BASIN LEAGUE
Rapid City's Marty Friedman captured the 1972 batting crown in the Basin League with average of .374, well ahead of runner-up John Stearns of Chamberlain. Stearns, who finished at .352 and led the circuit in runs scored with 47, set a league record when he hit safely in 21 straight games. Tim Corcoran of the Mallards was third at .342. Ray Humphries of Rapid City was the leading slugger, with 13 home runs and he topped the league with 46 runs batted in. Henry Merenda of Sturgis was tops in doubles, with 14. Jim Beal of the Titans, with 36 steals, established a new league mark for stolen bases.
Chamberlain's Stan Meek was the leader in three pitching categories - wins (8), earned run average (1.86) and games started (13). Bobby Cuellar of the Mallards led in innings pitched (96) and strikeouts (104). Marty Flores of Mobridge appeared in the most games, 22.
AVE : Friedman RCC - .374
HITS : Friendman RCC - 68
RUNS : Stearns CB - 47
2B : Merenda ST - 14
3B: Friedman RCC - 4
HR : Humphries RCC - 13
RBI : Humphries RCC - 46
SB : Beal ST - 36
BASIN LEAGUE G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT
Friedman Marty RCC 44 182 42 68 12 4 6 13 21 .374
Stearns John CB 47 162 47 57 8 1 6 15 29 .352
Corcoran Tim CB 46 187 30 64 13 1 2 1 29 .342
Brian Brad PC 48 171 24 58 11 0 8 0 30 .339
Madia Ken PC 33 118 19 40 6 1 0 0 11 .339
Hobbs Bill CB 46 159 28 53 10 3 2 7 27 .333
Beal Jim ST 48 195 36 64 7 1 1 36 15 .328
Lenahan Pat MO 48 172 35 56 8 0 0 13 7 .326
Bulling Terry MO 42 140 17 45 11 1 8 0 26 .321
Curran Mike PC 48 176 30 56 10 1 3 9 20 .318
Stone Jerry RCC 48 161 13 51 11 0 5 0 30 .317
Ball Tom CB 44 153 19 47 6 1 1 0 21 .307
Bryant Derek MO 48 188 34 57 8 3 2 8 33 .303
Heise Ben MO 45 186 33 56 10 2 1 9 15 .301
Malinoff Jeff RCC 46 161 30 48 10 1 0 1 18 .298
Kinder Chris CB 44 154 25 45 6 0 0 4 13 .292
Kettinger Tom CB-MO 45 168 38 49 8 1 6 3 29 .292
Humphries Ray RCC 47 176 28 51 8 0 13 0 46 .290
Jones Don RCC 39 135 18 39 8 0 1 0 15 .289
Marple Dan MO 30 108 23 31 5 2 4 4 28 .287
Lance Tom RCC 37 105 16 30 4 1 4 0 20 .286
Kellison Bob RCC 44 171 32 48 6 2 4 4 21 .281
Jackson Mark ST 48 161 5 45 7 0 0 1 9 .280
Danforth Perry PC 48 204 32 57 6 0 2 10 12 .279
Edwards John PC 46 158 14 44 9 0 8 1 30 .278
Redoglia Don RCC 44 137 18 38 4 1 6 2 31 .277
Sullivan Pat ST 48 166 20 46 3 2 3 16 34 .277
Merenda Henry ST 48 168 36 46 14 0 4 10 14 .274
Brassea Rob ST 48 172 31 47 8 0 0 6 18 .273
Hacker Jim PC 48 189 30 48 3 1 7 2 26 .254
Clark Dan ST 48 159 19 40 9 2 0 2 14 .252
Grigg Randy RCC 39 132 21 33 5 0 0 3 15 .250
Ingalls Rick ST 45 142 17 35 2 0 0 3 13 .246
LaBare Mike ST 47 129 17 30 3 0 3 2 15 .233
Gehrig Mark MO 36 132 17 30 7 0 6 0 28 .227
Smith Mike CB 47 168 24 38 9 0 1 2 15 .226
Stajduhar Marty MO 44 146 17 33 9 0 2 1 16 .226
Redmon Chuck CB 47 174 16 37 4 1 1 2 27 .213
Taylor Bob PC 48 166 15 31 1 1 0 1 17 .187
Source : The Daily Republic (Mitchell, SD), August 19, 1972
>CB=Chamberlain Mallards, MO=Mobridge Lakers, PC=Pierre Cowboys, RCC=Rapid City Chiefs,
ST=Sturgis Titans WINS : Meek CB - 8
GAMES : Flores MO - 21
STARTS : Meek CB - 13
COMPLETE : Ritschel CB, Blackburn PC - 8
PCT : Judnick MO, 6-2 - .750
IP : Cuellar CB - 96
STRIKEOUTS : Cuellar CB - 104
ERA : Meek CB - 1.86
BASIN LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA
Meek Stan CB 13 13 8 3 .727 87 82 29 18 51 78 1.86
