46 hits, 25 runs, 11 doubles, 11 home runs, 22 RBI, .243/.338/.476 slash, 124 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR. He stepped up huge though in the 2015 Baseball Grand Championship as Johannesburg made it in as the at-large. Tale posted 19 hits, 14 runs, 4 doubles, 9 homers, 19 RBI, 1.185 OPS, 200 wRC, and 1.4 WAR in 18 games. The Jackalopes shocked the world by finishing 15-4 with the tiebreaker over Denver, becoming the first Grand Champion out of Africa.

In 2020, Tale missed almost two months between a knee sprain and sprained elbow. Still, he led in WAR (7.3) in only 111 games, earning his record eighth MVP. Tale also became a 15-time Silver Slugger winner, a mark reached by only 13 players in world history as of 2037. Tale is the only of those players to do it as a center fielder. In these later years with Johannesburg, he was also battling the likes of his former teammate Felix Chaula and Luke Tembo for the top spots on AAB’s leaderboards.

Tale was the third to reach 800 homers behind Chaula and Tembo, but ended up passing both for the top spot. By the time he was done, Tale was AAB’s all-time leader in homers, RBI, WAR, hits, runs, total bases, games, and OPS. Over six seasons with Johannesburg, Tale had 771 games, 831 hits, 554 runs, 135 doubles, 264 home runs, 658 RBI, 440 walks, 131 steals, .309/.409/.665 slash, 190 wRC+, and 45.5 WAR.

He was soon to be 40 years old and was a free agent fresh off his eighth MVP. Feeling he had done it all in AAB, Tale made his way to the United States on a three-year, $67,800,000 deal with MLB’s Baltimore Orioles. He was far less dominant in 2021, but still managed 3.6 WAR and 33 homers in his MLB debut. This year allowed him to pass 1000 home runs, 2000 runs, and 3000 hits for his combined pro career. Tale became only the fourth in baseball history with 1000+ dingers over a combined pro career.

Age finally caught up to him and he was benched in 2022, playing 83 games and starting 29 for the Orioles with -0.1 WAR. Tale retired from baseball that winter at age 41, giving him MLB tallies of 231 games, 169 starts, 144 hits, 88 runs, 14 doubles, 38 home runs, 93 RBI, .226/.324/.443 slash, 122 wRC+, and 3.6 WAR.

In AAB, Tale played 2771 games with 2897 hits, 1982 runs, 491 doubles, 63 triples, 968 home runs, 2252 RBI, 1516 walks, 6418 total bases, 2173 strikeouts, 410 steals, .307/.407/.680 slash, 189 wRC+, and 155.8 WAR. As of 2037, Tale is still AAB’s all-time leader in runs, total bases, homers, RBI, and WAR. He also ranks 3^rd in games played, 2^nd in hits, 25^th in doubles, 4^th in walks, and 11^th in strikeouts.

Among AAB batters with 3000+ plate appearances as of 2037, Tale’s 1.087 OPS ranks 3^rd with his triple slash ranking 26^th/8^th/4^th. Tale is also the only eight-time MVP winner and one of two with 15 Silver Sluggers. Along with that was a Triple Crown, four seasons leading in homers, six as the WARlord, four Africa Series titles, three Africa Series MVP wins, and nine conference titles.

It shouldn’t come as a shock that Tale is widely considered as the GOAT for the African Association of Baseball. Felix Chaula is generally the only one close, but Tale has him bested in basically every stat. It’s shocking someone voted against him for the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot, but with 99.1% he deservedly headlined a loaded five-player class. But where does Tale rank on the world leaderboards?

Counting the two years in Baltimore, Tale’s grand totals saw 3002 games, 3041 hits, 2070 runs, 505 doubles, 68 triples, 1006 home runs, 2345 RBI, 1609 walks, 2336 strikeouts, 6700 total bases, .302/.402/.665 slash, 1.067 OPS, 184 wRC+, and 159.4 WAR. As of 2037, Tale is 7^th in home runs, 25^th in runs, 12^th in RBI, and 21^st in WAR for position players.

Among world Hall of Famers, Tale ranks 33^rd in OBP, 4^th in slugging, 4^th in OPS, and 43^rd in wRC+. Against all players ever, he’s 29^th in WAR and ranks 2^nd among all African-born players behind West African Baseball GOAT Darwin Morris of Liberia, who is 5^th at 194.4. It is of course hard to rank players across different leagues and eras. Detractors argue Tale’s tallies were inflated somewhat by a higher-scoring AAB which was perceived by some to be a weaker league than its older counterparts.

Tale’s accomplishments and accolades are remarkable in any context though, making him one of baseball’s true immortals. His incredible run crucial in the huge popularity and prestige boost for AAB and baseball throughout all of Africa. Most scholars have him somewhere on the top 50 list for all baseball players ever and many place him #2 just behind Morris for the best-ever from Africa.

Tale also is considered a top five center fielder in world history by most, ranking only behind MLB WARlord Morgan Short and CLB’s Zhen Zhang for the most WAR at the position. While his exact spot among the world’s elite is up for fierce debate, almost all agree that he is AAB’s greatest player of all time.