1997 Awards

Most Valuable Player
Player Conference Posn Team 1997 Stats
F Daggett National C Brampton Fisher Cats .309-50-142, 115 R, 1.029 OPS
D Garcia American DH Crystel Cove Zombies .327-44-146, 123 R, 1.062 OPS
Cy Young Award
Player Conference Posn Team 1997 Stats
J Martinez National P Murphy's Beers 22–5, 2.55 ERA, 1.12 WHIP
R Bundy American P Homestead Greys 15–7, 1.99 ERA, 1.04 WHIP
Rookie of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1997 Stats
V Nichols National 3B Pensacola Blue Wahoos .308-23-90, 82 R, .918 OPS
A Noll American P Santa Cruz Sand Crabs 5–0, 2 SV, 1.89 ERA, 1.18 WHIP
Fireman of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1997 Stats
J Sickles National P Murphy's Beers 0–4, 41 SV, 2.40 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
L Hutchings American P Santa Cruz Sand Crabs 2–1, 50 SV, 2.03 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
Silver Slugger
Player Conference Posn Team 1997 Stats
B Burdick National DH White Sands Missiles .309-50-126, 103 R, 1.031 OPS
F Daggett National C Brampton Fisher Cats .309-50-142, 115 R, 1.029 OPS
R Creekmore National 1B Tennessee Turtles .281-36-99, 99 R, .885 OPS
S Fanning National 2B Murphy's Beers .301-27-93, 67 R, .866 OPS
V Nichols National 3B Pensacola Blue Wahoos .308-23-90, 82 R, .918 OPS
R Wright National SS Tennessee Turtles .325-24-76, 61 R, .968 OPS
G Federico National LF Chicago Oranges .272-55-111, 102 R, .981 OPS
B Tinsley National CF Burnham Park Bangers .312-28-84, 87 R, .913 OPS
M England National RF White Sands Missiles .273-51-123, 95 R, .969 OPS
D Garcia American DH Crystel Cove Zombies .327-44-146, 123 R, 1.062 OPS
J Fair American C San Gabriel Valley Dodgers .298-34-101, 98 R, .932 OPS
J Gratton American 1B Homestead Greys .298-17-46, 64 R, .897 OPS
S Dugas American 2B Moist Towelettes .252-34-119, 90 R, .838 OPS
K Edwards American 3B Moist Towelettes .291-25-107, 102 R, .852 OPS
D Abernathy American SS Crystel Cove Zombies .285-23-76, 128 R, .875 OPS
M Gibbons American LF Moist Towelettes .309-23-79, 65 R, .899 OPS
D Larson American CF PORTLAND 45s .280-36-102, 105 R, .908 OPS
K Shrader American RF Whitefish Bay Chargers .279-50-120, 100 R, .954 OPS
All-Star
Player Conference Posn Team 1997 Stats
B Pilkington National DH Brampton Fisher Cats .293-50-129, 133 R, 1.016 OPS
B Burdick National DH White Sands Missiles .309-50-126, 103 R, 1.031 OPS
H Baker National P Nashua Golden Knights 6–1, 2 SV, 2.10 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
T Jenkins National P Trenton Bears 3–6, 26 SV, 2.74 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
C Campbell National P Brampton Fisher Cats 14–12, 3.67 ERA, 1.40 WHIP
B Watson National P Nashua Golden Knights 12–7, 3.21 ERA, 1.41 WHIP
J Lambert National P Chicago Oranges 13–7, 2.23 ERA, 1.04 WHIP
R Boyd National P Trenton Bears 13–11, 3.25 ERA, 1.36 WHIP
J Chapman National P Nashua Golden Knights 17–9, 2.88 ERA, 1.08 WHIP
J Sickles National P Murphy's Beers 0–4, 41 SV, 2.40 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
M Armendariz National P Murphy's Beers 17–15, 3.26 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
C Greiner National P Chicago Oranges 17–6, 3.10 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
J Martinez National P Murphy's Beers 22–5, 2.55 ERA, 1.12 WHIP
