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Big Six · 06-21-2009, 10:08 PM

Here are the career leaders in several important offensive categories over the first five years of the Finger Lakes League's history:

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BATTING AVERAGE
Ryan Hill           .344
Fernando Molina     .338
Mike Young          .336
Francisco Rivera    .328
Neil Byers          .309
Robby Ward          .298
Duane Blackburn     .298
Donnie Oliver       .294
Marc St. John       .290
Ronald Reece        .288

OBP
Mike Young          .395 
Fernando Molina     .388
Ryan Hill           .387
Francisco Rivera    .383
Robby Ward          .383

SLUGGING AVERAGE
Mike Young          .431
Donnie Oliver       .402
Ryan Hill           .401
Francisco Rivera    .395
Fernando Molina     .392

OPS
Mike Young          .825
Ryan Hill           .788
Fernando Molina     .781
Francisco Rivera    .778
Donnie Oliver       .773

RUNS
Ryan Hill            446
Francisco Rivera     386
Mike Young           383
Duane Blackburn      378
Donnie Oliver        378

HITS
Ryan Hill            941
Francisco Rivera     916
Mike Young           848
Robby Ward           806
Tony Powell          789

HOME RUNS
Hamilton Phillips     17
Mike Gamble           14
Ken Johnston          13
Ramon Morales         13
Matt Parkhill         12

RUNS BATTED IN
Mike Young           367
Tony Powell          335
Eugene Adams         328
Claudio Navarro      320
Robby Ward           311

STOLEN BASES
Karl Winston         311
Francisco Rivera     288
Duane Blackburn      227
Ryan Hill            223
Dan Morrison         198

VORP
Robby Ward         191.2
Mike Young         177.9
Ryan Hill          164.3
Hamilton Phillips  135.3
Donnie Oliver      132.1

A few random stat-based observations:

Ronald Reece and Eugene Adams are the kind of durable, dependable players that nobody notices until they've been around for 10, 15 years. Then you realize they've been in the lineup every day, year after year, doing their job and doing it well. Reece plays third for Canandaigua, and Adams plays short for Waterloo. They're both pros, and their teams are glad to have them.
I wonder if fans in 1960 will think Fernando Molina and Francisco Rivera were the same player. If they do, they'll think he was a beast.
I'm surprised to see Donnie Oliver's name appear on so many of these lists. He's hardly a model of consistency, but when he's good, he's very good.
Karl Winston can flat-out fly, and he's a tremendous outfielder. He can't figure out how to steal first base, however, so that keeps his overall value down somewhat.
I wouldn't have guessed Robby Ward was the career leader in VORP. He plays key defensive positions and plays them well; that probably makes a difference somehow. Ditto for Hamilton Phillips.

06-21-2009, 10:08 PM	#36
Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,145	Career Leaderboards, 1904-1908: Batting Here are the career leaders in several important offensive categories over the first five years of the Finger Lakes League's history: Code: BATTING AVERAGE Ryan Hill .344 Fernando Molina .338 Mike Young .336 Francisco Rivera .328 Neil Byers .309 Robby Ward .298 Duane Blackburn .298 Donnie Oliver .294 Marc St. John .290 Ronald Reece .288 OBP Mike Young .395 Fernando Molina .388 Ryan Hill .387 Francisco Rivera .383 Robby Ward .383 SLUGGING AVERAGE Mike Young .431 Donnie Oliver .402 Ryan Hill .401 Francisco Rivera .395 Fernando Molina .392 OPS Mike Young .825 Ryan Hill .788 Fernando Molina .781 Francisco Rivera .778 Donnie Oliver .773 RUNS Ryan Hill 446 Francisco Rivera 386 Mike Young 383 Duane Blackburn 378 Donnie Oliver 378 HITS Ryan Hill 941 Francisco Rivera 916 Mike Young 848 Robby Ward 806 Tony Powell 789 HOME RUNS Hamilton Phillips 17 Mike Gamble 14 Ken Johnston 13 Ramon Morales 13 Matt Parkhill 12 RUNS BATTED IN Mike Young 367 Tony Powell 335 Eugene Adams 328 Claudio Navarro 320 Robby Ward 311 STOLEN BASES Karl Winston 311 Francisco Rivera 288 Duane Blackburn 227 Ryan Hill 223 Dan Morrison 198 VORP Robby Ward 191.2 Mike Young 177.9 Ryan Hill 164.3 Hamilton Phillips 135.3 Donnie Oliver 132.1 A few random stat-based observations: Ronald Reece and Eugene Adams are the kind of durable, dependable players that nobody notices until they've been around for 10, 15 years. Then you realize they've been in the lineup every day, year after year, doing their job and doing it well. Reece plays third for Canandaigua, and Adams plays short for Waterloo. They're both pros, and their teams are glad to have them. I wonder if fans in 1960 will think Fernando Molina and Francisco Rivera were the same player. If they do, they'll think he was a beast. I'm surprised to see Donnie Oliver's name appear on so many of these lists. He's hardly a model of consistency, but when he's good, he's very good. Karl Winston can flat-out fly, and he's a tremendous outfielder. He can't figure out how to steal first base, however, so that keeps his overall value down somewhat. I wouldn't have guessed Robby Ward was the career leader in VORP. He plays key defensive positions and plays them well; that probably makes a difference somehow. Ditto for Hamilton Phillips. __________________ My dynasties: The Base Ball Life of Patrick O'Farrell: 2014 inductee, OOTP Dynasty Hall of Fame Kenilworth: A Town and its Team: fun with a fictional league Last edited by Big Six; 06-21-2009 at 10:30 PM.