Single Stats Year Club Records

as of 12/31/24; updated end of each year

Eligibility: minimum 20% attendance and 100 games in the stats year

(Stats Year in parentheses)

Club hiatuses: Pandemic 3/15/20–7/4/21 & 8/1/21–2/20/22; Hurricane Helene 9/29-10/20/24

High Club Attendance

Aaron Finkel 100% 5 times (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015)

& other High Club Attendances of 98% (2017), 96% (2018, 2012), 94% (2016)

First Runner Up ~

Jacob Cohen 100% (2021, 2018) & other High Club Attendances of 96% (2019), 92% (2016, 2014)

Second Runner Up ~ (tie)

Mark Schmidt 100% (2021) & other High Club Attendances of 98% (2022), 96% (2023), 93% (2024)

Bill Snoddy 100% (2021) & other High Club Attendances of 91% (2018), 90% (2020), 88% (2014)

Most Improved Player

Player with greatest gain in Club Rating in a single Stats Years compared to Cumulative Club Rating

Club Rating formula = (Win % x 2000) + (Avg Spread x 2) + (Avg Score)

Jacob Cohen +735 (2010 Rating 1588 – Cumulative Rating 853)

First Runner Up ~ Mike Leippe +522 (2020 Rating 1251 – Cumulative Rating 729)

Second Runner Up ~ Christine DeLorenzo +515 (2011 Rating 1384 – Cumulative Rating 869)

High Winning Percentage

David Gibson .981 (2017)

& other High Winning Percentages of .951 (2019), .917 (2018), .868 (2016)

First Runner Up ~

Mark Schmidt .914 (2020) & other High Winning Percentages of .813 (2013), .800 (2021, 2014)

Second Runner Up ~

Ruchi Gupta .778 (2020) & other High Winning Percentages of .727 (2021), .704 (2023)

High Scoring Average

David Gibson 470 (2017)

& other High Scoring Averages of 467 (2019, 2018), 461 (2016), 437 (2015)

First Runner Up ~

Mark Schmidt 431 (2020) & other High Scoring Averages of 426 (2011), 421 (2012), 414 (2024)

Second Runner Up ~

Donna Eisenstadt 430 (2023) & other High Scoring Averages of 421 (2018), 419 (2019, 2016)

High Average Spread

David Gibson +146 (2019)

& other High Average Spreads of +144 (2017), +127 (2018), +119 (2016)

First Runner Up ~

Mark Schmidt +108 (2020) & other High Average Spreads of +83 (2013), +82 (2012, 2011)

Second Runner Up ~

Donna Eisenstadt +72 (2024) & other High Average Spreads of +65 (2023), +60 (2019)

High Bingo Average

Donna Eisenstadt 2.55 (2023)

& other High Bingo Averages of 2.39 (2024), 2.31 (2021), 2.24 (2018), 2.19 (2016)

First Runner Up ~

David Gibson 2.44 (2017) & other High Bingo Averages of 2.39 (2018), 2.35 (2019), 2.24 (2016), 2.02

Second Runner Up ~

Mark Schmidt 1.89 (2020) & other High Bingo Average of 1.79 (2016), 1.76 (2015, 2012, 2011)

High Stats Year Rating

Stats Year Rating formula = (Win % x 2000) + (Avg Spread x 2) + (Avg Score)

David Gibson 2721 (2017)

& other Stats Year Ratings of 2661 (2019), 2557 (2018), 2435 (2016)

First Runner Up ~

Mark Schmidt 2476 (2020) & other Stats Year Ratings of 2206 (2013), 2164 (2011), 2142 (2021)

Second Runner Up ~

Ruchi Gupta 2067 (2020) & other Stats Year Ratings of 1933 (2021), 1890 (2013), 1882 (2015)

Total Wins

Mark Schmidt 192.5 (2023)

& other Total Wins of 177.0 (2015), 174.0 (2022), 172.00 (2024), 159.0 (2019)

