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

TeamPlayedWinsLossWin %
Waverley Reds584414.750
Perth Heat4518
East Coast Cougars
Sydney Blues
Adelaide Giants3230
Brisbane Bandits2632
Melbourne Monarchs2736
Canberra Bushrangers1842
Hunter Eagles1747

Championship series

Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi-final 1 Vs Winner Semi-final 2 at Moorabin Oval

Awards

AwardPersonTeam
Most Valuable PlayerScott Metcalf[1] Perth Heat
Championship M.V.P.Phil DaleWaverley Reds
Golden GloveGeoff BlumHunter Eagles
Batting ChampionDavid NilssonWaverley Reds
Pitcher of the YearPhil DaleWaverley Reds
Rookie of the YearTodd Le GrandHunter Eagles
Manager of the Year

Top Stats

+ Defensive Stats
NameWinsLossesSavesERA
Phil Dale12222.76
Dirk Blair12303.93
Simon Sheldon-Collins6104.90
Brendan Ratcliffe3222.56
Warren May4303.21
Aaron Turnier6304.24
+ Offensive Stars
NameAvgHRRBI
David Nilsson.3881656
Matthew Sheldon-Collins.319427
Aaron Harvey.31404
David Clarkson.3021045
Brendan Edwards.29304
Adam Burton.2721237

All-Star Team

PositionNameTeam
CatcherDavid NilssonWaverley Reds
1st BaseRon JohnsonEast Coast Cougars
2nd BaseScott TunkinSydney Blues
3rd BaseScott MetcalfPerth Heat
Short StopSteve HintonBrisbane Bandits
Out FieldKimera BarteePerth Heat
Out FieldLonell RobertsSydney Blues
Out FieldRon CarothersMelbourne Monarchs
Designated HitterStuart ThompsonEast Coast Cougars
Starting PitcherPhil DaleWaverley Reds
Relief PitcherBob NilssonEast Coast Cougars
ManagerPaul RungeWaverley Reds

Notes and References

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