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Western Michigan University Athletics

Year-by-Year Pitching Leaders

Earned Run Average
minimum 45.0 IP
Year Player ERA
2026 Ricky Kidd 4.32
2025 Ty McKinstry 5.02
2024 DJ Thompson 4.32
2023 Hayden Berg 4.47
2022 Hayden Berg 6.27
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017		 Easton Sikorski
Easton Sikorski
Brady Miller
Jacob Piechota
Kyle Mallwitz		 4.14
2.13* (15 games due to COVID-19)
3.10
3.26
3.66
2016 Keegan Akin 1.82
2015 Derek Schneider 3.54
2014 Chad Mayle 2.59
2013 Steve Laudicina 3.44
2012 Steve Laudicina 3.51
2011 Casey Webber 2.86
2010 Chris Bossenbery 4.35
2009 Eric Heckaman 6.41
2008 Ethan Hollingsworth 3.84
2007 Ethan Hollingsworth 2.55
2006 Dan O'Brien 2.68
2005 Dan O'Brien 2.98
2004 J.R. Mathes 3.64
2003 Keith Perez 3.10
2002 Brad Mumma 4.55
2001 Pat Misch 4.00
2000 Shawn Morrison 2.84
1999 Angelo Palazeti 3.92
1998 John Stewart 2.85
1997 Eric Place 4.67
1996 Billy Coleman 3.13
1995 Brian Sikorski 2.52
1994 Ken Raines 1.41
1993 Rob Krueger 1.05
1992 Thurman Holmes 3.45
1991 Scott DuRussel 3.56
1990 Don Beyer 3.40
1989 Jeff Braley 3.09
1988 Jeff Braley 2.75
1987 Bob Bevis 1.70
1986 Mark Anderson 4.26
1985 Dan Nielsen 3.94
1984 Greg Brake 0.95 National ERA Champ
1983 Brian Criswell 3.38
1982 Buster Sunde 3.09
1981 Kris Kuhn 2.38
1980 Buster Sunde 3.17
1979 Randy Ford 2.04
1978 Randy Ford 3.09
1977 Terry O'Brien 3.51
1976 Dave Dusellier 1.64
1975 Tom Carpenter 2.43
1974 Paul Bock 1.60
1973 Mike Squires 3.01
1972 Larry Kulscar 2.96
1971 Tom Zahn 1.48
1970 Joe Hubbard 2.28
1969 Joe Hubbard 1.50
1968 Ken Bratherton 1.32
1967 Jim Johnson 0.45
1966 Chuck Kline 1.35
1965 Dave Gartha 1.85
1964 Mike Boedy 1.85
1963 Leland Salo 1.35
1962 Bill Ortlieb 2.16
1961 Bill Ortlieb 1.62
1960 Gene Cooley 3.69
1959 Bill Ortlieb 0.90
1958 Dick Sosnowski 1.44
1957 Jack Rumohr 0.47
1956 Norm Hradek 2.77
1955 Gary Graham 2.14
1954 Gary Graham 2.14
1953 Ron Davies 2.56
1952 Tom Cole 2.15
1951 Don Edwards 1.92
1950 Don Edwards 2.75
1949 Gene Schlukebir 1.34
1948 George Duditch 3.13
1947 Edward Rossi 1.72
1946 Warren Biddle 0.88
1945 Charles Maxwell 0.94
1944 Paul Phillips 0.30
1943 Warren Biddle 1.15
1942 Jerome Andersen 1.61
1941 Kenneth Johnson 0.87
1940 Frank Overmire 2.80
Wins
Year Player W
2026 Ricky Kidd 8
2025 Four tied 3
2024 Brady Miller 6
2023 Brady Miller 7
2022 Dane Armbrustmacher/Hayden Berg 4
2021 Will Mullen 6
2020
2019
2018
2017		 Easton Sikorski
