Mister-Baseball is on vacation this week. Therefore we are looking back at the European baseball leagues, which we hadn’t covered yet in our 2011 in Review series.
Karlskoga Bats
2011 Record: 16-8
2011 Ranking: 2nd place after regular season. The Karlskoga Bats reached the semi-finals as the second-best team following the top six round, but couldn’t convert their homefield advantage into a trip to the finals, losing in three games to the Goteborg Hajarna.
Runs Scored: 177
Runs Allowed: 116
Best Batter: Stefan Fahlin. He batted .385/.488/.571 with nine extra base hits, 21 runs and 16 RBI.
Best OPS: Kenta Sato 1.137
Most Homeruns: Kenta Sato 7
Most RBI: Kenta Sato 36
Most Runs Scored: Kenta Sato 28
Most Stolen Bases: Kenta Sato 11
Best Pitcher: Kenta Sato. He went 6-0 with an ERA of 1.17. He struck out 51 batters in 46 innings, walking just seven.
Best ERA: Kenta Sato 1.17
Most Strikeouts: Paul Waterman 102
Most Walks: Paul Waterman 28
Most Innings Pitched: Paul Waterman 98.1