Elder Panther Pitching Pacesetters

 

No-Hitters
Best Won-Loss Record
Best Earned Run Average
Most Strike Outs
Most Innings Pitched

 

No-Hitters Hurled by Panther Pitchers

Pitcher(s)

Opponent

Score
Year

Dick Witterstaetter

St. Xavier

13-0
1937

Earl Hemberger

Norwood

17-0
1951

Tom Flanigan

Covington Catholic

4-0
1952

Scott Seger, Tom Tiettmeyer, and Bob Farrell

Covington Catholic

8-0
1957

Scott Seger

Newport Catholic

4-0
1959

Tom Frondorf

Walnut Hills

10-0
1962

Tom Frondorf and George Scherer

St. Xavier

8-0
1962

Larry Kleem

Taylor

9-0
1965

Dave Grawe

La Salle

5-0
1966

Ron Krechting

St. Xavier

4-0
1968

Bill Farrell

McNicholas

8-0
1970

Tim Burman

Purcell

4-0
1971

Jim Eckstein

Purcell

2-0
1973

Ralph Helmers and Mike Sullivan

Harrison

7-0
1974

Ralph Helmers and Bill Earley

McNicholas

1-0
1974

Steve Rebholz

Muncie North

1-0
1979

 

Best Won-Loss Record by Year (Since 1964)

(Minimum 20 Innings Pitched)

Year

Athlete

Record

1964

Jerry Schwarz, Rich Kessler, Jim Murray

6-2

1965

Larry Kleem, Dave Grawe

4-1

1966

Larry Kleem

12-0

1967

Ron Krechting

7-1

1968

Ron Krechting

5-2

1969

Dennis Thornbury

5-1

1970

Bill Farrell

4-0

1971

Bob Rechtin

5-1

1972

Dan Dinkelacker

4-0

1973

Jim Eckstein

11-0

1974

Mike Hoffman

2-0

1975

Tim Ryan

4-0

1976

Mike Sullivan

7-2

1977

Tony Hetzer

4-0

1978

Joe Lind, Greg Johnson

4-0

1979

Bill Metz, Keith Graman

5-0

1980

Dan Souders, Chris Bedel, Steve Drew

4-1

1981

Chris Bedel

7-1

1982

Don Eckstein

4-2

1983

Chris Nichting

7-0

1984

Greg Siegmundt

4-1

1985

Pat Healey

2-0

1986

Mark Fricke

3-0

1987

Keith Scherer

7-0

1988

Doug Heckman

2-1

1989

Scott Drapp

2-0

1990

Tony Hesketh

3-0

1991

Tom Rosenberger, Todd Schneider

3-0

1992

Todd Bittner

4-0

1993

Greg Gutzwiller, Scott Stenger

1-0

1994

Brian Frank

4-0

1995

Pat Eagan, Jim Jansen

2-0

1996

Nick Kemen, Doug Holbrock

2-0

1997

Rob Schroeder

3-0

1998

Anthony McClarnon, Ryan Vanderpool

3-0

1999

Dave Hummel, Alex Morano

5-1

2000

Dan Bachman

5-0

2001

Eric Tepe

4-0

2002

Jim Volpe

8-0

 

Best Earned Run Average by Year (Since 1964)

(Minimum 20 Innings Pitched)

