Microleague/APBA/OOTP Hall of Fame

Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Lefevre, Lefty 191 140 0.577 3.34 3035 2924 1003 2423 0 180 1986
Stats Won the 1985 Cy Young award. Lost his right arm in a childhood incident with a lawnmower. Threw 180 complete games in his career. Won world series in 1983 and 1985. During his 1985 Cy Young season won 22 games, lost only 3, and struck out 307 batters.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Curry, Dan 176 150 0.540 3.38 2913 2734 989 2249 0 100 1994.1
Stats Won 20 games with the 1986 Rabbits. Had four seasons with ERA below 3 and 180 or more innings. Struck out 237 in 1988.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Green, Curt 92 40 0.697 2.95 1103 945 347 1052 211 0 1990
Stats In Green's day, relief aces were not limited to the 9th inning. Pitched over 100 innings in relief 4 times, including 145 in 1984, when he had a 1.84 ERA and 40 saves. Struck out 100 batters in only 72 innings for the 1987 world champion Shockers.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Ransack 54 39 0.581 2.64 793 679 269 605 135 0 1992.1
Stats Decepticon ace reliever. Pitched on 1991.1 world champion team. Had ERAs of 2.21 and 1.50 in 1991.1, the most extreme high run scoring years in league history.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Storm, Sand 178 171 0.510 3.26 3147 2863 952 2558 0 118 1998
Stats Four time Cy Young winner. Struck out 324 batters for 1987 Shockers. Went 18-7 with a 1.81 ERA for 1989 Stars. Had 1.76 ERA for 1993 Springfield Homers. His final season killed his career stats as his ERA jumped from 3.18 in 1997 to 8.25 in 1998.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Calhoun, Wally 222 156 0.587 2.92 3598 3215 787 2252 11 125 2005
Stats One of the greatest control pitchers ever. Did not become a fulltime starter until he was 27, but won the Cy Young that year with a 21-3 record and 1.89 ERA. Won 21 games in 1995, pitching 270 innings. Had 1.71 ERA in 1993. Won his second Cy Young award in 2000, the year of the Penguin. That year he won 18, had a 2.93 ERA, and set career highs with 273 innings and 211 strikeouts. Retired at age 40 and inducted to the Hall of Fame two years later, Calhoun made a brief comeback at age 43 to become the only active Hall of Famer.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Abbott, Christian 200 128 0.610 3.19 2862 2607 746 2192 0 67 2005
Stats Drafted by Utah in the Superior League Expansion draft, he was traded to Miami during his first season, and finished with a 21-8 record and 1.46 ERA. Won four World Series, two with Miami (1992.2, 1993, and two with Utah (1995, 1998). Career was interrupted by a 2 year mormon mission, he retired after the 1995 World Series and returned to Utah in 1998.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Terry, John 245 182 0.574 3.56 3852 3459 1464 2788 0 98 2005
Stats Had the greatest season ever for a #2 starter when he went 25-2 for the 1992 Decepticons. Also had a 1.79 ERA and 269 strikeouts that season. Won four World Series, all with Decepticons (1991.1, 1992.1, 1997, 2004). Won 21 games for the 1998 Stars.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Sunsurf 309 219 0.585 3.22 4814 4141 1760 4411 0 149 2006
Stats Won over 300 games and struck out over 4000 batters. Won World Series with 1987 Shockers as a rookie. Also won World Series with Miami (1989) and Phoenix (2003). Cy Young award winner (1998). Had 10 consecutive seasons with ERA below 3 while pitching full season. Retired at age 44, pitched 23 seasons.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Vaughn, Rick 212 207 0.506 3.49 3933 3416 1504 3553 4 105 2006
Stats Scouted while pitching in the California Penal League. Drafted by LA Shockers in 1990, but struggled with control. Signed by Hawaii Cubs, Part of historic turnaround as team improved from 18-36 to 98-64. Had 12-6 record with 2.24 ERA that year. Followed that season with a 14-1 record. Won Cy Young award in 1994.1, winning 14 games with a 2.17 ERA.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Chillingworth, Roger 421 187 0.692 2.62 5289 4281 1275 4280 0 175 2008
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Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Grayson, Bernie 70 79 0.470 2.86 1255 977 483 1011 682 0 2009
Stats Holds single season and career records for saves. Also holds single season record for strikeouts in relief (166) Induced a comeback double play grounder with the bases loaded off the bat of Conan to save game 7 the 1997 World series.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Castillo, Andre 224 147 0.604 3.75 3368 3269 1017 2072 0 70 2009
Stats Andre Castillo is one of only a dozen pitchers with at least 100 career wins and a .600 winning percentage. He was the long time ace for the Louisville Sluggers, who had one of the longest runs of sustained excellence without reaching a world series.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Langford, Mike 244 182 0.573 3.63 3982 3457 1541 2880 0 133 2009
Stats Mike Langford won 3 Cy Young awards as the Ace of the Utes, threw 3 no-hitters, and completed 133 games.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Lefevre, Dave 252 163 0.607 3.58 3607 3385 1115 2765 0 53 2010
Stats David Lefevre won 19 games 4 times in his career, and 252 overall. He is a 4 time winner of the Cy Young award. His Cy seasons were 1995 (15-4, 1.58), 1999 (17-8, 3.01, 239 strikeouts), 2002 (19-7, 3.27), and 2006 (19-8, 3.40). He pitched his entire career for the Miami Stars.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Coppolla, Stuart 250 162 0.607 3.25 3819 3351 1050 3200 0 83 2010
