2002 International Baseball League of Australia season explained

The 2001-02 International Baseball League of Australia was played exclusively at the Melbourne Ballpark. The championship reverted to its 1999-2000 format using 6 state teams, however New South Wales Country was replaced by an Australian Provincial Team with a mix of players from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

Match results

Game 14: Feb 07, 2002

Ladder

TeamPlayedWinsLossDrawWin %
Victorian Aces44001.000
Western Heelers5311.700
Queensland Rams5221.500
South Australia4220.500
New South Wales Patriots4230.400
Australian Provincial5050.000

Championship series

Game 17: Feb 09, 2002 - Championship Game - Winner Game 15 Vs Winner Game 16

Awards

AwardPersonTeam
Batting ChampionPaul GonzalezQueensland Rams
Golden GloveMark DriesAustralian Provincial
Most Valuable PlayerRod Van Buizen[1] New South Wales Patriots
Championship M.V.P.Brett TamburrinoVictorian Aces
Pitcher of the YearShane TonkinWestern Heelers

Top Stats

+ Defensive Stats
NameWinsLossesSavesERA
David McWatters2002.77
Greg Wiltshire1002.89
David White1035.14
Matthew Wilkinson1004.15
Rikki Johnston0000.00
Andrew Dewar0003.00
+ Offensive Stars
NameAvgHRRBI
John Edwards.42915
Scott Dawes.41202
Adam Burton.38516
Myles Barnden.37516
Jarrod Hodges.35301
Brett Tamburrino.33304

All-Star Team

PositionNameTeam
CatcherScott DawesVictoria Aces
1st BasePaul GonzalezQueensland Rams
2nd BaseLuke HughesWestern Heelers
3rd BaseMark DriesAustralian Provincial
Short StopRod Van BuizenNew South Wales Patriots
Out FieldScott PeaceAustralian Provincial
Out FieldJohn EdwardsVictoria Aces
Out FieldAdam BurtonVictoria Aces
Designated HitterBen WigmoreSouth Australia
Starting PitcherShane TonkinWestern Heelers
Relief PitcherDavid WhiteVictoria Aces
ManagerPhil AllenVictoria Aces

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Helms Award Winners/MVP Awards . theabl.com.au . Australian Baseball League . 21 June 2020.