A Parker National P Pensacola Blue Wahoos 1–5, 37 SV, 1.81 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
R Sage National P Nashua Golden Knights 4–1, 8 SV, 2.34 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
N Harmon National P White Sands Missiles 17–11, 3.32 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
G Maestas National C Murphy's Beers .245-12-55, 48 R, .698 OPS
J Bremer National C Newport Gulls .254-29-88, 94 R, .843 OPS
A King National C White Sands Missiles .252-18-57, 71 R, .741 OPS
F Daggett National C Brampton Fisher Cats .309-50-142, 115 R, 1.029 OPS
R Creekmore National 1B Tennessee Turtles .281-36-99, 99 R, .885 OPS
B Taylor National 1B Cheshire Clash .284-30-96, 81 R, .865 OPS
D Brooks National 1B Nashua Golden Knights .258-15-64, 84 R, .760 OPS
C Barber National 2B Cheshire Clash .282-30-88, 105 R, .835 OPS
A Spinelli National 2B Chicago Oranges .268-38-94, 104 R, .869 OPS
D Alvarez National 2B New York Maulers .260-34-88, 97 R, .833 OPS
A Carstensen National 3B Brampton Fisher Cats .286-13-55, 64 R, .845 OPS
V Nichols National 3B Pensacola Blue Wahoos .308-23-90, 82 R, .918 OPS
J Lauritsen National 3B Chicago Oranges .286-34-82, 94 R, .890 OPS
J Jones National SS Nashua Golden Knights .305-22-64, 105 R, .848 OPS
K Choi National SS White Sands Missiles .246-40-93, 114 R, .831 OPS
R Wright National SS Tennessee Turtles .325-24-76, 61 R, .968 OPS
N Conyers National LF Nashua Golden Knights .257-40-128, 96 R, .879 OPS
G Federico National LF Chicago Oranges .272-55-111, 102 R, .981 OPS
B Brown National LF Tennessee Turtles .291-19-88, 78 R, .866 OPS
C Sanchez National CF Nashua Golden Knights .270-27-97, 92 R, .825 OPS
B Tinsley National CF Burnham Park Bangers .312-28-84, 87 R, .913 OPS
M England National RF White Sands Missiles .273-51-123, 95 R, .969 OPS
H Sachs National RF Brampton Fisher Cats .247-15-61, 62 R, .812 OPS
J Williams National RF Murphy's Beers .273-29-89, 101 R, .879 OPS
J Hoffmann American DH PORTLAND 45s .298-29-108, 88 R, .957 OPS
D Garcia American DH Crystel Cove Zombies .327-44-146, 123 R, 1.062 OPS
D Faber American P Hazzard County Dukes 0–2, 38 SV, 1.36 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
J Ball American P Homestead Greys 2–3, 47 SV, 2.31 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
W Frankel American P Ontario Reapers 15–11, 3.39 ERA, 1.30 WHIP
R Hiett American P Homestead Greys 12–10, 2.81 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
C Baker American P Crystel Cove Zombies 14–10, 3.03 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
L Hutchings American P Santa Cruz Sand Crabs 2–1, 50 SV, 2.03 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
J Ortiz American P St John Portapotties 16–10, 3.08 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
T Carter American P Crystel Cove Zombies 17–10, 3.21 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
C Smith American P Moist Towelettes 16–9, 2.66 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
R Koss American P Ontario Reapers 12–12, 2.94 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
H Chavez American P Santa Cruz Sand Crabs 17–6, 2.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
J Rodriguez American P Crystel Cove Zombies 0–3, 46 SV, 2.58 ERA, 1.34 WHIP
R Bundy American P Homestead Greys 15–7, 1.99 ERA, 1.04 WHIP
