Eastern League announces weekly award winners
Published on July 19, 2004 under Eastern League (EL1) News Release
PORTLAND, ME â Eastern League President Joseph McEacharn has announced his selections for the Eastern League Pitcher and Player of the Week for the week ending July 18, 2004:
Akron Aeros outfielder Jason Cooper has been named the Eastern League's Player of the Week for the week ending July 18th. Cooper, a native of Richland, Washington, had an outstanding week for the Aeros, hitting .444 (8-for-18) with three doubles, three home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs scored, six walks and a 1.111 slugging percentage in five games. The 23-year old currently has a four-game hitting streak during which he is batting .571 with three doubles and three home runs. The 6'2", 220 lb. slugger also played for the Southern Division in the 2004 Eastern League All-Star Game in Bowie, Maryland last week. He represented the Aeros well in the contest, going 1-for-1 at the plate and hitting the only home run of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning. Jason was selected by Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the June 2002 draft out of Stanford University.
Cooper's Batting Line for the week ending July 18, 2004:
G Avg. AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB BB SLG%
5 .444 18 8 3 0 3 10 7 0 6 1.111
Cooper's Batting Line for the season:
G Avg. AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB BB SLG%
88 .249 338 84 22 4 11 57 40 2 36 .435
Patrick Misch, a left-handed pitcher for the Norwich Navigators, is the Eastern League's Pitcher of the Week for the week ending July 18th. The 6'2", 170 lb. hurler was 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA for the Navigators last week. In his first and only appearance of the week Misch, a native of Northbrook, Illinois, struck out seven batters and did not allow a walk while tossing a complete game five-hit shutout against Bowie Baysox at Dodd Stadium. Misch currently has a league-best three shutouts this season, including two nine-inning complete game shutouts. He is also currently ranked among the league leaders in innings pitched (116), ERA (2.48) and strikeouts (92). Patrick, who also started the Eastern League All-Star Game last week and pitched one scoreless inning, was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 7th round of the June 2003 draft out of Western Michigan University.
Misch's Pitching Line for the week ending July 18, 2004:
G W L S IP H R ER K BB ERA
1 1 0 0 9 5 0 0 7 0 0.00
Misch's Pitching Line for the season:
G W L S IP H R ER K BB ERA
18 4 3 0 116 96 37 32 92 20 2.48
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