2014 Canadian Baseball League season

## Regular season standings

 Qualification for Wildcard Series

 3 | September 1st | Quebec City Liberte – 2, **Hamilton Steelers** – 5 | Hamilton

Edmonton Trappers (3) vs. Vancouver Aces (2)

 2 | August 30th | **Edmonton Trappers** – 3, Vancouver Aces – 2 | Vancouver

### League Championship

Trois-Rivières (1) vs. Hamilton Steelers (2)

Saskatoon Stallions (1) vs. Edmonton Trappers (3)

 5 | September 7th | Saskatoon Stallions – 2, **Edmonton Trappers** – 3 | Edmonton

### Canadian Baseball Championship

Hamilton Steelers (AL) vs. Edmonton Trappers (PL)

 5 | September 19th | **Edmonton Trappers** – 4, Hamilton Steelers – 2 | Hamilton

## Awards

### MVP

AL: Jim Banfield (Hamilton Steelers)
The 30-year-old first baseman for Hamilton churned out a .347 batting average while amassing 82 hits, 14 doubles, no triples, 15 home runs, 51 runs and 44 RBIs.

PL: Bobby Tiller (Winnipeg Buffaloes)
The first baseman smacked 77 hits, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 21 home runs and 65 RBIs while hitting .303 with 44 runs scored.

### Pitcher of the Year

AL: Cory Bickford (Quebec City Liberte)
Bickford compiled a 9-2 record in 17 starts, tallied 127 strikeouts in 114.1 innings and recorded a 2.52 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .210 batting average against him.

PL: Joe Paxton (Vancouver Aces)
He posted a 2.46 ERA with 6 wins, 3 losses, 93 strikeouts and 29 walks in 98.2 innings.

### Manager of the Year

AL: Kevin Beaumond (Trois-Rivieres)

PL: Howard Harper (Edmonton Trappers)

### Rookie of the Year

AL: Chris Bent (Hamilton Steelers)
The 24-year-old starter registered a 9-5 record this season in 18 starts. Over 107 innings he gave up 98 hits, struck out 95 and issued 28 walks as he held the opposition to a .241 batting average and fashioned a 3.20 ERA.

PL: Bill Balderston (Vancouver Aces)
The Aces center fielder took the honor by hitting .289 in 54 games this season and finishing with 65 hits, 10 home runs, 30 RBIs and 34 runs scored.

### Reliever of the Year

AL: Matt Anderson (Quebec City)
24 saves in 37 relief appearances, 61 strikeouts in 46.2 innings and a record of 3 wins and 2 losses to go with his 1.35 ERA.

PL: Kent Yeadon (Winnipeg Buffaloes)
1.10 ERA, over 41 innings of work. He made 32 relief appearances and had 13 saves, 62 strikeouts, 9 walks and a record of 3-3.

### AL Fielders of the Year

Pitcher
Eric Mathews (Hamilton Steelers)

Catcher
Bob Cashman (Trois-Rivières Saints)

First Baseman
Jerry Currell (Ottawa Nationals)

Second Baseman
Matt Maxwell (Ottawa Nationals)

Third Baseman
Julian Bolden (Trois-Rivières Saints)

Shortstop
Ross Boff (Trois-Rivières Saints)

Left Fielder
Ryan Fauver (Trois-Rivières Saints)

Center Fielder
Bryan Latour (London Lions)

Right Fielder
Darren Cranton (Quebec City Liberté)

### PL Fielders of the Year

Pitcher
Cecil Chatwin (Calgary Cowboys)

Catcher
Gareth Murdock (Edmonton Trappers)

First Baseman
Bobby Tiller (Winnipeg Buffaloes)

Second Baseman
Doyle Banfield (Vancouver Aces)

Third Baseman
Fred Kirkham (Winnipeg Buffaloes)

Shortstop
Robert Dejean (Vancouver Aces)

Left Fielder
Adam Zuber (Winnipeg Buffaloes)

Center Fielder
Brandon Lane (Winnipeg Buffaloes)

Right Fielder
Eric Weaver (Calgary Cowboys)