1978 - There was no national championship, just 4 regular reason tournaments
1978 OFFICERS:
Commissioner – Tony Cloniger
Executive Director – Dave Carroll
President – Jim Snyder
Vice President – RT Nelson
Secretary – Gary Wilcher
Treasure – RIchard Nelson
The Original 12 charter members:
Nelson's Painting, Oklahoma City, OK
Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC
Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA
Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA
Snyder's Softball Club, Detroit, MI
Howard & Carroll, Sherrill's Ford, NC
Howard's Furniture, Denver, NC
Taylor Brothers Jewelry, Corpus Christi, TX
Ken Sander's Ford, Phoenix City, AZ
Pepsico-County Sports, Levittown, NY (Dropped out)
Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL (Dropped out)
Mazzola-Castle, Rochester, NY (Dropped out, team joined Pro League-APSPL - Rochester Zeniths)
(The NSPC tournaments also included some local teams in the individual tournaments)
Campbell’s Carpets of Concord, CA won 2 out of 4 at-large berth tournaments to claim rights to the "UnOfficial" National Championship,
No runner-up or MVP was named. Howard & Carroll of Sherrills Ford, NC and Howard’s Furniture of Denver, NC each won a tournament also.
| 1978 |
Total |
Total |
Avg. |
|
# 1st’s |
# 2nd’s |
# 3rd’s |
# 4th’s |
Total |
Total |
| Regular Season standings |
Events |
Points |
Event |
Score |
(12 Pts) |
(8 Pts) |
(6 Pts) |
(4 Pts) |
Record |
RF-RA |
| 1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA |
2 |
24 |
12.0 |
0.083 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 – 2 |
285 – 152 |
| 2. Howard & Carroll, Sherrill’s Ford, NC |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0.083 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 – 0 |
122 – 78 |
| 3. Howard’s Furniture, Denver, NC |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0.125 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 – 3 |
170 – 134 |
| 4. Taylor Brothers Jewelry, Corpus Christi, TX |
2 |
14 |
7.0 |
0.143 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 – 4 |
125 – 175 |
| 5. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK |
4 |
24 |
6.0 |
0.167 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 – 8 |
405 .-333 |
| 6. Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA |
2 |
8 |
4.0 |
0.250 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 – 4 |
129 – 121 |
| 7. Poindexter Lumber, Winston-Salem, NC |
2 |
8 |
4.0 |
0.250 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 – 4 |
70 – 118 |
| 8. Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH (non-conference member) |
1 |
8 |
0.0 |
0.125 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 – 2 |
99 – 95 |
| 9. Dubose Insurance, Pensacola, FL (non-conference member) |
1 |
6 |
0.0 |
0.167 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 – 2 |
43 – 68 |
| 10. Snyder’s Softball Club, Detroit, MI |
3 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 – 6 |
130 – 161 |
| 10. Ken Sander’s Ford, Phoenix City, AZ |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 – 2 |
61 – 66 |
** Scoring System-
12 Pts for 1st, 8 Pts for 2nd, 6 Pts for 3rd, 4 Pts for 4th.
Standings based on total qualifiers entered divided by total points
Ties Broken by Most Tournament Championships or highest finishes
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1978 Regular Season MVP Winners
Mike Cellura, Campbell's
Denny Jones, Campbell's
1978 ODPA Award Winners
Ricky Page, Campbell's Carpets
Gene Jones, Howard & Carroll
Marty Monterosso, Greater Cincinnati Sports
Don Furnald, Capitol Insulation
1979 OFFICERS:
Commissioner - Tony Cloniger
Executive Director - Dave Carroll
President - Jim Snyder
Vice President - RT Nelson
Vice President - Campbell Strange
Secretary - Jerome Earnest
Treasure - Richard Nelson
| 1979 |
Total |
Total |
Avg. |
No. |
| Regular Season standings (Top 8 make finals) |
Events |
Points |
Event |
1st |
| 1. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA |
4 |
44 |
11.00 |
3 |
| 2. Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma, City, OK |
5 |
52 |
10.40 |
3 |
| 3. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC |
8 |
50 |
6.25 |
1 |
| 4. Ken Sanders Ford, Birmingham, AL |
8 |
48 |
6.00 |
3 |
| 4. Irving Sports Center, Irving, TX |
3 |
18 |
6.00 |
0 |
| 6. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH |
6 |
32 |
5.33 |
0 |
| 7. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill’s Ford, NC |
9 |
44 |
4.89 |
1 |
| 8. Capitol Insulation, N. Hollywood, CA |
3 |
14 |
4.67 |
1 |
NSPC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1979 at Birmingham, AL
Nelson’s Painting, Oklahoma City, OK -------------- Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
Nelson showed its power by defeating Campbell's 28-9 in the semi-finals. Herman Rathman hit 4
HRs, Mike Parrott and Joe Young both hit 3 HRs to lead Nelsons. Nelson then defeated Howards in the
winners bracket final 27-23. Howards eliminated Campbell's in the losers bracket 19-7 and then beat
Nelsons 25-21, forcing the final Championship game. Nelson jumped out to a 20-2 lead, only to hold
on to finally beat Howard's 25-20 and win the title.
