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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, September 1st , 1975
Here are the current team power rankings for Western Baseball League:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Santa Fe Coyotes (116.2, +)
2) Billings Buffaloes (112.8, o)
3) Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs (112.2, -)
4) Panhandle Jackrabbits (110.0, +)
5) Missoula Plainsmen (105.1, -)
6) Topeka Jayhawks (93.3, o)
7) Cheyenne Pioneers (88.4, ++)
8) Grand Island Gulls (86.1, o)
9) Casper Drillers (84.8, -)
10) Fargo Red Hawks (83.9, +)
11) Pueblo Chiefs (76.4, -)
12) Colorado Springs Mountaineers (72.0, o)
13) Bismarck Rough Riders (62.3, o)
14) Rapid City Runners (55.7, o)
Davis August's Best Hurler in WBL
Monday, September 1st , 1975
It was a very good month for Carl Davis in August. The 36-year-old veteran starter for the Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs outpitched everybody -- young and old -- to claim the Western Baseball League Pitcher of the Month award earlier today.

Davis ran up a 5-0 record in his 6 starts during the month. In 40 innings he fanned 49 and recorded a 0.68 ERA.

On his stats sheet for the year Davis shows a 15-1 record, 26 starts, 166.2 innings, 175 strikeouts and a 2.05 ERA.
Cliff Byars Selected August's Best Batter
Monday, September 1st , 1975
Not known for his offensive prowess, Cliff Byars set the league afire in August and took home the Western Baseball League Batter of the Month award.

The Missoula center fielder posted a steady .392 batting average, 2 home runs, 24 RBIs and 38 runs.

This season in 111 games, Byars is batting .357 with 9 home runs, 98 RBIs and has scored 89 times.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Al Russell - SXF
.384
2 Carl Chambers PUE .375
3 Gail Dixon BIL .366
3 Al Jones FAR .366
5 Dick Schwartz PAN .363
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Dick Schwartz - PAN
24
2 Augie Dalton SXF 17
3 Lloyd Gladney SXF 16
4 Kent Alexander PAN 15
4 2 more tied with   15
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Lloyd Gladney - SXF
135
2 Kent Alexander PAN 123
3 Augie Dalton SXF 116
4 Dick Schwartz PAN 113
5 Les Prout CHY 104
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Carl Davis - SXF
15
2 Dick Adams Jr. BIL 14
2 Bernie Elliot SFC 14
4 Danny Dye GIG 13
4 Sam McGeorge MIS 13
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Carl Davis - SXF
2.05
2 Dick Adams Jr. BIL 2.23
3 Bernie Elliot SFC 2.34
4 John Jones TOP 2.40
5 Herb Thomason GIG 2.73
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Al Panning - TOP
196
2 Ralph Cooper CAS 188
3 Carl Davis SXF 175
4 Dixie Campbell PAN 167
4 Carl Young PAN 167
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WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Plains W L PCT GB
Panhandle Jackrabbits 73 51 .589 -
Missoula Plainsmen 69 55 .556 4.0
Topeka Jayhawks 65 59 .524 8.0
Grand Island Gulls 60 64 .484 13.0
Fargo Red Hawks 55 69 .444 18.0
Bismarck Rough Riders 45 79 .363 28.0
Rapid City Runners 39 85 .315 34.0
Mountain W L PCT GB
Santa Fe Coyotes 78 46 .629 -
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs 78 46 .629 -
Billings Buffaloes 77 47 .621 1.0
Casper Drillers 66 58 .532 12.0
Pueblo Chiefs 56 68 .452 22.0
Cheyenne Pioneers 56 68 .452 22.0
Colorado Springs Mountaineers 51 73 .411 27.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - Western Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Billings Missoula 4-11 7:35 PM ET B.Olson (10-7, 6.40 ERA) D.Church (4-5, 5.75 ERA)
Rapid City Sioux Falls 8-16 2:05 PM ET
Cheyenne Topeka 6-3 2:35 PM ET J.Gruber (5-5, 5.85 ERA) H.Fetter (4-6, 8.67 ERA)
Pueblo Fargo 4-7 7:35 PM ET J.Knight (8-1, 4.76 ERA) H.Brown (4-8, 7.43 ERA)
Panhandle Casper 26-2 1:05 PM ET J.Craig (9-4, 4.24 ERA) E.Lockwood (8-9, 8.83 ERA)
Colorado Springs Santa Fe 0-4 7:05 PM ET S.Erickson (4-4, 5.54 ERA) J.Swift (5-7, 3.91 ERA)
Grand Island Bismarck 14-1 1:35 PM ET D.Dye (13-4, 7.88 ERA) E.Portal (9-7, 7.25 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - Western Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Billings (77-47, Road: 36-24) Missoula (69-55, Home: 42-21) 7:05 PM ET RHP B.Goff (12-5, 3.83 ERA) RHP J.Levit (8-10, 3.68 ERA)
Rapid City (39-85, Road: 16-47) Sioux Falls (78-46, Home: 40-20) 1:35 PM ET RHP R.Finigan (11-8, 3.58 ERA) RHP C.Davis (15-1, 2.05 ERA)
Cheyenne (56-68, Road: 20-40) Topeka (65-59, Home: 36-27) 2:35 PM ET LHP J.Scott (4-8, 3.94 ERA) LHP J.Jones (9-9, 2.40 ERA)
Pueblo (56-68, Road: 21-42) Fargo (55-69, Home: 33-27) 3:05 PM ET LHP C.Yates (8-9, 6.43 ERA) RHP E.Caruana (7-8, 4.88 ERA)
Panhandle (73-51, Road: 34-26) Casper (66-58, Home: 36-27) 7:05 PM ET RHP J.Pepper (9-9, 5.81 ERA) RHP H.Palmer (8-6, 3.14 ERA)
Colorado Springs (51-73, Road: 21-42) Santa Fe (78-46, Home: 43-17) 7:05 PM ET RHP S.Davis (7-10, 3.80 ERA) RHP A.Hoppe (8-12, 4.10 ERA)
Grand Island (60-64, Road: 27-36) Bismarck (45-79, Home: 24-39) 7:35 PM ET LHP M.Wilder (10-7, 3.32 ERA) RHP D.Rice (5-13, 6.86 ERA)
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