As a recap, the Perfectos finished the season with a record of 30-10, far outpacing the 2012 record of 23-10, despite starting the season with a poor record of just 2-4 in April and May. We also won 5 of 6 in the Ohio Cup (after winning just 3 of 6 in 2012), and finished the season by winning our 3rd straight Missouri Cup Championship. A season to be proud of, for sure.
Statistically speaking, vintage ballists didn't keep track of things like Batting Average or Runs Batted In. The most important things to vintage ballists was getting on base and scoring runs, or "aces." Getting on base did equate roughly to hits in today's game, since there were no walks, and the On-Base Percentage was calculated similar to Batting Average today but the game was so different it's not a true equivalency. So, for the important categories in 2013, the Perfectos leaders were:
On-Base: Chatterbox - 83; Cyclone - 78; Hammer - 64
On-Base Pct: Chatterbox - .624; Hammer - .593; Cyclone - .591
Aces: Cyclone - 41; Chatterbox - 35; Hawkeye - 35; Hammer - 34
Aces per Game: Pitchfork - 1.41; Hawkeye - 1.40; Hammer - 1.21
The only player to show up in the leaders in all of those categories was Hammer, and for his efforts he was recognized as the Most Valuable Player.
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| Sean "Hammer" Kennedy |
In the Most Improved Player category was a man who hardly missed a game, is one of the top hurlers in the game, and finished with 35 times On Base and 14 Aces, with percentages of .455 (On Base) and .58 (Aces per Game)...King.
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| Mark "King" Kennedy |
And finally, the Rookie-of-the-Year. Finishing his inaugural season with the Perfectos with 44 times On Base and 17 Aces, with percentages of .512 (On Base) and .63 (Aces per Game)...yours truly.
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| David "Outlaw" Curry |
You'll notice a different nickname on that there plaque that GSLBBHS President Brad "Chatterbox" Waller is handing to me at the banquet. That was then, this is now.
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| Chatterbox and the ballist formerly known as "Dixie" |
Outlaw
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