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PA State Tournament Records

(And other interesting information)

Updated 2004

 

 

 

Highest Average After Completion of All Games

 

Class

Name

Won

Lost

%

Year

A-Men

Al Zadroga

15

0

82.80

1976

A-Women

Fran Carnahan

7

0

83.30

1986

A-Junior

Steve Morris

5

0

77.85

1997

A-Senior

Frank Bohun

5

0

75.00

1985

A-Elder 30'

Frank Bohun

5

0

89.69

1999

A-Elder 40'

Casey Danner

5

0

55.30

1995

B-Men

Glenn Brown

6

2

68.20

1979

 

John Ruskin

6

1

68.20

1982

B-Women

Cherise Cunningham

6

1

55.90

1990

B-Junior

Ross Metts

5

0

36.80

1995

C-Men

Joe Wohar

5

0

63.80

1963

C-Women

Jean Long

5

0

45.40

1993

D-Men

Melvin Burkett

7

0

68.40

1972

E-Men

Martin Bubb

7

0

57.60

1983

 

 

Top Ten Total Entries

 

 

Rank

Place

Entries

Year

 

 

1

Marion Center

229

1992

 

 

2

Shelocta

208

1994

 

 

3

Shelocta

206

1986

 

 

4

Ohiopyle

190

1984

 

 

5

Marion Center

183

1989

 

 

6

Beaver

182

1989

 

 

7

New Cumberland

174

1995

 

 

8

Shelocta

162

1982

 

 

9

Erie

158

1997

 

 

10

Erie

155

1985

 

 

Most Titles

 

 

Men

Glenn Burris

11

 

 

Women

Fran Carnahan

10

 

 

Junior

Steve Morris

5

 

 

Elder 30'

Frank Bohun

12

 

 

Elder 40'

John Brosky/Joe Wohar/Casey Danner

1

 

 

Senior

Harold Clippinger

2

 

 

Most Consecutive Titles

 

 

Men

Glenn Burris

6

 

 

Women

Fran Carnahan

8

 

 

Junior

Steve Morris

5

 

 

Elder 30'

Frank Bohun

12

 

 

Elder 40'

No consecutive wins

 

 

 

Senior

No consecutive wins

 

 

 

Most Consecutive Championship Class Appearances

 

 

Men

Al Zadroga

30

1957-1987

 

Junior

Shalee Sebastian

7

1995-2001

 

Women

Fran Carnahan

11

1980-1991

 

Elder

Frank Bohun

12

1994-2005

 

 

 

 

 

Highest Career Average

Minimum 10 years for Men.  So far I've only calculated Men and Juniors

 

 

Men

Al Zadroga

79.43 for 27 years

 

 

Junior

Steve Morris

63.18 for 6 years

 

 

Decade Dominators

A decade dominator is a pitcher who was the most powerful in a given

decade i.e. the '60's or '70's.  This means that the pitcher won the most,

or just pitched the best.  All this shows you is when that particular pitcher

was in his prime.  But, there are many pitchers who hit their prime at a bad

time.  A good example is Clair Bruce.  Clair had about 6 state tournaments

where he averaged 75%-80% and never won the state title.  If he would

do that nowadays, he'd win it every time.