Best ELW Hurler Chosen for 2055
Poise, confidence, and good stuff -- a great combination that brought <Rubén Valdéz:player#11540> the West Most Valuable Pitcher this year. This <St. Louis:team#10> mound star excelled with an impressive 15-4 mark.

In 29 starts, <Valdéz:player#11540> tossed 187 innings, fashioning an impressive 3.75 ERA. He held opposing hitters to a .279 average, struck out 129 and walked 39.

He received 10 first place votes out of a possible 20. <Ben Williams:player#5004> of the <Olympia Battle Cats:team#95> finished second in voting with 9 first place votes, while <Mike Woodard:player#9293> of the <Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13> finished third.

<Player - Team - First Place - Total Points:value_bold#0>
<Rubén Valdéz:player#11540> - <St. Louis Sportsman:team#10> - 10 - 107
<Ben Williams:player#5004> - <Olympia Battle Cats:team#95> - 9 - 107
<Mike Woodard:player#9293> - <Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13> - 0 - 48
<Leo Moser:player#11613> - <Olympia Battle Cats:team#95> - 1 - 37
<Josh Singleton:player#3225> - <Colorado Springs Avalanche:team#14> - 0 - 18
<Jim Axworthy:player#11728> - <Olympia Battle Cats:team#95> - 0 - 8
<Robbie Anderson:player#10628> - <Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13> - 0 - 7
<Manny López:player#10118> - <Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13> - 0 - 4
<Jesús Vargas:player#9523> - <Glendale Cobras:team#16> - 0 - 2
<Pete Bridges:player#6588> - <Idaho Falls Rapids:team#99> - 0 - 1
<Sergio Suárez:player#7479> - <Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13> - 0 - 1
