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Top ATL Hitters Honored with Platinum Stick Award Saturday, September 20th, 1997 There was no shortage of offensive contribution from this year's Atlantic Platinum Stick Award honorees. The winners were recognized today for their solid offensive contributions in 1997: Catcher Doug Mirabelli (Jacksonville Suns) .261/.339/.466, 371 AB, 19 HR, 104 wRC+, 2.2 WAR First Baseman Kevin Young (Buffalo Bisons) .318/.394/.551, 490 AB, 28 HR, 2 SB, 116 RBI, 4.4 WAR Second Baseman Wilton Guerrero (Asheville Moonshiners) .401/.420/.523, 543 AB, 7 HR, 5 SB, 111 R, 140 wRC+, 4.9 WAR Third Baseman Dave Hansen (Columbus Clippers) .317/.410/.460, 470 AB, 12 HR, 125 wRC+, 4.1 WAR Shortstop Kurt Abbott (Hartford Whalers) .322/.382/.558, 394 AB, 24 HR, 2 SB, 116 RBI, 3.9 WAR Left Fielder Rod Myers (Hartford Whalers) .326/.433/.497, 433 AB, 12 HR, 5 SB, 143 wRC+, 4.5 WAR Center Fielder Oddibe McDowell (Milwaukee Otters) .295/.389/.485, 454 AB, 15 HR, 10 SB, 127 wRC+, 4.1 WAR Right Fielder Alex Ochoa (Hartford Whalers) .385/.440/.600, 493 AB, 19 HR, 11 SB, 135 R, 166 wRC+, 5.6 WAR Designated Hitter Matt Stairs (Buffalo Bisons) .326/.408/.528, 494 AB, 24 HR, 101 R, 141 wRC+, 3.8 WAR |
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