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Northeastern Baseball League Pitcher of the Year Named Wednesday, September 6th , 1961 Northeastern Baseball League hitters didn't have much of a chance in the 1961 season when the Erie manager wrote "Larry Slider" on the lineup card. Outing after outing, he held teams in check and usually got a win. He excelled with a 15-7 mark and 2.02 ERA in 25 starts, tossed 187.1 innings, fanned 173 and held opposing teams to a .173 average. For his superb season Slider was today named the NEL Pitcher of the Year Award winner. He received 6 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Tim McDonald of the Elmira Pioneers finished second in voting, while Dick Reinke of the Elmira Pioneers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Larry Slider - Erie Sailors - 6 - 42 Tim McDonald - Elmira Pioneers - 0 - 24 Dick Reinke - Elmira Pioneers - 0 - 18 Mark Haney - Binghamton Triplets - 0 - 12 |
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