2016 Top Defenders Rewarded for Best Fielding Percentages
Rochester, Minn. – The Northwoods League has announced the recipients of the 2016 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award. The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The winners are selected based on final fielding statistics compiled by league statistician Pointstreak. The 2016 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award recipients and their fielding percentages are below.
|
Position |
Player |
NWL Team |
College |
Fielding Percentage |
|
C |
Adam McGinnis |
Waterloo Bucks |
Western Illinois |
1.000 |
|
1B |
Ben Fisher |
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters |
Eastern Kentucky |
.994 |
|
2B |
Jake Lumley |
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters |
Canisius |
.987 |
|
3B |
Patrick Cromwell |
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters |
Clemson |
.949 |
|
SS |
Mason McCoy |
La Crosse Loggers |
Iowa |
.969 |
|
OF |
Logan Mattix |
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters |
Georgia College |
1.000 |
|
OF |
Joe Duncan |
Lakeshore Chinooks |
Eastern Illinois |
1.000 |
|
OF |
Dean Miller |
Battle Creek Bombers |
Riverside City College |
1.000 |
|
P |
Kenny Ogg |
Eau Claire Express |
Ohio |
1.000 |
Rawlings has been rewarding the top defenders in the Northwoods League since 2002. The recipients receive a special Rawlings engraved trophy. Rawlings is the official equipment provider for the Northwoods League. To qualify for an award a player needs to appear in at least two-thirds of the scheduled games at a specific position, with the exception of catcher which is half. For pitchers, the player that had the highest total defensive chances without committing an error earns the number one spot.