Asheville Scrabble Stats

Single Stats Year Records

as of 12/31/21; updated end of each year

Active & *Inactive Players; minimum 20% attendance and 100 games in the stats year

(Stats Year in parentheses)

Coronavirus pandemic put Club on hiatus 3/15/20–7/4/21 & 8/1/21–TBD

High Club Attendance

Aaron Finkel 100% 4 times (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 92% (2019), 89% (2017)

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),.703 (2013), .700 (2015)

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), 407 (2021)

Second Runner Up

Donna Eisenstadt 421 (2018) & other High Scoring Averages of 419 (2019, 2016), 400 (2021)

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), +67 (2021)

Second Runner Up

Donna Eisenstadt +60 (2019) & other High Average Spreads of +47 (2018), +44 (2016), +39 (2021)

High Bingo Average

*David Gibson 2.44 (2017)

& other High Bingo Averages of 2.39 (2018), 2.35 (2019), 2.24 (2016), 2.02 (2015)

First Runner Up

Donna Eisenstadt 2.31 (2021) & other High Bingo Averages of 2.24 (2018) ,2.19 (2016), 2.15 (2017)

Second Runner Up

Mark Schmidt 1.89 (2020) & other High Bingo Average of 1.79 (2016), 1.76 (2015, 2012, 2011, 2010)

High Club Rating

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

*David Gibson 2721 (2017)

& other High Club Ratings of 2661 (2019), 2557 (2018), 2435 (2016), 2334 (2015)

First Runner Up

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

Second Runner Up

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

Total Wins

Mark Schmidt 177.0 (2015)

& other Total Wins of 159.0 (2019), 153.0 (2016), 152.0 (2014) 135.5 (2013)

First Runner Up Aaron Finkel 168.0 (2019) & other Total Wins of 160.0 (2015), 156.50 (2012), 150.0 (2018)

Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 136.5 (2012) & other Total Wins of 129.5 (2018), 129.0 (2014), 123.0 (2017)

Total Bingos

Donna Eisenstadt 409 (2016) & other Total Bingos of 370 (2018), 359 (2017)

First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 406 (2015) & other Total Bingos of 360 (2019), 357 (2016), 326 (2018)

Second Runner Up Aaron Finkel 375 (2019, 2015) & other Total Bingos of 309 (2012), 308 (2017), 303 (2016)

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), 20 (2015), 19 (2013)

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)

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)

All-Time Records

(as of 12/31/21; updated end of each year)

Eligibility: minimum 100 games (Active & *Inactive Players)

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

Coronavirus pandemic put Club on hiatus 3/15/20–7/4/21 & 8/1/21–TBD

Most Improved Players

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

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

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 .830 (2007 - 2014: 103 games, 85 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)

High Average Spread

*David Gibson +125 (2008 - 2019)

First Runner Up *Larry Tapper +84 (2005 - 2011)

Second Runner Up *Eliza Gallagher +83 (2007 - 2014)

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 2250 (2007 - 2014)

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 2.15 (2015 - 2021: 1604 bingos in 746 games)

Second Runner Up *Eliza Gallagher 1.83 (2007 - 2014: 189 bingos in 103 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, 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 Jacob Cohen 105 blintz (February 18, 2018)

Total Wins

Aaron Finkel 1747.0 (2005 - 2006, 2008 - 2021: 2817 games)

First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 1572.0 (2005 - 2021: 2140 games)

Second Runner Up Bill Snoddy 1324.5 (2005 - 2021: 2323 games)

Total Bingos

Aaron Finkel 3573 (2005 - 2006, 2008 - 2021: 2817 games)

First Runner Up Mark Schmidt 3476 (2005 - 2021: 2140 games)

Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 3100 (2009 - 2021: 2271 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 day)

*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, 2314

Second Runner Up *Brett Haughney 2423 (March 24, 2013) & other High Total Score of 2340

High Total Spread

(first 5 games on a Club day)

*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, 14

Second Runner Up Aaron Finkel 15 (2019) & other Win Streaks of 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 159 (including 3 600+ games; 2005 - 2021)

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

Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 82 (including 1 700+ game and 3 600+ games; 2015 - 2021)

Most Triple-Triples

Mark Schmidt 12 (2005 - 2021)

First Runner Up (tie)

Aaron Finkel 11 (2005 - 2006, 2008 - 2021)

Bill Snoddy 11 (2005 - 2021)

Second Runner Up *David Gibson 9 (2008 - 2019)

Lowest Triple-Triple Score

Bill Snoddy 104 NINETEEN (April 30, 2017)

(two blanks used, one falling on DLS, and remaining letters 1-pointers)

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

2021 Records

Based on Club play July 11 – July 25. Club on pandemic hiatus other times in 2021.

