NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN LEAGUE
Don Poindexter, who began the season with Biggar and ended up with North Battleford, captured the 1968 batting crown with a .396 average in 31 games. He finished well ahead of runner-up Wally Jackson of Kindersley at .366. Lyle May of Unity was third, with a .356 mark. Cam Sternig of the Beavers was the top slugger, with 9 home runs and 34 runs batted in. Ervin Boehm of Unity again led in stolen bases with 18.
Five hurlers shared the league's pitching honours. Greg Dvorak of North Battleford was tied for the most wins, 8, and had the best winning percentage with his 8-1 record. Gerry Lister of the Beavers also had 8 wins. Ron Fyfe of Saskatoon sported the best earned run average, 0.84, while Vince Rucobo of Unity led in strikeouts, 121, and Harold Hunchak of Kindersley was the workhorse, with 83 1/3 innings pitched.
AVE : Poindexter BG-NB - .396
RUNS : McKnight NB - 29
2B : Hicke B. BG - 11
3B : Morgan KI - 3
HR : Sternig NB - 9
RBI : Sternig NB - 34
SB : Boehm UN - 18
NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT
1968 NSBL Dubey John NM 15 58 11 30 10 0 1 4 1 6 15 .517 (1)
1968 NSBL Simon Scott SK 15 39 3 16 1 0 0 0 2 5 9 .410 (1)
1968 NSBL Poindexter Don BG-NB 31 96 22 38 9 0 3 1 18 9 24 .396
1968 NSBL Goldade Ron KI 23 67 12 25 3 1 1 5 8 16 12 .373 (1)
1968 NSBL Jackson Wally KI 26 82 14 30 3 1 0 8 16 15 10 .366
1968 NSBL May Lyle UN 21 73 12 26 5 0 3 8 8 7 15 .356
1968 NSBL McKnight Ira NB 30 93 29 32 6 1 1 8 29 5 16 .344
1968 NSBL Duncan Pete NB 18 51 13 17 3 0 3 0 9 9 9 .333 (1)
1968 NSBL Flanagan Jerry KI 27 95 20 31 6 0 1 0 4 21 15 .326
1968 NSBL Jackson Lane KI 28 92 19 30 5 2 1 4 18 15 6 .326
1968 NSBL Sternig Cam NB 28 109 28 35 7 2 9 0 6 18 34 .321
1968 NSBL Haanen Ken SK 21 68 13 21 2 2 0 9 14 16 8 .309
1968 NSBL Viner Pat NM 14 43 11 13 3 0 1 2 2 15 4 .302 (1)
1968 NSBL Johnson Jim NB 25 96 23 29 1 1 0 8 10 11 14 .302
1968 NSBL Hannon Garnet KI 29 90 16 27 7 0 2 0 14 20 17 .300
1968 NSBL Lister Gerry NB 20 54 13 16 4 0 2 2 7 17 14 .296 (1)
1968 NSBL Markowsky Zenon NB 27 100 20 29 6 0 2 2 4 22 17 .290
1968 NSBL Doerksen Erwin UN 26 85 14 24 3 1 2 4 12 18 11 .282
1968 NSBL Morgan Wayne KI 27 99 12 27 4 3 2 2 7 11 18 .273
1968 NSBL Primeau Manny NB 27 107 21 29 3 1 2 6 8 11 19 .271
1968 NSBL Hicke Brian BG 27 89 15 24 11 0 0 4 6 24 7 .270
1968 NSBL Shaw Jim UN 30 106 22 27 5 0 5 12 12 21 16 .255
1968 NSBL Gibbons NM 27 78 9 19 4 0 0 1 17 22 3 .244
1968 NSBL Munch Randy SK 27 117 20 28 3 1 0 8 4 18 7 .239
