NEW YORK, NY. October 19, 1917 - Last night was the annual United League Awards Dinner, where William A. Willman announced the winner of three 1917 season awards.
Things are coming up roses for Johnathan Smoot of the Cleveland Maroons. This blossoming star finished his first year in the United League by taking the 1917 Rookie of the Year Award.
The 22-year-old left fielder fashioned a .297 batting average with a .359 on-base percentage, solid numbers to go with his 10 home runs, 56 RBIs and 63 runs scored.
New York ace Floyd Bennett put up some sensational stats for the 1917 season and has been voted the United League W.A. Willman Pitcher of the Year Award winner.
The 34-year-old Gothams star made 39 starts and racked up a 25-12 record. He pitched 337 innings, collected 223 strikeouts, gave up 70 walks and 277 hits in holding the opposition to a .223 batting average.
Chicago's Ezekiel Peel put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 1917 United League James A. Gilmore MVP Award.
He scorched the opposition with a .311 average, picking up 142 hits, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 11 home runs and 74 RBIs, while scoring 65 runs, in what many would say has been one of the better seasons of the veteran's career.
Across town, the Columbia League announced their awards.
Juan Longstreet's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Newark Peppers and today he walked away with the 1917 Columbia League Rookie of the Year Award.
The 21-year-old starter registered a 13-14 record this season in 28 starts. Over 246 innings he gave up 240 hits, struck out 99 and issued 48 walks as he held the opposition to a .250 batting average and fashioned a 3.11 ERA.
With speculation about his retirement gaining steam last offseason, Terriers ace Mat Sterns had something to prove. He proved it in award-winning style as he accepted the Columbia League W.A. Willman Pitcher of the Year Award today.
The veteran St. Louis hurler posted a record of 24 wins and 13 losses this year with a 1.96 ERA. In 39 starts he struck out 138 and walked 75 in 348.2 innings.
When it came to hitting the baseball, Dave Mulligan had few peers in the Columbia League this year. The gifted first baseman for St. Louis tagged opposing pitchers for a .331 average and was voted the James A. Gilmore MVP Award for 1917. Included in his season stats were 169 hits, 35 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs, 69 runs scored and 72 RBIs.
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