2018 Roger Chillingworth awards

Jared Pollard took home his second Roger award in a row, finishing with a 19-6 record and 2.09 ERA.  In 185 innings he allowed only 131 hits, 8 homers, walked 24, and struck out 213.  He received 24 out of 30 first place votes.

Boston's C.C. Salbacca finished second.  The wookiee was 16-8 with a 2.56 ERA and struck out 228 in 211 innings.

Kyle Bonderman of Chicago, who had the best ERA in the league at 1.71, finished third.  Bonderman won 17 games and lost 11.  Bonderman's ERA was the best since since 1995, 5th best alltime among pitchers with at least 162 innings, and an all time Superior League record.  Voters these days are less impressed with run prevention and prefer candidates who miss bats.  Bonderman struck out 170 while walking 71.

In the Major League Stephen Hamburg won 26 out of 30 first place to take home the award.  Hamburg went 17-7 with a 2.34 ERA.  In 219 innings he allowed only 146 hits, walked 31, and struck out 277.

His teammate Silvanos Tonka finished second.  Tonka was 15-7 with a league best 2.08 ERA, and led the league with 225 innings pitched.  He walked 54, struck out 204, and allowed only 8 homers.  Tonka also went 4-1 on 5 postseason starts, though the voting happens before the postseason begins.  Over the last 4 years Tonka is 12-1 with a 1.39 ERA in 97 postseason innings.

Florida's Roger Blackwood (16-3, 2.35) finished third, and Buddy Dervish (18-10, 2.57) finished 4th.