Stats Stuart Coppolla had a career record of 250-162. He won 20 games in 1995, and 19 3 other times. He won the 2004 Cy Young award (19-4, 2.65) and has 3 world series rings.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Peltier, Drummond 1 0 1.000 2.00 9 4 5 5 0 1 1997
Stats Drummond Peltier completed and won every game he ever started.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Lewis, Jo-Jo 331 209 .613 3.21 5012 4069 1794 5032 0 187 2011
Stats Jojo Lewis was a 7 foot tall Rastafarian whose 100 MPH fastball came out of a tangle of long limbs and dreadlocks to terrify opposing hitters. He won 331 games, second only to Roger Chillingworth, and struck out 5032 batters, more than anyone in APBA history. He struck out 200 or more batters in 14 seasons, won 20 or more games three times, and 19 in three other seasons. He won the Cy Young award 4 times, including 3 in a row from 1995 to 1997. He also holds the record for throwing 4 no-hitters. The most impressive one came in 2000, when he struck out 15 Springfield Isotopes. His final no-hitter came in 2011, his final season, when the 41 year old shut down the Utah Utes. Jojo led the Orlando Rugrats to their only world series title in 1994, pitching a shutout in game 1. He was also part of the Autobot teams that beat Florida in 2000 and New York in 2003. In 2003, He beat Roger Chillingworth in game 4, and held a lead in game one which the bullpen could not hold. In 2000 he started Phoenix's sweep off with a 7-3 win over the Penguins, striking out 9 over 7 2/3 innings.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Groovine, Tom 303 178 .630 3.61 4202 4069 1243 2498 0 119 2012
Stats In Tom Groovine's rookie year the Utah Utes won 100 games. The following year they won 110, with Tom winning 17 of them. That year they won their first world championship, with Tom winning the final game. They won 117 the next year, Grooving went 21-5 with a 2.75 ERA, and once again he won the last game of the world series. He later had seasons of 18 and 19 wins for the Utes. After the team broke up, he went to Hollywood for 3 years, then to Boston for 4. In his first 3 seasons in Boston Tom won 18, 18, and then 19 games, winning the Cy Young award with a 2.68 ERA in the latter. After 3 years (and 47 more wins) for the New York Knights Tom returned to Utah at age 40. He won 16 games that year and helped the Utes win yet another world championship, pitching a pivotal game 3 after the team lost the first 2 to New York. Tom pitched well in that game, which the Utes won in extra innings, and the Utes rallied to win the next 3. Tom pitched 3 more seasons, his final season at age 43, to reach the 300 win plateau. In 20 seasons Groovine won 303 games, lost 178, and pitched 4202 innings. His ERA was 3.61, he struck out 2498 batters, and completed 119 games.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Morris, Storm 256 177 .591 3.69 3857 3614 1127 2765 0 83 2014
Stats In 2001 Storm Morris won the Cy Young award with a record setting 28 wins. He only lost 6 times, and had a 2.48 ERA over 264 innings. After 7 years with the Penguins, Morris joined the Baltimore Colts and in 2005 pitched 297 innings, winning 18 games. In 2008 Morris won a second Cy Young award with a 20-6 record as the team won 106 games. Morris won at least 15 games in 9 different seasons, including his final season (16-9) in 2014, at the age of 38. Morris intended to pitch in 2015, signing with Utah, but shoulder issues ended his career. Morris went 256-177 for his career, had a 3.69 ERA, pitched 3857 innings, and struck out 2765 batters. Morris had great control and exceptional durability. In 17 seasons he topped 200 innings 16 times, and the only time he fell short he threw 190. Morris pitched game 4 of the world series in 2000 (The year of the Penguin). With his team trailing 3-0 in the series, he pitched to a tie over 9 innings, however the Autobots prevailed in extra innings.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Brooks, Bryan 234 212 .525 3.96 3995 3623 1731 3815 1 57 2015
Stats Over 19 seasons Brooks had a 234-212 record, threw 3995 innings, and struck out 3815 batters. In 2001 he won 20 games and struck out 300 batters, a year later he won 24 while striking out 301, winning the Cy Young award. Brooks was a key member of the Penguin rotation during their back to back world series visits in 2000 and 2001. Brooks ranks 5th all-time in strikeouts, behind Jojo Lewis, Sunsurf, and the Rogers.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Decker, Jake 41 70 .369 2.84 1062 867 316 1015 494 0 2009
Stats In 1995 Decker, a rookie for the Alaska Snow Sox, pitched 138 innings, struck out 158 batters, and saved 35 games. The following season his ERA was 1.65. In 2003 he saved 47 games for the New York Cobra with a 1.70 ERA. Over his 15 year career, Decker pitched 1061 innings, had a 2.84 ERA, struck out 1015, walked only 316, and saved 494 games.
Name Wins Losses Win% ERA IP Hits BB K Saves CG Last Year
Law, Don 246 224 .523 3.78 4080 4038 1280 2737 1 82 2014
Stats Law was a solid pitcher over his first 6 seasons, averaging 13 wins and 200 innings per year for the Toledo Mud Hens. In 2001 he shocked the world with one of the greatest pitching seasons of all time. Law won 24 games, lost only 4, and had a 2.18 ERA over 282 innings. He became the first and only pitcher in league history to throw 2 no-hitters in a single season. His career year was well timed with free agency, and he cashed in with an 8 year contract worth 160 million. Law never came close to such greatness again, but was a solid starter to the age of 39. He won 246 games, lost 224, and pitched over 4000 innings in a 20 year career. In his final season he won a championship with Utah, though he did not appear in the world series.


Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Skywalker, Lewis 1B 0.279 148 689 4787 1336 799 698 52 265 28 0.371 0.439 ? 1985
Stats A fine defensive, lefthanded hitting first baseman and professional hitter who excelled at reaching base. After his playing career he became wealthy through lottery winnings and corrupt Alaskan politics. Owner of the Alaska Snow Sox, and retains title of Acting League Commissioner for Life, Emeritus.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Brad 1B 0.279 245 815 4801 1340 1087 288 114 228 19 0.320 0.488 1 1992.2
Stats Owned the most feared first base throwing arm of his generation.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Trooper, Wayne 1B 0.290 181 737 4127 1198 610 492 19 255 8 0.366 0.488 0 1992.2
Stats Drove in 100+ runs 4 years in a row. Had 220+ hits in 1989 and 1990.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Muttonly, Don 1B 0.318 122 1093 7047 2241 681 713 9 513 9 0.381 0.445 8 2004
Stats Slick fielding first baseman and 3rd place hitter for the great Utah teams of the 1990s.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Johnson, Stuart 1B .298 423 1877 11549 3447 1364 1418 0 719 2 .378 .471 1 2013
Stats A switch hitting first baseman, Johnson was one of the finest hitters to ever play the game. He began his career with the Louisville Sluggers. In his third season Johnson was part of one of the deadliest offenses in league history. He joined Hall of Famers Ryne Solo Jr., Helmut Schmidt, Rob Block, Cesar Ramos, and Galvatron in a lineup filled from top to bottom with patient hitters who could hit the long ball. Johnson hit .318 that year, with 26 homers and 39 doubles among his 218 hits, and led the team with 137 runs batted in. After 4 season in Louisville, Johnson played 8 years in Toronto, twice driving in 111 runs. After 3 years in St Louis Stuart joined the 2008 Boston Beaneaters and hit .326 with 24 homers and 106 RBI at the age of 38. Two years later he joined the New York Knights, where he hit .330 at the age of 41. He followed that up by hitting .331 when he was 42, and retired after a .270 season with 16 homers at age 43. Johnson finished his career with 3447 hits, 423 homers, 1877 RBI, and 719 doubles. His career average was .298. On the All time lists Johnson ranks third in hits, 7th in RBI, and second in doubles.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Tugwell, Jerry 1B/3B .284 356 1281 8083 2296 1446 1109 113 554 29 .383 .492 0 2012
Stats The sweet swinging Tugwell hit .317 for the 1995 Penguins. He was a disciplined hitter who drew his share of walks, and later developed power. In 2000, the year of the Penguin, Tugwell was moved to the leadoff spot despite hitting more like a middle of the order hitter. That season Tugwell hit .271, hit 23 homers with 66 RBI, and thanks to a .368 on base percentage scored 117 runs as the Penguins went to the first of back to back World Series. The following season Tugwell moved back to the middle of the order and broke out with an MVP season, hitting .312 with 39 homers, 126 RBI, 53 doubles, a .416 OBP and .601 slugging. The following season Tugwell had an even better season for the Louisville Sluggers, hitting .336/39/139. He remained a strong force in the middle of the order for the LA Shockers for four more seasons. In his late 30s Tugwell was a productive platoon 1B/DH for Mars, Miami, Baltimore, and Las Vegas. In 2011 he was traded to the Miami Stars at the trade deadline and went on a tear, hitting 10 homers in only 114 at bats, with a .434 OBP and .596 slugging as he helped the Stars win their first world championship since 1993. He had another productive season in 2012 as a platoon player, and retired at age 41.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Lewis, Bubba 1B .289 504 1724 10281 2975 2343 1463 12 638 5 .379 .499 0 2014
Stats After being picked first overall in the draft by the Toronto Seagulls, Bubba was expected to become the franchise superstar. He had a fine rookie season but struggled as a sophomore, hitting .243 with 21 homers as the team had trouble deciding where to play him. Drafted as a catcher, Bubba was not a great defender and many felt that he should be moved off the position to keep his bat in the lineup more. In Toronto he split time between catcher, first base, and the outfield. After the season Bubba was traded to the Boston Beaneaters. In Boston he played at first base and DH, but was mostly a platoon player for his first 3 seasons there. In 1999 Bubba was finally allowed to play everyday and had a spectacular breakout season, hitting .342 with 42 homers, 131 RBI, 207 hits, and 62 doubles, mostly off Fenway's left field wall. The 42 homeruns was a record single season for a Jawa, and the sound of his doubles hitting the wall gave him his knickname, "Doink". Bubba followed that season up with another great one in 2000, hitting .360 and knocking in 143 runs. Bubba never had a season that great again but remained a dangerous power hitter for another decade and played in the world series in 2006 and 2008 with Miami. He did not get a contract in the offseason after 2011, and at the age of 40 might have been finished with baseball when the Hawaii Hounddogs called him late in the season with an offer. Bubba made the most of it, with 5 hits in 9 at bats, and ended up playing two more seasons in Hawaii, allowing him to reach the 500 homerun level.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Bowen, Brant 1B .299 269 1455 9743 2911 1343 1285 6 590 2 .381 .443 3 2014
