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California League Top Hurler Announced: Poise, confidence, and good stuff -- a great combination that brought Dan Torres the California League Pitcher of the Year Award this year. This Lancaster mound star excelled with an impressive 18-4 mark.
In 25 starts, Torres tossed 193 innings, fashioning an impressive 2.98 ERA. He held opposing hitters to a .241 average, struck out 188 and walked 36. He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 10. James Barnes of the Visalia Rawhide finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Trent Leo of the Visalia Rawhide finished third with 1 first place vote. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Dan Torres - Lancaster JetHawks - 7 - 60 James Barnes - Visalia Rawhide - 2 - 41 Trent Leo - Visalia Rawhide - 1 - 24 Jeff Ridge - Lancaster JetHawks - 0 - 21 Matt Pace - Visalia Rawhide - 0 - 7 Steve Scruggs - Bakersfield Blaze - 0 - 5 Chris Ballenger - Lancaster JetHawks - 0 - 4 Guillermo Solano - Lake Elsinore Storm - 0 - 4 Tony Mandujano - Lake Elsinore Storm - 0 - 2 Al Mesa - Lake Elsinore Storm - 0 - 1 Matt Patterson - Visalia Rawhide - 0 - 1 |