majorleaguewiffleball.com

BY THE NUMBERS     Standings     Batting Stats     Pitching Stats     Leaderboard  PLAYERS     Player Bios  NEWS & NOTES     Latest Headlines  MULTIMEDIA     2002 Game Photos     Web Gems (video)  MLW LINKS     League History     The Field     Rulebook     MLW Store     Frequently Asked Questions     Wiffle Links  PREVIOUS SEASONS     Player Standings     Batting Stats     Pitching Stats     Game Photos     Player Awards     Statistical Awards     Wiffleball World Series *** Click here to visit the new MajorLeagueWiffleball.com ***		2001 Wiffleball Awards Statistical Awards Highest Batting Average Quentin Jensen got a hit in more than half of his at bats, easily making him the 2001 MLW batting champion. His .533 average is the highest single-season batting average in the history of MLW. Quentin finished .135 points ahead of the second leading hitter, Mike Breen. Mike Breen finished just one point ahead of last year's batting champion, Shaun Breen. Mike hit over .400 for the first time in his career, while Shaun's average dropped from .442 the previous season.   Player AVG Quentin Jensen .553 Mike Breen .418 Shaun Breen .417 Most Home Runs Mike Breen took pitchers deep 18 times to repeat as the MLW Home Run King. This time it was a much closer race, and his remarkable achievements earned him a spot in the August 6th issue of ESPN the Magazine. Shaun Breen became the first player to break Mike's old single season home run record of 12, but Mike passed Shaun late in the season and kept the lead until the very end. Quentin Jensen had a home run surge at the end, too, but fell one home run short, yet he finished with the best home run to at bat ratio.   Player HR Mike Breen 18 Quentin Jensen 17 Shaun Breen 15 Eric Coons 9 Joe Yerdon 8 Kellogg's Special K Award -- Most Strikeouts Batting Last year it was Matt Ceccucci, this year it was Marc Ceccucci who was a pitcher's best friend. In a very close race, Marc Ceccucci struck out 42 times, just once more than Eric Coons. Shaun Breen, who struck out "only" 18 times in the previous season whiffed 31 times to tie him with last season's winner, Matt Ceccucci. On a positive note, Marc Ceccucci's strikeout total was down from the 2000 season. He struck out 50 times that year and finished with the second most strikeouts.   Player Ks Marc Ceccucci 42 Eric Coons 41 Shaun Breen 31 Matt Ceccucci 31 Jared from Subway Award -- Most Walks Eric Coons repeated as the MLW Walk Leader in 2001. His walk total dropped from 47 in 2000 to 29 in 2001, but it was enough to earn him the award. Eric was so determined to win this award again that he had an official walk theme. Every time he received a free pass Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" was played. Eric has a good eye, but his main strategy when facing the hardest throwing pitchers was to stand there with the bat on his shoulder and hope for a ball.   Player BB Eric Coons 29 Shaun Breen 25 Quentin Jensen 19 2 Tied With 16 Jared Fogle from Subway Rolaids Relief Award -- Most Saves Last year, Shaun Breen ran away with this award. This year, he shares it with Joe Yerdon. Both players finished with a lackluster two saves. Five other players recorded one save: Mike Breen, Marc Ceccucci, Matt Dahlin, Quentin Jensen, and Justin Markunas. Markunas saved a game in his first and only appearance. Shaun Breen earned both of his saves in back-to-back games. His second save came in an unusual way. In Game 5, Shaun became the first player ever to record a win and a save in the same game.   Player Saves Shaun Breen 2 Joe Yerdon 2 5 Tied With 1