Beaton Mark CB 17 2 3 .400 63 61 29 15 14 60 2.15
Cuellar Bobby CB 16 6 4 .600 96 82 36 24 27 104 2.25
Moore Wes MO 14 4 3 .571 83 77 36 23 33 69 2.50
Ginocchio Mike ST 13 3 2 .600 54 59 26 15 11 14 2.52
Anglin Gary RCC 12 7 3 .700 65 56 28 21 13 50 2.89
Ritschel Rick CB 13 8 6 6 .500 90 87 49 29 32 65 2.89
Fernald Dave RCC 10 1 2 .333 48 41 20 16 24 30 3.00
Blackburn Charlie PC 14 8 7 3 .700 88 87 33 30 33 74 3.06
Grove Gary ST 14 3 2 .600 62 61 38 23 23 35 3.34
Judnick Dave MO 10 6 2 .750 64 65 29 24 24 52 3.36
Larkin Mike PC 12 4 6 .400 87 88 42 33 18 53 3.41
Cherry Jeff ST 20 5 5 .500 75 86 42 30 29 44 3.60
Helt Pete RCC 11 3 6 .333 75 80 40 30 26 42 3.62
Irwin Lew ST 17 4 6 .400 82 88 48 34 40 46 3.72
Wheelock Gary RCC 15 4 5 .444 72 80 48 31 35 60 3.88
Flores Marty MO 21 5 5 .500 71 83 56 37 44 64 4.69
Grubbs Zane PC 12 5 2 .714 51 62 35 27 25 40 4.80
McCutchin Jim MO 10 4 5 .444 54 61 43 30 36 54 5.00
Serena Joe ST 12 5 5 .500 73 98 54 43 31 51 5.28
Overstreet Tom PC 15 2 3 .400 52 69 39 31 15 30 5.40
NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN LEAGUE
Jim Shaw of Unity appears to have captured the 1972 batting crown in the NSBL. Shaw is credited with a .400 average, 11 points better than North Battleford's Hugh McIvor. Rick Morrice of Eston had a .365 mark. Results of 11 games are missing from the statistics.
Don McIntyre of North Battleford was the ERA champion with a 0.97 average. Tom Sallaway of the Beavers had the most wins, 7, and Vince Rucobo, also of North Battleford, sported the top winning percentage with his 5-0 mark.
(Incomplete - 11 games missing)
AVE : Shaw UN - .400
RUNS : McIvor NB - 30
RBI : McIvor NB - 26
NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT
Shaw Jim UN 25 90 27 36 6 3 4 6 20 5 19 .400
McIvor Hugh NB 26 90 30 35 11 1 2 16 28 12 26 .389
Morrice Rick EN 24 104 18 38 5 1 0 2 5 28 7 .365
Haanen Ken UN 24 94 16 34 4 2 0 5 15 6 19 .362
Perkins Mark NB 25 81 22 23 6 0 1 1 29 18 24 .284
Lampitt Neil NB 27 97 25 27 1 1 0 14 10 21 16 .278
Haylor Larry UN 21 83 12 23 3 2 2 1 10 14 15 .277
Settle Bill NB 22 83 28 23 3 1 1 16 21 11 14 .277
Sternig Cam NB 21 76 11 21 3 0 0 1 13 11 16 .276
Larson Greg EN 21 68 6 18 1 0 2 0 6 26 11 .265
Source : Batter-Up, The Story of the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League WINS : Sallaway NB - 7 P
CT : Rucobo NB, 5-0 - 1.000
ERA : McIntyre NB - 0.97 NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA McIntyre Don NB 4 1 .800 0.97 Rucobo Vince NB 5 0 1.000 1.64 Barker Gary NB 6 3 .667 1.93 Sallaway Tom NB 7 1 .875 1.94 McClure Bob EN 2 1 .667 2.12 Dentz Steve KI 2 4 .333 2.25 Shepherd Larry KI 2 3 .400 2.45 Watte Greg UN 2 2 .500 2.47 Aranaydo Mike UN 3 4 .429 3.04 Wright Steve UN 3 1 .750 3.60 Larson Greg EN 5 5 .500 Boitano Don UN 1 3 .250 Risso Paul KI 1 4 .200 EN=Eston Ramblers, KI=Kindersley Klippers, NB=North Battleford Beavers, UN=Unity Cardinals
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Final results for the 1972 season have yet to be located. In a report in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, noting just a handful of games left to play, Tim Alcantar of Saskatoon Commodores had a slight edge on teammate Don McLeod in the batting race, .380 to .375. Andy Logan of Regina Red Sox was third, at .355. Ned Andreoni of Moose Jaw was tops in home runs, 5, runs scored, 22, and runs batted in, 20.
