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Old 02-23-2026, 08:53 PM   #1049
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NEW YORK LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS


BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: Francis Smith (CF, age 33); Metropolitan B.B.C.; 1st career B.o.t.Y.

• .365/.380/.513, .893 OPS, 92 R, 126 H, 19 2B, 13 3B, 2 HR, 69 RBI, 8 BB, 37 SB, 177 TB, 4.0 WPA, 3.8 WAR
• Led N.Y.L. in SLG, H, TB, & WAR; Top five in OPS, XBH, & 3B; Top ten in five other categories
• Jemke v. Zutphen (2B, STAR) 2nd – .372, .912 OPS, 61 R, 106 H, 16 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 53 RBI, 16 BB, 3.3 WPA, 2.8 WAR
• David Bertolet (3B, SYR) 3rd – .377, .865 OPS, 87 R, 126 H, 12 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 73 RBI, 16 BB, 4.2 WPA, 3.0 WAR

Van Zutphen had higher slash figures but missed nine starts, and Smith, a 7x All-Star and 1x league M.V.P., had a better all-around season while batting over .400 after July 1st.



PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Charles Rhodes (age 29); New York Athletic Club; 4th career P.o.t.Y.

• 24-14, 2.29 ERA, 147 K, 342.0 IP, 27 CG, 2 SHO, 5.4 K/BB, 3.9 K/9, 1.17 WHIP, 10.6 WAR, 8.5 rWAR
• Led N.Y.L. in W, K, CG, SHO, K/9, K/BB, & WAR; Third consecutive N.Y.L. Pitcher of the Year award
• Olaf Sorensen (ATL) 2nd – 23-10, 2.74 ERA, 57 K, 335.0 IP, 21 CG, 1 SHO, 1.3 K/BB, 1.17 WHIP, 5.5 WAR, 7.7 rWAR
• William McMahon (BED) 3rd – 20-14, 2.68 ERA, 92 K, 349.1 IP, 22 CG, 2 SV, 3.0 K/BB, 1.32 WHIP, 8.9 WAR, 6.0 rWAR

At this point it could be argued that “The Colossus” has become too dominant for the N.B.B.O., but it’s a poorly kept secret that N.Y.A.C. pays him more than about half the regular pitchers in the A.P.B.L., including 31-game winner Bert Landreth of champions Knickerbocker. At a time when many people work twelve-hour days for six days a week just so they can eat, Rhodes has zero interest in jeopardizing that kind of job and pay security.


MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Jules Thomas (SS, age 26); Minuteman B.B.C.; 1st career M.V.P.

• .339/.368/.444, .812 OPS, 98 R, 113 H, 14 2B, 9 3B, 1 HR, 74 RBI, 14 BB, 33 SB, +10.7 ZR, 4.2 WPA, 3.1 WAR
• Top ten in H, 2B, RBI, TB, & WAR; Career highs in R, H, RBI, BB, SB, TB, & WPA
• Ben Gagliardi (SS, ATL) 3rd – .340, .753 OPS, 91 R, 111 H, 16 XBH, 1 HR, 61 RBI, 32 SB, +17.3 ZR, 5.1 WPA, 3.1 WAR
• Manuel Romeiras (CF, NYAC) 2nd – .301, .753 OPS, 79 R, 104 H, 18 2B, 9 3B, 0 HR, 56 RBI, 23 BB, 80 SB, 3.5 WPA, 2.9 WAR

There wasn’t a standout superstar among the also-rans in the N.Y.L. this season, so the Writers Pool went with the default method of having one star from each of the three regional champions as the finalists, and Thomas’ excellent season was the best of the three.


GREENHORN OF THE YEAR: George Spatz (LF, age 27); Empire B.B.C.

