Champion – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina
Runner-Up – Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, Ohio
There were 8 teams entered in the 1981 regular season. The 8 teams were seeded according to season record in the national championship tournament. Howard’s won 6 out of the 7 regular season tournaments and finished second the other one.
After Howard’s beat Steele’s 31-10 in the semi-finals (Ed Roth 4 HR, Dick Bartel 3 HR, Don Arndt and Stan Harvey, 2 HR each), Howards then beat Nationwide Advertising Services 14-12 in winners bracket final as Dick Bartel hit two 3-run homers. Nationwide Advertising Services then eliminated York Barbell/Ken Sanders 17-13 as Mike Macenko and Dana Andry each homered twice. Howard’s then won the title as Tom Beall’s 3-run home run blew the game open for Howards as they won the championship 16-4.
AWARDS
- MVP – Dick Bartel, Howard’s/ Western Steer (9-13, .692, 6 HR, 15 RBI)
- HR Leaders – Ed Roth, Howard’s (8-11, .727, 12 RBI) – 7
- HR Leaders – Harold Kelley, Jerry’s (10-12, .833, 12 RBI) – 7
- Batting Leader – Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers (10-12, 7 HR, 12 RBI) – .833
- Co-Outstanding Defensive Players – Mike Nye, York/Sanders
- Co-Outstanding Defensive Players – Doc Booker, NAS
ALL NATIONAL TEAM
Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer (9-13, .692, 6 HR, 15 RBI)
Mike Nye, York Barbell’s/Ken Sander’s (10-14, .714)
Ed Roth, Howard’s/Western Steer (8-11, .727, 7 HR, 12 RBI)
Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers (7 HRs) (10-12, .833, 7 HR, 12 RBI)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer (8-12, .667, 1 HR)
Mike Cellura, Howard’s/Western Steer (7-12, .583)
Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer (8-13, .615, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising (8-16, .500, 5 HR)
Marty Rolnick, Nationwide Advertising (9-16, .563, 4 HR)
Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising (8-11, .727, 3 HR)
Craig Elliott, York Barbell’s/Ken Sander’s (8-13, .615, 6 HR, 12 RBI)
Herman Rathman, Steele’s Sports (8-14, .571, 5 HR)
Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising
STANDINGS
1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (#1 seed) (3-0)
2. Nationwide Advertising, Cleveland, OH (#2 seed) (3-2)
3. York Barbell/Ken Sanders, York, PA (#4 seed) (2-2)
4. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (#5 seed) (2-2)
5t. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN (#6 seed) (1-2)
5t. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (#7 seed) (1-2)
7. Snyder’s/Stroh’s, Detroit, MI (#3 seed) (0-2)
NOTE: #8 seed, Gartenhaus could not make the tournament.
REGULAR SEASON NSPC LEADERS
- HR Leader – Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising – 46
- RBI Champion – Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising – 94
- Batting Leader – Bill Ferguson, Howard’s/Western Steer – .643
| 1981 Final Regular Season Standings | Record | Pct | 1st | 2nd |
| 1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC | 18 – 4 | 0.818 | 6 | 1 |
| 2. Nationwide Advertising, Cleveland, OH | 37 – 15 | 0.712 | 7 | 2 |
| 3. Snyder’s/Stroh’s, Detroit, MI | 22 – 16 | 0.579 | 1 | 6 |
| 4. York Barbell/Ken Sanders, York, PA | 12 – 9 | 0.571 | 1 | 3 |
| 5. Steele’s Sports, Gradton, OH | 8 – 23 | 0.258 | 0 | 1 |
| 6. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN | 4 – 12 | 0.250 | 1 | 0 |
| 7. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL | 3 – 11 | 0.214 | 0 | 1 |
| 8. Gartenhouse, Plainville, CT | 1 – 17 | 0.056 | 0 | 1 |
| NA. *Fabmasters, Lexington, NC | NA | 0 | 1 |
*Non-conference team
ALL NSPC FIRST TEAM
| POS | PLAYER, TEAM | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG |
| P | Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising | 140 | 50 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 57 | .421 |
| C | Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising | 186 | 83 | 96 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 84 | .516 |
| 1B | Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising | 174 | 83 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 80 | .575 |
| 2B | Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising | 197 | 97 | 102 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 94 | .518 |
| 3B | Bill Ferguson, Howard’s-Western Steer | 70 | 26 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .643 |
| SS | Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising | 123 | 56 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 43 | .537 |
| OF | Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 84 | 42 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .607 |
| OF | Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer | 81 | 43 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 54 | .556 |
| OF | Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising | 162 | 84 | 88 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 62 | .543 |
| OF | Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 151 | 66 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 92 | .536 |
| UT | Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer | 69 | 49 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 49 | .623 |
| UT | Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer | 83 | 40 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 44 | .518 |
ALL NSPC SECOND TEAM
| POS | PLAYER, TEAM | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG |
| P | Buddy Slater, Howard’s-Western Steer | 49 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .408 |
