IBWAA SELECTS JANSEN, BRITTON IN RELIEF PITCHER AWARDS VOTE
Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in its relief pitcher category Sunday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Kenley Jansen winning the 2016 IBWAA Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Award, and Zach Britton, of the Baltimore Orioles, being selected as the 2016 IBWAA Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year.
Jansen received 115 first-place votes (66.09%) and 697 points while being named on 163 of 174 ballots (92.09%). Others receiving first-place votes include Jeurys Familia (33), Mark Melancon (16) and Seung Hwan Oh (5).
Britton received 148 first-place votes (86.86%) and 785 points while being named on 167 of 173 ballots (95.35%). Others receiving first-place votes include Andrew Miller (20).
The relief pitcher awards were established in 2010.
Election results are as follows:
NL Reief Pitcher:
1st Place: Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers – 697 points
2nd Place: Jeurys Familia, New York Mets – 339
3rd Place : Mark Melancon, Washington Nationals – 225
2nd Place: Jeurys Familia, New York Mets – 339
3rd Place : Mark Melancon, Washington Nationals – 225
AL Relief Pitcher:
1st Place: Zach Britton, Baltimore Orioles – 785 points
2nd Place: Andrew Miller, New York Yankees – 366
3rd Place: Francisco Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers – 77
2nd Place: Andrew Miller, New York Yankees – 366
3rd Place: Francisco Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers – 77
Ballot tabulations by Brian Wittig & Associates, using the Borda Method.
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 approximately 460 others, IBWAA members include Jim Bowden, Jim Caple, Schoenfield and Mark A. Simon of ESPN.com; Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Craig Calcaterra, NBC Sports Hardball Talk; Bill Chuck, GammonsDaily.com; Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Jon Heyman, Today’s Knuckleball; Danny Knobler, Bleacher Report; Kevin Kennedy; Kostya Kennedy, Sports Illustrated; Will Leitch, Sports on Earth; Bruce Markusen, Hardball Times; Ross Newhan; Dayn Perry and Matt Snyder, CBSSports.com; Tom Hoffarth and J.P. Hoornstra Los Angeles Daily News; Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times; Tracy Ringolsby, MLB.com; Ken Rosenthal, FoxSports.com; Eno Sarris, FanGraphs and Jesse Spector, Sporting News.
Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a lifetime fee of $75. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available. Members must be 18 years of age to apply.
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