MVP

Albert Pujols

Firstbaseman, Twin Cities Thunderchickens

Led league in hitting (.332), rbis (146), slugging (.670), and OBP (.435).  Also hit 42 homeruns and scored 121 runs with a 55/94 strikeout/walk ratio.

Cy Young

and Left-handed Pitcher of the Year

C.C. Sabathia

Three Rivers Gamblers

Was 2009’s only IAL 20-game winner with 22.  Led  league with a 2.74 ERA.   CC was six strikeouts away from the Triple Crown.  His 252 strikeouts was second behind Tim Lincecum’s 258.

Rookie of the Year

Geovany Soto

Catcher, Twin Cities Thunderchickens

Soto’s 29 homeruns and 89 rbis were tops among rookies and were second on the Thunderchickens behind only Albert Pujols.

Fireman of the Year

Mariano Rivera

Molly Putts Marauders

A unanimous choice, Rivera led all IAL relievers with 38 saves in 2009.  He walked only 4 batters in 69 innings pitched with a 1.96 ERA.

Right-handed Pitcher of the Year

Tim Lincecum

Chicago Champions

Lincecum led the IAL in strikeouts with 258 and came within .003 of winning the ERA title with a 2.74 mark.  He won 17 and lost 6.

Manager of the Year

Tedd Mallasch

Chicago Champions

Mallasch came away with the most important stat of them all.  99 wins.  That was eleven games more than any other managers won. 

Congratulations, Tedd!