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National League

Player of the Year

The manager of the Manchester Elephants said he thinks Ross McCaffrey is only going to get better as he gets older.

He may only be 24, but it will be hard to top the second baseman's 1954 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the National League Player of the Year Award.

His winning campaign featured a .335 batting average and a .409 on-base percentage this year. In 151 games he piled up 186 hits, 31 doubles, 2 triples, 41 home runs, 139 RBIs and 105 runs scored.

He received 13 first place votes out of a possible 16. Adonis Millar of the Manchester Elephants finished second in voting, while James O'Toole of the Manchester Elephants finished third with 3 first place votes.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ross McCaffrey - Manchester Elephants - 13 - 209
Adonis Millar - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 138
James O'Toole - Manchester Elephants - 3 - 135
Jack Barclay - Edinburgh Cannons - 0 - 117
Conor Bass - Edinburgh Cannons - 0 - 71
Daniel Williamson - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 62
Kilroy Walmsley - London Monarchs - 0 - 58
Randal Jackson - Nottingham Sheriffs - 0 - 42
Brian Menon - Liverpool Giants - 0 - 40
Finley Ashworth - Edinburgh Cannons - 0 - 20
Louie Green - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 16
Todd Norton - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 11
Zak Brooks - London Monarchs - 0 - 2
Jon Evans - Nottingham Sheriffs - 0 - 2

Pitcher of the Year

James O'Toole of the Manchester Elephants fired on all cylinders in 1954 and dominated National League batters. For his superb season he has been selected the Pitcher of the Year Award winner.

During the year O'Toole compiled a 31-8 record, a 2.13 ERA and 222 strikeouts while working 346.1 innings.

He received 16 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Todd Norton of the Bristol Pirates finished second in voting, while Declan Robinson of the Manchester Elephants finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
James O'Toole - Manchester Elephants - 16 - 112
Todd Norton - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 63
Declan Robinson - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 32
George Jones - Birmingham Athletics - 0 - 26
Nicholas Showell - Liverpool Giants - 0 - 19
Albert Baker - Liverpool Giants - 0 - 5
Zachary Sharp - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 5
Richard Miller - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 4

Rookie of the Year

In his first season, Kilroy Walmsley not only won the hearts and cheers of the local London fans, he also nabbed the National League Rookie of the Year Award.

This gifted catcher compiled a .296 batting average while collecting 28 home runs and 86 RBIs with a .372 on-base percentage and scoring 71 runs.

He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 16. Jon Evans of the Nottingham Sheriffs finished second in voting, while Louie Green of the Bristol Pirates finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Kilroy Walmsley - London Monarchs - 15 - 78
Jon Evans - Nottingham Sheriffs - 0 - 24
Louie Green - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 19
Zak Brooks - London Monarchs - 0 - 9
Todd Norton - Bristol Pirates - 1 - 6
Billy Naylor - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 4

Manager of the Year

Dennis Dickerson, Manchester Elephants

Great Glove Award

The highlight reels were full of plays from these British Baseball Association standouts this year. The National League Great Glove Award for 1954 has been awarded to the following players:

Pitcher
Christopher O'Keefe (Birmingham Athletics)

Catcher
Patrick Dowell (Liverpool Giants)

First Baseman
Jon Evans (Nottingham Sheriffs)

Second Baseman
Brian Menon (Liverpool Giants)

Third Baseman
Lee Lines (Leeds White Sox)

Shortstop
Bert Wood (Liverpool Giants)

Left Fielder
Christopher McNeil (Leeds White Sox)

Center Fielder
Conor Mackie (Leeds White Sox)

Right Fielder
Joseph Pallett (London Monarchs)

Union League

Player of the Year

It's been a year of triumph for veteran Quinlisk Duffy of the Blackpool Excursions as he hit his way to the 1954 Union League Player of the Year Award.

The 30-year-old veteran compiled a .342 average and .480 on-base percentage by putting together 177 hits, 24 doubles, 3 triples, 42 home runs and 137 walks. He also scored 135 times and drove in 138 runs.

He received 14 first place votes out of a possible 16. Thomas O'Hanrahan of the Croydon Capitals finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Derry Michel of the Croydon Capitals finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Quinlisk Duffy - Blackpool Excursions - 14 - 214
Thomas O'Hanrahan - Croydon Capitals - 2 - 140
Derry Michel - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 110
Ken Richardson - Hull Tigers - 0 - 107
Adam Mulligan - Blackpool Excursions - 0 - 69
Jude McKay - Cardiff Dragons - 0 - 59
Aidan Iles - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 53
Zak Hearn - Bradford Boars - 0 - 51
Kieran MacLaughlin - Bradford Boars - 0 - 41
Ryan Ayton - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 20
Derby O'Sullivan - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 7
Simon Anderson - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 5
Edward Taylor - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 5
Carl Chandler - Leicester Foxes - 0 - 4
Kenneth Brookfield - Cardiff Dragons - 0 - 3
Dick Davies - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 3
Dewald Looney - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 3
Josh Armstrong - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 2
Douggie Neville - Leicester Foxes - 0 - 2
Robbie Cowley - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 1

Pitcher of the Year

The Newcastle Knights have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making. It's Ryan Ayton, this year's Union League Pitcher of the Year Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

Ayton compiled a 21-11 record in 39 starts, tallied 164 strikeouts in 316.1 innings and recorded a 3.16 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .245 batting average against him.

