2012 Superior League MVP Award

The Superior League MVP award was a close vote that came down to the performance of a few select slugging first baseman.  Four first baseman were able to convince voters to throw a first place vote their way.  Three of them are veterans, and one is an up and coming 1B/DH, who may one day be the best hitter in the league.  Results are as follows:

8.  Vernon Coles, New York:  1 point.  Coles hit .281 with 23 HR and 107 RBI for the 1st place New York Knights.  Coles also added 51 2B and 8 triples to slug .523.
7.  Stuart Johnson, New York:  2 points.  Johnson continued to laugh in the face of father time as he hit .331-.401-.568 at age 42.
6.  Jesse Myers, Baltimore:  9 points.  Myers helped Baltimore get back into the playoffs with a .323-.390-.469 season, while playing great defense at catcher.  With a .323 avg, he also won the batting title.
5.  Adama Dunn, Louisville:  10 points.  Dunn hit only .247, but led the league with 55 HR, 131 walks, and drove in 117 runs.
4.  Manny Ortez, Texas:  17 points, one 1st place vote.  Ortez hit .316-.416-.587 and finished 2nd in the league in WAR.  Ortez hit 36 HR, 46 2B, 99 walks, and led the league in RBI with 127.
3.  Mighty Joe Young, Miami:  19 points, one 1st place vote.  The 5-time MVP was not able to elevate his team to the post-season this year, and will see his string of 3 straight MVP's snapped.  Joe was still able to manage a .318-.398-.602 season highlighted with 37 HR and 114 RBI's.
2.  Anakin Solo, Charlotte:  28 points, two 1st place votes.  Anakin was able to put up the best numbers of his career at age 37.  Despite being limited to only 424 at bats, Anakin hit .321-.434-.630.  Anakin hit 32 2B and 31 HR, and had 101 RBI.

1.  Frank Lewis, Utah:  33 points, three 1st place votes.  Lewis breaks through to win his first ever MVP award, despite a season that was almost perfectly aligned to his 12-year career AVERAGES than career highs.  Lewis compiled a .311-.455-.559 season while his career averages are .327-.459-.556.  Lewis also had 27 HR, 33 2B, 113 walks, and 105 runs scored.