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BirdWatcher · 12-10-2020, 11:38 PM

With all of the awards for the 1978 season having now been doled out in the minor leagues, a few Brewer minor league players took home some hardware.

From the AA Nashville Red Wings, Eric Hammock was named his league's MVP. Hammock ended the season with not only a promotion to AAA but even a brief stint in a Brewers uniform and is in line to vie with Antonio Acuna for the right field job should Josh Schaeffer leave as a free agent at the end of next season, as is widely expected. Fellow Red Wing outfielder Billy Ferguson (.330/.382/.608, 4.5 WAR) finished third in the voting.

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His teammate Oscar Medrano (12-6, 2.61) finished second in the Pitcher of the Year voting behind the Detroit Falcons top prospect (#16 in the WPK) Matt Regan. Another Red Wing, Jesus Rodriguez (8-1, 2.21) finished 4th and yet another, Terry Dubiel (6-2, 3.00) finished 6th.

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At the AAA level, Yunus Wiseman captured Pitcher of the Year honors as a member of the Chester Big Stick. Wiseman is often referred to (behind his back, of course) in the Brewers organization as a poor man's Harry Lyerly, and isn't thought to have a big league future. Speaking of Harry, he finished in 3rd place for his performance as a member of the Louisville Mud Hens before he made it back to the WPK later in the saeson. Big Stick starter Bryant Cox (13-8, 2.76) , considered much more of a prospect, finished 5th and Owen Carson (14-7, 4.08), a 33-year old Australian former WPK starter, finished just behind him.

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Chester's Willie Olivarez (.342/.379/.493, 4.4 WAR) finished 3rd in the MVP voting and teammates Andre Wilkes (.281/.340/.507, 3.5 WAR) and Erik Bettencourt (.355/.410/.538, 4.3 WAR) finished 6th and 7th respectively.

From the single A Bainbridge Brawlers club, outfielder and top position player prospect Matt Catlett (.322/.375/.495, 4.8 WAR) finished 10th in the MVP voting.

From short-season A Jersey City, pitcher Steve Reid (4-2, 1.76) was 6th in the Pitcher of the Year voting.

And Rookie league Greensboro Bisons pitcher Jon Perez (2-1, 0.82) finished 6th in the Pitcher of the Year voting.

12-10-2020, 11:38 PM	#450
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	Post-season awards for Brewers minor leaguers With all of the awards for the 1978 season having now been doled out in the minor leagues, a few Brewer minor league players took home some hardware. From the AA Nashville Red Wings, Eric Hammock was named his league's MVP. Hammock ended the season with not only a promotion to AAA but even a brief stint in a Brewers uniform and is in line to vie with Antonio Acuna for the right field job should Josh Schaeffer leave as a free agent at the end of next season, as is widely expected. Fellow Red Wing outfielder Billy Ferguson (.330/.382/.608, 4.5 WAR) finished third in the voting. His teammate Oscar Medrano (12-6, 2.61) finished second in the Pitcher of the Year voting behind the Detroit Falcons top prospect (#16 in the WPK) Matt Regan. Another Red Wing, Jesus Rodriguez (8-1, 2.21) finished 4th and yet another, Terry Dubiel (6-2, 3.00) finished 6th. At the AAA level, Yunus Wiseman captured Pitcher of the Year honors as a member of the Chester Big Stick. Wiseman is often referred to (behind his back, of course) in the Brewers organization as a poor man's Harry Lyerly, and isn't thought to have a big league future. Speaking of Harry, he finished in 3rd place for his performance as a member of the Louisville Mud Hens before he made it back to the WPK later in the saeson. Big Stick starter Bryant Cox (13-8, 2.76) , considered much more of a prospect, finished 5th and Owen Carson (14-7, 4.08), a 33-year old Australian former WPK starter, finished just behind him. Chester's Willie Olivarez (.342/.379/.493, 4.4 WAR) finished 3rd in the MVP voting and teammates Andre Wilkes (.281/.340/.507, 3.5 WAR) and Erik Bettencourt (.355/.410/.538, 4.3 WAR) finished 6th and 7th respectively. From the single A Bainbridge Brawlers club, outfielder and top position player prospect Matt Catlett (.322/.375/.495, 4.8 WAR) finished 10th in the MVP voting. From short-season A Jersey City, pitcher Steve Reid (4-2, 1.76) was 6th in the Pitcher of the Year voting. And Rookie league Greensboro Bisons pitcher Jon Perez (2-1, 0.82) finished 6th in the Pitcher of the Year voting. __________________ The Denver Brewers of the W.P. Kinsella League-- The fun starts here(1965-1971: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=289570 And continues here (1972-1976): https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=300500 On we go (1977- 1979): https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=314601 For ongoing and more random updates on the WPK:https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=325147, https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=330717 Last edited by BirdWatcher; 12-12-2020 at 05:45 PM.