final stats by position

Here’s a look at the final offensive stats, sorted by position and ranked according to batting average. Games played at the position are listed next to the names. Players who played multiple positions are listed at the spot where they played the most.

CATCHER

Not quite as deep as last year, when several Cape catchers were high draft picks, but still some solid numbers put up. Posey played shortstop on the Cape last summer, switched to catcher at Florida State and stayed behind the plate this summer, becoming the most complete catcher in the league. Federowicz struggled early then had one of the best hot streaks anybody had all summer to end the season. Cutler played some in the outfield in addition to catching. Phegley was on his way to a big season before he punched a dugout wall in frustration and injured his hand. Stock, a 17-year-old who skipped his senior year of high school, struggled near the end of the year but still put up solid numbers.

FIRST BASE

Maybe the deepest position on the Cape this summer, the first base crop features some big power hitters and some big prospects. Castro also caught and played a lot of DH, having a huge summer after a rough spring at Stanford. Peterson played some in the outfield but hit wherever he played. Alonso led the league in on-base percentage after a huge year at Miami. Ochinko burst onto the scene in Y-D after a decent freshman year at LSU. Dykstra started a little slow but blossomed into one of the best all-around hitters in the league. Freiman was quietly solid all summer.

SECOND BASE

In perhaps the thinnest position on the Cape, Adams was the clear-cut top performer. Despite not hitting a home run, he was an extra-base machine. Delmonico and Lima were solid and Seager put together a strong season for Chatham. Railey was a key part of Y-D’s title run. Carrithers struggled with the bat for Orleans but was fourth in the league in runs scored.

THIRD BASE

A lot of good players at this position and all of them were overshadowed by Gillaspie and his MVP performance. Gillaspie had one of the best offensive seasons in recent memory. Hoef didn’t flash much power but hit for average all season, bucking a late slump to finish well above .300. Curtis was one of the most solid defenders in the league and hit well for most of the summer. Harrison and Romero were key parts of their teams and finished with solid numbers. Darnell didn’t hit for average but was one of the league leaders in home runs.

SHORTSTOP

This is the position with the fewest players listed, mostly because all of them were everyday players. After an all-star Cape summer last year, Havens outdid himself this year, finishing as one of the league’s best all-around hitters. Green played in a utility role for Y-D, but his highest games total was at short. Beckham would have run away with the MVP in any other year. Figueroa was one of the top freshman on the Cape. Weems was perhaps the league’s best defensive shortstop.

OUTFIELD

Only one .300 hitter in this group, and that was Synan, who played less than half the season. But Hague, Luna, Raben and Brewer all had huge years. Raben and Brewer, in particular, had great all-around numbers. Cowgill followed up a redshirt season at Kentucky by shaking off the rust and having a big summer. Guez started the year as a temporary player, made the all-star team, slumped a bit, but finished very strong. Barto flashed all the tools that make him a big prospect. Johnson, coming off his freshman year at Clemson, really held his own in Chatham. Tekotte led the league in steals for Brewster. **Update (8/23) – the RBI numbers were off but are fixed now.

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