Netherlands national baseball team

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Netherlands national baseball team
Country  Netherlands
Federation KNBSB
Confederation CEB
Manager United States Brian Farley
IBAF World Rank 6th
Uniforms
Netherlands' national baseball uniform
World Baseball Classic
Appearances 2 (First in 2006)
Best result 7th (1 time, in 2009)
Olympic Games
Appearances 4 (First in 1996)
Best result 5th (2 times, most recent in 2000)
World Cup
Appearances 17 (First in 1970)
Best result 1st (1 time, in 2011)
Intercontinental Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 1983)
Best result 2nd (2 times, most recent in 2010)
European Championship
Appearances 28 (First in 1956)
Best result 1st (20 times, most recent in 2007)
2nd (8 times, most recent in 2010)

The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings.

The Dutch team participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. The team has also participated in both of the other major international baseball tournaments recognised by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF): the World Baseball Classic (WBC) and the Baseball World Cup. In 2011, the team caused a sensation when it won the World Cup after beating 25-time champion Cuba in the finals.

The team is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond, which is represented in the Confederation of European Baseball. The Netherlands competed in the 2009 Baseball World Cup.

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[edit] Current rosters

The Netherlands territories of Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean have very strong baseball traditions. A team from Willemstad, Curaçao called the "Curaçao Yankees" won the 2004 Little League World Series and was runner-up in 2005. Each territory has its own baseball federation and in the past, the Netherlands Antilles has fielded its own team in international competitions. In recent years, however, players from Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles have played on the national team of the Netherlands itself, alongside players from continental Europe and a handful of Americans of Dutch descent, resulting in a team with a stronger concentration of talent.

The following players made up the Dutch team for the 2011 Baseball World Cup, held in October 2011.[1]

[edit] 2011 Baseball World Cup

Netherlands roster - 2011 IBAF Baseball World Cup
Official roster Coaching staff
Pitchers
 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager
  •    Brian Farley

Coaches

  •  9 Steve Janssen (Pitching Coach)
  • 34 Wim Martinus (Hitting/Fielding Coach)
  • 38 Tjerk Smeets (Bullpen Coach)
  • 32 Ben Thijssen (Bench Coach)
Updated September 19, 2011


[edit] World ranking

See also: IBAF World Rankings

In January 2009 the International Baseball Federation created a ranking system so that the nations involved in international competition could be compared independently. Teams receive points based on the position they finish at the end of tournaments. The system takes into account results not only of the senior men's teams but also of junior teams. Weightings that emphasise the importance of certain tournaments are based on the number of teams competing, the number of continents represented (or eligible to be represented), and in the case of continental tournaments such as the European Baseball Championship the relative strength of teams eligible. Only results within the previous four years are used, so points are added and removed over time. Since the system began, the rankings have been adjusted after the completion of tournaments qualifying for the ranking process; the most recent was the 2009 Baseball World Cup.

Since October 31, 2011 the Netherlands are listed at 5th position.

Date
Released		 Tournament Tournament
Result		 Ranking Points Position Above Position Below
Rank Team Points Difference Rank Team Points Difference
13 January 2009[2] 2008 Summer Olympics* 7th 6th Sideways double arrow yellow.svg 336.57 Sideways double arrow yellow.svg 5th  Chinese Taipei +121.93 7th  Canada -74.38
24 March 2009[3] 2009 World Baseball Classic 7th 6th Sideways double arrow yellow.svg 382.57 Up arrow green.svg 5th  Chinese Taipei +89.25 7th  Mexico -102.32
12 August 2009**[4] 2009 World Port Tournament 2nd 6th Sideways double arrow yellow.svg 412.57 Up arrow green.svg 5th  Chinese Taipei +179.25 7th  Mexico -109.82
19 October 2009**[5] 2009 World Youth Baseball Championship 8th 6th Sideways double arrow yellow.svg 405.33 Down arrow red.svg 5th  Chinese Taipei +156.30 7th  Canada -45.14
2009 Baseball World Cup 6th
6 December 2010**[6] 2010 Haarlem Baseball Week 1st 6th Sideways double arrow yellow.svg 374.51 Down arrow red.svg 5th  Chinese Taipei +149.85 7th  Venezuela -22.20
2010 European Baseball Championship 2nd
2010 World Junior Baseball Championship 6th
2010 Intercontinental Cup 2nd
31 October 2011** 2011 World Port Tournament 3rd 5th Up arrow green.svg 483.51 Up arrow green.svg 4th  Japan +172.91 6th  Canada -24.68
2011 Baseball World Cup 1st
* When the rankings were first released, the 2008 Summer Olympics was the most recent tournament completed by the Netherlands that had any bearing on the rankings themselves.
** Multiple tournaments were held since the previous release of the rankings.

