[tm1681]

NEW YORK LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS

BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: Garfield Koonce – 24 y/o 1B, Kings County (1st BotY award)

• .386/.412/.561, .973 OPS, 93 R, 124 H, 40 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 84 RBI, 1 SB, 10 BB, 180 TB, 5.0 WPA, 3.4 WPA
• Led NYL in OPS, H, XBH, 2B, & RBI; 2nd in AVG & SLG, 3rd in OBP & Runs
• Edward Huntley (SS, KNI) 2nd – New York League Most Valuable Player
• Mario Fusilli (1B, SYR) 3rd – .385, .931 OPS, 78 R, 117 H, 29 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 60 RBI, 9 SB, 23 BB, 3.0 WPA, 3.1 WAR

The stars of the NYL aren’t as heavy-hitting as those in the NEL but Koonce was still the clear choice for BotY, as he topped the league in RBI and a number of major offensive categories while belting out an absurd forty doubles. NYL Batting Champion Lorenzo Bradford (.398) didn’t make the list because, as Flour City’s catcher, he only played in 56/70 games.

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: James Goodman – 30 y/o, Flour City (1st PotY award)

• 30-6, 2.00 ERA, 342.2 IP, 31 CG, 2 SHO, 26 BB, 132 K, 1.05 WHIP, 3.5 K/9, 5.1 K/BB, 10.7 WAR, 14.4 rWAR
• Tied the NBBO Wins record; set new records for ERA & rWAR; led NYL in five other major categories
• Jim Creighton (EXC) 2nd – 23-16, 2.95 ERA, 335.2 IP, 25 CG, 1 SHO, 136 K, 1.29 WHIP, 3.6 K/9, 9.1 WAR, 4.5 rWAR
• Peadar Daly (KNI) 3rd – 28-10, 3.57 ERA, 350.1 IP, 29 CG, 0 SHO, 51 K, 1.27 WHIP, 1.6 K/BB, 6.4 WAR, 7.5 rWAR

The presumption when it was announced there would be Pitcher of the Year awards handed out for the first time this year was that Creighton would breeze to the inaugural NYL PotY. Instead, he was outdone by a season for the ages from James Goodman, who not only set or tied a number of NBBO records but also matched Creighton strikeout for strikeout.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Edward Huntley – 33 y/o SS, Knickerbocker (4th MVP award)

• .352/.406/.497, .903 OPS, 90 R, 107 H, 23 2B, 9 3B, 1 HR, 73 RBI, 32 SB, 30 BB, 151 TB, +17.5 ZR, 4.0 WPA, 4.5 WAR
• Led NYL in Batter WAR for 11th time; Hit .500 (23/46) in cup play with 1.249 OPS, 12 R, 9 RBI
• James Goodman (P, F.C.) 2nd – New York League Pitcher of the Year
• Garfield Koonce (1B, K.C.) 3rd – New York League Batsman of the Year

Huntley was yet again the best non-pitcher in the NYL in terms of combined batting & fielding value, and he was absolutely absurd in the Tucker-Wheaton Cup. Many argued for Goodman but it was felt that, after three straight years of MVP going to Creighton, the award should go back to Huntley, who led the NYL in Batter WAR for the 5th straight season.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Ralph Knight – 23 y/o 2B, Flour City

• .345/.353/.449, .802 OPS, 64 R, 102 H, 16 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 70 RBI, 9 SB, 2 BB, +10.1 ZR, 3.2 WPA, 2.2 WAR
• Made All-Star Game in 1st NBBO season; Was regular 2B for NBBO’s best team
• Joseph Hines (C, NIA) 2nd – .337, .774 OPS, 53 R, 93 H, 10 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 73 RBI, 0 SB, 10 BB, 3.5 WPA, 1.5 WAR
• Edward Johnson (CF, K.C.) 3rd – .339, .811 OPS, 70 R, 107 H, 25 2B, 6 3B, 0 HR, 66 RBI, 4 SB, 4 BB, 2.2 WPA, 1.9 WAR

Knight beat out fellow All-Star Hines for NotY because of superior offense and the fact that he was a regular for the NBBO #1. He cooled off a bit over the 2nd half, but Knight was still a large factor in the success of a Flour City team that went 55-15. Johnson had a fine debut season and a quality TWC, but was dinged for his CF defense and lack of ASG appearance.