Stats Bowen was a fine fielding, sweet-swinging first baseman with a great batting eye and moderate power. He hit over .300 6 times, including 3 times over .330, and drove in 100 or more runs 6 times over an 18 year career. Bowen contributed to 3 championship teams. He started his career with the Phoenix Autobots where he won rings in his 3rd and 4th seasons, and spent his prime seasons in Charlotte where he won another ring with the 2005 time. In Game 7 of the 1999 World Series Bowen came to the plate in the 5th inning with his team down 2-1 and the bases loaded. His 2 run single chased starter Steve Dixon as the Bots held on for a 4-2 win. The next year in game 3 against Florida, he singled to start the 12th inning and scored the winning run as Phoenix went up 3-0 in the series. The next day he again reached base in the 11th inning, and scored the series ending run. In 2005, Bowen won game 1 with a single to drive in Jacen Solo in the 10th inning, and in game 4 singled in a run with 2 out in the 9th to keep the game going, Vernell Hightower later hit a 3 run homer to win the game. Bowen finished his career with 2911 hits, a .299 average, 1455 RBI, and 1285 walks, and won 3 gold gloves.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Solo, Lyman 2B 0.289 97 483 3674 1062 399 138 164 208 23 0.315 0.437 0 1986
Stats Editor in chief of the APBA baseball network, The Herman Sports
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Bambora, Tony 2B 0.300 247 1148 10093 3027 579 911 240 498 95 0.358 0.441 5 2006
Stats Had over 3000 hits in his career
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Thomas, Joe 2B 0.289 431 1609 9546 2758 1124 625 67 606 12 0.333 0.490 3 2006
Stats Played in 1,986 consecutive games. The last swing he ever took was a grand slam to win game 7 of the 2006 World Series.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Russell, Sonic 2B 0.282 294 1298 9748 2752 1561 551 764 599 90 0.321 0.453 0 2007
Stats Russell led his team to 3 world championships, including an MVP season in 1997. Three times Russell stole over 100 bases, but later in his career he added power (34 homers in 2003) and became a more complete hitter, winning a batting title with a .341 average in 2005.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Solo, Ryne Jr. 2B/1B 0.292 228 1130 10588 3087 2172 1789 301 601 37 0.396 0.420 0 2011
Stats Ryne "el jawa" Solo Jr. played 22 seasons, mostly with Alaska, Louisville, and Miami, and excelled at getting on base. He had 3087 career hits, and also took 1789 walks for a .394 on base percentage. Seven times he took over 100 walks in a season. El jawa played second base for about half his career before moving to first.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Solo, Jacen 2B .307 368 1460 10178 3123 1668 1025 661 548 73 .374 .483 8 2013
Stats Jacen Solo was one of the most complete players to ever play the game. As a second baseman, he played outstanding defense, hit for average, hit for power, and was a threat on the bases even late into his career. Eight times in his career he hit 20 or more homers with 20 or more stolen bases. In 2001 Solo hit .329 with 24 homers, 117 RBI, and stole 43 bases in 47 attempts. In 2008, at age 35, he hit .300 with 17 homers and stole a career high 64 bases. Solo had only one subpar season in his career, in 2010 at age 37 he hit .275 with 11 homers, and due to season long knee pain (which he played through) stole only 4 bases. He came back from that season to hit .339 with 19 homers and stole 49 bases. In his final season of 2013, at the age of 40, Solo hit .291 with 16 homers, and 33 steals. During his career Solo played for a single team, the Charlotte Hawks, and helped them reach the world series four times. They beat the Portland Decepticons in 2005 and 2013, and lost to the New York Cobra in 2002 and the Philadelphia Grays in 2010. In the 4th game of the 2005 series, with Charlotte up 3-0 in the series, Solo came to bat in the 9th inning with his team down 5-2, a runner on, and two out. Solo singled, as did the next two batters, and Vernell Hightower capped the inning with a 3 run homer to finish the sweep. In the deciding game 6 of the 2013 series, Solo hit a first inning, two run homer. In the 8th inning, Charlotte trailed 6-4 but got two batters on base with the top of the order due up with one out. Eddie Cedeno tied the game with a double, and stole third base. Solo brought him home with a perfect squeeze bunt in the final plate appearance of his career, as the Hawks won the game 7-6.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Hoben, Rick 3B 0.264 194 668 3544 937 486 547 11 183 8 0.363 0.485 1 1993
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Skullgrin 3B 0.286 172 638 3396 971 568 345 11 200 6 0.352 0.500 2 1994.1
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Hansen, Alex 3B 0.269 254 1012 6485 1747 1263 585 6 355 4 0.330 0.443 5 2000
Stats Aged remarkably well, having a career year at 38. He was a strong contributor to the great Ute teams.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Schmidt, Helmut 3B 0.253 356 1231 7233 1832 1481 1197 0 394 8 0.359 0.458 4 2004
Stats Helmut Schmidt was one of the cornerstones of the great Louisville Slugger teams of the 1990's. At third base he provided strong defense (4 gold gloves), power (356 homeruns) and strong on-base skills (4 100 walk years with a high of 130).
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Russell, Mahatma 3B 0.283 439 1713 10616 3006 1948 1570 38 606 54 0.377 0.474 8 2010
Stats Mahatma Russell began his career as a singles hitting defensive specialist, but developed power as he matured. In 1995 he hit .331 with 28 homers and 100 RBI, winning the MVP award. He repeated as MVP with even better numbers, a .337 average, 27 homers, and a .447 OBP in the strike shortened 1996 season. On defense, he won 8 gold gloves. Mahatma returned to Denver in 2010 for his 21st season, and passed the 3000 hit mark. Russell is the greatest third baseman to ever play in APBA, holding position records for homeruns (439), RBI (1713), hits (3006), walks (1570), runs (1670), doubles (606) and gold gloves (8).
