Perkiomen Valley Twilight League History

NOTE: From (1915-20) and (1938-45), no info was available

NOTE: When there was a Regular Season champ or a First and/or Second half Champion without any ties or a team won both halves of the season, there was no playoffs.

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NOTE: From (1915-21) and (1925-45), no info was available on stats

PVTL League Presidents:
1915-20 - ?
1921-37 - Mervin Meixel
1938-45 - No League
1946-? - Warren Fry
?-1950 - Jeryl Royer
1951-? - Dal Smoot
?-1953-? - Robert Gilinger
1954-? - Fred Fairlie
?-1959-? - Harold Hallman
?-1962-63 - Donald Eschbach
1964-71 Ernie Gaugler
1972-73 Joe Stagliano
1974-76- Ernie Gaugler
1977-? - Fran Harris
?-1985-? - Rob Gaugler
?-1994 - John King
1995-96 - Bob Strimmel
1997-98 - John Cunningham
1999- current - Ben Enters

*Note – 1952 (Top-4), Playoffs used the Shaughnessy Playoffs system (1vs3, 2vs4)
1- Franconia
2- Skippack
3- Collegeville
4- Lansdale
Playoff results from the Souderton Independent:
Skippack defeated Lansdale
Franconia vs. Lansdale (Franconia was covered by the Souderton Paper as well and I’m sure if they had won, there would have been a nice write-up about them going for 4 straight titles, but there was nothing in the paper at all, which leads me to believe that Franconia lost to Collegeville and then got beat by Skippack (who was the documented champion) in the finals. The only thing is the series results are unknown. Skippack and Collegeville was not covered by the Souderton paper, that’s why no result of the finals was mentioned.

Notes- Dave Kurtz won 4 Playoff MVPs (1983? and 1995? and the other two ??) with Collegeville.

