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.
Mannheim Tornados
2010 Record: 17-11
2010 Ranking: 3rd place in southern division of Baseball-Bundesliga after regular season. After two consecutive years in the German finals, the Mannheim Tornados had to settle for an early exit in 2010. The Paderborn Untouchables erased a 0-2 deficit in the quarterfinals and eliminated the Tornados.
Runs Scored: 214 (3rd)
Runs Allowed: 168 (3rd)
Best Batter: Dennis Kelly. The 26-year-old Texan did the same thing in Mannheim, which he already did in Sweden and France: he crushed European pitching. The shortstop batted .425 (OBP .521/SLG .708) with six homeruns, 39 runs scored and 26 RBI. Afterwards he was named best batter in the southern division.
Best OPS: Dennis Kelly 1.229 (led league)
Most Home Runs: Marvin Appiah 7 (led league)
Most RBI: Sascha Lutz 35 (led league)
Most Runs Scored: Dennis Kelly 39 (tied for league lead)
Most Stolen Bases: Dennis Kelly 19 (led league)
Best Pitcher: Rene Franke. The German left-hander had an 8-1 record with an ERA of 3.71 in 13 starts for Mannheim this year. He struck out 72 batters in 106 2/3 innings, while walking 53.
Best ERA Starter: Rene Franke 3.71
Best ERA Reliever: Craig Pycock 1.20
Most Strikeouts: Rene Franke 72
Most Walks: Cory Stevens 64
Most Innings Pitched: Rene Franke 106.2 (led league)
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Neuenburg Atomics (South)
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Dohren Wild Farmers (North)
Gauting Indians (South)
Mainz Athletics (South)
Dortmund Wanderers (North)
Saarlouis Hornets (South)
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Bonn Capitals (North)
Haar Disciples (South)