First Member Elected to NALB Hall of Fame

K. Fields
2018-08-01T14:54:04-04:00
Baseball

North American League Baseball has its first member of the Hall of Fame—Dave Hambright!

When you think about some of the greatest names in NALB history, Dave Hambright’s name inevitably comes to mind. The recently retired hurler, who struck out 1665 batters on his way to a 182-77 record, was a dominating figure on the mound, frustrating hitters and opposing fans everywhere. Now, Hambright takes his rightful place among the greats in the North American League Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lifetime, Dave Hambright appeared in 341 games, hurled 2266.2 innings and put up a 3.34 ERA. He retired at the age of 41.

2017 Hall of Fame Voting Results (Top 10):

1. SP Dave Hambright 75.9% (2nd year) Inducted HOF

2. SP George Rodriguez 45.1% (1st year)

3. RP Tony Barber 28.8% (1st year)

4. RP Cal Owchinko 24.4% (1st year)

5. CL Jeff Ramirez 19.8% (1st year)

6. 1B Jeff Castino 17.2% (1st year)

7. SP Lou Leach 17.2% (1st year)

8. RP Spec Poole 15.4% (1st year)

9. SP John Hamilton 15.1% (1st year)

10. SP Gene Battle 14.0% (1st year)