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WCRS Announces Outstanding Player Award
Tuesday, September 30th , 1997
At the age of 25, Wayne Newman of the Greenwood Braves could very well have his best years ahead of him.
It's a startling thought when you consider the year he had in 1997 was good enough to win the center fielder the Western Carolinas League Most Valuable Player Award.
"See the ball, hit the ball," he said. "That's my basic approach."
The top hitter put up a .326 batting average this year, as well as a .391 on-base percentage. He played 116 games and racked up 120 hits, 19 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs, 43 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
He received 6 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Adam Piatt of the Gastonia Pirates finished second in voting, while Pete Blackford of the Greenwood Braves finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Wayne Newman - Greenwood Braves - 6 - 84
Adam Piatt - Gastonia Pirates - 0 - 49
Pete Blackford - Greenwood Braves - 0 - 37
Roy Oswalt - Greenwood Braves - 0 - 37
Mike Saipe - Gastonia Pirates - 0 - 35
Rich Gregory - Daytona Beach Admirals - 0 - 26
Jake Messner - Greenwood Braves - 0 - 24
Franklin Garcia - Daytona Beach Admirals - 0 - 18
Jason Hairston - Greenwood Braves - 0 - 18
Henry Mateo - Greenville Red Sox - 0 - 9
Sean Reed - Daytona Beach Admirals - 0 - 5
Mike Caruso - Greenwood Braves - 0 - 4
Luis Garcia - Daytona Beach Admirals - 0 - 4
Jason Michaels - Gastonia Pirates - 0 - 3
Joe Wallace - Daytona Beach Admirals - 0 - 1
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BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, September 29th , 1997
Who holds the single season record in the Western Carolinas League for ERA?
Roy Oswalt, GrBr, 1.136, 1997
Chris Curiale, GRS, 1.712, 1976
Mike Saipe, GaPi, 1.763, 1997
John Parker, SpPh, 1.778, 1967
Mark Redman, -, 1.845, 1996
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