"First baseman Prince Fielder and right-hander Yovani Gallardo were named the Milwaukee Brewers' most valuable player and most valuable pitcher, respectively, for 2009 in balloting conducted by the Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Other award winners were closer Trevor Hoffman as top newcomer, reliever Todd Coffey as unsung hero and veteran infielder Craig Counsell as recipient of the "Good Guy" award.

Fielder, who received all six first-place votes in ballots cast, had a record-breaking year in Brewers history. With 141 RBI, which tied Philadelphia's Ryan Howard for the major-league lead, he shattered the club mark of 126 established by Cecil Cooper in 1983. Fielder also walked 110 times, eclipsing the club record of 99 set by Jeromy Burnitz in 2000.

With 46 home runs, Fielder put his name in the Brewers' record book with the two most prolific seasons, including 50 in 2007. The only player in the majors to play in all 162 games, Fielder became the first player in franchise history to record three consecutive 30-homer, 100-RBI seasons.

Gallardo went 13-12 with a 3.73 ERA in 30 starts and became only the fourth pitcher in club history to record 200 strikeouts, finishing with 204, fifth in the National League. Gallardo tossed the Brewers' only complete game of the year on April 24 in Houston and held opponents to a .219 batting average, the third-best mark in the league.

Hoffman made a tremendous impact as the Brewers' closer after signing a free-agent deal. Despite beginning the season on the disabled list with an oblique strain, Hoffman converted 37 of 41 save opportunities and went 3-2 with a 1.83 ERA in 55 appearances."