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Carruthers HL Selection for 2039 Outstanding Hitter Award Sunday, November 13th , 2039 He may have less experience than most of his Surf and Snow Amalgamation peers, but that didn't slow Paul Carruthers down at all in 2039. At the age of 19, the Kauai first baseman has been named the winner of the Hawaiian League Outstanding Hitter Award. He had a .318 batting average and a .400 on-base percentage this year. In 105 games he piled up 127 hits, 19 doubles, 3 triples, 53 home runs, 104 RBIs and 93 runs scored. "I'm blown away by the season I was able to put together," he said. "I'm looking forward to trying to do it all again next year." He received 32 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Josh Whiskin of the Mokule'ia Oceanic finished second in voting, while Ernesto Núñez of the Mauna Loa Vulcans finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Paul Carruthers - Kauai Monsters - 32 - 448 Josh Whiskin - Mokule'ia Oceanic - 0 - 276 Ernesto Núñez - Mauna Loa Vulcans - 0 - 267 Kanko Gato - Ewa Beach Imperialists - 0 - 209 Michael Eubank - Osakasayama Swamp Dragons - 0 - 203 José Coronado - Ewa Beach Imperialists - 0 - 156 Hogai Okada - Shirakawa Halberds - 0 - 121 Yoshikazu Nakayama - Kailua Hanso - 0 - 83 Masaki Koshin - Maui Mahi-Mahi - 0 - 75 Hugh Walker - Waikiki Coconuts - 0 - 31 Byron Price - Lana'i City Pineapples - 0 - 10 John Bayles - Hilo Hoops - 0 - 4 Sandro González - Kauai Monsters - 0 - 4 Tsuginori Kamida - Lana'i City Pineapples - 0 - 1 |
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