The 2016 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from 15–24 July 2016.[2] It was the 28th edition of the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Dates | 15–24 July |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Australia |
| Fourth place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 17 |
| Attendance | 34,300 (2,018 per game) |
| MVP | Ryoya Kaneko[1] |
In the final the Netherlands won over Japan, becoming champions for the fourth time.
For the first time in the history of the Haarlem Baseball Week a youth tournament was organised as well, called the Honkbalweek Haarlem Cup.[3]
Teams edit
Originally, six teams were invited to the tournament. However, the team from the United States had to withdraw because of sponsor obligations.[4] The organisation was not able to find a replacement team,[5] leaving five participating teams.[6]
 Australia |
4th appearance |
 Chinese Taipei1 |
9th appearance |
 Curaçao |
1st appearance2 |
 Japan |
14th appearance |
 Netherlands |
Host nation |
^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)
^2 Players from Curaçao previously competed at the Haarlem Baseball Week as part of the Dutch Caribbean team.
Group stage edit
Standings edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | PTS | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 8 | 28 | 6 |
| Australia |
3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 |
| Japan |
2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 |
| Chinese Taipei |
1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
 Curaçao |
0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| Source: "Uitslagen en stats". Honkbalweek Haarlems. Retrieved 23 July 2016. | |||||||
Game results edit
| 15 July 2016 | Curaçao
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1 – 10 | Japan
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 850 |
| Boxscore |
| 16 July 2016 | Australia
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9 – 5 | Chinese Taipei
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,600 |
| Boxscore |
| 16 July 2016 | Netherlands
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6 – 1 | Curaçao
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,200 |
| Boxscore |
| 17 July 2016 | Chinese Taipei
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0 – 8 | Netherlands
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,100 |
| Boxscore |
| 17 July 2016 | Japan
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3 – 4 | Australia
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,100 |
| Boxscore |
| 18 July 2016 | Curaçao
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4 – 8 | Australia
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,100 |
| Boxscore |
| 19 July 2016 | Chinese Taipei
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7 – 0 | Curaçao
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,300 |
| Boxscore |
| 19 July 2016 | Netherlands
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7 – 3 | Japan
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,150 |
| Boxscore |
| 20 July 2016 | Japan
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1 – 0 | Chinese Taipei
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 900 |
| Boxscore |
| 20 July 2016 | Australia
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2 – 7 | Netherlands
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,100 |
| Boxscore |
Knock-out phase edit
| 21 July 2016 | Japan
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2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 850 |
| Boxscore |
| 21 July 2016 | Netherlands
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9 – 0 | Australia
|
Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,900 |
| Boxscore |
| 22 July 2016 | Australia
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8 – 7 | Curaçao
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 850 |
| Boxscore |
| 22 July 2016 | Netherlands
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3 – 0 | Japan
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,000 |
| Boxscore |
| 23 July 2016 | Chinese Taipei
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5 – 4 | Curaçao
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,800 |
| Boxscore |
| 23 July 2016 | Australia
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4 – 9 | Japan
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 2,300 |
| Boxscore |
Final edit
| 24 July 2016 | Netherlands
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2 – 0 | Japan
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Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,200 |
| Boxscore |
Final standings edit
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Tournament awards edit
| Award | Player[1] |
|---|---|
| Homerun King | Tatsuhiko Satoh (2)
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| Most Popular Player | Trent Oeltjen
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| Press Award | Jim Colborn
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| Best Defensive Player | Yu Ning Tsao (1.000 FLD%)
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| Best Hitter | Ryoya Kaneko (.448)
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| Best Pitcher | Takuya Kato (0.00 ERA in 13 innings)
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| Most Valuable Player | Ryoya Kaneko (13 hits, 7 RBIs)
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External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Awards" (PDF). Honkbalweek Haarlem. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Het wedstrijdprogramma". Honkbalweek Haarlem. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem Cup". Honkbalweek Haarlem. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Vijf deelnemers Honkbalweek Haarlem bekend". Honkbalweek Haarlem. 16 February 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Wedstrijdprogramma 28e editie Honkbalweek Haarlem bekend". Honkbalweek Haarlem. 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "De teams". Honkbalweek Haarlem. Retrieved 21 July 2016.