Below are the men's and women's average record progression (60 game minimum).

 

Men

Bowler Year Average Games League Comments
Carl Maudlin 1916-1917 191 60 City  
Bobby Overton 1926-1927 191 75 City  
Harry Schneiderman 1926-1927 191 75 City  
Harry Schneiderman 1927-1928 193   City  
Henry "Lefty" Willer 1930-1931 199.3 103 City  
Fred Hurstel 1938-1939 199.68   City Recognized as the first 200 average
Eddie Schupp 1946-1947 202.6   City Don Lowry had 201.63 and Hap Land 200.03 in the same league
Don Johnson 1961-1962 209   Play Bowl Classic Ray Cameron averaged 206 in the Continental League in 1961
Carl Babb 1963-1964 209 tie   Play Bowl Classic  
Steve Preston 1978-1979 217      
Steve Preston 1979-1980 218      
Steve Preston 1980-1981 220 93 Miracle Shield  
Brian Graham 1995-1996 221 78 Progressive  
Clint Spencer 1997-1998 222 96 Kokomo Sports Center Classic  
Jon Kelley 1998-1999 227 132 Kokomo Sports Center Classic  
Jon Kelley 1999-2000 228 90 Kokomo Sports Center Classic  
Matt Duncan 2004-2005 228 tie 99 Sunday Night Mixed Late  
Jon Kelley 2007-2008 230 81 Wednesday Night Classic  
Trent Marner 2022-2023 233 90 Dash For Cash  

 

Women

Bowler Year Average Games League Comments
Myrl Knote 1944-1945 162      Averages were not typically included in the newspaper
Mary Morgan 1947-1948 162 tie   Topsy Turvy  
Olive Hartung 1951-1952 162 tie   Liberty  
Lucille Chick 1953-1954 191      
Judy Belt 1979-1980 192 66 Astro Classic   
Kathy Exmeyer 1992-1993 194 87 Half & Half  
Beth Stanley 1997-1998 204 94 20th Century  
Beth Stanley 1999-2000 206 96 20th Century  
Beth Stanley 2003-2004 209 87 Scratch Draft  
Jill Shimer 2004-2005 211 87 20th Century