[edit] International competition

[edit] World Baseball Classic

 Netherlands
World Baseball Classic
Puerto Rico 2006 11th
Puerto Rico / United States 2009 7th

The Netherlands has competed in both of the World Baseball Classic tournaments held. All sixteen teams that played in the 2006 edition were invited to compete in the second in 2009.

The Netherlands, which only has progressed to the second round of competition, achieved its highest finish, 7th, in the 2009 tournament. Unusual for international competition in baseball, the squads selected in the World Baseball Classic tournaments featured players active in Major League Baseball in addition to Minor League, Nippon Professional Baseball and local players. Generally players in the Major Leagues are unavailable due to their contracts with the respective clubs.

[edit] 2006

Prior to the 2006 World Baseball Classic, the Netherlands played four exhibition games. They lost two games, against a college team from the University of Tampa and a Atlanta Braves squad at Cracker Jack Stadium in Kissimmee.

The Netherlands competed in Pool C—along with world champion Cuba, Panama and Puerto Rico—in the first round at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Having failed to win against Cuba and Puerto Rico in their round-robin pool games, they finished third in their pool, and were eliminated along with Panama.

[edit] 2009

Prior to the 2009 World Baseball Classic, the Netherlands played seven exhibition games, including three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins. The Netherlands team lost all three games against these MLB opponents.

The Netherlands competed in Pool D, along with 2006 WBC semi-finalist Dominican Republic, Panama, and Puerto Rico, in the first round at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The team impressed many, winning both games against the strong Dominican Republic team. As result, the team made it through the first double-elimination round along with Puerto Rico.

In the second round the Dutch lost both their games against Venezuela and the United States. Therefore, the team was eliminated and finished 7th in the final standings.

[edit] Olympics

 Netherlands
Baseball at the Olympics
Demonstration
South Korea Seoul, 1988 5th
Medal Event
Spain Barcelona, 1992 DNQ
United States Atlanta, 1996 5th
Australia Sydney, 2000 5th
Greece Athens, 2004 6th
China Beijing, 2008 7th

The Netherlands' best finish in an Olympics is fifth place, which they did in both 1996 & 2000. The first time the Netherlands participated in the baseball tournament at the Summer Olympics was in 1988. Netherlands finished with a 1-2 record, with its only victory coming against Chinese Taipei. There was no official placing as Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport.

Olympics Record by Opponent
Opponent Tournaments
Met		 W-L
Record		 Largest Victory Largest Defeat Current
Streak
Score Tournament Score Tournament
 Australia 3 2–1 16–6 (F/8) United States 1996 22–2 (F/7) Greece 2004 L1
 Canada 2 0–2 – 7–0 Greece 2004 L2
 China 1 1–0 6–4 China 2008 – W1
 Chinese Taipei 3 1–2 6–1 South Korea 1988 5–0 China 2008 L2
 Cuba 4 1–3 4–2 Australia 2000 18–2 (F/7) United States 1996 L2
 Greece 1 1–0 11–0 Greece 2004 – W1
 Italy 3 3–0 10–4 Greece 2004 – W3
 Japan 5 0–5 – 12–2 (F/7) United States 1996 L5
 Nicaragua 1 0–1 – 5–0 United States 1996 L1
 Puerto Rico 1 0–1 – 7–4 South Korea 1988 L1
 South Africa 1 0–1 – 3–2 Australia 2000 L1
 South Korea 3 0–3 – 10–0 China 2008 L3
 United States 3 0–3 – 17–1 (F/7) United States 1996 L3
Overall 5 9–22 Against  AUS Against  AUS L3
16–6 (F/8) United States 1996 22–2 (F/7) Greece 2004

[edit] Baseball World Cup

The Netherlands' best finish in the International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) World Cup has been the first place, which they did in 2011. Netherlands also hosted the games twice, in 1986 and in 2005. In 2009, the Netherlands was one of the 8 European nations to host the 2009 Baseball World Cup. It marked the first time in history the World Cup was not be hosted by a certain country, but rather a whole continent.