• .318/.342/.415, .757 OPS, 78 R, 105 H, 18 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 62 RBI, 8 BB, 16 SB, 137 TB, 4.1 WPA, 2.1 WAR
• Made All-Star Game; Led N.Y.L. Greenhorn batsmen in R, H, WPA & WAR
• Colin McLean (3B, COL) 2nd – .332, .757 OPS, 55 R, 100 H, 10 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 53 RBI, 9 BB, 3.0 WPA, 1.5 WAR
• James Butcher (1B, BED) 3rd – .308, .745 OPS, 67 R, 92 H, 12 2B, 6 3B, 65 RBI, 24 BB, 37 SB, 3.0 WPA, 1.6 WAR


GOLDEN GLOVES

• P: Haywood Birch (EAG/1st) – 6.5 ZR, 1.154 EFF
• C: Mark Lehmann (MET/1st) – 8.9 ZR, .941 EFF, 3.33 C-ERA, 50.0 CS%
• 1B: Willis Michaelson (FRO/1st) – 10.2 ZR, 1.130 EFF
• 2B: Melvin Greenawalt (UNI/2nd) – 21.2 ZR, 1.258 EFF, 6.62 RNG, 34 DP
• 3B: Isaac Kelly (ECK/2nd) – 13.4 ZR, 1.181 EFF
• SS: William Cruise (UNI/4th) – 36.4 ZR, 1.280 EFF, 6.48 RNG, 29 DP
• LF: John Sampson (MUT/1st) – 4.7 ZR, 1.068 EFF, 5 AST
• CF: George Whaley (FRO/1st) – 12.0 ZR, 1.136 EFF, 13 AST
• RF: Lon Duffy (SYR/1st) – 6.0 ZR, 1.085 EFF, 4 AST


TEAM OF THE YEAR





NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS


BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: Leroy Moore (RF, age 24); Philadelphia Baseball & Cricket Club; 1st career B.o.t.Y.

• .381/.412/.552, .964 OPS, 90 R, 131 H, 13 2B, 23 3B, 0 HR, 91 RBI, 16 BB, 6 SB, 190 TB, 6.4 WPA, 3.6 WAR
• Led N.E.L. in SLG, OPS, H, XBH, 3B, TB, & WPA during 1st season in N.B.B.O.
• Lennon Haley (2B, LBR) 2nd – Northeastern League Most Valuable Player
• Joseph Jurski (1B, SUS) 3rd – .381, .914 OPS, 83 R, 112 H, 13 2B, 9 3B, 76 RBI, 19 BB, 17 SB, 4.1 WPA, 2.6 WAR

Moore hit the ground flying in his first season in the N.B.B.O., batting .395 through the end of July before cooling off in August. His four seasons with P.B.C.C.: Reserve team, then regular RF, then star batsman, then B.o.t.Y. What’s next for the 24-year-old?


PITCHER OF THE YEAR: William Hawk (age 28); Susquehanna B.C.; 2nd career P.o.t.Y.

• 32-9, 2.22 ERA, 101 K, 5.6 345.0 IP, 27 CG, 0 SHO, 5.6 K/BB, 2.6 K/9, 1.21 WHIP, 8.7 WAR, 9.8 rWAR
• Led N.E.L. in W, K/BB, & WAR; 30+ Wins for second consecutive season & 3rd time in career
• John Faulker (LBR) 2nd – 29-11, 2.63 ERA, 85 K, 356.1 IP, 30 CG, 1 SV, 2.4 K/BB, 1.33 WHIP, 7.5 WAR, 7.2 rWAR
• Ben Lauppe (NAT) 3rd – 28-12, 2.41 ERA, 122 K, 351.1 IP, 28 CG, 1 SHO, 1.9 K/BB, 1.17 WHIP, 6.1 WAR, 10.4 rWAR

No controversy this year. Without another historic season to compete against, Hawk was clearly the best pitcher in the Northeastern League.


MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Lennon Haley (2B, age 30); Lancastra Britannia; 1st career M.V.P.

• .369/.382/.506, .888 OPS, 95 R, 121 H, 15 2B, 15 3B, 0 HR, 71 RBI, 9 BB, 34 SB, +14.1 ZR, 4.4 WPA, 4.3 WAR
• Led N.E.L. in Batsman WAR; Top five in AVG, SLG, OPS, 3B, & TB, & ZR (2B)
• John Schultz (CF, SUS) 2nd – .354, .865 OPS, 106 R, 122 H, 21 2B, 10 3B, 61 RBI, 17 BB, 42 SB, 4.2 WPA, 3.7 WAR
• Bertrand Bosley (C, GM) 3rd – .338, .875 OPS, 62 R, 94 H, 20 2B, 12 3B, 1 HR, 71 RBI, 42.9 CS%, 5.9 WPA, 3.0 WAR

Schultz was just as good as in any of his three recent M.V.P. campaigns, but Haley was even better, and that was how Lancastra was able to keep up the pressure on Susquehanna for so long. Bosley was the shining light for 33-37 Green Mtn.


