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Top 15 Career Batting Averages
Name AB H Avg. Yr.
Ken Thompson 410 154 .376 1978-81
Jerry Uhlenbrock 168 61 .364 1969-70
Toby Spence 185 67 .362 1976-77
Hal Messersmith 290 101 .348 1980-82
Dennis Schmitz 305 109 .357 1970-73
Mike Jacoby 146 51 .349 1975-76
Mike Wilson 153 52 .346 1971-72
Walt Stoeger 267 92 .345 1965-69
Creighton Miller 265 89 .336 1972-74
Brad Fults 331 111 .335 1976-79
Mark Allington 200 77 .335 1980-81
Dick Steinke 366 118 .322 1975-78
Cacuts Shumway 186 57 .318 1970-72
Rod Ehler 256 76 .317 1967-70
John Mathes 314 100 .316 1971-74

Top 15 Seasonal Batting Averages
Name AB H Avg. Yr.
Rod Ehler   38 18 .475 1970
Walt Stoeger 69 32 .463 1965
Dennis Schmitz 68 31 .456 1972
Dennis Schmitz 57 25 .439 1970
Dick Steinke 100 43 .430 1976
Ken Thompson 139 57 .410 1981
Cactus Shumway 37 15 .405 1970
Jerry Uhlenbrock 92 27 .402 1969
Larry Hartwig 35 15 .400 1962
Kevin Emanuel 78 31 .397 1975
Bruce Parish 71 28 .394 1975
Hal Messersmith 133 52 .391 1981
Mike Jacoby 59 23 .390 1976
Brad Fults 98 38 .388 1976
Toby Spence 99 38 .384 1976

Team Season Records
Most Victories    19, 1976
Most Runs Scored 229, 1976
Most Base Hits 320, 1981
Highest Batting Average .330, 1976
Most RBIs 189, 1976
Most Doubles 58, 1976
Most Triples 19, 1976 and 1981
Most Home Runs 22, 1975

Pitching
Most Victories (season) 6 by Rod Ehler, 1969
Most Victories (career) 14 by Ken Ottoson, 1966-69
Most Strike Outs (game) 18 by Lee Ridenour vs. Rushmore Air Force Base, 1995
Most Strike Outs (season) 68 by Bob Neesen, 1969
Most Strike Outs (career) 156 by Bob Neesen, 1968-71
Best Strike Out Ratio (season) 1.80 by Lee Ridenour, 1955 (57 K in 31 2/3 IP)
Best Earned Run Average (season) 1.52 by Rod Ehler, 1969 (11 ER in 50 2/3 IP)

Individual Hitting
Most Base Hits (game) 5 by Ken Thompson, 1981
Most Base Hits (season) 57 by Ken Thompson, 1981
Most Base Hits (career) 154 by Ken Thompson, 1978-81
Highest Batting Average (season)  .475 by Rod Ehler, 1970 (18-for-38)
Highest Batting Average (career) .376 by Ken Thompson, 1978-81 (154-for-410)
Most Doubles (season)    13 by Hal Messersmith, 1981
Most Doubles (career) 28 by Ken Thompson, 1978-81
Most Triples (season) 6 by Dave Minchow, 1981
Most Triples (career) 7 by Dick Steinke, 1975-78
Most Home Runs (season) 9 by Kevin Emanuel, 1975
Most Home Runs (career) 15 by Kevin Emanuel, 1973-76
Most RBIs (season) 35 by Kevin Emanuel, 1975
Most RBIs (career) 83 by Ken Thompson, 1978-81
Most Stolen Bases (season) 35 by Ken Thompson, 1980
Most Stolen Bases (career) 76 by Ken Thompson, 1978-81
Fewest Strike Outs (season) 3 by Creighton Miller, 1972 (74 AB)
Fewest Strike Outs (career) 14 by Creighton Miller, 1972-74 (265 AB)

Baseball Letterwinners
1955-1956

John Alberta
Dan Alexander
Bruce Bartlett
Dick Boness
Don Curtis
Conrad Huerta
Don Larsen
Stan Martin
Robert Rainess
Lee Ridenour
Don Sleeger
Larry Turner
Don Wheeler
Francis Rose

