A list of records from the Australian Baseball League (1989-1999) & current Australian Baseball League.
Player | Team | Year | At Bats | Average |
John Jaha | Daikyo Dolphins | 1992 | .445 | |
David Clarkson | Waverley Reds | 1990 | 126 | .444 |
Jay Baum | Canberra Cavalry | 2017 | 139 | .439 |
Brendan Kingman | Sydney Blues | 1998 | .427 | |
Mike Brosseau | Perth Heat | 2017 | 96 | .427 |
Andrew Scott | Adelaide Giants | 1994 | .414 | |
Brian Burgamy | Canberra Cavalry | 2017 | 164 | .409 |
Adam Burton | Brisbane Bandits | 1994 | .402 | |
David Nilsson | Daikyo Dolphins | 1991 | 135 | .400 |
Most hits in a season: 78 from 208 at bats by Steve Hinton, in 1998. Highest slugging rate: 1.083 by Brendan Kingman, in 1998.
Most Home Runs in a Season, 28 by Brendan Kingman, in 1998
A perfect game has never been Pitched in the Australian Baseball League.
Date | Pitchers | Team | Against | Location | Innings | Hits | Runs | Walks | Strike Outs | Hit Batters | Sacrifice Hits | Wild Pitches | Batters Faced |
29 November 1990 | Chip Duncan & Michael Hennessy | Parramatta Patriots | Brisbane Bandits | North Ipswich Reserve | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
21 November 1991 | Jody Treadwell | Adelaide Giants | Sydney Wave | Norwood Oval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
8 January 1993 | Kevin Gallaher | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | |||
22 January 1994 | John Boothby | Brisbane Bandits | Adelaide Giants | Norwood Oval | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
2 January 1995 | Gary Nilsson, Kelly Wunsch, Cameron Cairncross | Brisbane Bandits | Canberra Bushrangers | RNA Showgrounds | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
10 February 1995 | Allen McDill | Melbourne Monarchs | Gold Coast Cougars | Melbourne Ballpark | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
7 November 1998 | Matt Herges & John Challinor | Adelaide Giants | Gold Coast Cougars | Carrara Stadium | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
4 February 2011 | David Welch | Sydney Blue Sox | Adelaide Bite | Blacktown Baseball Stadium | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
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