Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League

Last updated
Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League
Sport Baseball
Founded1977
No. of teams5
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Most recent
champion
Kentville Wildcats
Most titlesDartmouth Moosehead Dry (22)
Official website Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League

The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League is an amateur baseball league located in Nova Scotia. The league is the highest level of amateur baseball in the province, it is for players 18 and over. The league champion traditionally represents Nova Scotia at the following year's Canadian Senior Baseball Championships (the Nationals are in August while league playoffs are in September). An exception was in 2005 when the league sent an all-star team to the Nationals.

Contents

Teams

TeamCity
Dartmouth Dry Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Halifax Pelham Canadians Halifax, Nova Scotia
Kentville Wildcats Kentville, Nova Scotia
Metro Brewers Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sydney Sooners Sydney, Nova Scotia

Former teams

Notable players

League champions

YearChampion
1977Yarmouth Gateways
1978Yarmouth Gateways
1979Yarmouth Gateways
1980Kentville Wildcats
1981Kentville Wildcats
1982Sydney Sooners
1983Sydney Sooners
1984No League
1985Halifax Capitals
1986Halifax Capitals
1987Moncton Mets
1988Moncton Mets
1989Sydney Sooners
1990Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1991Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1992Halifax Pelham Electric
1993Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1994Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1995Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1996Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1997Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1998Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1999Kentville Wildcats
2000Kentville Wildcats
2001Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2002Truro Bearcats
2003Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2004Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2005Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2006Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2007Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2008Halifax Pelham Canadians
2009Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2010Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2011Halifax Pelham Canadians
2012Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2013Sydney Sooners
2014Sydney Sooners
2015Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2016Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2017Sydney Sooners
2018Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2019Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2021Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2022Kentville Wildcats
2023Dartmouth Moosehead Dry

Single season records

Single Season Recordsplayer
earned run average'Jeff Reeves (Dartmouth) 0.00 (2021)
runs batted inBruce Joshua (Truro) 79 (1996)
winsBrad Miller (Dartmouth) 12 (1999)
doublesJay Turple (Halifax) 20 (2004) and Jay Washington (Dartmouth) 20 (1996)
strikeoutsHugh Fraser (Kentville) 125 (1980)
hitsJoel Irvine (Dartmouth) 75 (1997)
batting averageJoel Irvine (Dartmouth) .547 (1997)
innings pitchedBrad Miller (Dartmouth) 106.6 (1999)
runsSandy Van Blarcom (Kentville) 62 (1982)
savesRay Powell (Halifax) 8 (1986)
home runs Richie Mann (St.Peters) 17 (1977)
stolen basesChris Head (Dartmouth) 43 (2013)
Strikeouts in one game9 Inning Game: Ken Power (Sydney) 22 (1982)

7 Inning Game: Anthony Mckinley (Dartmouth) 16 (2023)

home runs in one gameGreg West (Dartmouth) 4 (1996)
consecutive wins (team)Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 25 (2018)
best winning percent in regular seasonDartmouth Moosehead Dry .969 (2018)
consecutive game hitting streakJoel Irvine (Dartmouth) 35 (1997)

Neat fact : The 1998 Canadian Senior National Champions Dartmouth Moosehead Dry consisted of 8 starters from a small local baseball association known as Westphal Port Wallis. The players all lived and grew up within one square mile of each other and became Canadian Champions.[ citation needed ]