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1903 YEAR IN REVIEW: ABA AWARD WINNERS

BATSMAN OF THE YEAR


APBL: Alan Gelmetti (28 y/o RF, Manhattan Knickerbockers)

• 612 PA, .371/.482/.533, 1.015 OPS, 112 R, 186 H, 25 2B, 25 3B, 2 HR, 91 RBI, 100 BB/37 K, 50 SB, 8.2 oWAR, 7.6 WAR
• Top five in AVG, SLG, R, RBI, XBH, BB, TB, & WAR
• Only APBL player with an OPS over 1.000

MWBA: James Keller (25 y/o 1B, Minneapolis Lakers)

• 458 PA, .408/.439/.578, 1.017 OPS, 77 R, 172 H, 33 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 92 RBI, 23 BB/16 K, 1 SB, 5.9 oWAR, 5.3 WAR
• 1st .400 hitter in the MWBA since 1898 (Thierry Moreau)
• Only MWBA player with an OPS over 1.000
• Won APBL Batsman of the Year with Mass. Bay in 1902

HURLER OF THE YEAR


APBL: Homer Wyatt (25 y/o, Manhattan Knickerbockers)

• 346.2 IP, 28-9, 2.73 ERA, 32 CG, 6 SHO, 70 BB, 141 K, 1.16 WHIP, 3.7 K/9, 3.5 WPA, 8.3 WAR, 9.2 R9-WAR
• 2nd straight season leading APBL pitchers in WAR

MWBA: Hans Ehle (38 y/o, Milwaukee Bavarians)

• 343.2 IP, 29-9, 3.30 ERA, 34 CG, 4 SHO, 71 BB, 175 K, 1.32 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 2.5 K/BB, 3.5 WPA, 8.9 WAR, 7.7 R9-WAR
• 14th MWBA Hurler of the Year award
• 19th straight season leading MWBA pitchers in WAR
• Led MWBA in Wins for the 11th time

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER


APBL: Harold Borden (25 y/o 2B, Baltimore Blue Crabs)

• 626 PA, 577 AB, .371/.418/.477, 117 R, 214 H, 22 2B, 12 3B, 5 HR, 64 RBI, 58 SB, +21.7 ZR (2B), 6.6 WPA, 9.6 WAR
• Led all APBL batters in both WPA & WAR
• Also won APBL Golden Glove at 2B

MWBA: Knud van Steen (25 y/o SS, Missouri Bluebirds)

• 598 PA, .383/.424/.500, 107 R, 210 H, 33 2B, 14 3B, 1 HR, 97 RBI, 40 BB/23 K, 60 SB, 5.4 WPA, 5.7 oWAR, 7.7 WAR
• 3rd straight season leading the MWBA in Hits
• Finished 2nd in the MWBA in Batting Average & Total Bases

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR


APBL: Bingham Brinkman (22 y/o P, Pennsylvania Quakers)

• 326.2 IP, 20-17, 2.89 ERA, 32 CG, 3 SHO, 109 BB, 178 K, 1.25 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 2.0 WPA, 7.9 WAR, 9.2 R9-WAR
• Top five in IP, ERA, K, WAR, & R9-WAR
• APBL Newcomer of the Month in April, May, & August

MWBA: Frank Holbrook (31 y/o CF, Missouri Bluebirds)

• 642 PA, .315/.363/.447, 120 R, 33 2B, 15 3B, 5 HR, 70 RBI, 41 BB/53 K, 51 SB, 3.6 WPA, 5.6 WAR
• Joined Missouri after thirteen years as a semi-pro with Vermont in the NEBA

APBL TEAM OF THE YEAR


C: C. Ornstein (Penn.) - .325/.388/.410, 83 R, 23 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 68 RBI, 44 BB/50 K, 14 SB, 2.0 WPA, 5.0 WAR
1B: G. Joubert (Bos.) - .378/.442/.531, 99 R, 40 2B, 10 3B, 7 HR, 86 RBI, 54 BB/31 K, 8 SB, 5.8 WPA, 6.4 WAR
2B: H. Borden (Bal.) - .371/.418/.477, 117 R, 214 H, 22 2B, 12 3B, 5 HR, 64 RBI, 42 BB/31 K, 58 SB, 6.6 WPA, 9.6 WAR, APBL MVP/GG
3B: E. Dunn (Phi.) - .306/.371/.435, 64 R, 19 2B, 4 3B, 13 HR, 83 RBI, 54 BB/66 K, 4 SB, 4.1 WPA, 4.1 WAR
SS: C. Rankin (Prov.) - .300/.404/.424, 96 R, 26 2B, 13 3B, 4 HR, 56 RBI, 77 BB/32 K, 25 SB, 0.8 WPA, 6.2 WAR, APBL Runner-up/GG
OF: C. Kirk (NJ) - .360/.420/.536, 99 R, 39 2B, 21 3B, 5 HR, 77 RBI, 54 BB/23 K, 45 SB, 293 TB, 5.4 WPA, 7.2 WAR
CF: J. Mixon (Roch.) - .337/.402/.451, 105 R, 30 2B, 9 3B, 4 HR, 79 RBI, 48 BB/29 K, 86 SB, 4.0 WPA, 7.1 WAR
OF: A. Gelmetti (Kni.) - .371/.482/.533, 1.015 OPS, 112 R, 25 2B, 25 3B, 2 HR, 91 RBI, 100 BB/37 K, 50 SB, 6.3 WPA, 7.6 WAR, APBL Champ/BotY

