We all did it at one time or another – we made our league debut in the infamous GutterAlley bowling league. What made us keep coming back week after week, however, is still a matter of debate. The majority of people that have signed up to roll have had quiet rookie seasons...but not these folks. Below, check out the Top 25 Rookie Debuts in our league's history.*Here are the Top 25 Rookie Debuts of All Time*:
| Top 25 Best Rookie Debuts | |||||||
| Rank | Bowler | #1s | Avg. | MVBs | Placement | Rookie/Runner-Up | Season |
| 1. | John Richardson | 5 | 152 | 3 | 2nd of 8 | Rookie | Fall 2005 |
| 2. | Carter Collins | 4 | 141 | 2 | 4th of 10 | Rookie | Fall 2008 |
| 3. | Ryan Doll | 3 | 163 | 1 | 5th of 8 | Rookie | Spring 2006 |
| 4. | Aubrey Moren | 3 | 152 | 1 | 1st of 10 | Rookie | Spring 2008 |
| 5. | Brian Eye | 2 | 187 | 0 | 3rd of 10 | Rookie | Fall 2007 |
| 6. | Mark McClendon | 2 | 161 | 2 | 5th of 8 | Rookie | Fall 2004 |
| 7. | Zach Frank | 2 | 139 | 2 | 7th of 10 | Runner-up | Spring 2009 |
| 8. | Michael Basham | 2 | 135 | 1 | 4th of 8 | Rookie | Fall 2003 |
| 9. | John Boren | 1 | 187 | 0 | 10th of 10 | Rookie | Fall 2006 |
| 10. | Ian Goetz | 1 | 173 | 1 | 1st of 8 | Rookie | Spring 2010 |
| 11. | Eric Lynch | 1 | 158 | 0 | 7th of 8 | Rookie | Spring 2003 |
| 12. | Russell Madsen | 1 | 142 | 0 | 6th of 8 | Runner-up | Spring 2011 |
| 13. | Jake Parrott | 1 | 135 | 2 | 5th of 8 | Rookie | Fall 2010 |
| 14. | Rich Foster | 1 | 135 | 2 | 6th of 10 | Rookie | Spring 2009 |
| 15. | Dave Hickerson | 1 | 133 | 1 | 1st of 10 | Runner-up | Fall 2006 |
| 16. | Bart Smith | 1 | 120 | 0 | 8th of 8 | Rookie | Spring 2005 |
| 17. | Bill Riley | 1 | 114 | 3 | 6th of 8 | Runner-up | Spring 2010 |
| 18. | Don Glasscock | 0 | 214 | 0 | 4th of 10 | Runner-up | Spring 2007 |
| 19. | Cory Chorpenning | 0 | 184 | 1 | 3rd of 10 | Rookie | Spring 2007 |
| 20. | Steve Kiernan | 0 | 180 | 0 | 2nd of 8 | Runner-up | Spring 2006 |
| 21. | Chris Rigdon | 0 | 174 | 0 | 2nd of 10 | Runner-up | Spring 2008 |
| 22. | Rich DeYoung | 0 | 163 | 0 | 8th of 8 | Runner-up | Fall 2004 |
| 23. | Andy Metzler | 0 | 151 | 0 | 3rd of 8 | Runner-up | Spring 2005 |
| 24. | Will Jeter | 0 | 151 | 0 | 3rd of 8 | Runner-up | Fall 2005 |
| 25. | Jennifer Seefeldt | 0 | 150 | 0 | 3rd of 10 | Runner-up | Fall 2007 |
* Bowlers making their debuts before the Spring 2003 season are not included. Rank was determined by the following weighted system: 1) Number of #1 Power Rankings, 2) their season ending average, 3) number of MVB nods, 4) the place their team ended up in, and lastly, 5) whether they won Rookie of the Season or runner-up honors.Want to see more lists? Check out the master list of Top 25s...