 Netherlands
Baseball World Cup
Amateur World Series
Colombia Colombia, 1970 12th
Cuba Cuba, 1973 7th
Colombia Colombia, 1976 11th
Italy Italy, 1978 7th
Japan Japan, 1980 12th
South Korea South Korea, 1982 6th
Cuba Cuba, 1984 13th
Netherlands Netherlands, 1986 9th
World Cup
Italy Italy, 1988 10th
Canada Canada, 1990 9th
Nicaragua Nicaragua, 1994 10th
Italy Italy, 1998 6th
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei, 2001 7th
Cuba Cuba, 2003 9th
Netherlands Netherlands, 2005 4th
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei, 2007 4th
European Union Europe, 2009 6th
Panama Panama, 2011 1st
World Cup Record by Opponent (since 1998)[7]
Opponent Tournaments
Met		 W-L
Record		 Largest Victory Largest Defeat Current
Streak
Score Tournament Score Tournament
 Australia 5 2–4 6–0 Chinese Taipei 2001 4–1 Italy 2009 W1
 Brazil 2 1–1 7–0 Netherlands 2005 2–1 Cuba 2003 W1
 Canada 6 3–3 7–3 Netherlands 2005 11–5 Italy 2009 L3
 China 2 2–0 13–3 (F/8) Netherlands 2005 – W2
 Chinese Taipei 5 3–2 11–2 Italy 2009 12–6 Italy 1998 W3
 Cuba 6 3–4 4–1 (F/7) Panama 2011 12–1 (F/7) Italy 1998 W2
 Dominican Republic 2 2–0 7–3 Chinese Taipei 2001 – W2
 Germany 1 1–0 15–5 (F/8) Chinese Taipei 2007 – W1
 Great Britain 1 1–0 6–0 Netherlands 2009 – W1
 Greece 1 1–0 19–0 (F/5) Panama 2011 – W1
 France 1 1–0 12–0 (F/7) Cuba 2003 – W1
 Japan 5 1–4 5–2 Panama 2011 12–2 (F/7) Cuba 2003 W1
 Mexico 1 1–0 6–3 Cuba 2003 – W1
 Nicaragua 2 1–1 8–4 Netherlands 2009 13–2 Italy 1998 W1
 Panama 4 2–4 9–5 Netherlands 2005 5–0 Chinese Taipei 2001 W1
 Philippines 1 1–0 6–0 Chinese Taipei 2001 – W1
 Puerto Rico 3 3–0 10–0 (F/8) Netherlands 2005 – W3
 Russia 2 2–0 18–0 (F/7) Chinese Taipei 2001 – W2
 South Africa 1 1–0 20–2 (F/7) Netherlands 2005 – W1
 South Korea 5 4–2 6–2 Netherlands 2005 7–0 Netherlands 2005 W3
 Spain 1 1–0 10–5 Netherlands 2009 – W1
 Sweden 1 1–0 18–0 (F/8) Netherlands 2005 – W1
 Thailand 1 1–0 16–0 (F/7) Chinese Taipei 2007 – W1
 United States 4 2–2 7–5 Panama 2011 8–2 Italy 2009 W1
 Venezuela 3 3–0 12–2 (F/7) Panama 2011 – W3
Overall 7 44 – 27 Against  GRE Against  CUB W6
19 – 0 (F/5) Panama 2011 12 – 1 (F/7) Italy 1998

[edit] Other tournament results

Intercontinental Cup

Haarlemse Honkbalweek

       

World Port Tournament

 

European Baseball Championship

     

World Junior Baseball Championship

European Junior Baseball Championship

World Youth Baseball Championship

European Youth Baseball Championship

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Netherlands national baseball team
  1. ^ [1] International Baseball Federation:Roster The Netherlands, Accessed October 16, 2011
  2. ^ "2009 IBAF World Rankings". International Baseball Federation. 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5rV1xC7Dy. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
  3. ^ "Japan moves to No. 3 in the World Rankings". International Baseball Federation. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5rV2NmB7o. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
  4. ^ "IBAF World Rankings" (PDF). International Baseball Federation. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5nwq427PJ. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
  5. ^ "IBAF Announces New World Rankings For Men's Baseball". International Baseball Federation. 19 October 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5rV29gciN. Retrieved 5 October 2010. 
  6. ^ "IBAF World Rankings" (PDF). International Baseball Federation. 1 December 2010. http://ibaf.prod.kgroup.eu/attachment-show.aspx?eid=26012717-93e5-47d7-ae45-88a89536ec6f&etype=d. Retrieved 6 December 2010. 
  7. ^ 23rd World Championship Baseball Results
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