Willingham named Marlins\' Minor League Player of the Month
Published on June 10, 2005 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release
Isotopes catcher Josh Willingham has been named Florida Marlins' Minor League Player of the Month for May after leading all players in the organization with 12 homers and 29 RBI in 27 games, the Major League club announced today.
Willingham, who hails from Florence, Alabama, led Albuquerque throughout the month of May with a .344 batting average, 31 runs scored, and an .833 slugging percentage. He also belted six doubles in the month and one triple.
His torrid month has helped vault Willingham into the Pacific Coast League leaders in seven different categories. The slugger's 18 home runs is tied for the PCL lead, while his .343 average this season ranks fourth. He also leads the League in on-base percentage with a mark of .474, is tops in slugging percentage at .759, is tied for second in runs with 48, fourth in extra-base hits with 31, and tied for fifth in RBI with 47.
The Marlins organization's Pitcher of the Month of May was right-hander Chris Mobley of the Class-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, who finished the month with a 0.77 ERA and seven saves in 11.2 innings-pitched.
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