2000 Hoofdklasse

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The 2000 Hoofdklasse season featured nine teams. DOOR Neptunus successfully defended their title as they beat NTNT ADO in the best of three Holland Series. Neptunus won the deciding game 8-7 in 11 innings.

Former major leaguer Robert Eenhoorn was both MVP and Coach of the Year (something no one had done before), while Mike Crouwel and Remy Maduro were the league's top offensive stars. Former major league outfielder Rikkert Faneyte tied for the most complete games pitched.

The league moved back to wood bats after using aluminum for some time, bringing offensive levels down; the league home run lead fell from 16 in 1999 to 7 this year.

Regular Season Standings

1. DOOR Neptunus, 32-8 (Robert Eenhoorn)
2. DPA Kinheim, 32-8 (Bernie Beckman)
3. NTNT ADO, 29-11
4. Mr. Cocker HCAW, 26-14 (Brian Farley)
5. Amsterdam Expos, 24-16
6. Minolta Pioniers, 17-23 (Johnny Walker)
7. Behaenk Sparta/Feyenoord, 9-31 (Dave Daniels)
8. RCH, 8-32 (Erik Ronnenbergh)
9. Xanthos, 3-37

Playoffs: Neptunus beat HCAW, ADO beat Kinheim

• 2000 Holland Series: Neptunus beat ADO

Award Winners

• MVP: Robert Eenhoorn, Neptunus 3B
• Pitcher of the Year: Patrick Beljaards, Kinheim
• Coach of the Year: Eenhoorn
• Holland Series MVP: Dirk van 't Klooster, Neptunus OF
• Roel de Mon Award: Alexander Smit
• Ron Fraser Award: René Cremer

League Leaders

• Average: Mike Crouwel, Amsterdam .432
• Slugging: Remy Maduro, Amsterdam .640
• OBP: ?
• Home Runs: Crouwel & Maduro, 7
• Runs: Elston Hansen, Amsterdam 43
• RBI: Maduro, 45
• Stolen Bases: Berti Richardson, Pioniers 32
• Doubles: Robert Eenhoorn, Neptunus 16
• Triples: Dirk van 't Klooster, Neptunus 4
• Total Bases: ?
• Walks: ?
• Hits: Crouwel, 64

• ERA: Tajah Merrill, Kinheim 1.39
• Wins: Jeffrey Calderone, ADO & Patrick Beljaards, Kinheim 11
• Innings: Derrick Isenia, Sparta/Feyenoord, 107
• Games: ?
• Complete Games: Rikkert Faneyte, Amsterdam, Tetsuhiro Monna, ADO & Orlando Stewart, Sparta/Feyenoord 6
• Saves: René Rijst, Kinheim 12
• Strikeouts: Petter Vesterlund, RCH 138
• Shutouts: ?