J Burton American P San Gabriel Valley Dodgers 14–8, 3.13 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
R Villegas American C Homestead Greys .240-24-77, 69 R, .757 OPS
J Fair American C San Gabriel Valley Dodgers .298-34-101, 98 R, .932 OPS
J Fox American C Santa Cruz Sand Crabs .238-24-66, 71 R, .838 OPS
J Samuel American C St John Portapotties .211-32-81, 79 R, .784 OPS
K Becker American 1B Santa Cruz Sand Crabs .259-48-129, 97 R, .873 OPS
D Stewart American 1B Crystel Cove Zombies .282-23-116, 88 R, .821 OPS
J Ragusa American 1B Whitefish Bay Chargers .260-30-88, 107 R, .873 OPS
W Farmer American 1B PORTLAND 45s .281-31-97, 88 R, .864 OPS
R Lott American 2B San Gabriel Valley Dodgers .251-24-85, 93 R, .802 OPS
S Dugas American 2B Moist Towelettes .252-34-119, 90 R, .838 OPS
J Silva American 2B Santa Cruz Sand Crabs .250-9-70, 81 R, .721 OPS
K Edwards American 3B Moist Towelettes .291-25-107, 102 R, .852 OPS
A Mercer American 3B Whitefish Bay Chargers .282-31-99, 79 R, .849 OPS
P Robinson American SS PORTLAND 45s .276-27-81, 95 R, .811 OPS
M Hutchinson American SS Whitefish Bay Chargers .258-15-54, 73 R, .760 OPS
D Abernathy American SS Crystel Cove Zombies .285-23-76, 128 R, .875 OPS
M Gibbons American LF Moist Towelettes .309-23-79, 65 R, .899 OPS
B Watkins American LF Whitefish Bay Chargers .244-41-100, 89 R, .867 OPS
J Pierce American CF San Gabriel Valley Dodgers .246-31-96, 87 R, .823 OPS
K Heckart American CF Moist Towelettes .281-4-40, 77 R, .773 OPS
C Hanson American CF St John Portapotties .258-31-98, 83 R, .797 OPS
D Larson American CF PORTLAND 45s .280-36-102, 105 R, .908 OPS
A Finley American RF Santa Cruz Sand Crabs .238-44-108, 103 R, .878 OPS
K Shrader American RF Whitefish Bay Chargers .279-50-120, 100 R, .954 OPS
Gold Glove
Player Conference Posn Team 1997 Stats
L Errico National P Tennessee Turtles 1.000 FPct, 1.58 Rng, 0 Errors
T Bowden National C Cheshire Clash 1.000 FPct, 6.70 Rng, 0 Errors
D Brooks National 1B Nashua Golden Knights .992 FPct, 10.09 Rng, 12 Errors
D Alvarez National 2B New York Maulers .989 FPct, 6.11 Rng, 10 Errors
V Nichols National 3B Pensacola Blue Wahoos .991 FPct, 2.94 Rng, 4 Errors
J Reynolds National SS Murphy's Beers .984 FPct, 7.11 Rng, 19 Errors
A Jackson National LF Burnham Park Bangers .980 FPct, 2.55 Rng, 8 Errors
T Caldwell National CF Pensacola Blue Wahoos .992 FPct, 2.37 Rng, 3 Errors
J Lewis National RF Pensacola Blue Wahoos .996 FPct, 1.91 Rng, 1 Errors
H Chavez American P Santa Cruz Sand Crabs 1.000 FPct, 1.46 Rng, 0 Errors
R Villegas American C Homestead Greys .998 FPct, 7.91 Rng, 2 Errors
D Stewart American 1B Crystel Cove Zombies .992 FPct, 10.06 Rng, 13 Errors
J Silva American 2B Santa Cruz Sand Crabs .992 FPct, 6.57 Rng, 8 Errors
J Sanders American 3B PORTLAND 45s .978 FPct, 2.77 Rng, 10 Errors
J Riojas American SS Hazzard County Dukes .986 FPct, 6.97 Rng, 15 Errors
W Dove American LF San Gabriel Valley Dodgers .983 FPct, 2.21 Rng, 6 Errors
D Larson American CF PORTLAND 45s .986 FPct, 2.31 Rng, 5 Errors
D Stevens American RF Cedar Lake Channel Cats .997 FPct, 1.84 Rng, 1 Errors
Hall of Fame
Player Posn Team Career Stats
R Close P Nashua Golden Knights 46–59, 527 SV, 3.41 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
J Wells 3B Murphy's Beers .270-305-1,270, 1,701 R, .828 OPS
S Savino 3B St John Portapotties .268-516-1,495, 1,339 R, .887 OPS