Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kentville Wildcats |
| Most titles | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry (22) |
| Official website | Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League |
The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League is an amateur baseball league located in Nova Scotia. The league is the highest level of amateur baseball in the province, it is for players 18 and over. The league champion traditionally represents Nova Scotia at the following year's Canadian Senior Baseball Championships (the Nationals are in August while league playoffs are in September). An exception was in 2005 when the league sent an all-star team to the Nationals.
Teams
[edit]| Team | City |
|---|---|
| Dartmouth Dry | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Halifax Pelham Canadians | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Kentville Wildcats | Kentville, Nova Scotia |
| Metro Brewers | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Sydney Sooners | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
- The league started interleague play against the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League in 2006.
Former teams
[edit]- Bible Hill Blacksox
- Charlottetown (PE)
- Fredericton Schooners (NB)
- Louisdale
- Moncton Mets (NB)
- Morell (PE)
- New Waterford
- Sydney Mines Ramblers
- Liverpool
- Sackville Chiefs
- St. Peter's Royals
- Summerside (PE)
- Yarmouth Gateways
- Truro Bearcats
Notable players
[edit]- Richie Walcott, of the Sydney Sooners, played professional hockey for 10 seasons, including in the American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League.
- Fredericton's Matt Stairs was NSSBL MVP in 1987 and 1988. He was also tied for the league lead in saves, with Dartmouth Moosehead Drys rookie Brian Davidge, in 87.
- Bill Lee, former MLB pitcher with Boston and Montreal, competed for three seasons: two with the Moncton Mets (86,87) and one with Sydney (‘89).
League champions
[edit]| Year | Champion |
| 1977 | Yarmouth Gateways |
| 1978 | Yarmouth Gateways |
| 1979 | Yarmouth Gateways |
| 1980 | Kentville Wildcats |
| 1981 | Kentville Wildcats |
| 1982 | Sydney Sooners |
| 1983 | Sydney Sooners |
| 1984 | No League |
| 1985 | Halifax Capitals |
| 1986 | Halifax Capitals |
| 1987 | Moncton Mets |
| 1988 | Moncton Mets |
| 1989 | Sydney Sooners |
| 1990 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 1991 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 1992 | Halifax Pelham Electric |
| 1993 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 1994 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 1995 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 1996 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 1997 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 1998 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 1999 | Kentville Wildcats |
| 2000 | Kentville Wildcats |
| 2001 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2002 | Truro Bearcats |
| 2003 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2004 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2005 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2006 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2007 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2008 | Halifax Pelham Canadians |
| 2009 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2010 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2011 | Halifax Pelham Canadians |
| 2012 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2013 | Sydney Sooners |
| 2014 | Sydney Sooners |
| 2015 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2016 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2017 | Sydney Sooners |
| 2018 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2019 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2021 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
| 2022 | Kentville Wildcats |
| 2023 | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry |
Single season records
[edit]| Single Season Records | player |
| earned run average' | Jeff Reeves (Dartmouth) 0.00 (2021) |
| runs batted in | Bruce Joshua (Truro) 79 (1996) |
| wins | Brad Miller (Dartmouth) 12 (1999) |
| doubles | Jay Turple (Halifax) 20 (2004) and Jay Washington (Dartmouth) 20 (1996) |
| strikeouts | Hugh Fraser (Kentville) 125 (1980) |
| hits | Joel Irvine (Dartmouth) 75 (1997) |
| batting average | Joel Irvine (Dartmouth) .547 (1997) |
| innings pitched | Brad Miller (Dartmouth) 106.6 (1999) |
| runs | Sandy Van Blarcom (Kentville) 62 (1982) |
| saves | Ray Powell (Halifax) 8 (1986) |
| home runs | Richie Mann (St.Peters) 17 (1977) |
| stolen bases | Chris Head (Dartmouth) 43 (2013) |
| Strikeouts in one game | 9 Inning Game: Ken Power (Sydney) 22 (1982)
7 Inning Game: Anthony Mckinley (Dartmouth) 16 (2023) |
| home runs in one game | Greg West (Dartmouth) 4 (1996) |
| consecutive wins (team) | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 25 (2018) |
| best winning percent in regular season | Dartmouth Moosehead Dry .969 (2018) |
| consecutive game hitting streak | Joel Irvine (Dartmouth) 35 (1997) |
- A no hitter was thrown on July 29, 2014 by Halifax's Brandon Mackinnon against the Kentville Wildcats. The previous no hitter thrown in the league was thrown by Halifax's Mark Haverstock vs. the now defunct Sackville Chiefs in 2005.[citation needed]
Neat fact : The 1998 Canadian Senior National Champions Dartmouth Moosehead Dry consisted of 8 starters from a small local baseball association known as Westphal Port Wallis. The players all lived and grew up within one square mile of each other and became Canadian Champions.[citation needed]