Ranking
Scratch peak
USBC bowler profile

Joseph E Walz

Decorated Bowler
272-9003 Bowling since 2000
×7 300 games ×2 11 in a row
200+ peak 200+ career avg 2.5K games 5+ honors
Lifetime average 200.94 Across all recorded seasons
Lifetime games 6273 USBC-recorded games
Highest average 217 52 games
Career honors 9 Recognized achievements
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Scratch peak aura

The nameplate aura reflects a highest recorded league average of 217.

Decorated Bowler

Awarded for reaching at least five recognized career honors.

Honor pins

Each pin names a recognized honor and shows how many times it was earned.

Milestone marks

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Historical records

League History

USBC records begin in 2000. Sport and challenge conversions are summarized below.

Recent composite averages

2026 House
189 average · 435 games
2025 House
196 average · 287 games
2024 House
194 average · 381 games
2023 House
201 average · 303 games
2022 House
195 average · 306 games

League averages

2025-2026

Storm Almost Scratch Trios II · S
201 average · 40 games
Storm Almost Scratch Trios · W
196 average · 128 games
Summer Foxes and Hounds · S
187 average · 42 games
Runaways · W
186 average · 99 games
JB Bowling Summer # 1 · S
186 average · 33 games
J.B. Bowling #1 · W
179 average · 93 games

2024-2025

Storm Almost Scratch Trios · W
203 average · 128 games
Storm Almost Scratch Trios II · S
199 average · 36 games
J.B. Bowling #1 · W
189 average · 93 games
JB Bowling Summer # 1 · S
185 average · 30 games

2023-2024

Storm Almost Scratch Trios · W
201 average · 116 games
Storm Almost Scratch Trios II · S
196 average · 36 games
J.B. Bowling #1 · W
192 average · 91 games
Tuesday Mixer · W
190 average · 99 games
JB Bowling Summer # 1 · S
183 average · 39 games

2022-2023

J.B. Bowling #1 · W
205 average · 96 games
Storm Almost Scratch Trios II · S
202 average · 36 games
Tuesday Mixer · W
202 average · 99 games
Tuesday Mixer II · S
193 average · 36 games
JB Bowling Summer # 1 · S
192 average · 36 games

2021-2022

Storm Almost Scratch Trios II · S
202 average · 40 games
Storm Almost Scratch Trio · W
200 average · 131 games
J.B. Bowling #1 · W
190 average · 99 games
JB Bowling Summer # 1 · S
188 average · 36 games

2020-2021

Storm Almost Scratch Trio · W
Data not found
JB Bowling Spring #1 · W
204 average · 51 games
Storm Almost Scratch Trio II · W
192 average · 56 games
J.B. Bowling #1 · W
189 average · 3 games
JB Bowling Summer # 1 · S
189 average · 39 games
South Point Bud Almost Scratch 865 · W
152 average · 3 games

2019-2020

Storm Almost Scratch Trio · W
205 average · 92 games
J.B. Bowling League · W
203 average · 69 games
Bud Almost Scratch · W
193 average · 72 games
Scratch Draft League · W Challenge
187 average · 96 games

2018-2019

Storm Almost Scratch Trio · W
208 average · 99 games
Just For Fun II · S
204 average · 39 games
Storm Almost Scratch Trios II · S
203 average · 40 games
Gassers · W
202 average · 105 games

2017-2018

Brew Crew · S
Data not found
Summer Travel · S
201 average · 33 games
Almost Scratch Trios II · S
200 average · 36 games
Wed Nite Men's HDCP W17-18 · W
198 average · 3 games
Gassers · W
195 average · 99 games
Scratch Fours W17-18 · W
188 average · 3 games

2016-2017

PBA Sport Challenge I · W Sport
Data not found
Summer Thursday Niters S17 · S
216 average · 24 games
Scratch Trios S17 · S
214 average · 45 games
Wed Nite Men's HDCP 16-17 · W
207 average · 99 games
Scratch Fours 16-17 · W
205 average · 99 games
Ohana 16-17 · W
204 average · 93 games
Thursday Mixers 16-17 · W
204 average · 30 games
PBA Sport Challenge II · W Sport
176 average · 51 games

2015-2016

Something Else S16 · S
Data not found
565 Scratch Trios S16 · S
213 average · 42 games
Tuesday Night Mixers 15-16 · W
212 average · 96 games
Wed Nite Men's HDCP 15-16 · W
206 average · 93 games
Match Point Scratch Classic 15-16 · W
171 average · 3 games

2014-2015

Wed Nite Men's HDCP W14-15 · W
209 average · 99 games
Sum 2015 PBA Sport Challenge · S Sport
198 average · 6 games
SB Handicap Challenge W14-15 · W
191 average · 90 games
PBA Experience S15 · S Sport
177 average · 39 games

2013-2014

Glenn's Friends W13-14 · W
Data not found
Wed Nite Men's HDCP W13-14 · W
207 average · 87 games
Glenn's Friends S14 · S
206 average · 45 games

2012-2013

Glenn's Friends S13 · S
210 average · 45 games
Wed. Nite Men's HDCP · W
200 average · 93 games

2011-2012

Glenn's Friends (Summer) · S
Data not found
Wed. Nite Men's HDCP · W
190 average · 15 games

2010-2011

Glenn's Friends (Summer) · S
214 average · 30 games
TNBA Mixed Handicap · W
211 average · 81 games
Palo Alto Classic · W
198 average · 30 games

