We continue our review series of Europe’s baseball leagues after the Netherlands and Italy with the German Baseball-Bundesliga.
Bad Homburg Hornets
2011 Record: 4-28 (including playdowns)
2011 Ranking: 7th place in southern division of Baseball-Bundesliga. The promoted club went 3-21 in the regular season, before getting one more win in the playdowns in German baseball, finishing in a spot usually suited for a relegation series. But since no team besides the Stuttgart Reds wants to go up, the Hornets remain in the first division.
Runs Scored: 91 (7th in southern division)
Runs Allowed: 201 (6th in southern division)
Best Batter: Sammy Torreira. The 41-year-old veteran second baseman went .356/.472/.507 with eight extra base hits, 14 runs and nine RBI in 21 games.
Best OPS: Sammy Torreira .979
Most Homeruns: Brad Olt 2
Most RBI: Brad Olt 11
Most Runs Scored: Brad Olt 15
Most Stolen Bases: Sammy Torreira 6
Best Pitcher: Kevin Nobles. The reliever went 0-2 with an ERA of 3.63 in 14 games. He struck out 10 batters in 34 2/3 innings, walking 12.
Best ERA Starting Pitcher: Peter Wiggins 7.33
Best ERA Reliever: Kevin Nobles 3.63
Most Strikeouts: Peter Wiggins 60
Most Walks: Peter Ackerman 72
Most Innings Pitched: Peter Ackerman 70.1