TU SELECTS LA CLAIRE BARTELS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
He was just a rookie left-hander, but when Don Bartels got his chance in the La Claire starting rotation, he quickly made his presence known and chalked up an enviable record. For his efforts, Bartels got the Tycobbian Union Rookie of the Year Award this year. He was an important cog in La Claire winning the TU West for the second season in a row.
The little 5'9" lefty ended his debut season with a 22-8 mark and a 2.49 ERA in 32 starts, tossed 271 innings, fanned 166 and held opposing teams to a .220 average and had 19 complete games.
First baseman Barry Cranmore (152 games/.396 BA/6 HR/96 RBI/97 R) of the Cape Coral Hurricanes finished second in voting, while pitcher Paul Pegram (20-7/2.64 ERA/262 IP) of the Summerland Sunsets finished third.
