Record holders
October 7, 2008
Total Pins
SINGLE-ELIMINATION MATCH PLAY
ROUND-ROBIN MATCH PLAY
OTHER SCORING RECORDS
TV RECORDS
EARNINGS AND TITLES
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
TOTAL PINS
5-GAME BLOCK 1,350, Joel Reyes (Fountain Valley, CA, 2007)
6-GAME BLOCK 1,635, Norm Duke (Peoria, IL, 1994);
Dave Wodka (Wichita, KS, 1998)
7-GAME BLOCK 1,883, Rhino Page (Baltimore, MD, 2007)
8-GAME BLOCK 2,165, Billy Hardwick (Japan, 1968)
9-GAME BLOCK2,367, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Tucson, AZ, 2004)
12-GAME BLOCK 3,083, Mike Aulby (Baltimore, MD, 1996)
14-GAME BLOCK3,647 Eugene McCune (El Paso, TX, 2005)
16-GAME BLOCK4,095, John Mazza (Las Vegas, NV, 1996)
18-GAME BLOCK4,696, Norm Duke (Peoria, IL, 1994)
24-GAME BLOCK6,109, Pete Weber (Las Vegas, NV, 1996)
26-GAME BLOCK6,783, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995)
32-GAME BLOCK7,940, Parker Bohn III (Japan, 1999)
34-GAME BLOCK8,740, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995)
42-GAME BLOCK10,544, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995)
42 GAMES (with bonus pins)11,124, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995)
56-GAME BLOCK13,540, Parker Bohn III (Las Vegas, NV, 1999)
56 GAMES (with bonus pins)13,990, Parker Bohn III (Las Vegas, NV, 1999)
64-GAME BLOCK14,924, Parker Bohn III (Akron, OH, 1999)
64 GAMES (with bonus pins)15,479, Parker Bohn III (Akron, OH, 1999)
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SINGLE-ELIMINATION MATCH PLAY
(Beginning with 2002-03 season)
SEASON MATCH WIN PERCENTAGE.818, 9-2, Parker Bohn III (2007-08)
TOURNAMENT GAME WIN PERCENTAGE1.000, 14-0, Norm Duke (Hammond, IN; 2006);
Patrick Allen (Reno, NV, 2007);
12-0, Randy Pedersen (Springfield, PA; 2002);
Chris Hayden (Orlando, FL; 2003)
SEASON STRIKE PERCENTAGE66.35%, 1,696/2,556, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2007-08)
SEASON SPARE CONVERSION PERCENTAGE88.16%, 655/743, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2004-05)
SEASON SINGLE-PIN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE100%, 475/475, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2005-06)
SEASON MULTI-PIN SPARE CONVERSION PERCENTAGE66.67%, 114/171, Steve Hoskins (2002-03)
SEASON SPLIT CONVERSION PERCENTAGE25.45%, 14/55, Steve Hoskins (2002-03)
HIGHEST AMATEUR FINISHTied 6th, Robby Spigner (Vernon Hills, IL; 2002);
Patrick Flynn III (Reno, NV, 2007)
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ROUND-ROBIN MATCH PLAY
HIGH SCORE FOR 24TH QUALIFIER (18 games)4,231, Rick Steelsmith and Matt Smith (Erie, PA., 1999)
TWENTY-FOURTH PLACE (MATCH PLAY) TO TITLEDave Soutar (Buffalo, NY, 1974);
Larry Laub (Adelphi, MD, 1979);
Pete Couture (Syracuse, NY, 1980);
Wayne Webb (Windsor Locks, CT, 1981);
Steve Martin (Buffalo, NY, 1982);
Les Zikes (Waukegan, IL, 1983);
Pete Weber (Windsor, Ontario, 1984);
Dale Eagle (Seattle, WA, 1986);
Brian Voss (Merritt Island, FL, 1989);
Mike Aulby (Atlantic City, NJ, 1989);
Mike Aulby (Edmond, OK, 1989);
Pete Weber (Indianapolis, IN, 1991);
Bryan Goebel (Peoria, IL, 1994);
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Rochester, NY, 1995)
BEST MATCH GAME RECORD (16-game format) 16-0, Mike McGrath (Paramus, NJ, 1969)
BEST MATCH GAME RECORD (18-game format) 16-2, Wes Malott (West Babylon, NY, 2008)
BEST MATCH GAME RECORD (24-game format)22-2, George Pappas (Kansas City, MO, 1974)
HIGHEST FIRST PLACE MARGIN (after match play) 770 pins, Dave Davis (42 games, Palatine, IL, 1980)
HIGH AVERAGE FOR 32-GAME TOURNAMENT247.50, Chris Barnes (Vernon Hills, IL, 2007)
HIGH AVERAGE FOR 42-GAME TOURNAMENT251.28, Mike Aulby (Peoria, IL, 1995)
HIGH AVERAGE FOR 56-GAME TOURNAMENT241.78, Parker Bohn III (Las Vegas, NV, 1999)
MOST TOP 24 FINISHES, SEASON28, Harry Smith and Dick Weber (1963)
TOP 24 PERCENTAGE, SEASON89.7%, Mark Roth (1977)
