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1946-47 United Leagues of Braeland Awards

Eastern League

Babe Ruth Award

He may not have led the East in any offensive categories, but that did not prevent Queensland’s 28-year old C Elijah Sheppard from capturing this season’s Babe Ruth Award, the first of his career. The four-time all-star and former Rookie of the Year Award winner was remarkably consistent throughout the season for the Eagles and finished in the Top 10 in 13 offensive categories.

Both runners-up were previous award winners:

2nd: Brunswick's 1B Stuart Bentham (.314/.403/.500, 24 HR, 72 RBI, 5.2 WAR) finished runner-up for the second year in a row.
3rd: Embro's 1B Jim Friend (.322/.405/.550, 23 HR, 97 RBI, 5.8 WAR)

Stuart Bentham led the East in PA (684), R (97) and HR (24).

Jim Friend led the circuit in RBI (97), SLG (.550) and OPS (.955).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Katsunan Chikafuji, Queensland Eagles
1938-39: Paul Hooks, Embro Suns
1939-40: Terence Durney, Embro Suns
1940-41: Jim Friend, Embro Suns
1941-42: Jim Friend, Embro Suns
1942-43: Mark Elston, Brunswick Legends
1943-44: Dean Bishop, Braeland City Monarchs
1944-45: Stuart Bentham, Brunswick Legends
1945-46: Jim Friend, Embro Suns

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Satchel Paige Award

No suspense this season, as Wellington’s LHP Arthur Bence captured his first Satchel Paige Award on the strength of his triple-crown performance. The 27-year old previous best was last season, when he went 14-11, 3.91 ERA, 1.42 WHIP with the Sherburn Tigers.

A pair of Legends were also in the running:

2nd: Brunswick's LHP Anastasio Rodríguez (20-12, 2.42 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 2.63 FIP)
3rd: Brunswick's LHP Hirotada Fukushima (13-5, 2.92 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 2.52 FIP)

Bence led the League in wins (22), ERA (1.93), GS (35), K (142), H/9 (7.47) and OAVG (.221). He tied with three others for most shutouts (5).

Rodríguez led the East in BB/9 (1.70), K/BB (2.56), WHIP (1.07) and WAR (7.4).

Fukushima led in HR/9 (0.16), K/9 (5.13) and FIP (2.52).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Colm Soper, Embro Suns
1938-39: Justin Hayhurst, Stratford Barons
1939-40: Lenny Freke, Braeland City Monarchs
1940-41: David Cooling, Braeland City Monarchs
1941-42: Anastasio Rodríguez, Brunswick Legends
1942-43: Anastasio Rodríguez, Brunswick Legends
1943-44: Ryan Borden, Stratford Barons
1944-45: Matthew Monroe, Brunswick Legends
1945-46: Joel Fearn, Stratford Barons

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Rookie of the Year Award

25-year old LF Ron Gavin accomplished a lot in his first full big-league season. He won a United Cup with the Queensland Eagles and earned United Cup MVP honours to boot. Now he can add a Rookie of the Year Award to his mantelpiece as well. He becomes the third Eagles rookie to win the award.

Here were the runners-up:

2nd: Embro's LF José Maldonado (.268/.358/.440, 5 HR, 36 RBI, 2.3 WAR)
3rd: Downie’s CF Alfonso León (.265/.322/.398, 6 HR, 31 RBI, 2.6 WAR)

Previous Winners:

1938-39: Adam Ashley, Braeland City Monarchs
1939-40: Soren Heinke, Wellington Athletics
1940-41: Dean Bishop, Queensland Eagles
1941-42: Harry Chatwin, Brunswick Legends
1942-43: Geoff Lemoine, Stratford Barons
1943-44: Elijah Sheppard, Queensland Eagles
1944-45: Kyle Pryor, Braeland City Monarchs
1945-46: Jilenko Batiles, Cobourg Red Stockings

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Western League

Babe Ruth Award

C Danny Trowbridge wins the second of what could be many more Babe Ruth Awards in his career.

