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 | HL Names Platinum Stick Award Winners Monday, September 25th , 1916 The winners of the Heartland League Platinum Stick Award demonstrated "consistent and outstanding offensive excellence," according to a statement made from the office of the Heartland League commissioner. The winners for 1916 are: Catcher Beau Grant (Terre Haute Coalers) .315/.395/.482, 365 AB, 7 HR, 9 SB, 3.4 WAR First Baseman Pete Bachmann (Terre Haute Coalers) .302/.374/.477, 463 AB, 10 HR, 41 SB, 3.1 WAR Second Baseman Rich Jarrell (Peoria Distillers) .355/.435/.541, 490 AB, 5 HR, 50 SB, 102 R, 7.4 WAR Third Baseman John Heffel (Grand Rapids Furnituremakers) .298/.369/.506, 466 AB, 20 HR, 48 SB, 4.2 WAR Shortstop Sam Blount (Terre Haute Coalers) .330/.409/.470, 406 AB, 6 HR, 17 SB, 4.3 WAR Left Fielder Vernon Booth (Cedar Rapids Rabbits) .303/.363/.477, 455 AB, 8 HR, 41 SB, 2.2 WAR Center Fielder Luke Adams (Terre Haute Coalers) .329/.397/.516, 519 AB, 9 HR, 18 SB, 6.2 WAR Right Fielder Mel Coffer (Dayton Aviators) .303/.361/.570, 491 AB, 16 HR, 31 SB, 114 RBI, 4.4 WAR Designated Hitter Amby Ashby (Peoria Distillers) .355/.404/.528, 557 AB, 5 HR, 33 SB, 104 R, 3.7 WAR |   |
