"The envelope please."

(rustling of paper)

"And the winner of the Award for most dominating leader of a single
category is ....

David Howard of Yellownife"

(crowd erupts with cheers, Kevin Brown, who was sure he had it wrapped
up, is overcome with despair).


1997 Final NASA League Leaders
 
GAMES reported for each team
 164 Virginia Squires  
 163 Wichita Whiffers  
 163 Inwood Landfills  
 162 Yellowknife Moose  
 162 Traverse City Cherry Bombers  
 162 Prospect Park Posse  
 162 Muncie Superbas  
 162 Multiteam Players  
 162 Mayne Islanders  
 162 Louisville Thoroughbreds  
 162 Kenmore Krushers  
 162 Havre de Grace River Rats  
 162 Cedar Rapids River Bandits  
 162 Brussels Sprouts  
 148 Kansas City Tornados  
   0 Long Island Sounds
   0 Morell Meteors 
 
BATTING LEADERS
   numbers in parenthesis () indicate extrapolation to full season
 
HOME RUNS
 62 M McGwire, Prospect Park
 62 K Caminiti, Louisville
 57 J Gonzalez, Prospect Park
 54 R Palmeiro, Inwood
 53 J Buhner, Prospect Park
 53 A Belle, Brussels
 52 F Thomas, Mayne
 51 G Sheffield, Mayne
 50 B Larkin, Prospect Park
 49 K Griffey, Inwood
 49 A Galarraga, Traverse City
 
BATTING AVERAGE (minimum 3.1 PA per team GAME)
 .369 M Piazza, Inwood
 .360 A Rodriguez, Mayne
 .348 T Gwynn, Virginia
 .347 F Thomas, Mayne
 .336 K Caminiti, Louisville
 .330 L Johnson, Cedar Rapids
 .328 B Gilkey, Louisville
 .327 E Martinez, Cedar Rapids
 .327 B Larkin, Prospect Park
 .324 R Ventura, Kansas City 
 .324 A Belle, Brussels
 
RUNS BATTED IN
 168 R Palmeiro, Inwood
 163 F Thomas, Mayne
 154 A Belle, Brussels
 153 K Caminiti, Louisville
 148 M McGwire, Prospect Park
 148 J Gonzalez, Prospect Park
 144 M Piazza, Inwood
 143 A Galarraga, Traverse City
 139 B Anderson, Muncie
 134 K Griffey, Inwood
 
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE (minimum 3.1 PA per team GAME)
 .472 G Sheffield, Mayne
 .446 F Thomas, Mayne
 .443 E Martinez, Cedar Rapids
 .435 M Piazza, Inwood
 .435 B Larkin, Prospect Park
 .429 R Henderson, Inwood
 .427 J Thome, Wichita
 .418 M McGwire, Prospect Park
 .403 C Knoblauch, Cedar Rapids
 .403 A Rodriguez, Mayne
 
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE (minimum 3.1 PA per team GAME)
 .720 K Caminiti, Louisville
 .717 M McGwire, Prospect Park
 .677 F Thomas, Mayne
 .668 A Belle, Brussels
 .658 B Larkin, Prospect Park
 .645 J Gonzalez, Prospect Park
 .641 A Rodriguez, Mayne
 .631 M Piazza, Inwood
 .627 G Sheffield, Mayne
 .625 S Sosa, Virginia
 
STOLEN BASES
 94 T Goodwin, Virginia
 65 K Lofton, Kansas City  (71)
 58 D Deshields, Yellowknife
 56 L Johnson, Cedar Rapids
 50 C Knoblauch, Cedar Rapids
 46 O Nixon, Wichita
 31 B McRae, Brussels
 29 R Durham, Mayne
 27 M Grudzielanek, Kenmore
 26 M Grissom, Kenmore
 
RUNS SCORED
 169 B Larkin, Prospect Park
 160 G Sheffield, Mayne
 139 M Piazza, Inwood
 137 K Caminiti, Louisville
 133 A Rodriguez, Mayne
 128 J Thome, Wichita
 127 R Palmeiro, Inwood
 126 B Gilkey, Louisville
 124 A Belle, Brussels
 121 K Griffey, Inwood
 
