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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Toronto, ON
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Top ten NL MVP for 1951:
1. Perry Werden, 27, STL, RHSP
2. Home Run Baker, 31, BSN, 3B
3. Otto Velez, 21, PIT, 3B
4. Phil Knell, 29, NY1, LHSP
5. Walt Masterson, 22, CIN, RHSP
6. Earl Battey, 24, CIN, C
7. Bill Foster, 19, BSN, LHSP
8. Parke Swartzel, 29, BSN, RHSP
9. Jim Lefebvre, 23, PIT, 2B
10. Shoeless Joe Jackson, 32, NY1, RF
Top five NL CYA for 1951:
1. Perry Werden, 27, STL, RHSP
2. Bill Foster, 19, BSN, LHSP
3. Walt Masterson, 22, CIN, RHSP
4. Phil Knell, 29, NY1, LHSP
5. Parke Swartzel, 29, BSN, RHSP
Top three Mariano Rivera Award for 1951:
1. Axel Lindstrom, 26, CHC, RHRP/SP
2. Onan Masaoka, 30, NY1, LHRP
3. Wade LeBlanc, 28, PHI, LHRP
Top three Jackie Robinson Award for 1951:
1. Ginger Beaumont, 21, PHI, CF
2. Charlie Blackmon, 24, BRO, RF/LF/CF
3. Pete Hotaling, 21, BSN, CF
The Giants paced MLB with 97 wins and were able to get past the Pirates in six games, but were blasted by the Athletics in the World Series in five games. They were led by a trio of starting pitchers: Phil Knell (15-12, 3.26 ERA, 2.69 FIP), RHSP Pedro J Martinez (15-10, 3.69 ERA, 2.74 FIP), and RHSP Bert Abbey (14-8, 3.25 ERA, 3.10 FIP) and lefty relief ace Onan Masaoka (6-2, 44 SV, 1.22 ERA, 2.64 FIP). RF Shoeless Joe Jackson had a bit of a down season for him (very good for other humans) with a .302/.382/.473/.856 slash line with a 147 OPS+, a 147 wRC+ and 15 HR and 88 RBI, while 2B Julio Franco put up a .299/.370/.456/.826 slash line with a 139 OPS+ and a 145 wRC+ to go with 14 HR and 83 RBI.
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