They had the highest average on their team, rolled the highest games, ended the night with the highest series. Single-handedly, this person would be the key component to a successful season...but, in the end, they failed to bring home the championship. Through either bad luck, being up against better teams or just flat out meltdowns when it counted, these poor bowlers have earned the wins but simply never finished a single season on the first place team.Check out the Top 25 Best Bowlers to Never Win a Championship:
Top 25 Bowlers of All Time Who Have Never Won a Championship* | ||||
Rank | Bowler | Average | Total Pins | Season |
1. | Don Glasscock | 219 | 9202 | Fall 2007 |
2. | Landon Cline | 194 | 8755 | Fall 2016 |
3. | Brian Eye | 187 | 9006 | Fall 2007 |
4. | Andrew Finger | 185 | 7252 | Fall 2015 |
5. | Neil Rieger | 184 | 6101 | Fall 2012 |
6. | Jeremy Cline | 184 | 6084 | Fall 2019 |
7. | Dennis Blake | 184 | 6073 | Fall 2016 |
8. | Cliff Barendsen | 183 | 8260 | Spring 2013 |
9. | Steve Kiernan | 181 | 6542 | Spring 2007 |
10. | Jeremy Gregory | 180 | 7045 | Fall 2016 |
11. | Justin Strelow | 178 | 7495 | Fall 2004 |
12. | Tim Segraves | 176 | 7425 | Spring 2006 |
13. | Sean Simmons | 174 | 8365 | Fall 2017 |
14. | James Tott | 174 | 7842 | Fall 2021 |
15. | Chris Rigdon | 174 | 7837 | Spring 2008 |
16. | Dustin Schmeltz | 174 | 6789 | Spring 2017 |
17. | Kent Harms | 173 | 7301 | Spring 2024 |
18. | John Coleman | 173 | 7295 | Spring 2008 |
19. | Brett Affolter | 172 | 8280 | Spring 2023 |
20. | Andy Metzler | 171 | 7212 | Spring 2006 |
21. | Stu Marthers | 171 | 3600 | Spring 2020 |
22. | Conor Clarke | 171 | 3091 | Spring 2020 |
23. | Tyler Hilker | 170 | 7666 | Fall 2007 |
24. | Curtis Whiles | 169 | 5603 | Spring 2021 |
25. | John Richardson | 168 | 7075 | Spring 2006 |