HITS
 235 L Johnson, Cedar Rapids
 228 M Piazza, Inwood
 226 A Rodriguez, Mayne
 206 D Jeter, Inwood
 203 B Gilkey, Louisville
 200 B Larkin, Prospect Park
 199 K Caminiti, Louisville
 199 A Belle, Brussels
 189 M Grudzielanek, Kenmore
 189 A Galarraga, Traverse City
 
DOUBLES
 50 S Finley, Mayne
 50 R Greer, Virginia
 50 B Gilkey, Louisville
 50 A Rodriguez, Mayne
 48 E Martinez, Cedar Rapids
 47 I Rodriguez, Louisville
 46 M Lansing, Brussels
 46 B Jordan, Muncie
 43 K Elster, Virginia
 42 B Larkin, Prospect Park
 
TRIPLES
 19 L Johnson, Cedar Rapids
 13 J Valentin, Muncie
 12 E Burks, Kansas City  (13)
 11 O Guillen, Traverse City
 10 B Surhoff, Traverse City
  9 M Grissom, Kenmore
  9 J Vizcaino, Muncie
  9 F Vina, Virginia
  9 D Martinez, Mayne
  9 C Knoblauch, Cedar Rapids
  9 B Williams, Yellowknife
 
AT BATS
 712 L Johnson, Cedar Rapids
 667 M Grudzielanek, Kenmore
 653 D Jeter, Inwood
 651 R Palmeiro, Inwood
 646 M Vaughn, Louisville
 643 R Alomar, Wichita
 636 J Cirillo, Prospect Park
 635 M Grissom, Kenmore
 630 A Galarraga, Traverse City
 627 A Rodriguez, Mayne
 
BASES ON BALLS
 167 G Sheffield, Mayne
 159 R Henderson, Inwood
 136 J Thome, Wichita
 107 B Larkin, Prospect Park
  94 M McGwire, Prospect Park
  92 C Knoblauch, Cedar Rapids
  88 E Martinez, Cedar Rapids
  87 F Thomas, Mayne
  83 R Palmeiro, Inwood
 
HIT BY PITCH
 23 C Knoblauch, Cedar Rapids
 23 B Anderson, Muncie
 22 J Olerud, Wichita
 19 A Galarraga, Traverse City
 18 G Sheffield, Mayne
 16 C Delgado, Inwood
 14 R Durham, Mayne
 14 P Meares, Havre de Grace
 11 J Cirillo, Prospect Park
 11 D Jeter, Inwood
 11 D Hollins, Havre de Grace
 11 B McRae, Brussels
 
SACRIFICE HITS
 63 D Howard, Yellowknife
 16 R Karkovice, Yellowknife
 15 M Lansing, Brussels
  8 T Goodwin, Virginia
  8 B McRae, Brussels
  7 T Perez, Havre de Grace
  7 S Alomar, Brussels
  7 J Valentin, Muncie
  6 R Cedeno, Yellowknife
  6 R Becker, Havre de Grace
  6 K Seitzer, Brussels
 
GAMES PLAYED
 163 R Palmeiro, Inwood
 161 M Vaughn, Louisville
 161 G Sheffield, Mayne
 160 L Johnson, Cedar Rapids
 159 M Lansing, Brussels
 159 K Elster, Virginia
 159 F McGriff, Havre de Grace
 159 B Bonilla, Traverse City
 159 A Galarraga, Traverse City
 158 J Cirillo, Prospect Park
 158 D Jeter, Inwood
 158 A Belle, Brussels
 
PLATE APPEARANCES/HOME RUN
   9.7 M McGwire, Prospect Park
  10.1 J Gonzalez, Prospect Park
  10.6 K Caminiti, Louisville
  11.6 S Sosa, Virginia
  11.9 F Thomas, Mayne
  12.4 J Buhner, Prospect Park
  12.7 T Steinbach, Mayne
  13.1 A Belle, Brussels
  13.1 K Griffey, Inwood
  13.6 R Palmeiro, Inwood
 
