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APP's Best Hurler is Braun: The Appalachian League made the official announcement today. The 2034 Appalachian League Pitcher of the Year Award has gone to Fulton Braun of River City.
He had a superlative season, chalking up a 7-1 won-lost mark with an impressive 1.64 ERA. Braun logged 14 starts, threw 77 innings, yielded 47 hits, struck out 123 and held the opposition to a .169 batting average. He received 35 first place votes out of a possible 36. Damian Orsburn of the Erwin Mountaineers finished second in voting, while Grits Bishop of the Bristol Pirates finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Fulton Braun - River City Rumblers - 35 - 249 Damian Orsburn - Erwin Mountaineers - 0 - 126 Grits Bishop - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 115 Dominic Welch - Greeneville Reds - 1 - 65 Rick Gibernau - Bluefield Blue Jays - 0 - 36 Chris Spangler - Princeton Rays - 0 - 17 Jeremiah Swope - Raleigh Cubs - 0 - 2 Tyler Bastian - Fayetteville Frogs - 0 - 1 Greyson Patten - Pulaski Yankees - 0 - 1 |