A Few Numbers on this Year’s World Tournament Pitching
by Mel Yockstick, NHPA Statistician
The states winning the most first, second and third place trophies this year:
3. Colorado à 72 pitchers à 20 trophies
4. Minnesota à 78 pitchers à 15 trophies
5. Ohio à 62 pitchers à 13 trophies
This year the World Tournament Championships produced eight 90-percent games. See below for more information on those games:
|
Name |
State |
DIV. |
Score |
Rgrs. |
Shoes |
90% + |
Opponent |
Rgrs. |
Shoes |
% |
|
Alan Francis |
OH |
M |
42-3 |
39 |
40 |
97.50% |
Michael Bowman (MO) |
26 |
40 |
65.00% |
|
Alan Francis |
OH |
M |
40-3 |
40 |
42 |
95.24% |
Tom Williams (MI) |
28 |
42 |
66.67% |
|
Alan Francis |
OH |
M |
43-3 |
34 |
36 |
94.44% |
Tony Hankins (KY) |
21 |
36 |
58.33% |
|
Alan Francis |
OH |
M |
44-0 |
37 |
40 |
92.50% |
Dan Watson (AL) |
23 |
40 |
57.50% |
|
Alan Francis |
OH |
M |
42-4 |
46 |
50 |
92.00% |
Gale Green (VT) |
33 |
50 |
66.00% |
|
Alan Francis |
OH |
M |
42-6 |
38 |
42 |
90.48% |
Marcus Thomsen (NE) |
25 |
42 |
59.52% |
|
Joan Elmore |
TN |
W |
41-3 |
33 |
36 |
91.67% |
Terry Bagle (MI) |
21 |
36 |
58.33% |
|
Shalee Cason |
FL |
W |
40-3 |
29 |
32 |
90.63% |
Karen Graham (NY) |
17 |
32 |
53.13% |
There are no perfect games pitched from World at 2014 in Buffalo or 2015 in Topeka.