PLATE APPEARANCES/STRIKEOUT
  13.5 T Gwynn, Virginia
  12.8 B Larkin, Prospect Park
  11.2 M Grace, Yellowknife
  10.8 W Boggs, Yellowknife
   9.5 G Sheffield, Mayne
   9.5 F Thomas, Mayne
   8.6 S Finley, Mayne
   8.6 J Valentin, Wichita
   8.6 I Rodriguez, Louisville
   8.5 M Grissom, Kenmore
   8.5 D Martinez, Mayne
 
STOLEN BASE PCT (at least 10 attempts)
 1.000 F Vina, Virginia (16 sb)
 1.000 R Alomar, Wichita (10 sb)
 1.000 M McLemore, Virginia (10 sb)
 .950 J Offerman, Inwood
 .929 M Grissom, Kenmore
 .923 S Berry, Prospect Park
 .917 R Mondesi, Mayne
 .913 T Goodwin, Virginia
 .909 D Jeter, Inwood
 .909 D Hamilton, Muncie
 
 
PITCHING LEADERS
   numbers in parenthesis () indicate extrapolation to full season
 
EARNED RUN AVERAGE (minimum 1 IP per team GAME)
 1.86 K Brown, Prospect Park
 2.83 G Maddux, Traverse City
 2.93 H Nomo, Muncie
 3.44 I Valdes, Mayne
 3.56 T Glavine, Virginia
 3.70 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 3.72 B McDonald, Muncie
 3.86 O Oliveras, Virginia
 3.95 C Nagy, Kansas City 
 3.99 P Martinez, Virginia
 
WINS
 29 K Brown, Prospect Park
 24 T Belcher, Inwood
 22 T Glavine, Virginia
 19 R Pavlik, Mayne
 19 P Martinez, Virginia
 19 P Hentgen, Louisville
 19 I Valdes, Mayne
 19 B Radke, Virginia
 18 M Portugal, Prospect Park
 17 J Fassero, Multiteam
 17 A Fernandez, Kansas City  (19)
 
STRIKEOUTS
 315 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 285 R Clemens, Wichita
 267 P Martinez, Virginia
 266 H Nomo, Muncie
 245 J Fassero, Multiteam
 214 K Appier, Wichita
 208 C Finley, Yellowknife
 207 A Leiter, Brussels
 204 T Glavine, Virginia
 203 K Brown, Prospect Park
 
RATIO (H+W/IP) (minimum 1 IP per team GAME)
 0.947 B Radke, Virginia
 0.965 K Brown, Prospect Park
 1.012 G Maddux, Traverse City
 1.158 P Martinez, Virginia
 1.174 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 1.221 H Nomo, Muncie
 1.221 I Valdes, Mayne
 1.222 K Appier, Wichita
 1.296 T Glavine, Virginia
 1.299 O Oliveras, Virginia
 
WALKS PER 9 IP (minimum 1 IP per team GAME)
 1.437 K Brown, Prospect Park
 1.656 F Castillo, Yellowknife
 1.810 B Jones, Kansas City 
 1.888 I Valdes, Mayne
 1.926 G Maddux, Traverse City
 2.054 A Ashby, Yellowknife
 2.094 B Radke, Virginia
 2.278 T Belcher, Inwood
 2.369 D Wells, Muncie
 2.447 A Fernandez, Kansas City 

HITS PER 9 IP (minimum 1 IP per team GAME)
 6.431 B Radke, Virginia
 7.177 G Maddux, Traverse City
 7.248 K Brown, Prospect Park
 7.467 H Nomo, Muncie
 7.724 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 7.748 P Martinez, Virginia
 8.126 A Leiter, Brussels
 8.297 T Glavine, Virginia
 8.340 K Appier, Wichita
 8.419 T Wakefield, Kansas City 
 
