Pastime Baseball League: Outstanding Hitter Award Voting

[EMSoccerCoach]

Maybe this will drum up some added interest in the thread.

With the inaugural PBL season done (well, the PBL Championship Series is ongoing, but the regular season is over), it's time for the awards. Rather than choose on my own, I figured I'd let you guys weigh in.

I'll include five choices for each award. Pick one for each league, please. Voting will go through the weekend, as I should be ready to get the next season under way Monday.

Northern League Outstanding Hitter

Dan Brouthers (1B, Louisville Racers)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
162	628	211	47	2	51	145	91	118	.336	.420	.661	3

Roger Connor (1B, New York Heroes)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
162	641	216	45	7	37	104	77	73	.337	.408	.602	0

George Hall (CF, Sacramento Stingers)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
161	570	201	36	3	51	126	132	61	.353	.474	.695	0

Billy Hamilton (CF, Indianapolis Engines)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
160	601	196	33	6	16	79	123	86	.326	.447	.481	71

John O'Rourke (CF, Philadelphia Ringers)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
159	557	178	38	4	47	112	92	98	.320	.418	.655	0

Southern League Outstanding Hitter

Cap Anson (1B, Memphis Strummers)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
162	624	211	35	2	26	118	88	93	.338	.422	.526	1

Ross Barnes (SS, New Orleans Knights)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
160	547	182	8	0	18	72	161	112	.333	.483	.446	1

Oscar Charleston (CF, Memphis Strummers)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
161	643	232	57	7	22	133	79	97	.361	.432	.574	29

Sam Thompson (RF, New Orleans Knights)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
161	636	216	36	7	42	143	70	73	.340	.404	.616	10

Deacon White (C, Memphis Strummers)

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
155	597	195	39	4	20	110	58	50	.327	.384	.506	1

If you need any other stats to decide, let me know. Appreciate your taking the time to vote.

[bucketsndimes]

I think Hall s the undeniable winner in his league. But I see a race between Thompson and Charleston in the other.

[NYY #23]

It is really hard to argue with Hall as a choice. Oscar Charleston looks like the best all-around choice for me in the South.

I don't think it will effect my choice, but can you show how many runs they all scored?

[EMSoccerCoach]

Originally Posted by bucketsndimes

I think Hall s the undeniable winner in his league. But I see a race between Thompson and Charleston in the other.

First, thanks for taking part in this.

Hall was interesting. Dan Brouthers was absolutely unconscious in the first half of the season. At the end of May - in which he hit 14 homers - Brouthers was batting .381 with 22 homers and 50 RBI. He cooled but was certainly still respectable for the next three months, before tearing it up again with 15 homers and 42 RBI in the final two months of the season (the schedule I used had way too many off days, which stretched the season into late October...that will be fixed this season). Brouthers' September OPS? 1.414.

But Hall was incredibly steady all season long. He never had a poor month (Brouthers, in contrast, hit .232 in June with a .717 OPS for the month). Hall's monthly OPS: 1.213, 1.246, 1.106, 1.036, 1.094, 1.039 and 1.537 (8 doubles and 10 homers in 27 hits out of 85 at bats).

As for Charleston vs Thompson is a great one. Thompson was consistent until October, when he tanked. I'd punish him more for that if New Orleans hadn't fallen out of the race by then.

Charleston, was pretty much the same, but didn't fade. His average month was slightly below Thompson's, but his best month - June, in which he hit 7 homers, drove in 32 runs, hit .409 and slugged .753 - trumped any single performance from Thompson. One incredible stat: Charleston hit .423, slugging .714 in 175 at bats with runners in scoring position. He drove in 104 runs in those ABs during the year. Thompson comparably hit .333, slugged .621 and drove in 91.

Thompson posted a 25-game hitting streak, the PBL's longest this season. Charleston reached 20.

[EMSoccerCoach]

Originally Posted by NYY #23

It is really hard to argue with Hall as a choice. Oscar Charleston looks like the best all-around choice for me in the South.

I don't think it will effect my choice, but can you show how many runs they all scored?

Ya know, I cut and pasted from the report, and I just noticed that there's coding that let me lay it out all nicely. So forgive me, but I'll put the runs here instead so I don't have to fight with formatting.

Brouthers 125
Connor 127 (led league)
Hall 109
Hamilton 117
O'Rourke 104

Anson 94
Barnes 98
Charleston 133 (led league)
Thompson 109
White 94

Thanks for participating.

[NYY #23]

Thanks. That format works for me.

[EMSoccerCoach]

BTW, I'm using 10 as a cutoff. If I get 10 people to vote, I'll use these results and make 'em final. Halfway there already.

[EMSoccerCoach]

William Foster,

Thanks for taking part...but you only voted for the Southern League award. Who would you pick for the Northern League Award?

[EMSoccerCoach]

TaveSoul,

You only voted for one here? Care to place another?

Thanks.

[EMSoccerCoach]

Wow, close race between Charleston and Thompson. Fun to watch!

[TavesSoul]

Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach

TaveSoul,

You only voted for one here? Care to place another?

Thanks.

I'll vote for Sam Thompson here.

[EMSoccerCoach]

Sounds good, thanks.