Jerome Earnest, editor of Softball USA selects his team of the decade
1980’s Player of the Decade – Rick Scherr
1980’s Team of Decade – Howard’s/Western Steer of 1981 with an 160-15 record won the ASA, USSSA and NSPC titles.
First Team
P- Buddy Slater
C- Craig Elliott
1B- Rick Scherr
2B- Mike Macenko
3B- Charles Wright
SS- Steve Williams
LF- Doug Roberson
LC- Cecil Whitehead
RC- Clyde Guy
RF- Bruce Meade
EH- Billy Blake
Util- Bill Gatti
Second Team
P- Rick Weiterman
C- Greg Fuhrman
1B- Dennis Graser
2B- Doug Brown
3B- Mike Bolen
SS- Ron Parnell
OF- Ron Ford
OF- Dick Bartel
OF- Mike Nye
OF- Rick Wheeler
EH- Stan Harvey
Util- Greg Whitlock
Honorable Mention (players also receiving votes)
Mike Cellura
Fred Trice
Don Arndt
Joe Young
Jim Fuller
Rich Plante
Ricky Huggins
Cliff Carpenter
Dave Steffen
Mark Heirlmeier
Don Clatterbaugh
Harold Kelley
Britt Hightower
Monty Tucker
Denny Jones
Richard Wilborn
Curtis Williams
Tom Beall
Bill Pollock
Mike Parrott
Russell Bradley
Chic Downing
Herman Rathman
Tim Rhinehart
James Washington
Softball USA Jerome Earnest All Defensive Team of the Decade – 1980s
P- Dave Elder
C- Craig Elliott
1B- Dennis Graser
2B- Steve Howard
3B- Charles Wright
SS- Greg Whitlock
OF- Richard Wilborn
OF- Ronnie Ford
OF- Cliff Carpenter
OF- Doug Roberson
