The Capps Medal is the medal awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the South Australian Baseball League during the regular season as decided upon by umpires. It is regarded as the most prestigious award for individual players in the league. The medal was created and designed by Charles James Capps (best known as "Jim" Capps), who presented the medal up to the 1980/1981 season. He died in January 1985. Since the 1981/1982 season, the medal has been presented by his son, Dr. Roger Capps.
Voting process At the conclusion of each game the chief umpire awards 3 votes, 2 votes and 1 vote to the players they regard as the best, second best and third best in the match respectively.
On the awards night, the votes over the home and away (regular) season are tallied and the eligible player or players with the highest number of votes is awarded the medal.
Recipients The first recipient of the Capps Medal was Charlie Puckett in 1936.
Fourteen recipients have won the Capps Medal on more than one occasion. Both Don Rice and Greg Elkson are five-time Capps Medalists.
+Capps Medal RecipientsYear Player Team2025/26 Harry Deliyannis (i) East Torrens2024/25 Samuel Steigert (i) Port Adelaide2023/24 Drew Janssen Woodville2022/23 William "Billy" Damon (i) Adelaide2021/22 Jackson Brebner-Russ Sturt2020/21 Landon Hernandez Henley & Grange2019/20 Chase Cunningham Kensington2018/19 Wilson Lee Sturt2017/18 Dylan Brammer Port Adelaide2016/17 Dylan Brammer Port Adelaide 2015/16 Wes Roemer (i)Glenelg 2014/15 Nick TalbotKensington 2013/14 Andrew Davis (i)Port Adelaide 2012/13 Nick TalbotKensington 2011/12 Nick TalbotKensington 2010/11 Todd LangmanPort Adelaide 2009/10 Daniel WilsonGlenelg 2008/09 Tyler Levin (i)East Torrens 2007/08 Michael EwartKensington 2006/07 Andrew ScottWest Torrens 2005/06 Darren FidgeGoodwood 2004/05 John ChallinorGoodwood 2003/04 Darren FidgeGoodwood 2002/03 Darren FidgeGoodwood 2001/02 Ryan SimunsenAdelaide 2000/01 John ChallinorGoodwood 1999/2000 Craig WattsSturt 1998/99 Scott MarshallPort Adelaide 1997/98 Scott MarshallPort Adelaide 1996/97 Mark BornPort Adelaide 1995/96 Ian RevalGlenelg 1994/95 Russell DartHenley & Grange 1993/94 Phil BurgessWest Torrens 1992/93 Barry LunnonSturt 1991/92 Barry LunnonSturt 1990/91 Brian CakebreadPort Adelaide 1989/90 Greg ElksonGoodwood 1988/89 Brian Farley (i) Barry LunnonCentral Districts Sturt 1987/88 Greg Elkson Brian Farley (i)Goodwood Central Districts 1986/87 Tony HarrisWoodville 1985/86 John Feichtner (i)Kensington 1984/85 John Feichtner (i)Kensington 1983/84 Greg ElksonGlenelg 1982/83 Greg ElksonGlenelg 1981/82 Phil AlexanderGlenelg 1980/81 Gary Challen*Henley & Grange 1979/80 John GallowayWoodville 1978/79 Greg ElksonGlenelg 1977/78 Mark PetersWoodville 1976/77 Don MastersNorthern Districts 1975/76 Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide 1974/75 Colin AlexanderGlenelg 1973/74 Neil Page Les BehrendtGoodwood Woodville 1972/73 Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide 1971/72 David MundyPort Adelaide 1970/71 Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide 1969/70 David McCloudGoodwood 1968/69 Ron ChandlerAdelaide 1968 Don Rice* David HuttonGlenelg Sturt 1967 Don Rice*Glenelg 1966 Kevin GreatrexPort Adelaide 1965 Neil DaveyPort Adelaide 1964 Ian GloverKensington 1963 Don Rice*Glenelg 1962 Don Rice*Glenelg 1961 Don Rice*Glenelg 1960 Jim Cocks*Sturt 1959 Jim TamlinWest Torrens 1958 Peter BoxGoodwood 1957 Peter BoxGoodwood 1956 Doug Othams University 1955 Phil Brideoake*Glenelg 1954 Des Vaughton*Adelaide 1953 Colin WattsGlenelg 1952 Doug Othams University 1951 Bill FullerKensington 1950 Barry Wiles*Adelaide 1949 Ian Leahy* Prospect 1948 Phil Brideoake*West Torrens 1947 Phil Brideoake*West Torrens 1946 Jim Puckett* Prospect 1941 Garth Burton*Kensington 1940 Fred Catt*Sturt 1939 Phil Brideoake*West Torrens 1938 Geff Noblet*Glenelg 1937 Clem Scott*Goodwood 1936 Charlie Puckett* Prospect
(i) = Import (Non-National)
(*) = Deceased player
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