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Top IL Hitters Honored with Platinum Stick Award Saturday, September 27th , 1997 Today, the International League announced the winners of the Platinum Stick Award, which is given to the top offensive player at his primary position. Here are the 1997 winners: Catcher Melvin Rosario (Tidewater Tides) .277/.328/.441, 415 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 140 wRC+, 4.5 WAR First Baseman Travis Lee (Richmond Braves) .277/.342/.412, 531 AB, 11 HR, 7 SB, 126 wRC+, 3.5 WAR Second Baseman Curt Callicott (Toledo Mud Hens) .314/.382/.392, 283 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 143 wRC+, 2.9 WAR Third Baseman Fernando Tatis (Syracuse Chiefs) .296/.370/.539, 453 AB, 24 HR, 9 SB, 180 wRC+, 6.2 WAR Shortstop Orlando Cabrera (Syracuse Chiefs) .277/.323/.426, 357 AB, 9 HR, 16 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.7 WAR Left Fielder Germaine Mayberry (Jacksonville Bucks) .312/.383/.440, 398 AB, 14 HR, 27 SB, 155 wRC+, 5.9 WAR Center Fielder Hyun-kyoo Jun (Richmond Braves) .279/.325/.444, 387 AB, 6 HR, 17 SB, 119 wRC+, 3.8 WAR Right Fielder Jeff Liefer (Richmond Braves) .270/.320/.512, 344 AB, 14 HR, 3 SB, 156 wRC+, 3.1 WAR Designated Hitter Kyle Yeske (Toledo Mud Hens) .302/.370/.385, 524 AB, 5 HR, 6 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.2 WAR |
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