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Fury Star Receives KOR (AAA) Pitcher of the Year Award: The KOR Primary Affiliation announced today that Toshimichi Watanabe has been chosen the KOR (AAA) Pitcher of the Year Award winner for 2069. The Jersey City starter had everything working for him this past season as he soared to a 10-6 record.
In his exceptional season Watanabe chalked up a 2.63 ERA in 133.2 innings with 143 strikeouts and 53 walks. Enemy teams hit .191 against him in his 22 starts.
He received 4 first place votes out of a possible 8. Elmer Nordahl of the Jersey City Fury finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Roy O'Mullen of the Cabano Black Aces finished third with 2 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Toshimichi Watanabe - Jersey City Fury - 4 - 43
Elmer Nordahl - Jersey City Fury - 2 - 31
Roy O'Mullen - Cabano Black Aces - 2 - 21
Kaii Hogen - Fukushima Wave - 0 - 21
Tom Dempsey - Hatillo Lookouts - 0 - 11
Hokichi Nomura - Sosan Flame - 0 - 5
Way-ming Zhui - Jersey City Fury - 0 - 3
Alan Decker - Yonmu Stampeders - 0 - 1
In his exceptional season Watanabe chalked up a 2.63 ERA in 133.2 innings with 143 strikeouts and 53 walks. Enemy teams hit .191 against him in his 22 starts.
He received 4 first place votes out of a possible 8. Elmer Nordahl of the Jersey City Fury finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Roy O'Mullen of the Cabano Black Aces finished third with 2 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Toshimichi Watanabe - Jersey City Fury - 4 - 43
Elmer Nordahl - Jersey City Fury - 2 - 31
Roy O'Mullen - Cabano Black Aces - 2 - 21
Kaii Hogen - Fukushima Wave - 0 - 21
Tom Dempsey - Hatillo Lookouts - 0 - 11
Hokichi Nomura - Sosan Flame - 0 - 5
Way-ming Zhui - Jersey City Fury - 0 - 3
Alan Decker - Yonmu Stampeders - 0 - 1