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
Former teams
- 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
- Noel Road
Notable players
- 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.
League champions
| 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 |
Single season records
| Single Season Records |
player |
| earned run average' |
Ralph Chambers(Moncton) 0.47(1986)] |
| 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) |
| strikeouts in one game |
Ken Power(Sydney) 22(1982) |
| stolen bases |
Joel Irvine(Dartmouth) 37(2000) |
| consecutive wins (team) |
Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 19(2002) |
| home runs in one game |
Greg West(Dartmouth) 4(1996) |
| best winning percent in regular season |
Dartmouth Moosehead Dry .867(2002) |
| 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.
See also
External links
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