2009-2010

Palo Alto Classic-Summer · S
211 average · 48 games
Palo Alto Classic · W
205 average · 93 games
825 Scratch (Summer) · S
193 average · 39 games

2008-2009

Match Point Trios (Summer) · S
Data not found
950 Scratch Classic · W
206 average · 87 games
Palo Alto Classic-Summer · S
202 average · 60 games
825 Scratch (Summer) · S
200 average · 3 games

2007-2008

825 Summer Scratch · S
206 average · 45 games
Glenns Friends · W
202 average · 60 games
Match Point Invitational · W
189 average · 66 games

2005-2006

Match Point Invitational · W
206 average · 84 games
Guys & Dolls Jubilee · S
205 average · 12 games
645 Scratch Trios · S
204 average · 27 games
Glenn's Friends · W
202 average · 93 games
950 Scratch Classic · W
201 average · 30 games

2004-2005

Sunsetters · S
Data not found
Dukes & Duchesses Jubilee · S
214 average · 37 games
Sunsetters · W
207 average · 62 games
Match Point Invitational · W
205 average · 51 games

2003-2004

800 Scratchclassic · S
Data not found
Sunsetters · S
215 average · 48 games
Wednesday Scramblers · W
213 average · 87 games
Glenns Friends · W
208 average · 90 games
Match Point Trios · S
208 average · 66 games
Storm Classic Invitational · W
207 average · 24 games

2002-2003

Match Point Trios · S
217 average · 52 games
Glenns Friends · W
210 average · 90 games
Glenns Friends · S
210 average · 30 games
Storm Classic Invitational · W
208 average · 77 games
930 Scratch Classic · W
208 average · 84 games
840 Scratch Classic League · W
205 average · 84 games
800 Scratch · S
199 average · 34 games

2001-2002

Sunsetters · S
Data not found
800 Scratch · S
211 average · 39 games
Match Point Trios · S
208 average · 44 games
Glenns Friends · W
205 average · 87 games
930 Scratch Classic · W
204 average · 95 games
Match Point Invitational · W
203 average · 90 games
Surf Invitational · W
199 average · 92 games
Glenns Friends · S
199 average · 36 games
840 Scratch Classic League · W
194 average · 94 games

2000-2001

930 Scratch Classic · S
Data not found
Match Point Trios · S
208 average · 48 games

1999-2000

930 Scratch Classic · W
Data not found
Sunsetters · W
Data not found

Sport conversions

176204
177205
198227

Challenge conversions

187202
USBC standing

Memberships

Active membership
Southern Nevada USBC Current
2026-08-01 — 2027-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2025-08-01 — 2026-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2024-08-01 — 2025-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2023-08-01 — 2024-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2022-08-01 — 2023-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2021-08-01 — 2022-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2020-08-01 — 2021-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2019-08-01 — 2020-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2018-08-01 — 2019-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2017-08-01 — 2018-07-31
Southern Nevada USBC Past
2017-08-01 — 2018-07-31
Alameda County USBC Past
2016-08-01 — 2017-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2016-08-01 — 2017-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2015-08-01 — 2016-07-31
Alameda County USBC Past
2014-08-01 — 2015-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2014-08-01 — 2015-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2014-08-01 — 2015-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2013-08-01 — 2014-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2012-08-01 — 2013-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2011-08-01 — 2012-07-31
Peninsula USBC Past
2010-08-01 — 2011-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2010-08-01 — 2011-07-31
Peninsula USBC Past
2009-08-01 — 2010-07-31
Peninsula USBC Past
2008-08-01 — 2009-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC Past
2008-08-01 — 2009-07-31
Santa Clara County USBC BA Past
2007-03-15 — 2008-07-31
Peninsula BA Past
2005-08-01 — 2006-07-31
Santa Clara Valley BA Past
2005-08-01 — 2006-07-31
Santa Clara Valley BA Past
2004-03-15 — 2005-07-31
Santa Clara Valley BA Past
2003-08-01 — 2004-07-31
Santa Clara Valley BA Past
2002-08-01 — 2003-07-31
Santa Clara Valley BA Past
2001-08-01 — 2002-07-31
Santa Clara Valley BA Past
2000-08-01 — 2001-07-31
Santa Clara Valley BA Past
1999-08-01 — 2000-07-31
Career milestones

Honors

0900 series
0800 series
7300 games
211 in a row

300 games

Perfect game · 4th Street Bowl
March 1 2016 · 225-216-300
Perfect game · Homestead Bowl
February 24 2016 · 300-172-179
Perfect game · Lucky Strike Milpitas
March 31 2004 · 249-300-235
Perfect game · 4th Street Bowl
June 17 2003 · 169-214-300
Perfect game · 4th Street Bowl
November 9 2000 · 206-300-203
Perfect game · Lucky Strike Milpitas
January 26 1993 · 223-300-206
Perfect game · Lucky Strike Milpitas
October 3 1990 · 300-163-204

11 in a row

11 consecutive strikes · 4th Street Bowl
July 23 2013
11 consecutive strikes · Lucky Strike Milpitas
May 18 2004
Tournament history

Open Championships

Entering average 169 Based on 27 Open Championships games

The Open Championships average uses the most recent 27 games bowled from 2016 through 2025. Search historical championship scores.