Softball Team in Brooklyn, NY

 

Clinchers compete in the Gerritsen Beach Softball League as a member club of the Saturday Slo-Pitch division

Manager: Vadim Abramov
Bench Coach: Simon Abramov
Championships: 4
Most recent MVP: CO MVPs
Inaugural Season: 2016
Nickname: Dingers, Russian Collusion
 
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2021 Fall Season (2nd Place, 9-5)

 

 2021 Fall Playoffs 

 

*First Round*  #2 Clinchers (2-0) defeat #3 Smokin' Bunts (0-2)

 

*Championship* #1 Dirtbags (2-1) defeat Clinchers (1-2)

 

2021 Fall Season Awards & Leaders

 

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Joe Emmerich

17

CO-MVP Season

Batting Avg.

A. Rekhels & J. Emmerich

.500

 

 

Home Runs

S.P.

3

 

RBI

S.P. & J. Emmerich

11

 

Runs

Andrew Rekhels

 14

CO-MVP Season

Doubles

S.P.

4

 

Triples

Joe Emmerich 

2

 

Walks

Andrew Rekhels 

4

 

Slugging

Joe Emmerich

.647

 

On-Base %

Andrew Rekhels 

.562

              

OPS

Andrew Rekhels 

1.170

             

 

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2021 Summer Season (1st Place, 19-7)

 

GBSL Champions

 

 2021 Summer Playoffs 

 

*First Round* #1 Clinchers (2-1) defeat #4 Bullets (1-2)

 

*Championship* #1 Clinchers (2-0) defeat #3 Dirtbags(0-2)

 

2021 Summer Season Awards & Leaders

 

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Joe Emmerich

51

Season MVP 

Batting Avg.

Joe Emmerich

.600

Triple 

 

Home Runs

Joe Emmerich

8

Crown

RBI

Joe Emmerich

45

Winner

Runs

Joe Emmerich

41

 

Doubles

J. Emmerich & M. Walsh

6

 

Triples

Joe Emmerich 

7

 

Walks

A. Rekhels & J. Emmerich

10

 

Slugging

Joe Emmerich

1.118

 

On-Base %

Joe Emmerich

.642

              

OPS

Joe Emmerich

1.760

             

 

* BOLD ITALIC INDICATES ALL-TIME SEASON RECORD

 

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2020 Fall Season (2nd Place, 9-3)

 2020 Fall Playoffs 

 

*First Round* #2 Clinchers (2-0) defeat #3 Wolfpack (0-2)

*Championship* #Dirtbags (2-0) defeat #2 Clinchers (0-2)

 

                   2020 Fall Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Andrew Rekhels 

26

Season MVP 

Batting Avg.

Greg Lublin

.647

Batting Champion

Home Runs

2 players tied

3

 

RBI

Mac L

14

 

Runs

Vadim Abramov

16

 

Doubles

Joe Emmerich

5

 

Triples

 2 players tied

4

 

Walks

3 players tied

2

 

Slugging

Mike Walsh

1.029

 

On-Base %

Greg Lublin

.657

              

OPS

Mike Walsh

1.569

             

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2020 Summer Season (2nd Place, 8-4)

 

GBSL Champions

 2020 Summer Playoffs 

 

*First Round* #2 Clinchers (2-1) defeat #3 Survivors (1-2)

*Championship* #2 Clinchers (2-1) defeat #4 Wolfpack (1-2)

 

                   2020 Summer Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Joe Emmerich

20

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Tommy C

. 517

Batting Champion

Home Runs

 Frank Balazano

4

 

RBI

Joe Emmerich

14

Postseason MVP

Runs

Joe Emmerich

15

Season MVP

Doubles

Tommy C

7

 

Triples

 Frank Balazano

3

 

Walks

2 players tied

3

 

Slugging

Frank Balazano

1.030

 

On-Base %

Tommy C

. 548

              

OPS

Frank Balazano

1.501

             

 
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2019 Fall Season (2nd Place, 8-6) 

 2019 Fall Playoffs 

 

*First Round* #2 Clinchers (2-1) defeat #3 Dirtbags (1-2)

*Championship* #1 Brooklyn (2-0) defeat #2 Clinchers (0-2)

 

                   2019 Fall Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Joe Emmerich

20

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Joe Emmerich

. 588

Batting Champion

Home Runs

 2 players tied

3

 

RBI

Joe Emmerich

14

2019 Fall MVP

Runs

  2 players tied

15

 

Doubles

Joe Emmerich

4

 

Triples

Joe Emmerich

3

 

Walks

Andrew Rekhels

6

 

Slugging

Joe Emmerich

.853

 