1968 NSBL Flecik Larry NM 30 89 15 21 3 1 3 8 15 25 13 .236
1968 NSBL Maxemiuk Fred SK 26 89 15 21 3 1 0 7 11 13 4 .236
(1) Not enough plate appearances to qualify Source : Batter-Up, The Story of the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League WINS : Dvorak NB, Lister NB - 8
PCT : Dvorak NB, 8-1 - .889
INNINGS : Hunchak KI - 83 1/3
STRIKEOUTS : Rucobo UN - 121
ERA : Fyfe SK - 0.84 NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA 1968 NSBL Fyfe Ron SK 6 3 .667 64 44 6 14 82 0.84 1968 NSBL Welcher Bill UN 3 1 .750 30 23 3 8 30 0.90 1968 NSBL Lister Gerry NB 8 3 .727 72 42 8 31 102 1.00 1968 NSBL Simon Scott SK 4 2 .667 59 43 8 17 71 1.22 1968 NSBL Stone Ross UN 5 3 .625 75 50 11 13 78 1.32 1968 NSBL Rucobo Vince UN 7 3 .700 76 48 15 29 121 1.77 1968 NSBL Viner Pat NM 5 3 .625 60 42 15 21 66 2.26 1968 NSBL Dvorak Greg NB 8 1 .889 80 61 23 28 112 2.58 1968 NSBL Middleton Dave SK 5 3 .625 57 44 17 24 62 2.68 1968 NSBL Duncan Pete NB 3 3 .500 51 43 17 14 70 3.02 1968 NSBL Paganucci Al KI 3 4 .429 71 57 24 34 55 3.04 1968 NSBL Tabashniuk Edd SK 2 3 .400 41 29 14 17 48 3.10 1968 NSBL Haylor Larry UN 5 3 .625 56 55 20 14 50 3.23 1968 NSBL Houston Gary KI 6 4 .600 47 35 19 40 68 3.61 1968 NSBL Hunchak Harold KI 5 4 .556 83 75 38 28 79 4.10 1968 NSBL Wendt Mike NM 3 2 .600 41 50 20 14 40 4.43 1968 NSBL Davis Earl/Irl BG 0 8 .000 59 72 32 31 45 4.88 1968 NSBL Poindexter Don BG-NB 2 3 .400 30 36 17 17 26 5.10 1968 NSBL Proctor Clarence BG 2 2 .500 40 71 26 15 20 5.90 1968 NSBL Zaichkowski Bob BG 0 5 .000 36 47 25 20 38 6.31 1968 NSBL McIntyre Don NM 0 8 .000 61 88 47 35 53 6.93 1968 NSBL Thompson Bob BG 1 5 .167 43 53 38 44 26 7.95 1968 NSBL Gosselin Ed KI 2 0 1.000 1968 NSBL Bradley Lyle NB 1 0 1.000 1968 NSBL Wilson Morris NB 1 0 1.000 1968 NSBL Johnstone Richard KI 0 1 .000 1968 NSBL McIntyre Bob NM 0 1 .000 1968 NSBL McIntyre Brian NM 0 1 .000 1968 NSBL Reha J. NM 0 1 .000 1968 NSBL Goulet Robert NM 0 2 .000 1968 NSBL Hoult Bob BG 0 2 .000 1968 NSBL Nesbitt Chuck NM 0 3 .000
BG=Biggar Nationals, KI=Kindersley Klippers, NB=North Battleford Beavers, NM=Neilburg Monarchs, SK=Saskatoon Commodores, UN=Unity Cardinals
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
We've been unable to unearth final statistics for the 1968 season. However, the Regina Leader-Post in May, 1969, carried a mention of Roy Rowley of Moose Jaw as the batting champion with a .366 average. The paper said Larry Tollefson of Moose Jaw led in RBIs with 14 and Ned Andreoni scored the most runs, 20, and tied for the most triples with two.