MVP - Joe Young, Nelson’s Painting (13-23, .609, 9 HRs, 21 RBIs)
HR Leader - Rick Scherr, Howard’s (21 RBIs) – 11
Batting Leader (at least 15 At Bats) - Paul Wright, Ken Sanders (12-15) - .800
Outstanding Defensive Player - not awarded
1979 NSPC All-Tournament Team:
Joe Young, Nelson's Painting (14-23, .609, 9 HRs, 21 RBIs)
Rick Scherr, Howard's Furniture (11 HRs, 21 RBIs)
Paul Wright, Ken Sander's (12-15, .800)
Bruce Meade, Nelson's Painting (12-23, .522, 6 HRs. 8 RBIs)
Mike Parrott, Nelson's Painting (17-24, .708, 7 HRs, 17 RBIs)
Bill Ferguson, Nelson's Painting (15-22, .682, 7 HRs, 15 RBIs)
Chic Downing, Nelson's Painting (12-21, .571, 7 HRs, 10 RBIs)
Ed Roth, Howard's/Western Steer (15-24, .625, 6 HRs)
Mike Jacobs, Howard's/Western Steer (.600)
Tom Beall, Howard's/Western Steer (22-30, .733, 9 HRs)
Mike Cellura, Campbell's Carpets (10 HRs, 21 RBIs)
Jerry King, Campbell's Carpets (13-20, .650, 6 HRs)
Craig Elliott, Ken Sander's (11-13, .836, 6 HRs)
OTHERS:
Herman Rathman, Nelson's (7 HRs)
Buddy Slater, Nelson's (gave up less than 10 runs a game pitching)
1979 NSPC National Championship Tournament Final Standings
1. Nelson's Painting, Oklahoma City, OK 4-1
2 Howard's/Western Steer, Denver, NC 4-2
3. Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA 3-2
4. Ken Sanders Ford, Birmingham, AL 2-2
5. Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH 1-2
5. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill's Ford, NC 1-2
7. Irving Sports Center, Irving, TX 0-2
7. Greater Cincinnati Sports, Cincinnati, OH 0-2
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1979 Regular Season MVP winners
Roger Mayo, Ken Sanders
Dave Carroll, Dave Carroll Sports
Larry Ellis, Ken Sanders
Tom Beall, Howard's/Western Steer
Mike Parrott, Nelson Painting
Greg Fuhrman, Campbell Carpets
Jerry King, Campbell Carpets
Chic Downing, Nelson Painting
Mike Cellura, Campbell Carpets
Craig Elliott, Ken Sanders
1980 OFFICERS:
President - George "Doc" Linnehan
Vice President - Randy Gorrell
Secretary - Gary Wilcher
Treasure - Gary Wilcher
Executive Board Member - Richard Howard
Executive Board Member - Jim Snyder
Executive Board Member - Gary Wilcher
Executive Board Member - Dave Robinson
Executive Board Member - Gary Coats
Public Relations - Jerome Earnest
| 1980 Final Regular Season Standings (Top 8) |
Record |
Pct |
1st |
| 1. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL |
19 – 4 |
0.826 |
3 |
| 2. Softball City, Detroit, MI |
25 – 9 |
0.735 |
3 |
| 3. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC |
16 – 7 |
0.696 |
0 |
| 4. Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA |
15 – 7 |
0.682 |
1 |
| 5. Steele’s Sports, Lima, OH |
23 – 11 |
0.676 |
1 |
| 6. Ken Sanders Subaru, Birmingham, AL |
17 – 11 |
0.607 |
1 |
| 7. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN |
11 – 8 |
0.579 |
0 |
| 8. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH |
14 – 14 |
0.500 |
1 |
| 8. Dave Carroll’s, Sherrill’s Ford, NC |
11 – 11 |
0.500 |
2 |
NSPC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1980 at Birmingham, AL
Campbell’s Carpets, Concord, CA -------------- Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
Note: Campbell's defeated Howard's 25-8 in the winners bracket. Howard's then eliminated Steele's
34-15 to get another crack at Campbell's. Led by Rick Scherr (4 for 4), Howards beat Campbell's 15-13 to
force the final championship game. Campbell's left no doubt as they won the title 19-7. Elby Bushong
hit 2 HRs and had 8 RBIs to lead the way.