On-Base %

Joe Emmerich

. 622

              

OPS

Joe Emmerich

1.475

             

 
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2019 Summer Season (3rd Place, 12-13) 

 2019 Summer Playoffs 

 

*First Round* #3 Clinchers (2-0) defeat #6 Wolfpack (0-2)

*Semifinals*#2 Brotherhood (2-0) defeat #3 Clinchers (0-2)

 

                   2019 Summer Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Joe Emmerich

42

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Joe Emmerich

. 627

Batting Champion

Home Runs

 3 players tied

4

 

RBI

Joe Emmerich

33

2019 Summer MVP

Runs

 Markel Isakov

31

 

Doubles

Joe Emmerich

11

 

Triples

Joe Emmerich

3

 

Walks

Joe Emmerich

6

 

Slugging

Joe Emmerich

1.060

 

On-Base %

Joe Emmerich

. 658

              

OPS

Joe Emmerich

1.717

             

    
BOLD ITALIC INDICATES ALL-TIME SEASON RECORD
 
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2019 March Mini Season (4th Place, 2-4) 

 2019 March Mini Playoffs 

 

*First Round* #1 Mean Machine (2-0) defeat #4 Clinchers (0-2)

 

                   2019 March Mini Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Andrew Rekhels

11

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Andrew Rekhels

. 714

Batting Champion

Home Runs

 3 players tied

1

 

RBI

Andrew Rekhels

9

2019 March Mini MVP

Runs

 Vadim Abramov

7

 

Doubles

 3 players tied

1

 

Triples

 3 players tied

2

 

Walks

2 players tied

2

 

Slugging

Andrew Rekhels

.882

 

On-Base %

 Vadim Abramov

. 667

              

OPS

Andrew Rekhels

1.549

 

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2018 Fall Mini Season (T-1st Place, 3-1)  

GBSL Champions

 2018 Fall Mini Playoffs 

 

*First Round*  #2 Clinchers (2-0) defeat #3 773 Brewers (0-2)

*Championship* #2 Clinchers (2-0) defeat  #1 Raging Bulls (0-2)

 

                   2018 Fall Mini Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Joe Emmerich

15

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Joe Emmerich

. 682

Batting Champion

Home Runs

Luis D

2

2018 Fall Mini Postseason MVP

RBI

Simon Abramov

11

 

Runs

 3 players tied

8

 

Doubles

Phil Mascar

4

 

Triples

Emmerich, J & Abramov, V

2

 

Walks

Simon Abramov

3

 

Slugging

Joe Emmerich

. 955

 

On-Base %

Joe Emmerich

. 682

                2018 Fall Mini MVP  

OPS

Joe Emmerich

1.636

 

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2018 Fall Season (1st Place, 8-2)  

        GBSL Champions            

 2018 Fall Playoffs 

 

*First Round*   #1 Clinchers (2-0) defeat #4 PP Coed (0-2)  

*Championship*   #1 Clinchers (2-0) defeat #2 Morning Wood (0-2)  

 

                   2018 Fall Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Joe Emmerich

23

Hits Leader & 2018 Fall MVP

Batting Avg.

Joe Emmerich

. 676

Batting Champion

Home Runs

5 Players Tied

1

 

RBI

Boris Ilgiyayev

12

 

Runs

Joe Emmerich

15

2018 Fall Postseason MVP

Doubles

Joe Emmerich

6

 

Triples

Mike Walsh

2

 

Walks

3 Players Tied

3

 

Slugging

Joe Emmerich

1.000

 

On-Base %

Joe Emmerich

. 703

  

OPS

Joe Emmerich

1.703

 

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2018 Summer Season (2nd Place, 12-8) 

 

 2018 Summer Playoffs 

 

*First Round*   #2 Clinchers (2-0) defeat  #3 High Anxiety (0-2)  

 

    *Championship*  #1 Wolf Pack (2-0) defeat #2 Clinchers (0-2) 

 

                   2018 Summer Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Dima Mishiev

34

Hits Leader & 2018 Summer MVP

Batting Avg.