PVTL Statistical Leaders - Batting

Year	Batting Leaders:	Avg	(HR’s and RBI’s if listed)
1946	Laverne Zeigler, Souderton	0.493
1947	Nute Weidenbaugh, Skippack	0.492
1948	?	?	Hallman, Collegeville (.348), Walt Maute, Schwenksville (.342)
1949	?	?	D.Draper, Schwenksville (.341, 3Bs, HR, 12 RBIs), Nace, Schwenksville (.333,  3 3Bs, 2 HRs, 19 RBIs)
			Renninger, Schwenksville (.333, 4 3Bs, HR, 15 RBIs)
1950	?	?	Walt Maute, Schwenksville (.330, 2 HRs, 12 RBIs)
1951	Ernie Gaugler, Schwenksville	0.386	Ernie Gaugler, Schwenksville (4 2Bs, 3 3Bs), Walt Maute, Schwenksville (.364, 2 3Bs, 7 RBIs, 12 SBs)
1952	Jerry Haberle, Franconia	0.391
1953	Ed McKissic, Graterford	0.408	Ed McKissic, Graterford, (17 runs,3-3Bs), Jerry Haberle, Franconia (.382, 3-2Bs, 3-3Bs, 1 HR),  Fell, Skippack (.377)
			Lavern Zeigler, Souderton (.375, 5-2Bs, 2 3Bs), Lee Saverio, Lansdale (.238,3-2B, 3 HRs)
1954	Wils Kulp, Graterford	0.446	Elmer Kulp, Souderton (.404), Lee Saverio, Lansdale (.346)
1955	Joe Ruffo, Lansdale	0.426
1956	John Miller, Lansdale	0.461
1957	Roy Teets, Tylersport	0.415
1958	Ron Hughes, Lansdale	0.386	(.358 ? some sources)
	Fran Bergey, Harleysville	0.386	(.358 ? some source
1959	George Williams, Perky Township	0.458	Sam Landis, Harleysville (.404, 25 Runs), Ron Hughes Lansdale (.355), Joe Sutcheon, Norristown (.350)
			Tony Monastero, Norristown (.333), Meade Palmer, Lansdale (.333)
1960	Corky Cuthbert, Lansdale	0.462	Bob Famous, Harleysville (.408), Jim Randolph, Norristown (.385, 5 HRs),
			Barry Williamson, Perky Township (.372, 23 Runs, 5 HRs), Paul KcKernan, Collegeville (5 HRs)
1961	Bob Famous, Harleysville	0.473
1962	Ron Hughes, North Wales	0.390	Ron Hughes, North Wales (.38961, 25 RBIs,), Art Yerk, Harleysville (.370). Moe DeStefano, Norristown (.352, 4 3Bs)
	Wils Kulp, Collegeville	0.390	Wils Kulp, Collegeville (.38961, 8-2Bs, 5 HRs,), Paul Dewey Goetter, Lansdale (.365), Meade Palmer, Lansdale (.355)
1963	Dick Kratz, Norristown	0.455	Dick Kratz, Norristown (8 2Bs, 2 HRs), Bobby Mitchell, Norristown (7 HRs, .339) , Wils Kulp, Collegeville- (#1 RBIs, .430),
			Denny Robison, Skippack (.465), Jim Randolph, Norristown (.356, 2 HRs, 7 2Bs)
1964	Bobby Mitchell, Norristown	0.481	Bobby Mitchell, Norristown (9-2Bs, 5-3Bs, 5 HRs), Wils Kulp, Collegeville  (8 HRs, 24 RBIs, .398)
1965	Greg Stagliano, Norristown	0.416	Wils Kulp, Collegeville (4 HRs, 20 RBIs, .333) ,Stan Johnson, Norristown (.381, 15 RBIs, 4 HRs),
			Larry Flowers, Norristown (.400), Jim Randolph, Norristown (.300, 18 RBIs)
1966	Wils Kulp, Collegeville	0.493	Wils Kulp, Collegeville  (9 HRs, 32 RBIs) - Won Triple Crown, Tom Trosko, Norristown (.365),
			Moe DeSteano, Norristown (.354)
1967	Denny Robison, Lansdale	0.484	Wils Kulp, Collegeville (RBI Leader, 2 HRs-tied with many), Bob Gaines, Norristown (.474)
			Paul Dewey Goetter, Lansdale (.375), John Flad, Norristown (.367, 21 RBIs-2nd)
1968	Corky Cuthbert, Lansdale	0.392	Chuck Sithens, Norristown (.377-4th)
1969	Steve Miller, Harleysville	0.468	Steve Miller, Harleysville (.468, 11 HRs, 30 RBIs, 29 Runs) - Won Triple Crown
1970	Corky Cuthbert, Lansdale	0.439	Corky Cuthbert, Lansdale (7 HRs), Ken Fidler, Skippack (26 RBIs), Wils Kulp, Collegeville  (.369, 4 HRs)
1971	Alan Frick, Souderton	0.418
1972	Moo Moyer, Collegeville	?
1973	?	?
1974	Ron Erb, Souderton or Lansdale?	0.509	Ron Erb (7 HRs, 28 RBIs, 14 Stolen bases) - Won Triple Crown
1975	?	?
1976	?	?
1977	Barry Troster, North Wales	0.500	Barry Troster, N-W (17 RBIs, 17 Runs), Scott Houser, N-W(.471, 34 RBIs), Greg Vermeesch, Collegeville (6 HRs)
1978	?	?
1979	Dave Kurtz, Collegeville	0.475	Dave Kurtz, Collegeville (9 HRs, 27 RBIs), Sonny Seibert, Skippack (31 RBIs)
1980	Dave Kurtz, Collegeville	0.473	Dave Kurtz, Collegeville (22 RBIs), Greg Vermeesch, Collegeville (7 HRs, 37 RBIs), Cory Lock, Harleysville (7 HRs),
			Ron Moorehead, Skippack (.453, 7 HRs)
1981	Greg Vermeesch, Collegeville	0.492	Joe DeFusco, Collegeville (8 HRs)
1982	Gary Shunk, Collegeville	0.488	Gary Shunk, Collegeville (21 RBIs, 9 2Bs), Greg Vermeesch, Collegeville (.364, 9 HRs, 35 RBIs),
			John King, Skippack (.407, 9 HRs, 30 RBIs), Todd Moyer, Collegeville (.468, 8 HRs, 35 RBIs), Meade Palmer, Lansdale (.458)
			Mike Hoy, Lansdale (.475, 19 RBIs) - 4-1 Pitching, Jim Fazio, Collegeville (.408, 4 HRs, 23 RBIs) - 6-2 pitching
1983	Phil Leggieri, Norristown	0.556	Phil Leggieri, Norristown (8 HRs, 44 RBIs), John King, Skippack & Scott Seiz, Lansdale (12 HRs)
			Chris Losciavo, Norristown (.455)
1984	Pat “Todd” Tronoski, Lower-Gwy.	0.514	John King, Skippack and Glenn Webb, Skippack (tied for HR lead)
1985	Randy Kurtz, Collegeville	0.509	Greg Vermeesch, Collegeville (13 HRs), Paul Lepre, Norristown (.407, 2 HRs, 36 RBIs)
1986	Barry Sayers, Harleysville	0.486	Jesse Hodges, L-G (.375, 13 HRs, 39 RBIs), Butch Denczi, Norristown (.439, 11 HRs, 56 RBIs)
			Phil Leggieri, Norristown (.444), Tony Carfagno, Norristown (lost title by less than 001 percentage point; .4855 to .4854)
1987	Butch Denczi, Norristown	0.475	Butch Denczi, Norristown (11 HRs, 36 RBIs) - Won Triple Crown, Chris McKight, Nor-Gwyn (.444, 4 HRs, 26 RBIs)
			Alex Dinolfi, Norristown (25 RBIs, 32 Runs, 11 2Bs, 19 SBs), Eddie Seiple, Collegeville (.423, 40 Runs, 20 SBs)
