Ring of Honor

RING OF
HONOR
The Leaning Golden Man
LEANING GOLDEN
MAN

Seattle Wiffleball Hall of Fame

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Daniel Rish

Daniel Rish

Class of 2024 • West Coast Washout

Silver Slugger('18)All Star×7('15–'21)Iron Giant×4('17–'20)Commish×5('15–'19)

The founding father of Seattle Wiffleball. Rish didn't just play in this league, he built it from the ground up, serving as the original commissioner for the first five seasons. On the field, he was the heart of the West Coast Washout, a gutty ace who pitched 20 innings in eight days during the 2018 World Series because his team needed him. Wild at times, tenacious always. A seven-time All-Star and Silver Slugger, Rish could rake at the plate too, but it was his willingness to grind through impossible workloads on the mound that made him legendary. He created the stage, then performed on it.

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Matt Pearson

Matt Pearson

Class of 2024 • Chicken 'n' Wiffles

All Star×8('15, '17, '19, '22–'26)Captain of the Year('24)Baserunner of the Year×3('18, '23, '26)Sportsman of the Year('16)Iron Giant×5('15, '18, '19, '21, '26)

The Denim Cowboy. While everyone else suited up in shorts, Pearson strapped on his jeans and went to work for Chicken 'n' Wiffles as their long-time captain. A front mound pitcher whose loopy eephus left hitters flailing at air, his devilish curveball put batters in hell and made him one of the league's most unconventional arms. But Pearson was far more than a pitching gimmick. A seven-time All-Star and two-time Baserunner of the Year, he could beat you in every phase of the game. His 2016 Sportsman of the Year award speaks to the kind of competitor he was: fierce between the lines, respected by everyone outside them.

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Preston Sahabu

Preston Sahabu

Class of 2024 • Chicken 'n' Wiffles

Iron Giant('21)Commish×5('20–'24)

One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet in Seattle Wiffleball, and one of its most important. Sahabu served as league commissioner for half a decade, shepherding the league through its growth years with a steady hand and a genuine love for the game. As a player, he suited up for Chicken 'n' Wiffles and earned two League Honors awards. But his greatest contribution might be as the league's unofficial historian. His World Series recaps, All-Star Game coverage, and season previews are the written record of Seattle Wiffleball, the stories that turn summer doubleheaders into something worth remembering. He chronicled what he called 'the finest wiffle' he'd ever witnessed, and the league is richer for having someone who cared enough to write it all down.

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Aaron Hunter

Aaron Hunter

Class of 2024 • 100% Real Juice

MVP('17)Cy Young×2('18, '25)All Star×5('16–'18, '25, '26)Comeback Player('25)Golden Palm×3('16, '17, '25)Iron Giant('17)

One of the original dominant pitchers in league history. Hunter's delivery was a thing of terrifying efficiency: loading and firing, loading and firing. His slider made grown men look helpless. In Game 1 of the 2018 World Series, he struck out 18 batters. In Game 3, he relieved Olivares and struck out four of the first five he faced without breaking a sweat. An MVP, Cy Young winner, and two-time Golden Palm recipient, Hunter was the ace of the 100% Real Juice dynasty that claimed back-to-back titles. When he took the mound, the complexion of the game changed before he threw a pitch.

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Epo Olivares

Epo Olivares

Class of 2024 • 100% Real Juice

All Star×8('16–'18, '20, '22, '23, '25, '26)Defensive Play of Year('16)Iron Giant×3('17, '20, '21)

The all-time strikeout king, and it's not close. Olivares terrorized hitters for 100% Real Juice with a super nasty sinker and a fastball that always seemed to be flirting with the speed limit. A seven-time All-Star, he racked up punchouts at a pace that may never be matched. In the 2018 World Series, he teamed with Aaron Hunter to form arguably the most dominant pitching tandem in league history, closing out the decisive Game 3 with strikeouts to clinch the title. His strikeout record is the kind of number that just sits there on the leaderboard, daring anyone to come for it. Nobody has yet.

