We are underway with our review series of the European Baseball season 2010. We already looked at the Italian Baseball League and the Dutch Hoofdklasse. Now at the plate: the German Baseball-Bundesliga.
Haar Disciples
2010 Record: 15-13
2010 Ranking: 4th place in southern division after regular season. For the first time the Haar Disciples reached the playoffs in the Baseball-Bundesliga. They gave the Solingen Alligators a good fight in the quarterfinals, but still got swept in three games.
Runs Scored: 193 (4th)
Runs Allowed: 177 (4th)
Best Batter: Zach Kim. The 24-year-old American, who started the year in the middle of the infield and then moved to center field when Tony Younis came back from college, batted .350 (OBP .500/SLG .560) with 16 extra base hits, 39 runs and 18 RBI in 27 games in his first season in German Baseball.
Best OPS: Zach Kim 1.060 (6th in league)
Most Home Runs: Michael Stephan 2
Most RBI: Michael Stephan 29 (5th)
Most Runs Scored: Zach Kim 39 (tied for 1st)
Most Stolen Bases: Zach Kim 14 (5th)
Best Pitcher: Calvin Brutus. He had a 7-5 record with an ERA of 4.83 in 14 games (eleven starts). He struck out 47 batters in 76 1/3 innings, while walking 27.
Best ERA Starter: Calvin Brutus 4.83
Best ERA Reliever: Gregor Klinc 4.88 (sort of, split time between bullpen and rotation)
Most Strikeouts: Calvin Brutus 47
Most Walks: Calvin Brutus 27
Most Innings Pitched: Calvin Brutus 76.1
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