1994–95 Australian Baseball League season explained
The 1994–95 Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Waverley Reds, who finished the season with a 17-game winning streak. The Reds faced the 4th place Sydney Blues in the semi-final and won 2–0, while the 2nd placed Perth Heat defeated the East Coast Cougars 2–1 to win a spot in the Championship Series. The Reds won the first two games of the championship series 5-1 and 4–2, with the third game not being required.
Ladder
Team | Played | Wins | Loss | Win % |
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Waverley Reds | 58 | 44 | 14 | .750 |
Perth Heat | | 45 | 18 | |
East Coast Cougars | | | | |
Sydney Blues | | | | |
Adelaide Giants | | 32 | 30 | |
Brisbane Bandits | | 26 | 32 | |
Melbourne Monarchs | | 27 | 36 | |
Canberra Bushrangers | | 18 | 42 | |
Hunter Eagles | | 17 | 47 | | |
Championship series
Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi-final 1 Vs Winner Semi-final 2 at Moorabin Oval
Awards
Award | Person | Team |
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Most Valuable Player | Scott Metcalf[1] | Perth Heat |
Championship M.V.P. | Phil Dale | Waverley Reds |
Golden Glove | Geoff Blum | Hunter Eagles |
Batting Champion | David Nilsson | Waverley Reds |
Pitcher of the Year | Phil Dale | Waverley Reds |
Rookie of the Year | Todd Le Grand | Hunter Eagles |
Manager of the Year | | | |
Top Stats
+ Defensive Stats |
Name | Wins | Losses | Saves | ERA |
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Phil Dale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2.76 |
Dirk Blair | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3.93 |
Simon Sheldon-Collins | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4.90 |
Brendan Ratcliffe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.56 |
Warren May | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.21 |
Aaron Turnier | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4.24 | |
+ Offensive Stars |
Name | Avg | HR | RBI |
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David Nilsson | .388 | 16 | 56 |
Matthew Sheldon-Collins | .319 | 4 | 27 |
Aaron Harvey | .314 | 0 | 4 |
David Clarkson | .302 | 10 | 45 |
Brendan Edwards | .293 | 0 | 4 |
Adam Burton | .272 | 12 | 37 | |
All-Star Team
Position | Name | Team |
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Catcher | David Nilsson | Waverley Reds |
1st Base | Ron Johnson | East Coast Cougars |
2nd Base | Scott Tunkin | Sydney Blues |
3rd Base | Scott Metcalf | Perth Heat |
Short Stop | Steve Hinton | Brisbane Bandits |
Out Field | Kimera Bartee | Perth Heat |
Out Field | Lonell Roberts | Sydney Blues |
Out Field | Ron Carothers | Melbourne Monarchs |
Designated Hitter | Stuart Thompson | East Coast Cougars |
Starting Pitcher | Phil Dale | Waverley Reds |
Relief Pitcher | Bob Nilsson | East Coast Cougars |
Manager | Paul Runge | Waverley Reds | |
Notes and References
- Web site: All-Time Helms Award Winners/MVP Awards . theabl.com.au . Australian Baseball League . 21 June 2020.