2010–11 Australian Baseball League season
| Season details | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Country |
 Australia |
| Teams | 6 |
| Dates | 6 November 2010 – 13 February 2011 |
| Defending champions | Inaugural season |
| Champions | Perth Heat (1st title) |
| Helms Award winner | James McOwen (ADE) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Perth Heat |
| Runners-up | Adelaide Bite |
| Preliminary finalists | Sydney Blue Sox |
| Semi-finalists | Melbourne Aces |
| Fifth place | Brisbane Bandits |
| Sixth place | Canberra Cavalry |
| Regular season | |
| Games played | 95 |
| Attendance | 114,023 (1,200 per game) |
| Best batting average | Michael Collins (CAN) (.360) |
| Most homeruns hit | James McOwen (ADE) (11) |
| Most stolen bases | Trent D'Antonio (SYD) (9) |
| Best ERA | David Welch (SYD) (1.44) |
| Most strikeouts (as pitcher) | Chris Oxspring (SYD) (71) |
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Last updated on 13 February 2011 |
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| † | Clinched major semi final berth |
| ‡ | Clinched minor semi final berth |
The 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season was the inaugural Australian Baseball League (ABL) season, and was held from 6 November 2010 to 13 February 2011. It came 12 years after the old Australian Baseball League ceased and is the successor of the mostly amateur Claxton Shield competition that has been played since 1934. The season consisted of six teams competing in a 40-game schedule, followed by a three-round finals series to determine the ABL champion.
At the conclusion of the regular season, the Sydney Blue Sox, Perth Heat, Adelaide Bite and Melbourne Aces progressed to the finals series, while the Brisbane Bandits and Canberra Cavalry were only eliminated from contention on the final day of the season. Both Melbourne and Sydney were eliminated by Adelaide in the minor semi-final series and the preliminary final series, respectively. Perth became the inaugural ABL champions when they defeated Adelaide two games to one in the championship series.
In June 2009, it was announced that the rights to the Claxton Shield had been sold to a new Australian Baseball League, with ownership split between Major League Baseball's 75 percent share and the 25 percent share owned by the Australian Baseball Federation. The 2010 Claxton Shield tournament was considered preparation for the inaugural ABL season.
Although initial reports suggested that between eight and ten teams would contest the first season, including the possibility of a team based in New Zealand, six teams representing Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney were announced in November 2009 as the foundation clubs.
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