November 1, 1905
Code:
FINAL STANDINGS W L PCT GB
Watkins Glen 85 65 .567 --
Penn Yan 81 69 .540 4
Geneva 77 73 .513 8
Canandaigua 73 77 .487 12
Waterloo 68 82 .453 17
Seneca Falls 66 84 .440 19
PENN YAN BRAWLERS
Team OPS: .713 (1)
Runs Scored: 851 (1)
Team ERA: 3.24 (2)
Runs Allowed: 798 (3)
Best Players:
RHP
Will Kirk (16-17, 2.92, 95 K, 48.9 VORP)
CF
Francisco Rivera (.353/.408/.429, 112 R, 95 RBI, 69 SB, 39.2 VORP)
LF
Claudio Navarro (.320/.402/.428, 55 2B, 107 RBI, 38.6 VORP)
RHP
Denny Myers (18-15, 3.30, 35.3 VORP)
RHP
Norberto Sanchez (19-14, 3.38, 84 K, 33.4 VORP)
RF
Mike Young (.355/.402/.441, 33 2B, 6 3B, 108 R, 94 RBI, 31.7 VORP)
The Brawlers caught fire during the second half of the season, catching Watkins Glen before cruising into the Seneca Cup Series. Penn Yan got a huge lift from RHP
Julius Spencer, who went 7-1 with a 2.08 ERA in eight August and September starts.
Penn Yan then dispatched of the Bucks, 4 games to 1, claiming their first league championship. Rivera won the
Outstanding Batter prize, although either of his outfield mates could also have claimed it. Navarro blew away the league RBI mark in a year that saw offenses across the league becoming more productive. Nowhere were the bats more potent than in Penn Yan.
WATKINS GLEN BUCKS
Team OPS: .696 (2)
Runs Scored: 834 (2)
Team ERA: 3.04 (1)
Runs Allowed: 751 (1)
Best Players:
RHP
Hector Perez (21-12, 2.68, 97 K, 56.3 VORP)
RHP
Michael Watkins (20-12, 2.87, 103 K, 49.4 VORP)
C
"Duck" West (.322/.369/.453, 47 2B, 3 HR, 92 RBI, 40.4 VORP)
CF
Donnie Oliver (.324/.403/.458, 42 2B, 9 3B, 95 R, 73 RBI, 38.6 VORP)
2B
John Pickett (.296/.356/.379, 39 2B, 4 3B, 79 RBI, 25.6 VORP)
For the second straight season, the league's regular season champion failed to secure the Seneca Cup, but Watkins Glen rooters could not complain much. Perez, the league's
Outstanding Pitcher, led the Finger Lakes circuit's best pitching staff, and the lineup was especially strong up the middle. 3B
Eddie Ferguson won his second Gold Glove, and Pickett scored his first.
GENEVA GREEN SOX
Team OPS: .683 (5)
Runs Scored: 756 (5)
Team ERA: 3.44 (5)
Runs Allowed: 757 (2)
Best Players:
RHP
Hayden Williams (19-14, 2.51, 103 K, 58.1 VORP)
3B
Tony Powell (.324/.367/.425, 46 2B, 86 R, 97 RBI, 33.9 VORP)
RHP
Scotty Stewart (20-9, 3.19, 29.8 VORP)
SS
Dan Morrison (.308/.380/.400, 40 2B, 7 3B, 101 R, 64 SB, 24.5 VORP)
If the Green Sox had hit better, they might have been able to steal a playoff spot, but Powell and Morrison didn't get much help. LF
Karl Winston stole 69 bases, but wasn't nearly as productive as he had been in '04. He did win a Gold Glove, however, as did CF
Ben Brown, a repeat honoree.
CANANDAIGUA ICE CATS
Team OPS: .682 (6)
Runs Scored: 788 (4)
Team ERA: 3.38 (4)
Runs Allowed: 804 (4)
Best Players:
RHP
Joe Norris (19-18, 2.39, 125 K, 68.9 VORP)
C
Hamilton Phillips (.309/.387/.426, 39 2B, 4 HR, 76 RBI, 38.0 VORP)
LHP
Darryl Johnson (8-5, 2.33, 3 SV, 27.1 VORP)
RHP
Jesus Martinez (15-13, 3.26, 88 K, 26.2 VORP)
The Ice Cats undid their fine first half with a sloppy stretch run, and slipped back to fourth place. 3B
Ronald Reese's torn ankle ligaments didn't help, but even a healthy Reese wouldn't have stopped the slide. Norris' outstanding season, which included the ERA and strikeout crowns, was basically wasted.
WATERLOO FINCHES
Team OPS: .688 (3)
Runs Scored: 792 (3)
Team ERA: 3.64 (6)
Runs Allowed: 844 (6)
Best Players:
RHP
Billy Edgar (18-15, 3.14, 88 K, 45.1 VORP)
SS
Eugene Adams (.322/.355/.429, 11 3B, 91 R, 101 RBI, 34.4 VORP)
RF
Duane Blackburn (.344/.438/.440, 38 2B, 7 3B, 108 R, 53 3B, 33.8 VORP)
1B
Matt Parkhill (.314/.367/.391, 106 RBI, 30.8 VORP)
Things might be looking up for the Finches, who put together a hard-hitting attack featuring 24-year-old Blackburn, one of the league's most versatile and popular stars.
"Electric Billy" Patrick won the Rookie of the Year award, despite going 9-16 with a 4.08 ERA. Blackburn won another Gold Glove, and Edgar won his first.
SENECA FALLS SHEEPDOGS
Team OPS: .687 (4)
Runs Scored: 746 (6)
Team ERA: 3.35 (3)
Runs Allowed: 812 (5)
Best Players:
LHP
Dennis Williams (14-20, 2.80, 91 K, 48.7 VORP)
CF
Ryan Hill (.347/.387/.414, 209 H, 122 R, 50 SB, 33.3 VORP)
2B
Jack Robinson (.291/.364/.378, 39 2B, 81 R, 81 RBI, 29.8 VORP)
The Sheepdogs' first-to-last debacle surprised many Finger Lakes League fans. A huge second half from Hill, who hit over .400 from July 1 on and set new league standards for runs and hits, salvaged his season. Robinson heated up with the summer weather, too. New 1B
Felix Roman won a Gold Glove, which set him apart from the lousy lot of fielders who wore Sheepdogs gear this season.
Top Prospects: Position Players
1.
Paul O'Connor, CF, Penn Yan, age 19.
2.
Ronald Brady, LF, Penn Yan, age 18.
3.
Brenton Kelly, RF, Seneca Falls, age 18.
Top Prospects: Pitchers
1.
Antonio Guerrero, RHP, Canandaigua, age 18.
2.
Justin Mann, RHP, Geneva, age 18.
3.
Mike Hahn, RHP, Watkins Glen, age 18.
Dr. Strange's Injury Report:
1. Waterloo 3B
Jack Kennedy hurt his elbow playing "fetch" with his dog.
2. Geneva 1B
Kevin Williams strained an elbow ligament throwing a glass at the wall after an argument with his wife.
3. Penn Yan P
Kevin Singleton suffered an "undisclosed injury" while cutting brownies out of a pan.