1956-1957
Dan Alexander
Bob Baquet
Bruce Bertlett
Franklin Craft
Don Curtis
Don Farley
Tom Hageman
Don Hartwig
Eugene Lewis
James Leify
Raleigh Riddle
Bilse Robinson
Don Wheeler

1957-1958
Bob Baquet
Jim Chase
Franklin Craft
Bob Crawford
Tom Hageman
Henry Johnson
Pete Mirelez
Lloyd Pohl
Bilse Robinson
Francis Rose
Guido Santero
Stanley Tuton
John VanNewkirk
Dennis Weaver

1958-1959
Bob Baquet
Jim Chase
Richard Herron
Stanley Hoffman
Gerald Jenniges
Tom Megown
Lloyd Pohl
Jow Pomajzl
Bilse Robinson
Ruff Herbert
Stanley Tuton
Bill Bogler
Ron Winchell

1959-1960
Bob Baquet
Quentin Bilyeu
Jay Brady
Dick Herron
Vernon Jobman
Don Johnson
Tom Megown
Joseph Pomajze
Herbert Ruff
Jim Schwartz
Larry Shepard
Ray Snell
Richard Sullivan
Stan Tuton
Bill Vogler

1960-1961
Quentin Bilyeu
Hugh Lowe
Terry Miller
Gilbert Norman
Ken Parish
Joe Pomajzl
Herbert Ruff
Jim Schwartz
Richard Sullivan
Ron Winchell

1961-1962
George Douglas
Larry Hartwig
Stan Hoffman
Gary Howery
Hugh Lowe
Larry Matthessen
Mick Megown
Ken Parrish
John Parr
Jerry Pierantoni
Joe Pomajzal
Rick Sullivan

1962-1963
George Douglas
Gary Howey
Hugh Lowe
Larry Mattheson
Mick Megown
Dick Muma
John Nolette
Rex Norman
John Parr
Jerry Pierantoni
Larry Riley
Mike Riley
Joe Schneider
Bob Stouffer

1963-1964
Ron Cummingham
Kent Goto
Hugh Lowe
Dick Muma
Marvin Neu
John Nollette
Jack Petsch
Marty Ramirez
Larry Riley
Mike Riley
Joe Schneider
Walter Stoeger

1964-1965
Ron Cunningham
Kent Goto
Don Goos
Chuck Lecher
John Nollette
Ken Ottoson
Mike Riley
Larry Riley
Marty Rameriz
Ted Shulsen
Tom Saults
Joe Schneider
Walter Stoeger
Skip Thompson

1966-1967
Rod Ehler
Kent Goto
Gary L. Larson
Gary K. Larson
Gordie Kiyabu
Mark Sherman
Walt Stoeger
Skip Thompson
Dennis Wentz
Gordie Wentz
Mike Winchell
Ken Ottoson

1967-1968
Jim Cech
Gary L. Larson
Gordie Kiyabu
Ken Ottonson
Ed Peppel
Bob Neesen
Walt Stoeger
Louis Stoeger
Skip Thompson
Mark Sherman
Gordy Wentz
Dennis Wentz

1968-1969
Don Bartholomew
Jim Cech
Rod Ehler
Larry Hix
Bill Lehr
Bob Neesen
Dean Palser
Ed Peppel
Dennes Wentz
Larry Miller
Jerry Uhlenbrock
Cactus Shumway
Mike Winchell
Paul Zelenka

1969-1970
Jim Cech
Rod Ehler
Larry Hix
Bill Lehr
Bill Peppel
Ed Peppel
Bob Neesen
Jim Peterson
Cactus Shumway
Dennis Schmitz
Jim Phillips
Jerry Uhlenbrock
Mike Winchell
Mike Wilson
Paul Zelenka

1970-1971
Frank Caroselli
Jim Cech
Bob Goodman
Bill Lehr
Mike Marsden
John Mathes
Jerry Messman
Bob Neesen
Jim Peterson
Bill Peppel
Dennis Schmitz
Cactus Shumway
Lynn Reber
Mike Wilson
Burt Willis
Gary White

