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reds1 · 11-08-2015, 05:38 PM

1940-41 ULB Awards

Eastern League Awards

Babe Ruth Award

For the third consecutive season, an Embro Sun won the best hitter award in the East. Runners-ups for the award this season were both previous Babe Ruth Award winners:

2nd: RF Paul Hooks (.331/.432/.608, 25 HR, 140 RBI, 6.2 WAR);
3rd: SS Katsunan Chikafuji (.316/.377/.522, 25 HR, 100 RBI, 6.4 WAR).

Jim Friend led the Eastern League in Runs (120), Doubles (43), HR (36), RBI (148) and WAR (8.9). His home run and runs batted in totals are United League records for a season.

Paul Hooks led the Eastern League in SLG (.608) and OPS (1.040). His slugging percentage set a single season record in the ULB and he leads the entire United Leagues in career SLG (.581) and home runs (116).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Katsunan Chikafuji, Queensland Eagles
1938-39: Paul Hooks, Embro Suns
1939-40: Terence Durney, Embro Suns
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Satchel Paige Award

Runners-ups for the award this season were last season’s winner, Braeland City’s SP Lenny Freke (20-12, 1 SV, 2.29 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 8.9 WAR) and Stratford’s SP Ryan Borden (23-8, 2.61 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 8.4 WAR).

Cooling led the Eastern League in ERA (2.02), WHIP (1.03) and BB/9 (1.5). His ERA set a United Leagues season record.

Freke led the Eastern League in WAR (8.9). Last season, Freke set the United Leagues season record for WAR (9.9) and Opponents OPS (.563).

Borden led the League in wins (23).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Colm Soper, Embro Suns
1938-39: Justin Hayhurst, Stratford Barons
1939-40: Lenny Freke, Braeland City Monarchs

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Rookie of the Year Award

Runners-ups for the award this season was Cobourg’s LF Tion Tsuji (.273/.319/.433, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 1.3 WAR) and Embro’s RF Riley Parsons (.275/.305/.435, 7 HR, 36 RBI, 0.4 WAR).

Previous Winners:

1938-39: Adam Ashley, Braeland City Monarchs
1939-40: Soren Heinke, Wellington Athletics

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Western League Awards

Babe Ruth Award

For the first time, someone not playing for the Kingston Pelicans won the Babe Ruth Award. Runners-ups for the award this season was Kingston’s SS Okura Ito (.323/.364/.516, 29 HR, 126 RBI, 7.2 WAR) and Kingston’s 1B Fergus Chitty (.288/.414/.544, 30 HR, 113 RBI, 5.7 WAR).

Winstanley led the Western League in AVG (.347), SLG (.578), OPS (.984) and WAR (8.5).

Ito led the League in AB (651), hits (210) and RBI (126). Ito holds career records in the ULB for hits (895), total bases (1393), RBI (478) and WAR (31.8).

Chitty led the League in HR (30) and BB (115). Chitty holds the career record for OPS (1.011).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Fergus Chitty, Kingston Pelicans
1938-39: Fergus Chitty, Kingston Pelicans
1939-40: Jayden Tennant, Kingston Pelicans

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Satchel Paige Award

For the third season in a row, Kingston’s Brady Murdy won the Western League Satchel Paige Award. Runners-ups for the award this season was Fort Richmond’s SP Oscar Burress (15-11, 2.77 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 7.2 WAR) and Kingston’s SP Joey Cumberledge (15-10, 2.89 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 5.5 WAR). Oscar Burress was a runner up for the award last season.

Kingston’s Brady Murdy led the Western League in wins (25), IP (322.0), K (152), WHIP (1.11) and WAR (8.9). Murdy set the season records for wins (25), complete games (31), shutouts (8) and IP (322.0) this past season. He also holds the season records for strikeouts (159), BB + Hits /IP (1.01), Opponents AVG (.221) and Opponents OBP (.254).
For career records, Murdy leads in Wins (90), complete games (113), IP (1180.0), strikeouts (570), BB + Hits/IP (1.13) and Opponents OBP (.280).

Burress led the League in ERA (2.77).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Neil Guerin, Cambria Cannons
1938-39: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans
1939-40: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans

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Rookie of the Year Award

Runners-ups for the award this season were Pulberry’s CF Jamie Couch (.301/.342/.407, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 3.2 WAR) and Fort Richmond’s SS Jamie Florey (.292/.400/.429, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 3.0 WAR).