Runners-up to Trowbridge were:

2nd: Wolseley's LF Carlton Hawking (.335/.422/.482, 13 HR, 73 RBI, 5.4 WAR)
3rd: Kingston's 1B Dean Bishop (.242/.363/.454, 23 HR, 82 RBI, 5.7 WAR)

Trowbridge led the West in AVG (.343), OPB (.434), OPS (.938), wOBA (.411) and WAR (9.1).

Hawking led in Runs Scored (95).

Bishop led in doubles (41), RBI (82), strikeouts (96), ISO (.212) and XBH (68).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Fergus Chitty, Kingston Pelicans
1938-39: Fergus Chitty, Kingston Pelicans
1939-40: Jayden Tennant, Kingston Pelicans
1940-41: Steven Winstanley, Hespeler Stars
1941-42: Jayden Tennant, Kingston Pelicans
1942-43: Ron Westmacott, Cambria Cannons
1943-44: Carlton Broadbent, Balmoral Giants
1944-45: Carlton Broadbent, Balmoral Giants
1945-46: Danny Trowbridge, Kingston Pelicans

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Satchel Paige Award

Last season he was runner-up, but this year 23-year old RHP Jesús Chapa took top honours as the best pitcher in the West.

Two Pelicans, including last year’s winner, were runner-ups:

2nd: Kingston's RHP Ben Currall (20-7, 2.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 3.01 FIP). Incidentally, Currall also went 20-7 last season.
3rd: Kingston's LHP Patrick Denman (20-12, 2.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 2.75 FIP).

Chapa led the West in ERA (2.13), WHIP (1.02), FIP (2.46) and WAR (8.2).

Denman led in IP (296.0).

Both Currall and Denman tied for the lead in wins (20) and shutouts (6).

Previous Winners:

1937-38: Neil Guerin, Cambria Cannons
1938-39: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans
1939-40: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans
1940-41: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans
1941-42: Francis Slocock, Kingston Pelicans
1942-43: Joey Cumberledge, Kingston Pelicans
1943-44: Francis Slocock, Kingston Pelicans
1944-45: Roberto Taváres, Sherburn Tigers
1945-46: Patrick Denman, Kingston Pelicans

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Rookie of the Year Award

This past United Cup Series became the first to feature both Rookie of the Year Award winners when Queensland’s Ron Gavin won it in the East and Wolseley’s 22-year old C Éric Denis took the trophy in the West. Interestingly, Denis was drafted 12th overall back in 1943-44 by the Queensland Eagles. He was traded to Wolseley back in May 1944 – along with SP Jeremy Albury – for SP Aaron Saunderson. I guess that exchange paid off for both teams, as all those players played an important role in helping their respective clubs reach the finals.

The runners-up for the Rookie Award were:

2nd: Wolseley’s 2B Burt Willey (.305/.368/.385, 4 HR, 43 RBI, 3.9 WAR)
3rd: Kingston's RF Luca Bewick (.298/.384/.436, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 2.5 WAR)

Previous Winners:

1938-39: Aaron Flanagan, Wolseley Unions
1939-40: Francisco Rodríguez, Balmoral Giants
1940-41: Leon Hankey, Cambria Cannons
1941-42: Brian Pittman, Balmoral Giants
1942-43: Freddie Duran, Kingston Pelicans
1943-44: Rizalino Ringor, Wolseley Unions
1944-45: Hao Wang, Cambria Cannons
1945-46: Ben Currall, Kingston Pelicans

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Manager of the Year Award

A first-place finish and a playoff appearance – their first in nine seasons – earned Queensland’s 58-year old manager Reid Saxby his first Manager of the Year award. He is currently third among field managers for wins with 793, behind Stratford’s Bill Quinn (847) and Cambria’s Eddie Frierson (813). While Saxby’s managerial style is unorthodox, he nevertheless has a good reputation and is one of the most respected managers in the ULB.

43-year old Ben Houchens has a penchant for upstaging his team at times with his profane outbursts and fiery disposition in the heat of battle, but there is no doubting the results, at least in the regular season. In leading the Pelicans to 96 victories, the best in the ULB, and a fifth straight playoff appearance, Houchens becomes the first United Leagues manager to win four Manager of the Year Awards, breaking a tie with Stratford’s Bill Quinn.

