Top Sluggers Win ELE Platinum Stick Award Honors
The 2055 East Platinum Stick Award winners were announced today. These players had standout offensive seasons that were better than their peers at their respective positions.

The winners are:

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Joe Baker:player#2035> (<Birmingham Vulcans:team#20>)
.356/.386/.551, 323 AB, 12 HR, 129 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Mauro Martínez:player#1599> (<Birmingham Vulcans:team#20>)
.368/.449/.598, 326 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 159 wRC+, 3.2 WAR

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Chris Gunther:player#6177> (<Atlanta Peaches:team#107>)
.352/.396/.603, 559 AB, 32 HR, 115 RBI, 3.1 WAR

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Jon Williamson:player#5217> (<Cleveland Attack:team#21>)
.226/.353/.543, 455 AB, 36 HR, 114 wRC+, 2.9 WAR

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<Keisuke Noguchi:player#10006> (<Toronto Blue Jays:team#22>)
.301/.350/.501, 491 AB, 20 HR, 4 SB, 108 wRC+, 3.3 WAR

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<José Benítez:player#10909> (<Cleveland Attack:team#21>)
.305/.354/.541, 547 AB, 31 HR, 36 SB, 102 R, 117 wRC+, 2.7 WAR

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Jimmy Myers:player#8260> (<Birmingham Vulcans:team#20>)
.277/.381/.540, 535 AB, 34 HR, 52 SB, 122 R, 116 RBI, 4.4 WAR

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Ed Stokes:player#10266> (<Wilmington Eagles:team#24>)
.300/.442/.665, 403 AB, 38 HR, 3 SB, 108 RBI, 5.8 WAR

<Designated Hitter:value_bold#0>
<Jared Howell:player#1049> (<Birmingham Vulcans:team#20>)
.342/.449/.635, 444 AB, 32 HR, 10 SB, 108 R, 164 wRC+, 4.5 WAR