Don Krick of Yorkton had an outstanding summer on the hill for the Cardinals. The left-hander finished with a 9-0 won-lost record in 11 starts. A compilation from box scores, line scores and game reports found Krick at the top of the heap with the most wins and best winning percentage. Randy Sawa of Regina wasn't far behind with a 6-0 mark. Teammate Doug Homme won 7 and lost just 2. Krick's teammate Mark Harkness appeared in the most games, 13, made the most starts, 12, and led in complete games, with 11
WINS : Krick YK - 9
PCT : Krick YK, 9-0, Sawa RGR, 6-0 - 1.000
GAMES : Harkness YK, Mello MM - 13
STARTS : Harkness YK - 12
COMPLETE GAMES : Harkness YK - 11 SOUTHERN LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA 1968 SBL Krick Don YK 11 11 10 9 0 1.000 1968 SBL Homme Doug RGR 11 9 7 7 2 .778 1968 SBL Sawa Randy RGR 12 8 3 6 0 1.000 1968 SBL Rowley Roy MJR 11 7 6 5 3 .625 1968 SBL Harkness Mike YK 13 12 11 4 5 .444 1968 SBL Sobkow Bill YK 4 2 2 3 0 1.000 1968 SBL Mello Dave MM 13 9 7 3 5 .375 1968 SBL Sharpe Tom SC 10 8 5 3 6 .333 1968 SBL Wall Les SC 7 4 1 2 1 .667 1968 SBL LeBere Wayne MJR 7 6 2 2 2 .500 1968 SBL Cardwell Fred RGR 9 4 4 2 2 .500 1968 SBL Jaggars Rick SC 11 8 6 2 7 .222 1968 SBL Heron Stu MJR 3 0 0 1 0 1.000 1968 SBL Andreoni Ned MJR 4 0 0 1 0 1.000 1968 SBL Seeley Dave RGR 3 3 1 1 0 1.000 1968 SBL Hogg Dale MJR 5 4 1 1 1 .500 1968 SBL Pettapiece Jim MJR 2 2 1 1 1 .500 1968 SBL Stradecki Merv RGR 3 2 0 1 1 .500 1968 SBL Marchinko Brian MM 4 4 0 1 2 .333 1968 SBL Seredick Jim MJR 6 5 3 1 3 .250 1968 SBL Stewart Forbes MM 9 4 0 1 5 .167 1968 SBL Zanussi Joe SC 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1968 SBL Meyers Wayne SC 3 1 0 0 0 .000 1968 SBL McLeod Jackie SC 1 1 0 0 0 .000 1968 SBL Yellowega Gene RGR 2 1 1 0 0 .000 1968 SBL McKee Wayne MM 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1968 SBL Friebe Craig MM 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1968 SBL Rieben Pete MM 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1968 SBL Mein Cliff SC 2 2 0 0 1 .000 1968 SBL McKechney Ron SC 4 0 0 0 1 .000 1968 SBL Stefureak Ed YK 1 1 1 0 1 .000 1968 SBL Quick Don YK 1 1 0 0 1 .000 1968 SBL Thompson Wayne MM 3 1 0 0 1 .000 1968 SBL Bulin Dennis MM 2 0 0 0 1 .000 1968 SBL Bellegarde Alex MM 6 3 0 0 2 .000 1968 SBL Riddell Chris MM 3 2 1 0 3 .000
Source : Box scores, game reports
MID-WEST BASEBALL LEAGUE
Jim Byrnes of Eston captured the batting title in the Mid-West League easily besting his cousin Merle, .462 to .432. Barry Ellis of Dinsmore was third with a .421 mark. Ed Anderson of Dinsmore, with a .408 average, made it four batters finishing above the .400 mark.
Bob Burchfield of Eston fashioned the best pitching record with five wins and no defeats. John Hemstead and Murray Eddy of Asquith and Grant Beckstrand of Eston all finished with 3-1 won-lost marks.
PCT: J. Byrnes EN - .462
RUNS : Steeves EN - 22
RBI : J. Byrnes EN - 20
2B : M. Byrnes, Irvine EN - 6
3B : Steeves EN - 2
HR : Miller, Hemstead AQ - 3 MID-WEST BASEBALL LEAGUE G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT 1968 MWBL Byrnes Jim EN 52 19 24 7 .462 1968 MWBL Byrnes Merle EN 44 18 19 13 .432 1968 MWBL Ellis Barry DD 38 10 16 11 .421 1968 MWBL Anderson Ed DD 49 9 20 7 .408 1968 MWBL Steeves Murray EN 43 22 17 4 .395 1968 MWBL Irvine Blythe EN 57 9 20 1 .351 1968 MWBL Stack Les AQ 49 12 17 4 .347 1968 MWBL Hemstead John AQ 52 16 18 4 .346 1968 MWBL Brooks Bev AQ 50 15 17 3 .340 1968 MWBL Miller Garth AQ 57 16 19 2 .333 1968 MWBL Erickson Al DD 59 18 18 8 .305 1968 MWBL Grummett Harvey TT 61 11 18 4 .295 1968 MWBL Johnston Ken TT 51 9 15 7 .294
Source : Saskatoon Star-Phoenix July 26, 1968
AQ=Asquith, EN=Eston, DD=Dinsmore Dynamos, TT=Torchinsky T'Birds, RT=Rosetown Red Wings
MID-WEST BASEBALL LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA
1968 MWBL Burchfield Bob EN 5 0 1.000 (1)
1968 MWBL Hemstead John AQ 3 1 .750
1968 MWBL Eddy Murray AQ 3 1 .750
1968 MWBL Beckstrand Grant EN 3 1 .750
(1) Game reports show Burchfield with a 6-0 record.