Year

Athlete

ERA

1964

Jim Murray

0.59

1965

Larry Kleem

0.94

1966

Larry Kleem

0.70

1967

Ron Krechting

1.05

1968

Ron Krechting

0.42

1969

Terry McGinnis

0.46

1970

Tim Burman

1.05

1971

Tim Burman

1.18

1972

Jim Eckstein

0.27

1973

Jim Eckstein

0.41

1974

Bill Earley

0.81

1975

Mike Hoffman

0.93

1976

Jim Broxterman

1.56

1977

Tony Hetzer

1.02

1978

Greg Johnson

1.50

1979

Bill Metz

1.46

1980

Chris Bedel

1.62

1981

Bob Heheman

2.39

1982

Don Eckstein

0.97

1983

Chris Nichting

0.38

1984

Chris Nichting

1.38

1985

Mike Benedetti

2.10

1986

Keith Scherer

1.18

1987

Dick Hoffbauer

1.47

1988

Dick Hoffbauer

2.58

1989

Craig Stiens

2.61

1990

Scott Drapp

1.19

1991

Gary Moore

0.87

1992

Jason Rusk

0.78

1993

George Vaughn

1.32

1994

Brian Frank

0.98

1995

Nick Kemen

1.54

1996

Brian Bachman

1.62

1997

Doug Holbrock

1.66

1998

Rob Schroeder

1.67

1999

Dan Bachman

0.95

2000

Dan Bachman

0.54

2001

Steve Thomas

1.56

2002

Steve Thomas

0.74

 

Most Strike Outs by Year (Since 1964)

Year

Athlete

Strike Outs

1964

Jerry Schwarz

58

1965

Larry Kleem

74

1966

Larry Kleem

143

1967

Ron Krechting

68

1968

Ron Krechting

68

1969

Dennis Thornbury

48

1970

Bill Farrell

50

1971

Tim Burman

102

1972

Bill Krumpelbeck

45

1973

Jim Eckstein

78

1974

Bill Earley

61

1975

Mike Sullivan

56

1976

Mike Sullivan

83

1977

Brian Meadows

50

1978

Tony Hetzer

65

1979

Steve Rebholz

55

1980

Keith Graman

40

1981

Chris Bedel

57

1982

Bob Heheman

54

1983

Chris Nichting

57

1984

Chris Nichting

81

1985

Rick Kessler

42

1986

Keith Scherer

44

1987

Scott Klingenbeck

66

1988

Dick Hoffbauer

65

1989

Mike Enginger

32

1990

Kevin Espelage, Scott Panzeca

25

1991

Jason Rusk

34

1992

Jason Rusk

45

1993

George Vaughn

25

1994

Brian Frank

28

1995

George Vaughn

35

1996

Pat Eagan

28

1997

Doug Holbrock, Dan Stricker

38

1998

Rob Schroeder, Dan Stricker

41

1999

Alex Morano

36

2000

Dan Bachman

50

2001

Donny Capannari

38

2002

Jim Volpe

43

 

Most Innings Pitched by Year (Since 1963)

Year

Athlete

Innings Pitched

1963

Bob Manne

67.2

1964

Jerry Schwarz

53.2

1965

Larry Kleem

52

1966

Larry Kleem

86

1967

Ron Krechting

50.1

1968

Ron Krechting

66.2

1969

Terry McGinnis

42.2

1970

Bob St. Clair

39.1

1971

Tim Burman

71

1972

Bill Krumpelbeck

42.2

1973

Jim Eckstein

69.1

1974

Bill Earley

52

1975

Mike Hoffman

75.1

1976

Mike Sullivan

71

1977

Brian Meadows

66.2

1978

Tony Hetzer

61.2

1979

Steve Rebholz

49.1

1980

Keith Graman

47.2

1981

Dan Dalton

61.1

1982

Don Eckstein

43

1983

Chris Nichting

54.1

1984

Chris Nichting

56

1985

Rick Kessler

38.2

1986

Keith Scherer

53.2

1987

Scott Klingenbeck

56.2

1988

Dick Hoffbauer

65

1989

Craig Stiens

48

1990

Kevin Espelage

35

1991

Kevin Espelage

47

1992

Jason Rusk

45

1993

George Vaughn

37.2

1994

Brian Frank

42.2

1995

George Vaughn

53.1

1996

Pat Eagan

36

1997

Brian Motz

45

1998

Rob Schroeder

46

1999

Dave Hummel

40.1

2000

Dan Bachman

38.2

2001

Matt McCloy

38.1

2002

Jim Volpe

39.2

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