2010 CDBL MVP AWARD 2nd runner up - Hubrey Huff, OF, Boston Bulldogs AVG OBP SPC PA AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS .305 .403 .553 735 626 191 47 6 32 129 113 7 98 104 12 0 Boston dominated the regular season, winning a league high 113 games and the Tiant division title. Aubrey Huff had a stellar season, hitting .305 with a .403 on base average (9th best in the league). His 47 doubles were 8th best, and his 129 runs scored were 3rd best. Huff's 85 extra base hits were good for 5th place. His 142.6 runs created was 7th best in the majors. ****************************** 1st runner up - Jose Bautistia, OF, DBL Fishbiscuits AVG OBP SPC PA AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS .258 .384 .660 719 589 152 41 5 62 143 123 7 117 134 13 6 Jose Bautista put up some impressive stats in 2010, leading the league in home runs with 62 and runs scored with 143. His .660 slugging percentage was 2nd best, and his 123 RBI was 4th best. No one had more than his 108 extra base hits, and his 117 walks were 2nd best in the majors. His 154 runs created was also league best, as was his isolated power and total bases. Bautista helped the Fishbiscuits to a 91-win season. ****************************** 2010 CDBL MVP - Nick Swisher, OF, Half Moon Bay Dragons AVG OBP SPC PA AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI HBP BB K SB CS .316 .376 .575 755 675 213 44 4 41 133 142 4 67 172 2 1 The Dragons had the league's most prolific offense, scoring a league high 946 runs. Nick Swisher was right in the middle of it, finishing top ten in batting average and slugging average. His 213 hits were 2nd best in the majors, as was his 133 runs scored and 142 RBI. His 41 home runs was tied for 6th best, and his 89 extra base hits were 3rd best. Swisher created 144.2 runs, 4th best in the majors. Swisher's bat also helped the Dragons to a 103 win season and a wildcard playoff spot. ******************************************************************* 2010 CDBL CY YOUNG AWARD 2nd runner up - Felix Hernandez, SP, Madison Muckrakers ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 2.95 .638 16 12 0 36 36 6 4 262.2 208 90 86 81 244 26 14 Last year's Cy Young winner put in another great season for the 100 win Muckrakers, clinching the AP Conference Wildcard. His 2.95 ERA was 6th best in the league, and his 244 strikeouts were 3rd best. His .215 batting average against and .276 on base average against were 7th best in the league. Hernandez also won 16 games. His 4 shutouts were tied for 2nd most in the league and his 6 complete games were 3rd best. Hernandez logged a lot of innings, pitching 262 2/3 innings, 2nd best in the league, and his 29.33 batters faced per game was 2nd best in the majors as well. ****************************** 1st Runner Up - Clay Buchholz, SP, Topeka Stingers ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 2.32 .560 19 6 0 30 30 0 0 197.2 158 62 51 59 148 5 18 The scrappy Stingers clinched the #2 league wildcard on the last day of the season en route to a 94 win season, and Buchholz was critical for their success. His 2.32 ERA was 2nd best in the majors, and Clay won 19 games, tied for 3rd best in the league. His .218 batting average against and .278 on base average against was top 10, and his .283 slugging average against was 2nd best in the league. His 83.3% quality start percentage was 2nd best in the majors. All-in-all Clay Buchholz gave everything you would want as an ace. ****************************** 2010 CDBL CY YOUNG AWARD - Ubaldo Jimenez, SP, Alphaville Caution ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 2.13 .510 22 7 0 34 34 8 7 245.1 155 63 58 92 230 4 21 The Alphaville Caution ace Ubaldo Jimenez had a truly dominant season. His 2.13 ERA was best in the majors and his 230 strikeouts was good for 7th best in the league. Jimenez won 22 games, 2nd best. His .181 batting aveage against and .246 slugging average against were league best and his .264 on base average was 2nd best. A quality start percentage of 85.3% was tops as was his 7 shutouts. Jimenez was a workhorse, logging 245 1/3 innings, 4th best in the majors, and faced 28.56 batters per game, 3rd best. His 8 complete games were 2nd best in the majors. Jimenez helped the Caution to a 105 win season, good for the 2nd best record in the majors and a conference wildcard playoff appearance for the team. ******************************************************************* 2010 FIREMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2nd runner up - Clay Hensley, RP, Anchorage Gold Diggers ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 1.08 .449 3 6 29 62 0 0 0 75.1 43 13 9 23 78 2 5 Clay Hensley put up one of the better statistical lines for closers in 2010. His 1.08 ERA was best among all releivers with at least 45 IP, as was his .449 OPS against. Hensley saved 29 games, 5th best in the league. Hensley was a bright spot for the 76-win Gold Diggers this season. ****************************** 1st Runner Up - Evan Meek, RP, Manhatten Beach Mashers ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 1.29 .540 3 2 30 67 0 0 0 83.2 53 12 12 29 67 6 13 The Mashers closer Evan Meek saved 30 games, 3rd best in the league, and his 93.8% save percentage was league best. Meek's 1.29 ERA was 2nd best among relievers with at least 45 innings pitched. Meek helped the Mashers to a 94 win season, narrowly missing out on the playoffs on a end-of-season tiebreaker. ****************************** 2009 CDBL FIREMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD - Billy Wagner, RP, Park City Climbers ERA OPS W L S G GS CG SHO INN H R ER BB K HR GDP 1.45 .502 6 4 33 59 0 0 0 68.1 38 11 11 21 104 6 7 The Climbers surged at the end of the season to 98 wins and the Gehrig division title with Billy Wagner as the closer. Wagner's 33 saves was league best, and his 91.7% save percentage was 2nd best in the league. Billy Wagner's 1.45 ERA was 4th best among all relievers with at least 45 innings pitched, and his .502 OPS against was 6th best. Wagner also won 6 games in relief. The Surfers had the league's best winning percentage in 1 run games, going 31-17 in these contests. They were 10-7 in extra innings and 14-8 when tied after 7 innings. Park City's run margin of +132 was worst among all division winners, and their run margin wasn't even best in their division. Suffice to say Wagner helped the Climbers win a lot of squeakers on their way to the Gehrig division title.