CONSECUTIVE TOP 24 FINISHES23, Dick Weber (1963)
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OTHER SCORING RECORDS
MOST 200s IN SUCCESSION79, Mike Scroggins, over two tournaments (Council Bluffs, IA; Milwaukee, WI, 2005)
MOST 200s IN ONE TOURNAMENT56, John Denton (Sterling Heights, MI, 1980)
CONSECUTIVE 300s3, Norm Duke, over two rounds (North Brunswick, NJ, April, 10, 1996)
MOST 300s IN SIX-GAME BLOCK3, Charlie Standish (Peoria, IL, 1995)
MOST 300s IN SEVEN-GAME BLOCK2, Michael Haugen Jr. (Council Bluffs, IA, 2005)
Jason Couch (Council Bluffs, IA, 2005);
Mika Koivuniemi (Hammond, IN, 2006);
Ryan Shafer (Vernon Hills, IL, 2006);
Tim Criss (Baltimore, MD, 2006)
Brian Kretzer (Norwich, CT, 2008)
MOST 300s IN EIGHT-GAME BLOCK3, Dave D’Entremont (Peoria, IL, 1995)
MOST 300s IN TOURNAMENT (Individual)4, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Mechanicsburg, PA, 1993);
Dave D’Entremont (Peoria, IL, 1995);
John Bauerle Jr. (Erie, PA, 1999)
MOST 300s IN TOURNAMENT (Aggregate)24, Peoria, IL (1995)
MOST 300s ON PBA TOUR IN ONE SEASON (Aggregate)210 (1993)
MOST 300s IN ONE SEASON (Individual)8, Kelly Coffman (1994);
Dave D’Entremont (1995);
Eric Forkel (1995);
Steve Hoskins (1998);
Parker Bohn III (1999)
MOST CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENTS WITH
AT LEAST ONE 3003, Jim Stefanich (Waukegan, IL; Grand Rapids, MI; South Bend, IN, 1972);
Steve Wunderlich (Garden City, NY; Windsor Locks, CT; Akron, OH, 1986);
Mike Miller (Taylor, MI; Torrance, CA; and Las Vegas, NV, 1990-91);
John Mazza (Las Vegas, NV, 1996; Reno, NV; Austin, TX, 1997);
Randy Pedersen (Grand Rapids, MI; Springfield, PA; Syosset, NY, 2002)
THREE-GAME HIGH889, Jason Hurd (Tournament of Champions, Overland Park, KS; 1999)
HIGH AVERAGE SEASON228.04, Parker Bohn III (1999)
HIGHEST SINGLE MATCH(300-300) Tom Baker vs. Pete Weber (Denver, CO, 1981);
Purvis Granger vs. Norm Duke (Las Vegas, NV, 1987);
David Ozio vs. Mike Edwards (San Antonio, TX, 1993);
Doug Wallace vs. Norm Duke (Kennewick, WA, 1995)
BIGGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY172 pins, Larry Laub, 299; Mark Estes, 118 (Waukegan, IL,
1975)
MOST STRIKES TO OPEN TOURNAMENT23, Jim Tilton (Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 4, 1985)
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES, SAME SCORE8 (202), Stan Kodish (Toledo, Ohio, March 9, 1988)
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TV RECORDS
PERFECT GAMES ON NATIONAL TV(18)
Jack Biondolillo vs. Les Schissler, 216 (Akron, OH, April 1, 1967);
John Guenther vs. Don Johnson, 189 (San Jose, CA, Feb. 1, 1969);
Jim Stefanich vs. Glenn Carlson, 243 (Alameda, CA, Jan. 5, 1974);
Pete McCordic vs. Wayne Webb, 249 (Torrance, CA, Jan. 31, 1987);
@Bob Benoit vs. Mark Roth, 255 (Grand Prairie, TX, Jan. 23, 1988);
@Mike Aulby vs. David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, KS, July 31, 1993);
Johnny Petraglia vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 194 (Toledo, OH, March 5, 1994);
Butch Soper vs. Bob Benoit, 236 (Reno, NV, July 12, 1994);
C.K. Moore vs. Parker Bohn III, 192 (Austin, TX, Feb. 2, 1996);
Bob Learn Jr. vs. Johnny Petraglia, 279 (Erie, PA, April 6, 1996);
Steve Hoskins vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 234 (Rochester, NY, Oct. 15, 1997);
Parker Bohn III vs. Chris Sand, 246, and Mike Mullin, 191 (Reno, NV, May 9, 1998);
Steve Jaros vs. Ricky Ward, 200 (Chattanooga, TN, Feb. 13, 1999);
Mike Miller vs. Danny Wiseman, 266, and Tim Criss, 224 (Reno, NV, June 20, 1999);
Norm Duke vs. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 213 (Tacoma, WA, Jan. 5, 2003);
Mika Koivuniemi vs. Jason Couch, 248 (Windsor Locks, CT, Dec. 7, 2003);
Tony Reyes vs. Parker Bohn III, 215 (Taylor, MI, Nov. 5, 2006);
Ryan Shafer vs. Jeff Carter, 228 (Indianapolis, IN, March 18, 2007)
@ - 300 game in title match.