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP (minimum 1 IP per team GAME)
 10.397 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
  9.512 R Clemens, Wichita
  9.044 A Leiter, Brussels
  9.034 P Martinez, Virginia
  9.014 K Appier, Wichita
  8.674 H Nomo, Muncie
  8.384 J Fassero, Multiteam
  7.966 C Finley, Yellowknife
  7.771 A Sele, Louisville
  7.709 T Stottlemyre, Mayne 
 
STRIKEOUT to WALK RATIO (minimum 1 IP per team GAME)
 4.614 K Brown, Prospect Park
 3.663 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 3.500 I Valdes, Mayne
 3.417 F Castillo, Yellowknife
 3.397 K Appier, Wichita
 3.380 P Martinez, Virginia
 3.267 J Fassero, Multiteam
 3.057 B Jones, Kansas City 
 2.911 B Radke, Virginia
 2.902 A Fernandez, Kansas City 
 
WINNING PCT (minimum 10 decisions)
 1.000 K Brown, Prospect Park (29-0)
  .833 M Bielecki, Kansas City 
  .786 K Ryan, Mayne
  .750 T Belcher, Inwood
  .750 M Portugal, Prospect Park
  .727 F Rodriguez, Cedar Rapids
  .700 U Urbina, Prospect Park
  .700 T Adams, Cedar Rapids
  .700 J Wetteland, Louisville
  .700 E Plunk, Brussels
 
MINIMUM HOMERUNS ALLOWED PER 9 IP (minimum 1 IP per team GAME)
 0.620 K Brown, Prospect Park
 0.808 G Maddux, Traverse City
 0.886 B McDonald, Muncie
 0.972 T Glavine, Virginia
 0.978 H Nomo, Muncie
 1.033 K Hill, Traverse City
 1.042 C Nagy, Kansas City 
 1.121 P Hentgen, Louisville
 1.155 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 1.221 A Benes, Kenmore
 
INNINGS PITCHED
 289.2 G Maddux, Traverse City
 281.0 P Hentgen, Louisville
 277.2 T Glavine, Virginia
 276.0 H Nomo, Muncie
 275.2 K Brown, Prospect Park
 272.2 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 272.2 A Benes, Kenmore
 269.2 R Clemens, Wichita
 268.2 T Belcher, Inwood
 267.0 I Valdes, Mayne
 
COMPLETE GAMES
 25 K Brown, Prospect Park
 21 R Clemens, Wichita
 18 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 17 H Nomo, Muncie
 16 P Martinez, Virginia
 16 I Valdes, Mayne
 16 A Benes, Kenmore
 15 B Radke, Virginia
 14 S Trachsel, Cedar Rapids
 14 P Astacio, Kenmore
 
SHUTOUTS
 9 K Brown, Prospect Park
 4 R Clemens, Wichita
 3 P Martinez, Virginia
 3 P Hentgen, Louisville
 2 11 players tied
 
GAMES STARTED
 36 T Glavine, Virginia
 36 M Mussina, Mayne
 35 T Belcher, Inwood
 35 P Hentgen, Louisville
 35 K Hill, Traverse City
 35 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 35 G Maddux, Traverse City
 34 R Pavlik, Mayne
 34 R Clemens, Wichita
 34 J Fassero, Multiteam
 34 B McDonald, Muncie
 34 A Benes, Kenmore
 
RELIEF PITCHING  LEADERS
   numbers in parenthesis () indicate extrapolation to full season
   minimum 30 relief appearances, < 5 starts
 
SAVES
 36 T Percival, Virginia
 35 R Hernandez, Mayne
 34 S Sanders, Inwood
 29 T Hoffman, Havre de Grace
 29 J Brantley, Cedar Rapids
 29 B Taylor, Kansas City  ( 32)
 28 M Rivera, Prospect Park
 22 M Rojas, Muncie
 20 J Wetteland, Louisville
 19 M Wohlers, Traverse City
 14 J Montgomery, Kenmore
 
