1997–98 Perth Heat season

The 1997-98 Perth Heat season was the 9th season for the team. As was the case for the Heat's previous seasons they competed in the Australian Baseball League (ABL).

1997–98 Perth Heat season
Season:
1997–98 Australian Baseball League season
Team Details
LeagueAustralian Baseball League
CityPerth, Western Australia
BallparkWACA
Management
General ManagerDoug Mateljan
← 1996–97
1998–99 →

Regular season

Standings
Key
†Clinched final berth
1997-98 regular season standings
Team
W L Pct. GB Home Road
Melbourne Monarchs† 3220.615–––
Sydney Storm† 3222.5931––
Melbourne Reds† 3021.5881​1⁄2––
Gold Coast Cougars† 3122.5851​1⁄2––
Perth Heat 3023.5662​1⁄2––
Adelaide Giants 2627.4916​1⁄2––
Brisbane Bandits 2033.33312​1⁄2––
Hunter Eagles 1043.18922​1⁄2––

    Record vs opponents
    Opponent W–L
    Record    		 Largest Victory Largest Defeat Current
    Streak
    Score Date Ground Score Date Ground
    Adelaide Giants 6-7 7-2 5 December 1997 Norwood Oval 1-7 5 December 1997 Norwood Oval L2
    Brisbane Bandits 3-3 15-2 5 January 1998 ANZ Stadium 2-18 4 January 1998 ANZ Stadium W2
    Gold Coast Cougars 4-2 8-2 10 January 1998 Carrara Oval 2-19 8 January 1998 Carrara Oval W1
    Hunter Eagles 5-2 17-6 28 January 1998 Marathon Stadium 0-8 19 January 1998 WACA W4
    Melbourne Monarchs 3-5 6-1 22 November 1997 WACA 2-7 14 December 1997 Melbourne Ballpark L3
    Melbourne Reds 4–2 13–6 26 December 1997 WACA 3–8 27 December 1997 WACA W2
    Sydney Storm 5-3 10-3 8 November 1997 WACA 1-5 & 5-9 15 November 1997 Concord Oval W2
    Total 30–23 Brisbane Bandits Gold Coast Cougars W1
    15–2 5 January 1998 ANZ Stadium 2-19 8 January 1998 Carrara Oval

    Game log
    WHeat win
    LHeat loss
    THeat tie
     Game postponed
    BoldHeat team member
    1997-98 Game Log
    October
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    1 31 October (DH 1) Giants 6–5 1-0 [1]
    2 31 October (DH 2) Giants 6–3 2-0 [1]
    November
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    3 1 November (DH 1) Giants 6–5 3-0 [1]
    4 1 November (DH 2) Giants 2–8 3-1 [1]
    5 7 November (DH 1) Storm 3–5 3-2 [2]
    6 7 November (DH 2) Storm 3–2 4-2 [2]
    7 8 November (DH 1) Storm 10–3 5-2 [2]
    8 8 November (DH 2) Storm 4–1 6-2 [2]
    9 15 November (DH 1) @ Storm 1–5 6-3 [3]
    10 15 November (DH 2) @ Storm 5–9 6-4 [3]
    11 16 November (DH 1) @ Storm 4–3 7-4 [3]
    12 16 November (DH 2) @ Storm 11–7 8-4 [3]
    13 21 November @ Monarchs 6–7 8-5 [4]
    14 22 November (DH 1) @ Monarchs 6–1 9-5 [4]
    15 22 November (DH 2) @ Monarchs 9–5 10-5 [4]
    16 23 November @ Monarchs 0–2 10-6 [4]
    December
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    17 5 December (DH 1) @ Giants 7–2 11-6 [5]
    18 5 December (DH 2) @ Giants 1–7 11-7 [5]
    19 6 December (DH 1) @ Giants 1–5 11-8 [5]
    20 6 December (DH 2) @ Giants 3–6 11-9 [5]
    21 14 December (DH 1) Monarchs 10–9 12-9 [6]
    22 14 December (DH 2) Monarchs 2–7 P. Dale 12-10 [6]
    23 15 December (DH 1) Monarchs 0–3 E. Nelsen R. Spear 12-11 [6]
    24 15 December (DH 2) Monarchs 4–6 12-12 [6]
    25 19 December Giants 4–2 13-12
    26 20 December (DH 1) Giants 4-0 14-12
    27 20 December (DH 2) Giants 2–5 14-13
    28 21 December Giants 2–6 14-14
    29 26 December (DH 1) Reds 13–6 15-14 [7]
    30 26 December (DH 2) Reds 1–0 16-14 [7]
    31 27 December (DH 1) Reds 2–3 16-15 [7]
    32 27 December (DH 2) Reds 3–8 16-16 [7]
    January
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    33 3 January @ Bandits 1–11 16-17 [8]
    34 4 January @ Bandits 2–18 16-18 [8]
    35 5 January @ Bandits 15–2 17-18 [8]
    36 8 January @ Cougars 2–19 17-19 [9]
    37 9 January @ Cougars 8–7 18-19 [9]
    38 10 January @ Cougars 8-2 19-19 [9]
    39 19 January (DH 1) Eagles 0–8 19-20 [10]
    40 19 January (DH 2) Eagles 11–6 20-20 [10]
    41 20 January (DH 1) Eagles 6–8 20-21 [10]
    42 20 January (DH 2) Eagles 5–2 21-21 [10]
    43 22 January @ Reds 2–0 22-21 [11]
    44 23 January @ Reds 9–6 23-21 [11]
    45 24 January @ Reds Wash Out 23-21 [11]
    46 26 January @ Eagles 15–5 24-21 [12]
    47 27 January @ Eagles 8–7 25-21 [12]
    48 28 January @ Eagles 17-6 26-21 [12]
    49 31 January Bandits 0–12 26-22 [13]
    February
    # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
    50 1 February Bandits 12–6 27-22 [13]
    51 2 February Bandits 5–1 28-22 [13]
    52 5 February Cougars 6-2 29-22 [14]
    53 6 February Cougars 3-10 29-23 [14]
    54 7 February Cougars 7-4 30-23 [14]