HIGHEST SINGLE MATCH ON NATIONAL TV579, Mike Aulby, 300; David Ozio, 279 (Wichita, KS, 1993);
Bob Learn Jr., 300; Johnny Petraglia, 279 (Erie, PA, 1996)
MOST CONSECUTIVE STRIKES, CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND18, Ryan Shafer (Indianapolis, 2007);
Pete Weber (Louisville, KY, 2001)
LOWEST SCORE ON NATIONAL TV129, Steve Jaros (Lake Zurich, IL, 1992)
HIGHEST LOSING SCORE ON NATIONAL TV280, Norm Duke (Peoria, IL, 1994)
TWO-GAME HIGH ON NATIONAL TV570 (300, 270), Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996)
THREE-GAME HIGH ON NATIONAL TV850 (300, 270, 280), Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996)
FOUR-GAME HIGH ON NATIONAL TV1,129 (300, 270, 280, 279) Bob Learn Jr. (Erie, PA, 1996)
HIGHEST AVERAGE FINALS ON NATIONAL TV276.50, averaged by five bowlers in four matches (Erie, PA, 1996)
MOST TV APPEARANCES CAREER166, Walter Ray Williams Jr.
MOST TV APPEARANCES SEASON15, Earl Anthony (1975, 1981);
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993)
CONSECUTIVE TV APPEARANCES5, Don Johnson (over two seasons, 1971-72);
Earl Anthony (1981);
Chris Barnes (2000);
Walter Ray Williams Jr., 2x (2000, 2001);
Jason Couch (2001)
LONGEST TV WINNING STREAK16, Jim Pencak (1989-91)
LONGEST TV LOSING STREAK10, Marshall Holman (1981-82);
Steve Jaros (1993-97)
MOST TELECASTS ONE SEASON, NO TITLES12, Chris Barnes (2000)
MOST CAREER TELECASTS, NO SINGLES TITLES23, Gil Sliker (1978-88);
Steve Wunderlich (1981-90)
MOST CAREER TELECASTS IN MAJOR EVENTS24, Pete Weber
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EARNINGS AND TITLES
MOST TITLES IN CAREER44, Walter Ray Williams Jr.
MOST TITLES IN ONE SEASON8, Mark Roth (1978)
MOST CONSECUTIVE TITLES (SINGLES ONLY)3, Dick Weber (1959-60*)
Dick Weber (1961)
Johnny Petraglia (1971#)
MOST EARNINGS LIFETIME$3,993,186, Walter Ray Williams Jr.
MOST EARNINGS IN ONE SEASON$419,700, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2002-03)
MOST ROOKIE EARNINGS$84,811, Rhino Page (2008)
MOST EARNINGS IN ONE SEASON WITHOUT A TITLE$153,306, Pete McCordic (1987)
MOST CASHES, SEASON34, Tommy Hudson (1977)
MOST MAJOR TITLES IN CAREER8, Earl Anthony;
Pete Weber
MOST MAJOR TITLES IN SEASON2, Bob Strampe (1964)
Wayne Zahn (1966)
Mike Limongello (1971)
Earl Anthony (1974)
Mark Roth (1984)
Mike Aulby (1989)
Mike Aulby (1995)
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2002-03)
Doug Kent (2006-07)
Norm Duke (2007-08)
* - Over two seasons
# - Tournament leader in all three events
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
MOST GAMES BOWLED IN ONE SEASON1,300, Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1993)
CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES239, Harry Sullins (July, 1986 - August, 1993)
MOST TOURNAMENTS CAREER824, Ernie Schlegel (1967-2008)