Dima Mishiev

. 694

Batting Champion

Home Runs

Timmy Yurchak

5

 

RBI

D. Mishiev & T. Yurchak

22

 

Runs

Markell Isakov

20

 

Doubles

Timmy Yurchak

7

 

Triples

Mike Walsh

4

 

Walks

Markell Isakov

5

  2018 Summer Postseason Co-MVP

Slugging

Timmy Yurchak

1.064

 

On-Base %

Dima Mishiev

. 694

 2018 Summer Postseason Co-MVP

OPS

Timmy Yurchak

1.692

 

BOLD ITALIC INDICATES ALL-TIME SEASON RECORD

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2018 March Mini Season (3rd Place, 2-4) 

 2018 March Mini Playoffs 

 

*RD 1*  #2 Dynamite (2-1) defeat  #3 Clinchers (1-2)  

 

                   2018 March Mini Season Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Andrew Rekhels

11

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Andrew Rekhels

. 579

Batting Champion

Home Runs

Vadim Abramov & Timmy Yurchak

2

 

RBI

Vadim Abramov

10

 

Runs

Vadim Abramov

7

 

Doubles

Simon Abramov

4

 

Triples

Andrew Rekhels

2

2018 March Mini Season MVP

Walks

Vadim Abramov & Boris Ilgiyayev

2

 

Slugging

Vadim Abramov

1.000

 

On-Base %

Vadim Abramov

. 611 

 

OPS

Vadim Abramov

1.611

 

Award

Timmy Yurchak

 

   2018 March Mini Postseason MVP

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2017 Fall Season (2nd Place, 8-6) 

 2017 Fall Playoffs 

 

*RD 1*  #3 WolfPack (2-1) defeat  #2 Clinchers (1-2) 

 

                   2017 Fall Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Markell Isakov

24

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Vadim Abramov

. 535

Batting Champion

Home Runs

3 Players Tied

1

 

RBI

Dima Mishiev

14

2017 Fall MVP

Runs

Dima Mishiev

14

 

Doubles

Nick Markin

9

Comeback POTY

Triples

Mike Walsh

2

 

Walks

Dima Mishiev

3

 

Slugging

Nick Markin

. 723

2017 Fall Postseason MVP

On-Base %

Markell Isakov

. 543 

 

OPS

Markell Isakov

1.210

 

 

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2017 Summer Season (9th Place, 2-11)

*Blacktop Softball Summer Finals*  

Swishers (3-0) defeat Clinchers (0-3) (Best of 5)

 

 

2017 Summer Awards & Leaders

 

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Vadim Abramov

32

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Dima Mishiev

. 517

Batting Champion

Home Runs

Vadim Abramov

3

Home Run Leader

RBI

Vadim Abramov

16

2017 Summer MVP

Runs

Joe Pugs

13

 

Doubles

Simon Abramov

5

 

Triples

Namik Izrailov

3

 

Walks

Joe Pugs

8

 

Slugging

Vadim Abramov

. 648

 

On-Base %

Dima Mishiev

. 525 

 

OPS

Dima Mishiev

1.108

 

Award

Markell Isakov

 

2017 Summer Finals MVP

 

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  2016 (Summer & October/November Mini Seasons) 

42 Regular Season Games (approx.) 

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(0-4) '16 Postseason (2 series')

Eliminated in the 1st Round of Both Series

2016 Awards & Leaders

Category 

Leader

Statistic

Award

Hits

Vadim Abramov

26

Hits Leader

Batting Avg.

Boris Ilgiyaev

. 446

Batting Champion

Home Runs

3 players tied 

1

 

RBI

Vadim Abramov

15

2016 MVP

Runs

Markell Isakov

15

 

Doubles

Roman Khutoretsky

6

 

Triples

Markell Isakov

5

 

Walks

Markell Isakov

6

 

Slugging

Vadim Abramov

. 613

2016 Postseaon MVP

On-Base %

Nick Markin

. 462 

2016 November Mini Season MVP

OPS

Nick Markin

1.033

    2016 Mini MVP

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- Clinchers History -

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 2016 - Present

Number of Seasons - 15 (5 Mini)

1st Place Finishes - 3

Post Season Appearances - 14

Post Season Wins Totals - 28

Post Season Series' Wins - 12

Championship Appearances - 8

Championship Wins- 4

 

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                   Batting Champions

Season

Winner

AVG

Runner Up

2nd AVG

2016

Boris Ilgiyayev

. 446

Vadim Abramov

. 419

2017 Summer

Dima Mishiev

. 517

Vadim Abramov

. 451

2017 Fall

Vadim Abramov

. 535

Markell Isakov

. 533

2018 March Mini

Andrew Rekhles

. 579

Vadim Abramov

. 562

2018 Summer Dima Mishiev . 694  Andrew Rekhles . 574
2018 Fall Joe Emmerich . 676 Dima Mishiev . 625
2018 Fall Mini Joe Emmerich . 682 Phil Mascar . 480
2019 March Mini Andrew Rekhels . 714 Namik Izrailov  . 538
2019 Summer Joe Emmerich . 627  Andrew Rekhles . 531
2019 Fall Joe Emmerich . 588 Mike Walsh . 471
2020 Summer Tommy C . 517  Joe Emmerich . 500
2020 Fall Greg Lublin . 647 Andrew Rekhels . 591
2021 Summer Joe Emmerich . 600 Markel Isakov . 579

