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NEW YORK LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS

BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: Mario Fusilli – 30 y/o 1B, Syracuse BBC (1st BotY award)

• .413/.443/.515, .958 OPS, 65 R, 126 H, 23 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 64 RBI, 21 BB, 2 SB, 157 TB, 6.1 WPA, 3.0 WAR
• Led NYL in Average & WPA; 2nd in Hits & OBP; 3rd in Sugging & OPS
• Henry Nabors (SS, VIC) 2nd – .399/.407/.567, 74 R, 129 H, 29 2B, 11 3B, 1 HR, 69 RBI, 8 SB, 183 TB, 4.4 WPA, 4.3 WAR
• Taliesin Buckley (CF, NIA) 3rd – .348/.365/.465, 81 R, 116 H, 23 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 73 RBI, 65 SB, 155 TB, 4.8 WPA, 3.4 WAR

BotY was a wide-open field, as different players led the NYL in AVG, OBP, SLG, R, H, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, SB, & WAR. In the end the voters defaulted to the batting champion: a player who hit over .400 and led the league in WPA. If Nabors had climbed over .400 – his AVG was .395 to .399 over the last three games – he more than likely would have won.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Jim Creighton – 27 y/o P/1B, Excelsior BBC (4th MVP award & 3rd consecutive)

• 29-11, 2.70 ERA, 362.2 IP, 35 CG, 0 SHO, 35 BB, 197 K, 4.9 K/9, 5.6 K/BB, 1.11 WHIP, 11.8 WAR, 12.9 rWAR
• .378/.463/.514, .977 OPS, 71 R, 84 H, 22 2B, 4 3B, 0 HR, 44 RBI, 35 BB, 5 SB, 114 TB, 3.3 WPA, 2.3 WAR
• Edward Huntley (SS, KNI) 2nd – .339/.407/.477, 85 R, 101 H, 27 2B, 7 3B, 49 RBI, 37 BB, 44 SB, +19.6 ZR, 4.1 WPA, 4.8 WAR
• Taliesin Buckley (CF, NIA) 3rd – Batsman of the Year 3rd Place

It HAD to be Creighton, who won his 3rd straight MVP. He set or tied five pitching records while leading the NBBO in Wins in 1868, and to top it off he led the NYL in two major batting categories for the second season running. It completely overshadowed Huntley coming close to crossing the 5.0 WAR line for the second season in a row.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Garfield Koonce – 23 y/o 1B, Kings County BBC

• .372/.416/.514, .930 OPS, 81 R, 107 H, 28 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 56 RBI, 15 BB, 0 SB, 148 TB, 2.6 WPA, 2.9 WAR
• Led Brooklyn champs K.C. in H, AVG, OBP, SLG & OPS; hit .429 (1.043 OPS) in July w/ 31 R & 24 RBI
• Will Johannessen (P, VIC) 2nd – 22-14, 2.68 ERA, 295.2 IP, 25 CG, 2 SHO, 29 K, 1.9 K/BB, 1.17 WHIP, 5.9 WAR, 7.9 rWAR
• Gil Cappelletti (3B, EXC) 3rd – .358/.380/.520, 69 R, 115 H, 37 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 78 RBI, 13 BB, 167 TB, 3.8 WPA, 2.6 WAR

Johannessen won the first two monthly newcomer awards, but Koonce’s play during the month of July helped Kings County clinch the Brooklyn Championship. Cappelletti was great but overshadowed in his own region. Oddity: this was the second straight season that the #2 finisher for NYL NotY was a pitcher with a 22-14 record and 2.68 ERA.

GOLDEN GLOVES

P: Alistair Alanson (N.C., 1st) – 2.82 RNG, +5.7 ZR, 1.116 EFF
C: Roel Woudenberg (CON, 2nd) – 47.8 RTO%, 3.10 C-ERA, +9.2 ZR, 0.943 EFF
1B: Garfield Koonce (K.C., 1st) – 11.18 RNG, +6.7 ZR, 1.090 EFF
2B: William Strausbaugh (EMP, 2nd) – 6.16 RNG, +12.6 ZR, 1.113 EFF
3B: Weldon Pike (VIC, 1st) – 3.18 RNG, +7.9 ZR, 1.087 EFF
SS: Edward Huntley (KNI, 9th) – 5.64 RNG, +19.6 ZR, 1.120 EFF
OF: Henry Hodgson (ORA, 1st) – 2.68 RNG, +7.4 ZR, 1.082 EFF
CF: Hiram Majors (GOT, 3rd) – 3.77 RNG, +9.9 ZR, 1.069 EFF
OF: David Copeland (VIC, 2nd) – 3.28 RNG, +9.6 ZR, 1.081 EFF

