The winners of the Shire Conference Gimli’s Axe Award all had a “remarkably productive,” year at the plate, according to the Tolkien Baseball commissioner.
For excelling offensively, the 2048 winners are:
Catcher
Rapu Vale (Bucklebury Fairies)
.306/.354/.567, 517 AB, 31 HR, 1 SB, 166 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
First Baseman
Sam *Oakenstaff (Carrock Bears)
.281/.350/.535, 583 AB, 43 HR, 2 SB, 118 RBI, 6.1 WAR
Second Baseman
Wilda Anexoria (Bucklebury Fairies)
.267/.362/.488, 559 AB, 33 HR, 4 SB, 148 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
Third Baseman
Ferdinand *Puttifoot (Bywater Bounders)
.340/.441/.727, 561 AB, 64 HR, 20 SB, 128 R, 150 RBI, 12.4 WAR
Shortstop
Celomli Glarion (Bywater Bounders)
.273/.356/.582, 550 AB, 46 HR, 21 SB, 102 R, 102 RBI, 8.4 WAR
Left Fielder
Tillmam Elrarathien (Carrock Bears)
.280/.360/.500, 582 AB, 30 HR, 14 SB, 106 R, 150 wRC+, 6.3 WAR
Center Fielder
Wuurg Degranda (Erebor Eagles)
.253/.312/.451, 550 AB, 24 HR, 13 SB, 116 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
Right Fielder
Wildemar Waelvor (Rivendell Royals)
.267/.347/.481, 495 AB, 19 HR, 14 SB, 140 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
Designated Hitter
Pil-joong Corcorane (Rivendell Royals)
.234/.338/.480, 589 AB, 40 HR, 135 wRC+, 3.2 WAR