First Runner Up ~ Jacob Cohen 170.0 (2023) & other Total Wins of 142.0 (2024), 136.5 (2012), 129.5 (2018)

Second Runner Up ~ Aaron Finkel 168.0 (2022, 2019) & other Total Wins of 160.0 (2015), 156.5 (2012)

Total Bingos

Jacob Cohen 431 (2023)

& other Total Bingos of 366 (2018), 341 (2024 & 2022), 337 (2019), 326 (2012)

First Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 409 (2016) & other Total Bingos of 370 (2018), 359 (2017), 288 (2023)

Second Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt 406 (2015) & other Total Bingos of 392 (2023), 379 (2024), 376 (3022)

Most 500+ Games

David Gibson 39 (2018)

& other 500+ Games of 34 (2017), 31 (2019), 27 (2016)

First Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt 26 (2018) & other 500+ Games of 25 (2019), 21 (2024 & 2023), 20 (2015))

Second Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 21 (2019) & 500+ Games 20 (2017), 18 (2016), 17 (2018)

Most Triple-Triples (tie)

David Gibson 4 (2018 Stats Year)

& other Triple-Triples of 3 (2016), 1 (2019, 2017)

Mark Schmidt 4 (2018 Stats Year)

& other Triple-Triples of 3 (2014), 2 (2016), 1 (2019)

Jacob Cohen 4 (2023 Stats Year)

& other Triple-Triples of 1 (2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)

First Runner Up ~ (tie)

Bill Snoddy 3 (2017, 2013, 2012) & other Triple-Triples of 1 (2019)

Aaron Finkel 3 (2018) & other Triple-Triples of 2 (2016), 1 (2019, 2017)

Elisa Diehl 3 (2014)

Second Runner Up ~ (tie)

Donna Eisenstadt 2 (2017) & other Triple-Triples of 1 (2016)

Ruchi Gupta 2 (2015) & other Triple-Triples of 1 (2020, 2017)

Bing Rice 2 (2019)

Leslie Bradshaw 2 (2023)

All-Time Club Records

(as of 12/31/24; updated end of each year)

Eligibility: minimum 100 games

(Years player active in parentheses; records based on cumulative stats)

Club hiatuses: Pandemic 3/15/20–7/4/21 & 8/1/21–2/20/22; Hurricane Helene 9/29-10/20/24

Most Improved Players

Player with greatest gain in Stats Year Rating compared to Cumulative Club Rating

Rating formula = (Win % x 2000) + (Avg Spread x 2) + (Avg Score)

2024 Leslie Bradshaw

2023 Raina Scura

2022 Raina Scura

2021 Kurt Schroeder

2020 Mike Leippe

2019 D Pedroza

2018 Cal Wiederholt

2017 David Gibson

2016 Raina Scura

2015 Casey Comart

2014 Jay Jacoby

2013 Deb Lambeth

2012 Elisa Diehl

2011 Christine DeLorenzo

2010 Jacob Cohen

High Winning Percentage

David Gibson .908

(2008 – 2019: 548 games, 497.5 wins, 50 losses, 1 tie)

First Runner Up ~ Eliza Gallagher .838 (2007 – 2014; 2024: 108 games, 90 wins, 17 losses, 1 tie)

Second Runner Up ~ Brett Haughney .791 (2009 – 2015: 182 games, 144 wins, 38 losses, 0 ties)

High Scoring Average

David Gibson 459 (2008 – 2019)

First Runner Up ~ Larry Tapper 432 (2005 – 2011)

Second Runner Up ~ (tie)

Brett Haughney 424 (2009 – 2015)

Eliza Gallagher 424 (2007 – 2014; 2024)

High Average Spread

David Gibson +125 (2008 – 2019)

First Runner Up ~ Larry Tapper +84 (2005 – 2011)

Second Runner Up ~ Eliza Gallagher +83 (2007 – 2014; 2024)

