2018 Honkbal Hoofdklasse season | |
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League | Honkbal Hoofdklasse |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 26 – September 9 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Curacao Neptunus |
Season MVP | Dwayne Kemp [ citation needed ] |
League postseason | |
Holland Series | |
Champions | Curacao Neptunus |
Runners-up | L&D Amsterdam |
The 2018 Honkbal Hoofdklasse season began Thursday, April 26. [1]
Teams | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
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Curacao Neptunus | 37 | 5 | 0 | .881 | — |
L&D Amsterdam | 32 | 9 | 1 | .762 | 4½ |
HCAW | 21 | 18 | 3 | .564 | 13½ |
Glaskoning Twins SC | 18 | 21 | 3 | .487 | 16½ |
DSS | 17 | 20 | 5 | .459 | 17½ |
Hoofddorp Pioniers | 15 | 23 | 4 | .368 | 21 |
Quick Amersfoort | 14 | 25 | 3 | .333 | 22½ |
Silicon Storks | 4 | 37 | 1 | .098 | 32½ |
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