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| ABL Champions | |
|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Waverley Reds |
| 1990–91 | Perth Heat |
| 1991–92 | Daikyo Dolphins |
| 1992–93 | Melbourne Monarchs |
| 1993–94 | Brisbane Bandits |
| 1994–95 | Waverley Reds |
| 1995–96 | Sydney Blues |
| 1996–97 | Perth Heat |
| 1997–98 | Melbourne Reds |
| 1998–99 | Gold Coast Cougars |
The Australian Baseball League was held for 10 seasons, with team numbers varying from six to nine, with eight teams competing for eight of the seasons.
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Monarchs: ? Reds: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Monarchs: ? Reds: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Monarchs: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Monarchs: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Dolphins: ? Heat: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 7 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Dolphins: ? Heat: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Dolphins: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Dolphins: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 11 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Dolphins: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 8 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Dolphins: ? Heat: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 17 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 10 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Dolphins: ? Heat: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 7 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Dolphins: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Daikyo Dolphins | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 11 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Dolphins: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melb. Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 14 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Monarchs: ? Heat: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 February 1993
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melb. Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perth Heat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: LEMON (1-0) LP: DEDRICK (0-1) Sv: JONES Home runs: Monarchs: 0 Heat: 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Blues | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Bandits: ? Blues: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 10 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Blues | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Bandits: ? Blues: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Reds: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Reds: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Blues | ? | ? | 2 | ? | 1 | ? | 2 | ? | 3 | 8 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Blues: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Blues | ? | 2 | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | ? | 5 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Blues: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Bandits: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Bandits: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Bandits: ? Heat: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
February 14, 1998.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Cougars | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Cougars: ? Reds: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February 15, 1998.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold Coast Cougars | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Cougars: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Cougars | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 8 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Storm | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 7 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Cougars: ? Storm: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Cougars | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 14 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Storm | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 8 | ? | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Cougars: ? Storm: ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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