Fundraising All-Time Stats:

• We have had over 100 different baseball and softball players participate in at least one event, but most have done multiple events.

• The single biggest “individual fundraiser” is the team of Brian McDermott and John O’Brien. In their three years, they have raised over $15,000 for other families in need. This is remarkable because Brian McDermott was once a beneficiary family.  Since recovering from his injury he has begun his quest to help others.

• The biggest single year fund raiser was again the team of Brian McDermott and Shaun Vernesoni who in one year raised over $5,150 – (2017).

• The average amount raised for any of the baseball teams (Red team or Blue Team) is $260 per player per year.

• The average amount raised for derby participants in one year (Baseball or Softball) is $700 per player per year.

Softball Home Run Derby All-Time Stats:

Champions:

• Summer ‘ 17 – TJ Gardner

• Fall ’16 – TJ Gardner
• Summer ’16- Joe Quenet
• Fall ’15 – Joe Quenet
• Summer ’15 – Ron Coleman
• Summer ‘ 14 – Mike Ruggiero

• Record for Most Points on the Day: TJ Gardner ’17 Summer Derby (Camden, NJ) – 193 pts.

• Record for Most Single Round points: TJ Gardner ’17 Summer Dinger Derby ( Camen, NJ) – 65 pts.

• Record for Longest Homer on the Day** (**started tracking at ’16 Fall Dinger Derby)- Gene Pavitt ’17 Summer Derby (Camden, NJ)- 480 ft.

Baseball Home Run Derby All-Time Stats:

Champions

• Adult:
  • Summer ’15 – Scott Hahn Jr.
  • Summer ‘14 – Lee Middleberg
  • Summer ’13 – Ben Crowley
  • Summer ’12 – John Mader
  • Summer ’11 – John Mader
• High School
  • Summer ’13 – Ryan Wimmer
  • Summer ’12 – Shane Williams
  • Summer ’11 – David McInerney
  • Record for most points on the day (Adult Division): Mike Harris ’12 Summer Derby (Camden NJ)- 45 pts.
  • Record for most single round points (Adult Division): Mike Harris ’12 Summer Derby (Camden NJ) – 21 pts.
  • Record for most points on the day (High School Division): David McInerney ’11 (Camden NJ) – 22 pts.
  • Record for most single round points (High School Division): David McInerney ’11 (Camden NJ) – 13 pts.
  • Scott Hahn (2015 Adult Division Baseball Champion) was definitely the youngest Adult or HS derby champion (sophomore in high school). He did not break any records for the day or for an individual round as an adult but if you want to count him as a High Schooler he hit 15 pts in one round making him the highest individual round point scorer for a High Schooler.

   

  Men’s Baseball (Current as of September 1st, 2017)

• Homers for Hope Blue baseball team is 4-1 in the “Stars and Stripes Classic”. Beating the US Military once, and the Philly Police three times, but losing to them one time also.
  • Game MVPS:

    • ’17 Justin Breen (Homers)

    • ’16 Harry Davilla (Bluesox),
    • ’15 John “JT” Thompson (Homers),
    • ’14 Ben Crowley (Homers),
    • ’13 Kevin Konschak (in this first year the Blue team was represented by the NJIBL President’s select team).
  • Since joining the Philadelphia fall baseball league in 2012, the Blue team has made the playoffs in 4 of 5 years, and have an all-time a record of 38 – 33.

ALL TIME Batting RECORDS *** (minimum of 40 Plate Appearances needed to qualify for some categories)

• Batting Average: .500 – Nick Massaro
• Games Played: 49 – Eric Pugh
• Runs Scored: 42 – Vinnie Greer
• Hits: 45 – Vinnie Greer
• Doubles: 15 – Vinnie Greer
• Triples: 2- Nick Massaro; Vinnie Greer
• Home Runs: 2- Chaz Leftridge
• RBI: 27 – Nick Massaro
• Walks: 30- Eric Pugh
• Stolen Bases: 35 – Vinnie Greer
• OBP: .582 – John Iezzi
• SLG: .591 – Nick Massaro
• OPS: 1.157- John Iezzi; Nick Massaro

SINGLE SEASON Batting RECORDS *** (minimum of 20 Plate Appearances needed to qualify for some categories)

• Batting Average: .548 – Nick Massaro ‘15
• Games Played : 14 – Vinnie Greer ’14 ; Nick Massaro ’14; Ant Kelly ‘14
• Runs Scored: 16 – Vinnie Greer ‘15
• Hits: 18 – Vinnie Greer ‘14
• Doubles: 7 – Vinnie Greer ‘14
• Triples: 1 – there are nine players tied
• Home Runs: 2 – Chaz Leftridge ‘16
• RBI: 15 – Nick Massaro ‘14
• Walks: 10 – Eric Pugh ‘15
• Stolen Bases: 16 – Ant Kelly ‘14
• OBP: .634 – Nick Massaro ‘15
• SLG: .684 – Vinnie Greer ‘13
• OPS: 1.312 – Nick Massaro ‘15

ALL TIME pitching RECORDS *** (minimum of 20 innings pitched needed to qualify for some categories)

• Innings Pitched: 68.2 – Justin Breen
• Strikeouts: 78 – Justin Breen
• Wins: 7 – Justin Breen; Jake Roveda
• Saves: 1 – six players are tied
• ERA: 2.06 – Jake Roveda
• WHIP: 1.09- Jake Roveda
• Ks per 9: 23.4 – Marcus Leaf

SINGLE SEASON pitching RECORDS *** (minimum of 7 innings needed to qualify for some categories)

• Innings Pitched: 39 – Justin Breen ‘15
• Strikeouts: 50 – Justin Breen ‘15
• Wins: 5 – Justin Breen ‘15
• Saves: 1 – six players are tied
• ERA: 0.00 – Kevin Fahy ‘13; Jonah Van Bemmelen ‘15
• WHIP: .47 – Kevin Fahy ‘13
• K’s per 9: 23.4 – Marcus Leaf ‘16
  *** Only player to Win and Save his own game : Kevin Fahy ’13 (with a free defensive sub rule, a pitcher may re-enter the game after another pitcher faces one hitter)

MONSTER SQUAD

• A monster squad is the best 9 man lineup, 3 starters and 4 relievers
• Determination is based on the best individual seasons per player.
• Some players have had multiple outstanding seasons but their top season was used
• Minimum of 20 Plate Appearances for hitters, and 5 innings pitched for pitchers