
The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball Association announced their award winners for the 2022 regular season back on October 15th.
The 2022 ABCA Awards included the following:
- Top Hitter
- Top Pitcher
- Top Defensive Player
- Rookie of the Year
- All Star Catcher
- All Star First Baseman
- All Star Second Baseman
- All Star Third Baseman
- All Star Shortstop
- All Star Outfielders (3)
- All Star Designated Hitter
This post will highlight each of the award winners, highlight some key statistics that helped them win their award, and show their overall league ranking for players that qualified with at least 50 Plate Appearances or 16 Innings pitched.
Here goes…
Top Hitter: Doug Hassell, Acadia Axemen
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .442 | 1st |
On Base Percentage | .510 | 4th |
Slugging Percentage | .744 | 1st |
On Base Plus Slugging | 1.254 | 1st |
Run Production Per Appearance | .451 | 8th |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .569 | 2nd |
Contact Percentage | .958 | 2nd |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .588 | 2nd |
Top Pitcher: Ethan Smith, Holland Hurricanes
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Earned Run Average (per 7 innings) | 1.69 | 1st |
Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched | 1.20 | 2nd |
Fielding Independent Pitching | 2.13 | 1st |
Overall Strike Percentage | .681 | 2nd |
First Pitch Strike Percentage | .696 | 2nd |
Strikeouts to Walks Ratio | 3.57 | 4th |
Strikeouts Per 7 Innings | 6.56 | 7th |
Swing and Miss Percentage | .156 | 1st |
Top Defensive Player: Duncan Picketts, Holland Hurricanes
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Total Chances | 81 | 1st |
Assists | 8 | 17th (tie) |
Putouts | 71 | 1st |
Fielding Percentage | .975 | 13th |
Innings Caught | 73 1/3 | 1st |
Runners Caught Stealing | 4 | 2nd (tie) |
Caught Stealing % (min 32 innings Caught) | 28.6% | 1st |
Catcher Runners Picked Off | 3 | 1st |
Rookie of the Year: Camilo Riesgo, Saint Mary’s Huskies
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .354 | 10th (tie) |
On Base Percentage | .492 | 6th |
Slugging Percentage | .521 | 5th |
On Base Plus Slugging | 1.013 | 5th |
Run Production Per Appearance | .426 | 11th |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .401 | 19th |
Contact Percentage | .813 | 14th |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .474 | 6th |
All Star Catcher: Duncan Picketts, Holland Hurricanes
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .310 | 16th |
On Base Percentage | .423 | 15th |
Slugging Percentage | .571 | 3rd |
On Base Plus Slugging | .995 | 6th |
Run Production Per Appearance | .519 | 3rd |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .404 | 20th |
Contact Percentage | .810 | 15th (tie) |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .304 | 17th |
All Star First Baseman: Ben Rittenberg, Dalhousie Tigers
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .333 | 13th |
On Base Percentage | .472 | 10th |
Slugging Percentage | .476 | 7th |
On Base Plus Slugging | .948 | 8th (tie) |
Run Production Per Appearance | .415 | 12th |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .472 | 14th |
Contact Percentage | .929 | 3rd |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .304 | 10th (tie) |
All Star Second Baseman: Ryan Fitzgerald, Dalhousie Tigers
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .421 | 3rd |
On Base Percentage | .547 | 1st |
Slugging Percentage | .474 | 8th |
On Base Plus Slugging | 1.021 | 4th |
Run Production Per Appearance | .528 | 2nd |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .509 | 9th (tie) |
Contact Percentage | .921 | 4th |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .571 | 4th |
All Star Third Baseman: Nick Rushton, UNB Reds
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .407 | 4th |
On Base Percentage | .467 | 11th |
Slugging Percentage | .481 | 6th |
On Base Plus Slugging | .948 | 8th (tie) |
Run Production Per Appearance | .483 | 6th |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .433 | 16th |
Contact Percentage | .870 | 8th |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .368 | 12th |
All Star Shortstop: Connor Hill, UNB Reds
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .373 | 7th |
On Base Percentage | .500 | 5th |
Slugging Percentage | .471 | 9th |
On Base Plus Slugging | .971 | 7th |
Run Production Per Appearance | .484 | 5th |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .516 | 6th |
Contact Percentage | .804 | 17th |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .476 | 5th |
All Star Outfielder: Dylan Corsini, Dalhousie Tigers
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .292 | 17th (tie) |
On Base Percentage | .407 | 17th |
Slugging Percentage | .438 | 12th (tie) |
On Base Plus Slugging | .844 | 15th |
Run Production Per Appearance | .542 | 1st |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .475 | 13th |
Contact Percentage | .854 | 10th |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .400 | 10th (tie) |
All Star Outfielder: Doug Hassell, Acadia Axemen
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .442 | 1st |
On Base Percentage | .510 | 4th |
Slugging Percentage | .744 | 1st |
On Base Plus Slugging | 1.254 | 1st |
Run Production Per Appearance | .451 | 8th |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .569 | 2nd |
Contact Percentage | .958 | 2nd |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .588 | 2nd |
All Star Outfielder: Ethan Smith, Holland Hurricanes
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .422 | 2nd |
On Base Percentage | .536 | 2nd |
Slugging Percentage | .533 | 4th |
On Base Plus Slugging | 1.069 | 3rd |
Run Production Per Appearance | .464 | 7th |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .429 | 17th |
Contact Percentage | .911 | 5th |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .583 | 3rd |
All Star Designated Hitter: Matthew Peacock, Holland Hurricanes
Statistic | Result | League Rank |
Batting Average | .386 | 5th |
On Base Percentage | .491 | 7th |
Slugging Percentage | .636 | 2nd |
On Base Plus Slugging | 1.127 | 2nd |
Run Production Per Appearance | .434 | 9th |
Quality At Bat Percentage | .509 | 9th (tie) |
Contact Percentage | .703 | 23rd |
Batting Average w Runners in Scoring Position | .444 | 8th |