# 1995–96 Australian Baseball League season

The 1995–96 Australian Baseball League Championship was won by the Sydney Blues, who defeated the Melbourne Reds in 2 games (8-4 and 5–2) at the Sydney Showground.

## Ladder

| Team | Wins | Loss |
| Sydney Blues | 28 | 19 |
| Melbourne Reds | 27 | 21 |
| Perth Heat | 26 | 20 |
| Brisbane Bandits | 29 | 16 |
| Gold Coast Cougars | 23 | 21 |
| Melbourne Monarchs | 24 | 24 |
| Adelaide Giants | 21 | 25 |
| Hunter Eagles | 7 | 39 |

## Championship series
### Semi Final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at QE II Stadium

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
| Melbourne Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 10 | ? | ? |
| Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 8 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Bandits: ? |||||||||||||||

### Semi Final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at QE II Stadium

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
| Melbourne Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 15 | ? | ? |
| Brisbane Bandits | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 12 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Bandits: ? ||||||||||||||

### Semi Final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at Sydney Showground

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? | ? |
| Sydney Blues | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Blues: ? |||||||||||||

### Semi Final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at Sydney Showground

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Perth Heat | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Sydney Blues | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Heat: ? Blues: ? |||||||||||||

### Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at Sydney Showground

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Melbourne Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4 | ? | ? |
| Sydney Blues | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 8 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Blues: ? |||||||||||||

### Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at Sydney Showground

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Melbourne Reds | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? |
| Sydney Blues | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | ? | ? |
| WP: ? (1-0) LP: ? (0-1) Sv: ? Home runs: Reds: ? Blues: ? |||||||||||||

## Awards

| Award | Person | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Gary WHITE | Sydney Blues |
| Championship M.V.P. | Gary WHITE | Sydney Blues |
| Golden Glove | Steve HINTON | Brisbane Bandits |
| Batting Champion | Adam BURTON | Brisbane Bandits |
| Pitcher of the Year | Frankie RODRIGUEZ | Brisbane Bandits |
| Rookie of the Year | Tom BECKER | Adelaide Giants |
| Manager of the Year | | |

## All-Star Team

| Position | Name | Team |
| Catcher | Gary WHITE | Sydney Blues |
| 1st Base | Craig WATTS | Adelaide Giants |
| 2nd Base | Adam BURTON | Brisbane Bandits |
| 3rd Base | Jason HEWITT | Perth Heat |
| Short Stop | Steve HINTON | Brisbane Bandits |
| Out Field | Michael DUNN | Adelaide Giants |
| Out Field | David HYNES | Brisbane Bandits |
| Out Field | Grant McDONALD | Brisbane Bandits |
| Designated Hitter | Scott METCALF | Perth Heat |
| Starting Pitcher | Frankie RODRIGUEZ | Brisbane Bandits |
| Relief Pitcher | Shayne BENNETT | Gold Coast Cougars |
| Manager | Darren BALSLEY | Sydney Blues |