- 1997-98 Australian Baseball League season
The 1997-98 season of the
Australian Baseball League saw theMelbourne Reds become the first champions defeating theGold Coast Cougars 2 games to 0 in the Championship series, in front of a rather small home crowd of 600 at theMelbourne Ballpark .Match Results
Round 1: November 1-5 1997
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Round 1
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Perth Heat
3
d.
Adelaide Giants
1
(6-5, 6-3, 6-5, 2-8)
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Gold Coast Cougars
2
d.
Brisbane Bandits
1
(7-1, 8-6, 13-14)
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Melbourne Monarchs
3
d.
Melbourne Reds
1
(8-6, 10-6, 7-2, 2-8)
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Sydney Storm
2
d.
Hunter Eagles
0
(11-10, 5-3)
-Round 2: November 7-9 1997
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Round 2
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Perth Heat
3
d.
Sydney Storm
1
(3-5, 3-2, 10-3, 4-1)
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Adelaide Giants
3
d.
Melbourne Monarchs
1
(1-3, 3-0, 9-4, 7-4)
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Gold Coast Cougars
2
d.
Melbourne Reds
1
(6-3, 6-10, 5-4, W/out)
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Brisbane Bandits
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
1
(6-4, 7-4, 4-3, 2-4)Round 3: November 14-16 1997
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Round 3
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Perth Heat
2
dr.
Sydney Storm
2
(1-5, 5-9, 4-3, 11-7)
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Melbourne Reds
3
d.
Gold Coast Cougars
1
(4-1, 6-2, 3-2, 1-2)
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Adelaide Giants
3
d.
Melbourne Monarchs
1
(N/A, 7-2, N/A, N/A)
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Brisbane Bandits
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
1
(9-1, 13-11, 12-6, 9-10)Round 4: November 21-23 1997
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'Round 4
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Perth Heat
2
dr.
Melbourne Monarchs
2
(6-7, 6-1, 9-5, 0-2)
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Melbourne Reds
3
d.
Brisbane Bandits
1
(7-11, 20-7, 12-7, 12-9)
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Gold Coast Cougars
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
1
(10-5, 0-3, 8-4, 8-1)
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Sydney Storm
3
d.
Adelaide Giants
1
(1-5, 3-2, 5-2, 6-3)Round 5: November 28-30 1997
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Round 5
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Melbourne Reds
4
d.
Brisbane Bandits
0
(12-8, 12-1, 11-7, 11-7)
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Gold Coast Cougars
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
1
(5-2, 0-6, 7-6, 15-3)
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Sydney Storm
2
dr.
Adelaide Giants
2
(6-5, 1-4, 8-7, 2-6)Round 6: December 5-7 1997
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Round 6
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Melbourne Reds
4
d.
Hunter Eagles
0
(2-1, 10-6, 7-6, 8-1)
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Brisbane Bandits
2
d.
Gold Coast Cougars
1
(9-3, 14-9, 10-15)
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Sydney Storm
3
d.
Melbourne Monarchs
1
(3-2, 6-5, 4-8, 18-5)
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Adelaide Giants
3
d.
Perth Heat
1
(2-7, 7-1, 5-1, 6-3)Round 7: December 14-16 1997
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Round 7
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Sydney Storm
2
d.
Hunter Eagles
1
(8-5, 4-1, 4-6)
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Gold Coast Cougars
1
d.
Brisbane Bandits
0
(N/A)
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Sydney Storm
2
d.
Hunter Eagles
1
(N/A)All Star Game
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Round 8
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U.S.A.
15
d.
Australia
9Round 8: December 19-21 1997
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Round 8
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Sydney Storm
2
dr.
Melbourne Monarchs
2
(5-3, 3-6, 0-1, 6-5)
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Gold Coast Cougars
3
d.
Brisbane Bandits
0
(8-3, 9-8, 15-8)
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Perth Heat
2
dr.
Adelaide Giants
2
(4-2, 4-0, 2-5, 2-6)
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Melbourne Reds
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
1
(4-5, 17-7, 8-7, 7-0)Round 9: December 26-28 1997
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Round 9
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Perth Heat
2
dr.
Melbourne Reds
2
(13-6, 7-6, 2-3, 3-8)
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Sydney Storm
4
d.
Brisbane Bandits
0
(23-9, 3-2, 10-0, 10-7)
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Melbourne Monarchs
4
d.
Gold Coast Cougars
0
(4-1, 4-1, 4-0, 6-0)
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Adelaide Giants
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
1
(12-4, 1-6, 6-2, 7-3)Round 10: December 30 1997, January 2-6 1998
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Round 10
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Brisbane Bandits
2
d.
Perth Heat
1
(11-1, 18-2, 2-15)
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Sydney Storm
2
d.
Melbourne Reds
1
(4-1, 1-10, 8-4)
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Gold Coast Cougars
3
d.
Adelaide Giants
0
(8-6, 9-8, 10-9)
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Melbourne Monarchs
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
0
(8-3, 7-5, 3-2)
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Sydney Storm
1
d.
Hunter Eagles
0
(17-14)Round 11: January 9-11 1998
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Round 11
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Sydney Storm
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
0
(10-3, 14-3, 10-3)
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Melbourne Monarchs
2
d.
Melbourne Reds
1
(6-2, 3-7, 14-4)
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Adelaide Giants
2
d.
Brisbane Bandits
1
(4-2, 4-8, 8-6)
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Perth Heat
2
d.