1988	Ed Lowry, Norristown	0.478	Ed Lowry, Norristown (32 RBIs, 10 HRs, 26 Runs, 12 2Bs), Andy Melillo, Nor Gwyn (.345, 11 HRs),
			Andy Beyer, Norristown (32 RBIs, 26 Runs), Chris Loschiavo, Norristown (.419, 38 Runs)
1989	Todd Moyer, Collegeville	0.459	Todd Moyer, Collegeville (12 HRs, 41 RBIs, 4-1 Pitching) - Won Triple Crown
1990	Todd Moyer, Collegeville	0.476	Todd Moyer, Collegeville (6 HRs, 31 RBIs, 33 Runs, 3-1, 3 svs) - Butch Denczi, Norristown (11 HRs, 40 RBIs, .409, 34 Rs)
			Alex DiNolfi, Norristown (.462, 11 2Bs), Jack Bradley, Nor-Gwyn (.433), Dave Randolph, Trooper (.384, 24 SBs)
1991	Frank Monastero, Upper Merion	0.489	Frank Monastero (5 HRs, 38 Runs, 19 SBs) , Alan Warner, Nor Gwyn (.351, 7 HRs, 25 RBIs),
			Bob Warren, Collegeville, (.462, 4 HRs, 41 RBIs), Bob Altieri, U-M (.474), Chris Losciavo, Norristown (.473)
1992	Dave Leggieri, Norristown	0.455	Dave Leggieri (3 HRs, 26 RBIs), Bob Cassell, U-M (.433, 10 HRs, 49 RBIs), Dave Kurtz, Collegeville (.435, 8 HRs, 39 RBIs)
			Alex DiNolfi, Norristown (.446), Todd Moyer, Collegeville (.446), Paul Lepre, Collegeville (.427, 7 HRs, 37 RBIs)
1993	Bob Wineburg, Lansdale	0.524	Bob Wineburg, Lansdale (6 HRs), Bob Cassell, Upper Merion (.402, 15 HRs, 45 RBIs, 29 Runs)
			Marc Brody, Ambler (.495, 13 2Bs, 4 3Bs), Bob Altieri, Lansdale (.491, 7 HRs, 31 RBIs)
1994	Marc Brody, Ambler	?
1995	Bob Altieri, Lansdale	0.529	Bob Altieri, Lansdale (3 HRs, 25 RBIs), Rick Martinez, Ambler (.449, 6 HRs, 19 RBIs), Bob Wineburg, Lansdale
			(.468, 4 HR's, 26 RBIs), Sean Kenney, Trooper (.538, not enough at bats to qualify), Frank Monastero, Lansdale (.494, 34 Rs)
1996	Jim Wineburg, Norristown	0.465	Jim Wineburg, Norristown (5 HRs, 20 RBIs, 29 Runs), Matt Ecker, Skippack (8 HRs, 32 RBIs)
			Matt Altieri, Norristown (.483, 9 2Bs, 5 3Bs - not enough at bats to qualify), Frank Monastero, Norristown (.402)
1997	Phil Bertoletti, Skippack	0.505	Phil Bertoletti, Skippack  (12 HRs, 44 RBIs) - Won Triple Crown; Dave Kurtz, Coll (.373, 7 HRs, 31 RBIs)
			Bob Altieri, Norristown (.474, 6 HRs, 29 RBIs)
1998	Mark Brockell, Norristown	0.515	Mark Brockell, Norr. (11 HRs, 41 RBIs) - Won Triple Crown , Joe O’Brien, Jenkintown (11 HRs)
			Matt Altieri, Norristown (.473)
1999	Mark Brockell, Norristown	0.610	Mark Brockell, Norristown  (15 HRs, 51 RBIs, 41 R’s, 10 2Bs) - Won Triple Crown
			Frank Monastero, Norristown (.546, 11 HRs, 38 RBIs, 53 Runs,11 2Bs, 12 SBs), Carl Motts, Skippack (.506, 40 RBIs, 8 HRs)
2000	Dan Chieffalo, Norristown	0.541	Dan Chieffalo, Norristown (8 HRs, 36 RBIs, 31 Runs), Tom Szilli, Collegeville (.494, 17 HRs, 42 RBIs)
			Matt Altieri, Norristown (.494, 7 HRs, 30 RBIs, 36 Runs), Matt Weygand, Skippack (.524, 5 HRs, 34 RBIs)
2001	Dan Hogan, Collegeville	0.541	Dan Hogan, Collegeville (15 HRs, 47 RBIs) - Won Triple Crown
			Dave Kurtz, Norristown (.643, not enough at bats to qualify), Matt Pusey,Trooper (.483, 12 HRs, 35 RBIs, 30 Runs, 9 2Bs)
2002	Mark Brockell, Norristown	0.516	Mark Brockell, Norristown  (6 HRs, 42 RBIs, 31 R’s) - Brian Oakes, Nor-Gwyn (10 HRs, 24 RBIs, .341)
			Eric Fisher, Norristown (.493, 30 Runs, 13 2Bs), Matt Altieri, Norristown (.465, 31 RBIs, 45 Runs)
2003	Tony DeLude, Souderton	0.554	Tony DeLude, Souderton (7 HRs, 30 RBIs), Brad Smith, Upper Merion (8 HRs),
			Joe D’Orazio, Norristown (.416, 5 HRs. 36 RBIs), Matt Altieri, Norristown (.500, 38 Runs, 12 2Bs, 17 SBs)
2004	Kevin McCarthy, Trooper	0.538	Kevin McCarthy, Trooper (7 HRs, 18 RBIs, 24 Runs, 9 2Bs) - Gene Kozuch, Lansdale (9 HRs, 20 RBIs, .259),
			Mark Brockell, Nrt (.379, 37 RBIs), Jon Humay, Nrt (.489, 3 HRs, 25 RBIs), Nicholas Baldasari, N-G (.432, 4 HRs, 28 RBIs)
2005	Mark Brockell, Norristown	0.488	Brockell, Norristown (2 HRs, 36 RBIs) Dennis Burge, Plymouth(4 HRs, .306, 19 RBIs, 26 Runs),
			Matt Sperling, Norristown (38 RBIs, .432, 2 HRs, 33 Runs), Matt Altieri, Norristown (.453, 26 RBIs, 37 Runs, 10 SBs)
2006	Mark Brockell, Norristown	0.447	Brockell, Norristown (4 HRs, 35 RBIs) -Won Triple Crown. -  Will Eagles, Lansdale (4 HRs, 23 RBIs, .317)
			Dan Overcash, Trooper (4 HRs, 15 RBIs, .266), Andrew Miller, Lansdale (.443)
2007	Harry Ley, Plymouth	0.422	Harry Ley, Plymouth (26 RBIs, 23 Runs), Joe D’Orazio, Norristown (26 RBIs, 4 HRs, .326 ), Jon McGlone, Lansdale (.400)
	Mark Roth, Norristown	0.422	Mark Roth, Norristown (15 RBIs), Ian Hauze, Collegeville (5 HRs, .337, 15 RBIs), Matt Altieri, Norristown (.384)
2008	Matt Altieri, Plymouth	0.459	Matt Altieri, Plymouth (1 HR, 13 RBIs, 12 SBs), Brian Hartsell, Trooper (5 HRs, 3 3Bs, 18 RBIs)
			Tom Mahoney, Harleysville (.313, 19 RBIs)
2009	James Quigley, Harleysville	0.410	James Quigley, Harleysville (.410, 2 HRs, 29 RBIs), Joe Conaway, Trooper (.368, 5 HRs, 23 RBIs),
			Victor Evangelist, Trooper (.371, 5 HRs, 13 RBIs), Mike Villari, Harleysville (.403, 19 Runs)
2010	Joe Conaway, Trooper	0.429	Joe Conaway, Trooper (3 HRs, 17 RBIs), Lenny Del Grippo, Collegeville (.394, 5 HRs, 32 RBIs, 10 2Bs, 12 SBs),
			Matt Altieri, Collegeville (,378, 21 RBIs, 23 Runs, 14 SBs), Andrew Miller, Collegeville (.394, 13 RBIs, 25 Runs)
2011	Matt Albaugh, Skippack	0.521	Matt Albaugh, Skippack (3 HRs, 23 RBIs), Ken Devenny, Nor-Gwyn (.333, 5 HRs, 14 RBIs),
			Bryan Mulhern, Norristown (.436, 3 HRs, 30 RBIs), Matt Altieri, Collegeville (.453, 25 RBIs, 23 Runs, 10 2Bs)

