Joe Bauman Home Run Award
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| Joe Bauman Home Run Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Home run leader in Minor League Baseball |
| First awarded | 2004 |
| Currently held by | Darin Ruf |
The Joe Bauman Home Run Award, formerly known as the Round-Tripper-Award, is given to the minor league baseball player who hit the most regular season home runs that year. The award, first given in 2002, is named after Joe Bauman, who set a then-professional record with 72 home runs in 1954, while playing for the Roswell Rockets of the Class-C Longhorn League.[1]
The Joe Bauman Trophy was christened in 2004.[2] It is presented at the Baseball Winter Meetings each December. The winner receives a check worth $200 for every home run hit.[3]
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Winners [edit]
| HRs | Home runs |
|---|---|
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Major League Baseball All-Star |
| Year | Player | HRs | Minor league team(s) | MLB organization | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Iván Cruz | 35 | Memphis Redbirds | St. Louis Cardinals | [4] |
| 2003 | Graham Koonce | 34 | Sacramento River Cats | Oakland Athletics | [4] |
| 2004 | Ryan Howard |
46 | Reading Phillies Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
Philadelphia Phillies | [5] |
| 2005 | Brandon Wood | 42 | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | [6] |
| 2006 | Kevin Witt | 36 | Durham Bulls | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | [7] |
| 2007 | Craig Brazell | 39 | Wichita Wranglers Omaha Royals |
Kansas City Royals | [4] |
| 2008 | Dallas McPherson | 42 | Albuquerque Isotopes | Florida Marlins | [8] |
| 2009 | Mitch Jones[a] | 35 | Albuquerque Isotopes | Los Angeles Dodgers | [9] |
| 2010 | Mike Moustakas[b] | 36 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals Omaha Royals |
Kansas City Royals | [10] |
| 2011 | Bryan LaHair |
38 | Iowa Cubs | Chicago Cubs | [11] |
| 2012 | Darin Ruf | 38 | Reading Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | [12] |
Notes [edit]
- a Jones and Jon Gaston tied with 35 home runs. Jones was declared the winner by virtue of having more runs batted in than Gaston (103 to 100).
- b Moustakas and Mark Trumbo tied with 36 home runs. Moustakas was declared the winner by virtue of having more runs batted in than Trumbo (124 to 122).
See also [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ "Joe Bauman Sets Record, Runs Home Run Total to 72". Milwaukee Journal. September 7, 1954. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "BASEBALL: MINOR LEAGUE REPORT; Former Prospect Enjoys Success". The New York Times. July 31, 2004. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ Minor League Baseball (2011-02-23). "Article | Pacific Coast League News". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ a b c By Michael Blinn / Special to MLB.com (2007-09-18). "Article | Pacific Coast League News". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "Phillies’ Ryan Howard Round-Tripper Contest Winner - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. 2004-09-17. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Diamond Leung (2005-09-16). "Sports | Baseball | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California". PE.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "Witt Wins Round-Tripper Award, Bauman Trophy - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com. "Article | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ^ Minor League Baseball (2009-09-15). "Article | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Minor League Baseball. "Moustakas wins Joe Bauman Award | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Minor League Baseball. "LaHair captures Joe Bauman Award | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Web.minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Drago, Mike (September 11, 2012). "A season to remember for R-Phils: Darin Ruf's club-record 38 HRs, including 20 in August, help Reading reach postseason". readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle Company. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
External links [edit]
- "Joe Bauman Award". Baseball Almanac.
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