2014 CFOD MVP AWARD 2nd Runner Up: Miguel Cabrera, Paxtang Pitbulls P Age AVG OBP SPC AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS 1b 31 .305 .356 .565 642 196 52 2 37 93 123 7 47 127 0 0 A certain CFOD hall of famer, Cabrera put in another fine year with the Pitbulls. His .565 slugging percentage was 4th best in the league, and his 123 RBI was 3rd best. Cabrera placed 2nd in doubles with 52, and tied for 5th in home runs with 37. His 91 extra base hits was tops in the league. Cabrera and the Pitbulls' high powered offense helped Paxtang secure the Ruth/Young Conference Wildcard. 1st Runner Up: Jose Abreu, San Francisco Piazza's P Age AVG OBP SPC AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS 1B 27 .314 .365 .606 622 195 31 2 49 109 124 13 42 157 2 1 The #1 overall pick had a banner year for the Piazza's. His .606 slugging average was tops in the league, his 109 runs scored was 7th best, and his 124 RBI was 2nd best to teammate Nelson Cruz. His 49 home runs was best in the league, and Abreu's 82 extra base hits was 2nd best in the league. The only thing Abreu couldn't deliver was a playoff Spot for San Francisco. 2014 CFOD MVP: Jose Altuve, Pig's Eye Pirates P Age AVG OBP SPC AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS 2b 24 .357 .395 .460 700 250 51 3 5 100 76 9 38 47 74 18 The Pirates returned to the top of the standings in 2014, and Altuve was a big part of it. He won the batting title with a .357 average, and was tops in on base average with .395. His 74 stolen bases was 2nd best in the league, and his 51 doubles was 4th best in the league. The Pirates' league-best 98 wins was strongly attribued to pitching, but Altuve's play at the top of the order and his glove at second base helped the offense score enough runs to win games. ******************************************************************* 2014 CFOD Cy Young Award 2nd Runner Up: Felix Hernandez, Cincinnati Rock P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP sp 28 2.95 .587 17 8 0 35 35 2 2 244.0 199 94 80 51 269 19 11 Hernandez has been a pitching mainstay for years and is only getting better. His 269 strikeouts was best in the league, and his 2.95 ERA was 7th best. Hernandez finished with 17 wins, and his 9.4 runners per 9 innings was 3rd best in the league. Hernandez helped Cincinnati to the Mantle/Koufax conference wildcard. 1st Runner Up: Jordan Zimmerman, Angry Candy P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP sp 28 1.58 .502 16 3 0 33 33 4 2 228.1 154 43 40 33 201 13 12 Zimmerman's year was record-breaking. His 1.58 ERA was the best ever recorded in the league, and his 7.6 runners per 9 innings was also best ever. Zimmerman finished with an impressive 16-3 record, and was tops in batting average and on base average allowed. his .279 slugging percentage allowed was 2nd best in the league. Zimmerman helped the Angry Candy to the Mantle division pennant and helped set a new league record for best team ERA. 2014 CY YOUNG AWARD: Adam Wainwright, Zeros P Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP sp 32 1.77 .530 23 3 0 32 32 14 8 259.2 186 53 51 60 195 11 29 What a year Wainwright had. His 23 wins was league best, and lost just 3 games for a league best 88.5% winning percentage. He was 2nd best in batting average and on-base percentage allowed, and was tops in slugging percentage allowed with a miniscule .276 average. His 8.8 runners per 9 innings was 2nd best. Wainwright was a workhorse, leading in shutouts with 8, quality start percentage with 96.9%, finished 2nd in innings pitched with 259 2/3, and led in complete games with 14. Wainwright helped the Zeros to 93 wins and a league wildcard. ******************************************************************* 2014 CFOD FIREMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2nd Runner Up: Pat Neshek, Miami Mangos Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 33 2.88 .570 5 5 36 71 0 0 0 72.0 52 26 23 9 72 12 1 Neshek was the league save-meister in 2014, leading the league in save opportunities with 40 and in saves with 36. His 90% save percentage was 4th best in the league. Neshek helped the Mangos win 91 games and just barely missed out on the playoffs. 1st Runner Up: Mark Melancon, Seattle Moshers Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 29 1.85 .536 10 4 20 68 0 0 0 82.2 68 20 17 14 65 4 3 Melancon was lights out in 2014, sporting a tiny 1.85 ERA. He saved 20 games and won another *10* in relief. The Moshers won 84 games and the Young division pennant, despite giving up more runs than they scored during the season. A big part of that was winning those 1-run games, where they had a 34-21 record, and were 11-5 in extra innings. When they were tied after 7 innings they had an 11-4 record. 2014 FIREMAN OF THE YEAR: Aroldis Chapman, San Diego Termites Age ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 26 1.35 .460 3 4 24 53 0 0 0 60.0 28 10 9 30 109 3 1 San Diego captured the Ruth division pennant on the last day of the season, and one of the reasons for their success was the closing tenacity of Aroldis Chapman. Chapman finished with 24 saves (5th best in the league), and his 92.3% save percentage was 2nd best. He sported a 1.35 ERA and a tiny .460 OPS against. Most impressive was his strikeout rate, where is 1.82 K's per inning was best among all relievers with at least 60 innings.