Softball History USA

National Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fames

Players of Slow Pitch Teams and their Hall of Fame information

ASA

1973 *	Myron Reinhardt, Alexandria, KY  Catcher-Outfielder
		(Shield's Contractors, Yorkshire Restaurant, Gatliff Auto MVP-1963)
1974 *	Frank DeLuca, Stratford, CT  Pitcher
		(Industrial Softball - Avco-Lycoming-Textron)
1975	Donald Rardin, Lexington, KY  Pitcher-Infielder
		(Gatliff Auto, Yorkshire Restaurant, IBM Industrial MVP-1966)
1982	Bill Cole, Sterling Heights, MI  Third Base
		(East Side Sports MVP-1962, Michael's Lounge, Little Caesars)
1984 *	J.D. McDonald, McAdenville, NC  Shortstop
		(McAdenville, Pharr Yarn Industrial )
1985	James Galloway, Westbury, NY  Infielder
		(Musicaro Foods, County Sports, Empire County Astros)
1986 *	Hal Wiggins, Fort Thomas, KY  Outfielder
		(Shield's Contractors, Lang's Pet Shop, Gatliff Auto Sales)
1987 *	Carl (Tex) Collins, Detroit, MI  Catcher
		(Michael's Lounge, Little Caesars)
1988	Eugene Fisher, Denver, NC  Catcher
		(Howard's Furniture/Western Steer)
1989 *	Raymond (Whitey) Brown, Covington, KY  Third Base
		(Lang's Pet Shop, Yorkshire Restaurant, Gatliff Auto Sales)
1989	Mike Gouin, Detroit, MI  Outfielder
		(Michael's Lounge, Little Caesars MVP-1970)
1989 *	Eddie Zolna, Chicago, IL  Pitcher
		(Dr. Carlucci's Bobcats 16-inch MVP-1969, 1971, 1973)
1990	Dick Bartel, San Antonio, TX  Outfielder
		(Ray Carpenter's, Campbell's Carpets, Howard's/Western Steer)
1990 *	Tom Beall, Monticello, GA  Outfielder
		(Reed's Nuts, Howard's/Western Steer)
1990 *	Ken Clark, Stratford, CT  Pitcher
		(Industrial Softball - Sikorsky Aircraft)
1992	Lou Del Mastro, Pittsburgh, PA  Pitcher
		(Skip Hogan A.C. MVP-1965, Jim's Sport Shop)
1992	Paul Tomasovich, Pittsburgh, PA  Third Base
		(Skip Hogan A.C. MVP-1964, Jim's Sport Shop)
1993 *	Don Arndt, Sherrills Ford, NC  Pitcher
		(TWUA, Howard's Furniture/Western Steer MVP-1972)
1993	Eddie Finnegan, Stratford, CT  Shortstop
		(Avco/Lycoming/Textron Industrial MVP-1968, 1971)
1993 *	Steve Loya, Cleveland, OH  Catcher
		(Swing Inn, Gene's Sohio, Pyramid Cafe MVP-1975)
1994 *	Bert Smith, Charlotte, NC  Outfielder
		(County Sports MVP-1968, Pile Drivers MVP-1971, Howard's MVP-1973)
1994	Richard Willborn, San Antonio, TX   Outfielder
		(Ray Carpenter's, Nelson's, Campbell's,Howard's/Western Steer)
1996 *	Stan Harvey, Gastonia, NC  Outfielder-First Base
		(Golden Gallons, Howard's Furniture/Western Steer)
1997	H.T. Waller, Chipley, FL  Second Base
		(Jo's Pizza House MVP-1969, Howard's Furniture)
1999	Bruce Meade, Bradenton, FL  Outfielder-Catcher
		(Warren's, Nelson's MVP-1977, Jerry's MVP-1982, Elite, Steele's, Vernon's)
2000	Bill Gatti, Louisville, KY  Catcher  
		(Jiffy Club, Elite, Marlton Trucking, Ritch's Major MVP-1989) 
2000	Dennis Graser, Waukesha, WI  First Base 
		(Elite, Steele's, Starpath, Ritch's-Superior, Spectrum) 
2001	Rick Scherr, Sherrills Ford, NC, Third Base-First Base
		(Howard's MVP-1981, 1983, 1984, Superior-Apollo, Ritch's-Superior)
2001	Don Clatterbough, Mechanicsville, VA, Outfield
		(Bradley's, Blanton's, Kirk's/Ritch's, Starpath) 
2002	Ronnie Ford, Jacksonville, FL Outfielder	
		(Warren Motors MVP-1976, Elite Coating, Jerry's, Vernon's ASA Class-A MVP-1990)
2007	Mike Macenko, Brooke Park, OH  Second Base
		(Hillcrest Tavern, Steele's Sports MVP-1987, 1990, Sunbelt/Worth, Ritch's-Superior)
2010	Mike Shenk, Ephrata, PA  Third Base
		(Taylor Brothers, Shen Valley, Lighthouse, Team TPS, Ritch's-Superior, Long Haul/TPS)
2012	Jerry King, Maysville, KY  Third Base
		(DuBoise Chemical, Campbell's Carpets, Steele's Sports, Danny's Drilling)
2014 *	Craig Elliott, Wadley, AL  Pitcher
		(Tom's Foods, Ken Sanders MVP-1978, Elite Coatings, Steele's Sports MVP-1985, MVP-1986, Stewarts)
2015	John Davide, Centereach, NY  Short Stop
		(Empire County Sports, Pepsico)
2017	Mark Martin, FL
2017	Willie Simpson, Chicago, IL
2018	Charles Wright, Georgia
2018	Ricky Huggins, Georgia
2018	Todd Joerling, Missouri

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USSSA

1980	Jim Mortl, Milwaukee, WS  Second Base
		(Milwaukee Electric, Accurate Welding MVP-1971, Marasco's, Transport Oil)
1981	Frank Taccone, Rochester, NY  Pitcher
		(Pace Electronics, Mazzola Castle)
1982 *	Elby Bushong, Phoenix, AZ  Utility
		(BAM, Kerr-Copperstate, J&R Roofing, Capitol Insulation)
1983	Glenn Eichelberger, Rochester, NY  Outfielder-Catcher
		(Pace Electronics, Mazzola Castle)
1984	Cal Carmen, Detroit, MI   First Base
		(Dino's Pizza East MVP-1972, Uniroyal, Mazzola Castle)
1985	Dick Bartel, San Antonio, TX  Outfielder
		(C.C. Brick Central MVP-1978, Campbell's, Howard's)
1985	Ron Whittleton, North Hollywood, CA  Manager-Pitcher
		(Capitol Insulatio West MVP-1980)
1986	Joe Seymour, Roanoke Rapids, NC  Infielder
		(Poindexter Lumber, Candyman Bombers, Lenoir Tire)
1987 *	Don Arndt, Sherrills Ford, NC  Pitcher
		(Howard's Furniture/Western Steer)
1988	Mike Cellura, Panorama City, CA  Outfielder
		(Capitol West MVP-1977, Campbell's, Howard's, Jerry's)
1989	Bruce Meade, Bradenton, FL  Outfielder-Catcher
		(Nelson's, Dave Carroll, Jerry's MVP-1983, Elite, Smythe Sox, Starpath)
1990	Dennis (Tippy) Larsen, Action, MA  Pitcher
		(Played Class-C Softball in Massachusetts)
1991	Andy Santillo, Rochester, NY  Shortstop
		(Mazzola Castle)
1992	Braxton Speller, Sharpsburg, NC  Catcher
		(Snyder's Softball Club, Miller High Life)
1993	Buddy Slater, Bulverde, TX  Pitcher-Manager
		(Nelson's, Campbell's MVP-1980, Howard's, Elite, Smythe, Ritch's-Superior)
1994	Rick Scherr, Denver, NC  First Base
		(Slinger, Taylor Brothers, Howard's MVP-1981, Superior/Apollo, Ritch's-Superior)
1995	Rick Wheeler, Ontario, CA  Outfielder
		(Capitol, Elite MVP-1985, Smythe Sox, Ken Michael's, Ritch's)
1996	Doug Brown, Greer, SC  Infielder
		(Dave Carroll's, Jerry's, Elite, Smythe Sox MVP-1986)
1997	Rick Pinto, Dearborn, MI  Pitcher
		(Snyder's Softball Club MVP-1976) 
1998	Clyde Guy, North Carolina  Outfielder
		(Poindexter, Howard's, Superior-Apollo MVP-1989) 
1999	Mike Macenko, Brooke Park, OH  Second Base
		(Steele's Sports, Ritch's-Superior)
2000	Ron Parnell, Highland, CA  Shortstop
		(Capitol Insulation, Steele's Sports Def-MVP-1987, Ritch's-Superior)
2001	Bill Gatti, Louisville, KY  Catcher  
		(Elite Coatings, Smythe Sox) 
2002	Chuck Maiorana, Macomb, MI  Shortstop
		(Nikki's Lounge, Miller, Coors Light, Sunset, Bunca, Nothdurft, Mountain Top)
2003	Britt Hightower, Katy, TX  Outfield
		(Smythe Sox, Ritch's, Ritch's-Superior, Sunbelt, Long Haul)
2004	Darrell Beeler, Tulsa, OK  Second Base
		(Superior/Apollo, Ritch's-Superior, Sierra/TPS)
2005	Todd Joerling, Defiance, MO Shortstop
		(Bell Corp, Sunbelt, Dan Smith, Jean Shoppe)
2005	Denny Jones, Clayton, CA Outfield
		(Campbell's Carpets, York Barbell/Ken Sanders, Jerry's, Capitol Insulation)
2006	Jeff Hall, Gastonia, NC  Infield
		(Bell/Easton, Sunbelt, Dan Smith/Menosse/Backman MVP-2000)
2006	Rusty Bumgardner, Kings Mountain, NC  Second Base
		(Converter's, Team TPS, Long Haul/TPS, Resmondo Off-MVP-2006, MVP-2006)
2006	Bob Louria, Dearborn, MI  Pitcher
		(Southwest Fabricators, Bunca, People's Choice TV-Glass, Sunset Technologies)
2007	Doug Roberson, West Palm Beach, FL  Outfielder
		(Steele's Sports, Superior/Apollo, Ritch's-Superior)
2007	Jeff Wallace, Phoenix, NY First Base
		(Steele's, Team TPS, Long Haul, Resmondo MVP-2003)
2007	Brett Helmer, Cicero, NY First Base
		(Wessell, Team Easton, Dan Smith, Bell Corp Off-MVP-2006, Smash It Off-MVP-2016)
2008	Todd Martin, Stoneville, NC  Infielder
		(Converters, Shen Valley, Team TPS, Resmondo)
2008	Jason Kendrick, Naples, FL Outfielder
		(Sierra, Team TPS, Long Haul MVP-2001, Dan Smith Off-MVP-2002, Resmondo)
2008	Rick Weiterman, West Bend, WI Pitcher
		(Steele's Sports MVP-1988, Ritch's-Superior)
2009	Don Clatterbough, Mechanicsville, VA Outfielder
		(Bradley's, Blanton's, Kirk's/Ritch's, Starpath)
2009	Andy Purcell, Naples, FL Pitcher
		(Sunnyvale Valve, Long Haul/TPS, Resmondo MVP-2003, 2009, 2012, 2014, Def-MVP-2011)
2009	Dennis Rulli, Moor Park, CA Shortstop
		(Long Haul Def-MVP-2000, Chase/Reece Def-MVP-2002, Bell Corp, Resmondo MVP-2009)
2010	Hank Garris, Naples, FL Catcher
		(Bell Corp, Ritch’s/Superior, Team TPS Off-MVP-2000, Dan Smith Off-MVP-2004)
2010	Howie Krause, Concord, OH First Base
		(Hague, Wessell/Hague, Hague/Resmondo, Resmondo/Smith, Resmondo)
2010	Johnny McCraw, Lake Wylie, SC Outfielder
		(Team Easton, Dan Smith MVP-2008, U.S. Vinyl, Team Combat)
2010 *	JC Phelps, Russell Springs, KY Catcher
		(Shen Valley, Kluever, Team Stucco, New Construction, Specialty Tank)
2011 *	Craig Elliott, Wadley, AL Pitcher
		(Ken Sanders Ford, York Barbell-Ken Sanders, Elite Coatings MVP-1984, Steele's, Stewarts)
2011 	Dal Beggs, Haines City, FL Infielder
		(Dan Smith, Long Haul, Hague/Resmondo, Bell Corp, Resmondo)
2011 	Jimmy Powers, Gaston, NC Pitcher
		(Converter's MVP-1994, Steele's, Shen Valley, Sunbelt, Ritch's-Superior, Long Haul, Resmondo)
2012 *	Charles Wright, Columbus, GA Third Base
		(Ken Sanders, York-Sanders, Elite, Steele's, Ritch's, Ritch's/Kirk's, Ritch's-Superior, Sunbelt)
2012 	Mike Shenk, Ephrata, PA Third Base
		(Shen Valley, Lighthouse, Ritch’s-Superior, Team TPS MVP-1998, Team Easton, Long Haul)
2012 	Dave Steffen, Flat Rock, MI Catcher
		(Steels's, Shubin's, Superior/Apollo, Ritch’s-Superior MVP-1992, Sunbelt)
2012 	Billy Messina, Simi Valley, CA, Pitcher
		(Dan Smith, Chase, US Vinyl, AM/Las Vegas, Benfield, KME/Chaney's, Long Haul, Combat, Laservision)
2013 	Larry Carter, Oklahoma City, OK Outfielder
		(D's Alliance, JMW, Labtec/Demarini, Sunnyvale Valve, Hague/Resmondo, Dan Smith)
2013 	Tim Cocco, Cincinnati, OH Outfielder
		(Bell Corp Off-MVP-2005, Hague/Resmondo, Chase/Reece MVP-2002, Sunnyvale, Jean Shoppe, Reds, Combat)
2013 	Scott Striebel, Brooklyn Park, MN Outfielder
		(Resmondo Def-MVP-2004, MVP-2005, Long Haul)
2014 *	Dirk Androff, Naples, FL First Base
		(Steele's, Ritch's-Superior MVP-1991)
2014 	Bob Hughes, Jonesboro, AR Outfielder
		(Chase, Sunbelt, Alesium, Benfield, Bell Corp, Resmondo)
2014 	Carl Rose, Valdosta, GA Second Base
		(Lighthouse MVP-1997, Sunbelt, Williams/Worth Def-MVP-1992, Dan Smith, Hague/Resmondo)
2015 	Bryson Baker, Woodland, CA Infielder
		(Resmondo -Conference MVP-2011, Laservision -Conference Championship Off MVP-2014, Smash It)
2015 	Wendell Rickard, Baton Rouge, LA Catcher
		(Williams/Worth, Lighthouse, Dan Smith MVP-1999)
2016 	Don Dedonatis III, Kissimmee, FL Shortstop
		(Mountain Top, Dan Smith MVP-2004, Resmondo MVP-2010, Def-MVP-2005, Def-MVP-2007, Def-MVP-2012)
2016 	Billy Joe "BJ" Fulk, King, NC Outfielder
		(AM/Las Vegas, Specialty Tank, Bell Corp, Long Haul, Resmondo MVP-2011, Off-MVP-2012)
2017	Scott Nastaly, Canton, MI Pitcher
		(Maroadi "A" MVP-2000, Dan Smith)
2017	Scott Brown, Coon Rapids, MN Catcher
		(Pov's/Walser Chevy "AA" MVP-2001, Dan Smith, Bell Corp. Team Combat Off-MVP-2007)
2017	Scott Kirby, Destin, FL Outfielder
		(Bell Corp, Laservision MVP-2012, Smash It MVP-2015)
2018	Victor Cordova, CA
		(Pov's/Walser Chevy "AA" MVP-2001, Dan Smith, Bell Corp. Team Combat Off-MVP-2007)
2018	John Keigley Pitcher
		(Bell Corp, Laservision MVP-2012, Smash It MVP-2015)

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NSA

1992	Bruce Meade, Bradenton, FL  Outfielder-Catcher
		(Smythe Sox, Starpath/LeAlCo)
1998 *	Dirk Androff,  Naples, FL  First Base
		(Steele's, Ritch's-Superior MVP-1995)
1998	Mike Macenko, Brooke Park, OH  Second Base
		(Steele's MVP-1986, 1990, Ritch's-Superior)
1998	Rick Weiterman, West Bend, WI  Pitcher
		(Steele's, Ritch's-Superior)
2001	Todd Joerling, Defiance, MO  Shortstop
		(Steele's, Bell Corp., Sunbelt, Dan Smith)
2002	Jay Huffstickler, Charlotte, NC
		(Played Class-C Softball in North Carolina)
2004	Jeff Wallace, Phoenix, NY First Base
		(Steele's, Team TPS MVP-1998, Long Haul MVP-2001, Resmondo/Taylor Brothers)
2010	Mike Jackson, Gadsden, AL
		(Played Class-C Softball in Alabama and also Senior Softball)
2011	Brett Helmer, Cicero, NY Second Base
		(Bell Corp, Dan Smith, Sports PT, Bubba's)
2012	Charles Smith, Rochester, NY Pitcher
		(Fast Pitch Softball)
2015	Jerry Jones, Atlanta, GA
		(Senior Softball)
2016	Mike Shenk, Ephrata, PA Third Base 
		(Shen Valley, Lighthouse MVP 1996, Ritch's-Superior, Team TPS, Team Easton, Long Haul)
2016	Phil Hardy, KY

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ISA

1998	Mike Macenko, Brooke Park, OH  Second Base
		(Steele's Sports MVP-1987, Ritch's-Superior, 9x ISA All World)
1999 *	Charles Wright, Columbus, GA  Third Base
		(Elite ODPA-88, Steele's, Ritch's-Superior MVP-1991, MVP-1992, ODPA-93, 10x ISA All-World)
2000 *	Jerome Earnest, Panama City, FL  Softball Writer
		(First writer to cover Slow Pitch Softball on the National Level)
2001 *	Dirk Androff, Naples, FL  First Base
		(Steele's Sports, Ritch's-Superior, 6x ISA All-World)
2001	Doug Roberson, West Palm Beach, FL  Outfielder
		(Steele's Sports ODPA-1987, Superior/Apollo, Ritch's-Superior MVP-1995, 6x ISA All World)
2002	Dan Schuck, Sioux City, IA  Outfielder
		(Steele's Sports, Bell Corp., Sunbelt, Team Easton, 5x ISA All World)
2003	Bruce Meade, Bradenton, FL  Outfielder-Catcher
		(Elite Coatings, Smythe Sox, Steele's, Starpath/LeAlCo, 7x ISA All World)
2004	Dave Steffan, Flat Rock, MI  Catcher
		(Ritch's-Superior MVP-1993, Sunbelt/Easton, 7x All World)
2005	Ricky Huggins, Savannah, GA  Pitcher/Infielder
		(Lighthouse MVP-1990-AA, Steele's Sports, Vernon's, 7x All World)
2006	Todd Joerling, Defiance, MO  Shortstop
		(Steele's ODPA-90, Bell Corp., Sunbelt MVP-97, Team Easton (OOPA-99), Dan Smith MVP-02, 10x ISA All World)
2007	Cecil Whitehead, Valdosta, GA  Outfield
		(Smythe Sox, Howard's MVP-1988, Steele's, Ritch's-Kirk's, Ritch's-Superior, 6x ISA All World)
2008	Brian Arnold, Auburndale, FL  Pitcher (see note below)
		(Doc's, Florida Heat 02-MVP-AA, 02-MVP-A, Suncoast, Aubrey's, Specialty Tank, 10x ISA All World)
		(has won 1 Major, 3-AAA, 5-A, 3-B, 2-Winter, and 4 Masters titles in his career)
2009  *	Craig Elliott, Wadley, AL Pitcher
		(Steele's Sports, 1x ISA All World)
2010	Rick Scherr, Denver, NC First Base
		(Howard's/Western Steer MVP-1984, Superior/Apollo, 2x ISA All World)
2011	Dal Beggs, Haines City, FL Infielder
		(Dan Smith MVP-2000, Hague/Resmondo, Team Synergy MVP-A-2004, 6x ISA All World)
2012	Brett Helmer, Cicero, NY Second Base
		(SoJern, Team Easton MVP-1999, Dan Smith/Backman OOPA-02, 4x ISA All World)
2013	Billy Messina, Simi Valley, CA Pitcher
		(Dan Smith, Chase/Reece, ISA Class-A/AA teams, 4x ISA All World)
2014	Curtis Nave, Sanibel, FL 
		(Florida Heat, ISA Class-A/AA teams, 3x ISA All World)
2014	Bobby Davis, Tampa, FL 
		(Played all over the country and world - has won 54 National titles and - 3x ISA All World)
2015	Bill Blake, San Antonio, TX Catcher
		(Howard's/Western Steer, Smythe Sox, Steele's Sports, 4x ISA All World)
2015	Rusty Bumgardner, Kings Mountain, NC  Second Base
		(Converters, Shen Valley, Team TPS, Long Haul, , 4x ISA All World)
2016 *	Dewayne Nevitt
		(
2016	Monty Tucker

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WSL

2015	Rusty Bumgardner, Kings Mountain, NC  Second Base
		(Converters, Shen Valley, Team TPS, Long Haul)
2016	Dal Beggs
2017	Jason Kendrick

3 or more Hall of Fame Inductions (Organization-Year Inducted)

Bruce Meade		USSSA-1989	NSA-1992	ASA-1999	ISA-2003
Mike Macenko		ISA-1997	NSA-1998	USSSA-1999	ASA-2007
Todd Joerling		NSA-2001	USSSA-2005	ISA-2006	ASA-2016
Rick Scherr		USSSA-1994	ASA-2001	ISA-2009
Brett Helmer		USSSA-2007	ISA-2010	NSA-2011
Dirk Androff *		NSA-1998	ISA-2001	USSSA-2014
Craig Elliott *		USSSA-2009	ISA-2011	ASA-2015
Mike Shenk		ASA-2010	USSSA-2012	NSA-2016
Rusty Bumgardner	USSSA-2016	WSL-2015	ISA-2015	
Charles Wright *	ISA-1999	USSSA-2012	ASA-2018
Dal Beggs		USSSA-2011	ISA-2011	WSL-2016
* Deceased

Managers, Coaches, Sponsors of Slow Pitch Teams and their Hall of Fame information

ASA

	ASA Managers
1977 *	George (Doc) Linnehan, Levittown, NY
		County Sports and Empire County Astros
1977	Bud Gagel, Louisville, KY
		Jiffy Club
1977	Bobby Lutz, Denver, NC
		Howard’s Furniture
1984	Al Brausch, Newport, KY
		Gatliff Auto Sales 
1984	Bill Caye,  Pittsburgh, PA
		Skip Hogan AC, Jim’s Sport Shop
1988	William (Red) Jenkins, McAdenville, NC
		Pharr Yarn Reds
1988	Roy Lombardo, Detroit, MI
		East Side Sporting Goods, Michael’s Lounge and Little Caesars
1998	Dave Neale Sr., Brook Park, OH
		Hillcrest Tavern, Nationwide Advertising and Steele’s Sports Silver Bullets
2003	Eugene Kwalek, Shelton, CT
		Sikorsky Aircraft (Industrial)
2007	David "Hank" Bassett, Monticello, KY
		T&K/Bassett Products, Starpath, Starpath/LeAlCo
	ASA Meritorious Service Category
1977 *	Bob Hoffman, York, PA
		York Barbell (Owner and Sponsor)
1983 *	Percy Hedgecock, Dayton, OR
		Satellite Beach Comets (Manager)
1989	Tom Beck, Tidewater, VA
		Virginia Beach Piledrivers (Manager)
1990 *	Bill Svochak, Detroit, MI
		Dee’s Sports Shop/Parks n Recreation (Industrial)
1999	Bill Plummer III, Syracuse, NY
		ASA National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum Manager
	ASA Sponsor Category
1976	William J. Pharr, McAdenville, NC
		Pharr Yarn Reds
1982 *	Richard Howard, Denver, NC
		Howard’s Furniture/Western Steer
1992	Fred and Carl Nothdurft, Detroit, MI
		Nothdurft Tool & Die (Masters)
1992	Jerry Pendergast, Miami, FL
		Jerry’s Caterers
1993	Harry (Robbie) Robinson, Portland, OR
		Many teams in the Metro Portland Area
1994	Woody and Pat Bell, Tampa, FL
		Bell Corp.
1999	Immor Clyte Franklin Jr., Baltimore, MD
		Angle Inn

