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1947-48 United Leagues of Braeland Awards

Eastern League

Babe Ruth Award

The 24-year old LF Roberto Ríos from Aruba has been a steady outfielder for the Stratford Barons in his first two seasons, but this past year he took it to the next level, winning his first Babe Ruth Award. He led the Eastern League in Runs (123), Walks (137) and WAR (8.2). He finished in the Top 5 in nine other offensive categories.

Two Brunswick Legends players finished behind him:

2nd: RF Markus Peyto (.309/.401/.568, 33 HR, 129 RBI, 6.1 WAR)
3rd: 1B Stuart Bentham (.322/.418/.525, 29 HR, 107 RBI, 5.5 WAR)

Peyto led the circuit in HR (33), RBI (129), SLG (.568), OPS (.969), wOBA (.422) and ISO (.259).

Bentham finished in the Top 5 in 11 offensive categories (Top 2 three times).

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
1946-47: Elijah Sheppard, Queensland Eagles

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Satchel Paige Award

Three southpaws dominated the voting for the top pitcher in the Eastern League this season. Stratford’s LHP Ryan Borden wins his second Satchel Paige Award with perhaps an even better performance than the one that won him the award in 1943-44 (21-9, 2.70 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 130 ERA+).

Two previous winners were once again in the running:

2nd: Braeland City's LHP David Cooling (21-7, 2.62 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 155 ERA+)
3rd: Brunswick's LHP Anastasio Rodríguez (19-10, 3.01 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 134 ERA+)

Borden led the League in wins (22), ERA (2.13) and K/BB (2.16). He finished in the Top 5 in 11 other pitching categories (Top 2 seven times).

Cooling led in WHIP (1.04) and BB/9 (1.7). He finished in the Top 5 in nine other categories (Top 2 four times).

Rodríguez led the East in IP (292.2), K (136), HR/9 (0.2), FIP (2.63) and WAR (9.8). He finished in the Top 5 in six other categories.

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
1946-47: Arthur Bence, Wellington Athletics

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Rookie of the Year Award

26-year old C Christopher Dainty was drafted by the Kingston Pelicans in the 2nd round back in 1941, traded to the Queensland Eagles in 1942 and then later released outright in 1946. Braeland City signed him as a minor league free agent in 1947 and then installed him as their starting catcher. They were rewarded as Dainty won the Eastern Leagues’ Rookie of the Year. He becomes the third Monarchs rookie to win the award.

Here were the runners-up:

2nd: Embro's C Takafumi Ono (.296/.343/.451, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 1.3 WAR)
3rd: Embro’s SS Connor Reddick (.306/.365/.383, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 1.4 WAR)

Ono is one of the first free agents from Japan to enter Braeland after the close of hostilities.

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
1946-47: Ron Gavin, Queensland Eagles

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Western League

Babe Ruth Award

No surprise here as Kingston’s C Danny Trowbridge wins his third consecutive Babe Ruth Award. Perhaps the most amazing thing about the 29-year old Trowbridge is that he has been injured only once in his 9-year career – for one week – back in February 1942 when he was still with the Fort Richmond Generals. For the record, it was for a strained oblique. Crazy.

Runners-up to Trowbridge were:

2nd: Fort Richmond's CF Dylan Moyne (.312/.371/.508, 20 HR, 83 RBI, 7.4 WAR)
3rd: Wolseley's LF Carlton Hawking (.320/.444/.523, 24 HR, 90 RBI, 4.7 WAR)

Trowbridge led the West in AVG (.372), OPB (.463), SLG (.565), OPS (1.028), wOBA (.438) and WAR (8.3). He finished in the Top 5 in five other categories (Top 2 three times).

Moyne led in Runs (109), Hits (188) and Total Bases (306). He finished in the Top 5 in six other categories (Top 2 three times).

Hawking led in BB (124). He finished in the Top 5 in 11 other categories (Top 2 four times).

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
1946-47: Danny Trowbridge, Kingston Pelicans

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Satchel Paige Award

Sherburn’s RHP Jesús Chapa wins his second Satchel Paige Award, playing for an offensively challenged team.

Here were the runner-ups:

2nd: Wolseley's RHP Kai Tosh (18-12, 3.60 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 113 ERA+)
3rd: Kingston's LHP Patrick Denman (16-16, 3.38 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 120 ERA+)

Chapa led the Western League in K (146), BB/9 (1.72), K/9 (5.02), K/BB (2.92), FIP (2.88), Shutouts (5) and WAR (7.8). He finished in the Top 5 in three other categories (Top 2 once).

Tosh led in Wins (18 – tied with teammate Jeremy Albury). He finished in the Top 5 in five other categories.

Denman led in IP (285.0). He finished in the Top 5 in six other categories.