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
1940-41: Bill Quinn, Stratford Barons; John Permenter, Kingston Pelicans
1941-42: Babe Ruth, Brunswick Legends; Eddie Frierson, Cambria Cannons
1942-43: Wesley Leseberg, Brunswick Legends; Ben Houchens, Kingston Pelican
1943-44: Bill Quinn, Stratford Barons; Ben Houchens, Kingston Pelicans
1944-45: Wesley Leseberg, Brunswick Legends; Ben Houchens, Kingston Pelicans
1945-46: Bill Quinn, Stratford Barons; Bradley Balmforth, Sherburn Tigers

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New Records Set

Five new records – all pitching marks – were set during the 1946-47 season:

SP Arthur Bence set a new mark for ERA (1.929), surpassing Braeland City’s David Cooling (2.023 ERA in 1940-41).

Embro’s RHP Colm Soper (5-5, 1.85 ERA, 1.06 WHIP in 82.2 IP) set a new mark for saves in a season, with 24. That surpasses the old mark of 21, set by Cobourg’s Quentin Teague (then with Cambria) back in 1939-40. Saves are definitely on the rise in the ULB; following Soper’s lead this season were Kingston’s Luis Velásquez (23) and Cobourg’s Brent Nix (22).

Fort Richmond’s 24-year old SP Nicky Sherlock (7-10, 2.79 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) set two new records this past season. First, his tally of 6.778 Hits Allowed/9 IP eclipsed Stratford’s Donn Griffin’s mark of 7.094, set in 1943-44. Ben Currall (7.063) and Jesús Chapa (7.064) also surpassed Griffin this season.

Nicky Sherlock also set a new mark for Opponents AVG, with .2114. That broke Donn Griffin’s mark of .2128, also set in 1943-44.

Finally, Sherburn’s Jesús Chapa set a new mark of .5531 for Opponents OPS. That surpassed the old mark of .5546, set by – you guessed it – Donn Griffin in 1943-44. I guess you could say it was ‘a tough year for the Donn’.