USSSA

	USSSA Managers
1979 *	Jim Snyder, Novi, MI
		Snyder's Softball Club
1981	Gary Vitto, Warren, MI
		Dino's Pizza, Uniroyal
1985	Ron Whittleton, North Hollywood, CA
		Capitol Insulation
1988	Joe Nucci, Rochester, NY
		Pace Electronics, Mazzola-Castle
1991 *	Leroy (Dick) Hoover, Louisville, KY
		Knights of St. John (3B Coach)
1997	Dave Neale Sr., Brook Park, OH
		Nationwide Advertising, Steele's Sports Silver Bullets
2000	Dan Smith, San Jose, CA
		Dan Smith Plastering, Smith/Backman/Menosse/Easton
2000	Randy Gorrell Jr., Canyon Lake, TX
		Campbell's Carpets, Howard's Western Steer, Ritch's-Superior 
2002	Ed Menosse, El Cerrito, CA 
		Bay Area Merchants (BAM), Campbell's Carpets and Smith/Backman/Menosse/Easton
2004	Jackie Hayes, Milword, VA
		Lighthouse/Worth, Dan Smith/Worth
2005	Frank Lateano, Windsor-Locks, CT
		Superior/Apollo, Ritch's-Superior/TPS
2007	Tom Formosa, San Jose, CA
		Classic Glass
2008	Lou Calvisi, Warren, MI
		Sunset Technologies
2008	Eugene Williams, Rochester, NY
		Pace Electronics
2009 - Jeff Miller, Atlanta, GA (Manager) Action Awards/TPS Mixed
2009 - John Rector, Kissimmee, FL (Manager) Resmondo Softball
2010 - Chuck Drewicz, Canton, MI (Manager) Women Softball- Lady Blue, UPI and UPI-Kinder
2011 - Frank Webb (Manager) - Resmondo Softball
2011 - Larry Quartuccio (Manager)
2011 - Jeff Hague (Manager)
2013 - Cecil Alford (NC) manager
	USSSA Special Category
1988 *	Richard Howard, Denver, NC
		Howard’s Furniture/Western Steer (Sponsor)
1994	Donald Webster, Chatsworth, CA
		Capitol Insulation and Broken Drum (Sponsor)
2004	Andy Joel, Richmond, VA
		AJD (Sponsor) 
2005	Woody Bell, Tampa, FL
		Bell Corp. (Sponsor)
2006	Tom Kehoe, Rochester, NY
		Pace Electronics (Sponsor)
2006	David "Hank" Basset, Monticello, KY
		T&K/Basset Products, Starpath, Starpath/LeAlCo (Sponsor and Manager)
2007	Dennis Helmig, Grafton, OH
		Steele's Sports (Founder, Player and Manager)
	USSSA Sponsor Category
2007 *	Bill Taylor, Providence, RI
		Riverside/Taylor, Shen Valley/Taylor, Resmondo/Taylor, Bell Corp./Taylor
2008 	Travis Resmondo, Auburndale, FL
		Resmondo Softball
2010 - Greg Blackburn, McKenzie, TN (Sponsor) Jean Shoppe
2011 - Don Cooper (Sponsor) - Combat
2013 - Robert Parrish (MO) sponsor
2014 - Coy Honeycut, SC (Sponsor)
2014 - Chris Walker, AK (Sponsor)

ISA

	ISA Managers
2000	Cecil Alford, Stone Mountain, GA
		Lighthouse Softball
2003	N.C. Ryals, Gainesville, FL
		W.W. Gay
2006	Dave Neale Sr., Brook Park, OH
		Steele's Sports Silver Bullets

NSA

	NSA Managers
1995	Dave Neale Sr., Brook Park, OH
		Steele's Sports Silver Bullets
1997	Gerald Parrish, Frankfort, KY
		Manager, Parrish Lumber (Class-B)
2007	John Dobernick, Lansing, MI
		Manager, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #333 (Industrial)
2008	Robert "Red" Moore, Duckworth, KY
		Manager, Reds Boys
	NSA Meritorious Service Category
2007	David "Hank" Basset, Monticello, KY
		T&K/Basset Products, Starpath, Starpath/LeAlCo (Sponsor and Manager)

Multiple Hall of Fame Inductions (Organization-Year Inducted)

Dave Neale Sr. *		NSA-1995	USSSA-1997	ASA-1998	ISA-2006
David "Hank" Bassett	USSSA-2006	ASA-2007	NSA-2007
Richard Howard *	ASA-1982	USSSA-1988
Woody Bell		ASA-1994	USSSA-2005

National Individual Stat Leaders

Note: Since 1990, only stats in official NITs or National Tournaments counted.

Home Runs  – (Official Leaders listed from 1968, earlier leaders by word of mouth or Media Articles)

Year Name, Team Home Runs
1953 Myron Reinhardt, Shields Contractors 46
1954 Myron Reinhardt, Shields Contractors 51
1955 John Drees, Waldeck Tavern .
1956 Ron Annotico, Sheffield Bronze .
1957 Myron Reinhardt, Gatliff Auto Sales .
1958 Ron Annotico, Sheffield Bronze .
1959 Walt Wherry, Yorkshire Restaurant .
1960 Ron Annotico, Sheffield Bronze .
1961 Harry Phillips, Wilsman’s Trucking .
1962 John Stone, Enterprise Bar .
1963 Lou Russo, Musicaro Foods .
1964 Paul Tomasovich, Skip Hogan AC .
1965 John Stone, Cactus Club .
1966 Jim Galloway, County Sports .
1967 Tex Collins, Little Caesars .
1968 H.T. Waller, Jo’s Pizza 216
Ron Patterson, Golden Gallons 185
1969 H.T. Waller, Jo’s Pizza 219
Jim Galloway, County Sports 200
1970 H.T. Waller, Jo’s Pizza 195
Bert Smith, County Sports 130
Ron Patterson, Golden Gallons 125
1971 H.T. Waller, Jo’s Pizza 225
Stan Harvey, Kobax 183
Ron Patterson, Kobax 145
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 142
Ben Hogan, Kobax 138
Bert Smith, VA Beach Pile Drivers 113
Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club 104
Charlie White, Kobax 103
Johnny Dollar, Piledrivers 76
1972 Bert Smith, VA Beach Pile Drivers 217
H.T. Waller, VA Beach Pile Drivers 201
John Silmon, Taylor Brothers 171
Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club 169
Ron Patterson, Card’s Carpets 158
Stan Harvey, Card’s Carpets 150
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 150
Al White, Warren Motors 145
Gene Fisher, Howard’s Furniture 110
1973 Rick Scherr, Copper Hearth 225
Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 218
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 193
Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club 167
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 166
John Silmon, Taylor Brothers 165
H.T. Waller, Howard’s Furniture 163
Ron Patterson, Thurman Bryant 156
Jim Galloway, Empire County Astros 106
1974 Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 219
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 203
John Silmon, Taylor Brothers 194
Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 148
Gene Fisher, Howard’s Furniture 132
Ron Patterson, Thurman Bryant 132
Ronnie Ford, Manatee County All-Stars 124
H.T. Waller, Howard’s Furniture 109
1975 Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 231
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 203
John Silmon, Taylor Brothers 190
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 165
Larry Kelly, Taylor Brothers 160
Rick Scherr, Taylor Brothers 150
Ron Ford, Copher Brothers 147
Ron Patterson, Duggan & Duggan 141
Ray Fleetwood, Copher Brothers 141
Bruce Meade, Copher Brothers 140
Denny Hogan, Howard’s Furniture 132
Ken Mitchem, Taylor Brothers 129
Gene Fisher, Howard’s Furniture 126
1976 Rick Scherr, Taylor Brothers 201
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 197
Buck Buchannan, Pharr Yarn 189
John Silmon, Taylor Brothers 181
Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 177
Ray Fleetwood, Warren Motors 177
John Spadaccino, Trenton Bicentennials 172
Ken Mitchem, Taylor Brothers 171
Micky McCarty, Taylor Brothers 160
Ron Ford, Warren Motors 160
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 158
Bruce Meade, Warren Motors 131
Ron Patterson, Duggan & Duggan 129
1977 Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 290
James Boyett, Howard & Carroll 282
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 279
Denny Jones, Howard & Carroll 261
Rick Scherr, Howard’s Furniture 245
Herman Rathman, Nelson’s Painting 244
Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting 225
Charles Wright, Ken Sander’s Ford 223
H.T. Waller, Howard’s Furniture 212
Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s 210
Micky Morrison, Howard & Carroll 202
Joey Raby, Howard & Carroll 201
Gene Jones, Howard & Carroll 200
Steve Howard, Howard’s Furniture 199
Tony Cloniger, Howard’s Furniture 195
1978 James Boyett, Howard & Carroll 303
Tom Beall, Howard & Carroll 250
Gene Jones, Howard & Carroll 241
Mike Mobley, Howard & Carroll 209
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 208
Micky Morrison, Howard & Carroll 200
Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s 197
Joey Raby, Howard & Carroll 192
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 189
Mike Parrott, Port City Ford 188
Roger Mayo, Ken Sander’s 185
Lloyd Allanson, Paul Johnson 182
Lacy Brumley, Sullivan Stars 175
Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting 175
Mike Bolen, Burnett & Associates 174
Don Clatterbaugh, Howard & Carroll 174
Larry Ellis, Trenton Capitols 170
Rick Scherr, Howard’s Furniture 165
1979 Mike Parrott, Port City Ford 220
Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s Ford 219
James Boyett, Ken Sander’s Ford 218
Joe Young, Nelson’s/Nelco 214
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 191
Harold Kelley, Ken Sander’s Ford 188
Tom Beall, Howard’s and Dave Carroll 184
John Hale, Frierson’s 178
Rick Hasty, Steele’s Sports 174
Dale Mayo, Ken Sander’s Ford 174
Bill Pollack, Trenton Capitols 168
Dick Bartel, Campbell’s Carpets 155
John Geckle, Steele’s Sports 155
Bob Brindamour, Shimers 153
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 150
Rick Scherr, Howard’s Furniture 150
Bruce Meade, Nelson’s/Nelco 136
1980 Joe Young, Steele’s Sports 337
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer 282
Al White, Steele’s Sports 270
John Geckle, Steele’s Sports 249
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 248
Don Arndt, Howard’s/Western Steer 244
Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll Sports 207
Mike Parrott, Dave Carroll Sports 206
Don Clatterbaugh, Steele’s Sports 205
Tim Haley, Steele’s Sports 204
Dick Bartel, Campbell’s Carpets 200
Denny Jones, Campbell’s Carpets 199
Craig Elliott, Jerry’s Caterers 181
Ronnie Ford, Jerry’s Caterers 160
James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers 154
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer 143
1981 Mike Bolen, Dave Carroll Skoal Bandits 333
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 295
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer 279
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer 250
Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll’s & Jerry’s 247
Don Arndt, Howard’s/Western Steer 244
Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer 229
Craig Elliott, York/Ken Sander’s 226
Clyde Guy, Dave Carroll Skoal Bandits 201
Ron Ford, York/Ken Sander’s 200
Mark Cauley, Elite Coatings 183
Ricky Huggins, Elite Coatings 181
1982 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 356
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer 303
Don Arndt, Howard’s/Western Steer 253
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer 245
Craig Elliott, York/Ken Sander’s 193
Bill Pollock, York/Ken Sander’s 161
Charles Wright, York/Ken Sander’s 136
James Boyett, York/Ken Sander’s 127
Clyde Guy, York/Ken Sander’s 118
Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer 117
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers 102
Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings 100
1983 Craig Elliott, Elite Coatings 390
Fred Trice, Elite Coatings 334
Bill Pollack, Elite Coatings 319
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 314
Mark Hierlmeier, Dan’s Sports 225
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 157
Bill Gatti, Elite Coatings 152
Don Arndt, Howard’s/Western Steer 146
Rick Wheeler, Capitol Insulation 140
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers 138
Dana Andry, Steele’s Sports 137
1984 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 257
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers 229
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 202
Bill Gatti, Elite Coatings 195
1985 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 451
Tim Rhinehart, Howard’s/Western Steer 409
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer 320
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 315
Craig Elliot, Steele’s Sports 310
Don Arndt, Howard’s/Western Steer 309
Darrell Misenheimer, Howard’s/W-S 285
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports 269
Tim White, Howard’s/Western Steer 250
Clyde Guy, Howard’s/Western Steer 224
Bruce Meade, Elite Coatings 200
Bill Blake, Howard’s/Western Steer 197
Bill Gatti, Elite Coatings 186
1986 Charles Wright, Steele’s Sports 503
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports 435
Doug Roberson, Steele’s Sports 419
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 410
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports 337
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 295
Joe Young, Steele’s Sports 294
Dan Griffen, Steele’s Sports 286
Dan Schuck, Steele’s Sports 251
Ken Loeri, Steele’s Sports 241
Bill Gatti, Smythe Sox 192
Darrell Misenheimer, Howard’s/W-S 159
Tim White, Howard’s/Western Steer 147
Joey Raby, Howard’s/Western Steer 139
Freddie Trice, Howard’s/Western Steer 132
Tim Rhinehart, Howard’s/Western Steer 129
1987 Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 844
Scott Virkus, Steele’s Sports 680
Doug Roberson, Steele’s Sports 672
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports 661
Ricky Huggins, Steele’s Sports 565
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports 554
Ron Parnell, Steele’s Sports 528
Ken Dain, Steele’s Sports 506
Monty Tucker, Steele’s Sports 413
Jeff Stamps, Steele’s Sports 390
Rich Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 293
Fred Trice, Steele’s Sports 266
Bill Gatti, Smythe Sox 168
Jim Fuller, Marlton Trucking 125
1988 Mike Macenko, Steele’s 830
Craig Elliott, Steele’s 751
Scott Virkus, Steele’s 605
Bill Blake, Steele’s 584
Ken Loeri, Steele’s 526
Doug Roberson, Steele’s 512
Kan Dain, Steele’s 405
Ernie Montgomery, Steele’s 373
Ron Parnell, Steele’s 315
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 282
Dave Johnson, Starpath 128
Jim Fuller, Marlton Trucking 125
Bill Gatti, Marlton Trucking 114
1989 Dirk Androff, Steele’s 413
Mike Macenko, Steele’s 385
Craig Elliott, Steele’s 382
Larry Friedieu, Steele’s 320
Monty Tucker, Steele’s 302
Scott Virkus, Steele’s 282
Greg Schulte, Steele’s 275
Bill Blake, Steele’s 269
Ken Loeri, Steele’s 241
Rick Scherr, Superior-Apollo 194
Bill Gatti, Ritch’s Salvage 170
1990 Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 187
Mike Macenko, Steele’s (408 total) 162
Dirk Androff, Steele’s (390 total) 155
Steve Craven, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 145
Ricky Huggins, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 144
Jim Fuller, Superior/Apollo 123
Todd Joerling, Steele’s (351 total) 119
Bill Blake, Steele’s (347 total) 117
Kerry Everett, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 117
Dave Johnson, Starpath 117
Kenny Carver, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 114
Monty Tucker, Steele’s (337 total) 113
Ron Parnell, Superior/Apollo 103
Greg Schulte, Steele’s (313 total) 102
Darrell Beeler, Superior/Apollo 100
Dave Steffen, Superior-Apollo 100
1991 Carl Rose, Sunbelt/Worth 230
Steve Craven, Sunbelt/Worth 193
Ken Carver, Sunbelt/Worth 175
Monty Tucker, Sunbelt/Worth 157
Greg Schulte, Sunbelt/Worth 157
Dan Schuck, Bell Corp. 142
Mike Macenko, Sunbelt/Worth 137
Todd Joerling, Sunbelt/Worth 134
Bruce Meade, Starpath 131
Larry Fredieu, Starpath 131
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior 130
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior 124
Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior 112
Ricky Huggins, Sunbelt/Worth 106
Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior 106
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior 105
Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior 103
1992 Jimmy Powers, Steele’s/Sunbelt 225
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 182
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 169
Wendell Rickard, Williams/Worth 169
Mike Macenko, Steele’s/Sunbelt 168
Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 157
Doug Berfeld, Spectrum/Easton 157
Dewayne Nevitt, Starpath 154
Ricky Huggins, Vernon’s 154
Kerry Everett, Steele’s/Sunbelt 153
Steve Craven, Steele’s/Sunbelt 152
Phil White, Nanney’s 151
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 150
Scott Elliott, Steele’s/Sunbelt 145
Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 143
Dan Schuck, Bell Corp. 142
Tot Powers, Steele’s/Sunbelt 142
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 136
Larry Fredieu, Bell Corp. 130
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 130
1993 Dan Schuck, Bell Corp. 199
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 195
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 175
Larry Carter, Bell Corp. 165
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 163
Monty McCrory, Astros 161
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 157
Steve Craven, Steele’s/Sunbelt 152
Mike Macenko, Steele’s/Sunbelt 147
Tot Powers, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 146
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 146
Kim Seaman, Bell Corp. 146
Kerry Everett, Bell Corp. 143
Dave Allen, Worth/Astros 143
JC Phelps, New Construction 142
Jeff Arnold, Bell Corp. 142
Wendall Rickard, Williams/Worth 140
Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 140
1994 Jimmy Powers, Converters/Vernons 175
Dan Schuck, Bell Corp/Easton 174
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 172
Larry Fredieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 167
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 166
Tot Powers, Converters/Vernons 165
Scott Elliott, Converters/ Vernons 161
Dewayne Nevitt, Converters/ Vernons 160
Hank Garris, Bell Corp. 157
Todd Joerling, Bell Corp. 146
Derek Oliver, Converters/ Vernons 142
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 141
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 138
Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 135
Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 133
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 132
Sylvin Little, Southland (215 total) —
1995 Larry Friedieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 179
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 171
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 167
Rusty Bumgardner, Shen V./Converters 160
Dan Schuck, Bell/Sunbelt/Easton 154
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 154
Dewayne Frizzell, Superior/Southland 153
Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 148
JC Phelps, Shen Valley/Converters 147
Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 146
Tim Williamson, Superior/Southland 146
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 141
Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 140
Jimmy Powers, Shen Valley/Converters 140
Deve Steffen, Bell/Sunbelt/Easton 134
Tot Powers, Shen Valley/Converters 133
1996 Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 209
Ricky Huggins, Lighthouse/Worth 183
Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth 183
Larry Fredieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 174
Rusty Bumgardner, Shen Valley/TPS 167
Scott Elliott, Shen Valley/TPS 164
Dave Steffen, Sunbelt/Easton 164
Tot Powers, Shen Valley/TPS 158
Al Davis, Shen Valley/TPS 155
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 153
Jimmy Powers, Shen Velley/TPS 149
Hank Garris, Sunbelt/Easton 145
Dewayne Frizzell, Shen Velley/TPS 144
Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 144
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 144
Steve Craven, Lighthouse/Worth 141
Randall Boone, Lighthouse/Worth 137
JC Phelps, Shen Velley/TPS 137
Dan Schuck, Sunbelt/Easton 137
Dewyane Nevitt, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 135
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 134
1997 Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth 221
Rusty Bumgartner, Shen Valley/TPS 209
Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 203
Dewayne Nevitt, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 186
Todd Martin, Shen Valley/TPS 183
JC Phelps, Shen Valley/TPS 172
Randall Boone, Shen Valley/TPS 170
Jeff Wallace, So Jern/Specialty Tank 165
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 164
Hank Garris, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 162
Todd Joerling, Sunbelt/Easton 152
Robbie Ergle, Lighthouse/Worth 147
Ricky Huggins, Lighthouse/Worth 147
Jeff Wallace, So Jern/Specialty Tank 144
Scott Elliott, Sunbelt/Easton 144
Ken Carver, Sunbelt/Easton 138
Sterlin Ibrom, Lighthouse/Worth 138
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 138
1998 Hank Garris, Sierra/TPS 196
Larry Fredieu, Sierra/TPS 186
Darrell Beeler, Sierra/TPS 180
Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth 180
Tom White, Wessell/Hague/So Jern 163
Rusty Bumgardner, Team TPS 161
Brett Helmer, Wessell/Hague/So Jern 155
Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 151
Doug Kissane, Team TPS 150
Jeff Wallace, Team TPS 149
Tot Powers, Sunbelt/Dan Smith 147
Hoaie Krause, Wessell/Hague/So Jern 147
Kerry Everett, Sunbelt/Dan Smith 145
Dewayne Frizzell, Lighthouse/Worth 143
Todd Martin, Team TPS 135
Randy Kortokrax, Steele’s/R&D 134
Randall Boone, Team TPS 134
Mark Creson, Sierra/TPS 126
Jimmy Powers, Sunbelt/Dan Smith 125
1999 Hank Garris, Team TPS 188
Wendall Rickard, Dan Smith//Worth 182
Carl Rose, Dan Smith//Worth 159
Jeff Wallace, Team TPS 156
Dewayne Nevitt, Team TPS 148
Lonnie Fox, R&D/Easton 148
Jim Devine, R&D/Easton 144
Rusty Bumgardner, Team TPS 144
Rod Hughes, R&D/Easton 141
Randy Kortokrax, R&D/Easton 139
Randall Boone, Team TPS 136
Larry Carter, JWM/Herb’s 132
Tom WHite, Dan Smith//Worth 131
David Hood, R&D/Easton 129
Todd Martin, Team TPS 129
John Mello, Team TPS 128
Brett Helmner, Team Easton 128
Mike Shenk, Team Easton 122
2000 Hank Garris, Team TPS 228
Rusty Bumgardner, Team TPS 203
Larry Carter, Sunnyvale Valve/Easton 198
Jeff Wallace, Team TPS 195
Dewayne Nevitt, Ball Corp/Easton 184
Carl Rose, Dan Smith/Worth 173
Todd Martin, Team TPS 168
Jeff Ott, Long Haul/TPS 162
Wendall Rickard, Dan Smith/Worth 161
Jeff Hall, Dan Smith/Worth 148
Rod Hughes, Long Haul/TPS 147
Johnnie McCraw, Sunbelt Softball Club 145
Mike Shenk, Team TPS 144
Randy Kortokrax, BellCorp/Easton 140
Randall Boone, Team TPS 140
Derrick Williams, Sunnyvale V&F/Easton 140
Alex Lavorico, Long Haul/TPS 136
Paul Brannon, Hague/Resmondo/TPS 135
Dan Schuck, BellCorp/Easton 132
Steve Craven, Sunbelt Softball Club 131
2001 Hank Garris, Long Haul/TPS 150
Jeff Wallace, Long Haul/TPS 129
Larry Carter, Hague/Resmondo/TPS 125
Rusty Bumgardner, Long Haul/TPS 117
Paul Brannon, Hague/Resmondo/TPS 112
Mike Shenk, Long Haul/TPS 99
Brett Helmer, Smith/Backman/Menosse 98
Todd Martin, Long Haul/TPS 96
Jerold Smith , Budweiser/Summerlin 96
Randy Kortokrax, Hague/Resmondo/TPS 95
Alex Lavarico, Pov’s/Walser/Reebok 95
Scott King, Budweiser/Summerlin 94
Carl Rose, Hague/Resmondo 90
Scott Brown, Pov’s/Walser/Reebok 89
Dewayne Nevitt, Smith/Backman/Menosse 89
Jeff Hall, Smith/Backman/Menosse 89
Howie Krause, Hague/Resmondo 84
Wendell Rickard, Smith/Backman/Menosse 83
Derrick Williams, Aftershock 82
Dennis Mendoza, Hague/Resmondo 81
Jason Kendrick, Long Haul/TPS 81
2002 Jeff Wallace, Long Haul/TPS 152
Rusty Bumgardner, Long Haul/TPS 146
Hank Garris, Long Haul/TPS 141
Dewayne Nevitt, Backman/Smith/Easton 126
Jeff Hall, Backman/Smith/Easton 119
Derrick Williams, Budweiser/Worth 116
Randy Kortokrax, Hague/Resmondo/Worth 111
Dal Beggs, Hague/Resmondo/Worth 102
Todd Martin,  Long Haul/TPS 100
Brett Helmer, Backman/Smith/Easton 93
Scott King, Long Haul/TPS 90
Scott Striebel, Hague/Resmondo/Worth 89
Mike Shenk, Long Haul/TPS 88
Jeff Smith, Budweiser 88
Bryson Baker, Hague/Resmondo/Worth 88
Ray Cowart, Mid-South 86
Randell Boone, Long Haul/TPS 86
Tim Cocco, Chase/Reece/Roosters 85
Jeff Ott, Long Haul/TPS 83
Howie Krause, Hague/Resmondo/Worth 80
2003 Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Hague 128
RJ Howerton, US Vinyl/Miken 127
Howie Krause, Resmondo/Hague 116
Brett Helmer, Backman/Dan Smith 112
Bryson Baker, Resmondo/Hague 109
Hank Garris, Resmondo/Hague 107
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo/Hague 106
Jeff Hall, Backman/Dan Smith 100
Scott Brown, Backman/Dan Smith 89
Ronnie James, US Vinyl/Miken 87
Brandon Murray, US Vinyl/Miken 86
Dal Beggs, Resmondo/Hague 75
Tim Cocco, Budweiser/Sunnyvale 74
Bob Woldyk, US Vinyl/Miken 72
Ray Cowart, US Vinyl/Miken 70
Dennis Shrum, US Vinyl/Miken 69
Kelly Hartman, US Vinyl/Miken 66
Jeff Ott, US Vinyl/Miken 63
Larry Carter, Budweiser/Sunnyvale 63
JC Phelps, Resmondo/Hague 61
2004 Jeff Hall, Dan Smith/Backman 122
Bob Woldyk, US Vinyl 113
Brett Helmer, Dan Smith/Backman 99
Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Taylor 98
Hank Garris, Dan Smith/Backmann 95
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo/Taylor 80
RJ Howerton, US Vinyl 80
Kenny Briggs, Benfield/Alesium 79
Alex Lavorico, Benfield/Alesium 77
Scott Brown, Dan Smith/Backman 76
Tim Cocco Bell, Corp/Docs/Easton 71
John Glidewell, Dan Smith/Backman 70
JC Phelps, Kluever/B&J Logging 69
Jim Devine, Resmondo/Taylor 67
Chris Butler, US Vinyl 66
Randell Boone, Resmondo/Taylor 65
Ray Cowart, US Vinyl 65
BJ Fulk, Benfield/Alesium 65
JD Genter, US Vinyl 64
Bryson Baker, Resmondo/Taylor 63
2005 Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Smith 104
Brett Helmer, Bell Corp/Backman 91
Tim Cocco, Bell Corp/Backman 86
Bryson Baker, Resmondo/Smith 80
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo/Smith 77
RJ Howerton, Team Combat/Kluever 76
Dal Beggs, Bell Corp/Backman 74
John McCraw, Team Combat/Kluever 71
Tim Mattox, Team Stucco/TPS 69
Jeff Hall, Resmondo/Smith 68
Howie Krause, Resmondo/Smith 67
Shaun Ballard, Berardi’s/LTP 65
Scott Brown, Bell Corp/Backman 63
Brian Rainwater, Resmondo/Smith 59
Scott Striebel, Resmondo/Smith 59
2006 Jeff Wallace, Resmondo-KME 97
Jeff Hall, Specialty Tank 82
Tim Cocco, Bell Corp 81
JC Phelps, Specialty Tank 81
Brett Helmer, Bell Corp 80
Denny Crine, Benfield 79
Scott Kirby, Bell Corp 74
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo-KME 70
Vince Bisbee, Bell Corp 69
Greg Connell, Specialty Tank 69
Shane Hatfield, Benfield 66
Greg Hartwick, Benfield 65
BJ Fulk, Benfield 64
Brian Justice, Benfield 64
Bryson Baker, Resmondo-KME 63
Dal Beggs, Resmondo-KME 63
2007 BJ Fulk, Bell Corp 92
Hank Garris, Team Combat/Benfield 84
Jeff Wallace, Remondo Softball 81
Brett Helmer, Bell Corp 80
Bryson Baker, Remondo Softball 78
Johnny McCraw, Team Combat/Benfield 77
Rusty Bumgardner, Remondo Softball 73
Scott Brown, Team Combat/Benfield 69
Jamie Gordon, Jean Shoppe 66
Tim Cocco, Bell Corp 65
Howie Krause, Remondo Softball 61
Brian Rainwater, Remondo Softball 59
Brian Wegman, Bell Corp 56
Jason Kendrick, Remondo Softball 55
Scott Kirby, Bell Corp 54