GREENHORN OF THE YEAR: Francis Beckham (CF, age 29); Lord Baltimore

• .301/.357/.408, .765 OPS, 71 R, 96 H, 17 2B, 7 3B, 1 HR, 68 RBI, 23 BB, 9 SB, 130 TB, 4.5 WPA, 2.8 WAR
• Made All-Star Game; Led all batsmen from the six new N.B.B.O. teams in WPA & WAR
• Jerald Kinney (3B, SQH) 2nd – .347, .793 OPS, 79 R, 119 H, 16 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 73 RBI, 13 BB, 3.6 WPA, 2.0 WAR
• Scott Conway (REA) 3rd – .326, .809 OPS, 103 R, 118 H, 28 XBH, 2 HR, 55 RBI, 15 BB, 22 SB, 3.4 WPA, 2.3 WAR


GOLDEN GLOVES

• P: Paul Caldwell (GM/1st) – 7.0 ZR, 1.087 EFF
• C: Howard Halsey (PORT/1st) – 5.2 ZR, 1.108 EFF, 2.42 C-ERA, 44.4 CS%
• 1B: George Bartholomew (OCE/1st) – 6.0 ZR, 1.087 EFF
• 2B: Frank Thomas (PIO/1st) – 13.9 ZR, 1.115 EFF, 7.87 RNG, 36 DP
• 3B: James Kinney (NAT/1st) – 12.3 ZR, 1.110 EFF
• SS: Peter Jones (SotO/8th) – 41.6 ZR, 1.330 EFF, 7.30 RNG, 45 DP
• LF: Walter Braden (SUS/1st) – 3.4 ZR, 1.049 EFF, 3 AST
• CF: Fred Lydon (TU/4th) – 8.1 ZR, 1.070 EFF, 14 AST
• RF: Felix Charles (SCR/1st) – 3.9 ZR, 1.050 EFF, 15 AST


N.E.L. TEAM OF THE YEAR





MISCELLANEOUS


SEASON RECORDS

• Marathon set a new record for Runs Allowed per Game with 11.43 (800 RA in 70 G).

• Leroy Moore (P.B.C.C.) set a new record for Triples with 23.
• Speedy Brown (Cont’l) set a new record for Stolen Bases with 94. The previous record was 76.
• Jack Jacobs (Hilltop) set a new record for Bases on Balls (P) with 146.
• Peter Jones (S.o.t.O.) set a new record for Zone Rating with +41.6.


NEW YORK LEAGUE STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Average: .377 by David Bertolet (3B, Syracuse)
• On-Base: .410 by Jemke van Zutphen (2B/3B, Star)
• Slugging: .513 by Francis Smith (CF, Metro)
• OPS: .912 by Jemke van Zutphen
• Home Runs: 3 by Jemke van Zutphen
• Runs Batted In: 85 by Moriarty Murray (2B, Bedford)
• Runs: 100 by Louis Stephens (SS, Bedford)
• Hits: 126 by David Bertolet & Francis Smith
• Doubles: 24 by Walter Lynch (2B, Baltic)
• Triples: 15 by three different batsmen
• Extra-Base Hits: 35 by Lage Barlund (RF, Nassau Co.) & Walter Lynch
• Stolen Bases: 94 by Speedy Brown (CF, Cont’l)
• Total Bases: 177 by Francis Smith
• Bases on Balls: 31 by Emeril Catanzaro (2B, Metro)
• Zone Rating: +36.4 by William Cruise (SS, Union)
• Win Prob. Added: 5.7 by John Hanson (3B, Minuteman)
• Batsman WAR: 3.9 by Francis Smith

