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Bailey wins AL rookie award, Coghlan is NL winner

From: reuters.com

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey was named American League Rookie of the Year while Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan won the National League award announced on Monday.

Bailey, 25, emerged as Oakland's closer early in the season and registered 26 saves with a 1.84 earned run average.

He was listed first on 13 of 28 ballots and garnered 88 points in the voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America with points given for being named first, second or third.

Bailey finished 23 points ahead of Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus, with Detroit Tigers starter Rick Porcello one more point behind.

Coghlan won the Jackie Robinson Award in the National League after being named first on 17 of the 32 ballots cast by two writers from each city in the league.

The 24-year-old Coghlan batted .321, scored 84 runs and logged an on-base percentage of .390.

Coughlan received a total of 105 points, 11 better than Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ, the only player named on all ballots. Atlanta Braves hurler Tommy Hanson finished a distant third in the voting.

(Reporting by Larry Fine, Editing by Kevin Fylan)

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