Best Player Named by Pioneer AAA Monday, September 8th , 2014 Mathew Curtis of the Wichita Aviators had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Outstanding Hitter Award for 2006.
The 26-year-old center fielder put up a .305 average and a .387 on-base percentage, piling up 95 hits, 15 doubles, 5 triples, 26 home runs, 64 RBIs and 59 runs scored.
He received 5 first place votes out of a possible 24. Francis Simpson of the Provo Gulls finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Theodore White of the Provo Gulls finished third with 6 first place votes.