After looking at the 2010 season in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, the Czech Republic and Belgium, now up at the plate is the Austrian Baseball League.
Schwechat Blue Bats
2010 Record: 12-16
2010 Ranking: 7th place in Austrian Baseball League after regular season. The Schwechat Blue Bats had a nice season in the ABL, missing the playoffs by a mere three games. They had to play a relegation/promotion series versus the Dornbirn Indians, but prevailed to secure their spot in the 2011 campaign.
Runs Scored: 139
Runs Allowed: 180
Best Batter: Julio Diaz. He batted .336 (OBP .386/SLG .500) with three homeruns, a triple, eight doubles, 26 runs and 24 RBI in 28 games.
Best OPS: Julio Diaz .886
Most Homeruns: Julio Diaz 3
Most RBI: Julio Diaz 24
Most Runs Scored: Julio Diaz 26
Most Stolen Bases: Julio Diaz 20
Best Pitcher: Jiri Gal. The Czech left-hander had a 7-5 record with an ERA of 3.59 in 14 starts. He struck out 80 batters in 97 2/3 innings, walking 44.
Best ERA: Jiri Gal 3.59
Most Strikeouts: Jiri Gal 80
Most Walks: Benedict Christof 46
Most Innings Pitched: Jiri Gal 97.2
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