• Wins: 24 by Charles Rhodes (N.Y.A.C.)
• Losses: 26 by Martin Hales (Columbia)
• ERA (175+ IP): 2.10 by George Cerven (N.Y.A.C.)
• Strikeouts: 147 by Charles Rhodes
• Innings: 349.1 by William McMahon (Bedford)
• Complete Games: 27 by Charles Rhodes
• Shutouts: 2 by Charles Rhodes
• BB/9 (175+ IP): 0.3 by Lanny Allen (Star)
• K/9 (175+ IP): 3.9 by Charles Rhodes
• K/BB (175+ IP): 5.4 by Charles Rhodes
• WHIP (175+ IP): 1.16 by George Cerven
• Pitcher WAR: 10.6 by Charles Rhodes
• Pitcher rWAR: 9.8 by Walt Proctor (Eagle)


NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Average: .384 by Lucas Maxwell (2B, Susquehanna)
• On-Base: .455 by Wilbur Graff (1B, P.B.C.C.)
• Slugging: .552 by Leroy Moore (RF, P.B.C.C.)
• OPS: .964 by Leroy Moore
• Home Runs: 3 by Felix Charles (RF, Scranton)
• Runs Batted In: 96 by Frederick Pike (2B, P.B.C.C.)
• Runs: 106 by John Schultz (CF, Susquehanna)
• Hits: 131 by Leroy Moore
• Doubles: 25 by Fred Harbour (LF, Maryland) & Elwood Scott (LF, Merrimack M.)
• Triples: 23 by Leroy Moore
• Extra-Base Hits: 36 by Stephen Barley (SS, Susquehanna) & Leroy Moore
• Stolen Bases: 54 by Edward Donovan (1B, Portland)
• Total Bases: 190 by Leroy Moore
• Bases on Balls: 64 by Wilbur Graff
• Zone Rating: +41.6 by Peter Jones (SS, S.o.t.O.)
• Win Prob. Added: 6.4 by Leroy Moore
• Batsman WAR: 4.4 by Lennon Haley (2B, Lancastra B.)

• Wins: 32 by William Hawk (Susquehanna)
• Losses: 29 by Ashley Atkins (Lake Erie)
• ERA (175+ IP): 2.12 by Fred Cowan (Pioneer)
• Strikeouts: 147 by Earl Quinn (Maryland)
• Innings: 356.1 by John Faulkner (Lancastra B.)
• Complete Games: 30 by John Faulkner
• Shutouts: 2 by Frank Cyphert (Susquehanna) & Thomas Koch (Trenton Utd.)
• BB/9 (175+ IP): 0.5 by William Hawk (Susquehanna)
• K/9 (175+ IP): 4.5 by Earl Quinn
• K/BB (175+ IP): 5.6 by William Hawk
• WHIP (175+ IP): 1.17 by Ben Lauppe (National)
• Pitcher WAR: 8.7 by William Hawk
• Pitcher rWAR: 10.4 by Ben Lauppe


ACHIEVEMENTS & NOTABLE EVENTS

• May 8: Patrick Nagtegaal (Salem) hits 2 Home Runs in a 9-6 win vs Granite on Opening Day.
• May 10: Frontier wins at Columbia in a 23-0 Shutout.
• May 11: Squirrel Hill wins 24-21 at Susquehanna in their fourth N.B.B.O. game.
• May 11: Binghamton scores all 14 of their Runs during B6 in a win vs Eagle (EAG 10-14 BING)
• May 16: Charles Veverka (Empire) bats 6/7 (2 2B, 3B) in an 11-inning game vs Marathon.
• May 18: James Lanagan (Utica) hits 4 Doubles in a 7-2 win at Victory.
• May 24: Christopher Richards (Syracuse) bats 6/7 (2B) in a 24-4 win vs Binghamton.
• May 30: William White (Lancastra B.) has 5 Stolen Bases in a 17-8 win vs Lake Erie.
• May 31: Atlantic scores 30 Runs on 27 Hits in a win at Marathon (ATL 30-4 MAR)

• June 8: 1x P.o.t.Y. & 1x M.V.P. William Tighe (Minuteman) is forced to retire due to injury.
• June 13: Bendt Frandson (Nassau Co.) hits 3 Triples in a 13-4 win vs Atlantic.
• June 16: Earl Quinn (Maryland) has 12 Strikeouts in a 12-2 win at Bunker Hill.
• June 19: James Slaughter (Granite) bats 6/7 (2B), in a 13-inning games vs Green Mtn.
• June 27: Joseph Jurski (Susquehanna) bats 6/7 (2 2B) in a 10-inning game at Squirrel Hill.
• June 30: Everton Edwards (Reading A.C.) has his season-long Hitting Streak end at 37 games.