| C | Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers | 42 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .500 |
| 1B | John Geckle, Steele’s Sports | 97 | 33 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .546 |
| 2B | Dennis Myers, Shimers | 48 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .521 |
| 3B | Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Sanders | 81 | 34 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | .568 |
| SS | Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 160 | 46 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | .538 |
| OF | Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 140 | 55 | 77 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 45 | .550 |
| OF | Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 81 | 36 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | .519 |
| OF | Larry Garrard, Steele’s Sports | 106 | 29 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | .509 |
| OF | Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers | 56 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 26 | .482 |
| UT | Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 144 | 47 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 | .576 |
| UT | Russell Bradley, Howard’s-Western Steer | 90 | 40 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .533 |
1981 REGULAR SEASON OFFICIAL STATS
| BATTING LEADERS (MIN 35 AB) | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG |
| Bill Ferguson, Howard’s-Western Steer | 70 | 26 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .643 |
| Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer | 69 | 49 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 49 | .623 |
| Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 84 | 42 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .607 |
| Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 144 | 47 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 | .576 |
| Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising | 174 | 83 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 80 | .575 |
| Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Sanders | 81 | 34 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | .568 |
| Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer | 81 | 43 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 54 | .556 |
| Carl Tini, Gartenhaus | 63 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .556 |
| Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 140 | 55 | 77 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 45 | .550 |
| John Geckle, Steele’s Sports | 97 | 33 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .546 |
| Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising | 162 | 84 | 88 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 62 | .543 |
| Tim Sweeney, Jerry’s Caterers | 37 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .541 |
| Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 160 | 46 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | .538 |
| Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising | 123 | 56 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 43 | .537 |
| Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 151 | 66 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 92 | .536 |
| Russell Bradley, Howard’s-Western Steer | 90 | 40 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .533 |
| Ted Larson, Shimers | 51 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .529 |
| Rich Amsden, Nationwide Advertising | 63 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 27 | .524 |
| Dennis Myers, Shimers | 48 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .521 |
| Jerry Pugh, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 50 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .520 |
| Carl Parrish, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 106 | 38 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | .519 |
| Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 81 | 36 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | .519 |
| Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising | 197 | 97 | 102 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 94 | .518 |
| Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer | 83 | 40 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 44 | .518 |
| Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising | 186 | 83 | 96 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 84 | .516 |
| John Locke, Shimers | 45 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .511 |
| Larry Garrard, Steele’s Sports | 106 | 29 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | .509 |
| Gary Geister, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 126 | 49 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 32 | .508 |
| Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers | 42 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .500 |
| Chic Downing, Steele’s Sports | 57 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 24 | .491 |
| Cliff Carpenter, Steele’s Sports | 51 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .490 |
| Bill Meyer, Jerry’s Caterers | 43 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | .488 |
| John Brenner, Steele’s Sports | 105 | 37 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .486 |
| Joel Todd, Jerry’s Caterers | 35 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .486 |
| Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers | 56 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 26 | .482 |
