2005 Hoofdklasse

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Hoofdklasse
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The 2005 Hoofdklasse season saw DOOR Neptunus win their record seventh straight Holland Series. They beat Mr. Cocker HCAW in the final for the fifth consecutive time.

Sparta/Feyenoord made the playoffs for the first time since 1997.

Former major leaguer Ivanon Coffie led the league in homers and OBP but the big offensive star was Dirk van 't Klooster.

Regular Season Standings[edit]

  1. DOOR Neptunus, 31-10 (Jan Collins, Paul van den Oever, Ben Thijssen)
  2. Konica Minolta Pioniers, 28-12 (Robert Klaver)
  3. Mr. Cocker HCAW, 26-14 (Bill Froberg)
  4. Sparta/Feyenoord, 21-21 (Wim Martinus)
  5. DPA Kinheim, 20-22 (Dave Daniëls)
  6. Hypotheekzeker.nl Tornado's, 14-27 (Jimmy Summers)
  7. Amsterdam Pirates, 14-27 (Paul Nanne)
  8. Instant Holland Almere'90, 10-31 (Marco Wels)

Playoffs: Neptunus beat Sparta/Feyenoord, HCAW beat Pioniers

2005 Holland Series: Neptunus beat HCAW

Award Winners[edit]

League Leaders[edit]

  • Average: Dirk van 't Klooster, Neptunus .403
  • Slugging: Van 't Klooster, .597
  • OBP: Ivanon Coffie, Almere .469
  • Home Runs: Coffie, 8
  • Runs: Van 't Klooster, 44
  • RBI: Evert-Jan 't Hoen, Neptunus 35
  • Stolen Bases: Jefferson Muzo, Pioniers 18
  • Doubles: Van 't Klooster and Raily Legito, Neptunus 15
  • Triples: Seven tied with 3
  • Total Bases: Van 't Klooster, 105
  • Walks: Coffie, 41
  • Hits: Van 't Klooster, 71