A few weeks ago, we started our review series. After the Dutch Hoofdklasse, the Italian Baseball League and the Spanish Division de Honor, we now direct our attention to the German Baseball-Bundesliga.
Pulheim Gophers
2009 Record: 9-23 (including play downs)
2009 Rankings: 7th place in northern division of the Baseball-Bundesliga. They defeated the Berlin Sluggers in three games to avoid relegation.
Runs Scored: 151 (in regular season)
Runs Allowed: 214 (in regular season)
Best Batter: Sebastian Jaap. The 23-year-old batted .400 (OBP .476/SLG .622) with four homeruns, eight doubles, 23 runs scored and 24 RBI in 24 games.
Best OPS: Sebastian Jaap 1.098
Most Home Runs: Sebastian Jaap 4
Most RBI: Fabio Lo Iacono 25
Most Runs Scored: Ben Bizier 28
Most Stolen Bases: Ben Bizier 15
Best Pitcher: O’Brien Taylor. The 24-year-old right-hander had a 1-2 record and an ERA of 3.58 in his four starts. He struck out 14, while walking 13 in 27 2/3 innings.
Best ERA: O’Brien Taylor 3.58
Most Strikeouts: Joseph Overby 19
Most Walks: Joseph Overby 29
Most Innings Pitched: Joseph Overby 44.0