MVP - Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets (15-17, .882, 5 HRs)
HR Leader - Al White, Steele’s (15-20, .750) – 10
Batting Leader (at least 15 At Bats) - Mike Cellura, Campbell’s Carpets - .882
Outstanding Defensive Player - Steve Howard Howard’s/ Western Steer
1980 NSPC All-Tournament Team:
Mike Cellura, Campbell's Carpets (15-17, .882, 5 HRs)
Elby Bushong, Campbell's Carpets (14-21, .667, 8 HRs, 17 RBIs)
Greg Fuhrman, Campbell's Carpets (18-22, .818, 6 HRs)
Denny Jones, Campbell's Carpets (11-15, .733)
Dennis Myers, Campbell's Carpets (11-18, .611, 7 HRs, 17 RBIs)
John Geckle, Steele's Sports
Larry Garrard, Steele's Sports (17-22, .773)
Al White, Steele's Sports (15-20, .750, 10 HRs)
Rick Scherr, Howard's/Western Steer
Stan Harvey, Howard's/Western Steer (9 HRs)
Tom Beall, Howard's/Western Steer (21-28, .750)
Steve Howard, Howard's/Western Steer
Paul Wright, Ken Sander's
OTHERS:
Bruce Meade, Dave Carroll Sports (11-12, .917, 5 HRs)
Doug Gerdes, Softball City (9-12, .750)
Lacy Brumley, Ken Sanders (14-20, .700, 7 HRs)
Rager Mayo, Ken Sanders (14-21, .667, 6 HRs, 20 RBIs)
Richard Wilborn, Campbell's (9-15, .600, 6 HRs)
Joe Young, Steele's (14-25, .560, 8 HRs, 22 RBIs)
Charles Wright, Ken Sanders (8 HRs)
Ray Fleetwood, Howards (8 HRs)
Don Arndt, Howards (7 HRs)
1980 NSPC National Championship Tournament Final Standings
1. Campbell's Carpets, Concord, CA 4-1
2. Howard's/Western Steer, Denver, NC 4-2
3. Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH 3-2
4. Ken Sander's Subaru, Birmingham, AL 3-2
5. Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL 1-2
5. Softball City, Detroit, MI 1-2
7. Dave Carroll Sports, Sherrill's Ford, NC 1-2
7. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN 0-2
9. Hillcrest-Fashion Rite, Cleveland, OH 0-2
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1980 Regular Season MVP winners
James Washington, Jerry's Caterers
Richard Wilborn, Howard's/Western Steer
Larry Hall, Dave Carroll Sports
John Geckle, Steele's Sports
Craig Seaman, Softball City
1981 OFFICERS:
Executive Director - Randy Gorrell
President - Richard Howard
Secretary - Jim Snyder
Treasure - Richard Howard
Public Relations - Dennis Punch
Publicity Director - Jerome Earnest
| 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 |
NSPC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1981 at Willoughby, OH
Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC -------------- Nationwide Advertising, Cleveland, OH
Note: After Howard's beat Steele's 31-10 in the semi-finals (Ed Roth 4 HRs, Dick Bartel 3 HRs, Don Arndt and
Stan Harvey, 2 HRs each), Howards then beat NAS 14-12 in winners bracket final as Dick Bartel hit two 3-run homers.
