Softball History USA

1983 Southern Softball All-Star Team

Player of the Year – Craig Elliott, Elite Coatings, P (390 HRs, .765)

Finalists

Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer (314 HRs, .747)
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers (138 HRs, .738)

1982 Southern Softball All-Star Team

Player of the Year – Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers, OF (102 HR, .705)

P – Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caters
C – Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders
1B – James Washington, Jerry’s Caters
2B – Charles Wright, York Barbell/Ken Sanders
3B – Rich Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer
SS – Steve Williams, York Barbell/Ken Sanders
OF – Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers
OF – Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sanders
OF – Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer
OF – Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer
UT – Mike Parrott, Jerry’s Caterers

1981 Southern Softball Player of the Year Award

Player of the Year – Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer (295 HRs, .723)

Finalists:

Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders (226 HRs, .693)
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer (279 HRs, .672)
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer (250 HRs, .671)
Ricky Huggins, Elite Coatings (181 HRs)
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising

*ASA Slow Pitch Athlete of the Year – Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer

1980 Slo-Pitch News All Star Team

Player of the Year – Buddy Slater, Campbell’s Carpets

P – Buddy Slater, Campbell’s Carpets
P – Craig Elliott, Jerry’s Caterers
C – Greg Fuhrman, Campbell’s Carpets
C – Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture
1B – Mike Bolen, Dave Carroll Sports
2B – James Boyette, Jerry’s Caterers
3B – Al White, Steele’s & Softball City
SS – Steve Williams, Campbell’s Carpets
OF – Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll Sports
OF – Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture
OF – Tom Beall, Howard’s Furniture
OF – Dick Bartel, Campbell’s Carpets
OF – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets
UT – Jerry King, Campbell’s Carpets
UT – Rick Scherr, Howard’s Furniture

*ASA Slow Pitch Athlete of the Year – Joe Young, Steele’s Sports

1979 Slo-Pitch News All Star Team

Player of the Year – Joe Young, Nelson’s/Nelco

P – Craig Elliott, Ken Sanders Ford
P – Greg Fuhrman, Campbell’s Carpets
C – Chic Downing, Nelson’s/Nelco
1B – Harold Kelley, Dave Carroll Sports
2B – Jerry King, Campbell’s Carpets
3B – Bill Ferguson, Nelson’s Painting
SS – Russell Bradley, Campbell’s Carpets
OF – Joe Young, Nelson’s/Nelco
OF – Tom Beall, Howard’s Furniture
OF – Denny Jones, Campbell’s Carpets
OF – Bruce Meade, Nelson’s/Nelco
OF – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets
UT – Denny Hogan, Howard’s Furniture
UT – Ed Roth, Howard’s Furniture
UT – Mike Parrott, Nelson’s/Port City

1978 Slo-Pitch News All Star Team

Player of the Year – James Boyette, Howard & Carroll

P – Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture
P – Craig Elliott, Ken Sanders Ford
C – Herman Rathman, Nelson’s Painting
1B – Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture
2B – James Boyette, Howard & Carroll
3B – Bill Ferguson, CC Brick & Lumber
SS – Russell Bradley, Campbell’s Carpets
OF – Denny Jones, Campbell’s Carpets
OF – Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting
OF – Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets
OF – Mike Jacobs, Howard’s Furniture
UT – Denny Hogan, Howard’s Furniture
UT – Elby Bushong, Capitol Insulation
UT – Tom Beall, Howard & Carroll
UT – Gene Jones, Howard & Carroll

Wirt Gammon’s (Chattanooga Times) – 1977 All-Star team

Player of the Year (Captain): Herman Rathman, Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK (244 HRs, .642)
Player of the Year: (Alternate Captain): Charles Wright, Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AL (223 HRs, .688)
Player of the Year: (Alternate Captain): Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK (215 HRs, .764)

Manager of the Year: Dave Carroll, Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC (133-29 record)

All Star Selections: Avg. HRs (if known)

Herman Rathman, Nelson’s, Oklahoma City, OK .642 244
Charles Wright, Ken Sander’s, Phoenix City, AL .688 223
Bruce Meade, Nelson’s, Oklahoma City, OK .764 225
Stan Harvey, Howard’s, Denver, NC .680 290
James Boyett, Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC .664 282
Don Arndt, Howard’s, Denver, NC .655 279
Rick Scherr, Howard’s, Denver, NC .731 245
Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s, Phoenix City, AL .675 210
H.T. Waller, Howard’s, Denver, NC .652 212
Denny Jones, Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC .675 261
Al White, Nelson’s, Oklahoma City, OK .695 101
Henry Koper, Nelson’s, Oklahoma City, OK
Roger Mayo, Ken Sander’s, Phoenix City, AL 176
Ray Fleetwood, Warren’s, Jacksonville, FL
James Washington, Jerry’s, Miami, FL 125
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL .758 153
Dave Frost, Fliteline, Fort Smith, AR
Chic Downing, Fliteline, Fort Smith, AR
John Davide, Pepsico/County Sports, Levittown, NY
Doug Hommell, Pepsico/County Sports, Levittown, NY
John Tercheria, Campbell’s/B.A.M., Richmond, CA
Larry Franklin, Mid-State Oil, Springfield, MO
Bob Birdsey, Gartenhaus Cafe, Plainville, CT
John Hopp, Walthers, Akron, OH
Raney Bright, Paul Johnson, Indianapolis, IN
John Jontony, Holy Name of Lakewood, OH
Harold Kelley, Buddy’s Sporting Goods, Tallahasse, FL 148
Rick Brown, Teamsters, Cleveland, OH
Rick Collier, Southern Fastener, Mobile, AL
Billy Davis, Jay’s Fried Chicken, Biloxi, MS