Gold Coast Cougars
1
(2-19, 8-7, 8-2)Round 12: January 16-18 1998
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Round 12
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Melbourne Monarchs
3
d.
Brisbane Bandits
1
(1-2, 4-3, 11-10, 12-11)
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Gold Coast Cougars
4
d.
Sydney Storm
0
(17-12, 7-2, 15-7, 10-8)
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Melbourne Reds
3
d.
Adelaide Giants
1
(4-5, 10-6, 10-8, 11-10)
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Perth Heat
2
dr.
Hunter Eagles
2
(0-8, 11-6, 6-8, 5-2)Round 13: January 22-25 1998
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Round 13
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Brisbane Bandits
2
d.
Sydney Storm
1
(2-3, 6-1, 2-1)
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Melbourne Monarchs
2
d.
Gold Coast Cougars
1
(10-9, 5-1, 3-4)
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Adelaide Giants
1
dr.
Hunter Eagles
1
(9-1, 4-5, W/Out)
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Perth Heat
2
d.
Melbourne Reds
0
(2-0, 9-6)Round 14: January 26-29 1998
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Round 14
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Brisbane Bandits
1
dr.
Melbourne Monarchs
1
(N/A, 15-10)
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Melbourne Reds
2
d.
Adelaide Giants
1
(N/A, 11-2, 5-6)
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Perth Heat
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
0
(15-5, 8-7, 17-6)
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Gold Coast Cougars
2
d.
Sydney Storm
1
(9-3, 8-5, 7-12)Round 15: January 30-February 3 1998
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Round 15
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Perth Heat
2
d.
Brisbane Bandits
1
(0-12, 12-6, 5-1)
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Gold Coast Cougars
2
d.
Adelaide Giants
1
(1-4, 9-6, 7-5)
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Melbourne Monarchs
3
d.
Hunter Eagles
0
(9-0, 9-5, 7-6)
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Sydney Storm
2
d.
Melbourne Reds
1
(14-11, 4-13, 10-9)Round 16: February 6-8 1998
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Round 16
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Perth Heat
2
d.
Gold Coast Cougars
1
(6-2, 3-10, 7-4)
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Adelaide Giants
2
d.
Brisbane Bandits
1
(13-12, 12-10, 8-9)
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Melbourne Monarchs
1
dr.
Melbourne Reds
1
(5-4, 4-5, W/Out)
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Sydney Storm
1
d.
Hunter Eagles
0
(11-5)Ladder
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Team
Played
Wins
Loss
Win %
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Melbourne Monarchs
52
32
20
61.5
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Sydney Storm
54
32
22
59.2
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Melbourne Reds
51
30
21
58.8
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Gold Coast Cougars
53
31
22
58.4
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Perth Heat
53
30
23
56.6
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Adelaide Giants
53
26
27
49.0
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Brisbane Bandits
53
20
33
37.7
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Hunter Eagles
53
10
43
18.8Championship Series at
Melbourne Ballpark Robin Semi-Finals - Round 1: February 10
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RoadHR=?|HomeHR=?|Round-Robin Semi-Finals - Round 3: February 12
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H1=?|H2=?|H3=?|H4=?|H5=?|H6=?|H7=?|H8=?|H9=?|HR=8|HH=?|HE=?
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Road=Melbourne Monarchs|RoadAbr=Monarchs
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H1=?|H2=?|H3=?|H4=?|H5=?|H6=?|H7=?|H8=?|H9=?|HR=5|HH=?|HE=?
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RoadHR=?|HomeHR=?|Final - Game 1: February 14
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RoadHR=?|HomeHR=?|Awards
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Award
Person
Team
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Batting ChampionBrendan Kingman
Sydney Storm
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Golden GloveGlenn Williams
Sydney Storm
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Manager of the YearTom Nieto
Melbourne Reds
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Most Valuable Player
Brendan Kingman
Sydney Storm
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Championship M.V.P.
Shane Hogan
Melbourne Reds
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Rookie of the YearRodney Van Buizen
Hunter Eagles
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Reliever of the YearGabe Molina
Perth Heat
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Pitcher of the YearErick Nelson
Melbourne Monarchs
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Umpire of the YearGerard Tancred
New South WalesTop 10 Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Name
Wins
Losses
Saves
ERA
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Mark Respondek
4
0
0
2.57
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Warren May
6
1
1
4.96
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Robert Hogan
5
2
0
5.97
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Pat Ahearne
3
4
0
3.46
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David White
2
4
2
7.79
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Jason Beverlin
2
4
0
6.22
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Offensive Stars
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Name
Avg
HR
RBI
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Adam Burton
.388
21
55
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Ben Utting
.346
7
34
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Myles Barnden
.343
6
28
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Chris Ashby
.314
6
18
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Jeff Spencer
.306
7
41
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Shane Hogan
.298
18
49All-Star Team
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Position
Name
Team
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Catcher
Gary White
Sydney Storm
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1st Base
Ron Johnson
Gold Coast Cougars
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2nd Base
Adam Burton
Melbourne Reds
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3rd Base
Paul Gorman
Gold Coast Cougars
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Short Stop
Ben Utting
Melbourne Reds
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Out Field
Glen Barker
Brisbane Bandits
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Out Field
Trent Durrington
Gold Coast Cougars
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Out Field
Grant McDonald
Brisbane Bandits
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Designated Hitter
Brendan Kingman
Sydney Storm
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Starting Pitcher
Erick Nelson
Melbourne Monarchs
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Relief Pitcher
Gabe Molina
Perth Heat
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Manager
Tom Nieto
Melbourne Reds
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