In pitching statistics compiled from linescores and game reports, Terry Buck of the Swift Current Indians was the big winner, notching 10 triumphs while losing four. Bruce Bremer of Yorkton had the best winning percentage, with his 7-1 record. According to the Star-Phoenix report, Randy Sawa of Regina had the lowest ERA, 2.08.
* Incomplete
SOUTHERN LEAGUE G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT
Alcantar Tim SK 50 19 .380
McLeod Don SK 40 15 2 .375
Logan Andy RGR 62 22 .355
Andreoni Ned MJ 86 22 30 5 20 .349
Paisley Jim RGR .328
Nelson Paul MJ .325
Brandon Gary SK .325
Gergley Rich RGR 9 .289
Rowley Roy MJ .278
Bowes Don YK .263
Erfle Gary MJ .253
Tycoles Ross YK .241
Nakonechny Larry RGR 2 8
McRadu Gary RGR 2
MJ=Moose Jaw Devons, RGR=Regina Red Sox, SC=Swift Current Indians, SK=Saskatoon Commodores,
YK=Yorkton Cardinals
Source : Saskatoon Star-Phoenix & Regina Leader Post August 9, 1972
Wins : Buck SC - 10
Pct : Bremer YK - .875
Games : Buck SC, Girazian YK - 15
Started : Girazian YK, Migliazzo SK - 14
Completed : Girazian YK - 12
ERA : Sawa RGR - 1.08
Innings : Nelson MJ - 94 2/3s
Strikeouts : Nelson MJ - 140 SOUTHERN LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Buck Terry SC 15 13 11 10 4 .714 Nelson Paul MJ 13 11 11 8 2 .800 95 140 Bremer Bruce YK 8 8 8 7 1 .875 Sawa Randy RGR 12 10 10 7 3 .700 1.08 Cardwell Fred MJ 12 12 10 7 5 .583 Migliazzo Dennis SK 14 14 6 6 6 .500 Girazian Mike YK 15 14 12 5 8 .385 Price Pat SK 10 7 3 4 4 .500 Johnson Lyle RGR 10 9 6 3 4 .429 Ernst Neil SC 10 8 5 3 4 .429 Pusch Wayne SC 10 8 6 3 4 .429 Currie Bob RGR 9 8 4 3 5 .375 Bock Gary MJ 3 3 1 2 0 1.000 Rowley Roy MJ 7 4 2 2 2 .500 Lazecki Larry SK 13 4 1 2 3 .400 Hrapchak Don SK 3 1 0 1 0 1.000 Renwick Dave SK 8 0 0 1 0 1.000 Seeley Dave RGR 7 3 1 1 3 .250 Bowes Don YK 6 4 2 1 3 .250 Eichholtz John YK 4 4 4 1 3 .250 Andreoni Ned MJ 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Adams Bryan MJ 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Towriss Brian MJ 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Nakonechny Larry RGR 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Paisley Jim RGR 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Parenteau SK 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Derbowka Ed YK 1 1 0 0 0 .000 Bast Tom YK 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Bryksa Nelson YK 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Syrota Gary YK 5 1 0 0 1 .000 Bruce Vic MJ 3 2 1 0 2 .000 Barr Russ RGR 6 2 1 0 2 .000 Brandon Gary SK 4 3 0 0 2 .000 McMillan Neil SK 7 3 0 0 2 .000 Ohleiser Fred SC 7 3 1 0 4 .000 Source : Linescores, game reports & Saskatoon Star-Phoenix August 9, 1972
ALBERTA MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
Lethbridge Lakers corner infielder Rob Roy has been crowned batting king of the 1972 AMBL. Roy batted for a .377 average to finish well ahead of Doug Simon of the Calgary Jimmies and Dave Edson of the Edmonton Tigers who tied for second at .333. Simon led the league in runs scored, 38, and was second in runs batted in. He was four back of the leader, Julie Owchar of the Tigers who knocked in 34. Dave Sowinski of the Tigers led in stolen bases, with 21. Sowinski tied Roy for the most hits, each with 46. Lyle Moffat of the Calgary Giants was the top slugger with 69 total bases and a .322 average.
Bob Baird of the Jimmies was named the top hurler as he compiled a 10-1 won-lost record and led the loop with a 1.22 earned run average in 73 2/3s innings pitched. Ray Parr of the Giants was the leader in strike outs, 95 in 74 2/3s innings. He had a 7-3 mark. Tom Sharpe of the Tigers finished with a 7-0 record. (No futurer details were published, Lethbridge Herald, August 25, 1972, so we'll also keep the incomplete list below.)