1971-1972
Lee Baumann
Jeff Bornschlegl
Mike File
John Mathes
Mike Marsden
Jerry Messman
Creighton Miller
Bill Peppel
Dennis Schmitz
Cactus Shumay
Scott Wieting
Gary White
Lynn Reber

1972-1973
Lee Baumann
Mark Bishop
Dennis Collins
Allen Cox
Ted Cranson
Kevin Emanuel
Wayne Lockwood
Mark Grantham
John Mathes
Jerry Messman
Creighton Miller
Bruce Parish
Lynn Reber
Dennis Schmitz
Gary White
Scott Wieting
Burt Willis

1973-1974
Lee Baumann
Craig Clarke
Dennis Collins
Kevin Emanuel
Joey Giacomazzi
John Mathes
Jerry Messman
Creighton Miller
Randy Nickeson
Bruce Nickeson
Bruce Parish
Lynn Reber
Tim Rudden
Ted Shiers
Gary White
Cliff Whittle
Dave Wiedeman
Scott Wieting
Lynn Zeman

1974-1975
D.J. Bell
Benny Clarke
Craig Clarke
Pat Cordell
Doug Eddie
Kevin Emanuel
Joey Giacomazzi
Mike Jacoby
Randy Nickerson
Bruce Parish
Tim Rudden
Ted Shiers
Kevin Skates
Dick Steinke
Cliff Whittle
Dennis Zowada

1975-1976
D.J. Bell
Clyde Bond
Pat Cordell
Kevin Emanuel
Steve Engel
Brad Fults
Dave Granados
Mike Jacoby
Mike Leonard
Randy Nicheson
Bruce Parish
Andy Pope
Ted Shiers
Toby Spence
Dick Steinke
Mike Thompson
Dave Weidman
Dennis Zowada

1976-1977
D.J. Bell
Clyde Bond
Rick Clark
Pat Cordell
Dan Edwards
Brad Fults
Dave Granados
Dave Gregory
Dick Steinke
Randy John
Doug Mable
Andy Pope
Toby Spence
Mike Thompson
Dave White
Dennis Zowada

1977-1978
D.J. Bell
Clyde Bond
Tom Chinnock
Rick Clark
Pat Cordell
Dan Edwards
Ben Eicher
Brad Fults
Doug Mable
Bernie Neibauer
Don Olson
Andy Pope
Tony Remer
Chuck Richter
Dick Steinke
Ken Thompson
Mike Thompson
Dave White
Chuck Zeman

1978-1979
Greg Andersen
Clyde Bond
Tom Chinnock
Ben Eicher
Brad Fults
Steve Jackson
Rick Laible
Norm Liakos
Kip Lytle
Doug Mable
Bernie Niebauer
Don Olson
Tony Remer
Chuck Richter
Ken Thompson
Bryan Turner
Bill Weskamp

1979-1980
Mark Allington
Ben Eicher
Steve Harris
Steve Jackson
Tony Laetsch
Kip Lytle
Hal Messersmith
Mark Mierejewski
Bernie Neibauer
Don Olson
Chuck Richter
Bill Simpson
Ken Thompson
Bryan Turner
Jeff Verbeck
Bill Weskamp

1980-1981
Mark Allington
Paul Antonovich
John Barham
Paul Blair
Bob Braithwait
Ben Eicher
Bob Gregory
Dave Jungbluth
Tony Laetsch
Hal Messersmith
Mark Mierzejewski
Dave Minchow
Chuck Richter
Duane Schaaf
Todd Schuler
Wyatt Surber
Ken Thompson
Jeff Verbeck
Clark Mitchell

1981-1982
Paul Antonovich
Paul Blair
Steve Dowse
Ben Eicher
Gordon Ellis
Bob Gregory
Terry Hale
Mark Iocca
Don Jackson
Dave Jungbluth
Hal Messersmith
Clark Mitchell
Daune Schaaf
Gregg Stephens
Wyatt Surber
Jeff Verbeck