Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League

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.

Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League
SportBaseball
Founded1977
No. of teams5
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		Sydney Sooners
Most titlesDartmouth Moosehead Dry (19)
Official websiteNova Scotia Senior Baseball League

Teams
Team City
Dartmouth Moosehead DryDartmouth, Nova Scotia
Halifax Pelham CanadiansHalifax, Nova Scotia
Kentville WildcatsKentville, Nova Scotia
Sydney SoonersSydney, Nova Scotia
Truro BearcatsTruro, Nova Scotia

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

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
YearChampion
1977Yarmouth Gateways
1978Yarmouth Gateways
1979Yarmouth Gateways
1980Kentville Wildcats
1981Kentville Wildcats
1982Sydney Sooners
1983Sydney Sooners
1984No League
1985Halifax Capitals
1986Halifax Capitals
1987Moncton Mets
1988Moncton Mets
1989Sydney Sooners
1990Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1991Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1992Halifax Pelham Electric
1993Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1994Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1995Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1996Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1997Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1998Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
1999Kentville Wildcats
2000Kentville Wildcats
2001Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2002Truro Bearcats
2003Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2004Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2005Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2006Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2007Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2008Halifax Pelham Canadians
2009Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2010Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2011Halifax Pelham Canadians
2012Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2013Sydney Sooners
2014Sydney Sooners
2015Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2016Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2017Sydney Sooners
2018Dartmouth Moosehead Dry
2019Dartmouth Moosehead Dry

Single season records
Single Season Recordsplayer
earned run average'Ralph Chambers (Moncton) 0.47 (1986)
runs batted inBruce Joshua (Truro) 79 (1996)
winsBrad Miller (Dartmouth) 12 (1999)
doublesJay Turple (Halifax) 20 (2004) and Jay Washington (Dartmouth) 20 (1996)
strikeoutsHugh Fraser (Kentville) 125 (1980)
hitsJoel Irvine (Dartmouth) 75 (1997)
batting averageJoel Irvine (Dartmouth) .547 (1997)
innings pitchedBrad Miller (Dartmouth) 106.6 (1999)
runsSandy Van Blarcom (Kentville) 62 (1982)
savesRay Powell (Halifax) 8 (1986)
home runsRichie Mann (St.Peters) 17 (1977)
strikeouts in one gameKen Power (Sydney) 22 (1982)
stolen basesJoel Irvine (Dartmouth) 37 (2000)
consecutive wins (team)Dartmouth Moosehead Dry 19 (2002)
home runs in one gameGreg West (Dartmouth) 4 (1996)
best winning percent in regular seasonDartmouth Moosehead Dry .867 (2002)
consecutive game hitting streakJoel 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
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