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Conner, John 3B/1B .290 330 1517 9898 2875 1143 848 111 652 65 .348 .469 0 2009
Stats John Conner had 2875 hits, and had his best season in 2001 (.314-34-132) as Springfield won their only world series. Conner was a line drive hitter, his 652 doubles rank 8th alltime. He twice reached 200 hits and 6 times drove in 100 runs.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Solo, Anakin 3B/1B .264 521 1733 9514 2510 2053 1564 6 600 66 .372 .505 0 2014
Stats Anakin played his first 9 season with the Toronto Seagulls. He signed a free agent contract with the Charlotte Hawks, joining his brother Jacen, and spent his last 9 seasons there. He hit over 30 homeruns 7 times and 9 times drove in at least 100 runs. In 2012, at the age of 37, he hit a career best .321 with 31 homers and 101 RBI in only 424 at bats. The following season he won his only world series ring, playing right field in the road games since the DH rule was not in effect. Anakin finished his career with 521 homers, 1733 RBI, 1564 walks, a .372 OBP, and a .505 slugging percentage.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Solo, Lewis C 0.300 217 794 5280 1583 744 421 221 257 51 0.352 0.491 ? 1986
Stats Had the best season any catcher ever had, hitting .375 with 61 stolen bases
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Supreme, Bo C 0.253 112 341 2430 616 617 313 5 68 1 0.339 0.421 1 1990
Stats Stalwart defensive catcher hit one of the most memorable homeruns in the 1988 playoffs.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Berano, Bruce C .288 324 1235 7111 2050 1638 733 1 479 10 .358 .495 0 2012
Stats A first round draft pick in 1996 by the Las Vegas Gamblers, the switch hitting Berano would go on to become one of the greatest hitting catchers in league history. After four seasons in Las Vegas, Berano signed with the Cleveland Spiders, where he would play for the next 11 seasons. He hit .322 his first year in Cleveland, with 21 homers and 91 RBI. Two years later he had his best season, hitting .333 with 40 homers and 118 RBI. His slugging percentage was .638. In 2006, age 34, he hit .325 with 28 homers. Berano played his last two seasons in Hawaii, hitting .288 with 17 homers in 2011, and a respectable .279 with 9 homers and a .434 slugging percentage in 2012, when he was 40. Berano finished his career with 324 homers, 2050 hits, and 1235 RBI. He is among the top 3 in each category among catchers. His 64.6 offensive WAR is second best among catchers. As a defensive player he was regarded as a strong leader and capable handler of pitchers, however his throwing arm was average at best. For his career he threw out 26 percent of opposing baserunners.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Kird, George C .260 407 1173 7213 1872 1676 751 2 408 0 .333 .485 3 2013
Stats A top defensive catcher over an 18 year career, Kird holds the record for homeruns by a catcher with 407. Won 3 gold gloves in his career, but was among the best defenders for his entire career. Allowed only one passed ball during his first 9 seasons, and threw out 39% of opposing base stealers. A 2 time world champion who played in 4 world series. Had a career year in 2005, hitting .321 with 35 homers and 101 RBI, for which he won the MVP award. His pitchers claim that Kird was the best catcher they ever threw to.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
McNamara, Bud C .308 262 1363 9299 2865 1210 995 3 639 93 .376 .481 0 2014
Stats Perhaps the finest hitting catcher of all time, McNamara hit .300 or better 14 times in a 20 year career and finished with 2865 hits. He played his first 9 seasons with the Orlando Rugrats. In 2011 at the age of 38 he joined the Miami Stars in an effort to win an elusive world series ring. He teamed with Mighty Joe Young and Brian Kaat to win 100 games and capture the world series title. Bud hit .303 with 15 homers and 83 RBI that season. In a 4 game world series sweep over the Rabbits, he hit .500, drove in 10 runs, did not strike out, and was named series MVP.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Megatron OF 0.262 406 1318 8168 2143 1836 1162 124 367 30 0.354 0.464 0 1986
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Scheherezade OF 0.311 172 981 8211 2556 962 809 533 412 112 0.373 0.452 ? 1987
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Sinbad OF 0.250 358 1103 6908 1729 1852 1053 89 296 14 0.349 0.453 0 1987
Stats Feline who modeled his game after Reggie Jackson, swinging big and either striking out or hitting long homers. Hit 44 homers with 124 RBI in 1980. Hit 21 homers for the Miami Stars in his final season, and spent a year as the team's first base coach before his death.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Shockwave OF 0.286 244 1032 6583 1882 860 515 210 406 53 0.338 0.475 ? 1989
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Prime, Optimus OF 0.296 464 1511 8089 2393 1552 1486 156 354 73 0.405 0.530 ? 1990
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Aruba Skywalker OF 0.285 272 1036 7155 2038 502 1110 285 364 70 0.381 0.469 ? 1991.2