NAS 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.
MVP - Dick Bartel, Howard’s/ Western Steer (9-13, .692, 6 HRs, 15 RBIs)
HR Leaders - Ed Roth, Howard’s (8-11, .727, 12 RBIs) - 7
HR Leaders - Harold Kelley, Jerry’s (10-12, .833, 12 RBIs) - 7
Batting Leader - Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers (10-12, 7 HRs, 12 RBIs) - .833
Outstanding Defensive Players - Mike Nye, York/Sanders
Outstanding Defensive Players - Doc Booker, NAS
1981 NSPC All-Tournament Team:
Dick Bartel, Howard's/Western Steer (9-13, .692, 6 HRs, 15 RBIs)
Mike Nye, York Barbell's/Ken Sander's (10-14, .714)
Ed Roth, Howard's/Western Steer (8-11, .727, 7 HRs, 12 RBIs)
Harold Kelley, Jerry's Caterers (7 HRs) (10-12, .833, 7 HRs, 12 RBIs)
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 HRs, 10 RBIs)
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising (8-16, .500, 5 HRs)
Marty Rolnick, Nationwide Advertising (9-16, .563, 4 HRs)
Benny Holt, Nationwide Advertising (8-11, .727, 3 HRs)
Craig Elliott, York Barbell's/Ken Sander's (8-13, .615, 6 HRs, 12 RBIs)
Herman Rathman, Steele's Sports (8-14, .571, 5 HRs)
Doc Booker, Nationwide Advertising
1981 NSPC National Championship Tournament Final Standings
1. Howard's/Western Steer, Denver, NC 3-0
2. Nationwide Adverstising, Cleveland, OH 3-2
3. York Barbell/Ken Sanders, York, PA 2-2
4. Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH 2-2
5. Shimers, Minneapolis, MN 1-2
5. Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL 1-2
7. Snyder's/Stroh's, Detroit, MI 0-2
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| 1st |
Pos |
FIRST TEAM ALL NSPC |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
Avg. |
| 1st |
P |
Dana Andry, Nationwide Advertising |
140 |
50 |
59 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
57 |
0.421 |
| 1st |
C |
Jim Bizzell, Nationwide Advertising |
186 |
83 |
96 |
6 |
5 |
36 |
84 |
0.516 |
| 1st |
1B |
Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising |
174 |
83 |
100 |
4 |
1 |
38 |
80 |
0.575 |
| 1st |
2B |
Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising |
197 |
97 |
102 |
15 |
7 |
46 |
94 |
0.518 |
| 1st |
3B |
Bill Ferguson, Howard’s-Western Steer |
70 |
26 |
45 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
0.643 |
| 1st |
SS |
Charles Wright, Nationwide Advertising |
123 |
56 |
66 |
11 |
0 |
23 |
43 |
0.537 |
| 1st |
OF |
Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sanders |
84 |
42 |
51 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
0.607 |
| 1st |
OF |
Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer |
81 |
43 |
45 |
5 |
1 |
24 |
54 |
0.556 |
| 1st |
OF |
Rick Petrunyak, Nationwide Advertising |
162 |
84 |
88 |
15 |
5 |
31 |
62 |
0.543 |
| 1st |
OF |
Braxton Speller, Snyder’s-Stroh’s |
151 |
66 |
81 |
11 |
2 |
31 |
92 |
0.536 |
| 1st |
UT |
Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer |
69 |
49 |
43 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
49 |
0.623 |
| 1st |
UT |
Stan Harvey, Howard’s-Western Steer |
83 |
40 |
43 |
5 |
0 |
21 |
44 |
0.518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2nd |
Pos |
SECOND TEAM ALL NSPC |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
Avg. |
| 2nd |
P |
Buddy Slater, Howard’s-Western Steer |
49 |
14 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0.408 |
| 2nd |
C |
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers |
42 |
13 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
16 |
0.500 |
| 2nd |
1B |
John Geckle, Steele’s Sports |
97 |
33 |
53 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
0.546 |
| 2nd |
2B |
Dennis Myers, Shimers |
48 |
0 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
22 |
0.521 |
| 2nd |
3B |
Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Sanders |
81 |
34 |
46 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
0.568 |
| 2nd |
SS |
Rick Trudeau, Snyder’s-Stroh’s |
160 |
46 |
86 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
31 |
0.538 |
| 2nd |
OF |
Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s |
140 |
55 |
77 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
45 |
0.550 |
