1902 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE MID-SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 6/21/02)
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WASHINGON LEAGUE ALL-STARS
POS NAME TEAM G IP REC SV ERA K'S WHIP AS's
SP Haywood Tibbs IF 18 98.0 6-3 1 2.11 97 0.94 1
SP Carl Lundgren IF 10 72.0 7-1 0 1.62 50 0.93 1
SP Dennis Walters ORE 8 65.2 6-1 0 1.92 42 0.99 1
CL Chad McGrogan ORE 19 15.2 0-2 16 4.60 9 1.15 1
SP Mark Riggall ORE 10 82.2 6-3 0 1.96 53 0.92 1
SP Bob McGaw OGD 10 84.1 8-1 0 1.28 85 0.66 1
CL Johnny McFarland OGD 14 14.0 0-0 12 1.29 2 1.43 1
SP Kevin Gosden BIL 10 83.2 6-1 0 1.61 34 1.05 1
CL Nobuhiko Hayagawa TRI 18 12.2 0-1 12 1.42 6 1.03 1
SP Wade Sipes BRO 11 88.2 10-0 0 1.52 83 0.74 1
SP Harry Kane EVE 10 76.0 7-2 0 2.37 15 1.25 1
CL Jose Armijos EVE 19 14.1 0-0 13 1.26 14 0.84 1
POS NAME TEAM G AB AVG HR RBI RUNS SB OPS AS's
3B Desi Andana IF 44 135 .296 3 17 15 9 0.769 2
3B Cy Meatyard ORE 45 165 .303 5 22 24 0 0.872 1
LF Bryan Grindle OGD 48 186 .339 2 24 26 7 0.938 1
C Charlie Esser OGD 42 126 .222 4 26 14 1 0.716 1
C Eitoku Tsujimoto OGD 26 48 .375 1 9 7 0 1.009 1
RF Fred Crolius MIS 47 175 .303 1 20 19 13 0.798 1
LF Juan Abredondo BIL 47 183 .257 13 34 32 4 0.869 1
1B Javier Peruz TRI 45 161 .335 10 21 26 0 0.972 1
SS Angelito Kilgrew YAK 31 67 .388 4 14 10 4 1.066 1
2B Greg Veeck JUP 47 183 .208 6 14 25 16 0.642 1
CF Joe Ainsa BOI 47 170 .294 4 27 26 13 0.797 1
RF Pat Carney BOI 48 163 .301 1 24 25 15 0.796 1
2B Joe Corjio BRO 36 111 .306 3 21 22 2 0.855 1
RF Layton Aitchison BRO 47 148 .250 7 27 27 13 0.803 1
2B Luke Narborough EVE 47 158 .310 7 17 14 4 0.870 1
LF Barry Glass ABE 47 175 .303 10 34 30 1 0.940 1
LEAGUE REPORT
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1902 STANDINGS
Washington League East Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec
Idaho Falls Chukers 30 18 .625 - 29-19
Orem Owlz 29 19 .604 1.0 28-20
Ogden Raptors 28 20 .583 2.0 28-20
Missoula Osprey 26 22 .542 4.0 26-22
Billings Mustangs 20 28 .417 10.0 21-27
Team Spotlight: Orem Owlz
- It seems like year in & year out, Orem is always looking up at Idaho at the midway point. Usually the Owlz fade away at this point, however this year might be the season they go the other direction, to the top of the division. Already with a comfortable lead for the wildcard spot, Orem wants the pennant, and led by 3 All-star pitchers, they might just do it thanks to the arms of their staff. Leading the WL in ERA, Opp Avg & complete games, the Owlz have a solid starting rotation and the league leader in saves behind them, despite his high ERA.
Pitcher Spotlight: SP Bob McGaw (OGD)
- McGaw had made 10 starts of Ogden this season prior to his callup with Atlanta. His first start was a loss, then a ND. Since then he won his next 8 starts in a row, and allowed a ridiculous 7 er in 71.2 ip over that span, and at the midway point has the leagues best Whip & Opp Avg and the WL's best ERA & Vorp while ranking 2nd in wins.