In near-final statistics, Rob Roy of the Lethbridge Lakers appeared to be on his way to the batting title of the Alberta Major Baseball League. In the report, published August 3rd in the Calgary Herald, Roy, with a .377 average, was well ahead of the runner-up, outfielder Doug Simon of the Calgary Jimmies, at .345. Julie Owchar of the Edmonton Tigers was third, at .322. Owchar also led in RBI with 28, one more than Simon.
Right-hander Bob Baird of the Calgary Jimmies was the top hurler with 8 wins and an ERA of 1.56. Tom Sharpe of Edmonton Tigers had the best winning percentage from his 5-0 record.
The statistics were printed in the August 3rd edition of the Calgary Herald. The regular season ended August 13th.
AVE : Roy LB - .377
RUNS : Simon CGJ - 29
2B : Commodore LB - 9
3B : Owchar EDT - 6
HR : Van Ornum RD, Lyle Moffat CGG - 3
RBI : Owchar EDT - 28
SB : Sowinski EDT - 15
ALBERTA MAJOR BB LEAGUE G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT Roy Rob LB 106 40 16 .377 Simon Doug CGJ 87 30 27 .345 Owchar Jules EDT 90 29 28 .322 Gullett Bruce EDW 79 25 16 .316 Chamberlain Marv CGJ 76 24 12 .316 Heron Stu CGG 106 32 16 .302 VanOrnum John RD 73 22 12 .301 Johnston Ron CGJ 85 25 15 .294 Darling Don EDW 96 28 4 .292 Maris CGJ 104 30 7 .288 Moffat Lyle CGG 98 28 26 .286 Kelber Phil CGG 88 25 13 .284 Maxwell Marty LB 89 25 8 .281 Watamaniuk Ron EDT 97 27 18 .278 Heggedal Howie LB 92 25 10 .272 Herback Al CGJ 85 23 9 .271 Taylor EDT/EDW 70 19 10 .271 Commodore Wayne LB 79 21 14 .266 Hanna Blair RD 69 18 7 .261 Sowinski Dave EDT 109 28 11 .257 Young Tim EDT 103 26 4 .252 Turner Bob LB 88 22 8 .250 Lofting Bruce CGG 84 21 13 .250 Moffat Ron CGJ 101 25 17 .248 Speers Ross EDW 88 21 7 .239 Elick John CGJ 76 18 9 .237 Waddle Wally EDW 78 18 6 .231 Papworth Bob CGG 77 17 5 .221 Red Deer Elks (League & non-league)
G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT Van Ornum John RD 29 101 22 29 2 0 3 8 25 16 14 .287 Berlando Jim RD 19 56 4 15 2 0 0 0 9 6 5 .268 Hanna Blair RD 28 93 14 24 5 0 2 1 15 23 13 .258 McKee Al RD 32 110 19 28 3 1 1 4 21 19 14 .255 Phillips Bill RD 15 36 6 9 1 0 0 0 7 5 3 .250 Staples Al RD 10 33 7 8 1 0 0 0 3 6 2 .242 Barden Maury RD 20 69 7 16 4 0 1 1 7 15 7 .232 Pozzo Roger RD 30 113 24 25 3 0 2 2 8 22 12 .221 McKee Wayne RD 29 116 12 24 3 1 2 2 2 24 13 .207 Ballou Cliff RD 23 62 4 12 3 0 0 0 5 15 5 .194 McCook Brian RD 24 60 4 11 2 0 0 1 7 4 6 .183 Smigorsoky Ken RD 14 33 4 6 1 0 1 0 8 8 6 .182 Walker Bob RD 17 69 7 12 1 0 0 2 12 14 1 .174 Tucker Gord RD 26 85 5 12 1 0 0 2 9 13 3 .141 Luke Bill RD 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 .111 Knight Al RD 12 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 9 0 .050 Pozzo Rich RD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Schumacher John RD 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Source : Calgary Herald, August 3, 1972 (Incomplete). RD statistician for complete RD stats.
