2009 CFOD MVP 2nd runner up - Chase Utley, Angry Candy P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS 2b .308 .423 .583 162 623 192 36 3 43 141 101 107 122 19 0 22 3 Utley was an elite tablesetter for the high powered Angry Candy this year, sporting a top-4 on base average (.423), 8th in slugging average (.583), 6th in home runs (43), and third in runs scored (141). ******************************************************************* 1st runner up - Mark Teixeira, Topeka MooseDogs P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS 1b .329 .447 .629 162 587 193 35 3 45 125 152 123 98 11 24 2 0 The first baseman for the MooseDogs was a key contributor to clinching a playoff spot for Topeka in 2009. Teixeira led the league in on base average (.447), and was top 10 in batting average (.329), slugging (.629), RBI (152), home runs (45), walks (123), and runs scored (125). ******************************************************************* 2009 CFOD MVP - Jason Bay, San Francisco Shriners P AVG OBP SPC G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K HBP IW SB CS lf .306 .407 .656 162 601 184 35 8 53 146 163 104 167 7 2 15 6 The 2009 Shriners put out a bruising lineup, and Jason Bay was the brusiest of them all. Bay was top 10 in on base average (0.407), 2nd in slugging (.656), 3rd in home runs (53), and 3rd in extra base hits (96). Bay also led the league in runs (146) and RBI (163, nearly 9 more than 2nd place). ***************************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************************** 2009 CFOD CY YOUNG AWARD 2nd runner up - Jair Jurrjens, San Francisco Piazza's ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF 3.16 .661 .748 .570 21 5 0 41 41 0 0 233.2 201 86 82 106 165 15 19 984 Jurrjens was an ace for the wildcard clinching Piazza's. Jurrjens was 7th in ERA, 1st in wins (21), top 10 in batting average allowed (.236), slugging percentage allowed (.341), and 4th in innings pitched (233 2/3). He also led the league in average run support (6.2), but with his performance this year, he didn't need that much support! ******************************************************************* 1st runner up - Matt Cain, Seattle Moshers ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF 2.77 .616 .577 .660 17 6 0 34 33 1 0 221.0 180 71 68 65 171 15 14 893 On a pennant-winning team of aces, Cain was the best. His 2.77 ERA led the league, and his 17 wins was tied for 3rd best. His batting average allowed (.222) was 2nd best, and his .334 slugging percentage allowed was best in the league. His runners allowed per 9 innings was 10.1, 3rd best in the league. ******************************************************************* 2009 CFOD CY YOUNG - Zack Greinke, Mechan Syndicate ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF 2.82 .622 .603 .644 19 7 0 37 37 2 1 262.0 204 90 82 79 294 21 9 1068 Greinke was a warhorse of an ace for the wildcard winning Syndicate in 2009. His 2.82 ERA was 2nd best in the league, as was his 19 wins in the regular season. Greinke had the best batting average against of all pitchers (.212), and his 10.0 runners per 9 innings was 2nd best in the league. Greinke also got it done with the strikeouts, posting a league best 294. Greinke also logged the league's greatest number of innings, pitching for 262 innings across 37 starts. ***************************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************************** 2009 CFOD FIREMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2nd runner up - David Aardsma, Topeka MooseDogs ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF 2.52 .613 .620 .600 5 5 38 62 0 0 0 71.1 51 22 20 29 77 7 6 289 Aardsma had an excellent year at the closer position and helped the MooseDogs clinch a wildcard spot. David Aardsma finished 2nd in the league in saves with 38, and posted a respectable 2.52 ERA. ******************************************************************* 1st runner up - Jonathan Broxton, Mechan Syndicate ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF 1.91 .551 .672 .449 3 6 38 65 0 0 0 75.1 47 16 16 35 112 5 3 307 For the wildcard winning Syndicate, Broxton was a stellar closer. His 38 saves was tied for 2nd best in the league, and for relievers with at least 65 innings pitched his ERA of 1.91 was 6th best, and his .551 OPS was 9th best overall. Broxton was a strikeout machine, finished 2nd among relievers with 112 strikeouts. ******************************************************************* 2009 CFOD Fireman of the Year - Andrew Bailey, California Coneheads ERA OPS OPSvL OPSvR W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP BF 1.27 .511 .506 .515 6 2 43 63 0 0 0 71.0 49 12 10 22 74 2 4 284 The 1st round rookie pick payed off big-time for the Coneheads, who won 100 games and clinched the Ruth division pennant. His 43 saves was tops in the majors, and his 1.27 ERA was best among relievers with at least 65 innings pitched. His .511 OPS allowed was 5th best in the league. Bailey was there time and time again for the Coneheads, leading the league in games finished with 59, and finished with a 6-2 record as well.