Germany national baseball team

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Germany national baseball team
Information
Country Germany
ConfederationConfederation of European Baseball
ManagerSteve Janssen
WBSC ranking 18 Steady (31 December 2021)[1]
European Championship
Best result2nd (1957)

The Germany national baseball team is the national baseball team for Germany. They are a contender for the European Baseball Championship, and have competed in the Baseball World Cup.

Current roster[]

Germany roster - 2021 World Baseball Classic Qualifier
Players Coaches
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Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches

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2016 team[]

Roster for 2016 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers.[2]

Manager: Garth Iorg
Coaches: Willie Upshaw, Dennis Cook, , Troy Williams.

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club


P United States Los Angeles Dodgers


P Markus Solbach United States Arizona Diamondbacks


P Germany Mainz Athletics


P Germany Paderborn Untouchables


P Germany


P Germany Paderborn Untouchables


P Germany Heidenheim Heideköpfe


P Germany München-Haar Disciples


P Will Ohman United States MLB Retiree


P Germany Retired


P Germany


P Germany Mainz Athletics


P Germany Heidenheim Heideköpfe


C Christopher Howard Germany Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg


C Bruce Maxwell United States Oakland Athletics


C Germany Heidenheim Heideköpfe


IF Germany


IF Germany Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg


IF Germany Paderborn Untouchables


IF Germany Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg


IF United States Cincinnati Reds


IF Donald Lutz United States Cincinnati Reds


IF Germany München-Haar Disciples


IF Germany München-Haar Disciples


OF Germany Mainz Athletics


OF United States Kansas City Royals


OF Germany Mainz Athletics


OF Germany Heidenheim Heideköpfe


OF United States Lancaster Barnstormers


Previous team[]

Roster for 2012 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers.

Manager:
Coaches: Terry Abbott, Justin Pope, Gene Roof, Troy Williams.

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club


P 20 Mike Bolsenbroek (1987-03-11)March 11, 1987 Buchbinder Legionäre


P 9 (1990-12-01)December 1, 1990 United States Lakeland Flying Tigers


P 5 (1986-03-05)March 5, 1986 Heidenheim Heideköpfe


P 15 (1990-06-03)June 3, 1990 Solingen Alligators


P 6 (1981-06-12)June 12, 1981 Paderborn Untouchables


P 29 (1985-01-01)January 1, 1985 Solingen Alligators


P 32 (1987-12-31)December 31, 1987


P 46 (1987-12-31)December 31, 1987 Buchbinder Legionäre


P 23 (1974-12-11)December 11, 1974 Italy Telemarket Rimini


P 13 Will Ohman (1977-08-13)August 13, 1977 Free agent


P 21 Markus Solbach (1991-08-26)August 26, 1991 United States Windy City ThunderBolts


P 30 (1985-06-22)June 22, 1985 Heidenheim Heideköpfe


P 17 (1993-09-18)September 18, 1993 United States Pulaski Mariners


C 19 Kai Gronauer (1986-11-28)November 28, 1986 United States Las Vegas 51s


IF 11 (1988-09-01)September 1, 1988 Mainz Athletics


IF 33 (1981-09-22)September 22, 1981


IF 31 Toby Gardenhire (1982-09-11)September 11, 1982 Free agent


IF 28 (1987-12-19)December 19, 1987 Buchbinder Legionäre


IF 39 Donald Lutz (1989-02-06)February 6, 1989 United States Cincinnati Reds


IF 14 (1980-09-26)September 26, 1980 Paderborn Untouchables


IF 7 (1986-06-28)June 28, 1986 Buchbinder Legionäre


IF 3 Matt Weaver (1990-01-27)January 27, 1990 United States Danville Braves


OF 22 Aaron Altherr (1991-01-14)January 14, 1991 United States Philadelphia Phillies


OF 24 Max Kepler (1993-08-27)August 27, 1993 United States Minnesota Twins


OF 26 (1983-08-27)August 27, 1983 Mainz Athletics


OF 12 (1984-07-17)July 17, 1984 United States Lexington Legends


16 (1983-07-14)July 14, 1983 Heidenheim Heideköpfe


18 (1987-08-16)August 16, 1987


International tournament results[]

World Baseball Classic[]

World Baseball Classic record Qualification record
Year Host(s) Round Position W L RS RA Host W L RS RA
2006 Did not enter No qualifiers held
2009 Did not enter No qualifiers held
2013 Did not qualify Germany 2 2 40 29
2017 Did not qualify Mexico 0 2 7 20
Total 0/4 – – – – 2 4 47 49

Baseball World Cup[]

  • 1972 : 16th
  • 1973 : 11th
  • 2007 : 14th
  • 2009 : 17th
  • 2011 : 15th

European Baseball Championship[]

Team Germany competed in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and came in 6th. Among the players who competed for it were Donald Lutz and Markus Solbach.[3]

  • 1954 : 4th
  • 1955 : Bronze 3rd
  • 1956 : 5th
  • 1957 : Argent 2nd
  • 1958 : Bronze 3rd
  • 1960 : did not qualify
  • 1962 : 5th
  • 1964 : did not qualify
  • 1965 : Bronze 3rd
  • 1967 : Bronze 3rd
  
  • 1969 : 4th
  • 1971 : Bronze 3rd
  • 1973 : did not qualify
  • 1975 : Bronze 3rd
  • 1977 : did not qualify
  • 1979 : did not qualify
  • 1981 : did not qualify
  • 1983 : did not qualify
  • 1985 : did not qualify
  • 1987 : 7th
  
  • 1989 : 8th
  • 1991 : did not qualify
  • 1993 : 7th
  • 1995 : 6th
  • 1997 : 10th
  • 1999 : 10th
  • 2001 : 7th
  • 2003 : 12th
  • 2005 : 4th
  • 2007 : 4th
  

References[]

  1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Deutschlands Kader für World Baseball Classic Qualifier veröffentlicht - - DBV".
  3. ^ "Statistiken der Baseball-EM 2019 — Baseball EC 2019".


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