| 2nd |
OF |
Ron Ford, York Barbell/Ken Sanders |
81 |
36 |
42 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
35 |
0.519 |
| 2nd |
OF |
Larry Garrard, Steele’s Sports |
106 |
29 |
54 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
24 |
0.509 |
| 2nd |
OF |
Harold Kelley, Jerry’s Caterers |
56 |
24 |
27 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
26 |
0.482 |
| 2nd |
UT |
Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s |
144 |
47 |
83 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
31 |
0.576 |
| 2nd |
UT |
Russell Bradley, Howard’s-Western Steer |
90 |
40 |
48 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
0.533 |
Regular Season NSPC Leaders:
Regular Season HR Leader- Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising - 46
Regular Season RBI Champion- Mike Macenko, Nationwide Advertising - 94
Regular Season Batting Leader- Bill Ferguson, Howard's/Western Steer (.643)
| 1981 NSPC Batting Leaders (35 At Bats) |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
Avg. |
| Bill Ferguson, Howard’s-Western Steer |
70 |
26 |
45 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
0.643 |
| Rick Scherr, Howard’s-Western Steer |
69 |
49 |
43 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
49 |
0.623 |
| Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sanders |
84 |
42 |
51 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
0.607 |
| Chuck Drewicz, Snyder’s-Stroh’s |
144 |
47 |
83 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
31 |
0.576 |
| Steve Blanchette, Nationwide Advertising |
174 |
83 |
100 |
4 |
1 |
38 |
80 |
0.575 |
| Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Sanders |
81 |
34 |
46 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
0.568 |
| Dick Bartel, Howard’s-Western Steer |
81 |
43 |
45 |
5 |
1 |
24 |
54 |
0.556 |
| Carl Tini, Gartenhaus |
63 |
19 |
35 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0.556 |
| Jim Gendron, Snyder’s-Stroh’s |
140 |
55 |
77 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
45 |
0.550 |
| John Geckle, Steele’s Sports |
97 |
33 |
53 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
0.546 |
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| 1981 NSPC HR 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 |
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| 1981 NSPC 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 |
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| 1981 NSPC HR Frequency Leaders |
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 |
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1981 Regular Season MVP winners
Mike Macenko, NAS (3)
Steve Blanchette, NAS (3)
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, NAS
Dick Bartel, Howard's
Craig Elliott, York-Sanders
1981 Regular Season ODPA Awards
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
1982 OFFICERS:
Executive Director - Randy Gorrell
President - Richard Howard
Secretary - Jerome Earnest
Treasure - Richard Howard
Public Relations - Bobby Lutz
NSPC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1982 at Knoxville, TN
Ken Sanders Ford, Birmingham, AL -------------- Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL
Note: York Barbell/Ken Sanders had to come through the losers bracket and defeat undefeated Jerry's twice. To get there,
They had to beat Rule & Lee (beat them 5-4 on a dramatic Craig Elliott walk off HR in 8th inning) and also Elite
(beat them 22-9 on Craig Elliott's 2 HRs and 8 RBIs). The First game of the Finals was a 24-14 victory over Jerry's.
Craig Elliott (4-4, 2 HRs, 3B, 2 2Bs and 8 RBIs) and Charles Wright (4-5, 2 HRs and 6 RBIs). The final championship game
was a slugfest as York/Sanders came out on top 35-27. Craig Elliott was 5-5 with 3 HRs. James Boyette, Bill Pollock and
Charles Wright had 4 hits each and accounted for 4 HRs and 14 RBIs. Steve Williams had 2 HRs and 5 RBIs and Ricky
Huggins hit 3 HRs with 7 RBIs. For Jerry's, Bruce Meade was 6-6, 2 HRs and 5 RBIs. The tournament was played on a baseball
field at the World's Fair in Knoxville, TN. In the 19 games played, only 92 HRs were hit.
