Through 2025

Lyle Ambs Records

15-5
Multiple winners
6 Johnny Addison ('31, '32, '36, '37, '38, '39)
6 Bob Zimmerman ('56, '73, '76, '77, '81, '82)
5 Bill White ('51, '52, '53, '67, '68)
5 Shane Clark ('89, '97, '99, '07, '08)
4 Dave Gilpin ('88, '90, '93, '95)
4 O.B. Smith ('40, '41, '48, '50)
3 Merle Blackmun ('58, '59, '70)
3 Brien C. Charter ('43, '46, '47)
3 Pete Walz ('71, '75, '80)
3 Mark Kurzynowski ('01, '02, '06)
2 Rex Bigelow ('33, '42)
2 Dave Hill ('54, '55)
2 John Kurzynowski ('60, '64)
2 Jerry Lefere ('72, '74)
2 Phil Marston ('65, '66)
2 Jim Munro ('34, '35)
2 Ken Potok ('61, '62)
2 Tom Tarasiewicz ('84, '85)
2 Eric Terrian ('91, '92)
2 Bill Scheele ('86, '96)
2 Todd Marston ('11, '14)
2 Mike Brockie ('15, '16)
Most consecutive victories
4 Johnny Addison (1936-39)
3 Bill White (1951-53)
Most consecutive match victories
20 Johnny Addison (1936-39)
Longest between victories
17 years Bob Zimmerman (1956-73)
Longest span between first and last victory
26 years Bob Zimmerman (1956-82)
Most appearances in finals
9 Bob Zimmerman
8 Bill White
8 Shane Clark
7 Johnny Addison
7 O.B. Smith
6 Mark Kurzynowski
6 Tom Tarasiewicz
6 Dave Gilpin
Youngest winner
16 Justin Bunch, 2020
16 Brien C. Charter, 1943
Youngest finalist
14 Brien C. Charter, 1941
Oldest winner
57 Steve Maddalena, 2017
Oldest finalist
62 Pete Walz, 2016
Biggest victory in championship match
O.B. Smith d. Brien C. Charter, 12-11, 1941
Longest playoff in championship match
8 holes, 1968
Most matches won (20 or more)
58 O.B. Smith
57 Bob Zimmerman
54 Merle Blackmun
54 Bill White
48 Shane Clark
48 Jerry Lefere
45 Pete Walz
45 Bill Scheele
43 Mark Kurzynowski
43 Dave Gilpin
43 Tom Tarasiewicz
40 Todd Marston
39 Johnny Addison
30 Greg Zeller
28 Bill Chittum
25 Jim Munro
25 Mel Gilbert
24 Ken Smith
22 Denny Kerwin
22 Chuck Terry
21 Jim Clark
21 Brien C. Charter
20 Reggie Pulling
20 John Cimock
Most matches played (35 or more)
84 O.B. Smith
81 Merle Blackmun
76 Bill White
76 Jerry Lefere
75 Bill Scheele
74 Bob Zimmerman
68 Pete Walz
67 Tom Tarasiewicz
64 Mark Kurzynowski
62 Shane Clark
57 Todd Marston
55 Dave Gilpin
49 Greg Zeller
46 Ken Smith
43 Johnny Addison
43 Chuck Terry
41 Denny Kerwin
40 John Tarpley
40 Bill Chittum
38 John Cimock
37 Mel Gilbert
35 Lyn Ludlow
Most appearances (20 or more)
32 Bill Scheele
30 Jerry Lefere
30 Merle Blackmun
30 O.B. Smith
27 Bill White
26 Tom Tarasiewicz
26 Pete Walz
24 Mark Kurzynowski
23 Bob Zimmerman
23 Todd Marston
23 John Tarpley
22 Ken Smith
21 Chuck Terry
20 Denny Kerwin
20 Greg Zeller
Best winning pct. (at least 20 matches)
Player Record Winning Percentage
Johnny Addison 39-4 .907
Brien C. Charter 21-4 .840
Mike Lyons 17-4 .810
Jim Munro 25-6 .806
Dave Gilpin 43-12 .782
Shane Clark 48-14 .774
Bob Zimmerman 57-17 .770
Phil Marston 18-6 .750
Brian Coon .750
Mike Brockie 17-6 .739
Eric Terrian 18-7 .720
Steve Maddalena 15-6 .714
Bill White 54-22 .711
Bill Chittum 28-12 .700
Marvin Boht 18-8 .692
O.B. Smith 58-26 .690
Jim Clark 21-10 .677
Mel Gilbert 25-12 .676
Mark Kurzynowski 43-21 .672
Merle Blackmun 54-27 .667
Nick Huff 18-9 .667
Pete Walz 45-23 .662
Todd Marston 40-21 .656
Bo Cochrane 19-10 .655
Tom Tarasiewicz 43-24 .642