WINS : Baird CGJ - 8
PCT : Sharpe EDT - 5-0, 1.000
IP : Ballou RD, Purcell EDW - 90 2/3s
CG : Parr CGG - 5
SO : Parr CGG - 89
ERA : Baird CGJ - 1.56
ALBERTA MAJOR BB LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Baird Bob CGJ 8 1 .889 58 62 1.56 Sharpe Tom EDT 5 0 1.000 45 37 1.80 Phillips Bill RD 12 5 5 1 .833 53 44 2.19 Parr Ray CGG 6 2 .750 69 89 2.23 West Lee CGG 4 0 1.000 44 49 2.45 Chahley Bill EDT 4 2 .667 57 40 2.67 Lynn Malcolm CGJ 4 0 1.000 39 33 2.72 Funk Lonnie EDT 4 2 .667 57 52 2.83 Ballou Cliff RD 5 5 .500 91 55 2.88 Taylor Rob LB 4 3 .571 53 48 2.89 Loveless Steve CGG 5 2 .714 69 29 3.00 Davis Don CGJ 3 1 .750 48 42 3.40 Purcell Steve EDW 3 7 .300 91 73 3.67 Henderson Stu EDW 0 3 .000 34 18 4.19 Ferchuk Al LB 3 2 .600 69 48 4.69 Pestorich Mike EDW 2 3 .400 36 24 4.70 Vejprava Gord CGG 3 2 .600 50 33 4.71 Red Deer Elks (All games)
G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Berlando Jim RD 1 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Van Ornum John RD 1 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 McKee Wayne RD 4 0 0 2 .000 16 13 7 2 7 15 0 1 1.15 Phillips Bill RD 12 5 7 3 .700 74 72 31 23 18 62 1 4 2.81 Ballou Cliff RD 18 5 5 7 .417 115 124 69 37 44 76 3 4 2.89 Luke Bill RD 3 0 0 1 .000 13 14 8 6 4 15 1 0 4.15 Pozzo Roger RD 5 0 0 0 .000 5 7 4 3 1 6 1 0 5.78 McKee Al RD 8 1 1 5 .167 48 62 48 39 43 53 1 5 7.36
Source : Calgary Herald, August 3, 1972 (Incomplete). RD statistician for complete RD stats.
MANITOBA SENIOR LEAGUE WEST & EAST
Veteran Cliff Seafoot of Riverside captured the 1972 batting title Iin the Western Division of the Manitoba Senior League with a .394 mark edging hockey goalie and baseball first sacker Ron Low of Binscarth. Low, set to advance to the National Hockey League this fall, finished with a .381 average while leading the league in hits, with 32. Low's teammates Bruce Stephens and Barry Jamieson were third and fourth in the batting race with marks of .373 and .370. Dave Rottman of Dauphin was fifth, at .360.
Bob Thompson of the Brandon Cloverleafs was the top hurler, finishing with a 7-2 won-lost record. Thompson was also named the Most Valuable Player. Bruce Bremer of Minot and Vern Nickel of Dauphin had the top winning percentages. Bremer was 5-0 and Nickel 4-0. Rick Read of Souris compiled the most innings, 90, and strikeouts, 100.
AVE : Cliff Seafoot RIV - .394
RUNS : Glen Hodgson BIN - 21
HITS : Ron Low BIN - 32
MANITOBA SENIOR LEAGUE WEST AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO HB RBI PCT Seafoot Cliff RIV 66 10 26 .394 Low Ron BIN 84 18 32 .381 Stephens Bruce BIN 67 16 25 .373 Jamieson Barry BIN 73 10 27 .370 Rottman Dave DA 75 11 27 .360 Fisher Mark RIV 88 18 31 .352 Araujo Jerry VIR 71 8 25 .352 Everard Grant RIV 66 11 21 .318 Wilson Bob BR 60 17 19 .317 Leslie Bob SOU 73 11 23 .315 BINSCARTH Reagh Roy BIN 24 11 .458 Low Ron BIN 84 18 32 .381 Stephens Bruce BIN 67 16 25 .373 Jamieson Barry BIN 73 10 27 .370 Andres Herb BIN 83 19 26 .313 Hodgson Glenn BIN 91 21 28 .308 McCauley Brian BIN 17 1 5 .294 Gies Dale/Don BIN 