Stokes Selected ELE's Best Player
<Ed Stokes:player#10266> took Explorer League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 26.

For his spectacular campaign, the <Wilmington Eagles:team#24> star has been named the 2055 East Most Valuable Hitter recipient.

"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the right fielder.

On the season he compiled a .300 batting average to go with a .442 on-base percentage. The native of Nevada, Iowa also added 27 doubles, 3 triples, 38 home runs, 108 RBIs and 85 runs scored. 

He received 10 first place votes out of a possible 20. <Jared Howell:player#1049> of the <Birmingham Vulcans:team#20> finished second in voting with 9 first place votes, while <Jimmy Myers:player#8260> of the <Birmingham Vulcans:team#20> finished third with 1 first place vote.

<Player - Team - First Place - Total Points:value_bold#0>
<Ed Stokes:player#10266> - <Wilmington Eagles:team#24> - 10 - 229
<Jared Howell:player#1049> - <Birmingham Vulcans:team#20> - 9 - 222
<Jimmy Myers:player#8260> - <Birmingham Vulcans:team#20> - 1 - 165
<Don Conner:player#4502> - <Cleveland Attack:team#21> - 0 - 137
<Chris Gunther:player#6177> - <Atlanta Peaches:team#107> - 0 - 124
<José Benítez:player#10909> - <Cleveland Attack:team#21> - 0 - 70
<Keisuke Noguchi:player#10006> - <Toronto Blue Jays:team#22> - 0 - 66
<Josh Shawver:player#6513> - <Fresno Grizzlies:team#103> - 0 - 44
<Jon Williamson:player#5217> - <Cleveland Attack:team#21> - 0 - 42
<Mauro Martínez:player#1599> - <Birmingham Vulcans:team#20> - 0 - 33
<Steve Larsen:player#713> - <Raleigh Explorers:team#17> - 0 - 29
<Don Godfrey:player#9846> - <Atlanta Peaches:team#107> - 0 - 15
<Joe Baker:player#2035> - <Birmingham Vulcans:team#20> - 0 - 2
<Doug Stanley:player#3540> - <Fresno Grizzlies:team#103> - 0 - 2