TEAM OF THE YEAR

P: Jim Creighton (EXC, 5th) - 29-11, 2.70 ERA, 362.2 IP, 35 CG, 0 SHO, 35 BB, 197 K, 4.9 K/9, 5.6 K/BB, 1.11 WHIP, 11.8 WAR, 12.9 rWAR
C: Everett Schreiber (ORA, 1st) - .300/.358/.417, 56 R, 69 H, 24 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 47 RBI, 15 BB, 1 SB, 96 TB, 2.3 WPA, 1.8 WAR
1B: Mario Fusilli (SYR, 1st) - .413/.443/.515, 65 R, 126 H, 23 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 64 RBI, 21 BB, 2 SB, 157 TB, 6.1 WPA, 3.0 WAR
2B: Leslie Arnett (GOT, 4th) - .365/.387/.479, 73 R, 111 H, 19 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 80 RBI, 14 BB, 19 SB, 146 TB, 4.1 WPA, 2.7 WAR
3B: Will Chaffin (ORA, 1st) - .327/.341/.452, 66 R, 105 H, 24 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 56 TBI, 10 BB, 21 SB, 145 TB, 3.4 WPA, 2.2 WAR
SS: Henry Nabors (VIC, 1st) - .399/.407/.567, 74 R, 129 H, 29 2B, 11 3B, 1 HR, 69 RBI, 7 BB, 8 SB, 183 TB, +11.6 ZR, 4.4 WPA, 4.3 WAR
OF: Bryn Rasmussen (CON, 1st) - .356/.381/.446, 51 R, 99 H, 16 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 58 RBI, 12 BB, 5 SB, 124 TB, 4.9 WPA, 2.0 WAR
CF: Taliesin Buckley (NIA, 4th) - .348/.365/.465, 81 R, 116 H, 23 2B, 8 3B, 0 HR, 73 RBI, 10 BB, 65 SB, 155 TB, 4.8 WPA, 3.4 WAR
OF: Francis Smith (MET, 2nd) - .297/.318/.500, 68 R, 95 H, 31 2B, 17 3B, 0 HR, 66 RBI, 11 BB, 10 SB, 160 TB, 2.8 WPA, 1.8 WAR

NORTHEASTERN LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS

BATSMAN OF THE YEAR: Konrad Jensen – 29 y/o OF, St. John’s BC (2nd BotY award)

• .403/.475/.613, 1.088 OPS, 112 R, 123 H, 28 2B, 15 3B, 2 HR, 81 RBI, 43 BB, 64 SB, 187 TB, 5.7 WPA, 5.1 WAR
• Set new NBBO records for Runs & OPS; Only NEL player to hit over .400; Top five in 13 offensive categories
• Franklin Petty (CF, L.E.) 2nd – Northeastern League MVP
• William Busby (1B, AME) 3rd – .366/.430/.589, 92 R, 105 H, 19 2B, 3 3B, 13 HR, 77 RBI, 33 BB, 169 TB, 4.4 WPA, 3.7 WAR

Petty was right up there with Jensen, but Jensen batting just over .400 and breaking two major offensive records earned him his 2nd BotY. It meant Petty would have to “settle” for MVP. Busby’s historic home run exploits meant he was guaranteed a spot in the top three.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Franklin Petty – 26 y/o CF, Lake Erie BC (1st MVP award)

• .394/.440/.622, 1.062 OPS, 86 R, 124 H, 37 2B, 16 3B, 1 HR, 79 RBI, 25 BB, 30 SB, 196 TB, 3.9 WPA, 5.4 WAR
• 1st CF with 5.0 WAR in a season; broke NBBO Slugging record; tied NBBO Doubles record
• Royal Altman (OF, ALL) 2nd – .354/.392/.513, 80 R, 112 H, 29 2B, 9 3B, 1 HR, 72 RBI, 26 SB, 162 TB, 6.0 WPA, 3.2 WAR
• William Johnson (CF, STJ) 3rd – .397/.479/.540, 97 R, 120 H, 27 2B, 8 3B, 50 RBI, 47 BB, 42 SB, 163 TB, 4.7 WPA, 4.0 WAR

Petty was nicked to BotY by Jensen, so he took the MVP trophy. His numbers were almost as good as Jensen’s, with his advantage in WAR coming down to the fact that he’s a CF. Altman came back down from the highs that saw him win BotY & MVP last year, but he was still outstanding. Johnson took 3rd again as the leadoff man for the mighty STJ offense.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Tom Hauser – 26 y/o P, American BC