| Steve Howard, Howard’s-Western Steer | 81 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .481 |
| Fred Miller, Nationwide Advertising | 96 | 30 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 21 | .479 |
| Al White, Steele’s Sports | 88 | 31 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 46 | .477 |
| John Eckstein, Snyders-Strohs | 99 | 29 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .475 |
| Joe Young, Jerry’s Caterers | 51 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 | .471 |
| Don Arndt, Howard’s-Western Steer | 79 | 30 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 38 | .468 |
| Tom Beall, Howard’s-Western Steer | 77 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 43 | .468 |
| Dan Roberts, Gartenhaus | 58 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .466 |
| Billy May, Snyders-Strohs | 104 | 34 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 | .462 |
| Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising | 139 | 44 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 44 | .460 |
| Denny Helmig, Steele’s Sports | 59 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .458 |
| Fred Trice, Jerry’s Caterers | 46 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .457 |
| Richard Wilborn, Howard’s-Western Steer | 77 | 21 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 33 | .455 |
| James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers | 53 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | .453 |
| James Washington, Jerry’s Caterers | 53 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | .453 |
| Mark Brown, Nationwide Advertising | 124 | 45 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 51 | .452 |
| Lacy Brumley, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 67 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 33 | .448 |
| Frank Kessler, Snyders-Strohs | 156 | 55 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 55 | .442 |
| Henry McBeth, Steele’s Sports | 91 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 35 | .440 |
| Mike Turk, Snyders-Strohs | 105 | 26 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .438 |
| Steve Ammons, Jerry’s Caterers | 48 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .438 |
| Tom Tasha, Gartenhaus | 48 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .438 |
| Bill Pollock, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 69 | 22 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 33 | .435 |
| Ozzie Matthews, Gartenhaus | 49 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .429 |
| Garry Morris, Shimers | 42 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .429 |
| Craig Seaman, Snyders-Strohs | 124 | 44 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 34 | .427 |
| Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising | 143 | 43 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 47 | .427 |
| Scott Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 68 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .426 |
| Jerry King, Steele’s Sports | 78 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 22 | .423 |
| Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising | 140 | 50 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 57 | .421 |
| Gordie Handervidt, Shimers | 53 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .415 |
| Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 73 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 45 | .411 |
| Buddy Slater, Howard’s-Western Steer | 49 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .408 |
| Al Carfora, Gartenhaus | 42 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | .405 |
| Dave Jacubs, Nationwide Advertising | 57 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .404 |
| Myles Schexnaydre, Jerry’s Caterers | 45 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .400 |
| Denny Ellis, Shimers | 35 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .400 |
| Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising | 137 | 46 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 55 | .387 |
| Roger Mayo, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 52 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | .385 |
| Fred Ryan, Nationwide Advertising | 90 | 30 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 28 | .378 |
| Larry Hutcherson, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 70 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 28 | .371 |
| Tom Lynch, Gartenhaus | 62 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 28 | .371 |
| Glen Bourquin, Shimers | 39 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| Jim Bowen, Shimers | 40 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .305 |
| BATTING LEADERS (LESS THAN 35 AB) | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG |
| Mike Cellura, Howard’s-Western Steer | 26 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .615 |
| Dave Zychowski, Gartenhaus | 28 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .536 |
| Buck Buchanan, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .375 |
| Denny Jones, Steele’s Sports | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 |
| Herman Rathman, Steele’s Sports | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .133 |
| HOME RUN LEADERS | HR |
| Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising | 46 |
| Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising | 38 |
| Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising | 36 |
| Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising | 31 |
| Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 31 |
| Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer | 24 |
| Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising | 23 |
| Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer | 22 |
| Mark Brown, Nationwide Advertising | 22 |
| Frank Kessler, Snyders-Strohs | 22 |
| Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer | 21 |
| Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising | 20 |
| Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising | 19 |
| Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising | 19 |
| Don Arndt, Howard’s-Western Steer | 17 |
| Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 17 |
| Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising | 17 |
| Tom Beall, Howard’s-Western Steer | 16 |
| Lacy Brumley, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 14 |
| Bill Pollock, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 14 |
| Fred Ryan, Nationwide Advertising | 14 |
| Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers | 13 |
| Tom Lynch, Gartenhaus | 13 |
| Fred Miller, Nationwide Advertising | 12 |
| Joe Young, Jerry’s Caterers | 12 |
| Richard Wilborn, Howard’s-Western Steer | 12 |
| James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers | 12 |
| Rich Amsden, Nationwide Advertising | 11 |
| Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 11 |
| Gary Geister, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 11 |
| Al White, Steele’s Sports | 11 |
| Roger Mayo, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 11 |
| Larry Hutcherson, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 11 |
| Billy May, Snyders-Strohs | 10 |
| Henry McBeth, Steele’s Sports | 10 |
| RBI LEADERS | RBI |
| Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising | 94 |
| Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 92 |
| Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising | 84 |
| Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising | 80 |
| Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising | 62 |
| Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising | 57 |
| Frank Kessler, Snyders-Strohs | 55 |
| Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising | 55 |
| Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer | 54 |
| Mark Brown, Nationwide Advertising | 51 |
| Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer | 49 |
| Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising | 47 |
| Al White, Steele’s Sports | 46 |
| Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 45 |
| Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 45 |
| Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer | 44 |
| Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising | 44 |
| Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising | 43 |
| Tom Beall, Howard’s-Western Steer | 43 |
| Carl Parrish, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 40 |
| Don Arndt, Howard’s-Western Steer | 38 |
| Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 35 |
| Henry McBeth, Steele’s Sports | 35 |
| Billy May, Snyders-Strohs | 34 |
| Craig Seaman, Snyders-Strohs | 34 |
| Lacy Brumley, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 33 |
| Bill Pollock, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 33 |
| Richard Wilborn, Howard’s-Western Steer | 33 |
| Roger Mayo, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 33 |
| Gary Geister, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 32 |
| Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 31 |
| Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 31 |
| HR FREQUENCY | AB | HR | HRF |
| Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer | 69 | 22 | 3.136 |
| Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer | 81 | 24 | 3.375 |
| Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer | 83 | 21 | 3.952 |
| Joe Young, Jerry’s Caterers | 51 | 12 | 4.250 |
| Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising | 197 | 46 | 4.283 |
| Craig Elliott, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 73 | 17 | 4.294 |
| Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers | 56 | 13 | 4.308 |
| Mike Cellura, Howard’s-Western Steer | 26 | 6 | 4.333 |
| James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers | 53 | 12 | 4.417 |
| Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising | 174 | 38 | 4.579 |
| Don Arndt, Howard’s-Western Steer | 79 | 17 | 4.647 |
| Roger Mayo, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 52 | 11 | 4.727 |
| Tom Lynch, Gartenhaus | 62 | 13 | 4.769 |
| Lacy Brumley, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 67 | 14 | 4.786 |
| Tom Beall, Howard’s-Western Steer | 77 | 16 | 4.813 |
| Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s | 151 | 31 | 4.871 |
| Bill Pollock, York Barbell/Ken Sanders | 69 | 14 | 4.929 |
| Fred Trice, Jerry’s Caterers | 46 | 9 | 5.111 |
| Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising | 186 | 36 | 5.167 |
| Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising | 162 | 31 | 5.226 |
| Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers | 42 | 8 | 5.250 |
| Al Carfora, Gartenhaus | 42 | 8 | 5.250 |
| Dennis Myers, Shimers | 48 | 9 | 5.333 |
| Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising | 123 | 23 | 5.348 |
| Mark Brown, Nationwide Advertising | 124 | 22 | 5.636 |
| Rich Amsden, Nationwide Advertising | 63 | 11 | 5.727 |
| Steve Ammons, Jerry’s Caterers | 48 | 8 | 6.000 |
