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2025 Season Leaders and Awards
EL Batting
Hits
225 Richie Rambeaux (CLE)
219 Clarence Davis (CLE)
217 Daniel Garcia (NO)
Batting Avg
.382 Lucio Martinez (BOS)
.377 Matt Henderson (CHI)
.353 Clarence Davis (CLE)
Homeruns
50 Juan Santos (TB)
42 Jose Munoz (CHI)
39 Richie Rambeaux (CLE)
RBI
128 Juan Santos (TB)
124 Jose Munoz (CHI)
119 Gabriel Mendez (TB)
Stolen Bases
39 Daniel Garcia (NO)
32 Angel Reyes (CHI)
29 Luis Cano (PHI)
EL Pitching
Wins
17 Larry de Meza (ATL)
16 Stan Fleming (PHI)
16 Kenny Law (NO)
ERA
2.69 Freddie Bankfield (PHI)
2.71 Duane Barker (PHI)
2.73 Kenny Law (NO)
Strikeouts
329 Larry de Meza (ATL)
215 Carlos Correa (CHI)
214 Jerry Wood (IND)
Saves
39 Curt Rice (NY)
37 Sergio Cardenas (CHI)
36 Fernando Costeira (IND)
WL Batting
Hits
215 Dixon Bodean (DEN)
215 Dustin Polk (HOU)
191 Jack Underwood (KC)
Batting Avg
.348 Dixon Bodean (DEN) *
.337 Jesus Garza (PHO)
.335 Dustin Polk (HOU)
Homeruns
54 Dixon Bodean (DEN) *
43 Joey Buhler (HOU)
39 Jamie Boden (DEN)
RBI
141 Dixon Bodean (DEN) *
124 Joey Buhler (HOU)
109 Angel Valdez (HOU)
Stolen Bases
42 Dustin Polk (HOU)
41 Brian Quinborough (LV)
34 Raul Escobar (DEN)
WL Pitching
Wins
18 Ieyoshi Matsumoto (AUS)
17 Pedro Escobar (SD)
16 Diego Camacho (SD)
ERA
2.25 Matt Powell (SEA)
2.31 Franklin Keyes (SJ)
2.37 Felipe Sanchez (SD)
Strikeouts
284 Matt Powell (SEA)
268 Marc Birstall (HOU)
246 Pedro Escobar (SD)
Saves
44 Chuck Patrick (SEA)
42 Beau Bass (DEN)
40 Stephen Davis (LV)
Batting Champion – Boston’s Lucio Martinez (.382) held off Chicago’s Matt Henderson (.377) to claim the title in the east. While in the west, Denver superstar Dixon Bodean (.348) won his fifth straight batting title.
Homerun Champion – In the east Tampa Bay star Juan Santos (50 HR) collected his fourth title finishing 8 ahead of his nearest challenger, Chicago’s Jose Munoz. In the west Dixon Bodean set a new NABL record for homeruns with 54, Houston’s Joey Buhler (43 HR) finished as runner up.
Outstanding Hitter – Cleveland’s Richie Rambeaux (.342, 39 HR, 111 RBI, 126 Runs) capped a superb season by pipping teammate 1B Clarence Davis (.353, 29 HR, 103 RBI) and Chicago 3B Jose Munoz (.316, 42 HR, 124 RBI) to the award in the east. Over in the west, Denver’s Dixon Bodean (.348, 54 HR, 141 RBI, 120 runs) cruised to his fifth straight award, he also claimed his third straight batting triple crown.
Outstanding Pitcher – Atlanta star Larry De Meza (17-8, 2.99 ERA, 329K) followed up his outstanding 2024 season by winning his second consecutive award. In a crowded field in the west, San Diego ace Pedro Escobar (17-8, 2.45 ERA, 246 K) claimed the award, holding off the likes of Franklin Keyes (SJ) Matt Powell (SEA) and Mark Birstall (HOU)
Rookie of the Year – In the east Detroit’s Roberto Cornell (.293, 16 HR, 79 RBI) won the award while Houston OF Jose Camacho (.317, 9 HR, 39RBI) took the WL award.
Manager of the Year – in the east Boston manager Gary Hatcher collected the award after leading his Pilgrims to their first World Series win. Controversially, Houston’s Julio Tovar took the award in the west, ahead of Seattle manager William McDonald who was many people’s favourite to win.
Glove Wizard Awards EL – P Kenny Law (NO) – C Robin Ashburn (BOS) – 1B Arlan Bresnahan (PHI) – 2B Bill Taylor (BOS) – 3B Wayne Martin (CLE) – SS Richie Rambeaux (CLE) – LF Stephen Thomas (BOS) – CF Jason Clement (DET) – RF Ivan Lopez (PHI)
Glove Wizard Awards WL – P Gary Miller (AUS) – C Mark Abraham (DEN) – 1B Bobby Grant (MIN) – 2B Dustin Polk (HOU) – 3B Jose Montoya (SD) – SS Nathan Ross (MIN) – LF Chip Owers (LV) – CF Brian Quinborough (LV) – RF Claude Cummins (MIN)
Interesting Facts – Several single season NABL records fell during 2025, Atlanta star pitcher Larry De Meza struck out 329 batters eclipsing Carlos Correa’s 2017 mark of 314. Dixon Bodean set a new mark for Homeruns (54) beating the previous total of 52 (set in 2017 by Sergio Woods and equaled by Bodean in 2024) Bodean also tied the season record for RBI’s (141) matching Gabriel Mendez’s mark from 2021.
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