NOTE: 2005 mandated the use of wooden bats
Other Notes-
- Greg Vermeesch (won in 1982 & 1985, the other 4 in ?) and Wils Kulp (won in 1964-67, the other 2 in ?) of Collegeville were said to have won 6 HR titles each
- Randy Kurtz won 2 batting titles. (one in 1985 and the other - ?)
- Glenn Webb of Skippack is said to have won some RBI titles
- Frank Monastero won 2 batting titles (One in 1991, the other in ?) and also 2 MVP Awards (one in 1995, the other in ?)
- All stats with ? are just quotes from people in various articles, and nothing further about that year's stats

PVTL Statistical Leaders - Pitching

Year	Pitching Leader	Record	Pct.	(Runner-up or Runner-ups if listed)
1946	?	?	?
1947	E. Christy, Lansdale	2-0	1.000
	Werst, Souderton	2-0	1.000
1948	?	?	?
1949	?	?	?	Roy Gaugler, Schwenksville (5-2)
1950	Jim  Bergey, Franconia	5-1	0.833	Roy Gaugler, Schwenksville (6-4)
1951	Roy Teets, Franconia	4-0	1.000	Ernie Gaugler, Schwenksville (5-3)
1952	Art Landis, Franconia	8-1	0.889
1953	J. Bean, Lansdale	8-0	1.000	G. Landis, Lansdale (4-0), R. Godshall, Souderton (8-3)
1954	Elmer Kulp, Graterford	8-1	0.889	Lansdale Pitching Staff (20-5)
1955	Art Landis, Harleysville	8-0	1.000
1956	Slotter, Tylersport	6-0	1.000	(Ken Slotter??)
1957	Art Landis, Harleysville	9-3	0.750
1958	John Kudoba, Collegeville	7-1	0.875	Johnny Heist, Norristown (10-2)
1959	Vern Welch, Lansdale	7-2	0.778	John Kudoba, Collegeville (8-3), Johnny Heist, Norristown (7-3), Stan "Bo-Bo" Burat, Norristown (5-2)
1960	Jim Hallman, Perky Township	10-4	0.833	Stan "Bo-Bo" Burat, Norristown (5-2)
1961	Art Landis, Harleysville	14-2	0.875	Sully "Heels" Gelet, Norristown (8-2)
1962	Dave Livezey, Lansdale	9-1	0.900	Frank Bishop, Norr (8-1), Dick Kreisher, Skip (10-2), Carl Wismer, Soud (10-3), Sully Gelet, Norr (7-3)
1963	Ray Moyer, Souderton	7-0	1.000
1964	Dennis McKernan, Norristown	4-0	1.000	Dave Livezey, Lansdale (6-1), Ralph "Skag" Cottman, Norristown (10-2)
1965	Bob Gaines, Norristown	12-2	0.857	Art Landis, Harleysville (13-3)
1966	Art Landis, Harleysville	8-1	0.889	Fran Bergey, Harleysville, (7-1),Charlie Prediger, Lansdale (5-0)
1967	Tom Barrow, Souderton	10-1	0.909
1968	Art Landis, Harleysville	6-1	0.857
1969	Paul Macolly, Lansdale	6-1	0.857	Carl Mott, Souderton (7-2), Tom Barrow, Souderton (9-6)
1970	Tom Barrow, Souderton	9-0	1.000	Paul Dewey Goetter, Lansdale (9-3)
1971	Paul Dewey Goetter, Lansdale	8-1	0.889
1972	Tom Barrow, Souderton	9-1	0.900
1973	?	?	?
1974	?	?	?
1975	Bob Arner, Souderton	?	?
1976	?	?	?
1977	Frank Spielman, Collegeville	7-1	0.875	Barry Troster, North Wales (7-1), Tim Todd, Collegeville (8-2)
1978	Brian Lunden, Skippack	8-0	1.000
1979	Tommy Williams, Collegeville	5-0	1.000	Brian Lunden, Skippack (7-2)
1980	Frank Spielman, Collegeville	8-0	1.000	Ron D'Annunzio, Skippack (7-2), Charlie Prediger, Lansdale (7-2)
1981	Paul McKernan, Norristown	?	?	Tommy Williams, Coll. (10-3), Billy Sayers/John Prediger, Harl. (11 wins), Ron D'Annunzio Skippack (7-3)
1982	Jack McGuigan, Norristown	7-2	0.700	Jim Fazio, Collegeville (6-2), Tommy Williams, Collegeville (5-0), Brent Nelson, Skippack (5-0),
	Denny Ames, Skippack	7-2	0.700	Keith Claus, Harleysville (5-1), Jamie Moyer Souderton (4-2)
1983	?
1984	Craig Antush, Collegeville	9-0	1.000
1985	Scott Johnson,  Norristown	10-0	1.000	Scott Johnson, Norristown (15-0 including playoffs)
1986	Bill Pilgemayer, Skippack	10-2	0.833	Paul Lepre, Norristown (7-3), Keith Davis, Norristown (5-0)
1987	Eric Minemeirer, Nor-Gwyn	9-1	0.900	Rick Bickhardt, Norristown (6-0), Eddie Pires, Collegeville (7-3), Al Warner, Nor-Gwyn (7-2)
1988	Phil Kuntz, Norristown	7-1	0.875
	Rick Bickhardt, Norristown	7-1	0.875
1989	Joe Morello, Norristown	9-0	1.000
1990	Larry Kingsbury, Upper Merion	7-3	0.700	Todd Lackenmayer, Norristown (6-0), John Fisher, Norristown (6-1), Joe Morello Norristown (6-1)
1991	Todd Lackenmayer, Norristown	9-1	0.900	Keith DeStefano, Upper Merion (5-0), Dean Moore, Skippack (7-)
1992	Rick Detweiler, Collegeville	7-0	1.000	Paul Lepre, Collegeville (7-3), Bob Anderson, Souderton (5-0), Todd Lackenmayer, Norristown (5-1)
1993	Bob Anderson, Collegeville	7-3	0.700	Paul Lepre, Collegeville (5-1), Dave Leggieri, Upper Merion (4-0, 4 saves)
1994	?	?	?
1995	Tom Christy, Nor-Gwyn	8-1	0.889	Nate Yeagle, Lansdale (6-0), Bob Anderson, Collegeville (6-2)
1996	George Riley, Norristown	9-0	1.000
1997	Jamus Peterson, Collegeville	9-1	0.900	George Riley, Norristown (7-1)
1998	Jason Stackhouse, Norristown	10-2	0.909	Tom Christy, Norristown (8-0)
1999	Tom Christy, Norristown	8-0	1.000	Tom Billek, Skippack (7-1), John Duffy, Trooper (6-0)
2000	Jared Lenko, Collegeville	6-2	0.750	Frank DeMedio, Ambler (6-1), Mike Dougherty, Skippack (7-1)
2001	Chris Geis, Norristown	6-1	0.857	Jared Lenko, Collegeville (7-1), Brandon Bruno, Lansdale (6-1), Gary Yeager, Norr. (6-1)
2002	Brandon Bruno, Lansdale	6-2	0.750	Mark Fisher, Norristown (6-0), Matt Sperling, Skippack (5-1), Tom Christy, Soudeton (6-3)
2003	Derek Major, Collegeville	9-1	0.900	Joe Raniszewski, Collegeville (7-1), Ryan Hoagey, Souderton (6-2)
2004	Bill Zalewski, Norristown	6-0	1.000	Jared Lenko, Collegeville (6-0), Derek Major, Collegeville (6-3)
2005	Brandon Bruno, Plymouth	8-0	1.000	Brandon Bruno, Plymouth (2 no-hitters), Brian Stump, Norristown (6-0)
	Mike Zwanch, Norristown	5-0 (4 svs)	1.000	Bill Zalewski, Norristown (6-0)
2006	Derek Major, Collegeville	6-2 (2 svs)	0.750	Mike Zwanch, Norristown (6-1), Zeb Engle, Trooper (6-2, Aaron Markowitz, Lans. (5-2)
2007	Brandon Bruno, Plymouth	7-0	1.000	Dan Waters, Plymouth (6-0),  Sean Kroszner, Plymouth (6-0), Zeb Engle, Trooper (3-3)
2008	Matt Kelly, Lansdale	8-1	0.889	Pete Buck, Plymouth (6-0), Zeb Engle, Trooper (6-3), Brandon Bruno, Plymouth (4-3)
2009	Michael Caron, Harleysville	7-0	1.000	Jeff Rugg, Harleysville (6-0), Travis Hughes, Collegeville (6-1), Derek Major, Collegeville (6-3)
2010	Matt Zoltak, Norristown	4-2	0.667	Jeff Rugg, Harleysville (4-3), Matt Sperling, Norristown (4-1-1), Derek Major, Collegeville (4-2)
2011	Michael Caron, Norristown	6-1	0.857	Brandon Bruno, Norristown (4-2), Tim Racek, Ambler (3-3), Lenny Del Grippo, Collegeville (4-0)