GOLDEN GLOVES

P: Grover Wright (CON, 2nd) – 15 PO, 30 AST, 1 DP, 5 E, 1.74 RNG, +5.4 ZR, 1.096 EFF
C: Roel Woudenberg (CON, 3rd) – 44.7 RTO%, 3.25 C-ERA, +6.4 ZR, 1.021 EFF
1B: Hawk Peterson (ORA, 3rd) – 751 PO, 72 AST, 29 DP, 22 E, 11.99 RNG, +8.3 ZR, 1.076 EFF
2B: Leslie Arnett (GOT, 4th) – 196 PO, 223 AST, 23 DP, 31 E, 6.24 RNG, +12.8 ZR, 1.108 EFF
3B: Roscoe Brown (MIN, 2nd) – 59 PO, 189 AST, 2 DP, 35 E, 3.87, +10.4 ZR, 1.105 EFF
SS: Marcel Bresciani (ATL, 1st) – 143 PO, 235 AST, 10 DP, 67 E, 5.40, +18.5 ZR, 1.140 EFF
OF: Larry Milton (MUT, 1st) – 146 PO, 3 AST, 38 E, 2.22 RNG, +5.4 ZR, 1.080 EFF, +0.2 ARM
CF: Seth Guzik (MIN, 1st) – 266 PO, 8 AST, 49 E, 4.03 RNG, +10.1 ZR, 1.055 EFF, +1.6 ARM
OF: Uwe Schneider (MUT, 1st) – 186 PO, 8 AST, 30 E, 2.85 RNG, +9.6 ZR, 1.117 EFF, +1.6 ARM

TEAM OF THE YEAR

P: James Goodman (F.C., 1st) - 30-6, 2.00 ERA, 342.2 IP, 31 CG, 2 SHO, 26 BB, 132 K, 1.05 WHIP, 3.5 K/9, 5.1 K/BB, 10.7 WAR, 14.4 rWAR
C: Everett Schreiber (ORA, 2nd) - .367 AVG, .872 OPS, 60 R, 108 H, 20 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 67 RBI, 0 SB, 22 BB, 136 TB, 4.0 WPA, 3.6 WAR
1B: Garfield Koonce (K.C., 1st) - .386 AVG, .973 OPS, 93 R, 124 H, 40 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 84 RBI, 1 B, 10 BB, 180 TB, 5.0 WPA, 3.4 WAR
2B: Leslie Arnett (GOT, 5th) - .334 AVG, .776 OPS, 65 R, 99 H, 12 2B, 5 3B, 0 HR, 60 RBI, 19 SB, 17 BB, +12.8 ZR, 3.2 WPA, 2.6 WAR
3B: Isaac Kelly (ECK, 1st) - .378 AVG, .884 OPS, 49 R, 119 H, 22 2B, 6 3B, 0 HR, 70 RBI, 2 SB, 9 BB, 153 TB, 5.8 WPA, 2.9 WAR
SS: Edward Huntley (KNI, 9th) - .352 AVG, .903 OPS, 90 R, 107 H, 23 2B, 9 3B, 1 HR, 73 RBI, 32 SB, 30 BB, +17.5 ZR, 4.0 WPA, 4.5 WAR
OF: Carlton McShane (K.C., 1st) - .350 AVG, .924 OPS, 70 R, 109 H, 26 2B, 12 3B, 3 HR, 78 RBI, 2 B, 12 BB, 168 TB, 3.7 WPA, 2.7 WAR
CF: Obelix Tsiaris (F.C., 2nd) - .362 AVG, .861 OPS, 100 R, 117 H, 23 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 69 RBI, 31 SB, 13 BB, 152 TB, 3.7 WPA, 3.1 WAR
OF: Reginald Roper (F.C., 1st) - .381 AVG, .563 SLG, .969 OPS, 93 R, 123 H, 24 2B, 16 3B, 1 HR, 40 RBI, 10 SB, 182 TB, 2.6 WPA, 3.2 WAR

NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS

BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: Franklin Petty – 26 y/o CF, Lake Erie (1st BotY Award)

