The Islandian Times
Friday, October 12, 2012
RU Honors 2012 Golden Glove Award Winners
"Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by thwarting the opponent's offense. Sugar Valley's great catcher Hal Stevenson was acclaimed to the Dream Team for the fifth time, Belle Plaine's third baseman extraordinaire Warren McDaniel won for the third time and Rocky Rapids fine left fielder Scott Camden is now a two-time winner. All others were first-timers. Today the most dependable glovemen in the Ruthlandian Union for 2012 were announced. Golden Glove Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders:
Pitcher: Pablo Orantes (LaGrange Sports) .990 FA (18-13 2.63)
Catcher: Hal Stevenson (Sugar Valley Rattlers) .994/FA/41.5% RTO/4 PB (.293 BA)
First Baseman: Ray Slater (Beechwood Bobcats) .997 FA/116 A (.308 BA)
Second Baseman: Darrell Woods (Beechwood Bobcats) .987 FA/ 471 A (.273 BA)
Third Baseman: Warren McDaniel (Belle Plaine Musketeers) .968 FA/384 A (.250 BA)
Shortstop: Don Nichols (Far Mountain Redhawks) .978 FA/565 A (.302 BA)
Left Fielder: Scott Camden (Rocky Rapids Snappers) .979 FA/328 PO/15 A (.293 BA)
Center Fielder: Rickey Alfonso (San Dimas Rancheros) .998 FA/401 PO/4 A (.274 BA)
Right Fielder: Kippy Doyle (Waleska Westerners) .993 FA/264 PO/6 A (.312 BA)
TU Announces 2012 Top Gloves
On the defensive side of the game pitchers always get the glory, but the best pitchers know their success hinges on the gloves behind them. Only two multi-year winners this season. Arlon's catcher Mike Felker and North Hills first sacker Masaichi Okaza picked up their second Gold Glove. The defensive dream team in the Tycobbian Union for 2012 has been announced, and the Golden Glove Award trophies will be presented to these outstanding fielders:
Pitcher: Duke DeVree (Bay St. Clair Buccaneers) .987 FA (15-13 3.33)
Catcher: Mike Felker (Arlon Champions) .994 FA/42.3% RTO/3 PB (.278 BA)
First Baseman: Masaichi Okawa (North Hills Hawks) .994 FA/105 A (.255 BA)
Second Baseman: Jud Turchin (Hartsdale Hellcats) .980 FA/538 A (.297 BA)
Third Baseman: Bobby Ritter (South Fork Stallions) .970 FA/ 351 A (.326 BA)
Shortstop: Jose Aguilar (Red Bluff Red Sox) .976 FA/593 A (.315 BA)
Left Fielder: Dickie Nordhagen (Luxora Zorros) .994 FA/300 PO/12 A (.289 BA)
Center Fielder: Rick Hilliard (Blue Lake Blue Sox) .997 FA/353 PO/6 A (.286 BA)
Right Fielder: Gilberto Montenegro (Tuckanarra Blue Jays) .987 FA/207 PO/15 A (.272 BA)
Last edited by Eugene Church; 07-10-2010 at 01:18 PM.
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