MVP - Craig Elliot, York/Ken Sanders (10 HR's, 23 RBIs) - 9-9, 4 HRs, 11 RBIs in final 2 games
HR Leader - Charles Wright, Ken Sanders - 11
Batting Leader - Bruce Meade, Jerry's Caterers
Outstanding Defensive Player - Mac Stalcup, Rule and Lee
1982 NSPC All-Tournament Team:
Craig Elliott, York/Sander's (10 HRs, 23 RBIs) - (9-9, 4 HRs, 11 RBIs and 11 runs scored in final championship games)
Charles Wright, York Barbell/Ken Sander's (11 HRs) - (8-9, 4 HRs, 11 RBIs and 11 Runs Scored in final championship games)
Bill Pollack, York Barbell/Ken Sander's (4-5, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs and 6 Runs scored in final game)
Mike Nye, York Barbell/Ken Sander's (3 hits in each final game with 5 RBIs and 6 Runs scored)
Curtis Williams, York Barbell/Ken Sander's (7-9 in final championship games)
Clyde Guy, York Barbell/Ken Sander's (2 HRs, 5 RBIs in final championship games)
Steve Williams, York Barbell/Ken Sander's (3-5, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs and 5 runs scored in final game)
Bruce Meade, Jerry's Caterers (6-6, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs and 6 Runs scored in final game)
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry's Caterers (4-4, HR and 6 RBIs in first final)
Mike Bolen, Jerry's Caterers (4-6, HR, 4 RBIs and 4 Runs scored in final game)
Mike Parrott, Jerry's Caterers (5-5, 2 HRs in final game)
Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings
Rick Scherr, Howard's/Western Steer
Mac Stalcup, Rule and Lee
Stats from Both Championship Games
Craig Ellott, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (9-9, 1.000, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 11 Runs)
Charles Wright, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (8-9, .889, 4 HRs, 10 RBIs, 11 Runs)
Bruce Meade, Jerry's Caterers (8-10, .800, 3 HRs, 7 RBIs, 6 Runs)
Curtis Williams, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (7-9, .778, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 4 Runs)
Mike Parrott, Jerry's Caterers (7-9, .778, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 3 Runs)
Mike Nye, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (6-9, .667, 3 RBIs, 5 Runs)
Danny Basso, Jerry's Caterers (6-9, .667, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 3 Runs)
Bill Pollock, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (6-10, .600, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 7 Runs)
Mike Bolen, Jerry's Caterers (6-10, .600, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 4 Runs)
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry's Caterers (6-10, .600, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 7 Runs)
James Washington, Jerry's Caterers (6-10, .600, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 6 Runs)
James Boyett, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (5-9, .556, 2 RBIs, 4 Runs)
Denny Jones, Jerry's Caterers (4-8, .500, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Runs)
Joey Raby, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (4-8, .500, 4 RBIs)
Harold Kelley, Jerry's Caterers (2-4, .500, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 3 Runs)
Bill Meyer, Jerry's Caterers (5-11, .454, 4 RBIs)
Joel Todd, Jerry's Caterers (4-9, .444, 3 RBIs, 1 Run)
Ricky Huggins, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (4-10, .400, 3 HRs, 5 RBIs, 7 Runs)
Clyde Guy, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (4-10, .400, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 5 Runs)
Steve Williams, Ken Sanders/York Barbell (3-8, .375, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 5 Runs)
Miles Schexnaydre, Jerry's Caterers (0-3, .000)
York/Sanders Trip to the Title
Beat TNEMAC 13-7
Lost to ELite 10-12
Beat Southside 12-2
Beat Rule/Lee 5-4
Beat Elite 22-9
Beat Jerrys 24-14
Beat Jerrys 35-27
1982 NSPC National Championship Tournament Final Standings
1. York Barbell/Ken Sander's, York, PA 6-1
2. Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL 4-2
3. Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA 2-2
4. Rule and Lee, Maryville, TN 3-2
5. Howard's/Western Steer, Denver, NC 2-2
5. Southside Sports, Louisville, KY 2-2
7. Fabmasters, Lexington, NC 0-2
7. Pace Electronics, Rochester, NY 0-2
9. Garrett and Houck, Oklahoma City, OK 0-2
9. TENEMEC, Indianapolis, IN 0-2
11. Carolina A's, Shelby, NC No Show
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1982 Regular Season MVP winners
Craig Elliott, York-Sanders
Bill Pollack, York-Sanders
Mike Parrott, Jerry's Caterers
Glen Bourquin, Garrett and Houck
Chip Sheffield, Elite Coatings
Kenny Brooks, TNEMAC
1982 Regular Season ODPA Awards
Denny Jones, Jerry's Caterers
Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings
Rick Scherr, Howard's/Western Steer
Richard Wilborn, Howard's/Western Steer
Homer Salizar, Garrett & Houck
1983 - NO regular season tournaments or qualifiers were held, just the National Championship
NSPC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1983 at Maryville, TN
Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA -------------- Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC
Note: After Howard's eliminated Steele's and then Jerry's in the losers bracket, Elite defeated Howard's 24-16 to capture the NSPC
Championship. They went undefeated winning 4 straight They broke the game open in the 4th inning with 9 runs on Homers by Craig Elliott,
Bill Gatti and Bill Pollock. Elliott was named the MVP for the second straight year. He was second in both the HR and Batting title, trailing
Rick Scherr in HRs 12 to 11 and in batting to teammate Fred Trice .824 to .800.