Hitter Spotlight: LF Juan Abredondo (BIL)
- The 24yo slugger Abredondo has been the best power hitter in a down year in the WL thru the break. He leads all the IRL in Total Bases and has a 3 hr lead in the WL with 13 at the break, along with a league lead 32 runs scored as Billings' #3 hitter. The amazing part is he is doing this in what is a down year for him, as last year he hit close to .300, so figure a better 2nd half from the AS Leftfielder.
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1902 STANDINGS
Washington League Central Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec
Tri City Valley Cats 24 24 .500 - 25-23
Yakima Bears 22 26 .458 2.0 23-25
Jupiter Hammerheads 21 27 .438 3.0 20-28
Eugene Emeralds 20 28 .417 4.0 19-29
Boise Hawks 17 31 .354 7.0 19-29
Team Spotlight: Tri City Valley Cats
- In a division of so much mediocrity, the only team at .500 is in the spotlight, thanks mainly to 1B Javier Peruz, the top player in the WL Central at the All-star break. The Valley Cats are the best of the worst essentially, as none of these teams should be in the playoffs with the way they've played so far.
Pitcher Spotlight: CL Nobuhiko Hayagawa (TRI)
- Hayagawa is the only Central pitcher to make the All-star team, and thus is the one named here. He has not been dominant by any stretch of the imagination with only 6 k in 12.2 ip, but he does have respectable ERA (1.42) & Whip (1.03) and is on pace to save 20+ for the 3rd straight season, as he currently ranks tied for 3rd in the WL.
Hitter Spotlight: SS Angelito Kilgrew (YAK)
- Kilgrew was a surprise All-star selection only playing in 31 games and having 67 ab. But he has been stellar over that time. He would lead the league in Batting Avg if he had enough AB. He would also project to 12 hr, 42 rbi, 30 runs, ranking him near the top on those leaderboards as well. There really is no explanation as to why he hasn't played that much, not suffering an injury or being called up. However expect to see him in the lineup every day for the Bears from here on in as they try to win the division.
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1902 STANDINGS
Washington League Western Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec
Brooklyn Cyclones 32 16 .667 - 32-16
Everett Aquasox 23 25 .479 9.0 22-26
Aberdeen Ironbirds 22 26 .458 10.0 22-26
Vancouver Canadians 22 26 .458 10.0 21-27
Team Spotlight: Brooklyn Cyclones
- The best team in the Washington League also has the biggest lead, as Brooklyn is up by a comfortable 9 games at the break. Led by the only 10 game winner in the IRL, Wade Sipes and a nice 1-2 punch in the heart of their lineup in Corjio/Aitchison, they have the star power leading them to the best record at the break, and save for a big dropoff, should easily win the WL West.
Pitcher Spotlight: SP Wade Sipes (BRO)
- The Cyclones' ace has been virtually perfect this season, going 10-0 in 11 starts in which he averages over 8 ip a start. He also leads all of the IRL with a 83 k / 10 bb ratio and ranks in the top 5 in the WL in ERA, Whip, Strikeouts and IP and Detroit's 2nd rd pick in the 1901 draft looks like he is on the fast track to becoming a star.
Hitter Spotlight: LF Barry Glass (ABE)
- For the past 2 season's Glass has been the Yankees 6th OF, splitting time between NY & Aberdeen and has done a solid job at both stops. He's having his best season this season, so far all in the IRL, and has made his 1st All-star game as a reward. But at 29, and with free agency looming after the season, Glass might be playing for a job in one of the other leagues around the world as he has the talent to be a starter in both Japan & Mexico.