Note- In the earlier days, the Pitching Award went to the pitcher with the highest winning percentage and then it changed over to the pitcher with the most wins (I think), so I could not find no documentation on the actual awards after 1968, so I listed the pitchers with the best percentage and most wins. Also, Tom Christy led the league in strikeouts several times.

Perkiomen Valley Twi-light League Outstanding Player-MVP Award Winners

(Awarded first presented in 1970 - Runner-ups listed if available)

Note: Matt Altieri was 360-842 (.428) in the decade of 2000-2009 with 3 MVPs and 5 Runner-up MVP finishes

Perkiomen Valley Twilight League Hall of Fame

2002-

Art Bustard - Entered the league as an outfielder for Skippack in 1946 and played until 1952 when an eye injury ended his paying days. He went on to be a pioneer in the reorganization of the Perkiomen Valley League into the current Perkiomen Valley Twilight League. Bustard owned and managed the Skippack franchise from 1953-75.  He was the overseer of the franchise, frequently using his own funds to keep things afloat. He also was the driving force behind eliminating the five-mile rule for players to compete for a team and the forming of a franchise in Norristown.

  George Hoffman – Played for Lansdale & Floyd Cash in the 1960’s. He then took over the Ambler Franchise and moved it to North Wales.  He was the long time overseer and also managed and owned the North Wales (now Nor-Gwyn) franchise from 1967-1990. After being out of action for years‚ at the age of 53‚ Hoffman pinch hit in a playoff game against Collegeville and delivered the game-winning hit. He died shortly after his North Wales defeated Norristown in the finals in 1990.

  Vic Alderfer - Owned and operated Harleysville for 39 years‚ until 1993. He also worked behind the scenes as the league vice president and is currently the league treasurer and a former league VP.  He is synonymous with the Harleysville franchise. After Franconia became Harleysville, Alderfer became overseer, owner and GM of the Hornets and guided their fortunes from 1955-1993, even managing the club from 1955-60. A devoted Perky man, Alderfer has seen Harleysville win league titles in 1957, 1959 and 1975.

  Carl Wismer – Was a fabulous athlete at Souderton High School and had two try-outs with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Was a fixture in the league for 40 years. Affectionately known as “Wiz‚” Carl played for Souderton, Lansdale and Harleysville from 1960-1972 and managed Harleysville from 1968-1972. He was always known as the nicest guy in the league. After his playing days‚ he umpired in the Perky League for almost 30 years until his death in 2001.

  Bob Arner - Played for Souderton from 1962-80. He won the pitching title in 1975 and led Souderton to three league championships. He started umpiring in 1982 and retired in 2006. Arner also pitched in the College World Series for Penn State University. He also coached Pennridge High School Baseball from 1965-80.

  Floyd Cash - Is known as “Mr. Baseball” in Lansdale. Cash managed the Lansdale Tigers from 1947 until his death in 1976. During that time‚ the Tigers won seven Perky playoff championships. He started out as a player in the 1920’s as a left-handed catcher. He took over the Lansdale franchise from his brother Tom. He was considered by many to be the greatest manager in Perky history.

