1996–97 Australian Baseball League season

The 1996–97 Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Perth Heat, who defeated the Brisbane Bandits 2 game to 1 in the championship series at ANZ Stadium. The finals series was played in Brisbane even though it was Perth Heats home series, their home ground the WACA was being used for an interstate Sheffield Shield Cricket match.

Perth Heat

Adelaide Giants

Brisbane Bandits

Gold Coast Cougars

Hunter Eagles

Sydney Blues

Melbourne Monarchs

Melbourne Reds

## Ladder

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Team  | Played  | Wins  | Loss  | Win %

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Perth Heat |  | 40  | 20  |
Brisbane Bandits |  | 33  | 27  |
Adelaide Giants |  | 36  | 23  |
Sydney Blues |  | 32  | 27  |
Gold Coast Cougars  |  | 31  | 29  |
Melbourne Monarchs  |  | 28  | 29  |
Hunter Eagles  |  | 18  | 40  |
Melbourne Reds  | 58  | 17  | 41  | .293

## Championship series

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### Semi Final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at the WACA

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Sydney Blues | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?
Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
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Heat: ?

### Semi Final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at the WACA

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Sydney Blues | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?
Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Blues: ?
Heat: ?

### Semi Final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at ANZ Stadium

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Adelaide Giants | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ?
Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Giants: ?
Bandits: ?

### Semi Final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at ANZ Stadium

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Adelaide Giants | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?
Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Giants: ?
Bandits: ?

### Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium

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Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ?
Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | ? | ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Heat: ?
Bandits: ?

### Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium

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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E

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Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ?
Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 | ? | ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Heat: ?
Bandits: ?

### Final Series: Game 3: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium

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Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | ? | ?
Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | ? | ?
WP: ? (1-0)   LP: ? (0-1)   Sv: ?
Home runs:
Bandits: ?
Heat: ?

## Awards

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Award  | Person  | Team

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Most Valuable Player | Andrew SCOTT[1] | Adelaide Giants
Championship M.V.P. | Clayton BYRNE  | Perth Heat
Golden Glove | Mark SHIPLEY  | Sydney Blues
Batting Champion | Andrew SCOTT  | Adelaide Giants
Pitcher of the Year | Kevin MILLWOOD  | Melbourne Monarchs
Rookie of the Year | Robbie WELLS  | Perth Heat
Manager of the Year |  |

## Top Stats

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Defensive Stats  | Name  | Wins  | Losses  | Saves  | ERA

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Robbie WELLS  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 2.36
Alvie SHEPHARD  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 3.90
David WHITE  | 7  | 2  | 0  | 5.47
Mark ETTLES  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 3.45
Peter MOYLAN  | 5  | 2  | 0  | 6.43
Shane TONKIN  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 4.25
Offensive Stars  | Name  | Avg  | HR  | RBI

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Greg JELKS: .375/11/38  | .375  | 11  | 38
Jason HEWITT  | .350  | 3  | 13
Sean JONES  | .329  | 12  | 44
Clayton BYRNE  | .316  | 15  | 48
Ben NEEDLE  | .313  | 4  | 22
John MOORE  | .301  | 7  | 33

## All-Star Team

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Position  | Name  | Team

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Catcher | Gary WHITE  | Sydney Blues
1st Base | Ron JOHNSON  | Gold Coast Cougars
2nd Base | Andrew SCOTT  | Adelaide Giants
3rd Base | Paul GONZALEZ  | Brisbane Bandits
Short Stop | Matt BUCKLEY  | Gold Coast Cougars
Out Field | Clayton BYRNE  | Perth Heat
Out Field | Brendan KINGMAN  | Sydney Blues
Out Field | Grant McDONALD  | Brisbane Bandits
Designated Hitter | Greg JELKS  | Perth Heat
Starting Pitcher | Kevin MILLWOOD  | Melbourne Monarchs
Relief Pitcher | Chuck BEALE  | Gold Coast Cougars
Manager | Tony HARRIS  | Adelaide Giants

## References

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1. ^ "All-Time Helms Award Winners/MVP Awards". theabl.com.au. Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

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