2011–12 Sydney Blue Sox season
The 2011–12 Sydney Blue Sox season will be the second season for the team. As was the case for the previous season, the Blue Sox will compete in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) with the other five foundation teams, and will again play its home games at Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney. The team will be defending its record from the 2010–11 season where it had the best win–loss record during the regular season.
| 2011–12 Sydney Blue Sox | |
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| League | Australian Baseball League |
| Record | 20–25 (.444) |
| League place | 4th |
| Team information | |
| Owner | ABL |
| General manager | David Balfour |
| Manager | Glenn Williams |
| Ballpark | Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney |
| City | Blacktown, New South Wales |
| Radio | Triple H FM |
Offseason
In July 2011, David Welch announced his retirement from professional baseball.[1] During the Blue Sox' inaugural season, he won the league's Pitcher of the Year award, and threw the first no-hitter in the league's history during the preliminary final series against the Adelaide Bite, accounting for the team's only win during the postseason.[2]
Also in July, an announcement was made that the name of the sporting complex the Blue Sox use for home games was changed from Blacktown Olympic Park to Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney. In other national sporting competitions, the complex serves as the training base for the Greater Western Sydney Giants team in the Australian Football League.[3]
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Perth Heat | 45 | 34 | 11 | .756 | — | Advance to major semi final |
| 2 | Melbourne Aces | 45 | 21 | 24 | .467 | 13 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Bite | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444[lower-alpha 1] | 14 | Advance to minor semi final |
| 4 | Sydney Blue Sox | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 14 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Bandits | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444[lower-alpha 3] | 14 | |
| 6 | Canberra Cavalry | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444[lower-alpha 4] | 14 |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked on winning percentage. In a multi-way tie, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition with the other tied teams is used as the first tiebreaker. In a multi-way tie, where after the first tiebreaker two teams are still tied, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition between the two tied teams is used as the second tiebreaker.[5]
Notes:
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked on winning percentage. In a multi-way tie, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition with the other tied teams is used as the first tiebreaker. In a multi-way tie, where after the first tiebreaker two teams are still tied, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition between the two tied teams is used as the second tiebreaker.[5]
Notes:
- 1st tiebreaker: 16–11 (.593)
- 1st tiebreaker: 13–14 (.481); 2nd tiebreaker: 5–4 (.556)
- 1st tiebreaker: 13–14 (.481); 2nd tiebreaker: 4–5 (.444)
- 1st tiebreaker: 12–15 (.444)
Record vs opponents
| Opponent | W–L Record |
Largest Victory | Largest Defeat | Current Streak | ||||
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| Score | Date | Ground | Score | Date | Ground | |||
| Adelaide Bite | – | – | – | |||||
| Brisbane Bandits | 1–3 | 6–4 | 10 Nov 2011 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | 10–0 (F/7) | 11 Nov 2011 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | L3 |
| Canberra Cavalry | – | – | – | |||||
| Melbourne Aces | 3–1 | 8–6 | 5 Nov 2011 | Blue Sox Stadium | 13–9 | 5 Nov 2011 | Blue Sox Stadium | W1 |
| Perth Heat | – | – | – | |||||
| Total | 4–4 | Against Melbourne & Brisbane | Against Brisbane Bandits | L3 | ||||
| 8–6 6–4 |
5 Nov 2011 10 Nov 2011 |
Blue Sox Stadium Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
10–0 (F/7) | 11 Nov 2011 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | |||
Game log
| W | Blue Sox win |
| L | Blue Sox loss |
| T | Blue Sox tie |
| Game postponed | |
| Bold | Blue Sox team member |
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January
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Roster
| Sydney Blue Sox roster - 2011–12 ABL | ||||||
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| Roster | Inactive Roster | Coaching staff | ||||
| Pitchers Right-handed pitchers
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References
- "David Welch retires". The AustralianBaseballDigest. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- "Welch Wins Pitcher of the Year". Australian Baseball League. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- "Welcome to Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney". Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- "Australian Baseball League Standings". Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- "Playoff Procedures". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- "Sydney @ Brisbane boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Sydney @ Brisbane boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Sydney @ Brisbane boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Sydney @ Brisbane boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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