1999 FIREMAN OF THE YEAR 2ND RUNNER UP: Derek Lowe, Somerville Sluggers NAME ERA W L S G GS CG SH IP H R ER BB K BF HR WP DP Lowe 3.07 6 5 37 78 0 0 0 117.1 96 41 40 29 99 471 10 1 12 The Sluggers put a closer on the fireman short list for the 2nd year in a row. Derek Lowe was an ironman, appearing in 78 games and pitching 117 1/3 innings. Lowe finished with a 3.07 ERA and 37 saves for the playoff-bound Sluggers. 1ST RUNNER UP: Mariano Rivera, California Coneheads NAME ERA W L S G GS CG SH IP H R ER BB K BF HR WP DP Rivera 1.69 5 3 37 64 0 0 0 74.2 57 16 14 18 71 301 5 3 3 Rivera put in another fine season, gets runner up nominations for the second year in a row. Rivera finished with a tiny 1.69 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. Rivera gave up just 14 earned runs in 64 appearances, and saved 37 games for the Ruth division winning Coneheads. 1999 CFOD FIREMAN OF THE YEAR: Roberto Hernandez, Oregon Wet Sox NAME ERA W L S G GS CG SH IP H R ER BB K BF HR WP DP Hernandez 1.69 12 5 39 70 0 0 0 90.1 74 25 17 33 78 367 4 3 12 There must be something in the Oregon water, because the Wet Sox have the fireman of the year for three years straight. Hernandez finished with a 1.69 ERA in 90 1/3 innings, saved a league-high 39 games, and won 12 games for the playoff-bound Wet Sox. ************************************************************************ 1999 CY YOUNG 2ND RUNNER UP: Jamie Moyer, Zippys NAME ERA W L S G GS CG SH IP H R ER BB K BF HR WP DP Moyer 2.90 19 6 0 37 36 7 2 254.1 252 90 82 65 153 1034 21 1 23 Moyer was a real war horse, carrying his team to an 87 win season. Moyer started 36 games, pitched 254 1/3 innings, and finished the season at 19-6 with a 2.90 ERA. 1ST RUNNER UP: Kevin Millwood, Rock NAME ERA W L S G GS CG SH IP H R ER BB K BF HR WP DP Millwood 3.10 20 7 0 35 35 5 1 247.0 203 91 85 70 220 1007 25 4 11 Kevin Millwood was the ace on a strong Rock team. The Rock won 97 games and the Koufax division pennant, and Millwood was a big part of that. Millwood posted the league's best record at 20-7, and pitched 247 innings of 3.10 ERA ball. 1999 CFOD CY YOUNG: Pedro Martinez, Park City Climbers NAME ERA W L S G GS CG SH IP H R ER BB K BF HR WP DP Martinez,P 2.15 19 5 0 31 31 7 1 234.2 171 62 56 53 353 929 10 3 10 Martinez clinches his 2nd Cy Young in 3 years. Martinez was simply dominant, putting up a 2.15 ERA and 0.96 WHIP (numbers that most relievers would be jealous of!). Martinez went 19-5, which accounted for 25% of his team's victories. Martinez also struck out a league-high 353 batters. ************************************************************************* 1999 MVP 2ND RUNNER UP: Chipper Jones, Reservoir Dogs NAME Team PS AVG OBP SBSLG VALUE AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Jones,C Dogs 3B 0.288 0.393 0.635 47.92 633 182 48 1 52 139 148 16 Chipper Jones was the franchise on a pennant-winning Dogs team. The third baseman hit 52 homers, scored 139 runs and drove in 148 while slugging 0.635. 1ST RUNNER UP: Roberto Alomar, Mechan Syndicate NAME Team PS AVG OBP SBSLG VALUE AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Alomar,R Syndicate 2B 0.355 0.458 0.699 52.46 651 231 63 2 41 178 116 44 Roberto Alomar quite possibly put up the greatest season ever by a top-of-the order hitter. Alomar shattered the league record for runs scored with 178. But Alomar also hit .355 with 63 doubles, 41 homers, 116 runs driven in and 44 stolen bases. 1999 CFOD MVP: Mark McGwire, Arizona Thunder NAME Team PS AVG OBP SBSLG VALUE AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB McGwire Thunder 1B 0.290 0.411 0.718 53.76 614 178 29 3 76 150 177 0 Was there any doubt? All McGwire did this season was break his own record for homers with 76, and established a new RBI record with 177 runs driven in (and scored 150 runs, as well). McGwire's bat helped the Arizona Thunder clinch the Young division pennant.