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
 1.26 B Taylor, Kansas City 
 1.76 M Rivera, Prospect Park
 2.08 B Patterson, Brussels
 2.09 S Radinsky, Wichita
 2.15 T Hoffman, Havre de Grace
 2.55 M Timlin, Louisville
 2.60 T Adams, Cedar Rapids
 2.74 J Franco, Traverse City
 2.81 E Plunk, Brussels
 2.81 M Wohlers, Traverse City

RATIO (H+W/IP)
 0.793 M Rivera, Prospect Park
 0.865 B Patterson, Brussels
 0.900 M Timlin, Louisville
 0.953 B Taylor, Kansas City 
 0.953 T Castillo, Brussels
 1.000 R Hernandez, Mayne
 1.066 J Tavarez, Yellowknife
 1.104 T Hoffman, Havre de Grace
 1.109 E Plunk, Brussels
 1.116 D Cook, Inwood

APPEARANCES
 67 T Mathews, Wichita
 66 S Sanders, Inwood
 61 A Rhodes, Wichita
 58 R Hernandez, Mayne
 57 D Naulty, Wichita
 55 S Radinsky, Wichita
 55 P Shuey, Wichita
 54 J Wetteland, Louisville
 54 D Cook, Inwood
 53 J Juden, Havre de Grace
 
WALKS PER 9 IP
 0.976 J Tavarez, Yellowknife
 1.271 T Castillo, Brussels
 1.293 K Bottenfield, Virginia
 1.855 T Worrell, Brussels
 2.077 B Patterson, Brussels
 2.085 M Rivera, Prospect Park
 2.168 R Honeycutt, Inwood
 2.318 R Hernandez, Mayne
 2.320 M Rojas, Muncie
 2.348 M Maddux, Yellowknife
 
HITS PER 9 IP
 5.049 M Rivera, Prospect Park
 5.700 M Timlin, Louisville
 5.712 B Patterson, Brussels
 5.776 T Hoffman, Havre de Grace
 5.804 B Taylor, Kansas City 
 6.047 E Plunk, Brussels
 6.136 C Park, Kansas City 
 6.615 T Percival, Virginia
 6.682 R Hernandez, Mayne
 7.143 T Adams, Cedar Rapids
 
STRIKEOUTS PER 9 IP
 13.926 T Percival, Virginia
 12.188 M Wohlers, Traverse City
 11.812 M Rojas, Muncie
 11.524 M Rivera, Prospect Park
 11.418 T Hoffman, Havre de Grace
 10.565 J Wetteland, Louisville
 10.424 A Rhodes, Wichita
 10.406 N Charlton, Louisville
 10.385 J Brantley, Cedar Rapids
 10.200 M Timlin, Louisville
 
STRIKEOUT to WALK RATIO
 5.526 M Rivera, Prospect Park
 5.125 T Castillo, Brussels
 5.091 M Rojas, Muncie
 5.000 M Wohlers, Traverse City
 4.625 B Patterson, Brussels
 4.250 M Timlin, Louisville
 4.111 T Worrell, Brussels
 4.000 T Percival, Virginia
 3.833 J Tavarez, Yellowknife
 3.824 R Hernandez, Mayne
 
MINIMUM HOMERUNS PER 9 IP
 .188 M Wohlers, Traverse City
 .252 B Taylor, Kansas City 
 .269 T Hoffman, Havre de Grace
 .362 H Slocumb, Traverse City
 .412 T Worrell, Brussels
 .419 S Radinsky, Wichita
 .519 B Patterson, Brussels
 .646 K Bottenfield, Virginia
 .659 M Rivera, Prospect Park
 .771 P Spoljaric, Mayne
 
 
 
BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
   Various leaders in things not to be so proud of... 
 
