title: 1989–90 Australian Baseball League season
text: # 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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