1989–90 Australian Baseball League season
# 1989–90 Australian Baseball League season

The inaugural Australian Baseball League championship was won by the Waverley Reds coached by Phil Dale who defeated cross-town rivals the Melbourne Monarchs 3–1 in the 4 game championship series.

## Ladder

| Team | Played | Wins | Loss | Win % | GB | Home |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waverley Reds | 40 | 34 | 6 | .850 | | 17-2 |
| Melbourne Monarchs | 40 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 10 | 13-8 |
| Parramatta Patriots | 40 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 12 | 11-8 |
| Perth Heat | 42 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 12 | 14-7 |
| Adelaide Giants | 38 | 19 | 19 | .500 | 14 | 12-9 |
| Gold Coast Clippers | 37 | 16 | 21 | .432 | 16.5 | 9-10 |
| Brisbane Bandits | 42 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 17 | 11-10 |
| Sydney Metros | 39 | 3 | 36 | .077 | 30.5 | 0-18 |

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## Championship series

### Final Series: Game 1: 1st Vs 2nd at Waverley Park

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Melbourne Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? |
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Monarchs: ? Reds: ? |||||||||||||

### Final Series: Game 2: 1st Vs 2nd at Waverley Park

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Melbourne Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? |
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Monarchs: ? Reds: ? |||||||||||||

### Final Series: Game 3: 1st Vs 2nd at Melbourne Ballpark

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 9 | ? | ? |
| Melbourne Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Monarchs: ? |||||||||||||

### Final Series: Game 4: 1st Vs 2nd at Melbourne Ballpark

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waverley Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? |
| Melbourne Monarchs | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Monarchs: ? |||||||||||||

## Awards

| Award | Person | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player | Phil Dale | Waverley Reds |
| Championship M.V.P. | Matthew Sheldon-Collins | Waverley Reds |
| Batting Champion | David Clarkson | Waverley Reds |
| Pitcher of the Year | Phil Dale | Waverley Reds |
| Rookie of the Year | Jason Marks | Parramatta Patriots |
| Manager of the Year | Phil Dale | Waverley Reds |

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## Top Stats

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## All-Star Team

| Position | Name | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Catcher | David Clarkson | Waverley Reds |
| 1st Base | Pete Beeler | Waverley Reds |
| 2nd Base | David Buckthorpe | Waverley Reds |
| 3rd Base | Jeff Kapila | Parramatta Patriots |
| Short Stop | Matthew Sheldon-Collins | Waverley Reds |
| Out Field | Ron Carothers | Waverley Reds |
| Out Field | Paul Coogan | Brisbane Bandits |
| Out Field | Jason Marks | Parramatta Patriots |
| Designated Hitter | Tony Adamson | Perth Heat |
| Starting Pitcher | Phil Dale | Waverley Reds |
| Relief Pitcher | Bob Nilsson | Gold Coast Clippers |
| Manager | Phil Dale | Waverley Reds |

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