• 27-13, 3.31 ERA, 329.1 IP, 24 CG, 1 SHO, 30 BB, 24 K, 0.8 BB/9, 0.7 K/9, 1.31 WHIP, 5.3 WAR, 5.4 rWAR
• #1 for 1st-time pennant winners American; 2nd in NEL in Wins, 7th in Pitching WAR
• Tarmo Kuopio (1B, STJ) 2nd – .366/.391/.469, 70 R, 117 H, 23 2B, 5 3B, 90 RBI, 11 BB, 9 SB, 150 TB, 3.4 WPA, 2.4 WAR
• Alfred Suber (OF, L.E.) 3rd – .339/.353/.484, 75 R, 107 H, 15 2B, 11 3B, 3 HR, 86 RBI, 28 SB, 153 TB, 3.5 WPA, 2.2 WAR

Kuopio tied the single-season RBI record and drove in 18 more runs in the TWC, but Hauser won all three monthly Newcomer awards and his pitching put American over the top as they made the postseason for the first time ever. Suber was not highly regarded when he signed for L.E. in 1864, but his debut season for their senior team was brilliant.

GOLDEN GLOVES

P: Robert Dozier (TU, 2nd) – 2.25 RNG, +5.1 ZR, 1.191 EFF
C: Ben Stiltner (ALL, 1st) – 33.3 RTO%, 2.70 C-ERA, +9.5 ZR, 0.965 EFF
1B: Cormack Alexander (Q.S., 1st) – 11.18 RNG, +4.7 ZR, 1.039 EFF
2B: William Gillette (SHA, 3rd) – 6.20 RNG, +12.4 ZR, 1.113 EFF
3B: Euan Wilson (PORT, 1st) – 3.41 RNG, +7.5 ZR, 1.072 EFF
SS: Anthony Mascherino (SHA, 11th) – 5.43 RNG, +18.0 ZR, 1.170 EFF
OF: Royal Altman (ALL, 2nd) – 2.32 RNG, +7.1 ZR, 1.094 EFF
CF: Walter Williams (SHA, 4th) – 3.28 RNG, +8.8 ZR, 1.109 EFF
OF: John Gaynor (OCE, 1st) – 2.52 RNG, +8.4 ZR, 1.098 EFF

TEAM OF THE YEAR

P: Elmer Seabold (SUS, 1st) - 29-11, 2.41 ERA, 340.0 IP, 24 CG, 0 SHO, 51 BB, 134 K, 3.5 K/9, 2.6 K/BB, 1.24 WHIP, 8.1 WAR, 7.1 rWAR
C: Joe Feuerstein (PORT, 4th) - .309/.336/.409, 37 R, 67 H, 18 2B, 5 3B, 0 HR, 46 RBI, 13 BB, 1 SB, 95 TB, 1.5 WPA, 1.4 WAR
1B: William Busby (AME, 2nd) - .366/.430/.589, 1.019 OPS, 92 R, 105 H, 19 2B, 3 3B, 13 HR, 77 RBI, 33 BB, 0 SB, 169 TB, 4.4 WPA, 3.7 WAR
2B: Arran Duffy (ALL, 1st) - .315/.343/.452, 71 R, 88 H, 29 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 66 RBI, 14 BB, 6 SB, 126 TB, 2.1 WPA, 1.8 WAR
3B: Werner Verstegen (AME, 1st) - .381/.401/.524, 91 R, 128 H, 31 2B, 7 3B, 1 HR, 47 RBI, 10 BB, 24 SB, 176 TB, 4.2 WPA, 3.3 WAR
SS: Anthony Mascherino (SHA, 9th) - .321/.361/.458, 68 R, 96 H, 19 2B, 11 3B, 0 HR, 70 RBI, 18 BB, 24 SB, 137 TB, +18.0 ZR, 2.6 WPA, 3.7 WAR
OF: Konrad Jensen (STJ, 8th) - .403/.475/.613, 1.088 OPS, 112 R, 123 H, 28 2B, 15 3B, 2 HR, 81 RBI, 43 BB, 64 SB, 187 TB, 5.7 WPA, 5.1 WAR
CF: Franklin Petty (L.E., 1st) - .394/.440/.622, 1.062 OPS, 86 R, 124 H, 37 2B, 16 3B, 1 HR, 79 RBI, 25 BB, 30 SB, 196 TB, 3.9 WPA, 5.4 WAR
OF: James Burke (SHA, 1st) - .383/.412/.562, 75 R, 120 H, 19 2B, 17 3B, 1 HR, 65 RBI, 14 BB, 53 SB, 176 TB, 4.5 WPA, 3.7 WAR