Stats Born Lawrence Scott Skywalker, this jawa was known by his nickname Aruba. As a young jawa, he was smaller than most of his brethren, often overlooked, and last to be picked for sports. One day, when the neighborhood teams were short on players, he got into the lineup batting 9th and playing shortstop. He came to bat in the bottom of the 9th with the score tied and shocked all the other jawas with a game winning homerun. He was never picked last again. Aruba grew to normal jawa size and was a tremendous athlete. He played center field, hit for power from both sides of the plate, and wreaked havoc on the bases. He had an exceptional eye at the plate and drew many walks. In 1984 he stole 48 bases and was caught only twice. In 1986 his Decepticon team ran wild, and he stole 101 bases (while also being caught many times). He had plenty of opportunities to run, with a .425 OBP thanks to a .306 average and career high 132 walks. After 1986 he lost bat speed and his batting average plummeted. To that point he was a career .300 hitter, but afterwards usually hit .240. He still contributed offensively with power and huge walk totals, which he called "the Arubic things." In his final season, playing for the Toledo Mud Hens, he played mostly first base, hit .252 with 14 homers and 80 walks for a .368 OBP. In his final game he drove in 7 runs with two homers, including one in his final at bat. After his playing career Aruba saved the universe more times than is publicly known as a member of the Superbeings of the Universe. He was wildly successful in business ventures, authored a book on the 14th century German beer fart as a professor of flatulence and Harvard University, and purchased the Boston Beaneaters franchise.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Tracks OF 0.308 130 586 3649 1125 699 336 138 190 31 0.367 0.484 1 1991.2
Stats MVP and Rookie of the year in 1986, hitting 31 homeruns and stealing 61 bases.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Prime, Rodimus OF 0.261 262 886 4807 1255 1353 547 176 229 10 0.337 0.476 1 1994.2
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Sheba Cat OF 0.307 267 1098 7401 2270 1154 543 318 319 44 0.354 0.470 8 1998
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Misfire OF 0.280 349 1411 8067 2259 1452 857 108 502 25 0.349 0.478 4 1999
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Galvatron OF 0.274 545 1644 8367 2293 1979 1420 211 406 24 0.379 0.524 0 2000
Stats The first player in league history to hit 500 homeruns. Hit 66 homeruns in 1990.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Jackson, Rod OF 0.287 352 1392 8392 2412 1504 793 135 375 51 0.349 0.470 0 2002
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Solo Jr, Lewis OF 0.300 394 1513 8482 2546 1136 787 244 499 23 0.360 0.504 1 2004
Stats Lewis played his entire career with the Miami Stars. He won 2 MVP awards and led the team to back to back world championships in 1992 and 1993. Lewis hit 38 homeruns as a rookie. He drove in 100 or more runs six times
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Dark, Nicholas OF 0.268 509 1581 9251 2480 1589 1319 311 530 74 0.359 0.506 6 2006
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Hayes, Willie Mays OF 0.288 411 1497 10911 3143 1601 1010 215 561 74 0.348 0.466 4 2006
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Block, Rob OF/DH 0.252 742 1968 9148 2305 2378 1863 1 349 5 0.379 0.535 0 2007
Stats Hitting 500 homeruns has traditinally meant a hall of fame career. Block hit 500 and then hit 242 more. Despite a .252 career average, Block excelled at reaching base at .379, thanks to 1863 walks. In APBA history he's second in both walks and homers. Block hit 50 homeruns as a rookie, and later had 3 years in a row with 50 or more homers. Rob Block played his entire career with the Sluggers.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Anderson, Kenny OF 0.301 18 717 7973 2400 877 685 1178 337 148 0.356 0.387 7 2006
Stats Kenny was simply the best ever at one skill in the game, stealing bases. Kenny won the rookie of the year in 1993, setting a league record with 32 triples in the process. He stole over 100 bases 4 times in his career, including a record of 309 steals in his self proclaimed "Year of the Penguin" in 2000. That is truly a record that won't ever be broken. He also accumulated 2400 hits and 7 gold gloves in his career as one of the best defensive center fielders ever.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Sanders, Dee OF 0.289 131 1006 10593 3062 1041 1126 417 482 157 0.358 0.401 13 2008
Stats Sanders became the 5th player in league history to reach 3000 hits, and also set a league record with 13 gold gloves.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Ramos, Cesar OF 0.295 411 1554 8943 2639 1314 713 135 536 68 0.351 0.508 1 2008
Stats Ramos hit 411 homeruns in his career, along with 2639 hits. Ramos was never better than in 1999, when he hit .347 with 41 homers and 155 RBI while earning MVP honors for the Louisville Sluggers.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Barbarian, Conan OF/DH 0.266 810 2397 10897 2896 2477 1530 1 654 17 0.361 0.552 0 2009
Stats Conan drove in the Holmes more than anyone else in history. He had 810 homeruns and 2397 RBI, more than anyone in APBA or MLB history. Conan won 5 world series rings in his career, 4 with Utah and one as a rookie with the Penguins. Conan's 17 world series homeruns are more than anyone except for Mickey Mantle.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Holmes, Kermit OF 0.322 73 1001 10339 3327 1411 1145 369 553 104 0.402 0.416 9 2009
Stats Kermit Holmes had 3327 hits in his career, won 5 world series rings with the Utes, and played great defense in center field. He has 8 gold gloves. In 1996 Holmes became the only player in league history to hit .400 in a season with at least 500 plate appearances.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Zygyk, Bob OF 0.285 271 1022 5432 1547 868 287 5 272 44 0.334 0.501 0 2007
Stats Bob Zygyk had great years with the Utes, and for other teams after 1998. Zygyk played in a record 10 world series, winning seven. In 1997 he led the league in batting (.354) and RBI (123).
