Debating awards will always be a hot topic. It’s just the nature of the beast. Does the player with the best statistics win, or do you consider the quality of opponents, conference stats, run support?
This year was no different when Tim Ingram was named Pitcher of the Year by the coaches yesterday.
While Ingram is a phenomenal pitcher that had great numbers, he was not the only deserving pitcher. Here’s a comparison between the two most deserving pitchers…
The Case for Tim Ingram:
Key Stats:
Wins:7
ERA: 1.37
WHIP: 0.89
CGs: 4
IP: 59.1
K/9: 11.5
BB/9: 2.59
AVG: .178
XBH: 5
Conference ERA: 0.99
Conference IP: 27.1
Conference AVG: .147
Conference K/9: 13
Ingram was dominant this season. He used a 90 MPH fastball to cruise through his Skyline opponents and strike out 11 batters per nine innings. His only rough outings was his first appearance of the season in the cold and his one inning appearance in the conference playoffs on one-day rest. Rarely do you see this level of dominance in an aluminum bat conference. The knock on him was that he lost to St. Joseph’s during the regular season but it was one that was tainted by shoddy defense in the ninth inning.
The Case for Josh Outsen:
Key Stats:
Wins: 5
ERA: 1.32
WHIP: 1.01
CGs: 4
IP: 54.2
K/9: 7.24
BB/9: 3.33
H/9: 5.8
Conference ERA: 1.34
Conference IP: 33.2
Conference H/9: 5.18
Conference K/9: 8.02
Outsen was not only good but he also beat Old Westbury and Farmingdale during the regular season.
His biggest advantage over Ingram is that he beat his team during the regular season. In the playoffs, he did get the loss, but he threw 8.1 innings and was in line for the win in the ninth inning.
Verdict: I think they made the right call. Both pitchers were great and it is very rare to throw four CGs and have an ERA under 1.50 in this conference. They were both deserving but Ingram held batters to a .178 AVG while limiting base runners to under 1 per inning. He gets the nod in my book.