He received 16 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Graham Ingleby of the Blackpool Excursions finished second in voting, while Dewald Looney of the Croydon Capitals finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ryan Ayton - Newcastle Knights - 16 - 112
Graham Ingleby - Blackpool Excursions - 0 - 46
Dewald Looney - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 39
Cathmor Hunt - Sheffield Steelmen - 0 - 31
Evan Horne - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 20
Colin Clive - Blackpool Excursions - 0 - 8
Alexander Shaw - Sheffield Steelmen - 0 - 5
Eddie Drummond - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 2
Euan MacLean - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 2
Harrison Taylor - Bradford Boars - 0 - 1

Rookie of the Year

Ken Richardson put together some impressive numbers for Hull to garner enough votes for the Union League Rookie of the Year Award.

The Tigers shortstop took the honor by hitting .344 in 152 games this season and finishing with 189 hits, 12 home runs, 112 RBIs and 96 runs scored.

He received 16 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Zak Hearn of the Bradford Boars finished second in voting, while Derby O'Sullivan of the Newcastle Knights finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ken Richardson - Hull Tigers - 16 - 80
Zak Hearn - Bradford Boars - 0 - 45
Derby O'Sullivan - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 11
Kenneth Brookfield - Cardiff Dragons - 0 - 4

Manager of the Year

Patrick Cole, Croydon Capitals

Great Glove Award

While their actual gloves may be black or brown, these fielders proved the value of their gloves was golden in 1954. The following players have been named the Great Glove Award winners for the Union League:

Pitcher
Brannan Miller (Cardiff Dragons)

Catcher
Lewis Donald (Sheffield Steelmen)

First Baseman
Neil Parry (Leicester Foxes)

Second Baseman
Harold Harrison (Bradford Boars)

Third Baseman
Derby O'Sullivan (Newcastle Knights)

Shortstop
Evan Armstrong (Sheffield Steelmen)

Left Fielder
Michael Findlay (Bradford Boars)

Center Fielder
Pat Henderson (Blackpool Excursions)

Right Fielder
Zak Hearn (Bradford Boars)

