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2083 Award Winners
American League Silver Slugger Award:
Well this is a bit of a surprise. I figured a Denver hitter might win it, but I was thinking of Lee Chappel. Instead, Broncos' left-fielder, Alexis Vazquez wins his second straight Silver Slugger. Vazquez batted .325/.372/.571/.943 this year. He collected 200 hits, 26 doubles, 42 homeruns, 141 runs batted in, and 110 runs scored. He also went 13 of 14 stealing bases. The batting average ranked 5th in the American League, the slugging percentage ranked 10th, the hits ranked 2nd, the homeruns tied for 3rd, and the RBI ranked 3rd.
American League Cy Young Award:
No surprise here. Nashville's Mose Urick wins his second straight Cy Young Award. He went 23-5 with a 2.64 ERA in 36 starts. He struck out 223 batters and walked 54 in 252 innings pitched. He tossed 4 complete games and 2 shutouts. He also went 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 5 playoff starts, including a 1-hit shutout against Miami in the ALCS. He led the American League in both wins and ERA. He was 2nd in innings pitched, 5th in strikeouts, and allowed the fewest hits per nine innings.
American League Rookie of the Year Award:
This was not an especially strong year for rookies, for either league. The winners this year is Grand Rapids' starting pitcher Henry Carillo. The 23 year old Carillo went 12-16 in 36 starts, posting an ERA of 6.25. He struck out 118 and walked 105 in 198 2/3 innings pitched. He threw one complete game shutout.
American League Gold Glove Awards:
Pitcher: Memphis' Roy Kelemen. His third Gold Glove.
Catcher: Grand Rapids' Lucien Lum. His third Gold Glove.
First Base: Denver's Ellis Bolling. His first Gold Glove.
Second Base: Knoxville's Jack Forrester. His second Gold Glove.
Third Base: Grand Rapids Andres Garcia. His second Gold Glove.
Shortstop: Atlanta's Roger Attaway. His fourth Gold Glove.
Left Field: Washington's Leon Pino. His third Gold Glove.
Center Field: Charlotte's Keith O' Berry. His first Gold Glove.
Right Field: Nashville's Hugh Marzano. His second Gold Glove.
National League Silver Slugger Award:
There were a few solid candidates for this award, but in the end, it went to the hot starter. Phoenix's first-baseman Emil Cuestas roared out of the gate this season, hitting .424 with 11 homeruns in April, and .430 with 8 homeruns May. He cooled down after that, but his final numbers were still quite impressive. He finished with a batting line of .365/.399/.585/.985, collected 233 hits, hit 48 doubles and 31 homeruns, drove in 131 runs, and scored 105 runs. It was a stunning resurgence for the 32-year old, who had seen his numbers drop off the last couple of seasons and missed virtually all of the 2081 season with an injury. Cuestas won the NL batting title, finished 10th in OBP, 5th in slugging percentage, 5th in OPS, 1st in hits, tied for 5th in doubles, and 3rd in RBI.
National League Cy Young Award:
This was pretty much a no-brainer. Once Scott Council went down with an injury in July that knocked him out until late August, there simply weren't any realistic competitors for San Diego's Carlos Lozoya. Lozoya went 24-4 with a 1.77 ERA in 36 starts, struck out 222 in 265 innings pitched, and tossed 3 complete games and 1 shutout. He led the NL in wins, ERA, and innings pitched. He was 4th in strikeouts. 33 of his 36 starts were "quality starts," which led all of baseball. He's the first San Diego pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in 22 years.
National League Rookie of the Year Award:
This year's winner is Hartford catcher William Carter. The 26 year old Carter hit .246/.321/.439/.760 this season, with 22 doubles, 3 triples, and 18 homeruns. He drove in 76 runs and scored 58. He's the first Hartford player to win the ROTY in 34 years.
Pitcher: Pittsburgh's Douglas Malone. His first Gold Glove.
Catcher: San Jose's Charles Seaver. His fifth Gold Glove.
First Base: Portland's Edward Schuh. His fourth Gold Glove.
Second Base: Los Angeles' Lewis Lagunas. His third Gold Glove.
Third Base: Buffalo's Thomas Herbert. His first Gold Glove.
Shortstop: Sacramento's Alberto O' Campo. His second Gold Glove.
Left Field: Hartford's John Gans. His second Gold Glove.
Center Field: Pittsburgh's Augustine Oatman. His fifth Gold Glove.
Right Field: Rochester's Gustavo Manrique. His first Gold Glove.
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