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Rookie of the Year:
Joe Foy(Jackson Browns) .305/.432/.471 17 Home Runs, 81 RBI. Foy led the league with 121 walks. He beat out Felipe Lopez(Shreveport Captains) .268/.345/.438 16 Home Runs, 54 RBI and Floyd Bannister(Birmingham Slammers) 16-9, 3.09 189 k's 97 walks, 1.17 WHIP. I forgot how strong the rookie class was this season So strong that Erik Bedard and Jimmy Key were out of the top 3.
Manager of the Year goes to Fort Worth's Mike Tyler. Tyler has been the manager of the Mustangs since 1964. He's had his team in the postseason for 5 straight years now, winning the last 3 league championship series. This is Tyler's 4th manager of the year award. Tyler is 64 years old.
Cy Young Award winner:
Frank Viola(Fort Worth Mustangs) 18-10 2.79, 212 K's, 78 walks, 1.13 WHIP, 146 ERA+ 7.4 WAR. Viola beat out his teammate Earl Wilson 20-5 2.73, 179 K's, 79 Walks, 1.15 WHIP, 149 ERA+ 6.3 WAR and Tim Hudson(Jackson Browns) 12-13 2.83, 177 K's, 59 Walks, 1.14 WHIP, 144ERA+, 7.6 WAR.
Most Valuable Player:
Ken Griffey Jr. (Fort Worth Mustangs) .371/.423/.715 1.138 OPS, 7.5 WAR. Griffey also scored 106 runs. He did all of this while only playing in 116 games due to an early season injury. Ken Griffey Jr, earned the 4th Triple Crown in league history. He also achieved this feat in 1967. The other Triple Crown winners were Duke Snider(1953) and Boog Powell(1957). Runner up to Griffey for MVP honors was Greg Luzinski(Birmingham) followed by George C Scott(Shreveport Captains. Scott went .289/.368/.552 41 Home Runs, 110 RBI. Scott now has 75 home runs over his first two seasons in the Southern League.
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