High Club Rating

Club Rating formula = (Win % x 2000) + (Avg Spread x 2) + (Avg Score)

David Gibson 2525 (2008 – 2019)

First Runner Up ~ Eliza Gallagher 2266 (2007 – 2014; 2024)

Second Runner Up ~ Larry Tapper 2159 (2005 – 2011)

High Bingo Average

David Gibson 2.26 (2008 – 2019: 1239 bingos in 548 games)

First Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 2.21 (2015 – 2021, 2023-2024: 2002 bingos in 905 games)

Second Runner Up ~ Eliza Gallagher 1.84 (2007 – 2014; 2024: 199 bingos in 108 games)

High Win

David Gibson 764 (August 26, 2018)

& other High Wins of 679, 640, 631, 630, 619, 619, 616, 614

First Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 708 (June 18, 2017) & other High Wins of 619, 614, 605, 602

Second Runner Up ~ Larry Tapper 669 (June 18, 2006)

High Bingo Play

Ruchi Gupta 221 OZONISED (October 11, 2015)

& other High Bingo of 212 SQUANDER (August 13, 2017)

First Runner Up ~ David Gibson 203 MOSCHATE (August 26, 2018)

Second Runner Up ~ (tie)

Aaron Finkel 185 RETAKERS (May 21, 2017) & other High Bingo 185 PALMIEST (March 18, 2012)

Donna Eisenstadt 185 CONJURED (October 23, 2016) & other High Bingo 185 subfirms* (August 19, 2018)

Mark Schmidt 185 OVERHAND (May 18, 2014)

Tom Wise 185 CRASHING (April 10, 2011)

High Non-Bingo Play

Daniel Holland 114 frayings / zits (December 16, 2018)

First Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 112 azides (June 19, 2016)

Second Runner Up (tie)

Jacob Cohen 105 blintz (February 18, 2018)

Mark Schmidt 105 spaz (April 28, 2024)

Total Wins

Mark Schmidt 2110.5 (2005 – 2024: 2619 games)

First Runner Up ~ Aaron Finkel 1915.0 (2005 – 2006; 2009-2022: 3067 games)

Second Runner Up ~ Jacob Cohen 1717.0 (2009 – 2024: 2908 games)

Total Bingos

Mark Schmidt 4623 (2005 – 2024: 2844 games)

First Runner Up ~ Jacob Cohen 4213 (2009 – 2024: 2980 games)

Second Runner Up ~ Aaron Finkel 3953 (2005 - 2006; 2007-2022: 3067 games)

High Combined Score

David Gibson 764 + Donna Eisenstadt 359 = 1123 (August 26, 2018)

First Runners Up ~ Glenn English 588 + Brett Haughney 475 = 1063 (June 23, 2013)

Second Runners Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 708 + D Pedroza 336 = 1044 (June 18, 2017)

High Total Score

(first 5 games on a Club Sunday)

David Gibson 2780 (February 18, 2018)

& other High Total Scores of 2637, 2628, 2612

First Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt 2456 (December 29, 2019) & other High Total Scores of 2393, 2353, 2340

Second Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 2429 (April 23, 2023) & other High Total Score of 2363, 2304, 2265

High Total Spread

(first 5 games on a Club Sunday)

David Gibson +1271 (March 31, 2019)

& other High Total Spreads +1229, +1102, +1009

First Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt +922 (February 1, 2015) & other High Total Spreads of +900, +880

Second Runner Up ~ Pam Mortimer +870 (October 10, 2010)

Longest Win Streak

David Gibson 64 (1/13/16-7/16/17) & other Win Streaks of 49, 40, 29

First Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt 21 (2014) & other Win Streaks of 18.5, 18, 17, 16, 15,14

Second Runner Up ~ Aaron Finkel 15 (2019) & other Win Streaks of 14, 10, 8, 5

High Loss

Bill Snoddy 484 losing to Glenn English 490 (October 10, 2010)

