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.
Gauting Indians
2010 Record: 18-22 (including playdowns)
2010 Ranking: 7th place in southern division of the Baseball-Bundesliga. The Gauting Indians won a club record 13 games during the regular season and barely missed out on the playoffs in fifth place. During the playdowns they dropped two spots in the standings. They also set a club record with eight straight wins between May 2nd and June 6th.
Runs Scored: 131 (7th)
Runs Allowed: 180 (5th)
Best Batter: Kory Twede. The American shortstop batted .385 (OBP .473/SLG .646) with four homeruns, two triples, nine doubles, 22 runs and 17 RBI in 24 games in his first season in German Baseball.
Best OPS: Kory Twede 1.119 (3rd in league)
Most Home Runs: Kory Twede 4 (tied for 5th)
Most RBI: Matti Emery 19
Most Runs Scored: Kory Twede 22
Most Stolen Bases: Kory Twede 12 (tied for 7th)
Best Pitcher: Dominik Hartinger. The 27-year-old right-hander went 3-5 with an ERA of 3.26 in 13 games (ten starts) this year. He struck out 76 batters in 91 innings, while walking 38. He also made his German national team debut.
Best ERA Starter: Dominik Hartinger 3.26 (4th in league)
Best ERA Reliever: John Dobkowski 5.83
Most Strikeouts: Dominik Hartinger 76 (led league)
Most Walks: Dominik Hartinger 38
Most Innings Pitched: Dominik Hartinger 91.0 (3rd)
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