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NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS

BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: William Dickerson – 23 y/o 3B, Quaker State (1st BotY Award)

• .418/.438/.619, 1.058 OPS, 82 R, 133 H, 31 2B, 15 3B, 1 HR, 75 RBI, 16 BB, 44 SB, 197 TB, 5.22 WPA, 4.2 WAR
• Led NEL in SLG, OPS, H, 2B, 3B, XBH, & TB; Tied w/ Cormack Alexander for NEL Batting Champion
• Nelson Townsend (OF, STJ) 2nd – Northeastern League Most Valuable Player
• Cormack Alexander (1B, QS) 3rd – .418, .979 OPS, 62 R, 128 H, 20 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 71 RBI, 23 BB, 5 SB, 5.47 WPA, 3.7 WAR

For almost the entire season it looked like Townsend would win “The Double”, but a .150 final week opened the door for Dickerson, who had the greatest season of any 3B in NBBO history – better than anything Samuel Kessler has ever done – at the age of 23. Alexander was so good that the Writers Pool broke tradition and put a pair of teammates in the top three.

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: John Henry – 31 y/o, Alleghany (2nd PotY award)

• 30-7, 3.05 ERA, 330.2 IP, 29 CG, 1 SHO, 28 BB, 31 K, 1.15 WHIP, 0.8 K/9, 1.1 K/BB, 6.0 WAR, 8.6 rWAR
• Won 30 games for 2nd season in a row; 1st P w/ 30 Wins in a season twice; 21-4, 2.73 ERA after June 1st
• Thomas Smith (STJ) 2nd – 30-8, 2.55 ERA, 332.1 IP, 31 CG, 1 SHO, 23 K, 1.22 WHIP, 0.6 K/BB, 5.7 WAR, 8.6 rWAR
• James Dressman (PORT) 3rd – Northeastern League Greenhorn of the Year

In the most intense award debate in NBBO history – the result was nearly a tie – what put Henry ahead of Smith was Henry’s record after the calendar turned to June and the fact that he pitched better in the cup, record aside. Smith has nothing to drown his sorrows over. Dressman was the best of a bumper crop of outstanding Greenhorn pitchers.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Nelson Townsend – 29 y/o OF, St. John’s (1st MVP award)

• .408/.460/.536, .996 OPS, 101 R, 125 H, 19 2B, 10 3B, 0 HR, 55 RBI, 26 BB, 64 SB, 164 TB, 5.55 WPA, 4.7 WAR
• Led NEL in Runs, WPA, & WAR; Hit .400 for 1st time; 19/48 (.396) w/ 16 R, 8 RBI, 1.103 OPS in cup play
• John Henry (P, ALL) 2nd – Northeastern League Pitcher of the Year
• Thomas Maloney (OF, MB) 3rd – .350, .830 OPS, 76 R, 109 H, 20 2B, 5 3B, 61 RBI, 17 BB, 23 SB, 3.67 WPA, 2.2 WAR

If not for one bad week at the end Townsend would’ve become the third player to win BotY & MVP in the same season, but he was still an extremely deserving MVP since he led NEL batsmen in both WPA & WAR. Henry was historically brilliant again for Alleghany. Maloney was the most important player on a Mass. Bay team that had no standouts.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: James Dressman – 25 y/o P, Portland

• 24-16, 2.67 ERA, 336.2 IP, 24 CG, 2 SHO, 40 BB, 30 K, 1.24 WHIP, 0.8 K/9, 0.8 K/BB, 5.5 WAR, 7.4 rWAR
• Only NEL Greenhorn named to the All-Star Game; Had 8 Wins in May, June, & July
• Ben Gagliardi (SS, SotO) – .348, .787 OPS, 57 R, 101 H, 18 2B, 4 3B, 53 RBI, 13 SB, +11.1 ZR, 1.96 WPA, 2.4 WAR
• Ernest Duncan (P, SHA) 3rd – 21-5, 2.54 ERA, 248.0 IP, 22 CG, 10 K, 1.05 WHIP, 0.3 BB/9, 1.4 K/BB, 3.9 WAR, 7.6 rWAR

Dressman takes a deserved GotY after being named the 3rd-best pitcher in the NEL for 1870. He helped keep Portland in the top half of N. England when #2 Oliver Erickson (6-15) struggled. Gagliardi came out of nowhere during July to wind up the best SS in the NEL. Duncan was great, but 10 K’s meant much of his success was owed to the Shamrock defense.

