Did you ever wonder who SFL's past lifetime batting average leaders were? Here's a rundown.
1983-84: Bill Weinberg
1985-87: John Decker
1988-89: Bill Weinberg
1990: Jose Balento
1991: Bobby Naranjo
1992: Jose Balento (now #16)
1993: Bobby Naranjo (now #17)
1994: Larry Savell (now #6)
1995: Phil Kotik
1996-97: Dan Schneider
1998-2000: Phil Kotik (now #4)
2001-05: Dan Schneider (now #3)
2006-09: Chris Hall (now #2)
2010: Ian Lebowitz
I set the current requirement at 1,000 plate appearances, however up until 1993 qualifying limit rises incrementally each season, which is why John Decker and Bill Weinberg drop off the list. I might re-think that later, we'll see.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
From the Roger Connor files:
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I don't want to take away from any of these past leaders because they were all great players but a few points I want to point out. Years ago a majority of the games were played in Riverside Drive (short right field wall) and a number of Dobbs Ferry games (kids little league field). Over the last 10 years or so, we have not only played in larger fields but the players are significantly more improved; average in age is lower, players are faster and a lot more are improved hitters. This is what makes Ian Parfrey a great player as he leads the league year after year in average, hits and a few other categories. Congrats to Ian. For the stats lab if you have time, it would be interesting if you took the last 28 years and divide between the first 14 years and the last 14 years and put together a team and see what the stats come up with.
Dm
Derek, just looking at the last page of the yearbook, some things jump out. The league batting average has been as low as .326 (1987) and as high as .434 (1999). Overall it's .373, and this year it's .351, which is the lowest number since 1994. The quality of opposing defenses plays a big part, I think. It's hard to get hits against 4 speedy outfielders who will try to throw you out at first base. The ballparks as well-- you'll see what a poorly maintained, half-frozen infield will do to hard ground balls at east 10th. Of the previous leaders, I have a lot of respect for Chris Hall, since he got those hits in seasons of neutral or below average offense. The numbers from the 1980s also come in a below average run environment. Numbers from 1998-2001 have to be taken with many grains of salt.
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