 

Batting Average/On-Base Percentage

(Official Leaders listed from 1968, earlier leaders by word of mouth or Media Articles)

*From 1996, The Batting Leader was Determined by On-Base Percentage

Year Name, Team Average
1953 Myron Reinhardt, Shields Contractors 0.592
1954 Myron Reinhardt, Shields Contractors .
1955 Gene Dittoe, Lang’s Pet Shop .
1956 Hal Wiggins, Lang’s Pet Shop .
1957 Myron Reinhardt, Gatliff Auto Sales .
1958 Don Rardin, Boone’s Bar 0.625
1959 Don Rardin, Yorkshire Restaurant 0.648
1960 Don Rardin, Yorkshire Restaurant 0.618
1961 Steve Massong, Hamilton Tailors .
1962 Steve Massong, Johnnie’s Car Wash .
1963 Oscar Steadman, Musicaro Foods .
1964 Steve Massong, Tom Sweeney’s .
1965 Don Rardin, IBM 0.680
1966 Don Rardin, IBM 0.617
1967 Linwood Strickland, Indian Lakes 0.740
Don Rardin, IBM 0.603
1968 Steve Loya, Gene’s Sunoco 0.643
1969 Luther Ates, Jo’s Pizza 0.718
1970 Steve Loya, Gene’s Sohio .758 (set record)
HT Waller, Jo’s Pizza 0.697
Mike Gouin, Little Caesars 0.685
1971 Steve Loya, Gene-Angelos 0.746
Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club 0.650
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 0.639
Tom Louria, Snyder’s 0.639
Johnny Dollar, Va. Beach Piledrivers 0.638
Bert Smith, VA. Beach Piledrivers 0.623
HT Waller, Jo’s Pizza 0.610
1972 Larry Sheppard, Gonzales Mexican Foods 0.710
Jim Galloway, Empire County Astros 0.690
Tom Louria, Snyder’s 0.677
Jim Puckett Little Caesars 0.673
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 0.663
Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club 0.655
Bill Cole, Little Caesars 0.645
Bert Smith, Indian Lakes Piledrivers 0.630
HT Waller Indian Lakes Piledrivers 0.595
1973 Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 0.694
HT Waller, Howard’s Furniture 0.664
Mike Gouin, Little Caesars 0.654
Rick Scherr, Copper Hearth 0.652
Gary LaDue, Little Caesars 0.650
Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club 0.645
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 0.634
1974 Doug Hommell, Levittown Legion 0.703
Al White, Jerry’s Caterers 0.683
Phil Higgins, Copper Hearth 0.689
Rick Scherr, Copper Hearth 0.678
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 0.650
James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers 0.644
Al White, Jerry’s Caterers 0.636
Mike Gouin, Little Caesars 0.630
1975 Mike Nye, Nelson’s Painting 0.673
Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 0.667
Ray Fleetwood, Copher Brothers 0.663
Ron Ford Copher Brothers 0.650
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 0.650
Rick Scherr, Taylor Brothers 0.643
Bruce Meade, Copher Brothers 0.641
Mike Gouin, Little Caesars 0.633
Phil Higgins, Copper Hearth 0.628
Denny Hogan, Howard’s Furniture 0.622
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 0.620
1976 Mike Nye, Warren Motors .769 (set record)
Bruce Meade, Warren Motors 0.711
Ron Ford, Warren Motors 0.707
Doug Gerdes, Snyder’s 0.701
Ray Fleetwood, Warren Motors 0.683
Buck Buchanan, Pharr Yarn 0.683
Rick Scherr, Taylor Brothers 0.680
Al White, Jerry’s Caterers 0.676
Tex Collins, Little Caesars 0.667
Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 0.662
Mickey McCarty, Taylor Brothers 0.660
Frank Sorrells, Jerry’s Caterers 0.657
Bill Gatti, Jiffy Club 0.650
Phil Higgins, Copper Hearth 0.650
1977 Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting 0.764
Mike Parrott, Port City Ford 0.760
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers 0.758
Rick Scherr, Howard’s Furniture 0.731
Mike Bolen, Burnette & Associates 0.707
Chic Downing, Fliteline 0.700
Dan Clatterbaugh, Dave Carroll Sports 0.685
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 0.680
Charles Wright, Ken Sander’s Ford 0.679
Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s Ford 0.675
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 0.655
HT Waller, Howard’s Furniture 0.652
Denny Hogan, Howard’s Furniture 0.642
1978 Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Painting 0.720
Elby Bushong, Capitol Insulation 0.708
Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s Ford 0.700
Greg Fuhrman, York Barbells 0.700
Mike Bolen, Burnette & Associates 0.695
Bill Ferguson, Nelson,s Painting 0.680
James Boyett, Howard & Carroll 0.671
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 0.667
Rick Scherr, Howard’s Furniture 0.663
Charles Wright, Ken Sander’s Ford 0.657
1979 Craig Elliott, Ken Sander’s Ford 0.718
Joe Young, Nelson’s Ptg./Nelco Mfg. 0.709
Mike Bolen, Dave Carroll Sports 0.708
Bruce Meade, Nelson’s Ptg./Nelco Mfg. 0.693
John Hale, Frierson’s 0.692
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 0.642
1980 Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll Sports 0.757
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.721
Joe Young, Steele’s Sports 0.716
Craig Elliott, Jerry’s Caterers 0.701
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.700
Greg Fuhrman, Campbell’s Carpets 0.700
James Boyett, Ken Sander’s Ford 0.655
Harold Kelley, Ken Sander’s Ford 0.648
1981 Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll & Jerry’s 0.767
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers 0.727
Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings 0.726
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.723
Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sander’s 0.711
1982 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.708
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers 0.705
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.702
Bill Pollock, York/Ken Sander’s 0.698
Craig Elliott, York/Ken Sander’s 0.697
Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sander’s 0.692
1983 Craig Elliott, Elite Coatings 0.765
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.747
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers 0.738
Mike Nye, Jerry’s Caterers 0.712
Bill Gatti, Elite Coatings 0.696
Mike Bolen, Jerry’s Caterers 0.691
1984 Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers 0.696
Bill Gatti, Elite Coatings 0.668
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.665
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 0.652
Mike Nye, Jerry’s Caterers 0.650
1985 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.760
Bruce Meade, Elite Coatings 0.746
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports 0.695
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.690
Mike Nye, Steele’s Sports 0.676
Bill Gatti, Elite Coatings 0.670
1986 Bill Gatti, Smythe Sox 0.761
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports 0.749
Charles Wright, Steele’s Sports 0.721
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 0.712
Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox 0.711
Greg Fuhrman, Steele’s Sports 0.706
1987 Rick Weiterman, Steele’s Sports 0.750
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 0.744
Bill Gatti, Smythe Sox 0.744
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports 0.723
Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox 0.720
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports 0.706
Jim Fuller, Marlton Trucking 0.700
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.698
1988 Jim Fuller, Marlton Trucking 0.761
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 0.753
Mike Macenko, Steele’s 0.745
Rick Weiterman, Steele’s 0.735
Craig Elliott, Steele’s 0.715
Dirk Androff, Steele’s 0.705
Bill Gatti, Marlton Trucking 0.688
1989 Rick Weiterman, Steele’s 0.760
Bill Blake, Steele’s 0.719
Bruce Meade, Ken Michael’s 0.710
Clyde Guy, Superior-Apollo 0.709
Mike Macenko, Steele’s 0.706
Dirk Androff, Steele’s 0.705
Jim Fuller, Superior-Apollo 0.700
1990 Jim Fuller, Superior-Apollo 0.767
Mike Parrott, Hinson Capitols 0.752
Dirk Androff, Steele’s 0.729
Mike Macenko, Steele’s 0.717
Monty Tucker, Steele’s 0.714
Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 0.711
Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s-Kirks 0.708
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Kirks 0.705
Kenny Carver, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 0.701
1991 Carl Rose, Sunbelt/Worth 0.751
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.747
Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.728
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.713
Steve Craven, Steele’s/Sunbelt 0.703
Ken Carver, Steele’s/Sunbelt 0.691
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior 0.680
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior 0.677
Bruce Meade, Starpath 0.675
Bruce Meade, Starpath 0.675
Todd Joerling, Sunbelt/Worth 0.672
Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior 0.669
Dan Schuck, Bell Corp. 0.664
Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s-Superior 0.664
1992 Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS .774 (set record)
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.756
Jimmy Powers, Steels’s/Sunbelt 0.752
Phil White, Nanney’s 0.746
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 0.745
Derek Oliver, Converters 0.743
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.734
Sylvin Little, Nanney’s 0.733
Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior 0.732
Danny Williams, Steele’s/Sunbelt 0.727
Kenny Pruit, Nanney’s 0.720
Doug Berfeldt, Spectrum/Easton 0.715
Curtis WIlliams, Vernon’s 0.712
Todd Joerling, Bell Corp 0.707
Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.703
Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.703
1993 Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.749
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.748
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.736
Chris Gambrill, Moulton Furniture 0.733
Scott Elliott, Steele’s/Sunbelt 0.728
Derek Jones, Alford’s/Worth 0.728
JC Phelps, New Construction 0.727
Phil White, Bell Corp. 0.721
Jim Fuller, Williams/Worth 0.720
Russ Earnest, Back Porch 0.720
Derek Oliver, Steele’s/Sunbelt 0.720
Scott Flood, DJ’s 0.719
Freddie Johnson, Moulton Furniture 0.717
Steve Craven, Steele’s/Sunbelt 0.715
Bud Weathers, Century Glass 0.714
Larry Fredieu, Vernon’s 0.714
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 0.708
Jeff Hall, Converters 0.706
1994 Jimmy Powers, Converters/Vernons .790 (set record)
Tom White, Charlie’s Tuna 0.760
Todd Joerling, Bell Corp./Easton 0.759
Jacques Miller, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.756
Derek Oliver, Converters/Vernon’s 0.736
J.C. Phelps, Shen Valley/DJ’s 0.735
Jim Fuller, Williams/Worth 0.734
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.733
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.732
Sterlin Ibrom, Williams/Worth 0.730
Dale Sensenig, DJ’s Sports 0.728
Robbie Ergle, DJ’s Sports 0.726
Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.725
Larry Fredieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.723
Hank Garris, Bell Corp./Easton 0.722
Joe Spadifino, DJ’s Sports 0.721
Tot Powers, Converters/Vernons 0.719
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 0.719
1995 Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.779
Shane DuBose, Tri-Gems/Easton 0.776
Jimmy Powers, Shen Valley/Converters 0.726
Brad Stiles, Lighthouse/Worth 0.726
Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.721
Phil Jobe, Superior/Southland 0.720
Todd Joerling, Bell/Sunbelt 0.719
Mark Martin, RSH/Deep South 0.719
Ed Starcher, Bell/Sunbelt 0.716
Bob Fischer, Tri-Gem’s/Easton 0.716
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 0.714
Mike Jackson, Riverside/RAM 0.712
Sterlin Ibrom, Lighthouse/Worth 0.710
Dan Schuck, Bell/Sunbelt 0.702
JC Phelps, Shen Valley/Converters 0.699
Dewayne Frizzell, Superior/Southland 0.695
Derek Jones, Lighthouse/Worth 0.693
Dale Walters, D&D Thoroughbreds 0.693

ON BASE PERCENTAGE LEADERS

Year Name, Team On-Base % Average
1996 J.C. Phelps, Shen Valley/TPS 0.796 (set record) 0.767
Roy Eppley, Herrin/Dudley 0.792 0.761
Jeff Hall, Sunbelt/Easton 0.790 0.766
Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 0.786 0.759
Al Davis, Shen Valley/TPS 0.771 0.743
Derek Jones, Lighthouse/Worth 0.770 0.732
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s-Superior 0.768 0.751
Jeff Vargo, Whips/Instant Landscaping 0.766 0.768
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior 0.761 0.751
Jimmy Powers, Shen Valley/TPS 0.760 0.724
Todd Martin, Shen Valley/TPS 0.753 0.744
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior 0.750 0.724
Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior 0.750 0.732
Charles Wright, Sunbelt/Easton 0.744 0.728
1997 Jeff Hall, Sunbelt/Easton 0.817 (set record) 0.807 (set record)
J.C. Phelps, Shen Valley/TPS 0.798 0.764
Rusty Bumgardner, Shen Valley/TPS 0.782 0.763
Brad Stiles, Lighthouse/Worth 0.781 0.755
Shane Dubose, Sunbelt/Dan Smith 0.772 0.736
Doug Roberson, Ritch’s-Superior 0.767 0.721
Jeff Wallace, So Jern/Specialty Tank 0.764 0.745
Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior 0.763 0.741
Bobby Gilbert, Sunbelt/Easton 0.758 0.738
Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth 0.758 0.743
Todd Joerling, Sunbelt/Easton 0.756 0.731
Dewayne Nevitt, Ritch’s-Superior 0.756 0.728
1998 Wendall Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 0.776 0.749
Jeff Wallace, Team TPS 0.776 0.753
Tom White, Wessell/Hague/So Jern 0.773 0.753
Brett Helmer, Wessell/Hague/So Jern 0.763 0.728
Rusty Bumgardner, Team TPS 0.758 0.725
JC Phelps, Team TPS 0.758 0.726
Hank Garris, Sierra/TPS 0.751 0.744
Jeff Hall, Sunbelt/Easton 0.751 0.739
Jason Kendrick, Sierra/TPS 0.749 0.738
Jimmy Powers, Sunbelt/Easton 0.741 0.713
Shane Dubose, Sunbelt/Easton 0.739 0.729
Doug Roberson, Team TPS 0.735 0.716
1999 Brett Helmer, Team Easton 0.789 0.758
Jeff Wallace, Team TPS 0.786 0.765
JC Phelps, Team Easton 0.770 0.741
Derek Oliver, Paramount Builders/TPS 0.769 0.758
Jeff Smith, JWM/Herb’s/TPS 0.766 0.740
Jimmy Devine, R&D/Easton 0.756 0.759
Keith Brockman, R&D/Easton 0.755 0.709
Hank Garris, Team TPS 0.755 0.732
Randall Boone, Team TPS 0.753 0.706
Jimmy Powers, Paramount Builders 0.752 0.708
Jeff Hall, Team Easton 0.751 0.720
Todd Joerling, Team Easton 0.750 0.715
2000 Brett Helmer, Bell Corp/Easton 0.815 0.775
Hank Garris, Team TPS 0.796 0.775
Jeff Wallace, Team TPS 0.782 0.757
Derek Oliver, Sunbelt Softball Club 0.782 0.754
Jeff Hall, Dan Smith/Worth 0.782 0.749
Rusty Bumgardner, Team TPS 0.766 0.742
Jimmy Powers, Sunbelt Softball Club 0.766 0.743
Dewayne Nevitt, BellCorp/Easton 0.759 0.736
Dennis Rulli, Long Haul/TPS 0.759 0.740
Johnnie McCraw, Sunbelt Softball Club 0.756 0.741
2001 Ray Cowart, Aftershock/Easton 0.775 0.735
Todd Volkers, Pov’s/Walser/Reebok 0.770 0.726
Jimmy Powers, Long Haul/TPS 0.768 0.730
Jeff Wallace, Long Haul/TPS 0.766 0.738
Jeff Hall, Smith/Backman/Menosse 0.762 0.728
Shane Dubose,  Budweiser/Summerlin 0.756 0.725
Brett Helmer, Smith/Backman/Menosse 0.749 0.713
Dewayne Nevitt, Smith/Backman/Menosse 0.746 0.723
Jerold Smith, Budweiser/Summerlin 0.744 0.722
Hank Garris, Long Haul/TPS 0.735 0.718
Rusty Bumgardner, Long Haul/TPS 0.728 0.705
2002 Brett Helmer, Backman/Smith/Easton 0.799 0.762
Jeff Hall, Backman/Smith/Easton 0.784 0.744
John Glidewell, Mountain Top/TPS 0.779 0.722
Jeff Wallace, Long Haul/TPS 0.771 0.740
Jeff Smith, Budweiser/Worth 0.765 0.732
Rusty Bumgardner, Long Haul/TPS 0.763 0.731
Jerold Smith, Budweiser/Worth 0.763 0.724
Hank Garris, Long Haul/TPS 0.762 0.714
Wes Campbell, Backman/Smith/Easton 0.749 0.741
Todd Thomas, Twin States 0.740 0.652
Ray Cowart, Mid-South 0.737 0.718
2003 Don DeDonatis, Mountain Top/TPS 0.787 ?
Jeff Hall, Backman/Dan Smith 0.765 ?
Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Hague 0.742 ?
Brett Helmer, Backman/Dan Smith 0.741 ?
John McCraw, US Vinyl/Miken 0.740 ?
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo/Hague 0.734 ?
Bryson Baker, Resmondo/Hague 0.729 ?
B.J. Fulk, Alesium/Reece 0.728 ?
Kris O’Hara, Alesium/Reece 0.727 ?
JC Phelps, Resmondo/Hague 0.721 ?
2004 Jeff Hall, Dan Smith/Backman 0.806 0.779
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo/Taylor 0.782 0.737
Brett Helmer, Dan Smith/Backman 0.781 0.750
John McCraw, US Vinyl 0.763 0.751
Tom Ellis, Watanabe/New/ 0.760 0.746
John Glidewell, Dan Smith/Backman 0.757 0.712
Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Taylor 0.756 0.725
Tim Cocco, Bell Corp/Docs 0.755 0.752
Hank Garris, Dan Smith/Backman 0.750 0.715
Tim Linson, Creative Stucco/TPS 0.747 0.708
2005 JC Phelps, McNair/New & Team Stucco 0.816 0.803
Brett Helmer, Bell Corp/Backman 0.792 0.750
Shaun Ballard, Berardi’s/LTP 0.781 0.781
Shawn Harkins, Berardi’s/LTP 0.770 0.780
John McCraw, Team Combat/Kluever 0.767 0.739
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo/Smith 0.748 0.717
Ryan Robbins, Team Stucco/TPS 0.744 0.691
Brian May, Watanabe/Kattus 0.743 0.719
Brian Higgenbotham, Team Combat 0.738 0.708
Jeff Wallace, Resmondo/Smith 0.737 0.707
2006 Tom Thompson, Watanabe/Kattus 0.853 (set record) 0.830 (set record)
Scott Brown, Team Combat 0.804 0.773
JC Phelps, Specialty Tank 0.797 0.785
Brett Helmer, Bell Corp & KME 0.782 0.744
Johnny McCraw, Team Combat 0.782 0.739
Harold Crozier, Pace/TPS 0.760 0.726
Rusty Bumgardner, Resmondo-KME 0.760 0.712
Brian Wegman, Benfield 0.760 0.702
Jeff Wallace, Resmondo-KME 0.755 0.739
Dennis Rulli, Bell Corp & KME 0.751 0.716
Jeff Hall, Specialty Tank 0.751 0.712
2007 Jeff Wallace, Remondo Softball 0.813 0.789
JC Phelps, BW3/Columbus Pipe 0.803 0.771
Jason Kendrick, Remondo Softball 0.781 0.725
Johnny McCraw, Team Combat/Benfield 0.780 0.753
Jeff Hall, Bell Corp 0.755 0.723
Brian Wegman, Bell Corp 0.766 0.731
Hank Garris, Team Combat/Benfield 0.760 0.731
Kris O’Hara, Chaney/Easton 0.757 0.699
Rhodney Donaldson, Scene/Jolt 0.757 0.757
Brett Helmer, Bell Corp 0.750 0.697