 
LOWEST BATTING AVERAGE (minimum 3.1 PA per team GAME)
 .207 B Boone, Kenmore
 .214 D Deshields, Yellowknife
 .222 J Valentin, Muncie
 .223 K Carter, Kenmore
 .223 T Salmon, Wichita
 
TIMES STRUCK OUT 
 176 J Valentin, Muncie
 175 A Galarraga, Traverse City
 168 J Buhner, Prospect Park
 166 M Vaughn, Louisville
 159 K Elster, Virginia
 
HITTING INTO DOUBLE PLAYS
 29 M Piazza, Inwood
 27 E Karros, Cedar Rapids
 26 R Alomar, Wichita
 25 A Rodriguez, Mayne
 24 A Belle, Brussels
 
CAUGHT STEALING
 15 K Lofton, Kansas City  (16)
  9 T Goodwin, Virginia
  9 O Nixon, Wichita
  9 L Johnson, Cedar Rapids
  8 R Henderson, Inwood
  8 D Deshields, Yellowknife
 
ERRORS COMMITTED
 40 J Valentin, Muncie
 26 M Grudzielanek, Kenmore
 25 D Nilsson, Wichita
 25 D Jeter, Inwood
 23 P Meares, Havre de Grace
 23 B Huskey, Muncie
 
MAXIMUM PLATE APPEARANCES PER HOMERUN
 636.0 T Goodwin, Virginia
 571.0 W Boggs, Yellowknife
 338.5 J Vizcaino, Muncie
 285.5 O Nixon, Wichita
 165.0 J Offerman, Inwood
 
STRIKEOUT RATE (SO per PA)
 .286 D Tartabull, Havre de Grace
 .280 M Tettleton, Yellowknife
 .279 H Rodriguez, Traverse City
 .277 J Valentin, Muncie
 .256 J Buhner, Prospect Park
 
HIGHEST ERA (at least 1 IP per team game)
 8.48 J Key, Louisville
 6.79 R Martinez, Inwood
 6.70 D Wells, Muncie
 6.50 D Burba, Prospect Park
 6.44 F Castillo, Yellowknife
 
MOST LOSSES
 23 P Astacio, Kenmore
 20 D Wells, Muncie
 19 B Witt, Havre de Grace
 17 R Clemens, Wichita
 17 P Harnish, Kenmore
 17 J Smoltz, Havre de Grace
 17 C Finley, Yellowknife
 
LOWEST WINNING PCT (at least 10 decisions)
 .207 P Astacio, Kenmore
 .235 M Morgan, Yellowknife
 .238 T Mulholland, Havre de Grace
 .240 B Witt, Havre de Grace
 .273 A Telemeco, Kenmore
 .273 O Daal, Louisville
 
MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED
 54 T Stottlemyre, Mayne
 54 B Radke, Virginia
 53 R Pavlik, Mayne
 51 J Key, Louisville
 49 F Castillo, Yellowknife
 49 D Wells, Muncie
 
MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED per 9 INNINGS (at least 1 IP per team game)
 2.669 J Key, Louisville
 2.254 F Castillo, Yellowknife
 2.149 M Portugal, Prospect Park
 2.136 R Pavlik, Mayne
 2.092 T Stottlemyre, Mayne
 
MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED per 9 INNINGS (qualifying relievers)
 2.250 N Charlton, Louisville
 2.189 M Stanton, Havre de Grace
 2.089 T Percival, Virginia
 2.077 J Brantley, Cedar Rapids
 2.012 M Maddux, Yellowknife
 
HIGHEST RATIO (H+W/IP) (1 IP per team game)
 2.000 J Key, Louisville
 1.869 R Martinez, Inwood
 1.686 D Burba, Prospect Park
 1.666 D Wells, Muncie
 1.625 J Burkett, Yellowknife
 
MOST HITS ALLOWED
311 T Belcher, Inwood
309 D Wells, Muncie
297 M Mussina, Mayne
280 J Burkett, Yellowknife
277 P Astacio, Kenmore
 
MOST WALKS ALLOWED
 128 D Burba, Prospect Park
 124 R Martinez, Inwood
 121 A Leiter, Brussels
 120 R Clemens, Wichita
 118 K Hill, Traverse City
 
MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED
 167 D Burba, Prospect Park
 165 T Stottlemyre, Mayne
 164 D Wells, Muncie
 162 J Key, Louisville
 156 P Astacio, Kenmore