ALBERTA MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
AVE : Gerlitz COD - .379
RUNS : Darling EDW - 29
2B : Trembecky CAS, Erickson EDT - 10
3B : Kulka EDC - 5
HR : Seven tied with 2
SB : Darling EDW - 29
RBI : Moffat COD, Speers EDT - 23
ALBERTA MAJOR BB LEAGUE G AB R H 2B 3B HR SB BB SO RBI PCT
1968 AMBL Gerlitz Reg COD 87 33 13 .379
1968 AMBL Duncan Bob CGG 99 36 13 .364
1968 AMBL Kosteniuk Dave ECD 108 37 20 .343
1968 AMBL Waddle Wally EDT 80 27 14 .338
1968 AMBL Owchar Julie EDT 82 26 11 .317
1968 AMBL Darling Don EDW 102 29 32 29 10 .314
1968 AMBL White Rod CGG/COD 83 25 12 .301
1968 AMBL Davies Wayne COD 132 38 18 .288
1968 AMBL Skujins Andy EDT 95 27 10 .284
1968 AMBL Johnson Al CGG 113 32 9 .283
1968 AMBL Maxwell Don CCA 108 30 13 .278
1968 AMBL McFadyen Doug CGG 90 25 12 .278
1968 AMBL Lofting Bruce CCA 120 33 16 11 .275
1968 AMBL Iverson Hal CGG 82 22 10 .268
1968 AMBL Porter Gerry EDW 101 25 20 .248
1968 AMBL Moser Chuck ECD 90 22 15 .244
1968 AMBL Lupul Bill EDT 86 21 14 .244
1968 AMBL Moffat Ron COD 144 35 23 .243
1968 AMBL Speers Ross EDT 107 26 23 .243
1968 AMBL Tucker Gord ECD 103 25 7 .243
1968 AMBL McAra Dave EDW/CDS 87 20 12 .230
1968 AMBL Hodgson Henry ECD 107 24 9 .224
1968 AMBL Berridge Lynn COD 87 19 9 .218
1968 AMBL Kulka Stan ECD 111 24 5 10 .216 Source : Calgary Herald, September 6, 1968 CCA=Calgary Cascades, CGG=Calgary Giants, COD=Calgary Odeons, ECD=Edmonton Cardinals,
EDT=Edmonton Tigers, EDW=Edmonton Angels WINS : Sedran, Horb COD - 8
PCT : Sedran COD - 7.27
INNINGS : Horb COD - 100 2/3s
SO : Horb COD - 104
ERA : Chahley EDT - 1.02 ALBERTA MAJOR BB LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA
1968 AMBL Chahley Bill EDT 5 2 .714 62 7 1.02
1968 AMBL LaDuke Jim CCA 4 3 .571 73 19 2.35
1968 AMBL Curtis Rick EDW 3 3 .500 57 16 2.51
1968 AMBL Twa Dave CGG 5 4 .556 68 21 2.77
1968 AMBL Leeck Ernie EDT 13 3 3 .500 61 19 2.80
1968 AMBL Kadatz Don ECD 5 5 .500 68 23 81 3.04
1968 AMBL Horb Rick COD 14 8 4 .667 101 91 60 38 64 104 3.40
1968 AMBL Dawson Trann EDT 13 3 3 .500 50 19 3.40
1968 AMBL Murray Larry EDT 13 5 4 .556 76 86 29 3.43
1968 AMBL Reed Ian CCA 13 2 8 .200 72 28 45 3.48
1968 AMBL Sedran Alf COD 13 8 3 .727 100 104 55 40 48 83 3.60
1968 AMBL McCarthy George ECD 1 4 .200 47 21 3.99
1968 AMBL Davies Wayne COD 2 1 .667 48 24 4.47