 

Home Run Frequency  – (Official Leaders listed from 1969)

Year Name, Team HR Frequency
1969 Steve Loya, Gene’s Sunoco 2.410
1970 HT Waller, Jo’s Pizza ?
1971 HT Waller, Jo’s Pizza 2.35 (set record)
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 2.810
1972 Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 2.870
HT Waller, VA Beach Piledrivers 2.880
1973 Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 2.23 (set record)
HT Waller, Howard’s Furniture 2.360
1974 Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 2.570
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 2.930
1975 Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 2.400
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 2.860
1976 Ray Fleetwood, Warren Motors 2.390
Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 2.590
Bert Smith, Howard’s Furniture 2.810
1977 Stan Harvey, Howard’s Furniture 2.11 (set record)
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 2.300
HT Waller, Howard’s Furniture 2.320
1978 James Boyett, Howard & Carroll 2.560
Tom Beall, Howard & Carroll ?
Gene Jones, Howard & Carroll ?
1979 Tom Beall, Howard’s Furniture 2.640
Don Arndt, Howard’s Furniture 2.890
Joe Young, Nelson’s/Nelco ?
1980 Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.120
Joe Young, Steele’s Sports ?
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.810
1981 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.390
Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.560
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.730
1982 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.270
Tom Beall, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.490
Bruce Meade, jerry’s Caterers ?
1983 Craig Elliott, Elite Coatings 1.93 (set record)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.140
Bill Pollack, Elite Coatings ?
1984 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.450
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 2.790
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers ?
1985 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.180
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports 2.570
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports 2.680
1986 Charles Wright, Steele’s Sports 2.210
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports 2.310
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports 2.400
1987 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.060
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports 2.300
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports 2.360
1988 Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer 2.060
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Silver Bullets 2.390
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Silver Bullets 2.420
1989 Rick Scherr, Superior-Apollo 2.350
Monty Tucker, Steele’s Silver Bullets 2.710
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Silver Bullets 2.840
1990 Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 2.180
Steve Craven, Lighthouse/Sunbelt 2.190
Dirk Androff, Steele’s Silver Bullets 2.390
1991 Carl Rose, Sunbelt/Worth 2.200
Steve Craven, Sunbelt/Worth 2.250
Kenny Carver, Sunbelt/Worth 2.350
1992 Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 2.040
Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 2.210
Dan Schuck, Bell Corp. 2.270
1993 Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 2.080
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 2.230
Dan Schuck, Bell Corp. 2.330
1994 Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 2.038
Carl Rose, Williams/Worth 2.106
Larry Fredieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 2.186
1995 Larry Fredieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 2.151
Dale Walters, D&D/Demarini 2.358
Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth 2.386
1996 Wendell Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 1.885 (set record)
Dale Aughey, Herrin/Dudley 2.088
Larry Fredieu, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 2.218
1997 Wendell Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 2.064
Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth 2.131
Dewayne Nevitt, Ritch’s-Superior/TPS 2.194
1998 Carl Rose, Lighthouse/Worth 2.122
Wendell Rickard, Lighthouse/Worth 2.192
Hank Garris, Sierra/TPS 2.372
1999 Jeff Ott, Sunnyvale Valve/TPS 2.158
Hank Garris, Team TPS 2.160
Wendell Rickard, Dan Smith/Worth 2.286
2000 Hank Garris, Team TPS 1.947
Larry Carter, Sunnyvale Valve/Easton 2.020
Dewayne Nevitt, Bell Corp/Easton 2.185
2001 Hank Garris, Long Haul/TPS 2.387
Wendell Rickard, Smith/Backman/Menosse 2.422
Jeff Wallace, Long Haul/TPS 2.543
2002 Jeff Wallace, Long Haul/TPS 2.375
Dewayne Nevitt, Backman/Smith/Easton 2.397
Hank Garris, Long Haul/TPS 2.504
2003 Jeff Wallace, Hague/Resmondo ?
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2004 Jeff Hall Dan Smith/Backman 2.262
Rusty Bumgardner Resmondo/Taylor 2.713
Jeff Wallace Resmondo/Taylor 2.745
2005 Tom Thompson, Watanabe/Kattus 2.563
Tim Cocco, Bell Corp/Backman 2.628
Brett Helmer, Bell Corp/Backman 2.681
2006 Tom Thompson, Watanabe/Kattus 1.913
RJ Howerton, Team Combat 2.579
JC Phelps, Specialty Tank/Worth 2.580
2007 Hank Garris, Team Combat/Benfield 2.786
JC Phelps, BW3/Columbus Pipe 2.868
Jeff Wallace, Remondo Softball 2.926

Professional Slow Pitch Softball History

Dennis Hasty’s Pro Softball “Flickr” Page

http://www.detroitcaesars.blogspot.com/

  • American Professional Slow Pitch League (APSPL) 1977-1980
  • North American Softball League (NASL) 1980
  • United Professional Softball League (UPSL) 1981-1982
  • All Time Professional Slow Pitch Softball Team

Pro Softball World Series Results

Year
 
Champion
 
Runner-up
 
Result
 
World Series MVP
 
1977-APSPL
 
Detroit Caesars
 
Baltimore Monuments
 
4-0
 
Mike Nye, Detroit
 
1978-APSPL
 
Detroit Caesars
 
Minnesota Norsemen
 
4-0
 
Bert Smith, Detroit
 
1979-APSPL
 
Milwaukee Schlitz
 
Kentucky Bourbons
 
5-3
 
Rick Weiterman, Milw.
 
1980-APSPL
 
Rochester Express
 
Pittsburgh Hardhats
 
5-4
 
Don Brown, Rochester
 
1980-NASL
 
Milwaukee Schlitz
 
Detroit Auto Kings
 
5-2
 
Ken Parker, Milwaukee
 
1981-UPSL
 
Kentucky Bourbons
 
New England Pilgrims
 
5-3
 
Bill Gatti, Kentucky
 
1982-UPSL
 
Milwaukee Schlitz
 
Detroit Softball City
 
5-1
 
Dick Laba, Milwaukee
 


Regular Season League MVP's


Benny Holt, Chicago - 1977 APSPL MVP



Ron Ford, Detroit - 1978 APSPL MVP



Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee - 1979 APSPL MVP



Bill Gatti, Kentucky - 1980 APSPL MVP



Ron Olesiak, Chicago - 1980 NASL MVP



Bill Gatti, Kentucky - 1981 UPSL MVP



Dana Andry, Cleveland - 1982 UPSL MVP


Regular Season Home Run Leaders
Year		Home Run Leader			HRs
1977-APSPL	Benny Holt, Chicago		89
1978-APSPL	Ronnie Ford, Detroit		80
1979-APSPL	Ronnie Ford, Detroit		43
1980-APSPL	Bill Gatti, Kentucky		21
		Bob Schuster, Rochester 	21
1980-NASL	Benny Holt, Cleveland		42
1981-UPSL	Bill Gatti, Kentucky		38
1982-UPSL	Dana Andry, Cleveland		65


Regular Season RBI Leaders
Year		RBI Leader			RBIs
1977-APSPL	Benny Holt, Chicago		187
1978-APSPL	Ronnie Ford, Detroit		201
1979-APSPL	Ronnie Ford, Detroit		122
1980-APSPL	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	 	 87
1980-NASL	Ron Olesiak, Chicago		124
1981-UPSL	Bill Gatti, Kentucky		 99
1982-UPSL	Mike Macenko, Cleveland		140


Regular Season Batting Leaders
Year		Batting Leader			Avg.
1977-APSPL	Benny Holt, Chicago		.690
1978-APSPL	Mike Nye, Detroit		.654
1979-APSPL	Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee	.557
1980-APSPL	Rich Brown, Rochester		.494
1980-NASL	Ron Olesiak, Chicago		.556
1981-UPSL	Bill Gatti, Kentucky		.622
1982-UPSL	Dana Andry, Cleveland		.618




1977 APSPL Regular Season Final Standings
Eastern Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Baltimore Monuments		33-20	.623	  -
New York Clippers		20-36	.357	14.5
Pittsburgh Hardhats		17-37	.315	16.5
New Jersey Statesmen		16-38	.296	17.5


Central Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Kentucky Bourbons		40-16	.714	  -
Cleveland Jaybirds		32-24	.571	 8.0
Cincinnati Suds			30-25	.545	 9.5
Columbus All-Americans		16-40	.286	24.0


Mid Western Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Detroit Caesars			42-14	.750	  -
Milwaukee Copper Hearth		39-17	.696	 3.0
Minnesota Goofys		24-30	.445	17.0
Chicago Storm			22-34	.393	20.0


1977 Player of the Week Awards
Ron Ford, Detroit
Lawrence Hutcherson, Baltimore
Gene Parrish, Minnesota
Phil Higgins, Milwaukee
Benny Holt, Chicago
Gary Richter, New York
Jack Gansheimer, Cleveland
Phil Schroer, Kentucky
Benny Holt, Chicago
Mike Applin, Cincinnati
Roger Wilt, Cleveland
Donnie Rardin Jr., Kentucky
John Spadaccino, New Jersey
Mike Nye, Detroit


Top 2 teams in each division made playoffs. Two division winners with best record received byes. The division winner with the worst record played the wild-card with the worst record. The remaining two wild-card teams played. The two winners then matched up with the division winners receiving a bye depending on their seed.  The final two teams then met in the World Series.


1977 APSPL Playoffs
1st Round - Detroit and Kentucky (both received a 1st Round Bye)
      	Baltimore beat New York  	15-14, 10-9; 			(2-0)
	Cleveland beat Milwaukee	11-10, 5-9, 14-7; 		(2-1)


Semi-finals
      	Baltimore beat Kentucky 	6-17, 10-4, 15-10; 		(2-1)
	Detroit beat Cleveland 		4-7, 22-5, 8-6; 		(2-1)
	- Playoff  MVP - Johnny Dollar, Baltimore (12-16, .750, 8 RBIs)


World Series
      	Detroit beat Baltimore 		18-16, 13-8, 25-16, 28-11; 	(4-0)
	World Series  MVP - Mike Nye, Detroit (12-20, .600, 2 HRs, 3 2Bs, 4 RBIs, 10 Runs)
	-Note (Detroit) - Doug Gerdes (10-13, .769, 3 HRs, 3 2Bs, 6 RBIs, 8 Runs), Bert Smith (2 HRs, 5 RBIs),
	- Ron Ford (3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 10 Runs), Jim Mitchell (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), Gary Geister (6-12, .500, 4 HRs, 12 RBIs, 4 Runs)
	-Note (Baltimore) - Larry Hutcherson (10-15, .667, 4 HRs, 10 RBIs), Al Lightner (10-12, .833, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs),
	- John Copenhaver (4 HRs, 7 RBIs)


1977 APSPL League Leaders
Batting	(150 at bats)		Home Runs			RBIs				Run Scored
Benny Holt, Chicago	.690	Benny Holt, Chicago	89	Benny Holt, Chicago	187	Ronnie Ford, Detroit	150
Mike Nye, Detroit	.659	Ronnie Ford, Detroit	85	Ronnie Ford, Detroit	184	Mike Nye, Detroit	147
Gene Parrish, Minnesota	.622	Al Gibson, Detroit	61	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	131	Benny Holt, Chicago	144
Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	.611	Doug Gerdes, Detroit	60	Larry Hutcherson, Balt.	129	Doug Gerdes, Detroit	125
Ronnie Ford, Detroit	.607	Ron Olesiak, Chicago	55	Tom Spahn, Chicago	129	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	120
Buddy Haines, Chicago	.605	Bert Smith, Detroit	53	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	127	Tom Spahn, Chicago	116
Doug Czaplewski, Milw.	.603	Tom Miller, Pittsburgh	52	Doug Gerdes, Detroit	124	Gene Parrish, Minnesota	115
Tom Pappas, Columbus	.602	Tom Spahn, Chicago	49	Tom Miller, Pittsburgh	124	Ken Parker, Milwaukee	104
John Copenhaver, Balt.	.599	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	48	Bert Smith, Detroit	122	Mike Gouin, Detroit	103
Doug Gerdes, Detroit	.599	Larry Hutcherson, Balt.	45	Al Gibson, Detroit	119	Jim Dillard, Milwaukee	102
Larry Hutcherson, Balt.	.596	Jack Gansheimer, Cleve.	44	Jim Dillard, Milwaukee	117	Buddy Haines, Chicago	101
Rick Linz, Cincinnati	.587	Dana Andry, Cleveland	43	Jack Gansheimer, Cleve.	114	Joe Russell, Minnesota	 98
Gary Richter, New York	.587	Dale Palm, Minnesota	42	Ron Olesiak, Chicago	112	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	 95
Mike Foley, New York	.585	Buddy Haines, Chicago	42	Dale Palm, Minnesota	112	Bobby Reid, Cleveland	 95
Ron Olesiak, Chicago	.581	Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh	41	Joe Russell, Minnesota	111	John Copenhaver, Balt.	 94
Bob Boysen, Minnesota	.578	Mike Applin, Cincinn.	41	Ken Parker, Milwaukee	109	Ron Olesiak, Chicago	 94
Al Gibson, Detroit	.569	Phil Huggins, Milwaukee	41	Mike Nye, Detroit	104	Larry Hutcherson, Bal.	 93
Mike Applin, Cincinnati	.563	Ken Parker, Milwaukee	37	Jim Nelson, Pitsburgh	100	Rick Petrunyak, Cleve.	 92
Jay Smith, Baltimore	.562	Steve Loya, Cleveland	37	Buddy Haines, Chicago	100	Dana Andry, Cleveland	 92


1977 APSPL All Pro Team
P- Phil Schroer, Kentucky		( 76-142, .535,  4 HRs,  53 RBIs,  53 Runs, 15-5 Pitching)
P- Tom Gorski, Milwaukee		(112-224, .500, 22 HRs,  75 RBIs,  80 Runs, 17-8 Pitching)
P- Tony Mazza, Detroit			( 61-139, .461,  2 HRs,  25 RBIs,  45 Runs, 23-6 Pitching, 
C- Benny Holt, Chicago - LEAGUE  MVP 	(149-216, .690, 89 HRs, 187 RBIs, 144 Runs, 25 BBs) - Chicago MVP - Won Triple Crown
C- Mike Applin, Cincinnati		(107-190, .563, 41 HRs, 104 RBIs,  82 Runs) - Cincinnati MVP
C- Bill Gatti, Kentucky			( 97-180, .539, 48 HRs, 127 RBIs,  95 Runs, 35 BBs, 10 SFs) - Kentucky MVP
1B- Doug Gerdes, Detroit		(126-237, .599, 60 HRs, 124 RBIs, 125 Runs)
1B- Joe Russell, Minnesota		(119-217, .548, 35 HRs, 111 RBIs,  98 Runs, 11 SFs)
1B- Tom Miller, Pittsburgh		( 99-182, .544, 52 HRs, 124 RBIs,  82 Runs, 23 BBs, 9 SFs) - Pittsburgh MVP
2B- Buddy Haines, Chicago		(124-205, .605, 42 HRs, 100 RBIs, 101 Runs)
2B- Doug Czaplewski, Milwaukee		(123-204, .603,  1 HRs,  43 RBIs,  92 Runs)
2B- Donnie Rardin, Kentucky		(119-222, .536,  4 HRs,  51 RBIs,  81 Runs, 17-5 Pitching)
3B- John Copenhaver, Baltimore		(112-187, .599, 36 HRs,  95 RBIs,  94 Runs)
3B- Jim Dillard, Milwaukee		(117-215, .544, 34 HRs, 117 RBIs, 102 Runs)
3B- Bill Speaks, Columbus		(108-203, .532, 17 HRs,  97 RBIs,  72 Runs, 14 SFs) - Columbus MVP
SS- Ronnie Ford, Detroit		(145-239, .607, 85 HRs, 184 RBIs, 150 Runs, 25 BBs)
SS- Tom Pappas, Columbus		(109-181, .602,  0 HRs,  45 RBIs,  68 Runs)
SS- Ricky Linz, Cincinnati		( 91-155, .587,  1 HRs,  33 RBIs,  60 Runs)
OF- Mike Nye, Detroit 			(170-258, .659, 36 HRs, 104 RBIs, 147 Runs, 30 2Bs, 12 3Bs) - Detroit MVP
OF- Bert Smith, Detroit			(103-201, .512, 53 HRs, 122 RBIs,  90 Runs)
OF- Gene Parrish, Minnesota		(140-225, .622, 22 HRs,  83 RBIs, 115 Runs, 21 2Bs) - Minnesota MVP
OF- Mike Gouin, Detroit			(119-212, .561, 35 HRs, 124 RBIs, 103 Runs)
OF- Phil Higgins, Milwaukee		(130-211, .611, 41 HRs, 131 RBIs, 120 Runs, 25 2Bs, 10 3Bs) - Milwaukee MVP
OF- Jay Smith, Baltimore		(113-201, .562,  2 HRs,  48 RBIs,  81 Runs)
OF- Lawrence Hutcherson, Baltimore	(109-183, .596, 45 HRs, 129 RBIs,  93 Runs) - Baltimore MVP
OF- John Spadaccino, New Jersey		( 93-169, .550, 32 HRs,  97 RBIs,  90 Runs, 32 BBs) - New Jersey MVP
OF- John Dollar, Baltimore		( 70-134, .522,  5 HRs,  50 RBIs,  62 Runs)
OF- Ken Parker, Milwaukee		(133-244, .545, 37 HRs, 109 RBIs, 104 Runs)
OF- Frank Cammailere, New York		( 78-150, .520, 16 HRs,  54 RBIs,  50 Runs) - New York MVP
OF- Rick Petrunyak, Cleveland		(112-208, .538, 16 HRs,  70 RBIs,  92 Runs, 32 2Bs)
OF- Bobby Reid, Cleveland		(107-200, .535,  8 HRS,  53 RBIs,  95 Runs, 30 2Bs, 15 3Bs)


OTHERS Having Good Seasons:
Jim Mitchell, Detroit			( 79-131, .603, 37 HRs,  77 RBIs,  68 Runs)
Doc Booker, Cleveland			( 44- 73, .603, 14 HRs,  47 RBIs,  38 Runs)
Gary Richter, New York			( 88-150, .587, 24 HRs,  71 RBIs,  61 Runs)
Mike Foley, New York			( 87-154, .585, 32 HRs,  85 RBIs,  62 Runs)
Gary Geister, Detroit			( 55- 94, .585, 22 HRs,  56 RBIs,  40 Runs)
Ron Olesiak, Chicago			(107-184, .581, 55 HRs, 112 RBIs,  94 Runs)
Bob Boyson, Minnesota			( 89-154, .578,  3 HRs,  44 RBIs,  64 Runs)
Al Gibson, Detroit			(112-197, .569, 61 HRs, 119 RBIs,  89 Runs)
Nick Sessoms, Baltimore			(118-214, .551,  2 HRs,  35 RBIs,  80 Runs, 18-9 Pitching)
Jeff Middlestadt, Milwaukee		( 61-111, .550, 30 HRs,  69 RBIs,  52 Runs)
Lou Boone, Minnesota			( 40- 73, .548, 14 HRs,  36 RBIs,  37 Runs)
Fred Miller, Kentucky			( 26- 48, .542, 12 HRs,  30 RBIs,  20 Runs)
Tom Spahn, Chicago			(125-231, .541, 49 HRs, 129 RBIs, 116 Runs, 13 3Bs)
Roger Wilt, Cleveland			( 88-163, .540, 20 HRs,  69 RBIs,  64 Runs)
Rod Warren, Baltimore			( 84-156, .538, 30 HRs,  84 RBIs,  77 Runs)
Larry Chiapetta, New York		( 75-142, .528, 12 HRs,  42 RBIs,  60 Runs)
Tex Collins, Detroit			( 79-150, .527, 26 HRs,  60 RBIs,  66 Runs)
John Dunn, New York			( 73-139, .525, 30 HRs,  68 RBIs,  62 Runs)
Dale Palm, Minnesota			(101-194, .521, 42 HRs, 112 RBIs,  90 Runs)
Greg Wendell, Minnesota			( 93-180, .517,  9 HRs,  57 RBIs,  65 Runs)
Mike Krolicki, Chicago			( 95-186, .511, 22 HRs,  75 RBIs,  75 Runs)
Dave Shortz, Chicago			( 82-162, .506, 33 HRs,  56 RBIs,  70 Runs)
Art Kearns, New Jersey			( 82-163, .503,  0 HRs,  20 RBIs,  43 Runs, 15-29 Pitching)
Jack Gansheimer, Cleveland		(101-201, .502, 44 HRs, 114 RBIs,  89 Runs) - Cleveland MVP
Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh			( 81-166, .488, 41 HRs, 100 RBIs,  65 Runs)
Norm Cash, Detroit			( 30- 61, .492,  1 HRs,   7 RBIs,  19 Runs)
Dennis Graser, Milwaukee		( 71-146, .486, 18 HRs,  52 RBIs,  66 Runs)
Mike O'Brien, Cincinnati		(103-212, .486, 12 HRs,  72 RBIs,  68 Runs)
Dana Andry, Cleveland			( 98-203, .483, 43 HRs,  97 RBIs,  92 Runs, 11-5 Pitching)
Nick Nikitas, Kentucky			( 96-200, .480,  3 HRs,  39 RBIs,  78 Runs)
Steve Loya, Cleveland			( 95-197, .480, 37 HRs,  84 RBIs,  82 Runs)
Tom Kaminski, Detroit			( 71-148, .480, 26 HRs,  50 RBIs,  68 Runs)
Ralph Calitri, Columbus			( 29- 61, .475,  9 HRs,  34 RBIs,  23 Runs)
Greg Birko, Pittsburgh			( 94-202, .465,  0 HRs,  26 RBIs,  65 Runs)
Jim Galloway, New York			( 66-145, .455, 26 HRs,  58 RBIs,  47 Runs, 8-7 Pitching)
Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati			( 49-109, .449, 14 HRs,  52 RBIs,  43 Runs)
Goldie Rich, Columbus			( 85-191, .445, 23 HRs,  69 RBIs,  62 Runs)
Paul Wenzel, Milwaukee			( 89-200, .445,  6 HRs,  49 RBIs,  83 Runs, 18-5 Pitching)
Chuck Winders, Kentucky			( 60-137, .438, 13 HRs,  50 RBIs,  54 Runs)
Lou Abel, Pittsburgh			( 74-169, .438,  1 HRs,  32 RBIs,  54 Runs)
Cobbie Harrison, Kentucky		( 83-190, .437, 17 HRs,  60 RBIs,  53 Runs)
Mike Perfetti, Minnesota		( 76-174, .437, 33 HRs,  68 RBIs,  64 Runs)
Tom Taylor, Cincinnati			( 24- 55, .436,  6 HRs,  21 RBIs,  15 Runs)
John Locke, Minnesota			( 55-130, .423, 17 HRs,  49 RBIs,  57 Runs)
Steve Shurina, New Jersey		( 27- 64, .422,  2 HRs,  10 RBIs,  16 Runs)
Bob Yurch, Minnesota			( 47-112, .420, 12 HRs,  36 RBIs,  45 Runs)
Gary Smith, Pittsburgh			( 83-198, .419,  6 HRs,  37 RBIs,  55 Runs)
Bob Overmiller, New Jersey		( 77-187, .412, 23 HRs,  67 RBIs,  56 Runs)
Mike Kolb, New Jersey			( 51-124, .411, 16 HRs,  48 RBIs,  43 Runs)
Gordie Handevidt, Minnesota		( 49-127, .386, 16 HRs,  54 RBIs,  43 Runs)
Bob Harrison, Cincinnati		( 34- 90, .377,  1 HRs,  20 RBIs,  18 Runs)
Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee		( 16- 45, .356,  2 HRs,   9 RBIs,  13 Runs)
Jim Northrup, Detroit			( 20- 61, .328,  3 HRs,  10 RBIs,  17 Runs)
Ed Zolna, Chicago			(  3- 11, .222,  0 HRs,   4 RBIs,   6 Runs, 2-4 Pitching)
Paul Tomasovich, Pittsburgh		(  3-  4, .750,  0 HRs,   1 RBIs,   2 Runs)
Mike Kovach, Pittsburgh			(  2-  4, .500,  0 HRs,   0 RBIs,   1 Runs)


