We continue our review series of Europe’s baseball leagues after the Netherlands and Italy with the German Baseball-Bundesliga.
Pulheim Gophers
2011 Record: 7-31 (including playdowns)
2011 Ranking: 8th place in northern division. Started with playoff aspirations, the Pulheim Gophers quickly moved down the ladder in the German Baseball-Bundesliga to get relegated into second-division baseball. Only intervention by the German Baseball and Softball Federation avoided a withdrawal during the season.
Runs Scored: 142 (6th)
Runs Allowed: 286 (7th)
Best Batter: Daniel Lamb-Hunt. In his second year in the German Baseball-Bundesliga the infielder from New Zealand batted .440/.542/.736 with seven homeruns, 29 runs and 30 RBI in 28 games.
Best OPS: Daniel Lamb-Hunt 1.278
Most Homeruns: Daniel Lamb-Hunt 7
Most RBI: Daniel Lamb-Hunt 30
Most Runs Scored: Anderson Alvarez Echavarria 30
Most Stolen Bases: Anderson Alvarez Echavarria 14
Best Pitcher: Efthymios Karkatselos. The Greek national teamer went 4-4 with an ERA of 6.89 in 10 games for Pulheim. He struck out 27 batters in 48 1/3 innings, walking 21.
Best ERA Starting Pitcher: Efthymios Karkatselos 6.89
Best ERA Reliever: Andreas Kolbe 5.54
Most Strikeouts: Ronnie Glunt 69
Most Walks: Ronnie Glunt 60
Most Innings Pitched: Ronnie Glunt 66.2
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