Capps Medal

South Australian Baseball League award

The Capps Medal is the medal awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the South Australian Baseball League during the regular season as decided upon by umpires. It is regarded as the most prestigious award for individual players in the league.[1] The medal was created and designed by Charles James Capps (best known as "Jim" Capps), who presented the medal up to the 1980/1981 season. He died in January 1985. Since the 1981/1982 season, the medal has been presented by his son, Dr. Roger Capps.

## Voting Process

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Under the current process, at the conclusion of each game the chief umpire awards 3 votes, 2 votes and 1 vote to the players they regard as the best, second best and third best in the match respectively.

On the awards night, the votes over the home and away (regular) season are tallied and the eligible player or players with the highest number of votes is awarded the medal.

## Recipients

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The first recipient of the Capps Medal was Charlie Puckett in 1936.

Fourteen recipients have won the Capps Medal on more than one occasion. Both Don Rice and Greg Elkson are five-time Capps Medalists.

Capps Medal Recipients  Year  | Player  | Team

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2022/23  | William "Billy" Damon (i)  | Adelaide
2021/22  | Jackson Brebner-Russ  | Sturt
2020/21  | Landon Hernandez  | Henley & Grange
2019/20  | Chase Cunningham  | Kensington
2018/19  | Wilson Lee  | Sturt
2017/18  | Dylan Brammer  | Port Adelaide
2016/17  | Dylan Brammer  | Port Adelaide
2015/16  | Wes Roemer (i)  | Glenelg
2014/15  | Nick Talbot  | Kensington
2013/14  | Andrew Davis (i)  | Port Adelaide
2012/13  | Nick Talbot  | Kensington
2011/12  | Nick Talbot  | Kensington
2010/11  | Todd Langman  | Port Adelaide
2009/10  | Daniel Wilson  | Glenelg
2008/09  | Tyler Levin (i)  | East Torrens
2007/08  | Michael Ewart  | Kensington
2006/07  | Andrew Scott  | West Torrens
2005/06  | Darren Fidge  | Goodwood
2004/05  | John Challinor  | Goodwood
2003/04  | Darren Fidge  | Goodwood
2002/03  | Darren Fidge  | Goodwood
2001/02  | Ryan Simunsen  | Adelaide
2000/01  | John Challinor  | Goodwood
1999/2000  | Craig Watts  | Sturt
1998/99  | Scott Marshall  | Port Adelaide
1997/98  | Scott Marshall  | Port Adelaide
1996/97  | Mark Born  | Port Adelaide
1995/96  | Ian Reval  | Glenelg
1994/95  | Russell Dart  | Henley & Grange
1993/94  | Phil Burgess  | West Torrens
1992/93  | Barry Lunnon  | Sturt
1991/92  | Barry Lunnon  | Sturt
1990/91  | Brian Cakebread  | Port Adelaide
1989/90  | Greg Elkson  | Goodwood
1988/89  | Brian Farley (i)

Barry Lunnon

| Central Districts

Sturt

1987/88  | Greg Elkson

Brian Farley (i)

| Goodwood

Central Districts

1986/87  | Tony Harris  | Woodville
1985/86  | John Feichtner (i)  | Kensington
1984/85  | John Feichtner (i)  | Kensington
1983/84  | Greg Elkson  | Glenelg
1982/83  | Greg Elkson  | Glenelg
1981/82  | Phil Alexander  | Glenelg
1980/81  | Gary Challen*  | Henley & Grange
1979/80  | John Galloway  | Woodville
1978/79  | Greg Elkson  | Glenelg
1977/78  | Mark Peters  | Woodville
1976/77  | Don Masters  | Northern Districts
1975/76  | Kevin Greatrex  | Port Adelaide
1974/75  | Colin Alexander  | Glenelg
1973/74  | Neil Page

Les Behrendt

| Goodwood

Woodville

1972/73  | Kevin Greatrex  | Port Adelaide
1971/72  | David Mundy  | Port Adelaide
1970/71  | Kevin Greatrex  | Port Adelaide
1969/70  | David McCloud  | Goodwood
1968/69  | Ron Chandler  | Adelaide
1968  | Don Rice*

David Hutton

| Glenelg

Sturt

1967  | Don Rice*  | Glenelg
1966  | Kevin Greatrex  | Port Adelaide
1965  | Neil Davey  | Port Adelaide
1964  | Ian Glover  | Kensington
1963  | Don Rice*  | Glenelg
1962  | Don Rice*  | Glenelg
1961  | Don Rice*  | Glenelg
1960  | Jim Cocks*  | Sturt
1959  | Jim Tamlin  | West Torrens
1958  | Peter Box  | Goodwood
1957  | Peter Box  | Goodwood
1956  | Doug Othams  | University
1955  | Phil Brideoake*  | Glenelg
1954  | Des Vaughton*  | Adelaide
1953  | Colin Watts  | Glenelg
1952  | Doug Othams  | University
1951  | Bill Fuller  | Kensington
1950  | Barry Wiles*  | Adelaide
1949  | Ian Leahy*  | Prospect
1948  | Phil Brideoake*  | West Torrens
1947  | Phil Brideoake*  | West Torrens
1946  | Jim Puckett*  | Prospect
1941  | Garth Burton*  | Kensington
1940  | Fred Catt*  | Sturt
1939  | Phil Brideoake*  | West Torrens
1938  | Geff Noblet*  | Glenelg
1937  | Clem Scott*  | Goodwood
1936  | Charlie Puckett*  | Prospect

(i) = Import (Non-National)

(*) = Deceased player

## References

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1. ^ Australia, Baseball South. "Honour Boards". www.baseballsa.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2023.