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.
Mainz Athletics
2010 Record: 18-22 (including playdowns)
2010 Ranking: 6th place in southern division of Baseball-Bundesliga. The Mainz Athletics missed the playoffs in the Baseball-Bundesliga for the first time thanks to a seventh place in the regular season. During the playdowns they climbed a spot for sixth in the final standings.
Runs Scored: 140 (6th)
Runs Allowed: 188 (6th)
Best Batter: Mike Larson. The 27-year-old Canadian outfielder batted .311 (OBP .417/SLG .519) with four homeruns, twelve runs and 25 RBI in 28 games this season.
Best OPS: Mike Larson .936
Most Home Runs: Mike Larson 4 (tied for 5th in league)
Most RBI: Mike Larson 25
Most Runs Scored: Kevin Kotowski, Hendrik Schewe 18
Most Stolen Bases: Hendrik Schewe 15 (tied for 3rd)
Best Pitcher: Pat Haugen. The 23-year-old joined the A’s in the middle of June, beat leader Buchbinder Legionaere in his first start and settled for a 1-2 record with an ERA of 4.75 in five starts during the regular season. In the playdowns he was 5-1 with an ERA of 0.71 and 54 strikeouts (ten walks) in 38 innings.
Best ERA Starter: Max Doll 4.04
Best ERA Reliever: Christian Decher 2.93
Most Strikeouts: Manuel Moeller 49
Most Walks: Manuel Moeller 54
Most Innings Pitched: Manuel Moeller 82.0
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