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1982 Premier Player Selected By NWL Monday, September 27th, 1982 Jonathan Black took Northwest League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 22. For his spectacular campaign, the Kennewick Bear Cubs star has been named the 1982 Northwest League Most Valuable Player Award recipient. "To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the right fielder. On the season he compiled a .363 batting average to go with a .463 on-base percentage. The native of The United States also added 17 doubles, 8 triples, 36 home runs, 89 RBIs and 78 runs scored. He received 10 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Carl Hollis of the Medford Nuggets finished second in voting, while Roger Jensen of the Kennewick Bear Cubs finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Jonathan Black - Kennewick Bear Cubs - 10 - 140 Carl Hollis - Medford Nuggets - 0 - 88 Roger Jensen - Kennewick Bear Cubs - 0 - 73 Jeff Doerr - Bend Bandits - 0 - 67 Steven Morris - Kennewick Bear Cubs - 0 - 42 Jorge Espinoza - Walla Walla Walleyes - 0 - 30 Kevin Brown - Kennewick Bear Cubs - 0 - 21 Stan Holmes - Renton Wrecks - 0 - 21 Guillermo Perez - Tri-City Dust Devils - 0 - 21 Ramon Mascorro - Kennewick Bear Cubs - 0 - 16 Faustino Fortinho - Kennewick Bear Cubs - 0 - 13 Felipe Hernandez - Tri-City Dust Devils - 0 - 13 John Martinez - Tri-City Dust Devils - 0 - 8 Barry Houston - Bend Bandits - 0 - 6 Kevin Romine - Bend Bandits - 0 - 6 Matthew Sferrazza - Kennewick Bear Cubs - 0 - 5 Scot Mitchell - Medford Nuggets - 0 - 4 Theo Shaw - Lewiston Broncs - 0 - 4 Rafael Codinach - Tri-City Dust Devils - 0 - 3 Jeff Kunkel - Lewiston Broncs - 0 - 3 Jose Birriel - Kennewick Bear Cubs - 0 - 2 Frank Garcia - Renton Wrecks - 0 - 2 Paul Felix - Bellingham Mariners - 0 - 1 Mike Miller - Modesto Nuts - 0 - 1 |
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