And so, after all that, the final standings for the 1977 Eclipse League season end up looking like this:
Another batting title to Rod Carew, his fourth, while Bob Oliver wins his second. Barry Bonds wins a closely-contested HR crown with 37, and he and Harry Simpson tie for the. EL's most RBI with 122. Juan Samuel does top the steals this time around with 73.
Gene Collins re-ups his single-season strikeout record of a year earlier with 330 for the year, while a bunch of players tie for the lead with 20 wins. Edsall Walker's 3.09 ERA is the low marker while the closing colossus Lefty Moses leads the EL with 39 saves and a remarkable 0.44 ERA over 81 IP.
Award-winners for September:
- FC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Wyman Smith (Royal Giants) 368 / 6 HR / 18 RBI.
- FC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Dave Barnhill (Black Barons) 5-0 / 2.42 / 22 K / 44.2 IP.
- FC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Moses Yellow Horse (West) 4-1 / 2.78 / 37 K / 45.1 IP.
- WC BATTER OF THE MONTH: Minnie Miņoso (Lincoln Giants) 409 / 4 HR / 22 RBI.
- WC PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Juan Marichal (Buckeyes) 5-0 / 2.73 / 42 K / 52.2 IP.
- WC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: Leonardo Medina (Grays) 3-1 / 4.61 / 6 SV / 16 K / 13.2 IP.
Final Top 20s
Hitters - Overall
Hitters - NeLers
Pitchers - Overall
Pitchers - NeLers
Final Leaders