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Jimmy Froio

Jimmy Froio

Class of 2024 • RBI Steaks, Swingdome

Hall of Fame('24)Silver Slugger('20)All Star×8('16, '18, '20–'22, '24–'26)Captain of the Year('15)Golden Palm('20)Iron Giant×3('20, '25, '26)

Nobody has more at-bats in Seattle Wiffleball history than Jimmy Froio, and he made the most of just about all of them. A seven-time All-Star, Silver Slugger, and Golden Palm winner, Froio built a résumé full of hitting records simply by showing up every single season and mashing. He captained the RBI Steaks from day one, earning Captain of the Year in the league's inaugural season, then later led Swingdome into a new era. The 2020 Offensive Player of the Year award capped a peak that was a long time coming, but longevity was always the point. Froio's name is all over the record book because he never stopped swinging.

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Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Class of 2024 • Cannonball Coming, Sheryl Crows, Bilabial Stops

Hall of Fame('24)MVP×2('22, '23)All Star×9('17, '18, '20–'26)Rookie of the Year('17)Comeback Player('20)Iron Giant×4('17, '18, '23, '25)

Old-Man Rogers treats the wiffle field like his precious lawn, because it literally is. The league's unofficial groundskeeper, Rogers has spent countless hours working on the mound and maintaining the field at Cowen Park, usually with a Bodhizafa in hand. On the field, he's even better: a two-time MVP, Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player, and eight-time All-Star who can beat you from the mound or the plate. His submarine 'rise and fade' pitch won the first-ever Filthiest Pitch Competition, and in the 2024 World Series he struck out 10 while driving in three runs on a clutch bases-loaded single. From Cannonball Coming to the Sheryl Crows to the Bilabial Stops, Rogers has been the most complete player in the league for nearly a decade.

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Karl Koch

Karl Koch

Class of 2024 • Cannonball Coming, West Coast Washout

Silver Slugger('16)All Star×4('16, '20–'22)Sportsman of the Year('21)Golden Palm('22)

The Notorious K.O.C.H. Widely regarded as the best front mound pitcher of all time, and the owner of an insane knuckleball that left hitters muttering to themselves on the walk back to the bench. Koch won the Home Run Derby in 2018, crushing mammoth shots that had the crowd buzzing, and he brought that same power to regular season play as a Silver Slugger and four-time All-Star. He anchored the mound for West Coast Washout in their 2021 World Series run, going head-to-head with staff aces in the biggest moments. A Sportsman of the Year and Golden Palm winner, Koch played the game the right way and made it look easy with that dancing knuckler.

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Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis

Class of 2024 • Cannonball Coming

MVP×2('16, '18)Cy Young('17)All Star×3('16–'18)

Some say he once threw a perfect game on a Sunday afternoon and the umpire just nodded, like he expected it. Others claim he went 7-for-7 at the plate while simultaneously closing out a game on the mound. The legend of Scott Lewis is the kind of thing you hear about in hushed tones from Cannonball Coming veterans. A two-time MVP and Cy Young winner who dominated from 2016 to 2018, then vanished like a myth that had proved its point. He threw the league's first-ever perfect game. He hit .667 in a season. He was the top pick in the All-Star draft. And then, as quickly as he arrived, the offensive powerhouse and closer retired from the league. If you never saw him play, you just have to take everyone's word for it. They all say the same thing.

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Jeremy Salvo

Jeremy Salvo

Class of 2025 • West Coast Washout, American Dreams

Hall of Fame('25)All Star×3('18, '19, '21)Captain of the Year×2('18, '21)Iron Giant×6('18–'21, '24, '25)

Heavy metal drummer by night, wiffle legend by day. Salvo has been one of the biggest contributors to Seattle Wiffleball on and off the field. He built most of his career on the West Coast Washout, where he earned both of his Captain of the Year awards and established himself as the kind of leader who makes everyone around him better. A three-time All-Star with a patient eye at the plate, Salvo racked up walks like nobody else, grinding out tough at-bats and making pitchers work for every out. His collection of Iron Giant awards proves he never missed a season, and his League Honors nod speaks to everything he's done for the league beyond the stat sheet. From the Washout to the American Dreams, Salvo set the tone wherever he went.