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
1946-47: Jesús Chapa, Sherburn Tigers

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Rookie of the Year Award

A catcher wins the Rookie of the Year Award for the second consecutive season as Balmoral’s 22-year old Dominic Pipard took the honor. Pipard was a 4th round pick by the Braeland City Monarchs back in 1943-44, before being traded to the Giants in 1945.

The runners-up for the Rookie Award were:

2nd: Fort Richmond’s SS Nobuyoshi Yoshida (.276/.332/.435, 7 HR, 42 RBI, 1.9 WAR)
3rd: Hespeler's RHP Paul Woodruff (10-11, 1 SV, 3.26 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 125 ERA+)

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
1946-47: Éric Denis, Wolseley Unions

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Manager of the Year Award

A playoff appearance and a 28-game improvement over last season earned Braeland City’s 50-year old manager Toby Reakes the Eastern League’s Manager of the Year Award. A former right fielder, Reakes spent 5 seasons playing for the Hespeler Stars and Queensland Eagles, retiring after the 1941-42 season. The two-time All-Star then signed on with the Monarchs to be their field manager in 1944. Over four seasons, he has gone 327-290, .530.

A bit of controversy tainted the Western League Manager of the Year Award. 45-year old Morrigan O’Lonergan has been the Balmoral Giants’ field manager since their inaugural season. He has led the Giants to two playoff appearances and five above .500 seasons. Balmoral won 10 more games than they did last season that catapulted them from 7th to 3rd place. It was a fine turnaround and O’Lonergan is well-regarded as a manager and well-liked by his players.

However, in some circles, the more deserving candidate was Fort Richmond’s Eugene Rogge, who led the Generals to a first-place finish and their first playoff appearance. But despite overseeing a 15-game improvement over last season and winning the United Cup, Rogge and his staff were shown the door two days after the season ended. A curious reward. Oh well, maybe OOTP19 will allow manual voting for some of these awards?

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
1946-47: Reid Saxby, Queensland Eagles; Ben Houchens, Kingston Pelicans

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New Records Set

Two new pitching records were set during the 1947-48 season:

Wellington Athletics’ rookie SP Matt Price set a new mark for Hits Allowed/9 IP, with 6.665. He surpassed Fort Richmond’s SP Nicky Sherlock, who had just set the previous record just last season (6.778).

For Richmond’s SP Joy-shan Liu also eclipsed his pitching mate this season, when he set a new mark for Opponents AVG, with .2066. Sherlock had set his mark last season with .2114. Interestingly, Matt Price wasn’t far behind Liu this season, with .2085 OAVG.