1977 -> 1978 APSPL Franchise Changes

Disbanded Teams: 

New York Clippers

Columbus All-Americans

Baltimore Monuments


New Teams: 

Philadelphia Athletics – (recruited some players from the disbanded Baltimore Monuments)

New England Pilgrims – (recruited some players from the disbanded New York Clippers)

Rochester Zeniths – (most of the 1977 USSSA Mazzola-Castle players)


Name Changes: 

Milwaukee Schlitz – (from Milwaukee Copper Hearth)

Minnesota Norsemen – (from Minnesota Goofys)




1978 APSPL Regular Season Final Standings
Eastern Division		Record	Pct.	GB
New England Pilgrims		37-27	.578	  -
Philadelphia Athletics		29-35	.453	 8.0
New Jersey Statesmen		28-36	.438	 9.0
Rochester Zeniths		22-42	.344	15.0


Central Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Cincinnati Suds			40-24	.625	  -
Cleveland Jaybirds		32-32	.500	 8.0
Kentucky Bourbons		30-34	.469	10.0
Pittsburgh Hardhats		29-35	.453	11.0


Mid Western Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Detroit Caesars			49-15	.766	  -
Minnesota Norsemen		40-24	.625	 9.0
Milwaukee Schlitz		38-28	.583	13.0
Chicago Storm			11-53	.172	38.0


1978 Player of the Week Awards
Ken Parker, Milwaukee
Tom Spahn, Chicago
Ron Ford, Detroit
Doug Gerdes, Detroit
Bill Gatti & Fred Miller, Kentucky
Tom Miller, Pittsburgh
Ron Ford, Detroit
Lawrence Hutcherson, Philadelphia
Bert Smith, Detroit
Mike Nye, Detroit & Dale Palm, Minnesota
Gene Parrish, Minnesota
Johnny Dollar, Philadelphia


Top 2 teams in each division made playoffs. The teams were seeded by records. Two teams with best records received byes. The final  two teams then met in the World Series.


1978 APSPL All-Star Game @ Cleveland
      	Defending Champion Detroit Caesars - defeated - APSPL All-Stars  	14-9
      	Defending Champion Detroit Caesars - defeated - APSPL All-Stars  	 8-3
	- No information available on APSPL All Star Selections
	- All-Star Game MVP - Denny Brown, APSPL All-Stars (Pittsburgh)- (6-7, .857)
	- Detroit Stars - Mike Nye, Grand Slam in 1st game, Doug Gerdes, 2 HRs in 2nd game, 3 HRs, 6 RBIs in both games total.


1978 APSPL Playoffs
1st round - Detroit and Minnesota (both received a 1st Round Bye)
      	Cleveland beat Philadelphia	10-16, 8-4, 26-22;  		(2-1)
	Cincinnati beat New England	9-6, 4-9, 27-17;  		(2-1)


Semi-finals
      	Detroit beat Cleveland 		27-22, 30-24;  			(2-0)
	Minnesota beat Cincinnati 	28-15, 6-2;  			(2-0)
	- Playoff  MVP - Jim Bizzell, Cleveland (15-21, .714, 7 HRs, 16 RBIs)


World Series
      	Detroit beat Minnesota 		22-16, 50-12, 24-16, 26-12;   	(4-0)
	World Series  MVP - Bert Smith, Detroit (15-16; .940, 5 HRs, 16 RBIs, 11 Runs)
	-Note (Detroit) - Chuck Drewicz (11-16; .688, 5 HRs, 10 RBIs; 4-0 Pitching)
	- Mike Gouin (13-17, .765,  2 HRs, 9 RBIs, 14 Runs), Gary Geister (7 HRs, 14 RBIs, 11 Runs)
	- Jim Mitchell (6 HRs, 8 RBIs), Doug Gerdes (6 HRs, 10 RBIs), Mike Nye (5 HRs, 13 RBIs, 15 Runs)
	- Note (Minnesota) -


1978 APSPL League Leaders
Batting	(150 at bats)		Home Runs			RBIs				Runs Scored
Mike Nye, Detroit	.654	Ronnie Ford, Detroit	80	Ronnie Ford, Detroit	201	Mike Nye, Detroit	159
Ronnie Ford, Detroit	.645	Dale Palm, Minnesota	70	Dale Palm, Minnesota	166	Ronnie Ford, Detroit	152
Gene Parrish, Minnesota	.634	John Locke, Minnesota	65	Fred Miller, Kentucky	141	Gene Parrish, Minnesota	148
Ken Parker, Milwaukee	.634	Bob McMahon, Minn.	59	Joe Russell, Minnesota	141	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	135
Dale Palm, Minnesota	.614	Fred Miller, Kentucky	57	Mike Applin, Cincinnati	138	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	132
Denny Brown, Pittsburgh	.608	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	54	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	137	Mike O'Brien, Cinn.	124
Mike Gouin, Detroit	.601	Joe Russell, Minnesota	53	John Locke, Minnesota	136	Dale Palm, Minnesota	124
Gary Geister, Detroit	.596	Doug Gerdes, Detroit	53	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	132	Bobby Reid, Cleveland	120
Joe Russell, Minnesota	.594	Benny Holt, Chicago	50	Benny Holt, Chicago	130	John Locke, Minnesota	117
Don Ragozzine, N.Eng.	.585	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	49	Jim Dillard, Milwaukee	129	Joe Russell, Minnesota	117
Doug Gerdes, Detroit	.585	Gary Geister, Detroit	45	John Spadaccino, Trent.	129	Rich Petrunyak, Cleve. 	111
Bill Gatti, Kentucky	.584	Jim Bizzell, Cleve.	45	Tom Miller, Pittsburgh	128	Doug Gerdes, Detroit 	110
John Locke, Minnesota	.582	Dana Andry, Cleveland	44	Larry Hutcheson, Phila.	125	Bob McMahon, Minnesota 	108
Jack Roudenbush, Det.	.579	Larry Hutcheson, Phila.	43	Dana Andry, Cleveland	122	Mike Gouin, Detroit 	108
Roger Snatchko, Pitt.	.578	Mike Applin, Cincinnati	42	Ken Parker, Milwaukee	121	Fred Miller, Kentucky 	107
Johnny Dollar, Phila.	.571	Bert Smith, Detroit	42	Bob McMahon, Minnesota	120	Dana Andry, Cleveland 	107
Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	.569	Tom Miller, Pittsburgh	39	Lou Boone, Minnesota	119	Don Ragozzine, New Eng. 105
Jim Bizzell, Cleve.	.566	Jim Dillard, Milwaukee	38	Dana Andry, Cleveland	117	Lou Boone, Minnesota 	104


1978 APSPL All Pro Team
P- Chuck Drewicz, Detroit 		( 73-123, .593,  4 HRs,  29 RBIs,  62 Runs, 25- 5 Pitching)
P- John Locke, Minnesota 		(131-225, .582, 65 HRs, 136 RBIs, 117 Runs, 24-15 Pitching)
C- Jim Bizzell, Cleveland 		(120-212, .566, 45 HRs, 108 RBIs,  91 Runs)
C- Benny Holt, Chicago 			(121-230, .526, 50 HRs, 130 RBIs, 101 Runs)
C- Bob McMahon, Minnesota 		(134-241, .556, 59 HRs, 120 RBIs, 108 Runs)
IF/1B- Joe Russell, Minnesota 		(149-251, .549, 53 HRs, 141 RBIs, 117 Runs)
IF-1B- Jack Roudenbush, Detroit 	(113-195, .579, 20 HRs,  83 RBIs,  97 Runs)
IF/1B- Doug Gerdes, Detroit 		(127-217, .585, 53 HRs, 112 RBIs, 110 Runs)
IF/2B- Gary Bello, New England 		(120-219, .548, 21 HRs, 101 RBIs, 101 Runs, 23 2Bs)
IF/2B- Rick Page, Rochester 		(105-208, .482, 24 HRs,  94 RBIs,  89 Runs, 15 2Bs, 11 3Bs)
IF/3B- Donnie Rardin, Cincinnati 	(130-238, .546,  8 HRs,  69 RBIs,  97 Runs, 14-16 Pitching)
IF/3B- Gary Geister, Detroit 		(124-208, .596, 45 HRs, 106 RBIs, 103 Runs)
IF/SS- Denny Brown, Pittsburgh 		(146-240, .608,  1 HRs,  46 RBIs, 101 Runs, 22 2Bs)
IF/SS- Don Ragozzine, New England 	(142-239, .585,  5 HRs,  63 RBIs, 105 Runs)
OF- Ronnie Ford, Detroit - LEAGUE  MVP 	(165-256, .645, 80 HRs, 201 RBIs, 152 Runs)
OF- Mike Foley, New Jersey 		(129-229, .563, 35 HRs, 109 RBIs,  90 Runs)
OF- Mike Nye, Detroit 			(161-246, .654, 33 HRs, 110 RBIs, 159 Runs, 38 2Bs, 9 3Bs)
OF- Bill Gatti, Kentucky 		(125-214, .584, 54 HRs, 132 RBIs, 131 Runs, 38 BBs)
OF- Mike Gouin, Detroit 		(131-218, .601, 28 HRs,  90 RBIs, 108 Runs)
OF- Phil Higgins, Milwaukee 		(145-255, .569, 49 HRs, 137 RBIs, 135 Runs, 23 2Bs)
OF- Fred Miller, Kentucky 		(128-233, .549, 57 HRs, 141 RBIs, 107 Runs)
OF- Mike O'Brien, Cincinnati 		(141-256, .551, 22 HRs,  86 RBIs, 124 Runs, 48 2Bs, 9 3Bs)
OF- Dale Palm, Minnesota 		(137-223, .614, 70 HRs, 166 RBIs, 124 Runs)
OF- Ken Parker, Milwaukee 		(123-194, .634, 37 HRs, 121 RBIs,  93 Runs)
OF- Gene Parrish, Minnesota 		(165-262, .634, 23 HRs,  90 RBIs, 148 Runs, 35 2Bs, 6 3Bs)
OF- Johnny Dollar, Philadelphia 	( 97-170, .571, 15 HRs,  81 RBIs,  84 Runs)


OTHERS Having Good Seasons:
Tom Krenchicki, Trenton			( 60- 90, .667,  0 HRs,  32 RBIs,  46 Runs)
Buddy Haines, Milwaukee			( 35- 53, .660,  4 HRs,  18 RBIs,  28 Runs)
Tex Collins, Detroit			( 53- 84, .631, 26 HRs,  53 RBIs,  43 Runs)
Cliff Yeager, Philadelphia 		( 87-140, .621,  3 HRs,  48 RBIs,  53 Runs, 18-20 Pitching)
Roger Snatchko, Pittsburgh		(137-237, .578,  6 HRs,  81 RBIs,  99 Runs, 38 2Bs)
Bob Goodlow, Rochester			( 53- 95, .558, 20 HRs,  59 RBIs,  48 Runs)
Barry Glaser, Pittsburgh		(120-218, .550,  2 HRs,  59 RBIs,  80 Runs)
Fred Miller, Kentucky			(128-233, .549, 57 HRs, 141 RBIs, 107 Runs)
Mike Lafever, Cincinnati		(131-239, .548,  1 HRs,  49 RBIs,  96 Runs)
Jim Mitchell, Detroit			( 71-130, .546, 35 HRs,  74 RBIs,  65 Runs)
Lou Boone, Minnesota			(112-206, .544, 45 HRs, 119 RBIs, 104 Runs)
Gordie Handevidt, Minnesota		(116-218, .541, 29 HRs,  74 RBIs,  83 Runs)
Jim Kuhn, Cincinnati			(108-195, .541,  6 HRs,  66 RBIs,  65 Runs)
Tommy Spahn, Chicago			(118-219, .539, 34 HRs, 101 RBIs,  86 Runs)
Roger Wilt, Cleveland			(122-228, .535, 32 HRs,  86 RBIs,  89 Runs)
Larry Chiapetta, Trenton		( 74-139, .532,  5 HRs,  23 RBIs,  46 Runs)
Bert Smith, Detroit			( 91-172, .529, 42 HRs, 104 RBIs,  87 Runs)
Dave Holtz, Milwaukee			( 75-142, .528, 16 HRs,  46 RBIs,  40 Runs)
Greg Sandy, Cincinnati			( 86-163, .528,  3 HRs,  34 RBIs,  58 Runs)
Greg Wendell, Minnesota			(118-225, .524, 14 HRs,  73 RBIs,  96 Runs)
Paul Wenzel, Milwaukee			(112-215, .521, 12 HRs,  73 RBIs,  76 Runs)
Bobby Reid, Cleveland			(121-233, .519, 24 HRs,  88 RBIs, 120 Runs)
Dana Andry, Cleveland			(122-235, .517, 44 HRs, 117 RBIs, 107 Runs, 5-3 Pitching)
Mike Applin, Cincinnati			(120-232, .517, 42 HRs, 138 RBIs,  89 Runs)
Nick Nikitas, Kentucky			( 91-176, .517,  2 HRs,  30 RBIs,  80 Runs)
Frank Cammailere, New England		( 89-173, .514,  6 HRs,  62 RBIs,  50 Runs)
Dave Snatchko, Pittsburgh		(112-215, .521, 15 HRs,  83 RBIs,  75 Runs, 26 2Bs, 17-14 Pitching)
Bob Yurch, Minnesota			( 85-166, .512, 21 HRs,  59 RBIs,  76 Runs)
Mike Krolicki, Chicago			( 89-174, .511, 13 HRs,  59 RBIs,  63 Runs)
Ron Olesiak, Chicago			( 54-108, .509, 20 HRs,  47 RBIs,  42 Runs)
Jeff Middlestadt, Milwaukee		(106-209, .507, 30 HRs,  96 RBIs,  83 Runs)
Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati			(104-205, .507, 22 HRs,  99 RBIs,  73 Runs)
Phil Schrorer, Kentucky			(102-201, .507,  3 HRs,  58 RBIs,  73 Runs, 27-26 Pitching)
Andy Santillo, Rochester		( 84-166, .506,  0 HRs,  33 RBIs,  40 Runs)
Greg Birko, Pittsburgh			(115-229, .502,  1 HRs,  29 RBIs,  82 Runs)
Doc Booker, Cleveland			(101-202, .500, 24 HRs,  97 RBIs,  69 Runs)
Rick Trudeau, Detroit			(116-232, .500,  4 HRs,  49 RBIs,  83 Runs)
Pete Simonelli, Philadelphia 		(111-222, .500,  9 HRs,  31 RBIs,  65 Runs)
Mike Perfetti, Minnesota		( 66-132, .500, 28 HRs,  59 RBIs,  80 Runs)
Jim Dillard, Milwaukee			(121-243, .496, 38 HRs, 129 RBIs, 103 Runs)
Doug Czaplewski, Milwaukee		(113-228, .495,  0 HRs,  44 RBIs,  66 Runs)
Gary Richter, Trenton			(103-209, .493, 12 HRs,  42 RBIs,  72 Runs)
Pete Castle, Rochester			(100-203, .493, 18 HRs,  59 RBIs,  71 Runs)
Joe Pepitone, Trenton			(110-225, .489, 14 HRs,  61 RBIs,  51 Runs, 15 2Bs, 7 3Bs)
Larry Elkins, Detroit			( 84-173, .488, 27 HRs,  76 RBIs,  73 Runs)
John Spadaccino, Trenton		(107-220, .486, 36 HRs, 129 RBIs,  91 Runs)
Lawrence Hutcherson, Philadelphia 	(107-220, .486, 43 HRs, 125 RBIs,  84 Runs)
Theo Dorsey, Rochester		 	( 75-155, .484,  9 HRs,  46 RBIs,  46 Runs)
Tom Taylor, Cincinnati			( 51-108, .481, 15 HRs,  49 RBIs,  34 Runs)
Tony Mazza, Detroit			( 80-168, .476,  3 HRs,  32 RBIs,  62 Runs, 19-10 Pitching)
Dennis Graser, Milwaukee		( 89-187, .476, 17 HRs,  60 RBIs,  68 Runs, 17 2Bs)
Rich Petrunyak, Cleveland		(112-237, .473, 31 HRs,  95 RBIs, 111 Runs)
Ralph Calitri, New England		( 98-208, .471, 26 HRs, 105 RBIs,  75 Runs)
Dick Laba, Milwaukee			( 75-161, .468,  1 HRs,  42 RBIs,  56 Runs, 14-11 Pitching)
Al Gibson, Detroit			( 66-141, .468, 26 HRs,  68 RBIs,  60 Runs)
Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh			( 66-144, .458, 19 HRs,  69 RBIs,  53 Runs)
Tom Miller, Pittsburgh			( 91-199, .457, 39 HRs, 128 RBIs,  74 Runs)
Ed Finnegan, New England		( 64-143, .448,  1 HRs,  32 RBIs,  32 Runs)
Mike Levangie, Cincinnati		( 33- 74, .446, 13 HRs,  33 RBIs,  30 Runs)
John Regent, Pittsburgh			( 65-170, .441, 15 HRs,  65 RBIs,  60 Runs)
Bob Overmiller, Trenton			( 83-144, .438, 14 HRs,  47 RBIs,  42 Runs)
Dave Shortz, Chicago			( 68-158, .430, 24 HRs,  59 RBIs,  53 Runs)
Cobbie Harrison, Kencutky		( 88-205, .429, 12 HRs,  70 RBIs,  51 Runs)
Chuck Winders, Kentucky			( 91-215, .423, 11 HRs,  83 RBIs,  65 Runs)
Tom Gorski, Milwaukee			( 85-201. .423, 14 HRs,  57 RBIs,  63 Runs, 5-7 Pitching)
Jack Gansheimer, Cleveland		( 79-188, .420, 20 HRs,  74 RBIs,  62 Runs)
Mike Kolb, Trenton			( 39- 83, .419, 15 HRs,  33 RBIs,  32 Runs)
Jim Galloway, Trenton			( 66-160, .413, 28 HRs,  72 RBIs,  50 Runs, 17-19 Pitching)
Jerry Lasponara, Rochester		( 69-167, .413, 12 HRs,  47 RBIs,  47 Runs)
John Dunn, Trenton			( 87-213, .408, 34 HRs,  82 RBIs,  72 Runs)
Pat Paulsen, New England		( 96-243, .395, 11 HRs,  49 RBIs,  78 Runs)
Jim Northrup, Detroit			( 13- 33, .394,  3 HRs,  13 RBIs,  12 Runs)
Fred Ryan, Pittsburgh			( 64-163, .393, 21 HRs,  67 RBIs,  52 Runs)
Billy White Shoes Johnson, Phil. 	( 30- 86, .349,  4 HRs,  19 RBIs,  22 Runs)
Cal Carmen, Rochester			( 42-137, .307,  5 HRs,  22 RBIs,  31 Runs)
Norm Cash, Detroit			(  5- 21, .238,  0 HRs,   4 RBIs,   3 Runs)


1978 -> 1979 APSPL Franchise Changes

Disbanded Teams: 

Chicago Storm


New Teams: 

Fort Wayne Scouts


Name Changes: 

Trenton Champales – (from New Jersey Statesmen)

Cleveland Competitors – (from Cleveland Jaybirds)




1979 APSPL Regular Season Final Standings
Eastern Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Rochester Zeniths		35-27	.565	  -
Trenton Champales		30-30	.500	 4.0
Philadelphia Athletics		23-41	.359	13.0
New England Pilgrims		21-41	.339	14.0


Central Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Kentucky Bourbons		48-15	.762	  -
Cincinnati Suds			34-30	.531	14.5
Cleveland Competitors		33-31	.516	15.5
Pittsburgh Hardhats		33-31	.516	15.5


Mid Western Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Milwaukee Schlitz		40-23	.635	  -
Detroit Caesars			40-24	.625	 0.5
Minnesota Norsemen		32-32	.500	 8.5
Fort Wayne Scouts		 8-56	.172	32.5


Top 8 teams by record made playoffs. The teams were seeded by records. The final two teams then met in the World Series.


