SP David Carpenter, meanwhile, was named Monclova’s Pitcher of the Year. He put up a 9-1 record with a 1.96 ERA in 13 starts and 78.0 innings. He struck out 76 and walked 24. Carpenter, a 22-year-old left-hander, also won the Horizon League’s Leonard Puckett Pitching Award.
Season Bottom Line
The Aqua Sox won its first Spike Nolan championship this season after going 50-18, .735. The Sox won the HL Mexican-American Division by 10 games over Ogden, then went on to beat the Thunder Ducks 4-3 in the first round of the playoffs. Monclova ousted Port Arthur 4-1 in the second round, then took a tense championship series 4-3 over the Traverse City Talons.
Luis Pérez won the HL Manager of the Year award.
The Results
W-L By Month
June: 21-5, .808
July: 18-10, .643
August: 11-3, .786
Playoffs: 12-7, .631
W-L Home vs Road
Home: 28-6, .824
Road: 22-12, .647
By Handedness
Vs. Left-handed SP: 9-9, .500
Vs. Right-handed SP: 41-9, .820
How it Ended
Overall Record: 50-18, .735
Position in Standings: 1st Place in the HL Mexican-American Division, 10 games ahead of Ogden.
Playoffs: Won Round One 4-3 over Ogden; Won Round Two 4-1 over Port Arthur; Won Championship Round 4-3 over Traverse City.
Run Differential: +144
Team Hitting
Avg: .280, 4th in HL
OBP: .384, 3rd in HL
SLG: .393, 6th in HL
Runs Scored: 367, 4th in HL
Team Pitching
Staff ERA: 2.99, 1st in HL
Starters’ ERA: 3.42, 2nd in HL
Bullpen ERA: 2.37, 1st in HL
Runs Allowed: 223, 1st in HL
Team Fielding
Defensive Efficiency: .703, 1st in HL
Zone Rating: +22.2, 2nd in HL
Hitting Leaders
Avg: Michael MacKeon, 1B: .342
OBP: Michael MacKeon, 1B: .460
HR: Michael MacKeon, 1B: 10
RBI: Michael MacKeon, 1B: 50
SB: Alex Torres, CF: 17
WAR: Michael MacKeon, 1B: 2.1
RC/27: Michael MacKeon, 1B: 10.80
Pitching Leaders
Wins: David Carpenter, 9
Saves: Heng-zong Tang, 21
ERA: David Carpenter, 1.96
K’s: David Carpenter, 76
K/BB: David Carpenter, 3.17
WAR: Heng-zong Tang, 1.9
Awards
Hitting: Horizon League Frank Moore Batter Award: Michael MacKeon, 1B, 2nd place (263 pts, 0-32 1st place votes); Yoshitake Suzuki, OF, 18th place (1 point, 0-32 1st place votes).
Pitching: Horizon League Leonard Puckett Pitcher Award: David Carpenter, 1st place (206 pts, 26-32 1st place votes); Júlio Feliciano, 6th place (17 points, 0-32 1st place votes).