• July 11: Frank Miller (Maryland) hits 4 Doubles in an 11-10 loss vs Trenton Utd.
• July 11: Fred Lydon (Trenton Utd.) hits 3 Triples in an 11-10 win at Maryland.
• July 14: Luther Fairburn (Oceanic) bats 6/7 (2 2B) in a 26-8 win at Cantabrigians.
• July 18: Speedy Brown (Excelsior) has 5 Stolen Bases in a game for the second time in two weeks.
• July 19: George Canterbury (C’brigians) bats 6/7 in a 23-6 win at Green Mtn.
• July 22: The N.E.L. wins the All-Star Game 12-5. M.V.P.: William McCrory (LF, CAN) HOST: N.Y.A.C.

• July 24: Utica vs Columbia (multiple rain delays)…
• July 24: Game sets a new record for combined Runs with 62. (COL 17-45 COL)
• July 24: Utica sets a new record for Runs in a single game in a 45-17 win vs Columbia.
• July 24: Game sets a new record for Total Errors with 52.
• July 24: Columbia sets a new record for Errors in a single game with 35.
• July 24: Edward Davis (Utica) has 7 Runs & 9 RBI.
• July 24: Fox Ellis (Utica) has 9 RBI

• July 24: Two Cantabrigians batsmen have 5 Hits in a 24-2 vs Granit.
• July 24: Harold Shedd (Bunker Hill) hits 3 Triples in a 16-5 win vs Brighton.
• July 31: Frank Tucker (Minuteman) bats 6/7 in a 14-7 win at Binghamton.

• Aug 3: Maryland vs Bunker Hill ends with both teams scoring 20+ runs in ten innings (BH 20-21 MLD).
• Aug 3: Enda O’Farrell (Maryland) bats 6/7 in a ten-inning game vs Bunker Hill.
• Aug 12: The N.Y.C. Championship goes to a one-game playoff. N.Y.A.C. wins 12-7 at Union.

• Sep 5: N.Y.A.C. (1st title) wins the Tucker-Wheaton Cup final against Susquehanna in five games.


PERFORMANCES OF THE SEASON BY GAME SCORE

• #1: 137 by Edward Davis (SS, Utica) vs Columbia on July 24 (4/7, 2B0, 7 R, 9 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB)
• #2: 110 by John Kelly (1B, Star) vs Marathon on June 30 (4/5, 3B, 5 R, 6 RBI, 1 BB)
• #3: 107 by Luther Fairburn (RF, Oceanic) at Cantabrigians on July 14 (6/7, 2 2B, 3 R, 6 RBI)
• #4: 106 by Andrew O’Shea (3B, Lancastra B.) vs Scranton on May 9 (5/6, 2 2B, 5 R, 5 RBI)
• #5: 100 by Enda O’Farrell (CF, Maryland) vs Bunker Hill on Aug. 3 (6/7, 2 2B, 3 R, 5 RBI)
• #6: 100 by George Canterbury (1B, C’brigians) at Green Mtn. on July 19 (6/7, 2 R, 6 RBI)
• #7: 99 by Edward Harper (C, Salem) on May 11 vs Granite (5/6, 2 2B, 4 R, 5 RBI)
• #8: 97 by Callum Allison (LF, Cont’l) at Marathon on May 26 (5/6, 3 R, 5 RBI, 1 BB)
• #9: 97 by Jelmar Keereweer (3B, Bedford) vs Marathon on Aug 1 (5/6, 3 2B, 3 R, 5 RBI, 1 SB)
• #10: 96 by Jonathan Day (C, Diamond St.) at Bunker Hill on May 23 (5/5, 3B, 4 R, 4 RBI)
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