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Excelentísimo (LNM) Goes to Coahuila Reliever Tuesday, October 7th , 1913 As improbable as it might seem, a reliever can win the Excelentísimo (LNM), Liga Nacional Mexicana's top pitching honor. Jesús Arche proved it today as the Coahuila bullpen ace earned the Norte award after a remarkable season. He posted an ERA of 1.24 with 19 wins, 5 losses, and 10 saves in 35 relief appearances. Over 246.1 innings he struck out 217, allowed 67 walks and held opposing hitters to a .183 batting average. He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Santiago Palacios of the Jalisco Jinetes finished second in voting, while Takeshi Funakoshi of the Mexicali Algodoneros finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Jesús Arche - Coahuila Carboneros - 24 - 168 Santiago Palacios - Jalisco Jinetes - 0 - 96 Takeshi Funakoshi - Mexicali Algodoneros - 0 - 59 Amílcar Bravo - Coahuila Carboneros - 0 - 38 Crisóstomo López - Monterrey Cerveceros - 0 - 24 Cristóbal Andrade - Durango Alacranes - 0 - 13 Jonás Zavala - Nuevo Laredo Colibris - 0 - 5 Ben Downie - Coahuila Carboneros - 0 - 2 Santiago Rodríguez - Monterrey Cerveceros - 0 - 2 Germán Medina - Monterrey Cerveceros - 0 - 1 |
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