66 13 17 .258 Falloon Ron BIN 29 3 7 .241 Parton Reg BIN 78 14 17 .218 Gies Dale/Don BIN 79 13 17 .215 Neville Garth BIN 29 2 6 .207 Asselstine BIN 5 1 1 .200 Stainer BIN 6 0 1 .167 Lynd Ross BIN 19 2 3 .158 Sobkow BIN 11 2 1 .091 Kutzan BIN 22 0 0 .000 Poole BIN 2 0 0 .000 BRANDON Gillis BR 2 1 .500 Andrews Laurie BR 3 0 1 .333 Wilson Bob BR 60 17 19 .317 Hodgson Brian BR 29 6 9 .310 Chapple Bill BR 85 18 26 .306 Thompson Bob BR 47 11 14 .298 Hollender Marv BR 54 11 16 .296 McFadyen Rick BR 63 5 14 .222 McLachlan Roy BR 82 9 18 .220 Ready Bert BR 46 7 10 .217 Wiebe Dennis BR 47 11 10 .213 Bender Dave BR 75 19 15 .200 Parks BR 22 1 3 .136 Fraser Doug BR 37 3 5 .135 Brown Doug BR 25 1 3 .120 Thoms BR 13 0 1 .077 Funk BR 17 1 1 .059 Harvey Dale BR 18 0 1 .056 Neff BR 7 0 0 .000 Mitchell BR 6 0 0 .000 Simpson BR 1 0 0 .000 DAUPHIN Walker DA 2 3 1 .500 Bell DA 20 3 8 .400 Rottman Dave DA 75 11 27 .360 Morrison John DA 77 10 24 .312 Shumanski Jerry DA 66 8 18 .273 Keating Garry DA 59 7 15 .254 Buchy Bob/Ken DA 72 13 18 .250 Nickel Vern DA 45 2 11 .244 Turner Kelly DA 70 11 15 .214 Didyk DA 5 1 1 .200 Buchy Bob/Ken DA 65 6 12 .185 Stone Ross DA 28 5 .179 Valcourt Leo DA 23 5 4 .174 Secord Rollie DA 31 2 5 .161 McLean Brodie DA 27 4 4 .148 Campbell Wally DA 7 1 1 .143 O'Sullivan DA 16 2 .125 Fitzpatrick Pat DA 10 0 0 .000 Newton Andy DA 3 0 0 .000 Smith Don DA 0 0 0 .000 HAMIOTA Robertson Al HAM 10 3 5 .500 McKinnon HAM 4 0 2 .500 Smith Mel HAM 77 17 23 .299 Smith Bryan HAM 7 3 2 .286 Lyall Gord HAM 19 2 5 .263 Scott Glennis HAM 48 3 11 .229 Caldwell Bob/Lynn HAM 67 6 15 .224 Woods Ellis HAM 60 11 13 .217 Caldwell Bob/Lynn HAM 65 10 13 .200 Sheardown Jeff HAM 35 1 7 .200 Brooking HAM 56 6 11 .196 Ramsey Ron HAM 59 2 11 .186 Good HAM 33 2 5 .152 Shaw HAM 20 0 3 .150 McNiven Allie HAM 17 1 2 .118 Taylor Wilf HAM 45 1 3 .067 Anderson Dennis HAM 40 6 2 .050 Young HAM 3 1 0 .000 MINOT Wellinger MI 4 2 2 .500 Thompson MI 15 5 6 .400 Bruels Frank MI 5 0 2 .400 Baker MI 64 15 19 .297 Muratore Larry MI 72 8 21 .292 Kraft MI 60 16 17 .283 Kaiser MI 11 2 3 .273 Plowman MI 61 9 16 .262 Stanley MI 9 2 2 .222 Koering Bill MI 59 4 13 .220 Seeley MI 39 3 8 .205 Feldner Donn/?? MI 42 1 8 .190 Bremer Bruce MI 19 1 3 .158 Feldner Donn/?? MI 19 0 3 .158 Bjork MI 13 0 2 .154 Roebuck MI 22 4 3 .136 Henegar MI 78 10 8 .103 Barsness MI 19 0 1 .053 Corey MI 24 0 1 .042 Wright MI 5 0 0 .000 RIVERSIDE Rathwell RIV 15 3 7 .467 Seafoot Cliff RIV 66 10 26 .394 Fisher Mark RIV 88 18 31 .352 Roberge RIV 12 2 4 .333 Everard Grant RIV 66 11 21 .318 Hunter RIV 22 3 7 .318 Seafoot RIV 48 7 14 .292 Bell Craig RIV 87 12 25 .287 Cory RIV 84 12 17 .202 Lilley Lorne RIV 10 2 2 .200 Hartel Morley RIV 68 5 13 .191 Kinsley Ross RIV 75 8 14 .187 Williamson Bob RIV 77 5 12 .156 Beare Ed RIV 21 5 3 .143 Beare RIV 9 0 1 .111 Anderson Lyle RIV 20 3 2 .100 Seafoot RIV 5 0 0 .000 Boake RIV 2 0 0 .000 Kaplar RIV 0 0 0 .000 SOURIS Carpenter Bill SOU 23 7 8 .348 Leslie Bob SOU 73 11 23 .315 Fitchner SOU 14 7 4 .286 Cameron Greg SOU 80 12 22 .275 Moffatt Brian SOU 83 12 21 .253 