southsider2k5 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 JOSE ABREU NAMED AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BY SPORTING NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 20, 2014 CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has been named American League Rookie of the Year by Sporting News. Abreu, 27, received 149 votes to outdistance Los Angeles’ Matt Shoemaker (4), New York’s Dellin Betances and Masahiro Tanaka (three each) and teammate Marcus Semien (one). Abreu batted .317 (176-556) with 35 doubles, 36 home runs, 107 RBI, a .581 slugging percentage and a .383 on-base percentage in 145 games this season. He led the major leagues in slugging percentage, joining Dick Allen (1974) as the only players in White Sox history to accomplish that feat, and ranked among the AL leaders in OPS (2nd, .964), total bases (2nd, 323), home runs (T3rd), RBI (4th), extra-base hits (4th, 73), average (5th), OBP (5th) and doubles (T10th). Abreu also became the first rookie in major-league history to rank among the Top 5 in his league in each Triple Crown category and joined Hal Trosky (1934), Ted Williams (1939) and Albert Pujols (2001) as the only rookie in history to record 30 doubles, 30 homers and 100 RBI in a season. His 36 home runs set a franchise rookie record, breaking the mark of 35 set by Ron Kittle in 1983, and are the sixth-most in major-league history by a rookie. Abreu’s 107 RBI were the third-highest total by a White Sox rookie, trailing only Smead Jolley (114 in 1930) and Zeke Bonura (110 in 1934). Abreu was named to the AL All-Star Team, the fifth White Sox rookie to accomplish that feat and first since Kittle in 1983, was named AL Player of the Month in April and July and AL Rookie of the Month in April, June and July. He recorded four multihomer games and was the only player in the major leagues this season to record three hitting streaks of 14 or more games. Abreu is the 11th White Sox player to win the honor from Sporting News and first since Gordon Beckham in 2009. The BBWAA will announce its Jackie Robinson Rookies of the Year on November 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has been named American League Rookie of the Year by Sporting News. Abreu, 27, received 149 votes to outdistance Los Angeles’ Matt Shoemaker (4), New York’s Dellin Betances and Masahiro Tanaka (three each) and teammate Marcus Semien (one). WTF??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa1334 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Oct 20, 2014 -> 10:32 AM) WTF??? In the article it said that only AL players voted so I'm guessing maybe Marcus voted for himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Semien getting a vote is awesome lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 This is the 'red headed stepchild' of ROY awards, right? The one that Beckham also won? The "real" one is given by the writers, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconOnAStick Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 SEMIEN!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thxfrthmmrs Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Oct 20, 2014 -> 10:39 AM) In the article it said that only AL players voted so I'm guessing maybe Marcus voted for himself? I dont think even Semien would have voted for Semien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 The Semien thing is funny. And yes, Beckham won this in 09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Maybe Abreu voted for Semein? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 SN article http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014...=SOC/Twi/SNMain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 60m60 minutes ago Abreu was the only player in the Majors this season to record three hitting streaks of 14 or more games. Abreu topped the Majors in slugging percentage, joining Dick Allen (1974) as the only players in White Sox history to accomplish that feat., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Maybe Abreu voted for Semein? That actually makes sense. Abreu doesn't want to be one of THOSE guys who votes for himself, but Semien is the only other teammate eligible so he votes for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) Wouldn't it make more sense if he had voted for Adam Eaton? He only played 66 games in 2013 so I don't know if he qualifies as a rookie. Edited October 20, 2014 by Jose Abreu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 ChiTribSports @ChiTribSports 1h1 hour ago Sox's Abreu, Cubs' Rizzo named Sporting News All-Stars http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break....html?track=rss … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.