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Greg Nyssen

Greg Nyssen

Class of 2026 • Get A Wiff, Walks With Four Balls, Hang and Bang, Bilabial Stops

Hall of Fame('26)All Star×6('16, '18–'21, '25)Baserunner of the Year('19)Comeback Player×2('18, '23)Iron Giant×3('19, '20, '25)

You can knock Greg Nyssen down, but he will not stay there. The only player in league history to win multiple Comeback Player of the Year awards, Nyssen has made a career out of battling through injuries that would have retired lesser competitors. A six-time All-Star who suited up for four different franchises, he brought elite baserunning and infectious energy to every roster he joined. His Baserunner of the Year award in 2019 capped a peak stretch, but what makes Nyssen special is that he kept coming back when his body told him not to. From Get A Wiff to the Bilabial Stops, every team he played for was better for having him.

Hall of Famers selected by the Seattle Wiffleball selection committee

Award Winners by Year

One trophy per card. Swipe or use the arrows to browse every award’s full history.

MVP

The league's highest individual honor, given to the season's most valuable player on either side of the ball. Stat shown: season WAR, batting plus pitching.

2026Phillip Thomas5.0 WAR
2025Sam Thomas4.0 WAR
2024Quinn Thomas4.2 WAR
2023Paul Rogers5.8 WAR
2022Paul Rogers4.0 WAR
2021Nick Usoff3.7 WAR
2020Nick Usoff3.4 WAR
2019Eddie Brown3.9 WAR
2018Scott Lewis1.6 WAR
2017Aaron Hunter3.1 WAR
2016Scott Lewis4.4 WAR
2015Matt Soucy5.7 WAR

Cy Young

Awarded to the season's most dominant pitcher. Stat line: ERA, record, strikeouts.

2026Sam Thomas1.20 ERA · 8-0 · 63 K
2025Aaron Hunter2.00 ERA · 7-0 · 53 K
2024Sam Thomas1.02 ERA · 8-0 · 48 K
2023Eddie Brown2.35 ERA · 7-2 · 86 K
2022Eddie Brown1.58 ERA · 9-0 · 73 K
2021Eddie Brown3.63 ERA · 8-0 · 76 K
2020Eddie Brown1.67 ERA · 7-0 · 88 K
2019Max Melendez2.60 ERA · 4-2 · 73 K
2018Aaron Hunter0.73 ERA · 7-0 · 87 K
2017Scott Lewis0.43 ERA · 5-1 · 61 K
2016Aidan Welch1.31 ERA · 6-1 · 87 K
2015Nick Winn2.28 ERA · 6-2 · 106 K

Silver Slugger

Awarded to the season's best hitter. Stat line: AVG / OBP / SLG.

2026Eddie Brown.632 / .731 / 1.070
2025Eddie Brown.618 / .732 / 1.109
2024Phillip Thomas.580 / .617 / 1.087
2023Phillip Thomas.623 / .630 / 1.043
2022Phillip Thomas.541 / .628 / 1.000
2021Liam McFeely.731 / .794 / 1.577
2020Jimmy Froio.539 / .613 / 1.224
2019Nick Usoff.670 / .750 / 1.400
2018Daniel Rish.558 / .689 / .981
2017Andrew Dunklee.613 / .657 / .871
2016Karl Koch.684 / .750 / 1.368
2015Zac Harris.602 / .625 / 1.000

The Palms

The Platinum Palm honors the league's best overall defender; a Golden Palm goes to the best defender on every team. Each year lists the Platinum Palm winner; expand a year to see all of its Golden Palms.