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reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,985	1946-47 United Leagues of Braeland Awards Eastern League Babe Ruth Award He may not have led the East in any offensive categories, but that did not prevent Queensland’s 28-year old C Elijah Sheppard from capturing this season’s Babe Ruth Award, the first of his career. The four-time all-star and former Rookie of the Year Award winner was remarkably consistent throughout the season for the Eagles and finished in the Top 10 in 13 offensive categories. Both runners-up were previous award winners: 2nd: Brunswick's 1B Stuart Bentham (.314/.403/.500, 24 HR, 72 RBI, 5.2 WAR) finished runner-up for the second year in a row. 3rd: Embro's 1B Jim Friend (.322/.405/.550, 23 HR, 97 RBI, 5.8 WAR) Stuart Bentham led the East in PA (684), R (97) and HR (24). Jim Friend led the circuit in RBI (97), SLG (.550) and OPS (.955). Previous Winners: 1937-38: Katsunan Chikafuji, Queensland Eagles 1938-39: Paul Hooks, Embro Suns 1939-40: Terence Durney, Embro Suns 1940-41: Jim Friend, Embro Suns 1941-42: Jim Friend, Embro Suns 1942-43: Mark Elston, Brunswick Legends 1943-44: Dean Bishop, Braeland City Monarchs 1944-45: Stuart Bentham, Brunswick Legends 1945-46: Jim Friend, Embro Suns -------- Satchel Paige Award No suspense this season, as Wellington’s LHP Arthur Bence captured his first Satchel Paige Award on the strength of his triple-crown performance. The 27-year old previous best was last season, when he went 14-11, 3.91 ERA, 1.42 WHIP with the Sherburn Tigers. A pair of Legends were also in the running: 2nd: Brunswick's LHP Anastasio Rodríguez (20-12, 2.42 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 2.63 FIP) 3rd: Brunswick's LHP Hirotada Fukushima (13-5, 2.92 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 2.52 FIP) Bence led the League in wins (22), ERA (1.93), GS (35), K (142), H/9 (7.47) and OAVG (.221). He tied with three others for most shutouts (5). Rodríguez led the East in BB/9 (1.70), K/BB (2.56), WHIP (1.07) and WAR (7.4). Fukushima led in HR/9 (0.16), K/9 (5.13) and FIP (2.52). Previous Winners: 1937-38: Colm Soper, Embro Suns 1938-39: Justin Hayhurst, Stratford Barons 1939-40: Lenny Freke, Braeland City Monarchs 1940-41: David Cooling, Braeland City Monarchs 1941-42: Anastasio Rodríguez, Brunswick Legends 1942-43: Anastasio Rodríguez, Brunswick Legends 1943-44: Ryan Borden, Stratford Barons 1944-45: Matthew Monroe, Brunswick Legends 1945-46: Joel Fearn, Stratford Barons -------- Rookie of the Year Award 25-year old LF Ron Gavin accomplished a lot in his first full big-league season. He won a United Cup with the Queensland Eagles and earned United Cup MVP honours to boot. Now he can add a Rookie of the Year Award to his mantelpiece as well. He becomes the third Eagles rookie to win the award. Here were the runners-up: 2nd: Embro's LF José Maldonado (.268/.358/.440, 5 HR, 36 RBI, 2.3 WAR) 3rd: Downie’s CF Alfonso León (.265/.322/.398, 6 HR, 31 RBI, 2.6 WAR) Previous Winners: 1938-39: Adam Ashley, Braeland City Monarchs 1939-40: Soren Heinke, Wellington Athletics 1940-41: Dean Bishop, Queensland Eagles 1941-42: Harry Chatwin, Brunswick Legends 1942-43: Geoff Lemoine, Stratford Barons 1943-44: Elijah Sheppard, Queensland Eagles 1944-45: Kyle Pryor, Braeland City Monarchs 1945-46: Jilenko Batiles, Cobourg Red Stockings -------- Western League Babe Ruth Award C Danny Trowbridge wins the second of what could be many more Babe Ruth Awards in his career. Runners-up to Trowbridge were: 2nd: Wolseley's LF Carlton Hawking (.335/.422/.482, 13 HR, 73 RBI, 5.4 WAR) 3rd: Kingston's 1B Dean Bishop (.242/.363/.454, 23 HR, 82 RBI, 5.7 WAR) Trowbridge led the West in AVG (.343), OPB (.434), OPS (.938), wOBA (.411) and WAR (9.1). Hawking led in Runs Scored (95). Bishop led in doubles (41), RBI (82), strikeouts (96), ISO (.212) and XBH (68). Previous Winners: 1937-38: Fergus Chitty, Kingston Pelicans 1938-39: Fergus Chitty, Kingston Pelicans 1939-40: Jayden Tennant, Kingston Pelicans 1940-41: Steven Winstanley, Hespeler Stars 1941-42: Jayden Tennant, Kingston Pelicans 1942-43: Ron Westmacott, Cambria Cannons 1943-44: Carlton Broadbent, Balmoral Giants 1944-45: Carlton Broadbent, Balmoral Giants 1945-46: Danny Trowbridge, Kingston Pelicans -------- Satchel Paige Award Last season he was runner-up, but this year 23-year old RHP Jesús Chapa took top honours as the best pitcher in the West. Two Pelicans, including last year’s winner, were runner-ups: 2nd: Kingston's RHP Ben Currall (20-7, 2.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 3.01 FIP). Incidentally, Currall also went 20-7 last season. 