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LINCOLN LEAGUE ALL-STARS
POS NAME TEAM G IP REC SV ERA K'S WHIP AS's
SP Duarte Monterosa SC 10 83.1 8-2 0 2.38 31 1.19 1
SP Felipe Alonza SC 10 85.2 8-2 0 2.42 19 1.19 1
SP Tommy Henshall BAT 10 73.2 5-1 0 1.22 58 0.96 2
CL Seison Echi BAT 17 14.0 0-0 13 3.21 5 1.71 1
SP Benicio Bursos AUB 10 80.2 6-2 0 2.79 37 1.12 2
SP Addie Joss WIL 10 73.0 4-3 0 1.48 46 0.92 1
SP Fernando Urrotia LOW 10 82.2 7-2 0 1.85 61 1.04 1
SP Jago Tamares MV 14 113.0 9-5 0 1.83 98 0.93 1
CL Juan Emorero MV 14 12.2 0-0 11 2.13 9 1.58 2
CL Ramone Montesdeoca DEL 11 9.2 0-0 10 0.00 5 0.62 1
SP Clarence Currie ASH 11 84.2 9-1 0 1.06 46 0.84 1
SP Joe Guerro LAK 10 68.0 7-1 0 3.31 29 0.88 1
POS NAME TEAM G AB AVG HR RBI RUNS SB OPS AS's
C Damien Cowen SC 42 151 .364 6 24 29 1 1.036 1
RF Nick Lowe SC 43 127 .260 10 33 31 0 0.912 2
CF Charlie Maddy AUB 44 152 .316 4 24 29 5 0.965 1
3B Jens Nussbaum AUB 40 125 .264 8 30 22 2 0.924 1
1B Dustin Cloud HV 43 126 .278 15 34 23 0 1.038 1
LF Mark McElveen HV 48 173 .312 3 22 20 1 0.852 1
LF Brian Mowery WIL 48 180 .294 3 23 24 2 0.799 1
1B Jose Guerra LOW 48 175 .354 3 22 31 0 0.940 1
RF Wade Earle LOW 47 165 .273 4 24 16 1 0.800 1
2B Virgil Hardy MV 45 155 .316 2 17 25 3 0.838 1
1B Jim Grisham MV 46 135 .363 4 23 26 1 1.016 1
C Bruce Nelson VER 39 96 .302 1 11 13 0 0.809 1
3B Jerico Cadis ASH 47 172 .308 10 17 42 4 0.931 1
3B Bob Ames LAK 47 182 .330 1 27 27 3 0.836 2
SS Don Miles WV 37 110 .336 10 25 24 0 1.102 1
CF Romano Charana WV 48 163 .233 15 27 25 0 0.904 2
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1902 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Eastern Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec
State College Spikes 28 20 .583 - 29-19
Batavia Muck Dogs 24 24 .500 4.0 19-29
Auburn Doubledays 21 27 .438 7.0 24-24
Hudson Valley Renegades 20 28 .417 8.0 19-29
Williamsport Crosscutters 19 29 .396 9.0 23-25
Team Spotlight: State College Spikes
- The minor league team of the Mets might be the team to win it all this year in the IRL. Built around the 1st half MVP, C Damien Cowen and a deadly 1-2 punch at the top of rotation in Duarte Monterosa & Felipe Alonza who have gone 16-4 on the year, the Spikes look like a legitimate contender for the IRL World Series with star players leading the way.
Pitcher Spotlight: SP Tommy "Tired" Henshall (BAT)
- Making his 2nd straight All-star game, Henshall is a proven talent for Batavia. Last year he went 10-5 with a 2.50 era and so far this year he is destroying those numbers despite only being 5-1 in 10 starts. 2nd in LL in ERA and Opp Avg, he has dominated while in the game, but the Muck Dogs have blown a few of his gems only giving him 5 wins. He is very close to being MLB ready, so finishing the year in the IRL is unlikely for Tommy.
Hitter Spotlight: 1B Dustin Cloud (HV)
- At only 19yo, Cloud has had a rough start to his MLB career. He has been on 5 teams and with 3 organizations in his 3 seasons, and still hasn't turned 20. Always thought of a power hitter who won't hit for a high avg and strikes out too much, Cloud is putting together his best season so far, hitting for a solid .278 with 2 teams and has combined for 15 hrs overall, tying him for the IRL lead and proving he hasn't lost the power that once made him a can't-miss prospect.