  Charlie Romanoski – Founded the Souderton Warriors shortly after WWII (1946) and played for the Souderton Warriors from 1946-1957 and managed the team from 1946-1980‚ winning three Perky League playoff championships. Romanoski continues to be involved in with the franchise today‚ taking care of the field named after him - Romanoski Field.

  Bob Strimel - Owned and managed Lower Gwynedd (now Ambler) for 20 years. He served as a volunteer in Lower Gwynedd baseball‚ including the youth leagues‚ and was Perky League president from 1995-1997. He was a table tennis champ and president of the Philadelphia Tennis Association even though he was born without a right hand.

2003-

  Wilson "Wils" Kulp - Player (1948-73 for Graterford first and then Collegeville) and manager (1974-75) for 27 years with Collegeville. Was widely considered the greatest hitter to ever play in this league.  He won his first batting title with Graterford in 1954 (.446 average). He later won four batting titles with Collegeville, several HR titles and in 1966, he captured the triple crown batting .494 with 9 HRs and 33 RBIs. He also was the MVP of the All-Star game that year. He took over the managerial reigns in 1974 and led Collegeville to the championship as they defeated North Wales in the finals in four games. Kulp retired suddenly and unceremoniously the following season. He finished out the year as manager. Kulp turned in his uniform that season, but his baseball career didn't end. He was the Collegeville team owner, head groundskeeper, financier and general manager well into the decade of the 80s. Talk about a guy who did it all, Wils would come to the park early, drag and line the field and then leave checks for the umpires. Everything was taken care of. He was always around to pick up the tab when we celebrated what became an annual rite of August - another championship party. He died in 2006 at the age of of 73. he had seasons with these incredible stats during his hey day in the 1960’s. 1960- .369 (8th); 1962- .390 (1st), 5 HRs (1st);  1963- .430 (2nd), RBI Leader;  1964- .398, 8 HRs (1st), 24 RBIs (1st);  1965- .333, 4 HRs (1st), 20 RBIs (1st);  1966- .493 (1st-set Record), 9 HRs (1st), 32 RBIs (1st);  1967-  2 HRs (1st); 1969 (.430-3rd-All-League Team); 1970 – .369 (2nd), 4 HRs (2nd) 

  Art Landis – Played for Franconia in 1948 and 1949 before they moved to Harleysville and then stayed with the Hornets pitching until 1978 (at the age of 48). He stayed with the team for three more years pitching batting practice before finally retiring in 1981. During his stint in the Perky League, he won six pitching of the year trophies, turning in an 8-1 record in 1952, an 8-0 record in 1955, a 9-3 mark in 1957, a 14-2 record in 1961, an 8-1 season in 1966 and a 6-1 mark in 1968. He also finished second one year with a 13-2 record. He threw four no-hitters and accumulated 143 wins. He managed Harleysville to the Perky League Championship in 1975 as they defeated North Wales in the finals. He only took over managing because no one else would do it.

  Tony Cianciulli -  Owner of the Norristown A’s franchise (1980-2007) that has won seven straight titles. He brought back Norristown as a league franchise in 1981 after many years of not having a team. He was a great GM and he went out and got the best players to help his team win. This was evident in the fact that in the 29 years has been the owner, the A’s have been to the finals 22 of those years winning 15, including a league record 7 in a row from 1996-2002 in which the team had a 215-36-5 record including playoffs.

  Jesse Hodges – Was one of the most imposing physical specimens and feared slugger for Lower Gwynedd (now Ambler) in the 1970s and 1980s. He spent two tours of duty in Viet-Nam and was Green Beret. He went to Temple University and was named to the All-American Baseball team in 1967; hitting .387 with 8 homers and 36 RBIs in only 28 games. He signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees and spent one year in their farm system before the military called. He earned three Master Degrees from Temple and spent his career as a Professor at Montgomery County Community College. He still found time to play in the Perky League and like most things in his life, excelled. He led the league in home runs in 1986 for Lower-Gwynedd belting out 13 homers along with 31 RBIs and also had a .375 average.

2004-

  Dave Kurtz – Was called the “Babe Ruth” of the Perky League. He played in the Perky League from 1972-99 with Collegeville and then came out of retirement to lead the Norristown A’s to two straight titles in 2001-02 before retiring for good. He racked up 18 championships and two batting titles in his career. Playing for both the Collegeville and Norristown (’01-’02) organizations‚ When Kurtz finally took the uniform off, he had been a part of 18 Perkiomen Valley Twilight League championship teams - Collegeville (16), Norristown (2). Kurtz won two batting titles, five playoff MVP awards and was a first team All-Perky League selection 12 times.
 

  Randy Kurtz - Began his prosperous Perky League career with Dave in 1972‚ will now enter the Hall of Fame alongside his younger brother. After spending his opening year (1972) with the old Perkiomen Township team‚ Randy moved on to Collegeville in 1973‚ where he won 12 championships – nine of which were as a player/manager. Randy collected two batting titles and was an 11-time All-Star. He batted .509 in 1985.

  Ed Seiple - Was a teammate of the Kurtzes‚ playing for Collegeville from 1975-1989. The team went to the finals 14 of the 15 years that Seiple played. Seiple’s continual production and exceptional defense at the short stop position landed him in several All-Star games. He was a catalyst and an example of what he did can be described in the 1987 season as he hit .423, scored 40 Runs, stole 20 bases and for good measure, smacked a couple home runs too. He could do it all. He was a lifetime .346 hitter with an on base percentage of .426.

  Ron Moorehead - Entered the league as a member of the Collegeville team‚ but switched over to Skippack during that season to get more playing time. It proved to be a great move for Moorehead‚ who became a five-time all star and the 1980 league MVP during his tenure. With Moorehead as their leadoff hitter and centerfielder‚ Skippack went to the finals four times‚ and won the championship in 1982. he was named to the all-league team 5 times.

