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2001 Player Awards
As voted upon by 10 players, 2 staff members, and over 100 visitors to this web site.
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| Most Valuable Player |
 Quentin
Jensen won an extremely close vote to win the 2001 MLW
Most Valuable Player Award, his first ever. Shaun Breen
finished in second place for the second year in a row,
and last season's MVP, Mike Breen, finished third.
Quentin was arguably the best player of 2001. He had the
highest winning percentage of any player and led in several
hitting categories despite spending two weeks on the disabled
list with a strained right bicep.
This was an award that was truly determined by our Internet
visitors. Players and the league's staff chose Shaun Breen
as the winner, but web visitors voted him third behind
Quentin Jensen and Eric Coons.
Note: Players received 14 points for a first place
vote, 9 points for a second place vote, and 8 points for
a third place vote.
Biggest Surprise:
Just one point separated the top two vote recipients.
It doesn't get any closer than this!
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| Player |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| Quentin |
7 |
1 |
3 |
131 |
| Shaun |
5 |
4 |
2 |
130 |
| Mike |
1 |
2 |
5 |
72 |
| Eric |
- |
3 |
1 |
35 |
| Matt D. |
- |
3 |
1 |
35 |
| Player |
AVG |
R |
HR |
RBI |
| Quentin |
.553 |
33 |
17 |
45 |
| Shaun |
.417 |
36 |
15 |
33 |
| Mike |
.418 |
32 |
18 |
32 |
| Eric |
.328 |
33 |
9 |
28 |
| Matt D. |
.356 |
12 |
7 |
19 |
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| Cy Young Award |
 Rookie
Matt Dahlin made batters look terrible at the plate in
2001. In return, they rewarded him with the 2001 MLW Cy
Young Award.
Dahlin allowed just one hit in 15.2 innings, struck out
42 of 51 batters, and allowed no runners to cross home
plate in the regular season. Matt has a deadly arsenal
of pitches, including a hard fastball, a nasty curveball,
and a dancing knuckleball. He is the top candidate for
this award in 2002.
Note: Players received 10 points for a first place
vote, 7 points for a second place vote, and 5 points for
a third place vote.
Biggest Surprise:
Once again, Quentin Jensen finished ahead of Shaun Breen
by just one point. |
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| Player |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| Matt D. |
9 |
2 |
1 |
109 |
| Quentin |
- |
8 |
1 |
61 |
| Shaun |
2 |
- |
8 |
60 |
| Eric |
1 |
1 |
1 |
22 |
| Mike |
- |
1 |
1 |
12 |
| Player |
W |
ERA |
WHIP |
K |
| Matt D. |
2 |
0.00 |
0.26 |
42 |
| Quentin |
1 |
1.34 |
0.95 |
45 |
| Shaun |
3 |
2.64 |
1.95 |
46 |
| Eric |
7 |
6.99 |
2.34 |
18 |
| Mike |
3 |
6.36 |
2.59 |
40 |
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| Rookie of the Year |
 Matt
Dahlin earned 11 of 12 first place votes to run away with
the first ever MLW Rookie of the Year Award.
Dahlin had more home runs and runs batted in than all
other rookies combined! His pitching was excellent too,
and led him to the MLW Cy Young Award.
Note: Players received 10 points for a first place
vote, 7 points for a second place vote, and 5 points for
a third place vote.
Biggest Surprise:
Why didn't Matt receive all 12 first place votes? |
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| Player |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| Matt D. |
11 |
1 |
- |
58 |
| Nooch |
1 |
7 |
3 |
29 |
| Justin |
- |
2 |
4 |
10 |
| Glasser |
- |
2 |
3 |
9 |
| Brunjes |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Player |
AVG |
R |
HR |
RBI |
| Matt D. |
.356 |
12 |
7 |
19 |
| Nooch |
.217 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
| Justin |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Glasser |
.125 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| Brunjes |
.250 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| Gold Glove |
Quentin Jensen upset many hitters by robbing them of base
hits, and more importantly, made the routine plays in
the field to earn the 2001 MLW Gold Glove Award.
Quentin was a pitcher's best friend. He saved many of
them several runs with his great defense. Mike Breen,
who finished second, played great defense all year long,
but once again, his lack of "great" plays kept
him out of first place. Last year's winner, Eric Coons,
finished in third place.
Note: Players received 5 points for a first place
vote, 3 points for a second place vote, and 1 point for
a third place vote.