2026Jeff HanschmannPlatinum Palm
Duncan RobinsonConner IversonEddie BrownTravis LavenskiNoah PurcellSteve McGinleyTony NipertPhillip ThomasJohn Trupin
2025Phillip ThomasPlatinum Palm
Greg MarklesEddie BrownSam ThomasJeff HanschmannQuinn MacWattersMax McDanielBen CahillAaron HunterZach GottschalkTravis Lavenski
2024Phillip ThomasPlatinum Palm
Evan GrayEddie BrownZak KosherHarry Page-SalisburySam Thomas
2023Sam ThomasPlatinum Palm
Grant BronsdonJohnny MullenEddie BrownJohn TrupinPhillip Thomas
2022Grant BronsdonPlatinum Palm
Karl KochQuinn MacWattersLiam McFeelyAndy SiegelSam ThomasJake VanWolvelaerePhillip Thomas
2021Phillip ThomasPlatinum Palm
Jeff HanschmannNick UsoffSam ThomasEddie BrownLiam McFeelyJonathan StevensAndy SiegelZach Gottschalk
2020Jonathan StevensPlatinum Palm
Eddie BrownPat RileyTyler RacherJack SandstromScott MacgowanJimmy Froio
2019Scott MacGowanPlatinum Palm
Jesse PearsonAndy SiegelEddie BrownJonathan StevensZach GottschalkMatt Rosenfeld
2018Jonathan StevensPlatinum Palm
Otto ParNathan AebiJack KinekeNick Winn
2017Patrick MeagherPlatinum Palm
Aaron HunterGabe ShowalterRiley BrindleNick WinnCale SpenceAlec DeichmanAustin CudworthMax BrownLiam Munro
2016Nick WinnPlatinum Palm
Matt RosenfeldAaron HunterRiley BrindleSam LacroixMatt LeonardAndrew YbarraKevin TsuchidaBrad ThonJacob Pope
2015Cody ThomsonPlatinum Palm
Dalton CunninghamRyan NemethySean NovakAidan WelchMatt LeonardNick WinnJacob PopeAndy SiegelRiley Brindle

Rookie of the Year

Given to the best first-year player in the league. Stats shown: OPS+ and ERA+ relative to that season's rookie class, where 100 is the rookie average.

2026Dan Hanower110 OPS+ · 111 ERA+
2025Sam Matterazzo149 OPS+ · 111 ERA+
2024Michael Laudick92 OPS+ · 91 ERA+
2023David Ona154 OPS+ · 64 ERA+
2022Cory Smith152 OPS+ · 301 ERA+
2021Jeff Hanschmann141 OPS+ · 219 ERA+
2020Pat Riley142 OPS+ · 66 ERA+
2019Nick Usoff157 OPS+ · 69 ERA+
2018Spencer Minder162 OPS+ · 313 ERA+
2017Paul Rogers108 OPS+ · 595 ERA+
2016BJ Lemon88 OPS+ · 123 ERA+

Captain of the Year

Honors the captain whose leadership, on the field and off it, defined their team's season.

2026Grant BronsdonJohn Trupin
2025Eric Sanford
2024Matt Pearson
2023Tim McLaughlin
2022Wallace Tillman
2021Jeremy Salvo
2020Eddie Brown
2019Eric Sanford
2018Jeremy Salvo
2017Gabe Showalter
2016Patrick Meagher
2015Jimmy Froio

Baserunner of the Year

Recognizes the league's most dangerous and disruptive baserunner. Stat shown: runs scored.

2026Matt Pearson20 R
2024Reed McFeely20 R
2023Matt Pearson20 R
2022Reed McFeely40 R
2021Reed McFeely34 R
2020Grant Bronsdon13 R
2019Greg Nyssen29 R
2018Matt Pearson24 R
2017Mitch Barham20 R
2016Mike Tarantino37 R
2015Sean Novak27 R

Comeback Player

Honors a player who returned to form after injury, absence, or a down year. Named for Hall of Famer Greg Nyssen.

2026Gabe Showalter
2025Aaron Hunter
2023Greg Nyssen
2022Steve McGinley
2021Liam Munro
2020Paul Rogers
2019Alex Arkfeld
2018Greg Nyssen
2016Jeremy Martin
2015Griffin Davis

Heart and Hustle

Celebrates the player whose effort and energy set the tone every single week.

2026Aidan Rand
2025Eric Sanford
2024Eric Sanford
2023Matt Rosenfeld
2022Eric Sanford
2021Alex Hatch
2019Matthew Roberson

Most Improved

Recognized the league's biggest year-over-year improvement before the award split into separate batting and pitching honors. Stats shown: wRC+ and ERA, prior season to award season.

