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High Mesa and South Fork Co-Winners in TU East.
The Tycobbian East was the tightest and hottest-contested division in the IPA with only 12 games separating first place from last place. Only 2.5 games separated third place and last place. Going into the last week of the regular season all 8 teams has a shot at the playoffs.
The High Mesa Cowboys and the South Fork Stallions ended the season in a dead heat and tied for the division pennant. There was also a three-way tie for the last two playoff positions between East Point, Ozarka and Tuckanarra. The Blue Jays got a bye and advanced to the Round One playoffs and East Point beat Ozarka to gain the other playoff slot. The Panthers completed the season 9.5 games off the pace with Tuckanarra 10 games out and Ozarka 10.5 games back. High Mesa will be the top seed in the playoffs with South Fork seeded second. The Cowboys will go up against Tuckanarra and the Stallions will play East Point.
In a sixth-place tie were the Midway Wolves and Red Bluff Red Sox, both 11 games behind. In the cellar were the Hillsboro Blazers, just 12 games out.
Best Hitting - Tuckanarra Blue Jays .280 BA
Most Homers - East Point Panthers 198
Best Pitching - Ozarka Naturals 3.03 ERA
Best Defense - Ozarka Naturals .980 FA
High Mesa Cowboys (87-67) - Frisky Franks, Manager
Best Pitchers - John Owens (17-4 3.36), Kael Claxton (14-13 3.86), Donnie Rinaldi (11-11 3.54), Joey Popovich (11-14 3.19), Closer Glen Green (8-6 2.65) with 13 saves
Best Hitters - LF Adam Zitek (.292/45 HR/127 RBI/110 R/13 SB), SS Rolf Kellgren (.319/16 HR/99 RBI/127 R/43 SB), C Jay Fessler (.313/12 HR/89 RBI/106 R/33 SB), 2B Ed Granberg (.325/15 HR/76 RBI/90 R/17 SB), 1B Babe Holloman (.292/23 HR/75 RBI), RF Kenny Edelstein (.277/17 HR/56 RBI/75 R/14 SB), CF Lex Neville (.244/18 HR/77 RBI/79 R/13 SB)
South Fork Stallions (87-67) - DeRoche "Lips" Leon, Manager
Best Pitchers - Flint Battle (26-11 2.88), Vince Bernini (14-16 3.17), Glenn Turnbull (9-6 3.55), Closer Ken Marsh (4-8 3.35) with 24 saves
Best Hitters - 1B Keith Burke (.291/23 HR/78 RBI/73 R/14 SB), CF Ronnie Lee (.287/15 HR/56 RBI/90 R/32 SB), 3B Glenn Holliday (.268/31 HR/91 RBI/75 R), C Darryl Burnett (.258/13 HR/67 RBI/64 R)
East Point Panthers (78-77) - Griff Clarke, Manager
Best Pitchers - Charlie Hale (15-11 3.92), Carl Thompson (13-17 3.79), Jack Black (15-18 4.35), Closer Bill Glasscock (11-7 2.70) with 22 saves
Best Hitters - 2B Karol Zodoka (.351/54 HR/146 RBI/119 R/18 SB), 3B Rex Sokolov (.271/37 HR/105 RBI/97 R), SS John Cottrell (.280/13 HR/74 RBI/78 R) LF Tom Drenner (.271/24 HR/74 RBI/78 R), 1B Felipe Velasco (.280/11 HR/46 RBI/47 R), CF Bobby Joseph (.289/8 HR/62 RBI/72 R/18 SB)
Tuckanarra Blue Jays (77-77) - Carlton "Lefty" Stevens, Manager
Best Pitchers - Coorain Janama (21-11 3.48), Niles Applewhite (13-13 3.75), Leland Akana (10-15 3.90), Titus Bristow (11-13 3.96)
Best Hitters - LF Corey Tavington (.325/20 HR/104 RBI/92 R), SS Donnie Allgood (.322/14 HR/60 RBI/73 R), RF Monty Draycott (.300/30 HR/98 RBI/103 R/17 SB), 2B Owen MacArthur (.95/10 HR/70 RBI/111 R/14 SB)
Ozarka Naturals (77-78) - Joe Mac Carney, Manager
Best Pitchers - Alex DiMaggio (14-14 2.41), Sid Hyder (16-10 2.64), Pat Schwartz (12-8 2.80)
Best Hitters - Kermit Wiggins (.333/1 HR/49 RBI/77 R/49 SB), RF Denny Little (.296/10 HR/50 RBI/70 R/23 SB), LF Ronnie Patterson (.232/23 HR/70 RBI/69 R)
Midway Wolves (76-78) - Cochise Chandler, Manager
Best Pitchers - Nosyt Sani (12-9 2.76), Hershel Moody (11-14 3.46)
Best Hitters - RF Gerry Alger (.296/26 HR/92 RBI/56 R), 3B Tommy Kawatoose (.289/26 HR/82 RBI/106 R), LF Archie Greene (.273/22 HR/95 RBI/81 R), SS Little Johnny Yuma (.300/6 HR/52 RBI/77 R/12 SB), CF Johnny Gillespie (.347/8 HR/46 RBI/57 R/12 SB)
Red Bluff Red Sox (76-78) - Mack Connery, Manager
Best Pitchers - Jerry Kline (13-10 3.08), Mila Mohoski (15-9 3.17), Closer John Dougherty (4-6 2.49) 20 saves
Best Hitters - LF Tony Blundell (.330/24 HR/74 RBI/85 R/29 SB), CF Howard Fullerton (.321/16 HR/66 RBI/62 R), 2B Tony Borcellino (.262/29 HR/74 RBI/53 R), 1B Bucky Frizzell (.268/22 HR/65 RBI/76 R)
Hillsboro Blazers (75-79) - Arky Spanderson, Manager
Best Pitchers - Nick Brennan (18-9 2.76), Waco Carlson (12-11 3.51), Ronnie Grienke (13-11 4.14), Closer Whit Achord (4-5 3.02) 25 saves
Best Hitters - 2B Timmy Enrick (.279/27 Hr/94 RBI/92 R), RF Rawhide Marshall (.281/28 HR/68 RBI/79 R), CF Arnie Greco (.277/16 HR/47 RBI/80 R/10 SB)
Last edited by Eugene Church; 09-13-2024 at 02:57 PM.
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