While the 2011 season in European Baseball slowly is approaching, we’re finishing up our review series to last year’s action with the Swedish Elitserien. Already back in the dugout are Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, Czech Republic, Belgium, Austria and Croatia.
Stockholm
2010 Record: 18-5
2010 Ranking: 1st place in Swedish Elitserien after regular season. Defending champion Stockholm cruised through the semi-finals against Tranås to reach the championship series. In a thrilling five-game they lost the decisive match 2-3 against the Karlskoga Bats, settling for second place in the final standings.
Runs Scored: 219 (1st)
Runs Allowed: 134 (3rd)
Best Batter: Magnus Pilegård. He batted .441 (OBP .484/SLG .633) with four homeruns, a triple, nine doubles, 40 runs and 42 RBI in 138 plate appearances in 2010.
Best OPS: Magnus Pilegård 1.117
Most Homeruns: Magnus Pilegård 4
Most RBI: Magnus Pilegård 42
Most Runs Scored: Liam Hopkins 43
Most Stolen Bases: Liam Hopkins, Magnus Pilegård 15
Best Pitcher: Joakim Claesson. After having started the 2010 season with the HSV Stealers in the German Baseball-Bundesliga he went 8-1 with an ERA of 2.52 in the Swedish Elitserien. He struck out 60 batters in 71 1/3 innings, walking 23.
Best ERA: Joakim Claesson 2.52
Most Strikeouts: Joakim Claesson 60
Most Walks: Jakob Claesson 55
Most Innings Pitched: Jakob Claesson 87.1
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