2023Adam BrickettwRC+ 54 → 64 · ERA 5.82 → 0.38
2022Quinn ThomaswRC+ 89 → 105 · ERA 12.83 → 3.75
2021Ben BurkhardtwRC+ 32 → 88
2020Joseph MarcolywRC+ 62 → 62
2019Grant Bronsdon
2018Grant CostawRC+ 37 → 81 · ERA 9.00 → 8.07

Karl Koch Most Improved Batter

Given to the hitter who made the biggest year-over-year leap at the plate. Stat shown: wRC+, prior season to award season.

2026Tony NipertwRC+ 82 → 137
2025Michael LaudickwRC+ 77 → 122
2024Rob MorriswRC+ 120 → 170

Dan Rish Most Improved Pitcher

Given to the pitcher who made the biggest year-over-year leap on the mound. Stat shown: ERA, prior season to award season.

2026Will HippeERA 16.95 → 5.55Evan GrayERA 11.59 → 2.05
2024Connor DonovanERA 11.05 → 6.75

Sportsman of the Year

Honors the player who best embodies the league's sportsmanship pledge.

2026Trey Gagnier
2025Matthew Bennett
2024Cory Smith
2023Harry Page-Salisbury
2022Javier Hernandez
2021Karl Koch
2020Ben Burkhardt
2019Mike Constantine
2018Alison Ruth
2017Duncan Robinson
2016Matt Pearson
2015Felix Reyes

Defensive Play of Year

Given for the single best defensive play of the season.

2026Drew Helgren
2025Reed McFeely
2021Liam McFeely
2019Nick Usoff
2018Andrew Ybarra
2016Epo Olivares

Iron Giant

Honors every player who appeared in all of their team's games that season.

202615 winners
Eddie BrownPhillip ThomasJimmy FroioTony NipertAzor ColeMatt PearsonJohn TrupinSam ThomasEvan GrayGrant BronsdonWill HippeAndrew WinterTrey GagnierGreg MarklesMax Randolph
202521 winners
Eddie BrownSam ThomasPaul RogersPhillip ThomasLiam McFeelyJimmy FroioAndrew WinterGreg NyssenAzor ColeJeff HanschmannNoah PurcellMatt RosenfeldJeremy SalvoGabe ShowalterGreg MarklesMatthew BennettConnor DonovanTrey GagnierNaveen RohilaChris BellWill Hippe
20246 winners
Phillip ThomasQuinn ThomasNoah PurcellJeremy SalvoWill WilsonJake Parr
20234 winners
Paul RogersEddie BrownGabe ShowalterTim Mclaughlin
20221 winner
Brady Foster
202113 winners
Jeremy SalvoSam ThomasMatt McGiveronBrandon WilliamsReed McFeelyZach GottschalkAndrew WinterEpo OlivaresKevin RyanGabe ShowalterPreston SahabuJesse PearsonMatt Pearson
202020 winners
Nick UsoffJimmy FroioDaniel RishEddie BrownMatt RosenfeldBrandon WilliamsGreg NyssenJeremy SalvoScott MacGowanAndrew WinterJohn TrupinEpo OlivaresKyle FerrisGabe ShowalterBobby VadnaisBen BurkhardtJamey StephensZach GottschalkOtto ParEric Sanford
201911 winners
Adam BrickettNick UsoffMatt PearsonJonathan MackGreg NyssenScott MacGowanBrandon WilliamsRiley BrindleMatthew RobersonDaniel RishJeremy Salvo
20185 winners
Austin CudworthDaniel RishJeremy SalvoPaul RogersMatt Pearson
20175 winners
Aaron HunterEpo OlivaresPaul RogersMitch BarhamDaniel Rish
20162 winners
Nick WinnJeremy Martin
20152 winners
Matt SoucyMatt Pearson

IST Champ

Awarded to the winning squad of the league's In-Season Tournament.

2026Phillip ThomasZac HarrisConner Iverson
2025Reed McFeelyConner IversonNoah Purcell
2024Eddie BrownBrandy BrionesMatthew Bennett

All-Star Rosters

Every All-Star selection, one season per card.