P: H. Wyatt (Kni.) – 28-9, 2.73 ERA, 32 CG, 6 SHO, 70 BB, 141 K, 1.16 WHIP, 3.7 K/9, 3.5 WPA, 8.3 WAR, 9.2 R9-WAR, APBL Champ/HotY
P: C. Carlyle (Prov.) – 26-12, 2.32 ERA, 32 CG, 10 SHO, 116 BB, 172 K, 1.17 WHIP, 4.8 K/9, 4.3 WPA, 6.9 WAR, 11.1 R9-WAR, APBL Runner-up
P: L. Walsh (NY A’s) – 22-11, 3.02 ERA, 27 CG, 4 SHO, 101 BB, 202 K, 1.27 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 1.5 WPA, 7.5 WAR, 6.5 R9-WAR
P: B. Brinkman (Penn.) – 20-17, 2.89 ERA, 32 CG, 3 SHO, 109 BB, 178 K, 1.25 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 2.0 WPA, 7.9 WAR, 9.2 R9-WAR; APBL NotY

MGR: F. Gannon (Kni.) – 87-45, Knickerbockers repeated as APBL champions


MWBA TEAM OF THE YEAR


C: E. Martin (Ind.) - .305/.417/.417, 69 R, 31 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, 76 RBI, 71 BB/64 K, 2 SB, 3.8 WPA, 4.2 WAR
1B: J. Keller (Mpls.) - .408/.439/.578, 1.017 OPS, 77 R, 33 2B, 3 3B, 11 HR, 92 RBI, 23 BB/16 K, 1 SB, 5.7 WPA, 5.3 WAR, MWBA Champ/BotY
2B: T. Moreau (Mil.) - .364/.446/.501, 85 R, 25 2B, 16 3B, 3 HR, 81 RBI, 68 BB/22 K, 12 SB, 5.6 WPA, 6.7 WAR
3B: C. DeVoe (Mpls.) - .325/.400/.413, 73 R, 15 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 67 RBI, 51 BB/33 K, 32 SB, 4.3 WPA, 3.2 WAR, MWBA Champ
SS: K. van Steen (Miss.) - .383/.424/.500, 107 R, 210 H, 33 2B, 14 3B, 1 HR, 97 RBI, 40 BB/23 K, 60 SB, 5.4 WPA, 7.7 WAR, MWBA MVP
OF: V. Kingsbury (StL) - .369/.425/.551, 76 R, 36 2B, 13 3B, 11 HR, 95 RBI, 39 BB/74 K, 35 SB, 287 TB, 4.1 WPA, 7.2 WAR
CF: P. Lund (Clb.) - .336/.421/.478, 104 R, 31 2B, 13 3B, 6 HR, 70 RBI, 73 BB/31 K, 81 SB, 4.5 WPA, 7.6 WAR, MWBA Runner-up
OF: E. King (Clb.) - .331/.423/.505, 99 R, 28 2B, 8 3B, 12 HR, 91 RBI, 69 BB/76 K, 28 SB, 3.8 WPA, 5.7 WAR, MWBA Runner-up

P: H. Ehle (Mil.) – 29-9, 3.30 ERA, 34 CG, 4 SHO, 71 BB, 175 K, 1.32 WHIP, 4.6 K9, 2.5 K/BB, 3.5 WPA, 8.9 WAR, 7.7 R9-WAR
P: F. Horton (Clb.) – 24-8, 2.46 ERA, 29 CG, 5 SHO, 99 BB, 162 K, 1.23 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 3.1 WPA, 5.4 WAR, 9.8 R9-WAR, MWBA Runner-up
P: J. Brunet (Mpls.) – 25-6, 2.99 ERA, 26 CG, 2 SHO, 89 BB, 114 K, 1.28 WHIP, 3.6 K/9, 0.4 WPA, 4.3 WAR, 7.6 R9-WAR, MWBA Champ
P: F. Harding (Cin.) – 19-14, 2.72 ERA, 28 CG, 2 SHO, 106 BB, 137 K, 1.26 WHIP, 3.9 K/9, 1.2 WPA, 5.3 WAR, 8.5 R9-WAR

MGR: B. Corsini (Clb.) – 89-43; Columbus won 1st Eastern League pennant, were 53-79 three seasons ago