Monday, November 3, 2008

GALARRAGA NAMED TIGERS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

GALARRAGA NAMED TIGERS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Photo by Jack Rosenberg

Detroit Sports Broadcasters’ Association Tabs Righthander as Tigers Top Rookie

DETROIT – Detroit Tigers righthanded pitcher Armando Galarraga was named the Tigers Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters’ Association today.

Galarraga led all American League rookie pitchers with 13 wins and 126 strikeouts, while he was third with a 3.73 ERA (178.2IP/74ER) during his first season with the Tigers. He ranked second among all league pitcherswith a .226 batting average against and 7.66 hits per nine innings.
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