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Lindros, Dirk OF .269 632 2000 10152 2727 1827 2073 150 647 74 .396 .534 0 2012
Stats Lindros was the most hyped prospect in league history, and was made the #1 overall pick in the 1994 draft. He made an immediate impact on the league, hitting .288 with 38 homers, 118 RBI, while drawing 109 walks. He was named Rookie of the Year and won the MVP award. The Hollywood B's improved from a 67 win, last place finish to 90 wins, the best record in the major league. The B's however, under high priced new manager R.J. Duke, suffered an early exit in the playoffs. The following season Lindros hit 40 homers and drew 136 walks, however another early round playoff exit let to feuds between the superstar manager and superstar player. That feud and the league salary structure led to both being replaced, as Duke was fired and Lindros was traded to the New York Cobra. In his first season with New York, Lindros hit .305 and drew 133 walks against only 508 at bats, good for an OBP of .449. The next season, a strike shortened 120 games, Lindros led the team all the way to the world series, where they were swept by the Utah Utes. Early in the 1997 season, Lindros was traded again, to the Springfield Isotopes in a block buster deal that brought HOF second baseman Joe Thomas to New York. Lindros had his best seasons in his 8 year stay with the Isotopes. In 1998 he hit .301 with 43 homers, 140 RBI, and walked 149 times. The next year he hit .314 with 44 homers, drew 137 walks, and stole 32 bases for the only 30/30 season of his career. In 2001 Springfield reached the World Series, and swept the Florida Penguins for their only championship. After playing for Boston, Hawaii, and the New York Knights Lindros played his final season with the Los Angeles Shockers in 2012. At age 39, he was a shadow of his former self and hit only .221 with 16 homers. He retired with 632 homers, an even 2000 in both runs and RBI, 2727 hits, and 2073 walks. He ranks 4th all time in homers, 3rd in both runs and RBI, and first in walks. He also ranks 3rd in offensive wins above replacement, with 108.8.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Nkik, Damon OF .281 337 1432 8725 2456 1572 949 414 519 78 .353 .475 0 2011
Stats Damon Nkik was the #1 overall pick in the 1996 draft. In 1998, he hit .338 with 21 homers and 117 RBI while stealing 36 bases and leading Green Day to 93 wins, their first winning season and first playoff appearance. In 2000 Nkik stole 108 bases. He drove in 100 or more runs 7 times. In 2006 and 2008 Nkik was an important part of two Superior League championship Miami teams, though both times they fell short in the world series against New York. Nkik retired with 2456 hits.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Kawasaki, Sithas OF .291 40 637 5934 1725 489 262 364 337 102 .323 .402 2 2011
Stats Kawasaki was one of the first hitting stars of the Elven league to play on this side of the world. He had over 1500 hits in that league. In 2002 he joined the Chicago Winds and hit .322 with 208 hits, 39 doubles, 14 triples, and stole 41 bases. The next two years he also topped 200 hits, with averages near .330, and stole 37 bases per year while hitting 46 doubles. Kawasaki remained a productive hitter with plenty of doubles and triples for the next five years. He finished his APBA career 1725 hits, giving him a combined total of over 3000 between APBA and the Elven league. Kawasaki was an outstanding defender with a strong throwing arm and won 2 gold gloves.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Kaat, Brian Downing OF .308 79 996 9213 2840 882 530 738 473 122 .348 .412 6 2017
Stats Brian Kaat played his entire 15 year career with the Miami Stars. He joined the team in 2003 in center field. As a rookie, Brian struggled at the plate, hitting only .262, but played excellent defense and stealing 55 bases. The following season he hit .304, the first of 12 consecutive seasons over .300. In 2005 Brian hit a career best .347. Brian stole 738 bases for his career, 7th on the alltime list, with a career high of 69. He had at least 200 hits 5 times and finished his career with 2840 hits. In his final season, Brian hit .314 with a career high of 9 homeruns and was still a strong defender. He likely would have reached 3000 hits with another year of play, but retired after being diagnosed with kidney disease. Brian played in 5 world series in his career, winning the championship in 2011 with a sweep over the Denver Rabbits. In the clinching game, Brian had 4 hits and scored 2 runs as the Stars won 7-2. In 2016, with the Stars trailing 3-1 in the series, Brian led off the 10th inning of game 5 with a homer to keep his team alive. After a season off, Brian returned to the field as the team's manager and won 102 games. Sadly, it would be the only his only year as manager as he lost his battle with kidney disease after the season. Brian joins the HOF ballot due to the Clemente/Gehrig exception.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Werden, D.J. OF 0.266 431 1447 8416 2236 1923 1312 77 487 76 0.369 0.495 0 2015
Stats A switch hitter with patience and power. Over a 17 year career he hit 431 homers and drew 1312 walks. In 2001 he hit .290 with 45 homers, 113 RBI, 97 walks, and scored 116 runs. He was a speedy center fielder as a rookie, stealing 43 bases, though he soon moved to a corner and was primarily known for his bat.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Swopa, Sammy OF 0.258 445 1283 7017 1811 1726 710 238 359 37 0.330 0.510 4 2010
Stats Hit 445 homeruns, including 6 seasons of 40 or more. In 1999 he became one of 6 players to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in a season. In 2002 Sammy hit 50 homeruns. In 2003 Sammy hit 49 homers, drove in 147 runs, and won the Superior League MVP award. A fine defender, Sammy won 4 gold glove awards. Sammy did not have a long career, fading in his 30's and retiring at age 35.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Foster, Jason OF 0.293 379 1722 10244 3005 2113 1660 68 697 50 0.395 0.482 0 2016
Stats A second generation star hitter, the son of Gene Foster. He was discovered after winning a homerun title in the Ewok minor league on the forest moon of Endor, and drafted 5th overall by the Springfield Isotopes. At his peak Foster got on base consistently and hit for power. From 2000 to 2005, he hit over .300 each year with at least 20 homers, 100 RBI, and a .400 on base percentage. In 2008 he won his only championship for the New York Cobra. For his career he had 3005 hits, hanging on to age 43 to cross the milestone, drew 1660 walks, hit 379 homers, and drove in and scored over 1700 runs.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Skeeter SS 0.293 100 659 4583 1342 354 410 156 338 20 0.351 0.441 ? 1990
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Ramirez, Jose SS 0.281 25 470 5399 1516 407 377 202 205 29 0.328 0.343 4 1995
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Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Odor, Rugless SS 0.297 125 766 7514 2228 469 584 174 412 61 0.347 0.417 0 2002
Stats Rugless Odor was a fine defensive shortstop who hit .315 or better in 5 of his first 6 seasons, had over 2200 career hits, and led the 1994 Rugrats to the world series.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Zamuda, Lou SS 0.308 339 1902 12648 3891 1206 1387 169 604 75 0.377 0.448 8 2011
Stats In 23 years, the great Utah shortstop collected 3891 hits, 1902 RBI and 2040 runs. He was one of the greatest defensive shortstops of all time, winning 8 gold gloves. Zamuda was a part of 6 Utah world championship teams. Zamuda was drafted by Miami in 1991, expected to be a weak hitting but superior fielding shortstop. After his rookie year Zamuda was traded to Utah. In 1993, working extensively on his swing with manager Eddie Bird and hitting instructor Lamont Malone, Zamuda raised his batting average from .264 to .351. It was not a fluke, he was just getting started. He hit .392 in 1995 and .388 in 1996. He added power to his game in 1997, hitting .332 with 19 homers, 98 RBI while scoring 141 runs in 1997 and was named the league MVP. He followed that with an even better season in 1998, hitting .366 with 27 homers, 131 RBI, and 153 runs while repeating as MVP as Utah won their fourth championship. After the 1998 season the Utes broke up their dynasty. Conan, Kermit Holmes, Eddie Bird, Mike Langford, and Tom Groovine all moved on, but Zamuda stuck around for the rebuilding. He became a middle of the order hitter, and in 2002 drove in 139 runs and won another MVP award. Zamuda remained an impact player into his old age, hitting .341 with 107 RBI in 2006 at age 38. The next year Utah made it back to the world series, and Zamuda scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th in game 6 to finish the series. They won again in 2009 as a 41 year old Zamuda hit .300, and hit cleanup. His 3 run double in the first inning of game 6 set Utah up for a 5-4 series clinching win. He retired after the 2011 season, at age 43, with more career hits than anyone in APBA history.
