Stats: .427, 122 H, 29 HR, 30 SB, 89 RBI, .839 SLG
The monstrous 3B had a pretty insane season, as he qualified for all four of the requirements to be on the ballot, each by a sizeable margin. Unfortunately, his premier seasonal outing was not enough to carry FISH TOWN to a division title because, as we all know, Philadelphia cannot pitch to save their lives.
Stats: 11-0, 2.13 ERA, 100 K, 110 IP, 0.736 WHIP
The San Diego Giants ace was unanimously voted for the pitcher of the year, and it isn't hard to see why. His undefeated outing with a sub 2.25 ERA in 110 innings helped carry San Diego to back to back world series. Sorry, wrong team. The unlucky rotation positioning of Nazario proved costly, as the team blew a 1-0 lead to get knocked out by Dallas in the first round of the league playoffs despite winning 53 games.
Stats: 3-0, 13 SV, 1.74 ERA, 24 K, 31 IP, 0.742 WHIP
Dorian Ellis proved to be a solid reliever, as he recorded 13 saves and 3 wins in a 31 inning season. A true monster out of the bullpen, he denied runs like the 52-win Shimakaze got denied in the second round of the league playoffs.
Stats: .404, 29 HR, 72 RBI, 13 SB, .829 SLG
The Average Joes player was powerful in his rookie season, slashing all the batting all-star requirement except stolen bases, where 13 is still a great amount for a team that doesn't like to steal. His performance alone was so good he made Storm owner Josh Crusane cry because of attendance shortage, as everyone in Columbus went to see Beeler perform at home. This was enough to force the owner to relocate his team a season later to Tacoma.