2016–17 Australian Baseball League season
The 2016–17 Australian Baseball League season was the seventh Australian Baseball League (ABL) season, and was held from 17 November 2016 to 11 February 2017.
| Season details | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
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| Teams | 6 |
| Dates | 17 November 2016 – 11 February 2017 |
| Defending champions | Brisbane Bandits (2015–16) |
| Champions | Brisbane Bandits (2nd title) |
| Helms Award | Aaron Whitefield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brisbane Bandits |
| Second place | Melbourne Aces |
| Third place | Adelaide Bite |
| Fourth place | Canberra Cavalry |
| Fifth place | Sydney Blue Sox |
| Sixth place | Perth Heat |
| Regular season | |
| Games played | 119 |
| Attendance | 87,475 (735 per game) |
| Best batting average | Mitch Dening (ADE) (.340) |
| Most homeruns hit | Stone Garrett (SYD) Mitch Nilsson (BRI) Mike Walker (MEL) (7) |
| Most stolen bases | Aaron Whitefield (BRI) (20) |
| Best ERA | Mark Hamburger (MEL) (1.90) |
| Most strikeouts (as pitcher) | Mark Hamburger (MEL) (86) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Teams
| Team | State / Territory | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Bite | South Australia | Diamond Sports Stadium[1] |
| Brisbane Bandits | Queensland | Brisbane Exhibition Ground[2] |
| Canberra Cavalry | Australian Capital Territory | Narrabundah Ballpark[3] |
| Melbourne Aces | Victoria | Melbourne Ballpark[4] |
| Perth Heat | Western Australia | Baseball Park[5] |
| Sydney Blue Sox | New South Wales | Blue Sox Stadium[6] |
Regular season
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Statistical leaders
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Postseason
| Preliminary Final Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Aces | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Adelaide Bite | 1 | 3 | Brisbane Bandits | 2 | |||
| 3 | Brisbane Bandits | 2 | ||||||
Preliminary final series
| 3 February 2017 16:00 (UTC+10:30) Game 1 |
Adelaide Bite | 1–3 | Brisbane Bandits |  Umpires: HP: Takahito Matsuda 1B: Payne Sowter 2B: Ian Reval 3B: Blake Halligan |
| LP: Matthew Williams (0–1) | Boxscore | WP: Zac Treece (1–0) Sv: Ryan Searle (1) |
| 4 February 2017 18:00 (UTC+10:00) Game 2 |
Brisbane Bandits | 4–8 (F/12) | Adelaide Bite |  Umpires: HP: Tom West 1B: James Shields 2B: Paul Latta 3B: Mal Mackay |
| LP: Ryan Searle (0–1) | Boxscore | WP: Zach Cooper (1–0) | ||
| HR: Aaron Whitefield (1), Wade Dutton (1) | HR: Marcus Greene Jr. (1), , Mitch Dening (1) |
| 5 February 2017 13:00 (UTC+10:00) Game 3 |
Brisbane Bandits | 18–2 | Adelaide Bite | Umpires: HP: Mal Mackay 1B: Tom West 2B: Paul Latta 3B: James Shields |
| WP: Rick Teasley (1–0) | Boxscore | LP: Hei Chun Lee (0–1) | ||
| HR: Trent Oeltjen (1), Ryan Battaglia 2 (2), Logan Wade (1), Mitch Nilsson 2 (2), David Rodriguez (1) | HR: Stefan Welch (1), Jordan McArdle (1) |
Championship Series
| 10 February 2017 19:30 (UTC+11:00) Game 1 |
Melbourne Aces | 2–6 | Brisbane Bandits | .svg.png){kind=small} Umpires: HP: Takahito Matsuda 1B: Mal Mackay 2B: Trent Thomas 3B: Tom West |
| LP: Mark Hamburger (0–1) | Boxscore | WP: Rick Teasley (1–0) | ||
| HR: Trent Oeltjen (1), David Rodriguez (1), Logan Wade (1), Kevin Padlo (1) |
| 11 February 2017 18:30 (UTC+11:00) Game 2 |
Melbourne Aces | 1–3 | Brisbane Bandits | Umpires: HP: Mal Mackay 1B: Trent Thomas 2B: Tom West 3B: Takahito Matsuda |
| LP: Kramer Champlin (1–0) | Boxscore | WP: Jon Kennedy (0–1) Sv: Ryan Searle (1) | ||
| HR: Cody Jones (1) |
References
- "Adelaide Bite Homepage". Adelaide Bite. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- "Brisbane Bandits Homepage". Brisbane Bandits. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- "Canberra Cavalry Homepage". Canberra Cavalry. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- "Melbourne Aces Homepage". Melbourne Aces. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- "Perth Heat Homepage". Perth Heat. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- "Sydney Blue Sox Homepage". Sydney Blue Sox. Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- "2016 Australian Baseball League Final Standings". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- "League Batting Leaders". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- "League Pitching Leaders". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
External links
- The Australian Baseball League – Official ABL Website
- Official Baseball Australia Website
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