02-10-2025, 11:01 AM	#86
Haystacks Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 170	1954 Awards National League Player of the Year The manager of the Manchester Elephants said he thinks Ross McCaffrey is only going to get better as he gets older. He may only be 24, but it will be hard to top the second baseman's 1954 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the National League Player of the Year Award. His winning campaign featured a .335 batting average and a .409 on-base percentage this year. In 151 games he piled up 186 hits, 31 doubles, 2 triples, 41 home runs, 139 RBIs and 105 runs scored. He received 13 first place votes out of a possible 16. Adonis Millar of the Manchester Elephants finished second in voting, while James O'Toole of the Manchester Elephants finished third with 3 first place votes. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Ross McCaffrey - Manchester Elephants - 13 - 209 Adonis Millar - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 138 James O'Toole - Manchester Elephants - 3 - 135 Jack Barclay - Edinburgh Cannons - 0 - 117 Conor Bass - Edinburgh Cannons - 0 - 71 Daniel Williamson - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 62 Kilroy Walmsley - London Monarchs - 0 - 58 Randal Jackson - Nottingham Sheriffs - 0 - 42 Brian Menon - Liverpool Giants - 0 - 40 Finley Ashworth - Edinburgh Cannons - 0 - 20 Louie Green - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 16 Todd Norton - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 11 Zak Brooks - London Monarchs - 0 - 2 Jon Evans - Nottingham Sheriffs - 0 - 2 Pitcher of the Year James O'Toole of the Manchester Elephants fired on all cylinders in 1954 and dominated National League batters. For his superb season he has been selected the Pitcher of the Year Award winner. During the year O'Toole compiled a 31-8 record, a 2.13 ERA and 222 strikeouts while working 346.1 innings. He received 16 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Todd Norton of the Bristol Pirates finished second in voting, while Declan Robinson of the Manchester Elephants finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points James O'Toole - Manchester Elephants - 16 - 112 Todd Norton - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 63 Declan Robinson - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 32 George Jones - Birmingham Athletics - 0 - 26 Nicholas Showell - Liverpool Giants - 0 - 19 Albert Baker - Liverpool Giants - 0 - 5 Zachary Sharp - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 5 Richard Miller - Manchester Elephants - 0 - 4 Rookie of the Year In his first season, Kilroy Walmsley not only won the hearts and cheers of the local London fans, he also nabbed the National League Rookie of the Year Award. This gifted catcher compiled a .296 batting average while collecting 28 home runs and 86 RBIs with a .372 on-base percentage and scoring 71 runs. He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 16. Jon Evans of the Nottingham Sheriffs finished second in voting, while Louie Green of the Bristol Pirates finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Kilroy Walmsley - London Monarchs - 15 - 78 Jon Evans - Nottingham Sheriffs - 0 - 24 Louie Green - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 19 Zak Brooks - London Monarchs - 0 - 9 Todd Norton - Bristol Pirates - 1 - 6 Billy Naylor - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 4 Manager of the Year Dennis Dickerson, Manchester Elephants Great Glove Award The highlight reels were full of plays from these British Baseball Association standouts this year. The National League Great Glove Award for 1954 has been awarded to the following players: Pitcher Christopher O'Keefe (Birmingham Athletics) Catcher Patrick Dowell (Liverpool Giants) First Baseman Jon Evans (Nottingham Sheriffs) Second Baseman Brian Menon (Liverpool Giants) Third Baseman Lee Lines (Leeds White Sox) Shortstop Bert Wood (Liverpool Giants) Left Fielder Christopher McNeil (Leeds White Sox) Center Fielder Conor Mackie (Leeds White Sox) Right Fielder Joseph Pallett (London Monarchs) Union League Player of the Year It's been a year of triumph for veteran Quinlisk Duffy of the Blackpool Excursions as he hit his way to the 1954 Union League Player of the Year Award. The 30-year-old veteran compiled a .342 average and .480 on-base percentage by putting together 177 hits, 24 doubles, 3 triples, 42 home runs and 137 walks. He also scored 135 times and drove in 138 runs. He received 14 first place votes out of a possible 16. Thomas O'Hanrahan of the Croydon Capitals finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Derry Michel of the Croydon Capitals finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Quinlisk Duffy - Blackpool Excursions - 14 - 214 Thomas O'Hanrahan - Croydon Capitals - 2 - 140 Derry Michel - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 110 Ken Richardson - Hull Tigers - 0 - 107 Adam Mulligan - Blackpool Excursions - 0 - 69 Jude McKay - Cardiff Dragons - 0 - 59 Aidan Iles - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 53 Zak Hearn - Bradford Boars - 0 - 51 Kieran MacLaughlin - Bradford Boars - 0 - 41 Ryan Ayton - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 20 Derby O'Sullivan - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 7 Simon Anderson - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 5 Edward Taylor - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 5 Carl Chandler - Leicester Foxes - 0 - 4 Kenneth Brookfield - Cardiff Dragons - 0 - 3 Dick Davies - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 3 Dewald Looney - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 3 Josh Armstrong - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 2 Douggie Neville - Leicester Foxes - 0 - 2 Robbie Cowley - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 1 Pitcher of the Year The Newcastle Knights have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making. It's Ryan Ayton, this year's Union League Pitcher of the Year Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance. Ayton compiled a 21-11 record in 39 starts, tallied 164 strikeouts in 316.1 innings and recorded a 3.16 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .245 batting average against him. He received 16 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Graham Ingleby of the Blackpool Excursions finished second in voting, while Dewald Looney of the Croydon Capitals finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Ryan Ayton - Newcastle Knights - 16 - 112 Graham Ingleby - Blackpool Excursions - 0 - 46 Dewald Looney - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 39 Cathmor Hunt - Sheffield Steelmen - 0 - 31 Evan Horne - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 20 Colin Clive - Blackpool Excursions - 0 - 8 Alexander Shaw - Sheffield Steelmen - 0 - 5 Eddie Drummond - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 2 Euan MacLean - Croydon Capitals - 0 - 2 Harrison Taylor - Bradford Boars - 0 - 1 Rookie of the Year Ken Richardson put together some impressive numbers for Hull to garner enough votes for the Union League Rookie of the Year Award. The Tigers shortstop took the honor by hitting .344 in 152 games this season and finishing with 189 hits, 12 home runs, 112 RBIs and 96 runs scored. He received 16 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Zak Hearn of the Bradford Boars finished second in voting, while Derby O'Sullivan of the Newcastle Knights finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Ken Richardson - Hull Tigers - 16 - 80 Zak Hearn - Bradford Boars - 0 - 45 Derby O'Sullivan - Newcastle Knights - 0 - 11 Kenneth Brookfield - Cardiff Dragons - 0 - 4 Manager of the Year Patrick Cole, Croydon Capitals Great Glove Award While their actual gloves may be black or brown, these fielders proved the value of their gloves was golden in 1954. The following players have been named the Great Glove Award winners for the Union League: Pitcher Brannan Miller (Cardiff Dragons) Catcher Lewis Donald (Sheffield Steelmen) First Baseman Neil Parry (Leicester Foxes) Second Baseman Harold Harrison (Bradford Boars) Third Baseman Derby O'Sullivan (Newcastle Knights) Shortstop Evan Armstrong (Sheffield Steelmen) Left Fielder Michael Findlay (Bradford Boars) Center Fielder Pat Henderson (Blackpool Excursions) Right Fielder Zak Hearn (Bradford Boars)