• .394/.428/.591, 1.019 OPS, 80 R, 126 H, 29 2B, 14 3B, 2 HR, 83 RBI, 22 SB, 19 BB, 189 TB, 4.4 WPA, 3.7 WAR
• Led NEL in SLG, OPS, XBH, 3B, & TB; Top-five in AVG, Hits, 2B, RBI, & WAR
• William Busby (1B, AME) 2nd – .382, 1.010 OPS, 67 R, 110 H, 17 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 82 RBI, 1 SB, 34 BB, 2.5 WPA, 3.6 WAR
• Collin Henderson (1B, ALL) 3rd – Northeastern League Most Valuable Player

Petty went from MVP to BotY after his second straight season of A) batting over .390, B) an OPS over 1.000, and C) leading the NBBO in Total Bases. Busby’s incredible power exploits put him in second place over Henderson, as the voters felt the NBBO Batting Champion was a better fit as the NEL MVP.

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: John Henry – 31 y/o, Alleghany (1st PotY award)

• 30-10, 3.35 ERA, 333.2 IP, 27 CG, 1 SHO, 29 BB, 44 K, 1.32 WHIP, 1.2 K/9, 1.5 K/BB, 5.4 WAR, 6.2 rWAR
• Became 3rd P with 30 Wins in a season; 24-4, 2.99 ERA after June 1st; 5-1 in Tucker-Wheaton Cup
• Tom Ricks (SHA) 2nd – 26-13, 2.48 ERA, 337.1 IP, 27 CG, 2 SHO, 32 K, 1.11 WHIP, 1.0 K/BB, 5.5 WAR, 10.6 rWAR
• Ross Gill (Q.S.) 3rd – Northeastern League Newcomer of the Year

Ricks was excellent, but it was obvious that the award was Henry’s as soon as he became the third pitcher with 30 Wins in a season the day after Goodman reached the feat. Henry also pitched very well in the cup, while Ricks was 1-3 with an ERA well over 5.00. Gill had a tremendous debut season for Quaker St., living up to all reports made about his talent.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Collin Henderson – 36 y/o 1B, Alleghany (1st MVP award)

• .407/.437/.533, .969 OPS, 93 R, 143 H, 25 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 66 RBI, 7 SB, 16 BB, 187 TB, 4.4 WPA, 3.6 WAR
• Had career highs in AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, R, H, & WAR at age 36; Broke NBBO record for Hits in a season
• Konrad Jensen (OF, STJ) 2nd – .405, 1.001 OPS, 98 R, 120 H, 17 2B, 8 3B, 1 HR, 75 RBI, 59 SB, 43 BB, 5.0 WPA, 4.0 WAR
• James Burke (OF, SHA) 3rd – .360, .909 OPS, 86 R, 111 H, 23 2B, 12 3B, 0 HR, 55 RBI, 51 SB, 19 BB, 2.4 WPA, 3.1 WAR

Henderson, a #4 hitter previously, took on a new role as the #2 batsman for his 1st year with Alleghany and flourished, having what was easily the best season of his career. Jensen did the usual Jensen things, but didn’t quite perform at the level he did in ’68. Burke, as in his first two seasons with Shamrock, was a tremendous corner outfielder.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Ross Gill – 28 y/o P, Quaker State

• 24-12, 3.55 ERA, 327.1 IP, 20 CG, 0 SHO, 14 BB, 25 K, 1.35 WHIP, 0.4 BB/9, 1.8 K/BB, 6.8 WAR, 5.2 rWAR
• Made All-Star Game & led NEL in Pitching WAR in debut season in NBBO; 12-3 after July 1st
• Adam Allen (QUI) 2nd – .352, .853 OPS, 59 R, 105 H, 16 2B, 12 3B, 0 HR, 53 RBI, 13 SB, 5 BB, 3.2 WPA, 2.6 WAR
• Washington Kihlstedt (SPO) 3rd – 24-14, 3.62 ERA, 340.1 IP, 27 CG, 1 SHO, 47 K, 1.33 WHIP, 1.2 K/BB, 6.0 WAR, 9.2 rWAR

Kihlstedt looked like a shoo-in for NotY at the end of June, but 6-9 mark with an ERA well over 4.00 over the final five weeks handed the award to Gill, who was dominant over the same span. The control Gill showed over his pitching arsenal was second to none, hence his late-season surge. Allen had a great debut season and made the NEL Team of the Year as a result.

