IBWAA Awards Reliever, Rookie, and Manager of the Year
[Just catching up on some press releases from the last few days. After today, they should be current.]
IBWAA SELECTS HADER, DIAZ IN RELIEF PITCHER AWARDS VOTE
November 11, 2018, Los Angeles CA – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in its relief pitcher category Sunday, with the Milwaukee Brewers’ Josh Hader winning the 2018 IBWAA Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Award and Edwin Diaz, of the Seattle Mariners, being selected as the 2018 IBWAA Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year.
The relief pitcher awards were established in 2010. Election results are as follows:
NL Relief Pitcher:
1st Place: Josh Hader, Milwaukee Brewers – 326 points
2nd Place: Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers s – 162
3rd Place: Jeremy Jeffress, Milwaukee Brewers – 148
AL Relief Pitcher:
1st Place: Edwin Diaz, Seattle Mariners – 465 points
2nd Place: Blake Treinen, Oakland Athletics – 458
3rd Place: Craig Kimbrel, Boston Red Sox – 128
IBWAA SELECTS OHTANI, ACUNA IN ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTE
November 12, 2018, Los Angeles, CA – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in its rookie category Monday, with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s Shohei Ohtani winning the 2018 IBWAA American League Rookie of the Year award, and Ronald Acuna Jr., of the Atlanta Braves, being selected as the 2018 IBWAA National League Rookie of the Year winner.
This is the tenth annual election for the IBWAA in the rookie category.
Election results are as follows:
AL Rookie:
1st Place: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 451 points
2nd Place: Miguel Andujar, New York Yankees – 375
3rd Place: Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees – 176
NL Rookie:
1st Place: Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves – 570 points
2nd Place: Juan Soto, Washington Nationals – 378
3rd Place: Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers – 77
IBWAA SELECTS MELVIN, SNITKER IN MANAGER OF THE YEAR VOTE
November 12, 2018, Los Angeles, CA – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in its manager category Tuesday, with the Oakland Athletics’ Bob Melvin winning the 2018 IBWAA American League Manager of the Year award, and Brian Snitker, of the Atlanta Braves, being selected as the 2018 IBWAA National League Manager of the Year winner.
This is the tenth annual election for the IBWAA in the manager category.
Election results are as follows:
AL Manager:
1st Place: Bob Melvin, Oakland Athletics – 479 points
2nd Place: Kevin Cash, Tampa Bay Rays – 297
3rd Place: Alex Cora, Boston Red Sox – 285
NL Manager:
1st Place: Brian Snitker Atlanta Braves – 502 points
2nd Place: Craig Counsell, Milwaukee Brewers – 311
3rd Place: Bud Black, Colorado Rockies – 153
Ballot tabulations by Brian Wittig & Associates, using the Borda Method.
About the IBWAA: The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards takes place in September of each year, with selections being announced in November. The IBWAA also holds a Hall of Fame election in December of each year, with results being announced the following January.
Among others, IBWAA members include Jim Bowden, Pedro Moura, Ken Rosenthal and Eno Sarris, The Athletic; Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Craig Calcaterra, NBC Sports Hardball Talk; Bill Chuck, Billy-Ball.com; Chris De Luca, Chicago Sun-Times; Jon Heyman, Fancred; Tyler Kepner, New York Times; Danny Knobler, Bleacher Report; Kevin Kennedy; Kostya Kennedy, Sports Illustrated; Brian Kenny, MLBN; Will Leitch, New York Magazine; Bruce Markusen, Hardball Times; Ross Newhan; Dayn Perry and Matt Snyder, CBSSports.com; Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Times; J.P. Hoornstra Los Angeles Daily News; Tracy Ringolsby, MLB.com; David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; and Bill Arnold.
Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a $75 lifetime fee. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available. Members must be 18 years of age to apply.
For more information please visit www.ibwaa.com.
Find the Nyrdcast ballot here
