European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 26, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21ap picks fielder As player of year Detroit apr Cecil fielder whose baseball bashing made Japan bashing less popular in Detroit was named player of the year by the associated press on wednesday. A anytime you re compared with All your Peers and you re selected the outstanding player that a a great Honor for me a fielder said. A a that a awesome. That a  fielder whose 51 Home runs made him Only the 11th player to reach the 50-Homer plateau was a Clear Winner in the nationwide vote by sports writers and broadcasters. Fielder received 901/2 votes Oakland outfielder Rickey Henderson 39j/2 and Pittsburgh outfielder Barry Bonds 27. Chicago cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg who hit 40 homers picked up seven votes. Pittsburgh outfielder Bobby Bonilla and pitchers Roger Clemens of Boston Dennis Eckersley of Oakland and Bobby Thigpen of the Chicago White sox each received one vote. Fielder is the third a player of the year following Oakland a Jose Canseco in 1988 and san Francisco a Kevin Mitchell in 1989. The award is Given for outstanding individual performance and based solely on regular sea son play. After banging around in the Toronto Blue jays organization a a a a Pip a Cecil fielder. 51-Homer Campaign for seven years fielder was sold to the Han Shin tigers of the japanese Central league where he spent the 1989 season and hit 38 homers. He signed with the Detroit tigers As a free agent on Jan. 15. A i just feel a lot of people who feel they know baseball done to know everything about the game a fielder said. A a it a not just me who did no to get a Chance to play. I think there a a whole Bunch of Guys who Are in the same situation. I was one of those Guys who finally got a Chance to play and proved that he could play. A a lot of Guys get buried in baseball there a no question about it. They done to get the Opportunity. They get released or whatever. I was Lucky i got to go to Japan. It was a Good thing to happen when it happened because the Market kind of opened  even there More than Luck was involved. Fielder had a two year contract in Japan. But when his Friend Larry Parrish was released by another japanese team after hitting 42 homers fielder and his agent started shopping the . Market again. Detroit general manager Bill Lajoie needed a first baseman and was in a buying mood especially after being turned Down by free agent Pete of Brien. Lajoie offered fielder $2.8 million for two years. A if things Hadnot worked Well in Japan there probably  have been anywhere else for me to go a fielder said. A i might have ended up in triple a or someplace or out of baseball. I might have had to quit and get a  fielder had 28 homers by the All Star break. He hit nos. 50 and 51 at Yankee  s top Choice is . Claire will talk los Angeles a new York mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry who declared for free Agency earlier this week told a los Angeles sportscaster that the dodgers Are no. 1 on his shopping list for a new contract. A if the dodgers Are really really really interested in me ill be Here a Strawberry said tuesday in an interview with Kab. A that would be my no. 1 Choice. In a very determined to play Here at Home and if things can work out Between myself and my agent and the los Angeles dodgers i would love to be Here at Home and play. I mean that a a dream that you always think  Strawberry a native of los Angeles is reportedly seeking a contract similar to the five year $23.5 million Deal that Jose Canseco signed with the Oakland athletics last summer. Until nov. 5, the mets Are the Only team permitted to talk Money with Strawberry who led new York with 37 Home runs and 108 runs batted in last season. Fred Claire vice president and general manager of the dodgers has said the Dodg Quot to. I map Darryl Strawberry. 37 homers 108 Bis ers would be interested in Strawberry. A we will talk we will explore we will be getting together at some Point a Claire said earlier in the week. Stewart top player computer says by Ronald Blum a sports writer Dave Stewart the first Pitcher since Jim Palmer to win 20 games for four consecutive seasons is the Best player in baseball according to computer rankings compiled by the sports statisticians. Stewart edged Roger Clemens of the Boston red sox 95.984 Points to 95.783 on a scale of 100, the Elias sports Bureau said wednesday. Third was san Francisco giants outfielder Kevin Mitchell at 94.759. The rankings created As part of the 1981 and 1985 strike settlements Are used to determine free agent compensation. They Are based on such statistics As bating average plate appearances Home runs and Bis or hitters and starts innings Era saves and strikeouts Tor pitchers. Statistics from the 1989 and 1990 seasons Are used and averaged. Stewart who signed a $7 million two year contract x pension during the season took Over the top spot from to right hander Mark Gubicza. Clemens was the highest rated player in 1988. Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago cubs led National in sec10n< basemen for the seventh straight season Naf position while Barry Larkin of the Cincin Stop ended Ozzie Smiths six year reign at Short will Clark of the san Francisco giants led no first  third straight year. Tim Wallach of Pitts j basemen replacing Bobby Bonilla of year reign we ended Mike Schmidt a eight to map a Osc a of the lbs Angeles dodgers replaced draw l-611?�?T Flen with St. Louis at Catcher and Doug to. Of Pittsburgh replaced Orel Hershiser of the Gers As the leagues top starting Pitcher. Rob Dibble of Cincinnati was the top reliever replacing Mark Davis who signed with Kansas City this season. Randy Myers who closes games for the reds along with Dibble was third also trailing Danny Darwin of Houston. Norm Charlton the third member of Cincinnati a Nasty boys bullpen was eighth. Mitchell repeated in the Outfield but Lonnie Smith of Atlanta and Barry Bonds of Pittsburgh replaced Tony Gwynn of san Diego and Eric Davis of the reds. In the american league stewarts teammate Dennis Eckersley led relievers for the third straight year. Catcher Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White sox also led his position for the third consecutive season. Mike Greenwell of the Boston red sox repeated As the top rated Al outfielder but Robin Yount of Milwaukee and Ruben Sierra of Texas replaced Kirby Puckett of Minnesota and Jose Canseco of the a a who had made the top three in 1988 and 1989. Fred Mcgriff of Toronto became the fourth player in four years to Lead Al first basemen while Steve sax of the new York Yankees replaced Julio Franco of Texas at second base. Alan Trammell of Detroit won at shortstop while Wade Boggs of Boston was the top third baseman for the third time in four years. Dwight Evans of Boston and Dave Parker of Milwaukee tied for the Lead among designated hitters. Evans was told wednesday that the red sox will not exercise his option for the 1991 season. The top 30 percent in each category Are Type a free agents and their former teams get two draft choices As compensation if they sign with a new team. The next 20 percent Are Type b players and their old clubs get one draft pick. The group Between 50 percent and 60 percent Are Type c players. Their former clubs get a special draft pick if they done to re sign. Oakland a Dave Stewart has won 20 four straight years