Each season, the Barnstormers are nominating their players of the year.
The Boomer Harding Award for the Most outstanding offensive player of the year
Boomer Harding, joined, as a teenager, the Chatham Coloured All-Stars in 1933. His position was first baseman, and he was known to be on the bases regularly due to his hitting capabilities. During the time of the championship win in 1934, Harding had a .339 batting average. To honor Boomer Harding, the Barnstormers are naming the Most outstanding offensive player of the year award under his name.
Here are the criteria to help determining the most outstanding offensive player of the year:
1. Batting Average (BA)
2. On-Base Percentage (OBP)
3. Slugging Percentage (SLG)
4. On-Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
5. Runs Batted In (RBI)
6. Home Runs (HR)
7. Overall Offensive Performance (OOP)
These statistics show player’s offensive contributions to the team.
- 2024: Spencer Marcus
- 2025:
The Harry Muir Award for the Most outstanding Pitcher of the year
Harry is a baseball lifer, a former Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguer, and the first Barnstormers' GM. He spent four years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system during their heyday of title runs in the early ’90s. He also etched his name in the Canadian baseball history books by becoming the first Canadian to throw a no-hitter in international play. Muir won a gold medal representing Team Ontario at the Canadian Nationals in Trois Rivieres with Team Ontario in 1990. Later that summer, Muir was selected to join Team Canada and traveled to Cuba for the World Junior Championships. In his first start, Muir would throw that historic first-ever no-hitter by a Canadian in international play. To honor Harry Muir, the Barnstormers are naming the Most outstanding pitcher of the year award under his name.
Great pitchers possess a combination of physical talent and hard work. Their skill sets include:
1. Precision and Control
2. Variety of Pitches
3. Mental Toughness.
4. Physical Fitness
5. Strategic Thinking
6. ERA
7. Wins
These statistics show player’s pitching contributions to the team.
The Ed Pinnance Award for the Most outstanding player of the year
Ed Pinnance, nicknamed "Peanuts", was a Canadian First Nations Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1903 season. Pinnance, from the Walpole Island (Bkejwanong Territory), was the first person of indigenous ancestry to play in a regular season game in the majors. He also went to Michigan State University. To honor Ed, the Barnstormers are naming the Most Outstanding Player of the Year Award with his name.
There are a number of parameters for this selection:
1. Strength and effectiveness in offense and defense
2. Number of games played
3. Contributed the team to win games
4. The Make up
These metrics show player’s contributions to the team.
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