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1902 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Central Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec
Lowell Spinners 30 18 .625 - 28-20
Mahoning Valley Scappers 30 18 .625 - 27-21
Hagerstown Suns 24 24 .500 6.0 25-23
Delmarva Shorebirds 22 26 .458 8.0 21-27
Hickory Crawdads 22 26 .458 8.0 20-28
Vermont Lake Monsters 20 28 .417 10.0 21-27
Team Spotlight: Mahoning Valley Scappers
- Mahoning Valley and Lowell have been trading the division lead back and forth all season, but the Scappers look like they might be the better of the 2 by season's end. In comparison of the 2 teams, Mahoning Valley has the better offense and pitching team numbers, and more All-star players, giving them the edge. Jago Tamares anchors the staff in ever essence of the word, as he leads all of the IRL in IP, the only pitcher over 100, and leads the LL in K's with a solid 9-5 record. Offensively, they are hitting a Lincoln leading .265 as a team and are the only team in the league to have 2 of the top 5 players in Avg.
Pitcher Spotlight: CL Ramone Montesdeoca (DEL)
- Despite only getting in 11 games and 9.2 ip, Montesdeoca has been perfect, 10 for 10 in save attempts and a 0.00 era. He has only given up 5 hits and 1 walk in his stints on the mound, and if not for a 2 week injury, would probably be near the top in saves, as he leads all other closers in every other statistic.
Hitter Spotlight: 1B Jim Grisham (MV)
- The ancient 41yo Grisham is giving it one last go and more than likely will retire after the season as his ratings continue to drop. However he is going out with a bang as the linedrive hitter is contending for the batting title while leading the Scappers, hopefully to an IRL playoff berth, before he hangs up the spikes.
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1902 STANDINGS
Lincoln League Western Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec
Asheville Tourists 33 15 .688 - 34-14
Lake County Captains 24 24 .500 9.0 21-27
Lakewood Blueclaws 23 25 .479 10.0 26-22
West Virginia Power 23 25 .479 10.0 27-21
Kannapolis Intimidators 21 27 .438 12.0 17-31
Team Spotlight: Asheville Tourists
- Rivaling fellow West leader Brooklyn from the WL, Asheville has the best record in their league and a 9 game cushion at the midway point. Their doing it with the longball (most in the LL) and with pitching (best ERA & Opp Avg in the LL) and are led by Cy Young favorite SP Clarence Currie, who has been head and shoulder, the best pitcher in the Lincoln League so far.
Pitcher Spotlight: SP Clarence Currie (ASH)
- The Giants 5th rd pick in last year's draft has been fantastic thru the 1st half and is the current favorite to win the Cy Young in the Lincoln league, provided he remains in the minors and doesn't get the call to SF. Leading all IRL pitchers in ERA & Vorp and topping the LL in Whip, Opp Avg and tied for lead in wins, Currie has done it all this year and has been untouchable, literally, at times, throwing a No-Hitter and a 1 hitter thru his 1st 11 professional starts.
Hitter Spotlight: SS Don Miles (WV)
- Miles has been in the Cards minor league organization for 3 years, but has never done much, until this year and his 20th bday. Now maxed out in ratings, he is putting it all together with impressive numbers and looks like he has turned the corner and is not considered one of the elite in the IRL and a future major leaguer.
LEAGUE LEADERS
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WASHINGTON LEAGUE STATISTIC LINCOLN LEAGUE
B. Grindle (OGD) - .339 Batting Avg D. Murphy (LAK) - .378
J. Peruz (TRI) - 0.972 OPS D. Murphy (LAK) - 1.069
J. Abredondo (BIL) - 13 Home Runs R. Charana (WV) - 15
E. Seagraves (BRO) - 38 RBI N. Lowe (SC) - 33
J. Abredondo (BIL) - 32 Runs Scored J. Cadis (ASH) - 42
J. Stovall (JUP) - 22 SB V. Malave (LAK) - 19
B. McGaw (OGD) - 1.28 ERA C. Currie (ASH) - 1.06
W. Sipes (BRO) - 10-0 Wins 2 tied w/ 9
C. McGrogan (ORE) - 16 Saves 2 tied w/ 13
H. Tibbs (IF) - 97 Strikeouts J. Tamares (MV) - 98