Brady Miller
Andrew Reisinger
Kyle Mallwitz		 3* (15 games due to COVID-19)
5
8
5
2016 Jacob Piechota 10
2015 Gabe Berman 5
2014 Keegan Akin/Chad Mayle 6
2013 Steve Laudicina/Mike Moyer 3
2012 Steve Laudicina
2011 Brian Stroud 8
2010 Casey Webber 3
2009 Erick Heckaman/Brian Stroud 3
2008 Billy Morrison/Brian Stroud 6
2007 Dan Coberley/Ethan Hollingsworth 4
2006 Ethan Hollingsworth 9
2005 Derek Schlecker 5
2004 J.R. Mathes 6
2003 Keith Perez 7
2002 Pat Misch 6
2001 Pat Misch 7
2000 Angelo Palazeti 6
1999 Angelo Palazeti 10
1998 John Stewart 9
1997 Eric Place 4
1996 Billy Coleman 5
1995 Brian Sikorski 10
1994 Brian Sikorski 8
1993 Henry DelValle 9
1992 Tim Ferguson/Thurman Holmes 6
1991 Scott DuRussel/Marty Ray 7
1990 Marty Ray 7
1989 Doug Marcero 11
1988 Doug Marcero 7
1987 Bob Bevis 8
1986 Mark Anderson/Bob Bevis 6
1985 Dan Nielsen 7
1984 Greg Brake 9
1983 Greg Brake 6
1982 Jeff Kaiser/Kris Kuhn 6
1981 Jeff Kaiser 8
1980 Jeff Kaiser 10
1979 Randy Ford 8
1978 Dave Cassetto 7
1977 Terry O'Brien 5
1976 Dave Dusellier/Mark Knust 6
1975 Tim White 4
1974 Paul Bock 8
1973 Paul Bock/Mike Squires 7
1972 Larry Kulscar 4
1971 Brian Sullivan 8
1970 Joe Hubbard 7
1969 John Pasierb 8
1968 John Mayer 5
1967 Jim Johnson 7
1966 Dave Gartha 6
1965 Jim Johnson 6
1964 Mike Boedy/Curt Cleaver 4
1963 Leland Salo/Gary Wallman 7
1962 Ron Larsen/Bill Ortlieb 5
1961 Bill Ortlieb 9
1960 Gene Cooley 4
1959 Bill Topp 9
1958 Jack Rumohr 9
1957 Jack Rumohr 6
1956 Dick Sosnowski 3
1955 Miki Schwartzkoff 8
1954 Ed Fouchey 7
1953 Ron Davies 6
1952 Tom Cole 8
1951 Don Edwards 8
1950 Jerry Hogan 6
1949 Jerry Hogan/Gene Schlukebir 5
1948 Gordon Bowdell 7
1947 Edward Rossi 5
1946 Edward Rossi 5
1945 Charles Maxwell 6
1944 Warren Biddle/Ray Louthen/Paul Phillips 3
1943 Warren Biddle 3
1942 Jerome Andersen/Andy Messenger 2
1941 Frank Overmire 8
1940 Frank Overmire 8
1939 Frank Overmire 4
1938 George Timmerman 3
1937 Dave Arnold 5
1936 Dave Arnold 3
1935 Lloyd Dietz 5
1934 Gerritt Brandt 8
1933 Francis Marquard 8
1932 Victor Neigenfind 6
1931 Frederick Black 5
1930 Victor Neigenfind 3
Appearances
Year Player APP
2026 DJ Thompson 27
2025 Joe Shapiro 20
2024 Hayden Berg/Luke Thelen 25
2023 Joe Shapiro 24
2022 Brenden Lovell 19
2021 Will Mullen 19
2020
2019
2018
2017		 Jack Huisman/Zach Mehelich
Will Mullen
Andrew Reisinger
Kyle Mallwitz		 7* (15 games due to COVID-19)
28
29
26
2016 Kyle Mallwitz 34
2015 Gabe Berman 25
2014 Gabe Berman 23