Graner Bernie SOU 56 7 13 .232 Davidson SOU 34 2 7 .206 Denbow Cam SOU 5 2 1 .200 Neufeld Ed/Bob SOU 31 2 6 .194 Read Rick SOU 49 5 9 .184 Kirkup SOU 22 4 4 .182 Dell John SOU 41 4 7 .171 Neufeld Bob/Ed SOU 6 1 1 .167 Keeler Wayne SOU 40 3 5 .125 Hodgson Don SOU 67 9 8 .119 Kozak SOU 19 4 2 .105 McEvoy SOU 11 1 0 .000 Hunter Don SOU 5 1 0 .000 Butler SOU 4 0 0 .000 Hunter SOU 3 0 0 .000 VIRDEN Araujo Jerry VIR 71 8 25 .352 Day Jack VIR 45 8 13 .289 Hemstad Norm VIR 56 5 16 .286 Downey Bob VIR 48 7 13 .271 McCannell Darryl VIR 57 9 15 .263 Labossiere Mike VIR 77 13 20 .260 Whyte VIR 39 6 9 .231 Bridgett Ted VIR 63 10 14 .222 Wood Monty VIR 50 5 10 .200 Fox Gerry VIR 48 3 9 .188 German VIR 18 1 3 .167 Daniel Lawrence VIR 42 2 6 .143 Bawden VIR 18 2 2 .111 Froese VIR 19 1 2 .105 Labossiere VIR 26 2 2 .077 Cormack VIR 4 0 0 .000 Source : Brandon Sun, May 22, 1973 BIN=Binscarth Orioles, BR=Brandon Cloverleafs, DA=Dauphin Redbirds, HAM=Hamiota Red Sox,
MI=Minot Merchants, RIV=Riverside Canucks, SOU=Souris Cardinalds, VIR=Virden Oilers WINS : Bob Thompson BR - 7 PCT : Bremer MI, Nickel DA - 1.000 IP : Rick Read SOU - 90 SO : Rick Read SOU - 100 MANITOBA SENIOR WEST G GS CG W L PCT IP AB H BB SO HB WP BK SHO ERA Thompson Bob BR 7 2 80 70 Bremer Bruce MI 5 0 47 86 Neville Garth BIN 5 2 60 59 Kutzan Bob BIN 5 2 47 30 Wood Monty VIR 5 3 64 76 Rottman Dave DA 5 4 79 78 Nickel Vern DA 4 0 51 47 Everard Grant RIV 4 3 64 59 Ramsey Ron HAM 4 6 67 35 Read Rick SOU 4 6 90 100 Graner Bernie SOU 4 6 64 71
BINSCARTH Neville Garth BIN 5 2 60 59 Kutzan Bob BIN 5 2 47 30 McCauley Brian BIN 3 0 37 15 Lynd Ross BIN 1 0 21 21 Andres Herb BIN 1 0 12 10 Asselstine BIN 1 0 14 9 Sobkow BIN 0 0 6 7 Jamieson Barry BIN 0 0 3 2 BRANDON Thompson Bob BR 7 2 80 70 Funk BR 3 4 45 44 Hodgson Brian BR 1 3 42 26 Mitchell BR 0 1 17 6 Harvey Dale BR 0 0 3 3 Simpson BR 0 0 3 2 McFadyen BR 0 0 3 3 DAUPHIN Rottman Dave DA 5 4 79 78 Nickel Vern DA 4 0 51 47 Stone Ross DA 1 2 29 26 Keating Garry DA 0 4 28 20 HAMIOTA Ramsey Ron HAM 4 6 67 35 Scott Glennis HAM 3 4 61 44 McNiven Allie HAM 0 2 40 31 Woods Ellis HAM 0 1 9 6 Sheardown Jeff HAM 0 0 4 5 MINOT Bremer Bruce MI 5 0 47 86 Koering Bill MI 2 2 41 34 Feldner Don MI 2 2 25 13 Barsness MI 2 3 41 23 Bruels Frank MI 0 1 10 10 Kaiser MI 0 0 6 5 Corey MI 0 1 1 1 Henegar MI 0 0 1 2 RIVERSIDE Everard Grant RIV 4 3 64 59 Beare Ed RIV 3 2 41 30 Roberge RIV 1 2 22 24 Fisher Mark RIV 1 3 31 26 Kinsley Ross RIV 1 0 8 5 Lilley Lorne RIV 0 1 18 12 Bell Craig RIV 0 0 8 4 Hunter RIV 0 0 3 1 Kaplar RIV 0 0 1 1 SOURIS Read Rick SOU 4 6 90 100 Graner Bernie SOU 4 6 64 71 Fitchner SOU 0 0 14 11 Hunter SOU 0 0 4 2 Neufeld SOU 0 0 3 5 VIRDEN Wood Monty VIR 5 3 64 76 Bridgett Ted VIR 2 2 35 37 McCannell Darryl VIR 1 1 11 5 Araujo Jerry VIR 0 5 47 43 Froese VIR 0 1 14 11
Dave Saulner of Ste. Agatha was the batting champion of the Eastern Division of the Manitoba Senior League finishing with a .467 average to top teammate R. Wilson. And, teammates Terry Moore and Dennis Buhlin tied for the pitching lead, each with 4-0 won-lost records.