         

 

                   

                            Hits

Season

Leader

Hits

2016

Vadim Abramov

26

2017 Summer

Vadim Abramov

32

2017 Fall

Markell Isakov

24

2018 March Mini

Andrew Rekhels

11

2018 Summer Dima Mishiev 34
2018 Fall Joe Emmerich 23
2018 Fall Mini Joe Emmerich 15
 
 

                         Home Runs          

Season

Leader

Home Runs

2016

3 tied w/1

1

2017 Summer

Vadim Abramov

3

2017 Fall

3 players tied 

1

2018 March Mini

Vadim Abramov & Tim Yurchak

2

2018 Summer Tim Yurchak 5
2018 Fall 5 players tied  1
2018 Fall Mini Luis D  2

                

                           Runs Scored

Season

Leader

Runs

2016

Markell Isakov

15

2017 Summer

Joe Pugs

13

2017 Fall

Dima Mishev

14

2018 March Mini

Vadim Abramov

7

2018 Summer Markell Isakov 20
2018 Fall Joe Emmerich 15
2018 Fall Mini 3 players tied  8

 

                 

                         RBI Leaders

Season

Leader

Runs Batted In

2016

Vadim Abramov

15

2017 Summer

Vadim Abramov

16

2017 Fall

Dima Mishev

14

2018 March Mini

Vadim Abramov

10

2018 Summer Dima Mishiev & Timmy Yurchak 22
2018 Fall Boris Ilgiyayev 12
2018 Fall Mini Simon Abramov 11

            

                            Doubles

Season

Leader

Doubles

2016

Roman Khutoretsky

6

2017 Summer

Simon Abramov

5

2017 Fall

Nick Markin

9

2018 March Mini

Simon Abramov

4

2018 Summer Tim Yurchak 7
2018 Fall Joe Emmerich 6
2018 Fall Mini Phil Mascar 4

 

 

                             Triples

Season

Leader

Triples

2016

Markell Isakov

6

2017 Summer

Namik Izrailov

3

2017 Fall

Mike Walsh

2

2018 March Mini

Andrew Rekhels

2

2018 Summer Mike Walsh 4
2018 Fall Mike Walsh 3
2018 Fall Mini 2 players tied  2

                             

                               Slugging 

Season

Leader

Slugging %

2016

Vadim Abramov

. 613

2017 Summer

Vadim Abramov

. 648

2017 Fall

Nick Markin

. 723

2018 March Mini

Vadim Abramov

1.000

2018 Summer Tim Yurchak 1.064
2018 Fall Joe Emmerich 1.000
2018 Fall Mini Joe Emmerich . 955

 

                                  OBP %

Season

Leader

On-Base %

2016

Nick Markin

. 462

2017 Summer

Dima Mishiev

. 525

2017 Fall

Markell Isakov

. 543

2018 March Mini

Vadim Abramov

. 611

2018 Summer Dima Mishiev . 694
2018 Fall Joe Emmerich . 703
2018 Fall Mini Joe Emmerich . 682

                               

                              OPS %

Season

Leader

On-Base + SLG %

2016

Nick Martin

1.033

2017 Summer

Dima Mishiev

1.108

2017 Fall

Markell Isakov

1.210

2018 March Mini

Vadim Abramov

1.611

2018 Summer Tim Yurchak 1.692
2018 Fall Joe Emmerich 1.703
2018 Fall Mini Joe Emmerich 1.636

 

                                Walks

Season

Leader

BB

2016

Markell Isakov

6

2017 Summer

Joe Pugs

8

2017 Fall

Dima Mishiev

3

2018 March Mini

Vadim Abramov & Boris Ilg

2

2018 Summer Markell Isakov 5
2018 Fall 5 players tied 3
2018 Fall Mini Simon Abramov 3

                         

                             Total Bases

Season

Leader

Total Bases

2016

Markell Isakov & Vadim Abramov

38

2017 Summer

Vadim Abramov 

46

2017 Fall

Nick Markin

34

2018 March Mini

Vadim Abramov

16

2018 Summer Mike Walsh & Tim Yurchak 50
2018 Fall   Joe Emmerich 34
2018 Fall Mini  Joe Emmerich 21

             

 

                              Clincher's Most Valuable Player

Season

MVP

Season Totals

2016

Vadim Abramov 

Led team in Hits, RBIs & SLG% with a BA.451 on 32 Hits & 15 RBI

2016 November Mini

Nick Markin

Went 13-22 with 5 RBIs, 4 Runs, 2 Doubles and a Triple in 6 games hitting BA .590