2013 Chris Bossenbery/Monty Porter 23
2012 Monty Porter 29
2011 Eric Heckaman 21
2010 Tim Mowry 23
2009 Tim Mowry 19
2008 Tim Mowry 22
2007 Derek Schlecker 23
2006 Brian Kross/Drew Mahan 20
2005 Derek Schlecker 21
2004 Charlie Christner 22
2003 Zach Straayer 26
2002 Tyler Grinnell 20
2001 Tyler Grinnell/Shawn Morrison 18
2000 Matt Vriesenga 22
1999 Josh Clark/Matt Vriesenga 20
1998 Angelo Palazeti/Jeff Welsh 19
1997 Mark Blomshield 22
1996 Pete Gallagher 21
1995 Mark Bloomshield 22
1994 Ken Raines 29
1993 Bill Bannon/Henry DelValle 14
1992 Don Beyer/Henry DelValle/Tim Ferguson 14
1991 Don Beyer 23
1990 Tim Gibson 20
1989 Jeff Braley 30
1988 Jeff Braley 24
1987 Bob Bevis 21
1986 Jeff Braley 19
1985 Bob Bevis 17
1984 Greg Brake 13
1983 Greg Brake 13
1982 Paul Schneider 17
1981 Jeff Kaiser 12
1980 Tom Kling/Scott Riley 15
1979 Randy Ford 14
1978 Randy Ford 13
1977 Dave Cassetto 13
1976 Dave Cassetto/Mark Knust 12
1975 Rick Farrow/Tim White 8
1974 Tom Carpenter 11
1973 Paul Bock 12
1972 Larry Kulscar/Mike Yesh 10
1971 - -
1970 - -
1969 Ken Bratheron/John Pasierb/Marty Scherr 11
1968 John Mayer 13
1967 - -
1966 - -
1965 - -
1964 - -
1963 - -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 - -
1959 Bill Topp 15
1958 Jack Rumohr/Dick Sosnowski 13
1957 Jack Rumohr/Dick Sosnowski 8
1956 Norm Hradek/Jerry Sposito 9
1955 Gary Graham 13
1954 Ed Fouchey/Gary Graham 10
1953 Ron Davies 10
1952 Tom Cole 11
1951 Don Edwards 11
1950 Jerry Hogan 13
1949 Gene Schlukebir 13
1948 Gordon Bowdell 12
1947 Edward Rossi 9
1946 Edward Rossi 11
1945 Charles Maxwell 10
1944 Warren Biddle 9
1943 Warren Biddle 7
1942 Eugene Conley 11
1941 Jerome Andersen/Frank Overmire 10
1940 Frank Overmire 10
1939 Frank Overmire 9
1938 George Timmerman 6
1937 Dave Arnold 8
1936 Dave Arnold 6
1935 Gerritt Brandt/Lloyd Dietz 7
1934 Gerritt Brandt 9
1933 Francis Marquard 9
1932 Victor Neigenfind 8
1931 Victor Neigenfind 12
1930 Hilian Pray 9
Saves
Year Player SV
2026 Turner Doran 10
2025 DJ Thompson 3
2024 Hayden Berg 4
2023 Hayden Berg 4
2022 Hayden Berg/Nolan Vlcek 2
2021 Ryan Watt 3
2020
2019
2018
2017		 Tyler Thorington/Jack Huisman
Will Mullen
Jimmy Townsend-Chase
Gabe Berman		 1* (15 games due to COVID-19)
4
7
3
2016 Jake Bartels 6
2015 Gabe Berman 7
2014 Gabe Berman 9
2013 Gabe Berman 5
2012 Patrick Borlik 6
2011 Eric Heckaman 10
2010 Tim Mowry 3
2009 Tim Mowry 4
2008 Derek Mosher 4
2007 Derek Schlecker 4
2006 Brian Kross 4
2005 Derek Schlecker 5