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

Most Improved Players

Players with improvement in 2021 Rating compared to Cumulative Rating

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

Kurt Schroeder +319 (2021 Rating 1152 – Cumulative Rating 833)

First Runner Up Bill Snoddy +264 (2021 Rating 1811 – Cumulative Rating 1547)

Second Runner Up Trish Harrop +167 (2021 Rating 1439 – Cumulative Rating 1272)

Third Runner Up Ruchi Gupta +163 (2021 Rating 1933 – Cumulative Rating 1770)

Fourth Runner Up Mark Schmidt +124 (2021 Rating 2142 – Cumulative Rating 2018)

Fifth Runner Up Aaron Finkel +101 (2021 Rating 1796 – Cumulative Rating 1695)

Sixth Runner Up Leslie Bradshaw +69 (2021 Rating 1063 – Cumulative Rating 994)

Seventh Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt +42 (2021 Rating 1863 – Cumulative Rating 1821)

Eighth Runner Up D Pedroza +33 (2021 Rating 894 – Cumulative Rating 861)

Ninth Runner Up Jacob Cohen +23 (2021 Rating 1557 – Cumulative Rating 1534)

Tenth Runner Up John Whittemore +11 (2021 Rating 333 – Cumulative Rating 322)

High Club Attendance (tie)

Aaron Finkel, Bill Snoddy, Donna Eisenstadt, D Pedroza, Jacob Cohen

Jay Jacoby, Mark Schmidt, Mike Leippe, Trish Harrop

100% (Attended 3 out of 3 Club Sundays)

First Runner Up (tie)

Leslie Bradshaw, Ruchi Gupta

67% (Attended 2 out of 3 Club Sundays)

Second Runner Up (tie)

Erika Hubbard, John Whittemore, Kristy Zurbrick, Kurt Schroeder, Xander Youngblood

33% (Attended 1 out of 3 Club Sundays)

High Winning Percentage

Mark Schmidt .800 (15 games, 12 wins, 3 losses, 0 ties)

First Runner Up Ruchi Gupta .727 (11 games, 8 wins, 3 losses, 0 ties)

Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt .692 (13 games, 9 wins, 4 losses, 0 tie)

High Scoring Average

Mark Schmidt 407

First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 400

Second Runner Up Ruchi Gupta 396

High Average Spread

Mark Schmidt +67

First Runner Up Bill Snoddy +47

Second Runner Up Ruchi Gupta +41

High Club Rating

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

Mark Schmidt 2142

First Runner Up Ruchi Gupta 1933

Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 1863

High Bingo Average

Donna Eisenstadt 2.31 (30 bingos in 13 games)

First Runner Up (tie)

Mark Schmidt 1.60 (24 bingos in 15 games)

Aaron Finkel 1.60 (24 bingos in 15 games)

Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen 1.56 (25 bingos in 16 games)

High Win

Bill Snoddy 533

First Runner Up Jacob Cohen 513

Second Runner Up Aaron Finkel 501

High Loss

Kristy Zurbrick 424 losing to Donna Eisenstadt 500 & other High Loss 401

First Runner Up Trish Harrop 394 losing to Mark Schmidt 418

Second Runner Up Leslie Bradshaw 390 losing to Ruchi GUpta 489

High Bingo Play

Ruchi Gupta 176 INLAYERS

First Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 126 JOTTING

Second Runner Up D Pedroza 100 CAVERNS

High Non-Bingo Play

Aaron Finkel 80 ozones

First Runner Up Jay Jacoby 79 exact

Second Runner Up Donna Eisenstadt 75 hexad

High Combined Score

Donna Eisenstadt 500 + Kristy Zurbrick 424 = 924

First Runners Up Trish Harrop 501 + Jacob Cohen 388 = 889

Second Runners Up Ruchi Gupta 489 + Leslie Bradshaw 390 = 879

Longest Win Streak

Mark Schmidt 9

First Runner Up (tie)

Donna Eisenstadt 7

Jacob Cohen 7 (2020-2021)

Second Runner Up (tie)

Aaron Finkel 4

Bill Snoddy 4

Ruchi Gupta 4

Total Wins

Mark Schmidt 12.0

First Runner Up Aaron Finkel 10.0

Second Runner Up (tie)

Donna Eisenstadt 9.0

Jacob Cohen 9.0

Total Bingos

Donna Eisenstadt 30

First Runner Up Jacob Cohen 25

Second Runner Up (tie)

Aaron Finkel 24

Mark Schmidt 24

High Total Score

(first 5 games on a Club day)

Ruchi Gupta 2094

First Runner Up Jacob Cohen +2044

Second Runner Up Mark Schmidt 2013

High Total Spread

(first 5 games on a Club day)

Mark Schmidt +477 & other High Total Spread of +387

First Runner Up Ruchi Gupta +432

Second Runner Up Jacob Cohen +398

Most 500+ Games

(tie)

Aaron Finkel 1

Bill Snoddy 1

Donna Eisenstadt 1

Jacob Cohen 1

Trish Harrop 1

Most Triple-Triple Word Score Plays

Ruchi Gupta- 1 INLAYERS 176

David Gibson (1951-2019) was the NASPA Champ 2016 and 1994, and WGPO 2019, his final nationals. He was a top-rated player in North America. Asheville Scrabble Club was pleased to call him one of our own as he drove up regularly from his home in Spartanburg, SC. He was the best example of sportsmanship, decency, and Scrabble expertise.

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