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Top Pitcher Trophy Won by Gladiators Ayala Friday, November 20th , 2020 It was a glorious year for Felipe Ayala of the Phoenix Gladiators. He finished the season with 18 victories and only 6 losses, with an impressive 2.42 ERA. The talented Gladiators pitcher started 33 games and struck out 273 batters in 204.1 innings and won the American Conference Cy Young Award. "It means a lot," Ayala said. "I hadn't really had a chance to sit down and think about it yet. It feels good right now. I can't really put it into words, but I'm sure later on tonight when I have a chance to sit down with my family and think about it, I'll have some words for it. But right now, I'm just happy that it happened this year." He received 4 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Rodney Caporn of the Detroit Giants finished second in voting, while Ben O'Halloran of the Tampa Bay Captains finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Felipe Ayala - Phoenix Gladiators - 4 - 31 Rodney Caporn - Detroit Giants - 0 - 7 Ben O'Halloran - Tampa Bay Captains - 0 - 6 John Froerer - Syracuse Scorpions - 0 - 5 Jay Helm - Boston Whistlers - 0 - 5 Richard Alter - Halifax Heathens - 0 - 4 Albert Fabian - Tampa Bay Captains - 0 - 4 Ray Rorie - Tampa Bay Captains - 0 - 4 Jeff Buck - Cleveland Wild Things - 0 - 2 Jesse Vecchio - Tampa Bay Captains - 0 - 1 |
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