2004 Dan O'Brien 3
2003 Zach Straayer 5
2002 Tyler Grinnell 3
2001 Tyler Grinnell 4
2000 Kody Naylor/Matt Vriesenga 2
1999 Jeff Welsh 3
1998 Jeff Welsh 2
1997 Mark Blomshield 3
1994 Ken Raines 13
1993 Ken Raines 2
1992 Don Beyer 4
1991 Don Beyer/Scott Pirkola 3
1990 Tim Gibson 6
1989 Jeff Braley 7
1988 Jeff Braley 7
1987 Bob Bevis 5
1986 Bob Bevis 2
1985 Bob Bevis 3
1984 Kris Kuhn 2
1983 Aaron Rohloff 2
1982 Four tied with 2
1981 Terry Schalk 4
1980 Scott Riley 4
1979 Randy Ford 2
1978 Terry O'Hearn 2
1977 No Saves Recorded
1976 Larry McDaid 2
1975 Rick Farrow 2
1974 Rick Fellows 1
1973 - -
1972 Dave Rice 2
Innings Pitched
Year Player IP
2026 Ricky Kidd 83.1
2025 Ty McKinstry 71.2
2024 Brady Miller/Nolan Vlcek 85.1
2023 Brady Miller 89.0
2022 Dane Armbrustmacher 65.1
2021 Easton Sikorski 63.0
2020
2019
2018
2017		 Easton Sikorski
Chris Modrzynski
Nic Laio
Kyle Mallwitz		 25.1* (15 games due to COVID-19)
63.2
82.2
93.1
2016 Keegan Akin 109.0
2015 Keegan Akin 81.0
2014 Steve Laudicina 111.0
2013 Steve Laudicina 89.0
2012 Casey Webber 87.1
2011 Brian Stroud 101.1
2010 Eric Heckaman 63.2
2009 Brian Stroud 76
2008 Ethan Hollingsworth 84.1
2007 Ethan Hollingsworth/Billy Morrison 74
2006 Dan O'Brien 87.1
2005 Mark Rasmussen 85.2
2004 J.R. Mathes 94
2003 Brad Mumma 85.1
2002 Pat Misch 78.1
2001 Shawn Morrison 92
2000 Angelo Palazeti 73.1
1999 Angelo Palazeti 101
1998 John Stewart 107.1
1997 Eric Place 69.1
1996 Billy Coleman 83.1
1995 Ryan VanDeWeg 88
1994 Brian Sikorski 71.2
1993 Henry DelValle 87.1
1992 Thurman Holmes 73
1991 Scott DuRussel 81
1990 Marty Ray 69.1
1989 Doug Marcero 79
1988 Dan Nielsen 67.2
1987 Mark Anderson 72.2
1986 Mark Anderson 61.1
1985 Joe Humphries 67
1984 Greg Brake 85.2
1983 Greg Brake 72.2
1982 Paul Schneider 63
1981 Jeff Kaiser 64
1980 Jeff Kaiser 61
1979 Randy Ford 70.2
1978 Randy Ford 64
1977 Dave Cassetto 71
1976 Dave Cassetto 59.2
1975 Tim White 46.1
1974 Tom Carpenter 73.2
1973 Paul Bock 94.2
1972 Larry Kulscar 67
1971 Brian Sullivan 92.1
1970 Jim Sanford 73
1969 John Pasierb 82
1968 Ken Bratherton 68.1
1967 Jim Johnson 70
1966 Dave Gartha 55.1
1965 Jim Johnson 58.1
1964 Mike Boedy 42
1963 Gary Wallman 79
1962 Ron Larsen 64
1961 Bill Ortlieb 91
1960 Gene Cooley 46
1959 Bill Topp 105.2
1958 Jack Rumohr 92.1
1957 Jack Rumohr 57.1
1956 Norm Hradek 36.2
1955 Gary Graham 84
1954 Gary Graham 84
1953 Ron Davies 67
1952 Tom Cole 75.1
1951 Don Edwards 83.2
1950 Jerry Hogan 77.1
1949 Jerry Hogan 78.1
