We continue our review series of Europe’s baseball leagues after the Netherlands and Italy with the German Baseball-Bundesliga.
Mannheim Tornados
2011 Record: 19-13 (including playdowns)
2011 Ranking: 5th place in southern division. The Mannheim Tornados had a terrible season defensively and ended up missing the playoffs as fifth-ranked team in the south.
Runs Scored: 167 (2nd)
Runs Allowed: 179 (5th)
Best Batter: Ian O’Connor. The American shortstop batted .410/.510/.518 with one homerun, four doubles, 28 runs and 15 RBI in 22 games.
Best OPS: Ian O’Connor 1.028
Most Homeruns: Matt Lokken 4
Most RBI: Matt Lokken 32
Most Runs Scored: Ian O’Connor 28
Most Stolen Bases: Sascha Lutz 14
Best Pitcher: Rene Franke. Battling inconsistency the southpaw posted a 6-6 record with an ERA of 4.79 in 14 games. He struck out 81 batters in 97 2/3 innings, walking 44.
Best ERA Starting Pitcher: Rene Franke 4.79
Best ERA Reliever: LeRoy Ewart 5.97
Most Strikeouts: Rene Franke 81
Most Walks: Rene Franke 44
Most Innings Pitched: Rene Franke 97.2
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