1939-40 ULB Awards
Eastern League Awards
Babe Ruth Award
Runners-ups for the award this season were both Brunswick Legends players:
LF
Mark Elston (.354/.484/.646, 26 HR, 96 RBI, 6.2 WAR) and
RF
Rolvison Valdevieso (.398/.426/.586, 20 HR, 105 RBI, 6.3 WAR).
Notes:
Embro’s CF Terence Durney led the Eastern League in Runs (129), SLG (.591) and WAR (8.9).
Valdevieso led the League in hits (239), AVG (.398) and OPS (1.012).
Previous Winners:
1937-38: Queensland’s Katsunan Chikafuji
1938-39: Embro’s Paul Hooks
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Satchel Paige Award
Runners-ups for the award this season was Wellington’s SP
Clyde Boney (23-5, 2.33 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 7.2 WAR) and Brunswick’s SP
Matthew Monroe (16-11, 2.63 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 6.8 WAR).
Notes:
Braeland City’s Freke led the Eastern League in ERA (2.22), GS (35), IP (299.2), WHIP (1.06), HR/9 (0.1), BB/9 (1.6) and WAR (9.9).
Boney led the League in wins (23), K (146), K/9 (4.9) and BABIP (.253).
Previous Winners:
1937-38: Embro’s Colm Soper
1938-39: Stratford’s Justin Hayhurst
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Rookie of the Year Award
Runners-ups for the award this season was Wellington’s RF
Phil Keeling (.313/.353/.529, 10 HR, 39 RBI, 1.4 WAR) and Stratford’s 3B
Terry Maxwell (.277/.355/.391, 4 HR, 62 RBI, 1.9 WAR).
Previous Winner:
1938-39: Braeland City’s Adam Ashley
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Western League Awards
Babe Ruth Award
Runners-ups for the award this season was Kingston’s SS
Okura Ito (.370/.405/.540, 15 HR, 117 RBI, 8.0 WAR) and Cambria’s LF
Ron Westmacott (.311/.408/.599, 16 HR, 99 RBI, 6.6 WAR).
Notes:
Kingston’s RF Jayden Tennant led the Western League in HR (34) and RBI (125)
Ito led the League in hits (237), AVG (.370) and WAR (8.0).
Westmacott led the League in triples (30), SLG (.599) and OPS (1.007).
Previous Winners:
1937-38: Kingston’s Fergus Chitty
1938-39: Kingston’s Fergus Chitty
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Satchel Paige Award
Runners-ups for the award this season was Cambria’s SP
Neil Guerin (20-8, 3.13 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 7.0 WAR) and Fort Richmond’s SP
Oscar Burruss (19-7, 3.19 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 5.4 WAR).
Notes:
Kingston’s Brady Murdy led the Western League in wins (21), GS (35), IP (284.2), K (139) and WAR (8.9).
Guerin led the League in ERA (3.13), WHIP (1.18) and BB/9 (1.4).
Burress tied for the League lead in GS (35).
Previous Winners:
1937-38: Cambria’s Neil Guerin
1938-39: Kingston’s Brady Murdy
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Rookie of the Year Award
Runners-ups for the award this season were a couple of Stevens:
Hespeler’s LF
Steven Winstanley (.284/.342/.478, 17 HR, 88 RBI, 3.9 WAR) and
Fort Richmond’s SS
Steven Wormleighton (.283/.323/.357, 3 HR, 50 RBI, 3.6 WAR).
Note:
Wormleighton led the Western League in AB (669) and SB (30).
Previous Winner:
1938-39: Wolseley’s Aaron Flanagan
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