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Best IL Reliever Named Tuesday, September 27th , 1977 When Patrick McCoy jogged in from the bullpen this season, opposing teams knew they were going to have a tough time putting up runs. The Toledo Mud Hens closer turned in a dominant campaign and has been named the International League Reliever of the Year Award winner for 1977. His award-winning season saw the bullpen ace get 19 saves in 41 relief appearances, 48 strikeouts in 63.2 innings and only 39 walks. He had a record of 8 wins and 5 losses to go with his 2.83 ERA. "I hope I can pitch like this every year," he said. He received 6 first place votes out of a possible 8. Bill Caudill of the Syracuse Chiefs finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Dale Murray of the Syracuse Chiefs finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Patrick McCoy - Toledo Mud Hens - 6 - 34 Bill Caudill - Syracuse Chiefs - 2 - 28 Dale Murray - Syracuse Chiefs - 0 - 10 |
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