Capps Medal

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The Capps Medal is the medal awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the South Australian Baseball League during the regular season as decided upon by umpires. It is regarded as the most prestigious award for individual players in the league. [1] The medal was created and designed by Charles James Capps (best known as "Jim" Capps), who presented the medal up to the 1980/1981 season. He died in January 1985. Since the 1981/1982 season, the medal has been presented by his son, Dr. Roger Capps.

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Voting Process

Under the current process, at the conclusion of each game the chief umpire awards 3 votes, 2 votes and 1 vote to the players they regard as the best, second best and third best in the match respectively.

On the awards night, the votes over the home and away (regular) season are tallied and the eligible player or players with the highest number of votes is awarded the medal.

Recipients

The first recipient of the Capps Medal was Charlie Puckett in 1936.

Fourteen recipients have won the Capps Medal on more than one occasion. Both Don Rice and Greg Elkson are five-time Capps Medalists.

Capps Medal Recipients
YearPlayerTeam
2022/23William "Billy" Damon (i) Adelaide
2021/22Jackson Brebner-RussSturt
2020/21Landon HernandezHenley & Grange
2019/20Chase CunninghamKensington
2018/19Wilson LeeSturt
2017/18Dylan BrammerPort Adelaide
2016/17Dylan BrammerPort Adelaide
2015/16Wes Roemer (i) Glenelg
2014/15Nick TalbotKensington
2013/14Andrew Davis (i)Port Adelaide
2012/13Nick TalbotKensington
2011/12Nick TalbotKensington
2010/11Todd LangmanPort Adelaide
2009/10Daniel WilsonGlenelg
2008/09Tyler Levin (i)East Torrens
2007/08Michael EwartKensington
2006/07Andrew ScottWest Torrens
2005/06Darren Fidge Goodwood
2004/05John Challinor Goodwood
2003/04Darren Fidge Goodwood
2002/03Darren Fidge Goodwood
2001/02Ryan Simunsen Adelaide
2000/01John Challinor Goodwood
1999/2000Craig WattsSturt
1998/99Scott MarshallPort Adelaide
1997/98Scott MarshallPort Adelaide
1996/97Mark BornPort Adelaide
1995/96Ian RevalGlenelg
1994/95Russell DartHenley & Grange
1993/94Phil BurgessWest Torrens
1992/93Barry LunnonSturt
1991/92Barry LunnonSturt
1990/91Brian CakebreadPort Adelaide
1989/90Greg Elkson Goodwood
1988/89Brian Farley (i)

Barry Lunnon

Central Districts

Sturt

1987/88Greg Elkson

Brian Farley (i)

Goodwood

Central Districts

1986/87Tony Harris Woodville
1985/86John Feichtner (i)Kensington
1984/85John Feichtner (i)Kensington
1983/84Greg ElksonGlenelg
1982/83Greg ElksonGlenelg
1981/82Phil AlexanderGlenelg
1980/81Gary Challen*Henley & Grange
1979/80John GallowayWoodville
1978/79Greg ElksonGlenelg
1977/78Mark PetersWoodville
1976/77Don MastersNorthern Districts
1975/76Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide
1974/75Colin AlexanderGlenelg
1973/74Neil Page

Les Behrendt

Goodwood

Woodville

1972/73Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide
1971/72David MundyPort Adelaide
1970/71Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide
1969/70David McCloud Goodwood
1968/69Ron Chandler Adelaide
1968Don Rice*

David Hutton

Glenelg

Sturt

1967Don Rice*Glenelg
1966Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide
1965Neil DaveyPort Adelaide
1964Ian GloverKensington
1963Don Rice*Glenelg
1962Don Rice*Glenelg
1961Don Rice*Glenelg
1960Jim Cocks*Sturt
1959Jim TamlinWest Torrens
1958Peter Box Goodwood
1957Peter Box Goodwood
1956Doug OthamsUniversity
1955Phil Brideoake*Glenelg
1954Des Vaughton* Adelaide
1953Colin WattsGlenelg
1952Doug OthamsUniversity
1951Bill FullerKensington
1950Barry Wiles* Adelaide
1949Ian Leahy*Prospect
1948Phil Brideoake*West Torrens
1947Phil Brideoake*West Torrens
1946Jim Puckett*Prospect
1941Garth Burton*Kensington
1940Fred Catt*Sturt
1939Phil Brideoake*West Torrens
1938Geff Noblet*Glenelg
1937Clem Scott* Goodwood
1936Charlie Puckett*Prospect

(i) = Import (Non-National)

(*) = Deceased player

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References

  1. Australia, Baseball South. "Honour Boards". www.baseballsa.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2023.