During the next couple of weeks, maybe months, we are going to look back at the 2009 season. We started with the Dutch Hoofdklasse. Next up: the Italian Baseball League.
Palfinger Reggio Emilia
2009 Record: 8-34
2009 Ranking: 8th Place in Italian Baseball League. REGGIO EMILIA got relegated due to finishing eighth in the IBL.
Runs Scored: 138
Runs Allowed: 267
Best Batter: Taber Lee. The Californian infielder had a nice debut season in Italy, batting .297 (OBP .409/SLG .446) with 17 extra base hits, 19 runs scored and 15 RBI in 41 games.
Best OPS: Taber Lee .855
Most Home Runs: Paul Macaluso, Mattia Reginato 3
Most RBI: Jake Blalock 23
Most Runs Scored: Liviston Santaniello 26
Most Stolen Bases: Paul Macaluso, Liviston Santaniello 7
Best Pitcher: Abe Alvarez. The left-hander, who received a championship ring with the Boston Red Sox in 2004, went 3-8 with an ERA of 2.96 in 14 games (13 starts), striking out 50 batters (20 walks) in 79 innings.
Best ERA: Abe Alvarez 2.96
Most Strikeouts: Abe Alvarez 50
Most Walks: Gregory Palanzo 36
Most Innings Pitched: Dustin Nielsen 79.2