01-10-2018, 07:44 PM	#406
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,919	1947-48 United Leagues of Braeland Awards Eastern League Babe Ruth Award The 24-year old LF Roberto Ríos from Aruba has been a steady outfielder for the Stratford Barons in his first two seasons, but this past year he took it to the next level, winning his first Babe Ruth Award. He led the Eastern League in Runs (123), Walks (137) and WAR (8.2). He finished in the Top 5 in nine other offensive categories. Two Brunswick Legends players finished behind him: 2nd: RF Markus Peyto (.309/.401/.568, 33 HR, 129 RBI, 6.1 WAR) 3rd: 1B Stuart Bentham (.322/.418/.525, 29 HR, 107 RBI, 5.5 WAR) Peyto led the circuit in HR (33), RBI (129), SLG (.568), OPS (.969), wOBA (.422) and ISO (.259). Bentham finished in the Top 5 in 11 offensive categories (Top 2 three times). 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 1946-47: Elijah Sheppard, Queensland Eagles -------- Satchel Paige Award Three southpaws dominated the voting for the top pitcher in the Eastern League this season. Stratford’s LHP Ryan Borden wins his second Satchel Paige Award with perhaps an even better performance than the one that won him the award in 1943-44 (21-9, 2.70 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 130 ERA+). Two previous winners were once again in the running: 2nd: Braeland City's LHP David Cooling (21-7, 2.62 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 155 ERA+) 3rd: Brunswick's LHP Anastasio Rodríguez (19-10, 3.01 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 134 ERA+) Borden led the League in wins (22), ERA (2.13) and K/BB (2.16). He finished in the Top 5 in 11 other pitching categories (Top 2 seven times). Cooling led in WHIP (1.04) and BB/9 (1.7). He finished in the Top 5 in nine other categories (Top 2 four times). Rodríguez led the East in IP (292.2), K (136), HR/9 (0.2), FIP (2.63) and WAR (9.8). He finished in the Top 5 in six other categories. *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 1946-47: Arthur Bence, Wellington Athletics -------- Rookie of the Year Award 26-year old C Christopher Dainty was drafted by the Kingston Pelicans in the 2nd round back in 1941, traded to the Queensland Eagles in 1942 and then later released outright in 1946. Braeland City signed him as a minor league free agent in 1947 and then installed him as their starting catcher. They were rewarded as Dainty won the Eastern Leagues’ Rookie of the Year. He becomes the third Monarchs rookie to win the award. Here were the runners-up: 2nd: Embro's C Takafumi Ono (.296/.343/.451, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 1.3 WAR) 3rd: Embro’s SS Connor Reddick (.306/.365/.383, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 1.4 WAR) Ono is one of the first free agents from Japan to enter Braeland after the close of hostilities. *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 1946-47: Ron Gavin, Queensland Eagles -------- Western League Babe Ruth Award No surprise here as Kingston’s C Danny Trowbridge wins his third consecutive Babe Ruth Award. Perhaps the most amazing thing about the 29-year old Trowbridge is that he has been injured only once in his 9-year career – for one week – back in February 1942 when he was still with the Fort Richmond Generals. For the record, it was for a strained oblique. Crazy. Runners-up to Trowbridge were: 2nd: Fort Richmond's CF Dylan Moyne (.312/.371/.508, 20 HR, 83 RBI, 7.4 WAR) 3rd: Wolseley's LF Carlton Hawking (.320/.444/.523, 24 HR, 90 RBI, 4.7 WAR) Trowbridge led the West in AVG (.372), OPB (.463), SLG (.565), OPS (1.028), wOBA (.438) and WAR (8.3). He finished in the Top 5 in five other categories (Top 2 three times). Moyne led in Runs (109), Hits (188) and Total Bases (306). He finished in the Top 5 in six other categories (Top 2 three times). Hawking led in BB (124). He finished in the Top 5 in 11 other categories (Top 2 four times). *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 1946-47: Danny Trowbridge, Kingston Pelicans -------- Satchel Paige Award Sherburn’s RHP Jesús Chapa wins his second Satchel Paige Award, playing for an offensively challenged team. Here were the runner-ups: 2nd: Wolseley's RHP Kai Tosh (18-12, 3.60 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 113 ERA+) 3rd: Kingston's LHP Patrick Denman (16-16, 3.38 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 120 ERA+) Chapa led the Western League in K (146), BB/9 (1.72), K/9 (5.02), K/BB (2.92), FIP (2.88), Shutouts (5) and WAR (7.8). He finished in the Top 5 in three other categories (Top 2 once). Tosh led in Wins (18 – tied with teammate Jeremy Albury). He finished in the Top 5 in five other categories. Denman led in IP (285.0). He finished in the Top 5 in six other categories. *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 1946-47: Jesús Chapa, Sherburn Tigers -------- Rookie of the Year Award A catcher wins the Rookie of the Year Award for the second consecutive season as Balmoral’s 22-year old Dominic Pipard took the honor. Pipard was a 4th round pick by the Braeland City Monarchs back in 1943-44, before being traded to the Giants in 1945. The runners-up for the Rookie Award were: 2nd: Fort Richmond’s SS Nobuyoshi Yoshida (.276/.332/.435, 7 HR, 42 RBI, 1.9 WAR) 3rd: Hespeler's RHP Paul Woodruff (10-11, 1 SV, 3.26 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 125 ERA+) *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 1946-47: Éric Denis, Wolseley Unions -------- Manager of the Year Award A playoff appearance and a 28-game improvement over last season earned Braeland City’s 50-year old manager Toby Reakes the Eastern League’s Manager of the Year Award. A former right fielder, Reakes spent 5 seasons playing for the Hespeler Stars and Queensland Eagles, retiring after the 1941-42 season. The two-time All-Star then signed on with the Monarchs to be their field manager in 1944. Over four seasons, he has gone 327-290, .530. A bit of controversy tainted the Western League Manager of the Year Award. 45-year old Morrigan O’Lonergan has been the Balmoral Giants’ field manager since their inaugural season. He has led the Giants to two playoff appearances and five above .500 seasons. Balmoral won 10 more games than they did last season that catapulted them from 7th to 3rd place. It was a fine turnaround and O’Lonergan is well-regarded as a manager and well-liked by his players. However, in some circles, the more deserving candidate was Fort Richmond’s Eugene Rogge, who led the Generals to a first-place finish and their first playoff appearance. But despite overseeing a 15-game improvement over last season and winning the United Cup, Rogge and his staff were shown the door two days after the season ended. A curious reward. Oh well, maybe OOTP19 will allow manual voting for some of these awards? *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 1946-47: Reid Saxby, Queensland Eagles; Ben Houchens, Kingston Pelicans -------- New Records Set Two new pitching records were set during the 1947-48 season: Wellington Athletics’ rookie SP Matt Price set a new mark for Hits Allowed/9 IP, with 6.665. He surpassed Fort Richmond’s SP Nicky Sherlock, who had just set the previous record just last season (6.778). For Richmond’s SP Joy-shan Liu also eclipsed his pitching mate this season, when he set a new mark for Opponents AVG, with .2066. Sherlock had set his mark last season with .2114. Interestingly, Matt Price wasn’t far behind Liu this season, with .2085 OAVG. __________________ United Leagues of Braeland