Name Pos AVG HR RBI AB H K BB SB 2B 3B OBA SLG GG Last Year
Garciajawa, Nomad SS .293 336 1541 9994 2928 1126 880 133 611 62 .355 .467 1 2014
Stats Nomad was the first overall pick before the 1998 season by the Green Day Dukes. A solid shortstop with good contact skills and some power, Nomad played well for the team in his first 5 years, including a 118 RBI season in 2001. His career really took off however after a trade to Boston in 2003, a blockbuster deal that also involved Bubba Lewis going to Green Day and Hall of Famer Damon Nkik going to Boston. In his first 6 seasons in Boston, Nomad hit over .300 each year and drove in at least 100 runs. In 2004, he led the team to the World Series, where they lost to the Portland Decepticons. In 2005, Nomad hit .367, collected 245 hits, 30 homers, and 147 RBI. In his 7th and final season in Boston Nomad just missed the magic numbers with a .298 average and 99 RBI. Nomad played 3 season in Toronto and finally two in Hawaii, where he became a player manager. Nomad finished his career with 2928 hits, 336 homers, 611 doubles, and 1541 runs batted in.


Manager Wins Losses Win% Pennants WS Titles
Yoda 1028 938 .523 2 1
Stats As a player, Yoda played so long ago that his stats are unavailable. He managed 13 seasons with a record of 1029-938. His 1994 Orlando Rugrats became the first Superior League team to win a championship. He managed the Florida Penguins in 2001 and won 95 games as the team went on to win the pennant but lose the world series. He moved into the front office and is responsible for building the Penguin team that won the 2016 world series and has strongly contended in 2018 and 2019.
Manager Wins Losses Win% Pennants WS Titles
Mark Roberts 1484 1387 .517 4 2
Stats In 18 seasons managing the Charlotte Hawks, Roberts had a 1484-1387 record. His teams won four pennants, losing in the world series in 2002 and 2010, and winning the championship in 2005 and 2013. His teams did not have the funds to keep overwhelming talent, but always played to the best of their ability.
Manager Wins Losses Win% Pennants WS Titles
Eddie Bird 1777 1259 .585 9 6
Stats A second baseman who hit for power, drew walks, and stole bases, Eddie was one of the top leadoff hitters of his time. He is better known for his post-playing career when he managed the Utah Utes and other teams. Eddie won 1,777 games against 1,259 losses, and won 6 world series titles. Eddie's Utah teams won 4 championships in 5 years, and are chronicled in his book Winning: The Only Thing I Know.
Manager Wins Losses Win% Pennants WS Titles
R.J. Duke 2255 1752 .563 5 1
Stats RJ Duke played center field as a rookie for the 1983 Stars. As a speedy leadoff hitter he helped the team to win a world championship, hitting .301 with a .378 OBP and stealing 24 bases. In the offseason RJ undertook a rigorous workout program after befriending Sylvester Stallone and Mr. T. The Miami Stars used that movie's "Eye of the Tiger" as their theme song on the championship journey. Duke came to spring training the next season significantly stronger, and became the first Jawa to hit 40 homeruns in a season. After 1984 Duke's playing career was interrupted by numerous injuries. At age 34 Duke was hired to manage the Hawaii Cubs. The Cubs under Duke won 98 games, going from last place to first in just one year. Duke managed 3 seasons in Hawaii, winning at least 94 games each year, though the team did little in the playoffs. He was hired away by the Hollywood B's, who had just drafted the most hyped prospect of all time, Dirk Lindros. While the B's won the division that year, Duke and Lindros had serious personality clashes and after only 2 seasons both moved on. Duke joined the Miami Stars for the next 6 seasons before moving into the front office as general manager. Five years later the Shockers made a trade offer to hire Miami's manager, Alex Hansen, and Duke returned to the dugout. Duke would manage Miami for 14 more seasons. In 2011, after adding Mighty Joe Young, Duke guaranteed a world series championship, or else he would retire. Duke made good on his promise, becoming the first Jawa to manage a championship team. Duke's teams won 100 or more games each year from 2013 to 2017. In 2018 they reached the world series again, losing in 6 games to the New York Cobra. Duke retired after the season having won a total of 2255 games, second in league history, against 1752 losses. Only 6 managers in MLB or APBA have ever won more games.
Manager Wins Losses Win% Pennants WS Titles
Big Cheese 2747 2450 .529 5 1
Stats The eldest living jawa on earth. His playing career took place before the invention of numbers. Reportedly was a power hitting outfielder. Managed the Denver Rabbits for 33 years, winning 2747 games through 2018.