2005-

  Alex DiNolfi - Played his entire 17 year career with the Norristown A's from 1981-1997. Known for his excellent speed and defensive instincts as the premier centerfielder in the league; he was a natural Doubles Hitter and recurrent number two hitter. He never won a batting title. But was always on the top-10, coming in second in 1990 (.462). He batted over .400 four times and led Norristown to 10 league championship series, winning 4 of them. He came so close in 1992 with a .473 average, but just failed to make the minimum plate appearances quota. He could beat you so many ways: here is an example of one of his typical seasons: 1987 (.340 average, 5 home runs, 25 RBIs, 32 runs scored, 11 doubles and 19 stolen bases)

  Vince Elsier – He started out as a crafty pitcher for Skippack before heading over to be a player/manager for Harleysville up until 1988. He was named to replace Bill Leggieri as  Manager of the Norristown A's in 1989, a position he held  from 1989-2005. When he retired as Manager of the A's after the 2005 championship win, he was the winningest coach in Perky League History with 579 wins. Led A's to record seven (7) straight Perky League Championships. The team won 9 Championships in a ten year stretch (1996-2005). He led them to ten (10) championships overall and also captured 11 regular season first place finishes. He appeared in two other finals and lost, which means that the powerful A's only missed out of playing in the finals five (5) times in 17 years under the reigns of Elsier.

Gregg Vermeesch - Played 14 seasons and won 11 championships from 1977-1990 with the Collegeville Colonels (Collegians). A consummate number three hitter who combined high batting averages with run-producing power. He led the league in home runs half a dozen times, was named an All-Star more times than he can remember and won the league batting title in 1981 (.492). He also set the league HR record in in 1985 with 13 that stood well into the 1990’s. In 1978, had 11 RBIs in a single game (3 HRs, 2 of them grand Slams).

2006-

  Alan Frick – Played for Charlie Romaonwski at Souderton from 1971 to 1988, His rookie year (1971) with the Warriors was his finest, hitting .418 at the plate, leading the league in batting in addition to being named as the Perky League MVP. In the 17 years he played, he never hit below .300 at the plate, winning playoff championships with the Warriors in 1972 and 1976. he became a player/coach towards the end of his career. He is now an umpire for  both the Suburban One and Pioneer Athletic Conference leagues. Al is also a member of the Tri-County Baseball Hall of Fame where he won two batting titles and had a .405 career average playing for Perkasie (1991 inductee).

  Paul Dewey Goetter – He was a player/manager for Lansdale for 19 years. Was an outstanding defensive third-basemen and also a great pitcher. Lansdale won six titles (1960, 62, 65, 67, 68, 69) during his playing days. He was third in the league in batting in 1967 (.375) and then went on to win the league MVP award in 1970 going 9-3 as a pitcher and then won the Pitcher of the year award the following year in 1971 with an 8-1 record. He took over the managerial reigns in 1976 after Floyd Cash died and managed up to and including the 1978 season before retiring.

2007-

  Ed Butch Denczi – Was one of the original Norristown A's that played in their first season (1980). Started out as the shortstop and then moved to catcher. He played for the A’s from 1980-84, then signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates right before the Perky season and played minor league ball in 1984-85. He re-joined the A’s in 1986 becoming one of the premier power hitters in the league as he batted .439 with 11 HRs and 56 RBIs. He won the league’s triple crown in 1987 (.475, 11 HRs, 41 RBIs). After sitting out part of the 1988 and 1989 seasons with severe back problems, he came back in 1990 to lead the league in home runs with 11 (he also batted .409 and drove in 40 runs). In 1991, he hit .384 with 5 HRs, and 28 RBIs. He batted .320 with 4 HRs, 29 RBIs in 1992 and still maintained a 300+ average until he finished up his career in 1996 as a first basemen hitting .328 with 4 HRs and 18 RBIs.

  Charlie Prediger – Pitched for the Lansdale Tigers right out of North High School in 1965 (4-0 record) and 1966 (5-0 record). In the two years he pitched for Lansdale, he threw three no-hitters. Then signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox and played in their farm system up until 1972. He came back to the Perky League and played with Lansdale and finished 2nd (7-2) in the 1980 pitching award and then in Harleysville up until 1983 and then joined the Collegeville franchise and became part of their 1980’s championship dynasty pitching up until his early 40’s.

2008-

  The Lansdale Reporter Newspaper- The Reporter has given exceptional coverage for the Perky League, and it's been a huge asset for the community and local sports in general.When the paper first started in 1870, the very first edition had a baseball box score in it, so that shows the commitment to baseball has always been there from Day One. Coverage of the league goes back to the early days in the 1920's and '30's, and again in the '50's following a short hiatus for the league due to World War II. But it was in the 60's and '70's that coverage of the league, and other local sports, changed for the better, thanks in large part to Dick Shearer, Charley Myers
and Willard Krieble, the three honorees who worked for the Lansdale Reporter. These three men never played an inning of baseball for the Perkiomen Valley Twilight League, but all three men and the newspaper that employed them, The Reporter, were an integral part of the local league. Publisher Dena Fritz accepted the award on behalf of The Reporter.

  Dick Shearer,  Lansdale Reporter - Started part-time at The Reporter during his college days, would continue to modernize the sports section during his years as sports editor, and he would go on to follow Charley Myers and become sports editor and then managing editor of the paper. He is now a valuable asset of The Lansdale Historical Society, located just a few blocks from The Reporter. He worked for the paper for 37 years.

  Charley Myers, Lansdale Reporter -  Was the longtime sports editor who was really instrumental in changing the layout of the sports page, modernizing the look of the sports section and expanding its local coverage, making it more dynamic, allowing for different sizes of photographs, so Willard Krieble could really deliver some great photos for the readers. He was noted not only for his layouts, but for selecting various all-star teams that honored the standouts from each area league. Myers established the Bux-Mont Sports Writer Association, was instrumental in modernizing the look of the sports section and expanding its local coverage.

  Willard Krieble, Lansdale Reporter - Received dozens of awards for his photography, told the story with his pictures. His photos, combined with the write-ups made the readers feel as they were really at the game. Willard was really the creative genius from the standpoint of photography in this area. He worked for the paper for 35 years, received more than 200 awards for his photography over the years and twice was named the Pennsylvania Press Photographer of the Year.

