Northwoods League and Rawlings Announce 'Finest in the Field' Awards
September 20, 2016 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) News Release
Rochester, Minn. - The Northwoods League has announced the recipients of the 2016 Rawlings 'Finest in the Field' Award. The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The winners are selected based on final fielding statistics compiled by league statistician Pointstreak. The 2016 Rawlings 'Finest in the Field' Award recipients and their fielding percentages are below.
Position Player NWL Team College Fielding Percentage
C Adam McGinnis Waterloo Bucks Western Illinois 1.000
1B Ben Fisher Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Eastern Kentucky .994
2B Jake Lumley Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Canisius .987
3B Patrick Cromwell Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Clemson .949
SS Mason McCoy La Crosse Loggers Iowa .969
OF Logan Mattix Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Georgia College 1.000
OF Joe Duncan Lakeshore Chinooks Eastern Illinois 1.000
OF Dean Miller Battle Creek Bombers Riverside City College 1.000
P Kenny Ogg Eau Claire Express Ohio 1.000
Rawlings has been rewarding the top defenders in the Northwoods League since 2002. The recipients receive a special Rawlings engraved trophy. Rawlings is the official equipment provider for the Northwoods League. To qualify for an award a player needs to appear in at least two-thirds of the scheduled games at a specific position, with the exception of catcher which is half. For pitchers, the player that had the highest total defensive chances without committing an error earns the number one spot.
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