Lyle Ambs Records

Records through 2023      Multiple winners:   6   Johnny Addison ('31, '32, '36, '37, '38, '39)   Bob Zimmerman ('56, '73, '76, '77, '81, '82)   5   Bill White ('51, '52, '53, '67, '68)   Shane Clark ('89, '97, '99, '07, '08)   4   Dave Gilpin ('88, '90, '93, '95)   O.B. Smith ('40, '41, '48, '50)   3   Merle Blackmun ('58, '59, '70)   Brien C. Charter ('43, '46, '47)   Pete Walz ('71, '75, '80)   Mark Kurzynowski ('01, '02, '06)   2   Rex Bigelow ('33, '42)   Dave Hill ('54, '55)  John Kurzynowski ('60, '64)  Jerry Lefere ('72, '74)  Phil Marston ('65, '66)  Jim Munro ('34, '35)  Ken Potok ('61, '62)  Tom Tarasiewicz ('84, '85)  Eric Terrian ('91, '92)  Bill Scheele ('86, '96)  Todd Marston ('11, '14)  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)   O.B. Smith58 Bob Zimmerman57 Merle Blackmun54 Bill White54 Shane Clark48 Jerry Lefere48 Pete Walz45 Bill Scheele45 Mark Kurzynowski 43 Dave Gilpin43 Tom Tarasiewicz43 Johnny Addison39 Todd Marston37 Bill Chittum28 Greg Zeller26 Jim Munro25 Mel Gilbert25 Ken Smith24 Denny Kerwin22
Chuck Terry22 Jim Clark21 Brien C. Charter21
Reggie Pulling21 John Cimock20    Most matches played (35 or more) 
O.B. Smith84 Merle Blackmun81 Bill White76 Jerry Lefere76 Bill Scheele75 Bob Zimmerman74 Pete Walz 68 Tom Tarasiewicz67 Mark Kurzynowski64 Shane Clark62 Todd Marston57 Dave Gilpin55 Ken Smith46 Johnny Addison43 Chuck Terry43 Greg Zeller43 Denny Kerwin41 Bill Chittum40 John Cimock38 Mel Gilbert37 John Tarpley 36 Lyn Ludlow35    Most appearances (20 or more)  Bill Scheele32 Jerry Lefere30 Merle Blackmun30 O.B. Smith30 Bill White27 Tom Tarasiewicz26 Pete Walz26 Mark Kurzynowski24 Bob Zimmerman23 Ken Smith22 Todd Marston22 Chuck Terry21 John Tarpley21 Denny Kerwin20  
 Best winning pct. (at least 20 matches played)  Johnny Addison39-4        .907Brien C. Charter21-4.840Mike Lyons17-4.810Jim Munro25-6.806Dave Gilpin43-12.782Shane Clark 48-14.774Bob Zimmerman57-17.770Phil Marston 18-6.750Mike Brockie 17-6.739Eric Terrian18-7.720Steve Maddalena 15-6.714Bill White54-22.711Bill Chittum 28-12.700Marvin Boht 18-8.692O.B. Smith 58-26.690Jim Clark21-10.677Mel Gilbert 25-12.676Mark Kurzynowski 43-21.672Merle Blackmun 54-27.667Nick Huff 18-9.667Pete Walz 45-23.662Bo Cochrane19-10.655Todd Marston 37-20.649Tom Tarasiewicz43-24.642Larry Leach16-9.640