First Runner Up ~ Brett Haughney 475 losing to Glenn English 588 (June 23, 2013)

Second Runner Up ~ Glenn English 468 losing to Bing Rice 477 (February 9, 2020)

Most 500+ Games

Mark Schmidt 219 (including 6 600+ games; 2005 – 2024)

First Runner Up ~ David Gibson 154 (including 1 700+ game and 8 600+ games; 2008 – 2019)

Second Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 103 (including 1 700+ game and 4 600+ games; 2015 – 2021; 2023 – 2024)

Most Triple-Triples

Mark Schmidt 14 (2005 – 2024)

First Runner Up ~ Jacob Cohen 13 (2009 – 2024)

Second Runner Up ~ Bill Snoddy 12 (2005 – 2024)

Lowest Triple-Triple Score

(tie)

Bill Snoddy 104 NINETEEN (April 30, 2017)

Mike Bell 104 TREATERS (February 26, 2023)

Stats

All-Time High Game (764)

& Combined Score (1123)

August 26, 2018

David Gibson 764

MOSCHATE (TWS-TWS 203 pts), ENNEAGON, BRAIDED, REWOVEN, SAGGIER

Donna Eisenstadt 359

SPOTLIT, SONICATE

North American Scrabble Players Association Records

2024 Club Records

Eligibility: dues-paying member; minimum 20% attendance of Club Sundays

Most Improved Players

Players with improvement in 2023 Stats Year Rating compared to Cumulative Club Rating

Rating formula = (Win % x 2000) + (Avg Spread x 2) + (Avg Score)

Leslie Bradshaw +233

(2024 Rating 1246 – Cumulative Club Rating 1013)

First Runner Up ~ Carole Marcotte +189 (2024 Rating 829 – Cumulative Club Rating 640)

Second Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt +181 (2024 Rating 2038 – Cumulative Club Rating 1857)

Third Runner Up ~ Christine Hannouche +167 (2024 Rating 1434 – Cumulative Club Rating 1267)

Fourth Runner Up ~ Kurt Schroeder +145 (2024 Rating 1201 – Cumulative Club Rating 1056)

Fifth Runner Up ~ Mike Leippe +125 (2024 Rating 893 – Cumulative Club Rating 768)

Sixth Runner Up ~ John Whittemore +108 (2024 Rating 910 – Cumulative Club Rating 802)

Seventh Runner Up ~ Jacob Cohen +97 (2024 Rating 1668 – Cumulative Club Rating 1571)

Eighth Runner Up ~ Mike Bell +97 (2024 Rating 1236 – Cumulative Club Rating 1139)

Ninth Runner Up ~ Lorraine Lopez +95 (2024 Rating 1545 – Cumulative Club Rating 1450)

Tenth Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt +63 (2024 Rating 2098 – Cumulative Club Rating 2035)

Eleventh Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta +36 (2024 Rating 1831 – Cumulative Club Rating 1795)

Twelfth Runner Up ~ Bill Snoddy +35 (2024 Rating 1571 – Cumulative Club Rating 1536)

Thirteenth Runner Up ~ Trish Harrop +19 (2024 Rating 1325 – Cumulative Club Rating 1306)

Fourteenth Runner Up ~ Raina Scura +14 (2024 Rating 1239 – Cumulative Club Rating 1225)

Fifteenth Runner Up ~ Louis Siegel +10 (2024 Rating 1403 – Cumulative Club Rating 1393)

High Club Attendance

Mark Schmidt

93% (Attended 43 out of 46 Club Sundays)

First Runner Up ~ Kurt Schroeder 91% (Attended 42 out of 46 Club Sundays)

Second Runner Up (tie)

Jacob Cohen 89% (Attended 41 out of 46 Club Sundays)

Suzanne Tourtillott 89% (Attended 41 out of 46 Club Sundays)

Trish Harrop 89% (Attended 41 out of 46 Club Sundays)

High Winning Percentage

Mark Schmidt .764

(225 games, 172 wins, 53 losses, 1 ties)

First Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt .739 (46 games, 34 wins, 12 losses, 0 ties)

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta .663 (160 games, 106 wins, 40 losses, 0 ties)

High Scoring Average

Donna Eisenstadt 417

First Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt 414

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta 400

High Average Spread

Mark Schmidt +77

First Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt +72

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta +53

High 2024 Stats Year Rating

2023 Stats Year Rating formula = (Win % x 2000) + (Avg Spread x 2) + (Scoring Avg)

Mark Schmidt 2098

First Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 2038

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta 1831

High Bingo Average

Donna Eisenstadt 2.39 (110 bingos in 46 games)

First Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt 1.68 (379 bingos in 225 games)

Second Runner Up ~ Jacob Cohen 1.50 (341 bingos in 228 games)

High Win

Mark Schmidt 591, plus other high wins of 583, 574, 565, 544, 544, & more 500+

First Runner Up ~ Louis Siegel 583, plus other high wins of 542, 506

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta 565, plus other high wins of 534, 527, 509, 509, 506, 506, 506, 500

High Loss

Mark Schmidt 463 losing to Bill Snoddy 505,

plus other high loss 448 losing to Donna Eisenstadt 467

First Runner Up ~ George Maston 460 losing to Carl Davis 500

Second Runner Up ~ Bill Snoddy 434 losing to Louis Siegel 436

High Bingo Play

Leslie Bradshaw 155 REFRAINS

First Runner Up ~ Trish Harrop 127 WEARIES

Second Runner Up ~ Louis Siegel 123 JARSFUL

High Non-Bingo Play

Mark Schmidt 105 spaz, plus other high non-bingo 86 zincy

First Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta 104 jeez, plus other high non-bingo 90 zits

Second Runner Up (tie)

Leslie Bradshaw 84 joes

Trish Harrop 84 jehus

High Combined Score

Bill Snoddy 505 + Mark Schmidt 463 = 968

First Runners Up ~ Carl Davis 500 + George Maston 460 = 960

Second Runners Up ~ Mark Schmidt 591 + Louis Siegel 346 = 937

Longest Win Streak

Mark Schmidt 15, plus other win streaks of 12, 11

First Runner Up ~ Christine Hannouche 12, plus other win streak of 8

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta 9, plus other win streaks of 7 (thrice)

Total Wins

Mark Schmidt 172.0

First Runner Up ~ Jacob Cohen 142.0

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta 106.0

Total Bingos

Mark Schmidt 379

First Runner Up ~ Jacob Cohen 341

Second Runner Up ~ Lorraine Lopez 220

High Total Score

(first 5 games on a Club Sunday)

Donna Eisenstadt 2368, plus other high total scores of 2203, 2179, 2216, 2105

First Runner Up ~ Mark Schmidt 2338, plus other high total scores of 2315, 2284, 2263, 2258, 2244, 2231

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta 2222, plus other high total scores of 2179, 2133, 2064, 2061, 2061

High Total Spread

(first 5 games on a Club Sunday)

Mark Schmidt +820, plus other high total spreads of +704, +658, +633, +630

First Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt +699, plus other high total spreads of +667, +587, +554

Second Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta +605, plus other high total spreads of +477, +444, +364, +301

Most 500+ Games

Mark Schmidt 21

First Runner Up ~ Ruchi Gupta 8

Second Runner Up ~ Donna Eisenstadt 5

Most Triple-Triple Word Score Plays

Lselie Bradshaw 1

REFRAINS 155

David Gibson (1951-2019) was the NASPA National Champion 2016 & 1994, the WGPO Champion 2019, and a 5-time NASPA Player-of-the-Year (2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015). Asheville Scrabble Club was pleased to call him one of our own as he drove up every other week from his home in Spartanburg, SC. David was the best example of sportsmanship, decency, and Scrabble expertise. We will remember the thrill and honor of playing with him.

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