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PBA’s definition of title drops Pete Weber from 100 to 99 titles, complicates historical record-keeping
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, July 16, 2018 8:00 am
Pete Weber, center, won what was reported by PBA as his 100th career title in the 2017 PBA50 DeHayes Insurance Group Championship. While it was his 100th win, it's now considered his 99th title by PBA. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Rightly or wrongly, most people depend on the PBA for historical records about men’s professional bowling. Unfortunately, those records don’t necessarily paint an accurate picture.
One instance you really can’t blame PBA for is career major titles. As I detailed most recently in this story, PBA rightly tracks PBA major titles, with Pete Weber and Earl Anthony tied for the lead at 10, one more than Jason Belmonte.
However, the leader in historical major titles is Don Carter...