The Old Scout All-Decade Team of the 2000’s

Gordie Heagle, owner of The Old Scout Web Site selects his team of the Decade

Player of the Decade – Andy Purcell

Co-Team of the Decade – 2001 Long Haul-Taylor Brothers 70-6 – went undefeated, 17-0 to win Grand Slam titles
Co-Team of the Decade – 2007 Resmondo 60-3 – Won USSSA Conf Reg Season, Conf Champ and World Series

P – Andy Purcell
C – Jeff Wallace
C – Hank Garris
EH – Brett Helmer
EH – JC Phelps
1B – Jeff Hall
2B – Rusty Bumgrdner
3B – Todd Joerling
SS – Don Dedonatis III
MI – Bryson Baker
IF – Dennis Rulli
IF – Dal Beggs
LF – John McCraw
LC – Scott Striebel
RC – Rick Baker
RF – Brian Rainwater
OF – Jason Kendrick
OF – Brian Wegman
UTILITY – Scott Brown
UTILITY – Howie Krause

Jerome Earnest’s Team of the Century

Jerome Earnest, editor of Super Slowpitch, Slo-Pitch News, Softball USA and Supreme Softball selects his all time team for the 20th century.

Players of the Century – Craig Elliott, Mike Macenko, Rick Scherr, Bruce Meade, Charles Wright and Dirk Androff

First Team

Pitcher — Buddy Slater (Texas)
Pitcher — Craig Elliott (Alabama)
Catcher — Tex Collins (Michigan)
First Base — Rick Scherr (Wisconsin)
Second Base — H.T. Waller (Florida)
Third Base — Charles Wright (Georgia)
Shortstop — Steve Williams (Florida)
Outfield — Ron Ford (Florida)
Outfield — Mike Nye (Florida)
Outfield — Bert Smith (New York)
Outfield — Bruce Meade (Florida)
Extra hitter — Dirk Androff (Missouri)
Extra hitter — Don Arndt (North Carolina)
Utility — Jim Galloway (New York)
Utility — Mike Macenko (Ohio)
Utility — Dick Bartel (Texas)
Utility — Bill Gatti (Kentucky)
Utility — Stan Harvey (Tennessee)
Utility — Joe Young (Louisiana)
Utility — Todd Joerling (Missouri)
Utility — Curtis Williams (Florida)

Second Team

Pitcher — Lou DelMastro (Pennsylvania)
Pitcher — Rick Weiterman (Wisconsin)
Catcher — Hank Garris (Florida)
First Base — Al White (Tennessee)
Second Base — Don Rardin (Kentucky)
Third Base — Paul Tomasovich (Pennsylvania)
Shortstop — Russell Bradley (North Carolina)
Outfield — Doug Roberson (Florida)
Outfield — Richard Willborn (Texas)
Outfield — Britt Hightower (Texas)
Outfield — Cecil Whitehead (Georgia)
Extra hitter — Wendell Rickard (California)
Utility — Denny Hogan (North Carolina)
Utility — Carl Rose (Georgia)
Utility — Ricky Huggins (Georgia)
Utility — Phil Higgins (Wisconsin)
Utility — Clyde Guy (North Carolina)

Honorable Mention

P — Paul Drilling (Texas)
Rick Pinto (Michigan)
Mike Parrott (Texas)
Greg Cannedy (Florida)
Dave Carroll (Tennessee)
Ted Larson (Minnesota)
Walt Wherry (Kentucky)
Phil Jobe (Florida)
Mike Jacobs (Florida)
Jim Burbrink (Ohio)
Phil Shroerer (Indiana)
John Keigley (California)

C — Steve Loya (Ohio)
Harold Kelley (Alabama)
Gene Fisher (North Carolina)
Don Clatterbaugh (Virginia)
James Abercrombie (Alabama)
Freddie Trice (Georgia)
Dewayne Nevitt (Kentucky)
Jimmy Powers (North Carolina)
Herman Rathman (Kansas)
Ron Patterson (Tennessee)
Chic Downing (Kansas)
Dave Steffen (Michigan)