1948 Gordon Bowdell 79.2
1947 Edward Rossi 61
1946 Edward Rossi 60
1945 Charles Maxwell 89
1944 Warren Biddle 70
1943 Warren Biddle 39
1942 Jerome Andersen 61.2
1941 Frank Overmire 78.1
1940 Frank Overmire 81.2
1939 Frank Overmire 65.1
1938 George Timmerman 45.1
1937 Dave Arnold 61.1
1936 Dave Arnold 47
1935 Gerritt Brandt 51.2
Strikeouts
Year Player SO
2026 Sam Carlisle 67
2025 Ty McKinstry 51
2024 Nolan Vlcek 91
2023 Brady Miller 89
2022 Dane Armbrustmacher 73
2021 Easton Sikorski 62
2020
2019
2018
2017		 Easton Sikorski
Jack Szott
Nic Laio
Kyle Mallwitz		 20* (15 games due to COVID-19)
50
85
79
2016 Keegan Akin 133
2015 Keegan Akin 75
2014 Steve Laudicina 66
2013 Steve Laudicina 62
2012 Casey Webber 52
2011 Casey Webber 77
2010 Casey Webber 43
2009 Brian Stroud 66
2008 Ethan Hollingsworth 77
2007 Ethan Hollingsworth 54
2006 Dan O'Brien 93
2005 Dan O'Brien 66
2004 J.R. Mathes 87
2003 Brad Mumma 79
2002 Pat Misch 95
2001 Pat Misch 99
2000 Angelo Palazeti 54
1999 Angelo Palazeti 86
1998 John Stewart 71
1997 John Stewart 43
1996 Billy Coleman 66
1995 Ryan VanDeWeg 81
1994 Ryan VanDeWeg 57
1993 Henry DelValle 63
1992 Thurman Holmes 54
1991 Marty Ray 72
1990 Marty Ray 59
1989 Doug Marcero 48
1988 Dan Nielsen 55
1987 Bob Bevis 49
1986 Mark Anderson 43
1985 Joe Humphries 47
1984 Greg Brake 77
1983 Greg Brake 48
1982 Walt Faber 64
1981 Jeff Kaiser 66
1980 Dave Woodworth 49
1979 Tom Kling 41
1978 Dave Cassetto 38
1977 Terry O'Brien 43
1976 Dave Dusellier 39
1975 Terry O'Brien 35
1974 Paul Bock 42
1973 Paul Bock 65
1972 Larry Kulscar 36
1971 Brian Sullivan 57
1970 Jim Sanford 66
1969 John Pasierb 56
1968 Ken Bratherton 61
1967 Jim Johnson 85
1966 Chuck Kilne 45
1965 Jim Johnson 43
1964 Dave Bitante 39
1963 Gary Wallman 70
1962 Ron Laresen 47
1961 Bill Ortlieb 74
1960 Robert Hamet 20
1959 Bill Topp 88
1958 Dick Sosnowski 55`
1957 Jack Rumohr 41
1956 Dick Sosnowski 16
1955 Mike Schwartzkoff 67
1954 Ed Fouchey 51
1953 Ron Davies 56
1952 Tom Cole 69
1951 Don Edwards 50
1950 Jerry Hogan 44
1949 Jerry Hogan 54
1948 Gordon Bowdell 39
1947 Edward Rossi 46
1946 Edward Rossi 38
1945 Charles Maxwell 75
1944 Warren Biddle 76
1943 Bob Albertson 44
1942 Jerome Andersen 44
1941 Frank Overmire 65
1940 Frank Overmire 57
1939 Frank Overmire 41
1938 Harry Bailey 28
1937 Dave Arnold 32
1936 Dave Arnold 29
1935 Gerritt Brandt 39
1934 - -
1933 Francis Marquard 67
1932 Victor Neigenfind 52
1931 Victor Neigenfind 91
1930 Victor Neigenfind 65