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.
Cologne Cardinals
2010 Record: 13-27 (including playdowns)
2010 Ranking: 8th place in northern division of the Baseball-Bundesliga. The Cologne Cardinals got relegated into second-division baseball in Germany and will not play in the top class for the first time since 2001. They had a last opportunity to avoid relegation in the last game of the playdowns, but lost to the Pulheim Gophers.
Runs Scored: 123 (4th)
Runs Allowed: 226 (8th)
Best Batter: Joe Slater. He batted .333 (OBP .439/SLG .412) with 25 runs and six RBI in 27 games this year.
Best OPS: Joe Slater .851
Most Home Runs: Mark Buschmann, Markus Stryczek, Jens Warrelmann 1
Most RBI: Mark Buschmann, Florian Nehring 18
Most Runs Scored: Joe Slater 25
Most Stolen Bases: Joe Slater 13 (led league)
Best Pitcher: Kevin Brunet. He had a 1-4 record with an ERA of 3.86 in six starts this season. He struck out 20 batters in 42 innings, while walking seven.
Best ERA Starter: Kevin Brunet 3.86
Best ERA Reliever: Marcel Kujau 10.80
Most Strikeouts: Pascal Raab 56
Most Walks: Pascal Raab 65
Most Innings Pitched: Pascal Raab 78.2
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