EH — Jim Fuller (Texas)
Greg Fuhrman (Pennsylvania)
Monty Tucker (Virginia)
Elby Bushong (Arizona)
J.C. Phelps (Kentucky)
Jeff Arnold (Alabama)
Billy Blake (Texas)
Don Clatterbaugh (Virginia)

1B — James Washington (Florida)
Jeff Wallace (New York)
Dennis Graser (Wisconsin)
Tom White (New Jersey)
Tot Powers (North Carolina)
Brett Helmer (New York)
Robbie Ergle (Georgia)

2B — James Boyett (Alabama)
Doug Brown (South Carolina)
Frank Sorrells (Florida)
Greg Harding (Virginia)
Mike Bolen (Tennessee)
Darrell Beeler (Oklahoma)
Don Rardin, Jr. (Kentucky)
Rusty Bumgardner (North Carolina)
Mark Baker (Florida)

3B — Bill Cole (Michigan)
Mike Shenk (Pennsylvania)
Bill Ferguson (Texas)
Albert Davis (Florida)
Jerry King (Ohio)

SS — Greg Whitlock (Kentucky)
Richie Aliotti (California)
Danny Basso (Texas)
J.D. McDonald (North Carolina)
Ron Parnell (California)
J.C. Batista (Florida)
Rick Trudeau (Michigan)
Ed Finnegan (Connecticut)

OF — Scott Elliott (Alabama)
Mike Gouin (Michigan)
Joey Raby (North Carolina)
Myron Rheinhardt (Kentucky)
Roger Brown (North Carolina)
Phil White (Alabama)
Luther Ates (Florida)
Kim Seaman (Mississippi)
Roy Eppley (Florida)
Dan Schuck (Iowa)
Cliff Carpenter (Ohio)
Mike Cellura (California)
Robin Higginbotham (Mississippi)
Denny Jones (California)
Dewayne Frizzell (Florida)
Todd Martin (North Carolina)
Doc Crismond (Virginia)
Jeff Hall (North Carolina)
Jason Kendrick (Georgia)
Joel Todd (Alabama)
Tom Beall (Georgia)
Doug Kissane (New Jersey)
Ray Fleetwood (Florida)
Randall Boone (Georgia)
Rick Wheeler (California)
Larry Fredieu (Louisiana)

Supreme Softball Team of the Decade – 1990’s

Jerome Earnest, editor of Supreme Softball selects his team of the decade

1990’s Player of the Decade – Dirk Androff

1990’s Team of Decade – Steele’s Silver Bullets of 1990 with an 226-9 record won the ASA, ISA and NSA titles.

First Team

P- Paul Drilling
C- Hank Garris
1B- Dirk Androff
2B- Rusty Bumgardner
3B- Charles Wright
SS- Todd Joerling
OF- Doug Roberson
OF- Cecil Whitehead
OF- Britt Hightower
OF- Jason Kendrick
EH- Wendell Rickard
Util- Carl Rose
Util- Jeff Hall
Util- Todd Martin
Util- Ron Parnell
Util- Dan Schuck
Util- Jimmy Powers
Util- Tot Powers
Util- Derek Oliver
Util- Randy Kortokrax

Second Team

P- Phil Jobe
C- Dave Steffen
1B- Jeff Wallace
2B- Darrell Beeler
3B- Mike Shenk
SS- John Mello
OF- Sterlin Ibrom
OF- Dewayne Frizzell
OF- Steve Craven
OF- Scott Striebel
EH- JC Phelps
Util- Robbie Ergle
Util- Randall Boone
Util- Doug Kissane
Util- Ricky Huggins
Util- Scott Elliott
Util- Dennis Mendoza
Util- Albert Davis
Util- Dewayne Nevitt
Util- Larry Fredieu
Util- Robin Higginbotham
Util- Tom White
Util- Roy Eppley

Honorable Mention (players also receiving votes)

Rick Weiterman
Andy Alvis
Curtis Williams
Jose Santiago
Mike Macenko
Derrick Williams
Lamar Echols
Mike Stanley
Monty Tucker
Johnny McCraw
Joe Foley
Rob Darhower
Jim Fuller
Bobby Gilbert
Mark Cobb
Phil White
Doug Berfeldt
Brett Helmer
Jim Burbrink
Kim Seaman
Larry Sauceman
Greg Cannedy
John Keigley
Jeff Arnold
Ernie Montgomery
Larry Carter
Greg Harding
Rod Hughes
Jacques Millier
Kenny Carver
Ted Larson
Steve Helewicz
Mike McColman
Brian Greer
Todd Volkers
Jeff Ott
Tim Williamson
Jon Meyers
Shane Dubose
Kerry Everett
Mark Martin
Brian Ellinghausen
Mike Jackson
David Crawley
Marty Lanoux
Russ Earnest