TOURNAMENT 1 HELD AT YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
1. Nationwide Advertising Services (NAS), Cleveland, OH
2. York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA
AWARDS
- MVP- Mike Macenko, NAS (10-15, .667, 8 HR)
- Mike Nye, York-Sanders – .786
- ODPA- Curtis Williams, York-Sanders
TOURNAMENT 2 HELD AT BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Fabmasters, Lexington, NC
AWARDS
- MVP/ODPA- Russell Bradley, Howard’s (.684)
- James Boyett, Jerry’s Caterers – 8 HR
- Craig Elliott, York-Sanders – 8 HR
- Tommy Spoon, Fabmasters – .727
TOURNAMENT 3 HELD AT FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
1. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI
2. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH
AWARDS
- MVP- Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s (.727)
- Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s – 2 HR
- Rich Petrunyak, NAS – 2 HR
- Dennis Myers, Shimers – 2 HR
- John Geckle, Steele’s Sports – .900 (9-10)
- ODPA – Tony Haley, Steele’s Sports
TOURNAMENT 4 HELD AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
1. York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
AWARDS
- MVP- Craig Elliott, York-Sanders (.692, 15 HR)
- Don Brewer, AAMCO – 16 HRs
- John Smith, Miller Lite Royals – .700
- ODPA-Mac Stalcup, LeAlCo
TOURNAMENT 5 HELD AT WILLOUGHBY, OHIO
1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI
AWARDS
- MVP – Rick Scherr, Howard’s – 8 HR
- Fred Miller, NAS – .615
- ODPA – Richard Wilborn, Howard’s
TOURNAMENT 6 HELD AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
1. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI
AWARDS
- MVP – Dennis Myers, Shimers (5-6, .833, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
TOURNAMENT 7 HELD AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
AWARDS
- MVP – Mike Cellura, Howard’s (.632, 4 HRs)
- Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising Services – 6 HR (.727)
- ODPA – Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s – .750
TOURNAMENT 8 HELD AT WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN
1. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI
AWARDS
- MVP – Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising Services (9-13, .692, 5 HR, 12 RBI)
- Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s – .769 (10-13)
TOURNAMENT 9 HELD AT WILLOUGHBY, OHIO
- Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
- York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA
AWARDS
- MVP – Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising Services(6 HR, 14 RBI)
- Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s – 700
- ODPA- Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s (.667)
TOURNAMENT 10 HELD AT EDEN, NORTH CAROLINA
1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. York Barbell-Ken Sanders, York, PA
AWARDS
- MVP – Don Arndt, Howard’s (.781, 10 HR)
- Craig Elliott, York-Sanders – 12 HR (21 RBI)
- Joe Young, Jerry’s Caterers – 12 HR
- Steve Ammons, Jerry’s Caterers – 12 HR
- Lacy Brumley, York-Sanders – .842 (11 HR)
TOURNAMENT 11 HELD AT HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL
AWARDS
- MVP – Dick Bartel, Howard’s (8 HRs)
- Craig Elliott, York-Sanders – 9 HRs (20 RBIs)
- Maxie Garrett, LeAlCo – .857 (18-21)
- ODPA – Roger Gibson, Nashville All-Stars
TOURNAMENT 12 HELD AT NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
1. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
2. Gartenhaus Café, Plainville, CT
AWARDS
- MVP – Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising Services (11-17, .647, 6 HR)
- Jim Bizzell, NAS – .667
- John Geckle, Steele’s Sports – .667
- ODPA – Cliff Carpenter, Steele’s Sports
TOURNAMENT 13 HELD AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
1. Nationwide Advertising Services (NAS), Cleveland, OH
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI
AWARDS
- MVP- Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising Services (10-13, .769, 7 HR, 12 RBI)
- Benny Holt, NAS – 7 HR
TOURNAMENT 14 HELD AT MIAMI, FLORIDA
1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
2. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
AWARDS
- MVP – Stan Harvey, Howard’s (.857, 8 HR, 15 RBI)
- Stan Harvey and Ed Roth, Howard’s – 8 HR
- Bill Ferguson, Howard’s – .867 (13-15)
TOURNAMENT 15 HELD AT EAST DETROIT, MICHIGAN
1. Nationwide Advertising Services, Cleveland, OH
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI
AWARDS
- MVP – Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising Services (23-27, .852, 12 HR, 27 RBI)
TOURNAMENT 16 HELD AT WILLOUGHBY, OHIO
1. Nationwide Advertising Services (NAS), Cleveland, OH
2. Snyder’s-Stroh’s, Detroit, MI
AWARDS
- MVP – Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising Services (8 HR)
- Tim Sweeny, Jerry’s – .750
REGULAR SEASON MVP WINNERS
- Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising Services (3 times)
- Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising Services (3 times)
- Russell Bradley, Howards’s
- Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s
- Don Arndt, Howard’s
- Stan Harvey, Howard’s
- Dennis Myers, Shimers
- Mike Cellura, Howard’s
- Roger Wilt, Nationwide Advertising Services
- Dick Bartel, Howard’s
- Craig Elliott, York-Sanders
REGULAR SEASON ODPA WINNERS
- Curtis Williams, York-Sanders
- Russell Bradley, Howard’s
- Tony Haley, Steele’s Sports
- Mac Stalcup, LeAlCo
- Richard Wilborn, Howard’s
- Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s
- Roger Gibson, Nashville All-Stars
- Cliff Carpenter, Steele’s Sports