1979 APSPL All-Star Game (@ Louisville, KY)- July 19
      	East All-Stars - defeated - West All-Stars  	11-7
      	East All-Stars - defeated - West All-Stars  	 8-3
	- East Co-MVP - Barry Glaser, East (Pittsburgh) - (5-8, .625)
	- East Co-MVP - Fred Miller, East (Cleveland) - (5-8, .625, 2 HRs, 2 3Bs, 5 RBIs)
	- West MVP - Gene Parrish, West (Minnesota) - (4-6, .667, 2 RBIs)


Eastern APSPL All-Stars
Manager- Fred Tomino, Pitsburgh
Coach- Mike DeCillis, Rochester
Coach- Joe Pepitone, New Jersey
P- Greg Birko, Pittsburgh
P- Don Brown, Rochester
C- Larry Hutcherson, Philadelphia
C- Mike Kolb, Trenton
1B- Joe Aversa, Pittsburgh
2B- Rick Page, Rochester
3B- Rick Palmiero, Rochester (replacement)
SS- Gary Bello, New England
OF- Barry Glaser, Pittsburgh
OF- Gary Richter, Trenton
OF- Fred Miller, Cleveland
OF- Roger Wilt, Cleveland
OF- Doc Booker, Cleveland
OF- Ron Dorsey, Philadelphia
OF- Jerry Lasponera, Rochester (replacement)

Western APSPL All-Stars
Manager- Mike Basile, Milwaukee
Coach- Steve Coffman, Kentucky
Coach- Rich Finke, Minnesota
P- Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee
P- Phil Schroer, Kentucky
C- John Locke, Minnesota
C- Bill Gatti, Kentucky
1B- Doug Gerdes, Detroit
2B- Tony Mazza, Detroit
3B- Don Rardin, Kentucky
SS- Rick Trudeau, Detroit
SF- Cobbie Harrison, Kentucky (replacemant for Bill Gatti)
OF- Tom Bohte, Milwaukee
OF- Phil Higgins, Milwaukee
OF- Tommy Spahn, Fort Wayne
OF- Mike LaFever, Cincinnati
OF- Gene Parrish, Minnesota
OF- Chuck Winders, Kentucky (replacment for Tony Mazza)


1979 APSPL Playoffs
1st round
      	Kentucky beat Trenton 		12-11, 17-1, 14-2;  				(3-0)
	Rochester beat Pittsburgh 	6-7, 0-4, 10-9, 10-3, 5-1;  			(3-2)
	Detroit beat Cincinnati		18-8, 7-8, 11-14, 3-1, 7-6; 			(3-2)
	Milwaukee beat Cleveland 	15-11, 16-8, 21-2;  				(3-0)


Semi-finals
      	Kentucky beat Rochester 	22-10, 8-9, 4-3, 8-3;  				(3-1)
	Milwaukee beat Detroit 		11-5, 7-4, 5-1;  				(3-0)
	- Playoff  MVP - Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee (16-21 .762, 8 RBIs, 6 Runs, 6-0 Pitching)


World Series
      	Milwaukee beat Kentucky 	5-15, 12-2, 16-11, 6-12, 4-3, 6-10, 9-4, 12-8;  (5-3)
	World Series MVP - Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee (19-24, .792, 6 RBIs, 10 Runs, 3 Doubles, HR)
	-Note (Milwaukee) - Doug Czaplewski (12-21, .571), Jim Dillard (14-28, ,500, 6 HRs, 13 RBIs, 13 Runs),  
	- Dennis Graser (4 HRs, 11 RBIs, 9 Runs), Phil Higgins (3 HRs, 9 RBIs, 11 Runs), Paul Wenzel (10 RBIs)
	-Note (Kentucky) - Don Rardin, Jr. (17-33, .515, 9 RBIs, 12 Runs), Bill Gatti (13-26, .500, 2 HRs, 12 RBIs),
	- Phil Schroer (14-28, .500), Cobbie Harrison (13-26, .500, 12 RBIs), Dave Whitlock (.429, 9 RBIs, 14 Runs)


1979 APSPL League Leaders
Batting				Home Runs			RBIs
Rick Weiterman, Milw.	.557	Ronnie Ford, Detroit	43 *	Ronnie Ford, Detroit	122 *
Rick Trudeau, Detroit	.549	Jim Bizzell, Cleveland	37	Doug Gerdes, Detroit	 97
Don Brown, Rochester	.536	John Locke, Minnesota	33	John Locke, Minnesota	 89
Bill Gatti, Kentucky	.533	Doug Gerdes, Detroit	31	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	 89
Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	.531	Dana Andry, Cleveland	31	Cobbie Harrison, Kent.	 88
Barry Glaser, Pittsburgh.527	Fred Miller, Cleveland	29	Dennis Graser, Milw.	 87
Don Rardin, Kentucky	.516	Gary Geister, Detroit	28	Fred Miller, Cleveland	 86
Gene Parrish, Minnesota	.511	Dave Watson, Cleveland	26	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	 79
Denny Brown, Pittsburgh	.504	Dennis Graser, Milw.	22	Gary Geister, Detroit	 78
Mike Nye, Detroit	.503	Mike Kolb, Trenton	22	Ron Dorsey, Phil.	 77
Gary Richter, Trenton	.501	John Spadaccino, Tren.	20	Jerry Lasponara, Roch.	 70
	
* Note - Ron Ford led the league in HRs and RBIs, despite missing 21 games due to injury. He batted .617,
but was not officially recognized as the Batting Champ due to not enough at bats?


1979 APSPL All Pro Team
P- Rick Weiterman, Milw.  - LEAGUE  MVP	(107-192, .557,  9 HRs,  69 RBIs, 56 Runs, 37-18 Pitching)
P- Phil Schroer, Kentucky 		( 86-179, .480,  0 HRs,  55 RBIs, 56 Runs, 40-8 Pitching, 3.84 ERA)
P- Don Brown, Rochester 		( 95-177, .536,  0 HRs,  38 RBIs, 43 Runs, 30-21 Pitching)
C- Bill Gatti, Kentucky 		( 88-165, .533, 20 HRs,  79 RBIs, 80 Runs, 46 BBs)
1B- Dennis Graser, Milwaukee 		(108-222, .486, 22 HRs,  87 RBIs, 86 Runs, 14 2Bs)
2B- Donnie Rardin, Kentucky 		(112-217, .516,  0 HRs,  43 RBIs, 80 Runs, 12 2Bs, 8-7 Pitching)
3B- Doug Gerdes, Detroit 		(104-208, .500, 31 HRs,  97 RBIs, 78 Runs)
SS- Rick Trudeau, Detroit 		(106-193, .549,  1 HRs,  34 RBIs, 56 Runs)
SS- Denny Brown, Pittsburgh 		(.504)
OF- Ronnie Ford, Detroit		(100-162, .617, 43 HRs, 122 RBIs, 88 Runs, 20 BBs)
OF- Mike Nye, Detroit 			( 90-179, .503,  8 HRs,  51 RBIs, 78 Runs, 18 BBs)
OF- Phil Higgins, Milwaukee 		(119-224, .531, 18 HRs,  89 RBIs, 91 Runs, 19 2Bs, 7 3Bs)
OF- Barry Glaser, Pittsburgh 		(.527)
OF- Roger Wilt, Cleveland
OF- Gene Parrish, Minnesota 		(.511)
OF- Mike Lafever, Cincinnati
OF- Gary Richter, Trenton		(.501)


OTHERS Having Good Seasons:
Lawrence Hutcherson, Philadelphia	(         .533, 12 HRs,  57 RBIs)
Tony Mazza, Detroit			( 76-145, .524,  0 HRs,  21 RBIs, 46 Runs)
Cal Carmen, Detroit			( 69-135, .511,  4 HRs,  32 RBIs, 36 Runs)
Mike Gouin, Detroit			( 84-168, .500, 14 HRs,  51 RBIs, 61 Runs)
Nick Nikitas, Kentucky			(100-209, .493,  4 HRs,  27 RBIs, 95 Runs)
Mike Kolb, Trenton			(         .483, 22 HRs)
Greg Birko, Pittsburgh			(         .478)
Fred Miller, Cleveland			(         .477, 29 HRs,  86 RBIs)
Jerry Lasponara, Rochester		( 95-200, .475, 16 HRs,  70 RBIs, 57 Runs)
John Spadaccino, Trenton		(         .469, 20 HRs)
Gary Geister, Detroit			( 97-209, .464, 28 HRs,  78 RBIs, 62 Runs)
Jim Mitchell, Detroit			( 47-102, .461, 15 HRs,  39 RBIs, 34 Runs)
Rick Page, Rochester			( 96-206, .467, 10 HRs,  58 RBIs, 66 Runs, 12 2Bs)
Paul Wenzel, Milwaukee			( 87-191, .455,  5 HRs,  44 RBIs, 63 Runs)
Doug Czaplewski, Milwaukee		( 72-163, .442,  1 HRs,  23 RBIs, 55 Runs)
Jim Dillard, Milwaukee			( 98-223, .439, 10 HRs,  65 RBIs, 74 Runs, 28 2Bs)
Dick Laba, Milwaukee			( 71-162, .438,  1 HRs,  31 RBIs, 51 Runs)
Cobbie Harrison, Kentucky		( 91-209, .435,  8 HRs,  88 RBIs, 49 Runs)
Larry Elkins, Detroit			( 56-131, .427, 14 HRs,  35 RBIs, 34 Runs)
Pete Castle, Rochester			( 80-186, .430,  3 HRs,  50 RBIs, 39 Runs)
Chuck Winders, Kentucky			( 83-202, .409,  6 HRs,  60 RBIs, 45 Runs)
Rich Brown, Rochester			( 89-220, .405,	 2 HRs,  42 RBIs, 51 Runs, 8 3Bs)
Chuck Drewicz, Detroit			( 56-144, .389,  5 HRs,  29 RBIs, 36 Runs)
Greg Whitlock, Kentucky			( 68-172. .386,  0 HRs,  36 RBIs, 34 Runs)
Jack Roudenbush, Detroit		( 71-186, .382,  8 HRs,  40 RBIs, 50 Runs)
Jeff Middlestadt, Milwaukee		( 38-103, .369,  7 HRs,  27 RBIs, 26 Runs)
Jim Northrup, Detroit			( 11- 30, .367,  2 HRs,  11 RBIs,  5 Runs)
Bert Smith, Detroit			( 44-129, .341,  8 HRs,  39 RBIs, 27 Runs)
Dave Whitlock, Kentucky			( 41-131, .313,  0 HRs,  13 RBIs, 20 Runs)
Ron Dorsey, Philadelphia		(         .433, 16 HRs,  77 RBIs)
Joe Pepitone, Trenton			( 50-122, .410,  9 HRs,  30 RBIs)
John Locke, Minnesota 			(                33 HRs, 89 RBIs)
Jim Bizzell, Cleveland 			(                37 HRs)
Dana Andry, Cleveland 			(                31 HRs)
Dave Watson, Cleveland 			(                26 HRs)
Benny Holt, Cleveland 			(                 4 HRs,  9 RBIs - signed late)
Lou Banks, Fort Wayne 			(                16 HRs)
Sam Sapienza, Trenton			( 27-22 Pitching)
Ted Larsen, Minnesota 			( 10-15 Pitching)



1979 -> 1980 APSPL Franchise Changes

Disbanded Teams: 

Detroit Caesars

Trenton Champales

Fort Wayne Scouts


Name Changes: 

Rochester Express (from Rochester Zeniths)


Teams leaving to play in the NASL: 

Cleveland Competitors

Milwaukee Schlitz




Another League was formed by Ted Stepien in 1980 called the North American Softball League (NASL).  A Couple of the APSPL teams jumped over to that league. The APSPL still existed as a league and also had the backing of ESPN, but the NASL was still the better league according to some, if only financially as Ted Stepien of Cleveland owned 6 of the 8 NASL teams.




1980 APSPL Regular Season Final Standings		
Team				Record	Pct.	GB
Kentucky Bourbons		48-16	.750	  -
Pittsburgh Hardhats		44-19	.698	 3.5
Rochester Express		30-34	.469	18.0
New England Pilgrims		27-37	.422	21.0
Cincinnati Suds			22-40	.355	24.0
Philadelphia Athletics 		21-43	.328	27.0


Top 4 teams made playoffs. The teams were seeded by records. The final  two teams then met in the World Series.


1980 APSPL Playoffs
Semi-Final round
      	Pittsburgh beat Kentucky 	5-10, 7-5, 4-10, 5-14, 4-1;  			(3-2)
	Rochester beat New England	12-3, 11-3, 12-9;  				(3-0)


World Series
      	Rochester beat Pittsburgh 	2-8, 8-7, 10-4, 2-5, 7-9, 15-16, 7-6, 9-1, 8-2  (5-4)
	World Series MVP -  Don Brown, Rochester (5-4 pitching, .500)
	- Note (Rochester) - Tom Zaccardo (.500, 2 HRs, 10 RBIs), Steve Re (.444, 5 HRs, 9 RBIs)
	- Note (Pittsburgh) - John Regent (3 HRs, 2 3Bs, 11 RBIs), Randy Elliott (2 HRs)


1980 APSPL League Leaders
Batting				Home Runs			RBIs
Rich Brown, Rochester	.494	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	21	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	81
Denny Brown, Pittsburgh	.492	Bob Schuster, Rochester	21	Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh	68
Bill Gatti, Kentucky	.483	Mike Applin, Cincinnati	17	Chuck Winders, Kentucky	60
Barry Glaser, Pitt.	.480	Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh	17	Bob Schuster, Rochester	59
Randy Elliott, Pitts.	.470	John Spadaccino, Phila.	14	Cobbie Harrison, Kent.	58
Jack Roudenbush, Kent.	.466	Chuck Winders, Kentucky	12	Pete Castle, Rochester	57
Nick Nikitas, Kentucky	.464	Steve Re, Rochester	11	Dave Whitlock, Kentucky	54
Greg Birko, Pittsburgh	.455	Dave Whitlock, Kentucky	 9	Mike Applin, Cincinnati	54
Pete Castle, Rochester	.435	Pete Castle, Rochester	 9	Len Larabee, New Eng.	54
Greg Whitlock, Kentycky	.435	Mike Kolb, Philadelphia	 8	Steve Re, Rochester	49
Len Larabee, New Eng.	.424	Len Larabee, New Eng.	 7	Jack Roudenbush, Kent.	48
Bob Schuster, Rochester .422					John Spadaccino, Phila.	46


1980 APSPL All Pro Team
P- Greg Birko, Pittsburgh 		(.455,                                    29-13 Pitching)
P- Steve Stewart, Kentucky 		( 46-153, .301,  2 HRs, 19 RBIs, 32 Runs, 40-14 Pitching)
C- Jim Foxy Nelson, Pittsburgh 		(               17 HRs, 68 RBIs)
1B- Pete Castle, Rochester 		( 83-191, .435,  9 HRs, 57 RBIs)
2B- Nick Nikitas, Kentucky 		(102-222, .464,  1 HRs, 29 RBIs, 82 Runs)
3B- Bill Gatti, Kentucky - LEAGUE MVP	( 90-186, .483, 21 HRs, 81 RBIs, 74 Runs, 48 BBs)
SS- Greg Whitlock, Kentucky 		( 93-214, .435,  2 HRs, 42 RBIs, 49 Runs)
OF- Rich Brown, Rochester 		(107-216, .494,  2 HRs, 22 RBIs, 14 2Bs, 11 3Bs, 60 Runs) - Runner-up MVP
OF- Pat Paulsen, New England 		(         .403   3 HRs)
OF- Bob Shuster, Rochester 		( 78-185, .421, 21 HRs, 59 RBIs)
OF- Jack Roudenbush, Kentucky 		( 97-208, .464,  3 HRs, 48 RBIs, 55 Runs)
Utility (SS)- Denny Brown, Pittsburgh 	(.492)
Utility (OF)- Pat Benzing, Pittsburgh	(
Utility (OF)- Randy Elliott, Pittsburgh (.470)
Utility (IF)- Gary Hartman, Phila.	(


Co-Rookies of the Year
Randy Elliott, Pittsburgh 		(.470)
Bob Schuster, Rochester 		( 78-185, .422, 21 HRs, 59 RBIs)


OTHERS Having Good Seasons:
Barry Glaser, Pittsburgh 		(         .480)
Pete Castle, Rochester			( 83-191, .435,  9 HRs, 57 RBIs)
Len Larabee, New England 		(         .424,  7 HRs, 54 RBIs)
Tom Zaccardo, Rochester 		( 82-204, .402,  2 HRs, 37 RBIs)
Rick Page, Rochester			(  6- 15, .400,  0 HRs,  4 RBIs - out for the season)
Don Brown, Rochester 			( 68-173, .393,  0 HRs, 19 RBIs, 22-19 Pitching)
Cobbie Harrison, Kentucky		( 70-207, .382,  6 HRs, 58 RBIs, 43 Runs)
Dave Whitlock, Kentucky			( 66-177, .373,  9 HRs, 54 RBIs, 40 Runs)
Steve Re, Rochester			( 65-184, .354, 11 HRs, 49 RBIs)
Mike Applin, Cincinnati 		(               17 HRs, 54 RBIs)
John Spadaccino, Philadelphia		(               14 HRs, 46 RBIs)
Gary Richter, New England





1980 NASL Franchise Information


Teams coming from the APSPL:

Cleveland Competitors

Milwaukee Schlitz



New Teams:

Cincinnati Rivermen – (recruited some of the APSPL Cincinnati Suds players)

Lexington Stallions – (recruited some of the APSPL Kentucky Bourbons players)

Pittsburgh Champions – (recruited some of the APSPL Pittsburgh Hard Hats players)

Chicago Nationwide Advertising – (recruited some of the players of the old APSPL disbanded Chicago Storm)

Detroit Auto Kings – (recruited some of the players of the APSPL disbanded Detroit Caesars)

Fort Wayne Huggie Bears – (recruited some of the players of the APSPL disbanded Fort Wayne Scouts)


1980 NASL Regular Season Final Standings
Eastern Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Detroit Auto Kings		35-26	.574	  -
Cleveland Competitors		31-32	.492	 5.0
Cincinnati Rivermen		25-37	.403	10.5
Pittsburgh Champions		25-39	.391	11.5


Western Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Milwaukee Schlitz		47-13	.786	  -
Chicago Nationwide Advertising	43-19	.694	 5.0
Lexington Stallions		30-32	.486	18.0
Fort Wayne Huggie Bears		11-49	.183	36.0


Top two teams in each division made the playoffs, The two division winners then met in the World Series.


1980 NASL All-Star Game (Willoughby, OH)- July 19
      	West All-Stars beat East All-Stars  	10-7
      	- 1st Game MVP- Phil Higgins, West (3-4, HR, 2 Doubles, 3 RBIs)
	East All-Stars beat West All-Stars	17-5
	- 2nd Game MVP- Mike Turk, East (2 HRs, 4 RBIs)


NASL Eastern All-Stars (stats at time of game - July 19)
MGR- Mike Gouin, Detroit
P- Dana Andry, Cleveland 	(.342, 21, 44)
C- Benny Holt, Cleveland 	(.517, 17, 49)
1B-Gary Geister, Detroit 	(.365, 16, 45)
2B-Tony Mazza, Detroit 		(.428,  0, 22)
3B-Mike Turk, Detroit 		(.444, 11, 38)
SS-Jim Picard, Pittsburgh 	(.455,  0, 11)
OF-Matt Partridge, Detroit 	(.489,  6, 28)
OF-Doc Booker, Cleveland 	(.472, 11, 51)
OF-Roger Snatchko, Pittsburgh 	(.519, 11, 49)
OF-Mike O'Brien, Cincinnati 	(.387, 10, 39)
Utility Players/Alternates:	--------------
2B-Ed DePompei, Cleveland 	(.373,  0, 16)
OF-Jerry Jarvela, Detroit 	(.417,  0, 27)
OF-Ed Zalewski, Pittsburgh 	(.427, 10, 36)
OF-Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati 	(.463, 19, 43)
2B-Mark Johnson, Pittsburgh 	(.370,  0, 19)

NASL Western All-Stars (stats at time of game - July 19)
MGR- Eddie Zolna, Chicago
P- Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee 	(.503,  7, 52, 22-10 Pitching)
C- Willie Simpson, Chicago 	(.535,  3, 55)
1B-Dennis Graser, Milwaukee 	(.472,  8, 53)
2B-Lou Banks, Ft. Wayne 	(.486, 14, 51)
3B-Don Rardin Jr., Lexington 	(.506,  2, 54)
SS-Paul Wenzel, Milwaukee 	(.443,  1, 40)
OF-Ron Olesiak, Chicago 	(93-161, .579, 24, 101, 13 2Bs, 4 3Bs)
OF-Tommy Spahn, Chicago 	(.544, 12, 76)
OF-Phil Higgins, Milwaukee 	(.497, 10, 63)
OF-Curt Dusek, Chicago 		(.459,  0, 38)
Utility Players/Alternates:	--------------
P- Phil Schroer, Lexington 	(.403,  0, 39)
SS-Ken Kamradt, Chicago 	(.472,  1, 51)
2B-Buddy Haines, Chicago 	(.514, 15, 69)
2B-Cardell Collins, Ft. Wayne 	(.345,  8, 36)
OF-Phil Gowdy, Lexington 	(.388,  0, 25)


1980 NASL Playoffs
Divisional Championship round
      	Detroit beat Cleveland 		6-4, 8-7, 19-4, 5-10, 14-5;  			(4-1)
	Milwaukee beat Chicago 		9-13, 10-7, 17-12, 16-12, 10-17, 22-17;  	(4-2)


World Series
      	Milwaukee beat Detroit 		19-11, 10-12, 12-16, 22-13, 13-4, 12-3, 11-9;  	(5-2)
	World Series MVP -    Ken Parker,  Milwaukee (17-29, .586, 16 RBIs)


1980 NASL League Leaders
Batting				Home Runs			RBIs
Ron Olesiak, Chicago	.555	Benny Holt, Cleveland	42	Ron Olesiak, Chicago	124
Don Rardin, Lexington	.548	Dana Andry, Cleveland	34	Buddy Haines, Chicago	115
Benny Holt, Cleveland	.533	Ron Olesiak, Chicago	34	Dennis Graser, Milw.	 98
Tom Spahn, Chicago	.527	Mike LaFever, Cinn.	34	Mike Krolicki, Chicago	 98
Jake Jakobi, Chicago	.520	Gary Geister, Detroit	31	Tom Spahn, Chicago	 97
Buddy Haines, Chicago	.518	Dennis Graser, Milw.	30	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	 95
Ken Kamradt, Chicago	.517	Jim Bizzell, Cleveland	29	Benny Holt, Cleveland	 95
Paul Campbell, Cinn.	.514	Fred Ryan, Pittsburgh	29	Mike LaFever, Cinn.	 88
Rick Weiterman, Milw.	.510	Buddy Haines, Chicago	27	Jim Bizzell, Cleveland	 87
Willie Simpson, Chic.	.506	Jerry Gadette, Detroit	24	Dana Andry, Cleveland	 85
Paul Wenzel, Milwaukee	.496	Jim Tuttle, Cinn.	24	Gary Geister, Detroit	 80


1980 NASL All Pro Team
P -Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee 		(132-259, .510, 13 HRs,  65 RBIs, 45-13 Pitching)
P- Dana Andry, Cleveland 		(               34 HRs,  85 RBIs)
P- Mike Krolicki, Chicago 		(                        98 RBIs, 10 3Bs)  27-6 Pitching as of July 21
C- Benny Holt, Cleveland 		(         .533, 42 HRs,  95 RBIs)
1B-Dennis Graser, Milwaukee 		(131-273, .480, 30 HRs,  98 RBIs, 23 2Bs, 6 3Bs)
2B- Buddy Haines, Chicago 		(142-274, .518, 27 HRS, 115 RBIs, 19 2Bs)
SS- Mike Turk, Detroit			(
3B- Donnie Rardin Jr., Lexington 	(157-286, .548, 20 2Bs, 14 3Bs)
SS- Ken Kamradt, Chicago 		(149-288. .517)
SS- Paul Wenzel, Milwaukee 		(127-256, .496)
OF- Ron Olesiak, Chicago - LEAGUE MVP	(152-274, .555, 34 HRs, 124 RBIs, 27 2Bs, 9 3Bs)
OF- Phil Higgins, Milwaukee 		(127-262, .485, 16 HRs,  95 RBIs, 33 2Bs, 8 3Bs)
OF- Tom Spahn, Chicago 			(137-260, .527, 15 HRs,  97 RBIs)
OF- Doc Booker, Cleveland 		(         .483, 23 HRs,  70 RBIs, 19 2Bs)
OF- Mike LaFever, Cincinnati 		(               34 HRs,  88 RBIs)
OF- Roger Snatchko, Pittsburgh		(129-270, .478)
OF- Curt Dusek, Chicago 		(109-264, .413)
Utility- Jim Dillard, Milwaukee		(               22 2Bs)
Utility- Willie Simpson, Chicago 	(127-152, .506, 23 2Bs, 13 3Bs)
Utility- Jake Jakobi, Chicago 		(127-244, .520)
Utility- Paul Campbell, Cincinnati 	(         .514)


OTHERS Having Good Seasons:
Matt Partridge, Detroit			(               22 HRs)
Jim Bizzell, Cleveland 			(   -261,       29 HRs, 87 RBIs)
Mike LeFever, Cincinnati 		(               34 HRs, 88 RBIs)
Gary Geister, Detroit 			(               31 HRs, 80 RBIs
Fred Ryan, Pittsburgh 			(               29 HRs, 
Jerry Gadette, Detroit 			(               24 HRs,
Dick Laba, Milwaukee 			(                       10 3Bs)
Chuck Sidewind, Cleveland 		(                8 HRs, 24 RBIs)
Derek Gallagher, Milwaukee 		(
Ken Parker, Milwaukee 			(
Cal Carmen, Detroit 			(


The NASL and the APSPL merged leagues after the 1980 season and formed a new league called the United Professional Softball League (UPSL).  Many of the NASL and APSPL teams joined in the re-formation of the new league.  Many teams also disbanded operations and some new teams were formed in previous cities where the APSPL and NASL once existed




UPSL Franchise Information:

Disbanded Teams: 

Detorit Auto Kings (from the NASL)

Pittsburgh Champions (from the NASL)

Cincinnati Rvermen (from the NASL)

Chicago Nationwide Advertising (from the NASL)

Fort Wayne Huggie Bears (from the NASL)

Cleveland Competitors (from the NASL)

Lexington Stallions (from the NASL)


Teams coming from the NASL: 

Milwaukee Schlitz


Teams coming from the APSPL: 

Cincinnati Suds

Pittsburgh Hardhats

New England Pilgrims

Kentucky Bourbons

Rochester Express,


Name Changes:

South Jersey Athletics (from APSPL Philadelpiha Athletics)


New Teams: 

Syracuse Salt


1981 UPSL Regular Season Final Standings
Eastern Division		Record	Pct.	GB
South Jersey Athletics		35-21	.625	  -
Rochester Express		30-28	.517	 6.0
New England Pilgrims		24-36	.400	13.0
Syracuse Salt			 4-52	.071	31.0


Western Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Cincinnati Suds			43-15	.741	  -
Milwaukee Schlitz		37-21	.638	 6.0
Kentucky Bourbons		36-24	.600	 8.0 
Pittsburgh Hardhats		23-35	.397	20.0


Top three teams in each division made the playoffs, 3rd played 2nd , with the winner playing 1st for the division  title.  The two division winners then met in the World Series.


