1989–90 Australian Baseball League season

The inaugural Australian Baseball League championship was won by the Waverley Reds coached by Phil Dale who defeated cross-town rivals the Melbourne Monarchs 3–1 in the 4 game championship series.

All-Star game

Teams

Team 1 Position Name Team C David Clarkson Waverley Reds 1B Pete Beeler Waverley Reds 2B David Buckthorpe Waverley Reds 3B Jeff Kipila Parramatta Patriots SS M. Sheldon-Collins Waverley Reds OF Ron Carothers Waverley Reds OF Paul Coogan Brisbane Bandits OF Jason Marks Parramatta Patriots DH Tony Adamson Perth Heat SP Phil Dale Waverley Reds RP Bob Nilsson Gold Coast Clippers M Phil Dale Waverley Reds

Team 2 Position Name Team C Randy Knorr Melbourne Monarchs 1B Dave Rusin Perth Heat 2B Andrew Scott Adelaide Giants 3B Craig Kernick Waverley Reds SS Richard Vagg Melbourne Monarchs OF Scott Steed Perth Heat OF Brett Ward Melbourne Monarchs OF Lionel Harris Parramatta Patriots DH Brian Murphy Sydney Metros SP Carl Grovom Waverley Reds RP Mark Respondek Waverley Reds Source: [1]

Ladder

Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Win %	GB	Home
Waverley Reds	40	34	6	.850		17-2
Melbourne Monarchs	40	24	16	.600	10	13-8
Parramatta Patriots	40	22	18	.550	12	11-8
Perth Heat	42	23	19	.548	12	14-7
Adelaide Giants	38	19	19	.500	14	12-9
Gold Coast Clippers	37	16	21	.432	16.5	9-10
Brisbane Bandits	42	18	24	.429	17	11-10
Sydney Metros	39	3	36	.077	30.5	0-18

Source: [2]

Championship series

Final Series: Game 1: 1st Vs 2nd at Waverley Park

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: ? [3]

Final Series: Game 2: 1st Vs 2nd at Waverley Park

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: ? [4]

Final Series: Game 3: 1st Vs 2nd at Melbourne Ballpark

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: ? [5]

Final Series: Game 4: 1st Vs 2nd at Melbourne Ballpark

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: ? [6]

Awards

Award	Person	Team
Most Valuable Player	Phil Dale	Waverley Reds
Championship M.V.P.	Matthew Sheldon-Collins	Waverley Reds
Batting Champion	David Clarkson	Waverley Reds
Pitcher of the Year	Phil Dale	Waverley Reds
Rookie of the Year	Jason Marks	Parramatta Patriots
Manager of the Year	Phil Dale	Waverley Reds

Source: [7]

Top Stats

Defensive Stats Name Wins Losses Saves ERA Phil Dale 9 2 0 1.44 Carl Grovom 7 0 0 2.73 David Simpson 5 0 0 2.78 Simon Sheldon-Collins 5 2 0 3.17 Mark Respondek 2 0 4 2.27 Joey Viera 3 1 1 0.00

Offensive Stars Name Avg HR RBI David Clarkson .444 3 31 Pete Beeler .373 3 26 Ron Carothers .329 6 41 Richard Sisson .328 1 15 Craig Kernick .318 1 20 Matthew Sheldon-Collins .317 4 29 David Buckthorpe .299 5 30

Source: [8]

All-Star Team

Position	Name	Team
Catcher	David Clarkson	Waverley Reds
1st Base	Pete Beeler	Waverley Reds
2nd Base	David Buckthorpe	Waverley Reds
3rd Base	Jeff Kapila	Parramatta Patriots
Short Stop	Matthew Sheldon-Collins	Waverley Reds
Out Field	Ron Carothers	Waverley Reds
Out Field	Paul Coogan	Brisbane Bandits
Out Field	Jason Marks	Parramatta Patriots
Designated Hitter	Tony Adamson	Perth Heat
Starting Pitcher	Phil Dale	Waverley Reds
Relief Pitcher	Bob Nilsson	Gold Coast Clippers
Manager	Phil Dale	Waverley Reds

Source: [9]