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Northeast League announces 11-member All-League Team

Published on September 7, 2004 under Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release


Durham, N.C. - The 11-person All-Northeast League team selected by a vote of the league's manager and media members was announced today. Brockton, New Jersey and Quebec each placed three players on the squad.

At catcher is Brockton's Brian Jones, who was a member of July's All-Star team. Jones hit .248 with 46 runs scored, 12 home runs, 12 doubles and drove in 55.

North Shore's Vic Davilla, the reigning league MVP, once again nabs first base honors after a season of hitting .330, which ranked fourth in the NEL, with 14 doubles, 14 long balls and 56 runs batted in. He ranked second in the league with 116 hits.

Next to him in the infield is Brockton 2B Mike Torres. He hit .277 this year and had 10 home runs to go along with 19 doubles and four triples to drive in 51 runs.

The left side of the infield consists of New Jersey Jackals, as Chris Rowan earned the honors at shortstop and Wilton Veras is the league's best third baseman. Rowan led the league in home runs (23), was third in extra-base hits (38) and fourth in slugging percentage (.571). In addition, he hit .268, scored 45 runs and drove in 63.

Veras led the NEL in hitting (.369), hits (118) and doubles (29), while also crossing the plate 46 times and having 59 RBI. He was also chosen as the Batter of the Week on August 1.

The third and final Jackal to make the team is outfielder Wady Almonte, a 2004 NEL All-Star. He was sixth in hitting at .327, first in doubles (29) and second in extra-base hits (40). Almonte also collected 105 hits, nine homers and 64 RBI this year.

Joining Almonte in the outfield is Bangor's Derry Hammond. Hammond, who was named Player of the Week on three different occasions, led the NEL in home runs (23) and extra-base hits (44), ranked in slugging percentage at .610 and was fourth in RBI with 66.

Rounding out the outfield was Quebec's Benoit Emond. Emond's batting average of .327 was the sixth best in the league, while also ranking third in hits (112), fourth in on-base percentage (.419) and fifth in runs scored with 65.

Emond's teammate Eddie Lantigua was chosen as the designated hitter. Lantigua, who made the team last season as a third baseman, ranked third in home runs and RBI, 18 and 74, respectively, and placed fourth in extra-base hits with 37.

Brockton's Brian Buchanan was chosen as the Northeast League's best left-handed pitcher after going 11-5 with a 3.26 earned run average. In 119 innings, he allowed 50 runs, 43 earned, and struck out 98, which ranked fourth.

Finishing off the 2004 edition of the All-Northeast League Team is Quebec's Keith Dunn. Dunn went 10-2 this season with a 3.06 ERA, which was fifth best in the NEL. In addition, he gave up 52 runs, 41 earned, in 120 2/3 innings and struck out 88 while only walking 26. Dunn earned Pitcher of the Week honors on June 6. 2004 NORTHEAST LEAGUE ALL-LEAGUE TEAM

Pos. Name, Team AVG H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB
C Brian Jones, BRO .248 79 46 15 0 12 55 2
1B Vic Davilla, NSH .330 116 67 14 0 14 56 0
2B Mike Torres, BRO .277 83 46 19 4 10 51 8
SS Chris Rowan, NJ .268 77 45 12 3 23 63 3
3B Wilton Veras, NJ .369 118 46 29 1 5 59 1
OF Wady Almonte, NJ .327 105 49 29 2 9 64 5
OF Benoit Emond, QUE .327 112 65 22 1 2 39 12
OF Derry Hammond, BAN .287 81 53 20 1 23 66 3
DH Eddie Lantigua, QUE .290 98 52 19 0 18 74 8

W-L ERA IP H R ER K BB
LHP Brian Buchanan, BRO 11-5 3.26 119 109 50 43 98 45
RHP Keith Dunn, QUE 10-2 3.06 120.2 130 52 41 88 26

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