Updated 11/10/22
It’s nobody’s goal starting out the season, but by the end, taking home a Bronze is sure better than a sharp stick in the eye. Matt Alley and Chris Tansuche seem to especially love playing in this contest, with Chris competing for it six times, and Matt a league-high seven.
Here’s a look at how everyone has faired in that oh-so-bitter non-championship matchup – where the winner gets some Yahoo Hardware and a ‘Champ Point’ – and the loser gets forgotten. I know the pain of 4th place, having lost this game twice (2013 & 2014) myself.
| RANK | MANAGER | WINS | LOSSES | W% | GAMES |
| 1 | C. Tansuche | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 6 |
| 2 | Jon Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 4 |
| 3 | Byrd Bennett | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 |
| 3 | Jim Toepel | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 |
| 5 | Mark Kaiser | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 3 |
| 6 | B. Kronner | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 4 |
| 7 | Matt Alley | 2 | 5 | 0.286 | 7 |
| 8 | Ryan Kreger | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 8 | Josh Kreger | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 8 | S. Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 11 | Tim McLeod | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1 |
| 11 | Kyle Serruys | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1 |
| 13 | John Sanchez | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 2 |
| 13 | Trigger | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 2 |
| 15 | Dave Alley | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 3 |
Observations…
- Byrd, Toepel and Kaiser were the original 3 “permanent” expansion clubs, and they all have exactly 2 wins in the Bronze Game.
- The Bronze Game accounts for 57% of Tan’s League Leading Trophy Count of 7.
- Matt Alley seems a little snake-bit here, winning his first two chances for Bronze, but totaling an 0-5 record in the game since 2004.
- Combined Brother-Records have the Kregers at 2-0, the Sanchez boys at 1-1, and the Alleys at a painful 2-8.
MOST APPEARANCES IN THE FINAL FOUR
I know I just said #4 gets nothing but forgotten but just for fun…
| MANAGER | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | TOTALS |
| Matt Alley | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Chris Tansuche | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Jon Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Brian Kronner | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Dave Alley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Mark Kaiser | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Trigger | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Tim McLeod | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Byrd Bennett | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ryan Kreger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kyle Serruys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| John Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Stephen Sanchez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Toepel | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Kreger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Kopeck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Pietrykowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
SC League Forever 