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BI Announces Best Pitcher Friday, March 30th , 1956 The Baseball Internationale has chosen Francis Griffiths its premier pitcher for 1956. The England reliever has been honored with the Best Pitcher for his outstanding work last season. The 30-year-old relief ace stood out with 1 save in 2 save opportunities. He chalked up a 0-0 record with 4 strikeouts in 6 innings and a 0.00 ERA. He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 24. Brett Ruzic of the Australia finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Oscar Ventura of the Cuba finished third with 1 first place vote. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Francis Griffiths - England - 15 - 135 Brett Ruzic - Australia - 6 - 96 Oscar Ventura - Cuba - 1 - 69 Frank Hadfield - England - 1 - 60 Remon Bevelander - The Netherlands - 0 - 20 Alejandro Mejia - Dominican Republic - 0 - 16 Camden Fenton - Canada - 1 - 12 |
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