2009-

  Chris Loschiavo- Played the majority of his career with the Norristown A's starting in 1981, Then, after several years away, a return with Upper Merion and another comeback at Plymouth. He played for Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, Montgomery County Community College and then for St. Joe's University.  In 1986, after baseball had taken him to the point where he signed a contract to play for the New York Yankees and reached Class AA, Loschiavo became the youngest Division-I baseball coach in NCAA history when, at 23, he took over the reins for St. Joseph’s University. He still holds the career record for wins by a St. Joe's coach with 184 in his 10-year stint. In 1999,  was inducted into the St. Joseph's Baseball Hall of Fame.  His attachment to the Perky League spanned three decades. Loschiavo was a perennial all-star at second base for the A’s, and hit over .400 every season in the '80s, including such numbers as 1982-(.442); 1983-(.455); and even into the 90's (1991-.473)

  Jim Bergey– Began his Perky League career as a 16-year old pitcher for the then Franconia AA and promptly led the league in pitching (5-1). After Franconia became the Harleysville Hornets, he helped the Hornets win regular season titles in 1953 and 1954 before realizing his ultimate dream by signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955. Bergey would pitch in the minors for almost two years before returning to the Perky League to play and later manage the Hornets for several more years.

  Bob Pellechio – Was a member of the Norristown A’s from their first game in 1980 to the day he retired in 2004. He was a jack-of-all-trades as he earned all-star honors at five (5) different positions: second base, short stop, third base, left field and designated hitter and was the All-Star game MVP in 1986. He was also a member of the Norristown squad that won a league record seven straight playoff titles from 1996 to 2002.

2010-

Nobody inducted

2011-

  Jim Randolph- Signed by the St. Louis Browns in 1953, he would spend five years under contract. He would play at Thetford Mines in Quebec, Canada; York, Pennsylvania; Aberdeen, South Dakota and Vancouver, Washington. And so became a long journey of getting his college degree and then a Master's degree from West Chester State Teachers College (now West Chester University).
Working the laborious jobs at Allenwood Steel and Goodrich Tire. And in that decade from the mid-1950's to the mid-1960's playing baseball for the Norristown franchise in the Perkiomen Valley Twilight League . . .And he made the Norristown franchise great. In 1957 the Norristown All-Stars as they were known then had been last in the standings. In 1958 this inductee joined the team and Norristown finished first but lost in the Playoff Finals. The next year the Armitage Hotel would sponsor Norristown who accordingly changed the Team name to Armitage. They finished second in the standings and lost in the Playoff Finals. In 1960 they would finish first in the regular season, but get knocked out in the semi-finals. In 1961 they would get a new sponsor and change the name again - this time to the Norristown Sportsmen Club. Three times the charm as Norristown won the Playoff Championship. They would win the Championship again in 1963 and, in 1964, win both the regular season and the Playoff Championship. All totaled, Randolph played 8 seasons for Norristown. Three Team name changes. Five different Managers. One constant presence behind the plate. His Teams appeared in six Playoff Finals series winning three of them. Additionally they won the regular season title three times. And while our records are incomplete, for the years we do know about . . . In 1960 he finished third in the League in hitting with a .385 average while knocking in a co-league-leading total of 5 home runs. In 1963 he finished third in the league in hitting again with .356 average and hit .369 in 1964. In his final year of 1965 he batted an even .300. But Jim Randolph wanted to coach and when he had earned his degrees he went back to his Alma Mater and was an assistant baseball coach to Jim Lytle at Shaw University.In 1971, he moved back to this area and started the baseball program at Montgomery County Community College. His Teams won back to back Community College State titles in 1980 and 1981 and Montgomery County Community College has placed a lot of baseball players into the Perky League. By the count of current MontCo Coach Lou Lombardo there are 38 former or current Mustangs on Perky League rosters in this 2011 season. And there are at least four former ballplayers who played under this inductee at Montgomery County Community College that are already in the Perky League Hall of Fame and, to a man, they all have said that Mr. Randolph improved their abilities on the baseball field. A coach he wanted to be - a successful coach he has become. A member of the Shaw University Hall of Fame and a winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Montgomery County Coaches Association.
 

  Roy Gaugler- His love affair with baseball began in 1936 when he was nine years old. As a 17 year-old senior at Schwenksville High School in 1944 he pitched his team to the Montgomery County League Championship. A telegram at the end of the school year from his beloved Philadelphia A's signed by none other than Connie Mack asking him to a tryout. He rode the train down to 21st St & Lehigh Ave in Philadelphia to Shibe Park and threw pitches to long time A's catcher turned Assistant Coach Earle Brucker . . . after the session had ended Earle Mack showed up and said, "Dad wants to see you upstairs." And so up to Connie Mack's office he went. And there Connie Mack rendered his verdict . . . "I need you to come back and throw to our hitters next week," he said. "I want to see you pitch against live hitting."  And that was that. Because what Roy Gaugler already knew was that he couldn't come back the next week. This had been his one chance. He managed and played for the Graterford Team that played in both the Pottstown Suburban League and the Tri-County League at the same time. He would become an officer and eventually President of both of those Leagues. And, more importantly to us here tonight, he signed on to also play for the Schwenksville Team in the newly formed Perkiomen Valley Twilight League in 1946. And that is how he found himself on the mound throwing out the first pitch for Schwenksville on opening day against Souderton - a contest he would win by a score of 5 to 4. His Schwenksville Team would go on to win the regular season crown in that first season of 1946 only to miss out on Playoff glory by losing to that same Souderton Team in the semi-finals who in turn would lose out to Playoff Champion Skippack. And that is how this inductee's Perky League career came to be. And a long career it would be . . . by 1949 he was both a Player and the Manager of the Schwenksville Team. In 1953, the Schwenksville Team was merged with his other Graterford Team when he took over the Ownership of the franchise. 15 years as a Player; 24 years as a Manager; 3 years as a Coach; 21 years as an Owner adds up to a boatload of commitment to the Perky League. In 1959, fifty-two years ago, and already fourteen years into his 31 year Perky League career, Roy Gaugler unexpectantly came off the bench for his then cellar-dwelling Perky Townshippers to pitch against first place Collegeville. He threw a four hitter and won the game. The following day the newspaper write-up described him as a Perky League legend.
 

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