    Postseason

    Finals Series at Melbourne Ballpark

    In previous years the post season was played as home and away best of 3 games, with the two winner of each series meeting for a best of 5 series{fact}, in 1997-98 this was changed to a round robin play-off format with each team playing 3 games, 1 against each of the other 3 qualified teams, with the two highest places teams playing off in the Championship Series.[15]

    All games for the 9th ABL title were played at the Melbourne Ballpark from February, 10-12 with the best of three championship series February 14–15.[15]

    Full series results

    ABL awards
    Award Name Stat ref
    Reliever of the Year Gabe Molina

    All-stars
    Position Name ref
    Relief Pitcher Gabe Molina

    Heat Awards
    Award Name Stat ref

    Roster
    Perth Heat roster - 1997–98 ABL
    Active roster
    Pitchers

    Right-handed pitchers

    Left-handed pitchers

    		 Catchers
    •    Toby Barnett
    •    Gavin Edmondson
    • 42 John Moore
    • 11 Michael Toohey

    Infielders

    • 31 Clayton Barnes
    • 20 Sean Jones
    • 25 Ben Needle
    •    Dean Robertson

    Outfielders

    •    Mathew Davis
    •    Johnny Isom
    •  4 Gerard Prosper
    •    Shane Smith
    Current as of February 1998. [16]

    References
    1. "Round 1: PERTH HEAT vs ADELAIDE GIANTS". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    2. "Round 2: PERTH HEAT vs SYDNEY STORM". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    3. "Round 2: SYDNEY STORM vs PERTH HEAT". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    4. "Round 4: MELBOURNE MONARCHS vs PERTH HEAT". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 8 October 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    5. "Round 5: PERTH HEAT vs ADELAIDE GIANTS". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    6. "Round 6: PERTH HEAT vs MELBOURNE MONARCHS". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    7. "Reds Draw with Perth". Melbourne Reds. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
    8. "Round 9: BRISBANE BANDITS vs PERTH HEAT". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 7 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    9. "Round 10: GOLD COAST COUGARS vs PERTH HEAT". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    10. "Round 11: PERTH HEAT vs HUNTER EAGLES". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    11. "Round 12: MELBOURNE REDS vs PERTH HEAT". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    12. "Round 13: HUNTER EAGLES vs PERTH HEAT". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 16 November 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    13. "Round 14: PERTH HEAT vs BRISBANE BANDITS". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 7 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    14. "Round 15: PERTH HEAT vs GOLD COAST COUGARS". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 7 May 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
    15. "FAI Cup Pitches new finals format and all star competition as baseball bats up for the summer of 1997/1998". Press Release. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 30 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
    16. "Perth Heat Player Profiles". Perth Heat. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
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