| Weekly Team Power Rankings Monday, September 1st , 1975 Here are the current team power rankings for Upper Mississippi Valley Association:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency): 1) Moline Pioneers (130.1, +) 2) La Crosse Lions (116.0, +) 3) Quincy Cannoneers (115.0, +) 4) St. Cloud Lumberjacks (113.0, +) 5) Winona Beavers (107.7, --) 6) Kenosha Pikes (93.6, +) 7) Clinton Steamboats (91.0, -) 8) Eau Claire Loggers (85.6, -) 9) Ottumwa Owls (67.3, +) 10) Waterloo Chiefs (62.3, -) 11) Marshalltown Maples (55.4, -) 12) Burlington Bears (45.0, o) | | Best Pitcher Picked by Upper Mississippi Valley Association Monday, September 1st , 1975 In August Moline starter Tom Edwards mystified Upper Mississippi Valley Association hitters and carried off the Pitcher of the Month honors by chalking up a 5-0 record in 6 starts.
The 19-year-old Edwards added 44 strikeouts in 44.1 innings and 14 walks to his season record and compiled a 1.42 ERA. Opposing batters hit .208 against him.
This year, Edwards has posted a record of 9 wins and 1 loss with a 1.69 ERA. He has appeared in 11 games and struck out 88 in 85.1 innings. | | UMVA's Premier Batter Picked Monday, September 1st , 1975 Moline Pioneers fans may just have witnessed a star player blossoming before their eyes in August.
Ron Waller put up a remarkable month at the age of 19 and has been named the Upper Mississippi Valley Association Batter of the Month.
For the month, Waller hit .411 with 3 home runs, 25 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
This season, Waller is batting .401 with 91 hits, 4 home runs, 46 RBIs, .494 OBP and has scored 60 runs. | | | UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION STANDINGS | |