Saturday, May 3, 2014

Crowley wins batting title for April



TOTS Senior Baseball Network

60-and-over baseball



Dennis Crowley, 64, won the Tucson Old Timers (TOTS) batting title for the month of April as he pounded out 25 hits in 38 trips to the plate. Many of those hits were due to his speed as the left-handed hitter can beat out a ground ball in the infield more times than not.

Crowley batted .658 for the month, which included nine doubles and a team high of 19 runs scored.

The top eight players in all of the major categories follow: (minimum of 30 at bats).

Batting: Crowley (.658),  Bob Daliege (19 for 30 a .633 average), Chico Bigham (19-32, a .594 average), Pete Peters (21 for 39, a .538 average), Lloyd Barzell (21 for 40, a .525 average), Brian Reilly (21 for 42, a .500 average), Pigpen Price (18 for 38, .474 average) and Floyd Lance (12 for 31, a .387 average).

Hits: Crowley (25), Barzell (21), Peters (21), Reilly (21), Daliege (19), Bigham (19) Price (18) and Ron Carlson (14).


Runs: Crowley (19), Daliege (17), Reilly (16), Barzell (13), Ron Petersen (13, in just 23 at bats),  Price (9), Lance (7) and  Bigham (7).

Walks: (minimum 20 at bats) Lance (15), Bob Royer (9), Bobby Stofft (6), Denny Leonard (6), Dave Rhoades (6), Jerry Smarik (5), Petersen (5), Bigham (5).

Pitching victories: (top 5) Barzell (4), Crowley (3), Petersen (2), Bigham (2) and Reilly (1).

Photo: Crowley, an opposite field hitter with speed, led the TOTS in hits in April with 25.

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