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01/19/2006 Archived Entry: "European News: Dutch Major League 2005 results"
European News: Dutch Major League 2005 results by Gene Newman
The 2005 final Dutch Major League standings and records are:
1. Door Neptunus 31-10
2. Konica Minolta Pioniers 28-12
3. Mr. Cocker HCAW 26-14
4. Sparta/Feyenoord 21-21
5. DPA Kinheim 20-22
6. Hypotheekzeker.NL-Tornados 14-27
7. Amsterdam Pirates 14-27
8. Instant Holland Almere 10-31
The best-of-five semi-final playoff results:
#1 Door Neptunus def #4 Sparta/Feyenoord 3-0
#3 Mr. Cocker HCAW def #2 Konica Minolta Pioniers 3-2
Best-of five finals:
Door Neptunus def Mr. Cocker HCAW 3-1
Relegation Playoffs:
As in a number of sports leagues around the world, the Dutch also have a relegation playoff. In their case it pits the last-place Dutch Major League team, Instant Holland Almere against the first-place team from the First Division League, RCH-Pinguins. Instant Holland Almere won 3-0, thus remaining in the Major League and RCH-Pinguins remain in the First Division.
Individual League Leaders:
-- Batting Average:
Dirk van’t Klooster (Neptunus) .403
Harvey Monte (Neptunus) .380
Brian Larmonie (Neptunus) .368
Tyson Arishenkoff (Pirates) .343
Raily Legito (Neptunus) .343
-- Doubles:
Van’t Klooster 15
Legito 15
Bas Kuijer (Pirates) 12
Monte 11
Arishenkoff 10
-- Triples
Seven tied with three: Johnny Balentina and Danny Rombley (Kinheim); Benjamin Dille (Sparta Feyenoord); Mark Durrsma (Pioniers); Evert-Jan ‘tHoen, Monte and Sape Wagenaar (Neptunus).
-- Home Runs
Ivanon Coffie (Almere) 8
Van t’Klooster 5
Arishenkoff 3
Edward Illidge (Kinheim) 3
‘tHoen 3
--RBI’s
‘tHoen 35
‘tKlooster 34
Legito 32
Monte 31
Coffie 25
-- Stolen Bases
Jefferson Muzo (Pioniers) 18-2
Shaldimar Daantji (Pirates) 13-1
Danny Rombley (Kinheim) 13-6
Legito 11-2
Johnny Balentina (Kinheim) 10-4
-- Pitching Leaders (W-L-ERA)
Rob Cordemans (Neptunus) 13-1-0.77
Richard Orman (Pioniers) 13-2-1.07
Satoru Fujii (Sparta/Feyenoord) 8-7-1.95
-- Saves
Dave Draijer (Pioniers)14
Cliff Foster (HCAW) 9
Richard Beljaards (Kinheim) 8