GOLDEN GLOVES

P: Washington Kihlstedt (SPO, 1st) – 21 PO, 45 AST, 3 DP, 13 E, 1.75 RNG, +8.4 ZR, 1.115 EFF
C: Otto Hoffman (SPO, 1st) – 43.4 RTO%, 3.38 C-ERA, +11.4 ZR, 1.021 EFF
1B: Joe Blake (PIO, 1st) – 687 PO, 48 AST, 22 DP, 15 E, 12.18 RNG, +5.6 ZR, 1.094 EFF
2B: William Gillette (SHA, 4th) – 203 PO, 251 AST, 27 DP, 31 E, 6.84 RNG, +18.1 ZR, 1.156 EFF
3B: Samuel Kessler (ALL, 2nd) – 69 PO, 149 AST, 4 DP, 36 E, 3.15 RNG, +6.6 ZR, 1.073 EFF
SS: Gerald Strong (ALL, 1st) – 144 PO, 239 AST, 18 DP, 67 E, 5.92 RNG, +23.8 ZR, 1.185 EFF
OF: Ralph Fowler (NEW, 1st) – 152 PO, 3 AST, 16 E, 2.33 RNG, +4.4 ZR, 1.081 EFF, +2.6 ARM
CF: Willie Davis (AME, 4th) – 267 PO, 2 AST, 72 E, 3.95 RNG, +13.3 ZR, 1.084 EFF, +2.9 ARM
OF: Carthage Ryan (CAN, 1st) – 240 PO, 2 AST, 44 E, 2.99 RNG, +9.8 ZR, 1.081 EFF, +0.8 ARM

TEAM OF THE YEAR

P: John Henry (ALL, 1st) - 30-10, 3.35 ERA, 333.2 IP, 27 CG, 1 SHO, 29 BB, 44 K, 1.32 WHIP, 1.2 K/9, 1.5 K/BB, 5.4 WAR, 6.2 rWAR
C: Falco v.d. Vaart (M.B., 1st) - .348 AVG, .771 OPS, 51 R, 101 H, 12 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 71 RBI, 1 SB, 3 BB, 120 TB, 2.3 WPA, 1.9 WAR
1B: William Busby (AME, 3rd) - .382 AVG, 1.010 OPS, 67 R, 110 H, 17 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 82 RBI, 1 SB, 34 BB, 163 TB, 2.5 WPA, 3.6 WAR
2B: Adam Allen (QUI, 1st) - .352 AVG, .853 OPS, 59 R, 105 H, 16 2B, 12 3B, 0 HR, 53 RBI, 13 SB, 5 BB, 145 TB, 3.2 WPA, 2.6 WAR
3B: Samuel Kessler (ALL, 10th) - .365 AVG, .948 OPS, 85 R, 112 H, 31 2B, 7 3B, 0 HR, 84 RBI, 23 SB, 39 BB, 157 TB, 4.82 WPA, 4.2 WAR
SS: Anthony Mascherino (SHA, 10th) - .328 AVG, .792 OPS, 71 R, 99 H, 23 2B, 3 B, 2 HR, 78 RBI, 27 SB, 10 BB, +13.6 ZR, 3.1 WPA, 3.1 WAR
OF: Konrad Jensen (STJ, 9th) - .405 AVG, .474 OBP, 1.001 OPS, 98 R, 120 H, 17 2B, 8 3B, 1 HR, 75 RBI, 59 SB, 43 BB, 5.0 WPA, 4.0 WAR
CF: Franklin Petty (L.E., 2nd) - .394 AVG, .591 SLG, 1.019 OPS, 80 R, 126 H, 29 2B, 14 3B, 2 HR, 83 RBI, 19 SB, 189 TB, 4.4 WPA, 3.7 WAR
OF: Nelson Townsend (STJ, 5th) - .353 AVG, .936 OPS, 99 R, 113 H, 25 2B, 10 3B, 3 HR, 65 RBI, 47 SB, 34 BB, 167 TB, 4.9 WPA, 3.5 WAR