1981 UPSL Playoffs
1st Round - South Jersey and Cincinnati (both received a 1st Round Bye)
	New England beat Rochester	5-6, 8-7, 3-0, 17-7;  					(3-1)
	Kentucky beat Milwaukee		5-4, 13-4, 11-10;  					(3-0)


Semi-finals
      	New England beat South Jersey	4-8, 12-7, 0-5, 5-3, 16-6; 				(3-2)
	- Note (New England) - Ralph Calitri (3-4, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs in final game), (3 HRs total), Len Larabee (2 HRs)
	- Note (South Jersey) - Ron Dorsey (4 HRs), Bobby Bryant (3 HRs), Sam Sapienza (HR, 2-3 Pitching)
	Kentucky beat Cincinnati 	2-10, 6-7, 13-12, 4-3, 6-5; 				(3-2)
	- Note (Kentucky) - Dave Whitlock (9-19, .474), Bill Gatti (3 HRs, 7 RBIs), Greg Whitlock (7 RBIs, 5 Runs)
	- Note (Cincinnati) - Brad Farrar (10-16, .625), Hal Ward (9-15, .600), Tony Salamone (.550), Butch Whitaker (4 HRs, 8 RBIs)


World Series
      	Kentucky beat  New England	12-17, 11-7, 12-6, 16-5, 10-11, 14-11, 6-8, 14-11;  	(5-3)
	World Series MVP - Greg Whitlock, Kentucky (18-31, .581, 5 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 14 Runs)
	World Series MVP - Bill Gatti, Kentucky (14-26, .538, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs, 12 Runs, 2 3Bs)
	* Note- I have conflicting reports on who the MVP was, Both of these players are mentioned.
	-Note (Kentucky) - Dave Whitlock (15-26, .577, 2 HRs, 18 RBIs, 13 Runs), Nick Nikitas (12-24, .500)
	- Rick Wilson (3 HRs, 12 RBIs, 10 Runs), Cobbie Harrison (12-27, .444, 6 HRs, 13 RBIs, 10 Runs)
	-Note (New England) - Joe Martone (15-26, .577, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs, 11 Runs), Ralph Calitri (6 HRs, 15 RBIs)
	- Len Larabee (.500, 5 2Bs, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs, 11 Runs), Gary Bello (.375, 12 Runs), Pat Paulson (12-28, .429)


1981 UPSL League Leaders
Batting				Home Runs			RBIs
Bill Gatti, Kentucky	.622	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	38	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	99
Hal Ward, Cincinnati	.524	Ron Dorsey, So. Jersey	34	Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati	83
Dennis Graser, Milw.	.516	Dennis Graser, Milw.	32	Dennis Graser, Milw.	76
Ron Dorsey, So. Jersey	.511	Mike Kolb, South Jersey	29	Ron Dorsey, So. Jersey	75
Ralph Calitri, New Eng.	.505	John Spadaccino, SJ	26	Mike Kolb, South Jersey	74
John Spadaccino, SJ	.500	Rick Page, Rochester	23	Pete Castle, Rochester	66
Dick Laba, Milwaukee	.485	Joe Martone, New Eng.	20	Dave Whitlock, Kentucky	65
Jim Kuhn, Cincinnati	.480	Ralph Calitri, New Eng.	20	John Spadaccino, SJ	64
Greg Whitlock, Kentucky	.474	Bobby Bryant, So. Jer.	20	Rick Page, Rochester	64
Tom Zaccardo, Roch.	.474	Dave Whitlock, Kentucky	19	Bobby Bryant, So. Jer.	64
Joe Martone, New Eng.	.472	Pete Castle, Rochester	19	Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh	64
Tony Salamone, Cinn.	.469	Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati	17	Joe Martone, New Eng.	62
Bob Bryant, So. Jersey	.464	Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh	16	Tom Zaccardo, Roch.	62
Mike Kolb, South Jersey	.456	Steve Re, Rochester	15	Ralph Calitri, New Eng.	60
				Tom Zaccardo, Roch.	15	Steve Rogers, Cinn.	60



1981 UPSL All Pro Team
P-    Black Ron Jones, Cincinnati 	(         .424,                           26-10 Pitching, 5.54 ERA)
P-    Steve Stewart, Kentucky 		( 48-136, .353,  0 HRs, 25 RBIs, 30 Runs, 35-20 Pitching)
C-    Joe Martone, New England 		(         .472, 20 HRs, 62 RBIs)
1B-   Dennis Graser, Milwaukee		( 87-174, .500, 26 HRs, 76 RBIs, 19 2Bs)
2B-   Tony Salamone, Cincinnati 	( 84-179, .469, 62 Runs)
3B-   Bill Gatti, Kentucky - LEAGUE MVP	(110-177, .622, 38 HRs, 99 RBIs, 85 Runs, 37 BBs) - Triple Crown
SS-   Greg Whitlock, Kentucky		(100-211, .474,  2 HRs, 37 RBIs, 63 Runs)
IF-   Tom Zaccardo, Rochester		( 92-194, .474, 15 HRs, 62 RBIs)
LF-   John Regent, Pittsburgh		(                                21 2Bs
LCF-  Hal Ward, Cincinnati -TOP ROOKIE	(         .524, 11 HRs,          11 2Bs, 3 3Bs)
RCF-  Ron Dorsey, South Jersey		( 89-174, .511, 34 HRs, 75 RBIs, 73 Runs)
RF-   Dave Whitlock, Kentucky		( 82-185, .443, 19 HRs, 65 RBIs, 59 Runs, 10 3Bs)
OF-   Bob Bryant, South Jersey 		( 78-170, .464, 20 HRs, 64 RBIs)
OF-   Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati 		(         .434, 17 HRs, 83 RBIs)
EH-   Ralph Calitri, New England	(         .505, 20 HRs, 60 RBIs)
Manager-  Cobbie Harrison, Kentucky	(10 HRs, 51 RBIs)
Rookie -  Hal Ward, Cincinnati


OTHERS Having Good Seasons:
John Spadaccino, South Jersey		( 84-168, .500, 26 HRs, 64 RBIs)
Jim Kuhn, Cincinnati			(         .480,  4 HRs)
Mike Kolb, South Jersey			( 82-180, .456, 29 HRs, 74 RBIs, 70 Runs)
Rick Linz, Cincinnati			( 83-186, .446,                  67 Runs)
Steve Re, Rochester			(         .414, 15 HRs,          12 2Bs)
Mike O'Brien, Kentucky			( 70-171, .409,  8 HRs, 44 RBIs, 38 Runs)
Dick Laba, Milwaukee 			( 94-194, .485)
Jim Kuhn, Cincinnati 	 		( 84-175, .480)
Rich Brown, Rochester 			( 87-??         9 2Bs
Tony Salamone, Cincinnati 		( 84-??
Rick Linz, Cincinnati 			( 83-??
Rick Page, Rochester 			(              23 HRs, 64 RBIs)
Pete Castle, Rochester 			(              19 HRs, 66 RBIs)
Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh 			(              16 HRs, 64 RBIs)
Jack Collins, Cincinnati		(                               13 2Bs)
Doug Fortune, New England 		(                               12 2Bs)
Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee 		(                               11 2Bs, 36-21 Pitching)
Steve Rogers, Cincinnati 		(                     60 RBIs,   9 2Bs)
Sam Sapienza, South Jersey 		(19-17 Pitching
Mike DeCillis, Rochester 		(16-12 Pitching
Bob Laemel, New England 		(15-15 Pitching
John Coory, Cincinnati 			(11- 3 Pitching
Don Brown, Rochester 			(11-13 Pitching
Greg Birko, Pittsburgh 			(11-21 Pitching
Joe Arszyla, New England 		( 8-14 Pitching


1981 -> 1982 UPSL Franchise Changes

Disbanded Teams:

New England Pilgrims

Syracuse Salt


New Teams:

Detroit Softball City (recruited some of the 1981 NSPC/USSSA  Snyder’s Softball Club players)

Cleveland Competitors (recruited some of the 1981 NSPC/ASA Nationwide Advertising Services players)

Lima Steele’s (recruited some of the 1981 ASA/USSSA Steele’s Sports players)




1982 UPSL Regular Season Final Standings
Eastern Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Cleveland Competitors		46-17	.730	   -
Detroit Softball City		39-20	.661	 5.0
South Jersey Athletics		35-25	.583	 9.5
Rochester Express		24-40	.375	22.5 
Pittsburgh Hardhats		 8-52	.133	36.5


Western Division		Record	Pct.	GB
Kentucky Bourbons		38-23	.623	   -
Cincinnati Suds			34-28	.548	 4.5
Milwaukee Schlitz		32-32	.500	 7.5
Lima Steele's			20-38	.348	16.5


Top three teams in each division made the playoffs, 3rd played 2nd , with the winner playing 1st for the division  title.  The two division winners then met in the World Series.




1982 UPSL All-Star Game (Willoughby, OH)
      	- Game was cancelled due to financial hardships




1982 UPSL Playoffs 
1st Round
      	Detroit beat South Jersey  	18-11, 16-15, 18-14;  			(3-0)
	Milwaukee beat Cincinnati 	11-4, 11-8, 13-4;  			(3-0)
	Cleveland and Kentucky (both received a 1st Round Bye)


Semi-finals
      	Detroit beat Cleveland		14-7, 6-11, 9-7, 0-11, 17-10   		(3-2)
	- Note (Detroit) - Ed Collins (11-15, .733), Gary Geister (11-18, .611), Rick Trudeau (.579) 
	- Note (Cleveland) - Dana Andry (7 HRs), Mike Macenko (5 HRs)
	Milwaukee beat Kentucky 	10-7, 4-7, 9-21, 14-10, 23-22;  	(3-2)
	-Note (Milwaukee) - Derek Gallagher (10-17, .588), Kevin Delimat (10-18, .556, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs)
	- Phil Higgins (9-17, .529, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs), Dennis Graser (3 HRs, 7 RBIs)
	-Note (Kentucky) - Dave Whitlock (11-16, .688, 7 HRs, 11 RBIs), Greg Kemp (11-17, .647),
	- Bill Gatti (8-13, .615, 3 HRs, 6 RBIs), Ken Parker (12-20, .600, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs)


	World Series
      	Milwaukee beat Detroit 		9-8, 8-3, 7-10, 13-11, 12-7, 39-6;  	(5-1)
	World Series MVP - Dick Laba, Milwaukee Schlitz (16-24, .667)
	-Note (Milwaukee) - Dennis Graser (12-17, .706, 5 HRs, 19 RBIs), Phil Higgins (2 Grand Slams, 22 RBIs)
	- Final Game: Dennis Graser (6-6, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs), Phil Higgins (6-6, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs), Rick Weiterman (3 HRs)
	- Phil Higgins (8-10, 3 HRs, 16 RBIs in final 2 games)
	-Note (Detroit) - Braxton Speller (13-21, .619, 5 HRs), Charles Mitchell (.389, 6 HRs)
	- Manager Gary Vitto - directed 2 different teams to the finals (Detroit Caesars won title in 1977 & 1978)


1982 UPSL League Leaders
Batting				Home Runs			RBIs
Dana Andry, Cleveland	.618	Dana Andry, Cleveland	65	Mike Macenko, Clev.	140
Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	.572	Mike Macenko, Clev.	63	Charles Mitchell, Det.	133
Paul Wright, Cleveland	.566	Charles Mitchell, Det.	59	Dana Andry, Cleveland	128
Dick Laba, Milwaukee	.565	Ron Dorsey, So. Jersey	47	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	125
Derek Gallagher, Milw.	.560	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	46	Dennis Graser, Milw.	122
Steve Blanchette, Clev.	.558	Mike Kolb, So. Jersey	46	Steve Blanchette, Clev.	120
Bill Gatti, Kentucky	.554	Dennis Graser, Milw.	43	Mike Kolb, So. Jersey	114
Ron Dorsey, So. Jersey	.547	Steve Blanchette, Clev.	42	Bill Gatti, Kentucky	109
Ken Parker, Kentucky	.540	Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	40	Ken Parker, Kentucky	107
Greg Whitlock, Kentucky	.535	Joe Young, Lima		40	Marty Rolnick Cleve.	106
Gary Trumm, Milw.  	.530	Gary Geister, Detroit	39	Joe Young, Lima		106
Mike Kolb, So. Jersey	.521	Marty Rolnick Cleve.	39	Doc Booker, Cleveland	100
Doc Booker, Cleveland  	.515	Pete Castle, Rochester	38	Ron Dorsey, So. Jersey	 95
Rick Weiterman, Milw.  	.514	Ken Parker, Kentucky	36	Gary Geister, Detroit	 86
Bobby Reid, Cleveland	.512	Bob Bryant, So. Jersey	32	Braxton Speller, Det.	 74*
Braxton Speller, Det.	*	Jim Bizzell, Cleveland	31	Pete Castle, Rochester	 74*
Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati	*	Braxton Speller, Det.	29*	Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati	 72*
* Numbers are incomplete


1982 UPSL All Pro Team
P-  Dana Andry, Cleveland - LEAGUE MVP	(139-225, .618, 65 HRs, 128 RBIs, 125 Runs, 46-17 Pitching)
P-  Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee 		(         .514,  7 HRs)
C-  Charles Mitchell, Detroit		(               59 HRs, 133 RBIs)
1B- Dennis Graser, Milwaukee		(               43 HRs, 122 RBIs)
2B- Mike Macenko, Cleveland 		(110-250, .440, 63 HRs, 140 RBIs, 122 Runs)
3B- Bill Gatti, Kentucky		( 97-175, .554, 46 HRs, 109 RBIs,  97 Runs)
SS- Greg Whitlock, Kentucky		(125-236, .535,  5 HRS,  57 RBIs,  80 Runs)
SS- Paul Wright, Cleveland 		(105-185, .566,  1 HRs,  31 RBIs,  66 Runs)
OF- Steve Blanchett, Cleveland		(134-240, .558, 42 HRs, 120 RBIs, 115 Runs)
OF- Ken Parker, Kentucky		(114-211, .540, 36 HRs, 107 RBIs,  84 Runs)
OF- Phil Higgins, Milwaukee 		(         .572, 40 HRs, 125 RBIs,  24 2Bs)
OF- Derek Gallagher, Milwaukee		(         .560)
OF- Ron Dorsey, South Jersey		(         .547, 47 HRs,  95
OF- Joe Young, Lima 			(         .476, 40 HRs, 106 RBIs)


OTHERS Having Good Seasons:
Dick Laba, Milwaukee			(         .565)
Gary Trumm, Milwaukee			(         .530)
Mike Kolb, South Jersey			(         .521, 46 HRs, 114 RBIs)
Doc Booker, Cleveland			(100-194, .515, 25 HRs, 100 RBIs,  76 Runs)
Bobby Reid, Cleveland			(111-217, .512, 30 HRs,  74 RBIs, 105 Runs)
Pat Paulson, Kentucky			(100-199, .503,  4 HRs,  50 RBIs,  91 Runs)
Mick Dwyer, Cleveland			( 95-192, .495, 27 HRs,  81 RBIs,  71 Runs)
Bob Bryant, South Jersey		(         .493, 32 HRs,  66 RBIs)
John Spadaccino, South Jersey		(         .481, 27 HRs,  55 RBIs)  
Dave Whitlock, Kentucky			( 92-193, .477, 18 HRS,  77 RBIs,  61 Runs)
Hank Gibson, Cleveland			( 65-139, .468, 15 HRs,  34 RBIs,  65 Runs)
Pete Castle, Rochester			(         .450, 38 HRS,  74 RBIs)
Nick Nikitas, Kentucky			( 92-207, .444,  0 HRS,  29 RBIs,  77 Runs)
Marty Rolnick, Cleveland		( 93-217, .429, 39 HRs, 106 RBIs,  83 Runs)
Jim Bizzell, Cleveland			( 80-180, .426, 31 HRs,  77 RBIs,  72 Runs)
Rich Petrunyak, Cleveland		( 59-157, .376, 25 HRs,  54 RBIs,  51 Runs)
Cobbie Harrison, Kentucky		( 12- 35, .343,  4 HRS,  15 RBIs,   2 Runs)
Gary Geister, Detroit			(               39 HRs,  86 RBIs)
Braxton Speller, Detroit		(               29 HRs,  74 RBIs)
Jim Tuttle, Cincinnati			(                        74 RBIs)
Mike Turk, Detroit			(
Jim Kuhn, Cincinnati			(  
Jim Nelson, Pittsburgh			(
Steve Stewart, Kentucky			(35-20 Pitching
Ron Jones, Cincinnati			(24-12 Pitching


The UPSL decided to take 1983 off and reorganize to make a better league in 1984.  They had Franchise requests from Florida, New England, North Carolina and St. Louis.            


This never happened and the league ended up folding. – This was the Last Professional Slow Pitch Softball League. 




Robert Brown’s All-Time Pro Softball Team (1977-1982)


Position-	First Team							Second Team
Pitcher-	Rick Weiterman, Milwaukee (79-MVP, 79-WS MVP)			Dana Andry, Cleveland (82-MVP)
Catcher-	Bill Gatti, Kentucky (80-MVP, 81-MVP)				Benny Holt, Chicago-Cleveland (77-MVP)
First Base-	Doug Gerdes, Detroit						Dennis Graser, Milwaukee
Second Base-	Donnie Rardin, Cincinnati-Kentucky-Lexington			Doug Czaplewski, Milwaukee
Shortstop-	Rick Trudeau, Detroit						Denny Brown, Pittsburgh (78 All Star MVP)
Third Base-	Buddy Haines, Chicago-Milwaukee					Gary Richter, New York-Trenton
Outfield-	Ron Ford, Detroit (78-MVP)					Gene Parrish, Minnesota
		Mike Nye, Detroit (77-WS MVP)					Ken Parker, Milwaukee-Kentucky (80-WS MVP
		Phil Higgins, Milwaukee	(80 All Star MVP)			Fred Miller, Kentucky-Cleveland
		Mike Gouin, Detroit						Ron Olesiak, Chicago (80-MVP)
Utility-	Rick Petrunyak, Cleveland					Lawrence Hutcherson, Baltimore-Philadelphia
		Jim Dillard, Milwaukee						John Spadaccino, New Jersey-Trenton-South Jersey
		Bert Smith, Detroit (78-Series MVP)
Manager-	Gary Vitto, Detroit (2 Titles)					Mike Basile, Milwaukee (3 Titles)


All-Time Greatest Pro Softball Team - 1978 Detroit Caesars
- 49-15 regular season record, Division Champs (Mid-West)
- Undefeated in Playoffs (55-15 overall record ), World Series Champs
- HR, RBI and Batting Leader, league MVP and World Series MVP
- 7 Players on APSPL 1978 all-league team
- 6 Players and Manager on All-Time Pro Softball Team


All-Time Greatest Pro Softball Player - Bill Gatti
- 1980 APSPL MVP, 1981 UPSL MVP
- 6 time member of the All-Pro Team
- 1980 APSPL HR and RBI Champion
- 1981 UPSL Triple Crown winner (HR, RBI and Batting Average Champion) 
- Stat Totals for 6 years:


Year 	G 	AB 	R 	H 	2B 	3B 	HR 	RBI 	BB 	Avg	
1977 	54 	180 	 95 	 97 	7 	5 	48 	127 	35 	.539	
1978 	62 	214 	131 	125 	9 	5 	54 	132 	38 	.584	
1979 	56 	165 	 80 	 88 	9 	3 	20 	 79 	46 	.533	
1980 	63 	186 	 74 	 90 	9 	1 	21 	 81 	48 	.483	MVP
1981 	56 	177 	 85 	110 	8 	3 	38 	 99 	37 	.622	MVP - Triple Crown
1982 	59 	175 	102 	 97	8	1 	46 	109 	47 	.554 
TOTALS	350	 1097 	567 	607 	50 	16 	227 	627 	281 	.553	


All Time team compiled by former league commissioner Robert Brown, who saw more games than  anybody. I’d like to take a second to thank Robert for helping me with this page. If it wasn’t for him, 90% of the information wouldn’t have been found.   – Thank You Robert.