MANITOBA SR LEAGUE EAST GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Saulnier Dave StA .457
Wilson R. StA .409
Cruise Rick StA .396
Manness Stuart RMM .377
Reimer B. GX .375
Seidler Wayne GX .367
Gardiner Ralph StA .359
Moore Terry StA .333
Geisbrecht J. RMM .305
Ross A. GX .300
Hogue Gerry RMM .300
GX=Giroux, RMM=McDonald/Sanford, SES=South End Sioux,StA=Ste Agatha
Source : Winnipeg Free Press, July 21, 1972
MANITOBA SR LEAGUE EAST G GS CG W L PCT IP H BB SO WP ERA Moore Terry StA 4 0 Buhlin Dennis StA 4 0 Chartrand Paul StA 4 1 Dodman Neil RMM 2 3 Watson Carl RMM 1 2
VICTORIA SENIOR AMATEUR LEAGUE
Infielder-outfielder Walt Burrows captured the batting crown in the 1972 Victoria Senior Baseball League. Burrows, who plays for Kubicek’s Home Service, finished the season with a .326 average to edge Mike Embury of Gorge Hotel by one percentage point. Power-hitting Russ McKee of Farmer Construction belted nine home runs and scored 27 times to lead the league in both categories. Timely hitting over the course of the campaign by George Pakos of Farmer Construction earned him the runs-batted-in title with 22.
Pete Jolly, also of the pennant-winning Farmer squad, was the circuit’s top pitcher with a 10 – 2 mark. George Brice of Gorge Hotel had the best earned-run average for pitchers at 1.34 and Bob Mabee of Farmer led the loop in strikeouts with 103
AVE : Burrows VKB - .326
RUNS : McKee VFC - 27
2B : Baier VFC - 8
3B : Squire VGH - 2
HR : McKee VFC - 9
RBI : Pakos VFC - 22
SB : Wheeler VKB, Yankoski VGE - 14
VICTORIA SENIOR AMATEUR LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT Burrows Walt VKB 4 21 .326 Embury Mike VGH 20 .325 Yankoski John VGE 14 .304 McKee Russ VFC 27 9 19 .300 Robertson Tom VGE .298 Pakois George VFC 21 4 22 .290 Strongman Gord VFC .260 Harvey Barry VFC .258 McKeachie John VFC .256 Brice George VGJ 4 .255 Wheeler Bill VKB 21 14 Baier Mike VFC 8 Squire Mike VGH 2
VFC=Farmers Construction, VGE=Greaves, VGH=Gorge Hotel, VKB=Kubiceks
Source : Victoria Times-Colonist, August 19, 1972
WINS : Jolly VFC - 10
ERA : G.Brice VGH - 1.34
SO - Mabee VFC - 103
VICTORIA SENIOR AMATEUR LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H BB SO WP ERA Jolly Pete VFC 10 2 .833 78 Cook Rick VGE 9 4 .692 80 1.65 Drinkwater Derek VGE 5 3 .625 Brice George VGH 1.34 Mabee Bob VFC 103 1.89 Karpiuk Terry VKB 99
KOOTENAY MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
Steve McFarland of Rossland captured the league batting crown finishing with a .432 average to top Trail's Mike Ward, at .320. Joe Zanussi of Rossland was third, at .418. Ward led the loop in doubles, with 10, and runs batted in, with 19. Wayne Plummer of Nelson was the top hurler with seven victories in eight decisions.
KOOTENAY MAJOR LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT McFarland Steve RLD 37 4 12 .432 Ward Mike TR 50 10 3 19 .420 Zanussi Joe RLD 45 5 14 .418 Hayashi Nobby ND 48 13 .378 Yolland Gord ND 38 3 .372 Minnis Terry NEL 66 5 3 2 13 .330 Moisey Ernie NEL 40 .319 Roemer Al NEL 54 .300 Doherty Al TR 40 .300 Cull Rocky RLD 43 .299 Jeffs Bob NEL 47 5 13 .294 Groenhousen Dave ND 42 12 .288 Kelly Jack ND 42 .288 Brown Rick TR 54 .285 Healey Keith TR 51 3 .280 Cedarholm Len RLD 50 .280 Miller Rich RLD 49 17 .280 Seal Barry RLD 14 Bousquet Len NEL 5 12
Source : Rossland Miner August 17, 1972
KOOTENAY MAJOR LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H BB SO WP ERA
Plummer Wayne NEL 7 1 .875
Zanussi Joe RLD 6 3 .667
Mainland Don TR 3 1 .750
Seal Barry RLD 4 3 .571
Markin Bill ND 3 4 .429