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Top Sluggers Win SOL Platinum Stick Award Honors Thursday, September 30th, 1982 Pitchers around the Southern League had difficulty pitching to this group of hitters all season long, and for their strong seasons, they have been honored with the Platinum Stick Award for 1982. The winners are: Catcher Dave Cochrane (Mobile Bears) .222/.313/.471, 414 AB, 28 HR, 1 SB, 120 wRC+, 3.5 WAR First Baseman Eddie Vargas (Savannah Indians) .253/.341/.460, 439 AB, 22 HR, 11 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.6 WAR Second Baseman Andy Carlton (Jacksonville Suns) .251/.355/.447, 438 AB, 18 HR, 16 SB, 130 wRC+, 3.3 WAR Third Baseman Edward Packard (Jacksonville Suns) .202/.326/.470, 436 AB, 32 HR, 129 wRC+, 1.1 WAR Shortstop Jim Opie (Mobile Bears) .221/.311/.447, 407 AB, 22 HR, 10 SB, 120 wRC+, 1.5 WAR Left Fielder Franklin Stubbs (Mobile Bears) .262/.364/.558, 477 AB, 36 HR, 10 SB, 102 RBI, 5.1 WAR Center Fielder Bob Hendershot (Mobile Bears) .231/.312/.457, 490 AB, 31 HR, 14 SB, 123 wRC+, 4.0 WAR Right Fielder Jose Canseco (Knoxville Blue Jays) .267/.398/.577, 281 AB, 25 HR, 9 SB, 181 wRC+, 4.4 WAR Designated Hitter Sam Horn (Columbus Skeeters) .223/.310/.446, 435 AB, 25 HR, 117 wRC+, 1.6 WAR |
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