Dave Nichols of the Nationals News Network, and a founder of the Washington, DC chapter of the Internet Baseball Writers Association (DC-IBWA), was kind enough to send over the forms to vote for the 2009 player achievement awards. Here’s the link to the page, below is the final results. I’ve also put stars next to the people I voted for, although since we each got to vote for first, second and third place, they may not match up with the order I put them in.
Goose Goslin Most Valuable Player
Player most valuable to the success of the Washington Nationals:
1st: Ryan Zimmerman* (92 points, 16 first place votes)
2nd: Adam Dunn* (41 points, one first place vote)
3rd: Nyjer Morgan (25 points, three first place votes)
Others: John Lannan* (19), Josh Willingham (3)
Walter Johnson Starting Pitcher of the Year
Excellent performance as a starting pitcher
1st: John Lannan* (96 points, 18 first place votes)
2nd: Jordan Zimmermann* (42 points, two first place votes)
3rd: Craig Stammen* (22 points)
Others: J.D. Martin (6), Garrett Mock (4), Livan Hernandez (3), Ross Detwiler (2)
Frederick “Firpo” Marberry Relief Pitcher of the Year
Excellent performance as a relief pitcher
1st: Tyler Clippard* (80 points, 13 first place votes)
2nd: Mike MacDougal* (55 points, six first place votes)
3rd: Sean Burnett (29 points, one first place vote)
Others: Jason Bergmann (6), Joe Beimel* (5), Ron Villone (3),Saul Rivera (1)
Sam Rice Hitter of the Year
Excellence in all-around hitting, situational hitting and baserunning
1st: Ryan Zimmerman* (81 points, 14 first place votes)
2nd: Adam Dunn* (39 points, two first place votes)
3rd: Nyjer Morgan* (26 points, three first place votes)
Others: Josh Willingham (14), Nick Johnson (9, one first place vote), Cristian Guzman (6)
Frank Howard Slugger of the Year
Excellence in power hitting
1st: Adam Dunn* (100 points, 20 first place votes)
2nd: Ryan Zimmerman* (46 points)
3rd: Josh Willingham* (27 points)
Joe Judge Defensive Player of the Year
Excellence in fielding
1st: Ryan Zimmerman* (88 points, 14 first place votes)
2nd: Nyjer Morgan* (69 points, six first place votes)
3rd: Willie Harris* (12 points)
Others: Alberto Gonzalez, Elijah Dukes, Nick Johnson (3), Wil Nieves (1)
Mickey Vernon Comeback Player of the Year
Player who overcame biggest obstacle in the preceding season to contribute on the field
1st: Nick Johnson* (50 points, 10 first place votes)
2nd: Mike MacDougal (20 points, one first place vote)
3rd: Ryan Zimmerman* (18 points, three first place votes)
Others: Jason Bergmann (16), Josh Bard (9), Ron Villone (8), Josh Willingham* (7), Mike Morse (7), Justin Maxwell (5), J.D. Martin (4), Nyjer Morgan, Livan Hernandez, Ross Detwiler, Elijah Dukes (3),
Adam Dunn, Ian Desmond, Jorge Padilla, Sean Burnett, Garrett Mock (1)
Josh Gibson Humanitarian Player of the Year
Player who meritoriously gave of himself to the community
1st: John Lannan* (72 points, 12 first place votes)
2nd: Ryan Zimmerman (44 points, four first place votes)
3rd: Wil Nieves (21 points, three first place votes)
Others: Josh Willingham (9), Nyjer Morgan*, Willie Harris, Elijah Dukes (3), Tyler Clippard (1)
Minor League Player of the Year
Minor league player most destined for big league success
1st: Derek Norris* (54 points, nine first place votes)
2nd: Ian Desmond* (53 points, nine first place votes)
3rd: Drew Storen (41 points, two first place votes)
Others: Bradley Meyers (16), Chris Marrero* (7), Mike Morse (4), Daniel Espinosa (2), Ross Detwiler, Jorge Padilla (1).