1986 CDBL FIREMAN OF THE YEAR

2nd runner up - Don Aase, Topeka Stingers
1986 Line

NAME         ERA  W  L  S   G GS CG SH    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   BF HR WP DP
Aase        1.05  7  2 23  66  0  0  0  68.1  44   8   8  20  59  265  2  2  3

What more do you want from a closer, other than someone who shuts things down 
in the 9th to get the save?  In 66 appearances, Aase allowed just 8 runs for
a microscopic 1.05 ERA, and saved 23 games for the pennant winning Stingers.

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1st runner up - Donnie Moore, Dark Valley Destinies
1986 Line

NAME         ERA  W  L  S   G GS CG SH    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   BF HR WP DP
Moore       3.06  3  8 33  66  0  0  0  79.1  58  30  27  26  53  316  8  7  8

Moore was the best pure-closer in the league in '86, saving a league leading
33 games.  Moore also pitched in 66 total games, striking out 53 batters.
He did get put in quite a few close-call situations, which would explain the
3-8 record, but hey, he got 33 saves on the pennant winning Destinies team.

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1986 CDBL Fireman of the Year - Mark Eichhorn, San Mateo Traffic
1986 Line

NAME         ERA  W  L  S   G GS CG SH    IP   H   R  ER  BB   K   BF HR WP DP
Eichhorn    1.77 13  5 24  96  0  0  0 172.2  94  37  34  46 160  656  7  1  9

Hoo-hah!  Mark Eichhorn was head and shoulders above all relievers this year,
and most starters, too.  Eichhorn pitched an incredible 172 2/3 innings
in relief, spreading it out over 96 appearances.  Eichhorn put together
a starter's like record, going 13-5 with a 1.77 ERA, and saved 24 games
as well for the playoff-bound Traffic.