All Time Home Run Leaders

1. Bill Gatti (1977-82) – 217

2. Ron Ford (1977-79) – 208

3. Benny Holt (1977-78,80) – 189  (played end of year 1979 with Cleveland)

4. Gary Geister (1977-82) – 165 (missing 1981)

4. Doug Gerdes (1977-79) – 144

5. Dana Andry (1979-80,82) – 130

.    Phil Higgins (1977-82) –  (missing info) (played 1981 end of year)

.    Jim Foxy Nelson (1977-82) –  (missing info, close to 200 HRs)

.    Mike Nye (1977-79) – 77


All Time RBI Leaders

1. Bill Gatti (1977-82) – 627

2. Ron Ford (1977-79) – 506

3. Doug Gerdes (1977-79) – 333

4. Gary Geister (1977-82) – 406 (missing 1981)

5. Dana Andry (1979-80,82) – 213+ (missing 1979)


All Time Batting Leaders

1. Ron Ford (1977-79) – 410-657, .624

2. Mike Nye (1977-79) – 421-683, .616

3. Phil Higgins (missed most of 1981)

4. Mike Gouin (1977-79) – 336-598. .563

5. Bill Gatti (1977-82) – 607-1097,  .553

.   Rick Weiterman (1979-82) – (missing info)


All Time Runs Scored Leaders

1. Bill Gatti (1977-82) – 567

2. Ron Ford (1977-79) – 390

3. Mike Nye (1977-79) – 384

4. Doug Gerdes (1977-79) – 313

5. Dana Andry (1979-80,82) – 213+ (missing 1979)




Professional Softball Team History


Team (Year -League)				Home Field Location	
Baltimore Monuments (1977 APSPL)		Rips Memorial Stadium, Bowie, MD


Chicago Storm (1977-1978 APSPL)			Windy City Stadium, Bridgeview, IL


Chicago Nationwide Advertising (1980 NASL)	Lou Boudreau Field, Harvey, IL


Cincinnati Suds (1977-80 APSPL, 81-82 UPSL)	Trechter Stadium, Cincinnati, OH (1977-78)
						Old Crosley Field, Union, KY (1979-80)
						Ross Field, St. Bernard, OH (1981-82)


Cincinnati Rivermen (1980 NASL)			Newport Recreation Center, Newport, KY


Cleveland Jaybirds (1977-1978 APSPL)		Rose Field, Brookside Park, Cleveland, OH (1977-79)
Cleveland Stepien's Competitors (1979 APSPL)	Daniel's Field, Willoughby, OH (1980, 1982)
Cleveland Stepien's Competitors (1980 NASL) 	
Cleveland Competitors (1982 UPSL)


Columbus All-Americans (1977 APSPL)		Franklin County Stadium, Columbus, OH


Detroit Caesars (1977-1979 APSPL)		East Detroit Memorial Field, E. Detroit, MI


Detroit Auto Kings (1980 NASL)			East Detroit Memorial Field, E. Detroit, MI


Detroit Softball City (1982 UPSL)		East Detroit Memorial Field, E. Detroit, MI



Kentucky Bourbons (1977-80 APSPL, 81-82 UPSL)	Bishop David Stadium, Louisville, KY


Milwaukee Copper Hearth (1977 APSPL)		Wilson Park Stadium, Milwaukee, WI (1977-78)
Milwaukee Schlitz (1978-1979 APSPL)		Wildwood Field, Milwaukee, WI (1978)
Milwaukee Schlitz (1980 NASL)			Lannon Field, Milwaukee, WI (1979-82)
Milwaukee Schlitz (1981-1982 UPSL)


Minnesota Goofys (1977 APSPL)			Midway Stadium, St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Norsemen (1978-1979 APSPL)


New York Clippers (1977 APSPL)			Mt. Vernon Stadium, Mt. Vernon, NY


Pittsburgh HardHats (1977-80 APSPL, 81-82 UPSL)	Munhall Municipal Stadium, Munhall, PA (1977-78)
						Morrell Field, Aliquippa, PA (1978-1980)
						LaRussa Field, Sokol Club, L. Burrell, PA (1981-82)


Pittsburgh Champions (1980 NASL)		LaRussa Field, Sokol Club, Lower Burrell, PA


New Jersey Statesmen (1977 APSPL)		Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ (1977-78)
Trenton Statesmen (1978 APSPL)			Wetzel Field, Chambersburg, NJ (1979)
Trenton Champales (1979 APSPL)


New England Pilgrims (1978-80 APSPL, 81 UPSL)	Quigley Stadium, West Haven, CT  (1978)
						Blake Field, New Haven, CT (1978-1980)
						Oakdale Sports Complex, Montville, CT (1981)


Philadelphia Athletics (1978-1980 APSPL)	Veterans Stadium,Philadelphia, PA (1978)
South Jersey Athletics (1981-1982 UPSL)		Dyer Field, Wlimington, DE (1979-1980)
						Cjonacki Sports Complex, Berlin, NJ (1981-82)


Rochester Zeniths (1978-1979 APSPL)		Harris Whalen Park, Penfield, NY (1978-79, 82)
Rochester Express (1980 APSPL, 81-82 UPSL)	Softball Centre, Scottsville, NY (1980-1981)
						Silver Stadium, Rochester, NY (1982)


Fort Wayne Scouts (1979 APSPL)			Tah-Cum-Wah Field, Fort Wayne, IN (1979)


Fort Wayne Huggie Bears (1980 NASL)		Tah-Cum-Wah Field, Fort Wayne, IN (1980)


Lexington Stallions (1980 NASL)			Southland Park, Richmond, KY (1980)


Syracuse Salts (1981 UPSL)			Hopkins Park, North Syracuse, NY


Lima Steele's (1982 UPSL)			Vic Lyons Field, Dayton, OH (1982)
						Ohio St. Univ.-Lima Campus Field, Lima, OH (1982)




Check out Norm Beeker's Detroit Caesars Page. It has some nice information and Photos


Norm Beeker's Detroit Caesars Page




Also Check out Cincinnati's Dennis Hasty who has a wonderful page on Pro Softball Memorabilia


Dennis Hasty's Pro Softball "Flickr" Page

		

		
	



								

	

	

		
					

				
		

			Players Softball Tournament Series (PSTS)
		

		
		
		
		







		

			
PSTS Tournament of Champions

2006 
Class		Champion 					Runnerup
no information available

2007
Class		Champion 					Runnerup
Class-D		Kraven Moorhead, Rancho Cucamonga, CA		Double Dose, Huntington Beach, CA
Class-E (Upper)	Venom, Los Angeles, CA				Shake N Bake, Tustin, CA
Class-E (Lower)	Get Over It, Riverside, CA			5150/CLAAX/TCS, Yucaipa, CA
Class-Rec	Ballbusters, CA					OutKast Softball, Downey, CA

2008
Class		Champion 					Runnerup
no information available

2009
Class		Champion 					Runnerup
Class-E (Upper)	Fat City, Orange County, CA			Resevoir Dogs, BuenaPark, CA
Class-E (Lower)	Boats and Hos, Socal, CA			Stick It, CA
Class-Rec	Smac, CA					That's Game!!, Orange County, CA

		

		
	



								

	

	

		
					

				
		

			A&V Softball (A&V)
		

		
		
		
		







		

			

A&V World (Ring) Tournaments

2001 World Tournament (A&V/NASF combined)
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
-			Kryptonite, Ontario, CA			Rivera Fury, Las Vegas, NV

2002 World Tournament (A&V/NASF combined)
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
Upper Division		Riviera/Fury, Las Vegas, NV		Storm, Whittier, CA
Lower Division		Assault and Battery, La Habra, CA	Who's Buying, Fontana, CA
Novice Division		Joshua's, Las Vegas, NV			Tile 4 Less, Hemet, CA

2003 World Tournament
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
Upper Division		Team Xtreme, La Habra, CA		Nucken Futs, East Los Angeles, CA
Lower Division		Tile 4 Less, Hemet, CA			Storm, West Covina, CA
Novice Division		Ruthless, Pomona, CA			Avenue Boyz, Ventura, CA

2004 World Tournament
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
Upper Division		Barcelona Bandits, Palmdale, CA 	Combat Sales, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Lower Division		?
Novice Division		?

2005 World Tournament
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
Class-D			Wongs, Saugus, CA			3N2, Arcadia, CA
Class-E			Ruthless, Pomona, CA			Work Deez, Palmdale, CA
Class-Rec-Upper		Hartzel Dentistry, Santa Clarita, CA	Déjà Vu, Hemet, CA
Class-Rec-Lower		Twelve Gauge, Upland, CA		Loaded, San Bernardino, CA
Class-E-Novice		Crunch Time, La Puente, CA		Miken Grey Sox, Corona, CA

2006 World Ring Tournament
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
Division-1 (Class-C)	Full Tilt, Naperville, IL		NFL/Elite, Fullerton, CA
Division-2 (Class-E)	Famous/Worth, Riverside, CA		Hartzel Dentistry, Santa Clarita, CA
Division-3 (Class-Rec)	Chunky Dunkers/LMN, Anaheim, CA		Helmets, Palmdale, CA
Division-4 (Class-Rec)	Car Source/Victory, Monterey Park, CA	Crunch Time, La Puenta, CA
Division-5 (Class-Rec)	Hit 'em Up, Downey, CA			So Cal Hustlers, San Bernardino, CA

2007 World Ring Tournament
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
Class-C			Chunky Dunkers/LMN, Orange County, CA	Warriors, Pasadena, CA
Class-D			Hustlers, Corona, CA			LA Pitbulls, Los Angeles, CA
Class-E			R7HR, Atlanta, GA			SoCal Infamous, Ontario, CA
Class-Rec		Last Minute, Las Vegas, NV		Darkside, El Monte, CA

2008 World Ring Tournament
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
Division-5 (Class-B)	Windex/Pitbulls, CA			Bang Bros, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Division-6 (Class-C)	JO/301 Sports, Las Vegas, NV		WS 5150, San Bernardino, CA
Division-7 (Class-D)	Anhder Realtor, Las Vegas, NV		SMA/Train Wreck, Glendale, CA
Division-8 (Class-E)	Our Time, La Puente, CA			Meredith Digital, Los Angeles, CA
Division-9 (Class-Rec)	Blue Crew, Riverside, CA		Los Chubbies, San Gabriel Valley, CA

2009 World Ring Tournament
Divison/Class 		Winner 					Runnerup
Division-7 (Class-D) 	Eagle Paint, Atlanta, GA		Softball Junkies, Northen, CA
Division-8 (Class-E) 	Dirt Star, Chino, CA			Lost Boys, Upland, CA
Division-9 (Class-Rec) 	Outta Control, Simi Valley, CA		S.I.E.B., Lancaster, CA

		

		
	



								

	

	

		
					

				
		

			Worldwide Slowpitch (WWSA)
		

		
		
		
		







		

			
WWSA Worlds
Year	Class	Champion				Runner-up
2004 	D	Team Worth/Vanguard, Hollister, CA	Blacksox, CA
	E	Absolute Power, Antelope, CA		Team Goodwood, Modesto, CA
2005 	B	Team Gussy/KC Drywall, Sacramento, CA	Class Glass/Easton/DSS, San Jose, CA
	C	Exterminators, Anaheim, CA		Lockdown, Oakland, CA
	D	Freak Show/Media Trac, Vallejo, CA	Team Bowvera, Salem, OR
	E	SB Performance Cycle, San Benito, CA	Westside Merchant, Salem, OR
2006 	Elite	Not Held
	C	Wafflehouse/Express, Bakersfield, CA	Exterminators, Anaheim, CA
	D	Cheerleaders Sports Bar, Bend, OR	Team Ortin (Team Nitro), Highland, CA
	E	Cascade Tek Outlaws, Hillsboro, OR	Controlled Chaos, Euless, TX

		

		
	



								

	

	

		
					

				
		

			World Softball Association (WSA)
		

		
		
		
		







		

			
WSA World Tournament
Year	Champion				Runner-up (if available)
2002	USA Sports, Douglasville, GA		Atlanta Connection, Atlanta, GA (2 HR division)
2003 *	B&E Automotive, Atlanta, GA		Battle Paint, Gainesville, GA 	(2 HR division)
2004 	Collin's & Bull/ESC, Gainesville, GA	C-Town				(2 HR division)
2005 	?
2006 	Easton Yard Dogs, Wendell, NC		Mid South, Middle, GA		(2 HR division)
	Priority One, Spartenburg, SC		BP Softball, Blacksburg, SC 	(1 HR division)


This WSA may not be related to the previous WSA
2007 	So Cal Elite, Orange, CA		LCP, Alhambra, CA		(Class-D)
	TCG/Ball-A-Hollic Club, La Verne, CA 	Kraven Moorhead, Rancho Cucamonga, CA	(Class-E)



WSA 40 & Over World Tournament
Year	Champion
2002	Primetime Softball, Buford, GA
2003	Doc's, Sioux City, NE
2004	Cross Traxx
2005	?
2006	?


WSA Black American World Tournament
Year	Class	Champion
2002	Comp.	Prime Time Softball, Buford, GA (4 HR division)
	Rec.	Raggdoll/Storm, Lithonia, GA (2 HR division)
2003 *	-	H.T Lithonia Lighting (state tournament only, no nationals held)
2004	-	Raggdoll, Lithonia, GA  (state tournament only, no nationals held)
2005	-	?
2006	-	?


* - Many WSA Nationals weren't held in 2003, Commissioner Ernest Spikes was in active military duty.


 

		

		
	



								

	

	

		
					

				
		

			Elite Softball Association (ESA)
		

		
		
		
		







		

			
ESA World Tournament
Year	Class	Champion				Runner-up (if available)
2005	-	?
2006	-	?
2007 	D 	West Coast Blaze, CA			T's Trains, AZ
	E 	TCG/Ball-A-Hollic Club, La Verne, CA	Ego Extreme, San Diego, CA
2008 	D 	FHIIK, San Diego, CA			South Baze Finest, Chula Vista, CA
	E 	Pollard Construction, Chino Hills, CA	Longshots, Norco, CA
2009 	C 	JK Inc., Orange, CA			Pitbulls, Socal, CA
	D 	Meredith Digital, Los Angeles, CA	West Coast Express, Corona, CA
	E 	Smokin Aces, Fontana, CA		Ear Hustlin, Yorba Linda, CA

		

		
	



								

	

	

		
					

				
		

			Triple Crown Sports
		

		
		
		
		







		

			
(NOTE – The Triple Crown Sports Association has decided to NOT run their Softball Nationals starting in 2010)


Triple Crown Class A/B "Fall" Nationals
Year	Champion 				Runner-up (if available)
	MVP
1988	Ranchers, Richmond, VA 		 	Murl's, Denver, CO
	MVP - ?
1989	Murl's, Denver, CO		 	Washa, Imarina & Wach Printer, Grand Blanc, MI
	MVP - ?
1990	No info available
1991	No info available
1992	No info available
1993	?					SCB/F&S Auto, Brookhaven, NY
1994	Doc's/TPS, Jacksonville, FL		WW Gay/TPS,  Gainesville, FL
	MVP - Joey Michaels, Doc's
1995	WW Gay/TPS,  Gainesville, FL		Doc's/TPS, Jacksonville, FL
	MVP- Dal Beggs, WW Gay
1996	CSM/Steele's Yard Dogs, Orlando, FL	Sierra Power, Reno, NV	
	MVP- Russ Urban, CSM
1997	WW Gay/TPS,  Gainesville, FL		All American, FL
	MVP - Kenny Clarke, WW Gay
1998	WW Gay/TPS,  Gainesville, FL		Power Pit, Cocoa, FL
	MVP - Bill Harvey, WW Gay
1999	No info available
	MVP - ?
2000	Aubrey's/TPS, Savannah, GA		WW Gay/TPS,  Gainesville, FL
	MVP - Brien Henderson, Aubrey's and Ken Carlton, WW Gay
2001	Team Mizuno, Ft Pierce, FL 		JW Construction/Mizuno, Riverdale, GA 
	MVP - Jesus Merejo, Team Mizuno and Bobby Gaddy, JW Construction
2002	American Mizuno, Margate, FL 		Team Mizuno, Ft,. Pierce, FL
	MVP - Mitch Patalano, American Mizuno
2003	Team Synergy by Easton, Orlando, FL	Gulf Coast/Easton, St. Petersburg, FL
	MVP - Wayne Busby, Gulf Coast and Mitch Patalano, Team Synergy
2004	Class-A/B event not held
2005	Not Held
2006	Not Held
2007	Not Held
2008	Not Held
2009	Not Held

Triple Crown Class B World Series
Year	Champion 				Runner-up (if available)
2004	Sunbelt Plastics, Centerville, GA	Kelly's Welding, Conneaut, OH
2005	Custom Truck/Wigged Out, Las Vegas, NV	A.J.S., Fort Myers, FL 
2006	Not Held
2007	Not Held
2008	Not Held
2009	Not Held


Triple Crown Class C World Series
Year	Champion 				Runner-up (if available)
1988	Houston Sports, Houston, TX		Dairy Queen, Hartwell, WA
1989	Houston Sports, Houston, TX		Handy Pantry, Gastonia, NC
1990-97		No info available
1998	Executive Palace Inn, Miami, FL		Team Nitro, Ft. Pierce, FL
1999	Hanford Trucking, Ogden, UT		?
2000	IMALL, American Fork, UT		Stevinson Lexus, Lakewood, CO
2001	Drai's, Las Vegas, NV			Caltex Pacers, Tomball, TX 
2002	Rycon Graphics, Ocala, FL		Sofball World, Muskegon, MI
2003	Rycon Graphics, Ocala, FL		Pilcher Construction/Under Armour, Aurora, CO
2004	Not Held
2005	Not Held
2006	C-Town/American Funding, Boise, ID	Dirty Softball, Las Vegas, NV
2007	Muzha Fazzha's, Hurricane, UT		Team Rival, Parker, CO
2008	Not Held
2009	Not Held

Triple Crown Class D World Series
Year	Champion 				Runner-up (if available)
1988	Matthews, Palm Bay, FL			Lanier Merchants, Dawsonville, GA
1989	Tucks, Moneta, VA	 		Georgia Millworks, Dawsonville, GA
1990-97		No info available
1998	M&M All Stars, Miami, FL		7up Softball, Holland, MI
1999	Team Palatks, Palatka, FL		Radnothy Orthopedic, Eustis, FL
2000	Summit Homes, Summit County, OH		Softball Today Magazine, San Diego, CA
2001	ESP Wireless, Muskegon, MI		Five J's/Sell Const./Decoys, Albuquerque, NM
2002	Bay Mountain Air, Campbell, CA		WSEX.com, Muskegon, MI
2003	Foreclosure Group, Salt Lake City, UT	Sonic/MSI/Coca Cola, Cheyenne, WY
2004	Martinez/Luna Painting, Modesto, CA	Quick Cash, North Salt Lake, UT
2005	Las Vegas Hitmen, Las Vegas, NV		Gillette Softball Club, Gillette, WY 
2006	Academy Sports, Salt Lake City, UT	Sportco, Las Vegas, NV
2007	Brown & Gold/Eagles Nest, Cheyenne, WY	Hardcore, Evans, CO
2008		No info available
2009	The Show, Evans, CO			Aurora’s Endless, Aurora, CO

Triple Crown Class E World Series
Year	Champion 				Runner-up (if available)
1998	Academy Elect., Ft. Lauderdale, FL	Stixx, Miami, FL
1999	Rycon Graphics, Ocala, FL		Good Day, St. Agustine, FL
2000	Top Gun, Lakeland, FL			SOS, Salt Lake City, UT
2001	All American Sports San Antonio, TX	Black Widows, Montrose, CO
2002	Rollins Construction, Jefferson, MD	Farmington Rockies, Farmington, NM
2003	Team React, West Park, UT		Spitfire, Redlands, CA
2004	Junkyard Dawgs, Coral Springs, FL	Wolfpack, Littleton, CO
2005	Lake Skateboard, FL			Budweiser/Creative Mortgage, Ft, Collins, CO
2006	Bitton Auto Sales, Ogden, UT		Arpen Isotopes, Salt Lake City, UT
2007	Warren Wranglers, Cheyenne, WY		Bad Habits, Rifle, CO
2008		No info available
2009	Yampa Valley, Steamboat Springs, CO	Big Stix, Evans, CO

Triple Crown Women's World Series
Year	Champion 				Runner-up (if available)
1988	Phenix, Lawrenceville, GA		CC Creations, Bryan, TX			(Class- A/B)
	Foxy Ladies, Green Acres City, FL 	Pasadena Pride, Pasadena, TX		(Class- C)
1989	Bud Light Ladies, Safety Harbor, FL 	WW Gay/Rebels, Jacksonville, FL		(Class- Major/A)
	Spirits, Apopka, FL 			Charlestown Stars, Charleston, SC	(Class- B/C)
1990-97		No info available
1998	Bags, Naples, FL			Felski's, Orlando, FL
1999	No info available
2000	Pitcher's/Spot Run SBC, Denver, CO	Custom Truck, Las Vegas, NV
2001	Custom Truck, Las Vegas, NV		Wylaco/CPSI, Glenwood Springs, CO
2002	Aplle Puckered, Arvada, CO		Midland Ford, Midland, MI
2003	Pitcher's, Denver, CO			Roadkill, Thornton, CO
2004	Alibi Blaze, Ft. Lauderdale, FL		Pitcher's, Denver, CO			(Class- Upper)
	Forever Young/GSB, Berthoud, CO		Valley Mortgage, Grand Junction, CO	(Class- Lower)
2005	Bags/JH Edwards, Bonita Springs, FL	Air Force, Colorado Springs, CO		(Class- Upper)
	New Century Financial, E.Lansing, MI	31 Club/Tri Merchants, UT		(Class- Lower)
2006	Bags/JH Edwards Realty, Cape Coral, FL	Pitcher's/Tanel, Colorado Springs, CO	(Class- Upper)
	NBT Softball, Hastings, MI 		Tri County, Softball Akron, OH		(Class- Lower)
2007	Pitcher's/DSS Bats, Fort Collins, CO	Hafta Play, Long Beach, CA		(Class- Upper)
	Nacho Mama's, Phoenix, AZ 		Brown & Gold, Cheyenne, WY		(Class- Lower)
2008		No info available							(Class- Upper)
		No info available							(Class- Lower)
2009	Lady Twisters, Colorado Springs, CO	?					(Class- Lower)
	Aftermath SBC, Commerce City, CO	Ball Breakers, CO			(Class- Lower)

Triple Crown Mixed World Series
Year	Champion 				Runner-up (if available)
1988	Budget Rental Supply, Leesburg, LA	LAB Peterson
1989	Alcala Law Firm, Sacramento, CA 	Dugout/Budweiser, Topeka, KS
1990	No info available
1991	CAP Air/GT, Lakewood, CO		Delta Force, Aurora, CO
1992-97		No info available
1998	Blockbuster Video, W. Palm Beach, FL	?
1999	No info available
2000	Tribe Softball, MI			LATA, Los Alamos, NM
2001	Power/Derby Bike, Aurora, CO		Hydralic Repair, Helper, UT
2002	Prime Players, Indianapolis, IN		GW Construction, Roxana, IL 
2003	Power, Aurora, CO			Doc's Ballbabies, Casper, WY 
2004	Barmatic, Westland, MI			Custom Truck, Las Vegas, NV
2005	Power, Aurora, CO			Chix n Dix, Las Vegas, NV
2006	Outwigged, Las Vegas, NV		Chix N Dix, Las Vegas, NV		(Class- Upper)
	Go Fast, Denver, CO			Slaterock, Norwalk, CT			(Class- Lower)
2007 *	America Fence, Aurora, CO		?					(Class- Upper)
	Monfric Realty, Clifton, CO		?					(Class- Lower)
2008		No info available							(Class- Upper)
		No info available							(Class- Lower)
2009	Twisters, Colorado Springs, CO		Hitmen					(Class- Lower)
	Mac Softball, Overland Park, KS 	Spartacus Transfer			(Class- Lower)



* Starting in 2007, the Triple Crown Mixed World Series mandated the use of Wooden Bats


NOTE: The Original Triple Crown World Series is now called the Summer World Series.  
There are also Triple Crown Spring and Fall World Series Championships.

		

		
	



								

	

	

		
					

				
		

			Softball Nation Association (SNA)
		

		
		
		
		







		

			


SNA National Tournament
Year	Class	Champion				Runner-up
2006	Gold	All In/Dinwiddie Eagles, Richmond, VA	Taylor Made/Titan/Easton, Norfolk, VA
	Silver	Diamondbacks, Thurmont, MD		SB Cox/Thunder-N-Lightning, Richmond, VA
	Bronze	Carolina Softball, Elizabeth City, NC	Power Alley, Hampton, VA
2007	Gold	Absolute Bail/4U Floors, VA Beach, VA	Festival Tours, Richmond, VA
	Silver	Corner 2 Corner, Secaucus, NJ		Caroline Softball Club, Ryther Glen, VA
	Bronze	Doyle Construction, Ocean City, MD	SBR Roofing, Harrisonburg, VA
2008	Gold	
	Silver	
	Bronze


SNA Women's National Tournament
Year	Class	Champion				Runner-up
2006	High	Aggressive Mortgage			AV Logistics
	Low	Ortho-Pro/DJ's Music & Video		Dale Olds SPC Hauling, Chesapeake, VA
2007 	High	JC Driskill, Virginia Beach, VA		Hometown Heroes, Virginia Beach, VA
	Low	Blakeley Grove Ravens, Winchester, VA	Lady Stingers, Richmond, VA
2008	High	
	Low