2017 Summer

Vadim Abramov 

Led team in HRs, RBIs, & Hits. Avg .451, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 32 Hits

2017 Fall

Dima Mishiev

- 8-5 record as a Pitcher with a 2.33 ERA during 7 game win streak

- Led team in RBIs, Runs, & Walks. Avg .438 14 RBI, 21 H, 9 XBH

2018 March Mini

Andrew Rekhels

Led team in Batting, Hits & Triples. Avg .579 11 Hits, 7 Runs, 3 RBI

2018 Summer Dima Mishiev Led team in Batting, Hits & RBI. Avg .694 34 Hits, 17 Runs, 22 RBI
2018 Fall Joe Emmerich

- Led team in 10 of the 12 total offensive catagories. 

- Batted .676 with a Home Run, 9 RBI, 15 Runs & 34 Total Bases on 23 Hits.

2018 Fall Joe Emmerich

- Led team in 8 of the 12 total offensive catagories.

- Batted .682 with 2 Triples, 8 RBI, 8 Runs & 21 Total Bases on 15 Hits in 6 games

2016 Postseason

Vadim Abramov

Batted .455 with 5 Hits in 11 AB with 3 RBI and 3 Runs

2017 Summer Finals

Markel Isakov

Had 7 Hits in 10 AB with a HR, RBI, 7 Runs and a Walk. BA .600, 3 XBH, 1.736 OPS

2017 Fall Postseason

Nick Martin

Had 7 Hits in 11 AB with 8 RBI and 4 Runs. BA .636 HR, 8 RBI, 4 XBH, 1.636 OPS

2018 March Mini Postseason

              Timmy Yurchack 

Had 7 Hits in 10 AB with a HR, 3 RBI, 4 Runs and a Sac. BA .700, 2 XBH, 1.700 OPS

2018 Summer Postseason      Markel Isakov & Dima Mishiev Ma. Isakov went 8 for 13 with 3 RB, 2 Runs  /  D. Mishiev went 8 for 13 with 3 RBI, 3 Runs
2018 Fall Postseason                 Joe Emmerich Joe Emmerich was 4 for 7 with 2 HRs, 5 RBI, and 3 Runs Scored
2018 Fall Mini Postseason  Luis D Luis D went 7 for 11 with 2 HRs, 8 RBI and 2 Runs Scored

 

 

 

Awarded Season

Winner

Season Totals

2016-2017 Rookie of the Year 

Mike Isakov

(2016-2017) BA .493 - 3 HRs, 8 RBI, 12 Runs, 1.194 OPS in 68 PA             

2017 Comeback Player of the Year 

Nick Markin

Led team in SLG% & Doubles. Avg .468 HR, 12 RBI, 10 XBH. Missed the 2017 Summer Season

2018 Most Improved Player   Simon Abramov
  • 2018 Summer - Career highs in all offensive catagories.
  • 2018 Summer - Top 5 in Hits, Avg, Doubles, OBP, OPS &  XBH. 
  • 2018 Summer - Avg .529 1 HR, 11 RBI, 14 Runs, 27 Hits 7 XBH

 

 

 

                                                     All-Time Career Leaders

 

Regular Season

 

Postseason

 

Player

Stat

 

Stat

Player

Simon Abramov

58

Games Played

14

(4 Players Tied)

Markell Isakov

320

Plate Appearances

45

Markell Isakov

 Ma.Isakov & V.Abramov

124

Hits

20

Markell Isakov

Dima Mishiev

. 484

Batting Avg 

. 489

Eddie Danilov

Vadim Abramov

63

RBIs

15

Nick Martin

V.Abramov & T.Yurchak

7

HRs

3

Nick Martin

Vadim Abramov

70

Runs

14

Vadim Abramov

Simon Abramov

23

Doubles

4

Joe Emmerich

Vadim Abramov

10

Triples

1

V.Abramov & S.Abramov

Vadim Abramov

. 608

Slugging 

. 610

Vadim Abramov

Dima Mishiev

. 498

On Base %

. 500

Eddie Danilov

Dima Mishiev

1.096

OPS %

1.053

Vadim Abramov

Vadim Abramov

178

Total Bases

36

Vadim Abramov

Markell Isakov

13

Walks

5

Mike Walsh

Vadim Abramov

30

XBH

7

 N.Martin & J.Emmerich

 

**Regular Season  Minimum 225 PA (Batting Avg, OBP, OPS, SLG)

***Post Season  Minimum 45 PA (Batting Avg, OBP, OPS, SLG)



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