1996-97 Australian Baseball League season
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The 1996-97 Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Perth Heat
, who defeated the Brisbane Bandits 2 game to 1 in the championship series at ANZ Stadium. The finals series was played in Brisbane even though it was Perth Heats home series, their home ground the WACA
was being used for an interstate Sheffield Shield Cricket
match.
Semi Final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at the WACA
Perth Heat
The baseball team Perth Heat is a team in the current Australian Baseball League and a foundation member of the now-defunct Australian Baseball League...
, who defeated the Brisbane Bandits 2 game to 1 in the championship series at ANZ Stadium. The finals series was played in Brisbane even though it was Perth Heats home series, their home ground the WACA
WACA Ground
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
was being used for an interstate Sheffield Shield Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
match.
Ladder
| Team | Played | Wins | Loss | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ||||
| Brisbane Bandits | ||||
| Adelaide Giants | ||||
| Sydney Blues | ||||
| 5th | ||||
| 6th | ||||
| 7th | ||||
| Melbourne Reds | 58 | 17 | 41 | .293 |
Semi Final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at the WACAWACA GroundThe WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
Semi Final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at the WACA
Semi Final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at ANZ Stadium
Semi Final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at ANZ Stadium
Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium
Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium
Final Series: Game 3: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium
Awards
| Award | Person | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Andrew SCOTT | Adelaide Giants |
| Championship M.V.P. | Clayton BYRNE | Perth Heat |
| Golden Glove | Mark SHIPLEY | Sydney Blues |
| Batting Champion | Andrew SCOTT | Adelaide Giants |
| Pitcher of the Year | Kevin MILLWOOD | Melbourne Monarchs |
| Rookie of the Year | Robbie WELLS | Perth Heat |
| Manager of the Year |
Top Stats
| Name | Wins | Losses | Saves | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie WELLS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.36 |
| Alvie SHEPHARD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.90 |
| David WHITE | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5.47 |
| Mark ETTLES | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.45 |
| Peter MOYLAN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6.43 |
| Shane TONKIN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Name | Avg | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg JELKS: .375/11/38 | .375 | 11 | 38 |
| Jason HEWITT | .350 | 3 | 13 |
| Sean JONES | .329 | 12 | 44 |
| Clayton BYRNE | .316 | 15 | 48 |
| Ben NEEDLE | .313 | 4 | 22 |
| John MOORE | .301 | 7 | 33 |
All-Star Team
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher | Gary WHITE | Sydney Blues |
| 1st Base | Ron JOHNSON | Gold Coast Cougars |
| 2nd Base | Andrew SCOTT | Adelaide Giants |
| 3rd Base | Paul GONZALEZ | Brisbane Bandits |
| Short Stop | Matt BUCKLEY | Gold Coast Cougars |
| Out Field | Clayton BYRNE | Perth Heat |
| Out Field | Brendan KINGMAN | Sydney Blues |
| Out Field | Grant McDONALD | Brisbane Bandits |
| Designated Hitter | Greg JELKS | Perth Heat |
| Starting Pitcher | Kevin MILLWOOD | Melbourne Monarchs |
| Relief Pitcher | Chuck BEALE | Gold Coast Cougars |
| Manager | Tony HARRIS | Adelaide Giants |