1994–95 Australian Baseball League season

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The 1994–95 Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Waverley Reds, who finished the season with a 17-game winning streak. The Reds faced the 4th place Sydney Blues in the semi-final and won 2–0, while the 2nd placed Perth Heat defeated the East Coast Cougars 2–1 to win a spot in the Championship Series. The Reds won the first two games of the championship series 5-1 and 4–2, with the third game not being required.

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Ladder

TeamPlayedWinsLossWin %
Waverley Reds584414.750
Perth Heat4518
East Coast Cougars
Sydney Blues
Adelaide Giants3230
Brisbane Bandits2632
Melbourne Monarchs2736
Canberra Bushrangers1842
Hunter Eagles1747

Championship series

Semi-final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at Moorabin Oval

Team123456789 R H E
Sydney Blues ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Waverley Reds ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Blues: ?
Reds: ?

Semi-final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at Moorabin Oval

Team123456789 R H E
Sydney Blues ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Waverley Reds ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Blues: ?
Reds: ?

Semi-final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at Perth

Team123456789 R H E
East Coast Cougars ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Perth Heat ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Cougars: ?
Heat: ?

Semi-final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at Perth

Team123456789 R H E
East Coast Cougars ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Perth Heat ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Cougars: ?
Heat: ?

Semi-final 2: Game 3: 2nd Vs 3rd at Perth

Team123456789 R H E
East Coast Cougars ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Perth Heat ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Cougars: ?
Heat: ?

Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi-final 1 Vs Winner Semi-final 2 at Moorabin Oval

Team123456789 R H E
Perth Heat ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1 ? ?
Waverley Reds ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5 ? ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Heat: ?
Reds: ?

Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi-final 1 Vs Winner Semi-final 2 at Moorabin Oval

Team123456789 R H E
Perth Heat ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2 ? ?
Waverley Reds ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4 ? ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Heat: ?
Reds: ?

Awards

AwardPersonTeam
Most Valuable PlayerScott Metcalf [1] Perth Heat
Championship M.V.P.Phil DaleWaverley Reds
Golden GloveGeoff BlumHunter Eagles
Batting ChampionDavid NilssonWaverley Reds
Pitcher of the YearPhil DaleWaverley Reds
Rookie of the YearTodd Le GrandHunter Eagles
Manager of the Year

Top Stats

All-Star Team

PositionNameTeam
CatcherDavid NilssonWaverley Reds
1st BaseRon JohnsonEast Coast Cougars
2nd BaseScott TunkinSydney Blues
3rd BaseScott MetcalfPerth Heat
Short StopSteve HintonBrisbane Bandits
Out Field Kimera Bartee Perth Heat
Out FieldLonell RobertsSydney Blues
Out FieldRon CarothersMelbourne Monarchs
Designated HitterStuart ThompsonEast Coast Cougars
Starting PitcherPhil DaleWaverley Reds
Relief PitcherBob NilssonEast Coast Cougars
ManagerPaul RungeWaverley Reds

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