Marlins' Chris Coghlan named 2009 National League Rookie of the Year; Phillies' Happ finishes second

by WholeCamels on Nov 16, 2009 2:01 PM EST

Chris Coghlan of the Florida Marlins was named the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year today, narrowly edging out Phillies' LHP J.A. Happ for the award. Coghlan received 105 total points and 17 first place votes, versus 94 and 10 for Happ.

Coghlan posted a .321/.390/.460 line for the Marlins, starting 120 games in left field for the Fish.

Vote tallies after the jump...

	1st	2nd	3rd
Chris Coghlan, Florida Marlins	17	6	2	105
J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies	10	11	11	94
Tommy Hanson, Atlanta Braves	2	6	9	37
Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates	2	5		25
Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers	1	3	4	18
Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs		1		3
Garret Jones, Pittsburgh Pirates			2	2
Everth Cabrera, San Diego Padres			1	1
Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies			1	1
Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks			1	1
Colby Rasmus, St. Louis Cardinals			1	1

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Can’t really complain. Both were good candidates, as was Hanson.

by taco pal on Nov 16, 2009 2:12 PM EST reply actions

Pretty much exactly what I was coming here to say. Happy with the showing by Happ (Finishes a close second, and was the only candidate to appear on all 32 ballots)

by wildcatlh on Nov 16, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions

yeah….I was hoping for Happ, and I don’t think that was entirely homerism, but he did well enough to get it.

I’m not upset with Coughlan getting the award. He was a royal PITA to the Phillies.

by Bilzo on Nov 16, 2009 2:17 PM EST reply actions

That was actually my ballot.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Nov 16, 2009 2:23 PM EST reply actions

welcome back

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by WholeCamels on Nov 16, 2009 2:24 PM EST up reply actions

I had international data set up…I was kinda never gone…

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Nov 16, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

Btw, who the hell didn’t vote for Coghlan?

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Nov 16, 2009 2:24 PM EST reply actions

Not sure, but can’t say I blame them. He’s a good candidate, and I wouldn’t begrudge anyone for voting for him, but given three spots, I’d have selected McCutchen, Hanson, and Happ. Coghlan was so poor defensively (-14.5 UZR/150 in left field, at the bottom of the defensive spectrum) that I couldn’t have justified him over McCutchen.

To each his own, though. I just don’t think it’s egregious to leave him off the ballot.

by PhillyFriar on Nov 16, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions

I agree, Coghlan was a great bat but garbage in the field.

Scar tissue is stronger than muscle tissue. Realize the strength, move on.

by JCB79 on Nov 17, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions

In all fairness to Chris, he had one game of experience in the outfield prior to joining the fish. I saw him play in ’07 (Greensboro) and ’08 (Zebulon) and never saw him play anything other than 2nd. Not that he was exactly a Gold Glove hopeful there, but prior to ’09 those were the only spots he played.

by Cormican on Nov 17, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions

I don’t care to much for this vote, I mean it could have went to any of the top 4, but I personally feel what McClutchen did in Pittsburgh in 20 games less then Coghlan made him more of a RoY.

Nice try Happ, your last starts probably lost you the award.

by Ant on Nov 16, 2009 2:33 PM EST reply actions

Almost...

If Happ had one more solid start at the end of the year I think it would have been his, but Coghlin finished the year on fire. Still a great year for Rooks throughout the majors.

by ajr142 on Nov 16, 2009 3:38 PM EST reply actions

I’m not gonna argue with .321/.390/.460, but I would have chosen McCutcheon.

by FuquaManuel on Nov 16, 2009 4:12 PM EST reply actions

Hmm...

Does anyone else think that if his performance in the world series was stellar he’d have one this title?

by PhuckDcowboys on Nov 16, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions

what

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by WholeCamels on Nov 16, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions

They do the ballots before the postseason

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by JasonB on Nov 16, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions

lol

by packimop on Nov 16, 2009 10:41 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, I’m sure he’d have “one” then. Instead he two’d. That said, a stronger finish to the regular season and he would have locked up the World Series MVP.

by Cormican on Nov 17, 2009 9:56 AM EST up reply actions