West Names Platinum Stick Award Winners
The commissioner of Liberty League said he was "privileged and honored" to name the recipients of the West Platinum Stick Award. The winners for 2053 are:

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Tim Thomas:player#5369> (<Tallahassee Raccoons:team#62>)
.320/.399/.563, 256 AB, 17 HR, 134 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Jesús Piña:player#5720> (<Tallahassee Raccoons:team#62>)
.344/.455/.738, 256 AB, 25 HR, 186 wRC+, 3.5 WAR

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Jorge Crespo:player#11248> (<Ocala Pippins:team#98>)
.312/.413/.437, 568 AB, 11 HR, 29 SB, 130 R, 117 wRC+, 3.9 WAR

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Joe Spano:player#6240> (<Orlando Oceanics:team#57>)
.329/.432/.559, 490 AB, 25 HR, 3 SB, 147 wRC+, 5.7 WAR

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<Claude James:player#8666> (<St. Cloud Silver Hawks:team#60>)
.291/.413/.540, 515 AB, 34 HR, 3 SB, 132 RBI, 5.2 WAR

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Doug Scott:player#7950> (<Ocala Pippins:team#98>)
.294/.406/.523, 419 AB, 17 HR, 6 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.1 WAR

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Mauro Alonzo:player#8461> (<Ocala Pippins:team#98>)
.361/.467/.603, 441 AB, 23 HR, 13 SB, 109 R, 104 RBI, 6.2 WAR

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Bob Winegarner:player#6579> (<Tallahassee Raccoons:team#62>)
.394/.475/.677, 322 AB, 18 HR, 26 SB, 183 wRC+, 4.4 WAR

<Designated Hitter:value_bold#0>
<Juan González:player#6060> (<Jacksonville Rockies:team#64>)
.364/.448/.578, 393 AB, 8 HR, 32 SB, 155 wRC+, 3.7 WAR