Previous Winners:

1938-39: Aaron Flanagan, Wolseley Unions
1939-40: Francisco Rodríguez, Balmoral Giants

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This is the second Manager of the Year Award for Permenter. Both Bill Quinn and Wellington’s Bradley Balmforth lead the United Leagues in career victories with 353 (353-263, .573 over 4 seasons).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Bradley Balmforth, Wellington Athletics; Rouke Barclay, Sherburn Tigers
1938-39: Vic Windle, Embro Suns; John Permenter, Kingston Pelicans
1939-40: Warren Paulino, Braeland City Monarchs; Eddie Frierson, Cambria Cannons

11-08-2015, 05:38 PM	#186
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,919	1940-41 ULB Awards Eastern League Awards Babe Ruth Award For the third consecutive season, an Embro Sun won the best hitter award in the East. Runners-ups for the award this season were both previous Babe Ruth Award winners: 2nd: RF Paul Hooks (.331/.432/.608, 25 HR, 140 RBI, 6.2 WAR); 3rd: SS Katsunan Chikafuji (.316/.377/.522, 25 HR, 100 RBI, 6.4 WAR). Jim Friend led the Eastern League in Runs (120), Doubles (43), HR (36), RBI (148) and WAR (8.9). His home run and runs batted in totals are United League records for a season. Paul Hooks led the Eastern League in SLG (.608) and OPS (1.040). His slugging percentage set a single season record in the ULB and he leads the entire United Leagues in career SLG (.581) and home runs (116). *Previous Winners:* 1937-38: Katsunan Chikafuji, Queensland Eagles 1938-39: Paul Hooks, Embro Suns 1939-40: Terence Durney, Embro Suns -------- Satchel Paige Award Runners-ups for the award this season were last season’s winner, Braeland City’s SP Lenny Freke (20-12, 1 SV, 2.29 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 8.9 WAR) and Stratford’s SP Ryan Borden (23-8, 2.61 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 8.4 WAR). Cooling led the Eastern League in ERA (2.02), WHIP (1.03) and BB/9 (1.5). His ERA set a United Leagues season record. Freke led the Eastern League in WAR (8.9). Last season, Freke set the United Leagues season record for WAR (9.9) and Opponents OPS (.563). Borden led the League in wins (23). *Previous Winners:* 1937-38: Colm Soper, Embro Suns 1938-39: Justin Hayhurst, Stratford Barons 1939-40: Lenny Freke, Braeland City Monarchs -------- Rookie of the Year Award Runners-ups for the award this season was Cobourg’s LF Tion Tsuji (.273/.319/.433, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 1.3 WAR) and Embro’s RF Riley Parsons (.275/.305/.435, 7 HR, 36 RBI, 0.4 WAR). *Previous Winners:* 1938-39: Adam Ashley, Braeland City Monarchs 1939-40: Soren Heinke, Wellington Athletics -------- Western League Awards Babe Ruth Award For the first time, someone not playing for the Kingston Pelicans won the Babe Ruth Award. Runners-ups for the award this season was Kingston’s SS Okura Ito (.323/.364/.516, 29 HR, 126 RBI, 7.2 WAR) and Kingston’s 1B Fergus Chitty (.288/.414/.544, 30 HR, 113 RBI, 5.7 WAR). Winstanley led the Western League in AVG (.347), SLG (.578), OPS (.984) and WAR (8.5). Ito led the League in AB (651), hits (210) and RBI (126). Ito holds career records in the ULB for hits (895), total bases (1393), RBI (478) and WAR (31.8). Chitty led the League in HR (30) and BB (115). Chitty holds the career record for OPS (1.011). *Previous Winners:* 1937-38: Fergus Chitty, Kingston Pelicans 1938-39: Fergus Chitty, Kingston Pelicans 1939-40: Jayden Tennant, Kingston Pelicans -------- Satchel Paige Award For the third season in a row, Kingston’s Brady Murdy won the Western League Satchel Paige Award. Runners-ups for the award this season was Fort Richmond’s SP Oscar Burress (15-11, 2.77 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 7.2 WAR) and Kingston’s SP Joey Cumberledge (15-10, 2.89 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 5.5 WAR). Oscar Burress was a runner up for the award last season. Kingston’s Brady Murdy led the Western League in wins (25), IP (322.0), K (152), WHIP (1.11) and WAR (8.9). Murdy set the season records for wins (25), complete games (31), shutouts (8) and IP (322.0) this past season. He also holds the season records for strikeouts (159), BB + Hits /IP (1.01), Opponents AVG (.221) and Opponents OBP (.254). For career records, Murdy leads in Wins (90), complete games (113), IP (1180.0), strikeouts (570), BB + Hits/IP (1.13) and Opponents OBP (.280). Burress led the League in ERA (2.77). *Previous Winners:* 1937-38: Neil Guerin, Cambria Cannons 1938-39: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans 1939-40: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans -------- Rookie of the Year Award Runners-ups for the award this season were Pulberry’s CF Jamie Couch (.301/.342/.407, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 3.2 WAR) and Fort Richmond’s SS Jamie Florey (.292/.400/.429, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 3.0 WAR). *Previous Winners:* 1938-39: Aaron Flanagan, Wolseley Unions 1939-40: Francisco Rodríguez, Balmoral Giants -------- This is the second Manager of the Year Award for Permenter. Both Bill Quinn and Wellington’s Bradley Balmforth lead the United Leagues in career victories with 353 (353-263, .573 over 4 seasons). *Previous Winners:* 1937-38: Bradley Balmforth, Wellington Athletics; Rouke Barclay, Sherburn Tigers 1938-39: Vic Windle, Embro Suns; John Permenter, Kingston Pelicans 1939-40: Warren Paulino, Braeland City Monarchs; Eddie Frierson, Cambria Cannons __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-04-2017 at 12:00 AM.