April 24, 1938
With the conclusion of the first baseball season in Braeland, awards were handed out acknowledging the great performances baseball fans enjoyed this past season. First up were the outstanding fielders in both the Eastern League and Western League.
Also awarded were the Managers of the Year in both leagues, the Babe Ruth Award for best hitters, the Satchel Paige Award for best pitcher and finally, the inaugural All-Braeland Team.
Top Fielders – Eastern League
Pitcher: Pete Allison (Embro Suns) – 2.37 RF, +3.5 ZR, 1.122 EFF, 0.971
Catcher: Dylan Watkins (Wellington Athletics) – 4.77 RF, +4.2 ZR, 1.096 EFF, 0.981
First Base: Tony Blakeney (Stratford Barons) – 11.08 RF, +1.1 ZR, 1.013 EFF, 0.992
Second Base: Katsunan Chikafuji (Queensland Eagles) – 6.42 RF, +10.7 ZR, 1.046 EFF, 0.972
Third Base: Andy Johnson (Downie Chiefs) – 2.84 RF, +6.1 ZR, 1.035 EFF, 0.949
Shortstop: Naoaki Kawasaki (Downie Chiefs) – 5.02 RF, +8.7 ZR, 1.034 EFF, 0.980
Left Field: Eric Anderson (Stratford Barons) – 2.26 RF, +18.5 ZR, 1.123 EFF, 0.992
Center Field: Lenny Wyatt (Downie Chiefs) – 3.01 RF, +9.7 ZR, 1.052 EFF, 0.989
Right Field: Tom Addis (Wellington Athletics) – 2.69 RF, +16.9 ZR, 1.099 EFF, 0.984
Top Fielders – Western League
Pitcher: Darwin Monday (Kingston Pelicans) – 2.61 RF, +2.1 ZR, 1.048 EFF, 0.986
Catcher: Kane Broom (Hespeler Stars) – 4.60 RF, +4.3 ZR, 1.096 EFF, 0.989
First Base: William Tozer (Fort Richmond Generals/Pulberry Trolleys) – 11.38 RF, +2.1 ZR, 1.010 EFF, 0.990
Second Base: Aiden Serdon (Cambria Cannons) – 5.75 RF, +8.4 ZR, 1.028 EFF, 0.974
Third Base: Kian Meadmore (Hespeler Stars) – 3.28 RF, +10.7 ZR, 1.043 EFF, 0.943
Shortstop: Philip Ducat (Wolseley Unions) – 5.59 RF, +13.8 ZR, 1.058 EFF, 0.981
Left Field: Joe Olver (Cambria Cannons) – 2.16 RF, +20.5 ZR, 1.131 EFF, 0.981
Center Field: Gilbert Austin (Hespeler Stars) – 2.80 RF, +12.2 ZR, 1.059 EFF, 0.967
Right Field: Arthur Carruth (Wolseley Unions) – 2.60 RF, +15.5 ZR, 1.123 EFF, 0.976