Baseball SA
Baseball SA is the governing body of amateur baseball within South Australia, and headquarters of the South Australian Baseball League. Baseball SA is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation.
Clubs
Several clubs share their nicknames with American Professional Baseball clubs. The local clubs are not affiliated with their Major League Baseball counterparts but the names provide an instantly recognisable baseball link.
Division One Summer Clubs
Other Summer Clubs
| Club | Nickname | City | Home Ground | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playford City Baseball Club | Rebels | Elizabeth, South Australia | Broadmeadows Oval | Playford City |
| Flinders University | Flinders University Ground | |||
| Gawler Baseball Club | Rangers | Willaston, South Australia | Elliot Goodger Reserve (Willaston Oval) | Gawler Rangers Baseball Club |
Winterball
Adelaide University Baseball Club ("Varsity") are the 2010 Winterball Division 1 premiers. It is their seventh straight premiership win. Varsity also won the Division 3 premiership.
South Australian Baseball League - Division 1 Premiers
| Season | Premiers |
|---|---|
| 1889/90 | Post & Telegraph |
| 1890/91 | Adelaide |
| 1891/92 | Adelaide |
| 1892/1893 | Adelaide |
| 1893/94 | South Adelaide |
| 1894/95 | Goodwood |
| 1895/96 | Goodwood |
| 1896/97 | South Adelaide |
| In the Beginning | |
| 1908 | Goodwood |
| 1909 | North Adelaide |
| 1910 | North Adelaide |
| 1911 | Freemason Ramblers |
| 1912 | Norwood |
| 1913 | Freemason Ramblers |
| 1914 | Adelaide |
| 1915 | Millswood |
| 1916-1918 | The War Years |
| 1919 | Blue Sox |
| 1920 | West Torrens |
| 1921 | Sturt |
| 1922 | Freemason Ramblers |
| 1923 | Freemason Ramblers |
| 1924 | Goodwood |
| 1925 | East Torrens |
| 1926 | East Torrens |
| 1927 | Goodwood |
| 1928 | Goodwood |
| 1929 | Goodwood |
| 1930 | Kensington |
| District Baseball | |
| 1931 | Goodwood |
| 1932 | Goodwood |
| 1933 | Goodwood |
| 1934 | University |
| 1935 | Goodwood |
| 1936 | Goodwood |
| 1937 | Goodwood |
| 1938 | Goodwood |
| 1939 | Kensington |
| 1940 | West Torrens |
| 1941 | Goodwood |
| 1942-1945 | The War Years |
| 1946 | West Torrens |
| 1947 | West Torrens |
| 1948 | West Torrens |
| 1949 | University |
| 1950 | West Torrens |
| 1951 | West Torrens |
| 1952 | West Torrens |
| 1953 | Prospect |
| 1954 | West Torrens |
| 1955 | Prospect |
| 1956 | Kensington |
| 1957 | Goodwood |
| 1958 | Port Adelaide |
| 1959 | Kensington |
| 1960 | Adelaide |
| 1961 | West Torrens |
| 1962 | Glenelg |
| 1963 | West Torrens |
| 1964 | University |
| 1965 | West Torrens |
| 1966 | Port Adelaide |
| 1967 | West Torrens |
| 1968 | Port Adelaide |
| 1969 | Port Adelaide |
| Summer Baseball | |
| 1968/69 | Port Adelaide |
| 1969/70 | Port Adelaide |
| 1970/71 | Port Adelaide |
| 1971/72 | Port Adelaide |
| 1972/73 | Woodville |
| 1973/74 | East Torrens |
| 1974/75 | Woodville |
| 1975/76 | East Torrens |
| 1976/77 | Glenelg |
| 1977/78 | Sturt |
| 1978/79 | Glenelg |
| 1979/80 | Glenelg |
| 1980/81 | Woodville |
| 1981/82 | Port Adelaide |
| 1982/83 | Glenelg |
| 1983/84 | Kensington |
| 1984/85 | Kensington |
| 1985/86 | Kensington |
| 1986/87 | West Torrens |
| 1987/88 | West Torrens |
| 1988/89 | East Torrens |
| 1989/90 | West Torrens |
| 1990/91 | Sturt |
| 1991/92 | West Torrens |
| 1992/93 | West Torrens |
| 1993/94 | West Torrens |
| 1994/95 | West Torrens |
| 1995/96 | Henley & Grange |
| 1996/97 | Henley & Grange |
| 1997/98 | East Torrens |
| 1998/99 | East Torrens |
| 1999/2000 | Goodwood |
| 2000/01 | Glenelg |
| 2001/02 | Adelaide |
| 2002/03 | Goodwood |
| 2003/04 | Kensington |
| 2004/05 | Glenelg |
| 2005/06 | Goodwood |
| 2006/07 | West Torrens |
| 2007/08 | Port Adelaide |
| 2008/09 | Port Adelaide |
| 2009/10 | Kensington |
| 2010/11 | Kensington |
| 2011/12 | Kensington |
| 2012/13 | Goodwood |
| 2013/14 | Kensington |
| 2014/15 | Kensington |
| 2015/16 | Glenelg |
*Premierships since 1908
- West Torrens - 21
- Goodwood - 18
- Kensington - 13
- Port Adelaide - 11
- Glenelg - 8
- East Torrens - 8 (*inc. 1 as Norwood)
- Freemason Ramblers - 4
- Adelaide - 3
- Sturt - 3
- University - 3
- Woodville - 3
- North Adelaide - 2
- Henley & Grange - 2
- Prospect - 2 (*Now Northern Districts following merger with Enfield baseball club in 1969)
- Millswood - 1
- Blue Sox - 1
Capps Medal
The Capps Medal is the most prestigious baseball award in South Australia and is presented to the best and fairest player in Division 1 for the SABL home and away season. The award is determined through umpires votes from each minor round game with the best player on the day receiving 3 votes, the second best 2 votes and the third best 1 vote.