3rd: Kingston's LHP Patrick Denman (20-12, 2.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 2.75 FIP). Chapa led the West in ERA (2.13), WHIP (1.02), FIP (2.46) and WAR (8.2). Denman led in IP (296.0). Both Currall and Denman tied for the lead in wins (20) and shutouts (6). Previous Winners: 1937-38: Neil Guerin, Cambria Cannons 1938-39: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans 1939-40: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans 1940-41: Brady Murdy, Kingston Pelicans 1941-42: Francis Slocock, Kingston Pelicans 1942-43: Joey Cumberledge, Kingston Pelicans 1943-44: Francis Slocock, Kingston Pelicans 1944-45: Roberto Taváres, Sherburn Tigers 1945-46: Patrick Denman, Kingston Pelicans -------- Rookie of the Year Award This past United Cup Series became the first to feature both Rookie of the Year Award winners when Queensland’s Ron Gavin won it in the East and Wolseley’s 22-year old C Éric Denis took the trophy in the West. Interestingly, Denis was drafted 12th overall back in 1943-44 by the Queensland Eagles. He was traded to Wolseley back in May 1944 – along with SP Jeremy Albury – for SP Aaron Saunderson. I guess that exchange paid off for both teams, as all those players played an important role in helping their respective clubs reach the finals. The runners-up for the Rookie Award were: 2nd: Wolseley’s 2B Burt Willey (.305/.368/.385, 4 HR, 43 RBI, 3.9 WAR) 3rd: Kingston's RF Luca Bewick (.298/.384/.436, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 2.5 WAR) Previous Winners: 1938-39: Aaron Flanagan, Wolseley Unions 1939-40: Francisco Rodríguez, Balmoral Giants 1940-41: Leon Hankey, Cambria Cannons 1941-42: Brian Pittman, Balmoral Giants 1942-43: Freddie Duran, Kingston Pelicans 1943-44: Rizalino Ringor, Wolseley Unions 1944-45: Hao Wang, Cambria Cannons 1945-46: Ben Currall, Kingston Pelicans -------- Manager of the Year Award A first-place finish and a playoff appearance – their first in nine seasons – earned Queensland’s 58-year old manager Reid Saxby his first Manager of the Year award. He is currently third among field managers for wins with 793, behind Stratford’s Bill Quinn (847) and Cambria’s Eddie Frierson (813). While Saxby’s managerial style is unorthodox, he nevertheless has a good reputation and is one of the most respected managers in the ULB. 43-year old Ben Houchens has a penchant for upstaging his team at times with his profane outbursts and fiery disposition in the heat of battle, but there is no doubting the results, at least in the regular season. In leading the Pelicans to 96 victories, the best in the ULB, and a fifth straight playoff appearance, Houchens becomes the first United Leagues manager to win four Manager of the Year Awards, breaking a tie with Stratford’s Bill Quinn. 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 1940-41: Bill Quinn, Stratford Barons; John Permenter, Kingston Pelicans 1941-42: Babe Ruth, Brunswick Legends; Eddie Frierson, Cambria Cannons 1942-43: Wesley Leseberg, Brunswick Legends; Ben Houchens, Kingston Pelican 1943-44: Bill Quinn, Stratford Barons; Ben Houchens, Kingston Pelicans 1944-45: Wesley Leseberg, Brunswick Legends; Ben Houchens, Kingston Pelicans 1945-46: Bill Quinn, Stratford Barons; Bradley Balmforth, Sherburn Tigers -------- New Records Set Five new records – all pitching marks – were set during the 1946-47 season: SP Arthur Bence set a new mark for ERA (1.929), surpassing Braeland City’s David Cooling (2.023 ERA in 1940-41). Embro’s RHP Colm Soper (5-5, 1.85 ERA, 1.06 WHIP in 82.2 IP) set a new mark for saves in a season, with 24. That surpasses the old mark of 21, set by Cobourg’s Quentin Teague (then with Cambria) back in 1939-40. Saves are definitely on the rise in the ULB; following Soper’s lead this season were Kingston’s Luis Velásquez (23) and Cobourg’s Brent Nix (22). Fort Richmond’s 24-year old SP Nicky Sherlock (7-10, 2.79 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) set two new records this past season. First, his tally of 6.778 Hits Allowed/9 IP eclipsed Stratford’s Donn Griffin’s mark of 7.094, set in 1943-44. Ben Currall (7.063) and Jesús Chapa (7.064) also surpassed Griffin this season. Nicky Sherlock also set a new mark for Opponents AVG, with .2114. That broke Donn Griffin’s mark of .2128, also set in 1943-44. Finally, Sherburn’s Jesús Chapa set a new mark of .5531 for Opponents OPS. That surpassed the old mark of .5546, set by – you guessed it – Donn Griffin in 1943-44. I guess you could say it was ‘a tough year for the Donn’. __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 08-24-2017 at 12:04 AM.