The year 2007 is near the end and also our series about statistics in European Baseball is in the last third.
AVG Draci Brno won the title in the Czech Republic for the 13th straight year. Obviously this is a dynasty like nowhere else. They defeated MZLU Express Brno in the finals. Draci had 25 victories during the 28-game regular season. The squad led the league with a batting average of .300 and an ERA of 1.80. The best four clubs had ERA’s fewer than 3.00. So we can say, pitching is dominating the league at the moment.
Top 5 Team Batting Average:
AVG Draci Brno .300
MZLU Express Brno .281
Arrows Ostrava .278
Technika Brno .273
Krc Altron .248
Top 5 Team Earned Run Average:
AVG Draci Brno 1.80
Krc Altron 1.81
MZLU Express Brno 2.15
Technika Brno 2.99
Arrows Ostrava 3.70
Two batters had averages higher than .400, Tomas SVOBODA (Technika Brno) and Jakub MALIK (Arrows Ostrava). Mike GRIFFIN (Arrows Ostrava) led the league with 32 RBI. Martin VESELEY (Draci Brno) scored the most runs with 29.
Top 5 Individual Batting Average:
(Minimum 40 at-bats)
Tomas SVOBODA (Technika Brno) .453 (15 R, 12 RBI)
Jakub MALIK (Arrows Ostrava) .422 (28 R, 30 RBI)
Michal BREN (Draci Brno) .397 (14 R, 15 RBI)
Martin VESELY (Draci Brno) .371 (29 R, 21 RBI)
Jan JABLONKA (MZLU Brno) .369 (18 R, 13 RBI)
The leaders in the major pitching categories were also spread through all teams. Lubomir JANDA (Tegola Titans) had the lo west ERA (0.49). He allowed just two runs in 37 innings pitched. Five pitchers led the league with seven wins. Leos KUBAT (MZLU Brno) was the strikeout king with 78.
Top 5 Individual Earned Run Average:
(Minimum 20 innings pitched)
Lubomir JANDA (Tegola Titans) 0.49 (4-0, 37 IP, 25 SO)
Matthew BLACKMORE (Draci Brno) 0.50 (3-0, 35.2 IP, 31 SO)
Matej HUSEK (Krc Altron) 0.70 (5-3, 64.1 IP, 63 SO)
Leos KUBAT (MZLU Brno) 0.96 (7-1, 75.1 IP, 78 SO)
Marian GAJDOS (Draci Brno) 1.48 (7-1, 67 IP, 36 SO)
Link to complete team statistic
Link to complete individual statistic