Biggest Surprise:
Shaun Breen, the only player who actually wore a glove
on the field finished in fourth place. Therefore, Quentin
more accurately won the Gold Hand Award. |
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| Player |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| Quentin |
5 |
3 |
2 |
36 |
| Mike |
1 |
6 |
2 |
25 |
| Eric |
3 |
- |
4 |
19 |
| Shaun |
1 |
3 |
- |
8 |
| Matt C. |
1 |
- |
1 |
6 |
| Matt D. |
1 |
- |
1 |
6 |
| Jim |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
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| Most Improved Player |
 Eric
Coons edged out Joe Yerdon to win the 2001 Most Improved
Player Award. Coons, who batted just .196 with 3 home
runs in 2000, hit .328 and belted 9 homers in 2001.
In comparison, Joe Yerdon hit .233 with 6 home runs in
2000 and .359 with 8 homers in 2001.
Twelve of the league's seventeen players received votes
for this award, more than in any other category.
Note: Players received 5 points for a first place
vote, 3 points for a second place vote, and 1 point for
a third place vote.
Biggest Surprise:
Newcomers Matt Dahlin, Brian Glasser, and Dave Marinucci
all received votes. C'mon voters, this award is meant
for returning players only. |
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| Player |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| Eric |
4 |
3 |
4 |
33 |
| Joe |
4 |
3 |
1 |
30 |
| Jim |
1 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
| Matt C. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Marc |
1 |
1 |
- |
8 |
| Shaun |
1 |
- |
- |
5 |
| Matt D. |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
| Glasser |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
| Nooch |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
| Mike |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Montie |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| Paul |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
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| Best Sportsman |
 He
didn't attend enough games to show a temper, and that
could be the reason why Dave Marinucci was voted the MLW's
Best Sportsman of 2001.
Mike Breen deserved this award just as much as last year,
but fell just a few points short. Neither Dave nor Mike
would argue calls, and they always tried hard, proving
they were true team players.
Ten of the league's seventeen players were written-in
for this award. Perhaps the league is full of good sportsmen.
Note: Players received 5 points for a first place
vote, 3 points for a second place vote, and 1 point for
a third place vote.
Biggest Surprise:
Quentin Jensen received three first place votes, but no
second or third place votes. |
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| Player |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| Nooch |
3 |
2 |
- |
21 |
| Mike |
2 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
| Quentin |
3 |
- |
- |
15 |
| Matt D. |
1 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
| Glasser |
1 |
2 |
3 |
14 |
| Eric |
1 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
| Marc |
1 |
- |
- |
5 |
| Matt C. |
- |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Montie |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
| Dan |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
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| Worst Sportsman |
 Anyone
can throw a bat after striking out, but Marc Ceccucci
guaranteed himself this award when he punted the bowl
of balls after completing a rough inning on the mound.
Marc, who is known for kicking the bowl across the field
after a bad inning, decided to punt once instead and voters
definitely noticed. Joe Yerdon finished in a near second,
and Shaun Breen, who promised himself to show more emotion
on the field prior to the 2001 season, finished third.
Note: Players received 5 points for a first place
vote, 3 points for a second place vote, and 1 point for
a third place vote.
Biggest Surprise:
Quentin Jensen was overlooked for this award by nearly
all voters. In a night game, Jensen pulled Dave Marinucci
in the bottom of the fifth inning with two outs and his
team up by ten runs, just to selfishly record the last
out. He also left before the much anticipated interleague
challenge because he was mad that he allowed a run earlier
in the regular season game. He failed to comprehend that
these people drove four hours to face him and never got
the chance. |
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| Player |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| Marc |
6 |
4 |
1 |
43 |
| Joe |
5 |
2 |
4 |
35 |
| Shaun |
1 |
5 |
5 |
25 |
| Quentin |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
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| Most Feared Player |
This could be looked at in a few ways: the player you
hate to bat against, the player you'd least like to pitch
to, or a combination of the two.
No matter how one viewed this, it was no real surprise
that Quentin Jensen finished in first place. He was a
threat at the plate with a .533 average and 17 home runs,
and on the mound with 45 strikeouts in only 18.2 innings.
Note: Players received 3 points for a first place
vote, 2 points for a second place vote, and 1 point for
a third place vote.
Biggest Surprise:
No surprises in the outcome, but Joe Yerdon was slightly
overlooked. |
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| Player |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| Quentin |
8 |
2 |
1 |
29 |
| Matt D. |
3 |
2 |
5 |
18 |
| Mike |
- |
5 |
3 |
13 |
| Shaun |
- |
3 |
2 |
8 |
| Joe |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
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