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Reno Pitcher Racks Up Outstanding Pitcher Award Wednesday, November 17th , 2049 With speculation about his retirement gaining steam last offseason, Aces ace Takaaki Nakada had something to prove. He proved it in award-winning style as he accepted the National League Outstanding Pitcher Award today. The veteran Reno hurler posted a record of 17 wins and 2 losses this year with a 2.60 ERA. In 28 starts he struck out 128 and walked 46 in 186.2 innings. He received 18 first place votes out of a possible 30. Jeff Tavella of the New Orleans Zephyrs finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Kyle Foster of the El Paso Chihuahuas finished third with 1 first place vote. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Takaaki Nakada - Reno Aces - 18 - 167 Jeff Tavella - New Orleans Zephyrs - 4 - 121 Kyle Foster - El Paso Chihuahuas - 1 - 63 Roberto Duron - Memphis Redbirds - 6 - 62 Eduardo Baez - Gwinnett Braves - 0 - 43 Jason Cheek - Syracuse Chiefs - 1 - 34 Jorge Lopez - New Orleans Zephyrs - 0 - 17 Paul Schwartz - Memphis Redbirds - 0 - 3 |
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