MVP - Craig Elliot, Elite Coatings (16-20, .800, 11 HRs)
HR Leader - Rick Scherr, Howard’s – 12 (.747)
Batting Leader - Fred Trice, Elite (14-17) - .824
Outstanding Defensive Player - Denny Jones, Jerry's Caterers
1983 NSPC All-Tournament Team:
Craig Elliott, Elite Coatings (MVP) (16-20, .800, 11 HRs)
Rick Scherr, Howard's/Western Steer (12 HRs)
Fred Trice, Elite Coatings (14-17, .824)
Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings
Steve Williams, Elite Coatings
Charles Wright, Elite Coatings
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry's Caterers
Mike Bolen, Jerry's Caterers
Bruce Meade, Jerry's Caterers
Denny Jones, Jerry's Caterers
Ed Roth, Howard's/Western Steer
Russell Bradley, Howard's/Western Steer
Dick Bartel, Howard's/Western Steer
1983 NSPC National Championship Tournament Final Standings
1. Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA 4-0
2. Howard's/Western Steer, Denver, NC 5-2
3. Jerry's Caterers, Miami, FL 2-2
4. Steele's Sports, Grafton, OH 3-2
5. No. 1 Electric, Gastonia, NC 3-2
5. Cable TV, Garland, TX 3-2
7. Southwestern Fabricators, Detroit, MI 1-2
7. Unique Cleaners, Maryville, TN 1-2
9. Miller Beer, Detroit, MI 1-2
9. Memory Lane, Maryville, TN 1-2
9. Budget Rentals, Johnson City, TN 0-2
9. Jim Lane's, Maryville, TN 0-2
1984
No NSPC National Tournament held
1985
No NSPC National Tournament held
1986
No NSPC National Tournament held
NSPC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1987 at Gastonia, NC - (This Tournament was called the Super Bowl of Softball)
Smythe Sox, Houston, TX -------------- County Sports, Levittown, NY
NOTE: Playing in a Baseball Stadium and billing this as the Super Bowl of Softball, County Sports went through the
winners bracket undefeated, beating Capitol Insulation 17-14. The Smythe Sox, who lost their very first game had to
come all the way back through the losers bracket, eliminating national powers Lighthouse 12-8, Ritch's 14-5, Howards
10-3, Capitol Insulation 7-6 (in 9 innings on a walk off homer from Smythe's Bill Blake). In the first final, Smythe
jumped out to a 6-0 lead and defeated County Sports 9-3. Doug Brown, Bill Gatti, John Grissom and Bill Blake drove in
two runs each to provide the runs for the Sox. The Final Game was a 4-1 Smythe Sox win in which both teams combined
for just 11 hits. Smythe got all its runs in the second inning as Blake, Cecil Whitehead and Bruce Meade all singled
to account for the first run. Britt Hightower's single scored the second run. Mike Parrott hit a long sac fly ball to
get the final two runs in. None of the 8 teams batted over .500 and in fact the average for all the teams was .394 with
just 23 total home runs, 24 doubles and 13 triples. 7 of the 15 games were single digit games. Smythe Sox hit 16 of
23 total HRs and had 6 of the total 13 triples. Their team average was .452 (109-241) as compared to the scrappy
County Sports squad who batted .377 (61-162). Capitol batted .421 and had 2 HRs. Vernons batted .375 with 3 HRs.