GOLDEN GLOVES

P: Thomas Paddock (PIO, 1st) – 14 PO, 64 AST, 3 DP, 17 E, 2.04 RNG, +9.5 ZR, 1.100 EFF
C: Alvin Morse (MM, 1st) – 36.4 RTO%, 3.00 C-ERA, +7.9 ZR, 1.045 EFF
1B: Cormack Alexander (QS, 2nd) – 742 PO, 74 AST, 24 DP, 22 E, 11.92 RNG, +5.5 ZR, 1.070 EFF
2B: William Gillette (SHA, 5th) – 196 PO, 238 AST, 33 DP, 30 E, 6.62 RNG, +20.8 ZR, 1.214 EFF
3B: Herbert Ray (PJ, 2nd) – 83 PO, 173 AST, 9 DP, 27 E, 3.76 RNG, +10.2 ZR, 1.113 EFF
SS: Gerald Strong (ALL, 2nd) – 157 PO, 239 AST, 24 DP, 62 E, 5.80 RNG, +24.0 ZR, 1.188 EFF
OF: Curtis Bowman (CAN, 1st) – 158 PO, 4 AST, 23 E, +0.3 ARM, 2.46 RNG, +10.0 ZR, 1.145 EFF
CF: Lars Kelson (PORT, 1st) – 254 PO, 4 AST, 66 E, +0.6 ARM, 3.84 RNG, +11.5 ZR, 1.074 EFF
OF: Nelson Albrecht (TU, 1st) – 154 PO, 5 AST, 39 E, +0.7 ARM, 2.58 RNG, +7.2 ZR, 1.100 EFF

TEAM OF THE YEAR

P: John Henry (ALL, 2nd) - 30-7, 3.05 ERA, 330.2 IP, 29 CG, 1 SHO, 28 BB, 31 K, 1.15 WHIP, 0.8 K/9, 1.1 K/BB, 6.0 WAR, 8.6 rWAR
C: Howard LeBouf (AME, 1st) - .344 AVG, .752 OPS, 51 R, 99 H, 10 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 54 RBI, 10 BB, 18 SB, 113 TB, 2.50 WPA, 2.0 WAR
1B: Cormack Alexander (QS, 4th) - .418 AVG, .979 OPS, 62 R, 128 H, 20 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 71 RBI, 23 BB, 5 SB, 159 TB, 5.47 WPA, 3.7 WAR
2B: Leslie Arnett (MB, 6th) - .333 AVG, .814 OPS, 77 R, 104 H, 22 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 50 RBI, 17 BB, 11 SB, 139 TB, 2.06 WPA, 2.3 WAR
3B: William Dickerson (QS, 1st) - .418 AVG, .619 SLG, 1.058 OPS, 82 R, 133 H, 47 XBH, 31 2B, 15 3B, 1 HR, 75 RBI, 44 SB, 197 TB, 5.22 WPA, 4.2 WAR
SS: Ben Gagliardi (SotO, 1st) - .348 AVG, .787 OPS, 57 R, 101 H, 18 2B, 4 3B, 53 RBI, 1 BB, 13 SB, 127 TB, +11.1 ZR, 1.96 WPA, 2.4 WAR
OF: Konrad Jensen (STJ, 10th) - .383 AVG, .477 OBP, .950 OPS, 93 R, 110 H, 18 2B, 4 3B, 64 RBI, 50 BB, 64 SB, 136 TB, 4.6 WPA, 4.1 WAR
CF: James Burke (SHA, 2nd) - .352 AVG, .856 OPS, 88 R, 113 H, 22 2B, 9 3B, 0 HR, 59 RBI, 14 BB, 71 SB, 153 TB, 2.96 WPA, 4.3 WAR
OF: Nelson Townsend (STJ, 5th) - .408 AVG, .996 OPS, 101 R, 125 H, 19 2B, 10 3B, 0 HR, 55 RBI, 26 BB, 64 SB, 164 TB, 5.55 WPA, 4.7 WAR