Honor Roll Rankings


SportsLine's MLB Honor Roll will take a look each Wednesday at all the candidates for the postseason awards.

(Updated June 9, 1999)

CLOSER OF THE YEAR
Rk Leading candidates Team Pv Comment
1 Billy Wagner Houston 2 Ahead of his own ML record average of 14.6 strikeouts per 9 innings set last season.
2 Mariano Rivera N.Y. Yankees 3 Quietly saved 15 of 16 with .212 opponents average.
3 John Wetteland Texas 5 Nobody's worried about his health now that he leads majors in saves.
4 Robb Nen San Francisco 4 NL Rolaids leader through June 8.
5 Troy Percival Anaheim 6 Dropped caffeine and tobacco, kept fastball.
6 John Franco N.Y. Mets 1 Upsetting fantasy owners who thought Benitez would be closing by now.
7 Roberto Hernandez Tampa Bay 8 Save opportunities have faded as the Devil Rays have.
8 Tom Gordon Boston 7 Streak ends at ML record 54 consecutive saves without blowing one.
9 John Rocker Atlanta -- Outstanding after first month inconsistency, 1.75 ERA.
10 Jeff Shaw Los Angeles -- One of only five in ML history with consecutive 40-save seasons.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rk Leading candidates Team Pv
1 Manny Ramirez Cleveland 1
2 Matt Williams Arizona 2
3 Derek Jeter N.Y. Yankees 3
4 Larry Walker Colorado 4
5 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle 5
6 Jeff Bagwell Houston 7
7 Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs --
8 Jose Canseco Tampa Bay 8
9 Raul Mondesi Los Angeles 9
10 Rafael Palmeiro Texas 10
STARTING PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Rk Leading candidates Team Pv
1 Pedro Martinez Boston 1
2 Jose Lima Houston 3
3 John Smoltz Atlanta 5
4 Randy Johnson Arizona 6
5 Curt Schilling Philadelphia 2
6 Kevin Brown Los Angeles 7
7 David Cone N.Y. Yankees 4
8 Paul Byrd Philadelphia --
9 Kent Bottenfield St. Louis --
10 Mike Mussina Baltimore --
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Rk Leading candidates Team Pv
1 Jeff Weaver Detroit 1
2 Freddy Garcia Seattle 3
3 Joe McEwing St. Louis 2
4 Carlos Beltran Kansas City 4
5 Carlos Febles Kansas City 6
6 Scott Williamson Cincinnati 5
7 Jeff Zimmerman Texas 7
8 Warren Morris Pittsburgh 10
9 Preston Wilson Florida --
10 Alex Gonzalez Florida --

Compiled by baseball editor Gary Brooks.

 
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