Of the 15 total games played, 6 games saw both teams in single digits Only 2 games all weekend saw both teams score
double digits runs. Vernons beat Smythe Sox 15-11 and County Sports beat Capitol 17-14. Capitol had a 13-0 lead
after three innings and County Sports came back win that game which was the winner's bracket final.
MVP - Bill Blake, Smythe Sox (14-22, .636, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs, 9 Runs)
HR Leaders - Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox (13-21, .619, 11 RBIs, 7 Runs) - 5
HR Leaders - Bill Blake, Smythe Sox - 5
Batting Leader - Bill Blake, Smythe Sox- .636
Outstanding Defensive Player - Scott Smith, County Sports
1987 NSPC All-Tournament Team:
Bill Blake, Smythe Sox (14-23, .609, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs, 9 Runs)
Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox (13-21, .619, 5 HRs, 11 RBIs, 7 Runs)
Bill Gatti, Smythe Sox (13-24, .542, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 9 Runs)
Greg Whitlock, Smythe Sox (10-23, .435, 2 RBIs, 6 Runs)
Cecil Whitehead, Smythe Sox (9-20, .450, 3 RBIs, 7 Runs)
Mike Parrott, Smythe Sox (10-19, .526, 4 RBIs, 5 Runs)
Mauro Chiti, County Sports (8-13, .615, 1 RBI, 2 Runs)
Ron Hargrove, County Sports (8-17, .471, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 8 Runs)
Mike Cellura, Capitol Insulation (8-15, .533, 1 HR, 8 RBIs, 8 Runs)
Larry McGee, Capitol Insulation (9-13, .692, 8 RBIs, 1 Run)
Scott Smith, County Sports
Manager Award - John Cooke, Smythe Sox
OTHERS:
Curtis Williams, Howard's (5-6, .833, 1 RBI, 4 Runs)
Kenny Broadwell, Ritch's Salvage (8-11, .727, 7 Runs)
Darrell Misenheimer, Ritch's Salvage (7-10, .700, 5 RBIs, 1 Run)
Chip Sheffield, Lighthouse (4-6, .667, 1 RBI, 1 Run)
Stan Harvey, Howard's (5-9, .556, 2 RBIs, 3 Runs)
Baxter Burris, Ritch's Salvage (5-9, .556, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 2 Runs)
Ron Ford, Vernons (5-9, .556, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 4 Runs)
John Grissom, Smythe Sox (8-15, .533, 4 RBIs, 4 Runs)
Gary Richter, County Sports (8-17, .471, 4 RBIs, 7 Runs)
Cruz Martinez, Capitol (6-13, .462, 4 RBIs, 3 Runs)
Doug Brown, Smythe Sox (11-26, .423, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 7 Runs)
Kevin Daugherty, County Sports (7-17, .412, 2 RBIs, 5 Runs)
Rick Wheeler, Smythe Sox (9-25, .369, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 8 Runs)
John Davide, County Sports (5-14, .357, 4 RBIs, 2 Runs)
Rick Scherr, Howard's (4-12, .333, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 4 Runs)
Clyde Guy, Howard's (3-10, .300, 4 RBIs, 1 Run)
Mark Heirlmeier, Smythe Sox (6-21, .286, 2 RBIs, 4 Runs)
Bill Pollock, County Sports (4-14, .286, 8 RBIs, 3 Runs)
Britt Hightower, Smythe Sox (6-22, .273, 2 RBIs, 4 Runs)
Sylvin Little, Lighthouse (1-6, .167)
1987 NSPC National Championship Tournament Final Standings
1. Smythe Sox, Houston, TX 6-1
2. County Sports, Levittown, NY 3-2
3. Capitol Softball Club, Northridge, CA 2-2
4. Howard's/Western Steer, Denver, NC 2-2
5. Ritch's Auto Salvage, Harrisburg, NC 1-2
5. Vernon's, Jacksonville, FL 1-2
7. Lighthouse, Stone Mountain, GA 0-2
7. Snyder's Softball Club, Wixom, MI 0-2
1988
NSPC DISBANDED and never held a tournament again.
