2011–12 Melbourne Aces season
The 2011–12 Melbourne Aces season was the second season for the team. As was the case for the previous season, the Aces will compete in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) with the other five foundation teams, and will again play its home games at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds.
| 2011–12 Melbourne Aces | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Baseball League |
| Record | 21–24 (.467) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Team information | |
| Owner | ABL |
| General manager | Windsor Knox |
| Manager | Phil Dale |
| Ballpark | Royal Melbourne Showgrounds |
| City | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Radio | Aussie Digital |
Offseason
During the offseason, it was announced that the Aces' home ground, the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, would undergo major reconstruction in preparation for this season. Among others, the most notable change involved moving home plate approximately 15 feet closer to the fence, increasing the length of the field to 400 feet at centre field.[1] The ground was previously noted for its size among ABL grounds, having accounted for over 42% of all home runs hit during the inaugural ABL season.[2]
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Heat | 45 | 34 | 11 | .756 | — | Advance to major semi final |
| 2 | Melbourne Aces | 45 | 21 | 24 | .467 | 13 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Bite | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444[lower-alpha 1] | 14 | Advance to minor semi final |
| 4 | Sydney Blue Sox | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444[lower-alpha 2] | 14 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Bandits | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444[lower-alpha 3] | 14 | |
| 6 | Canberra Cavalry | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444[lower-alpha 4] | 14 |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked on winning percentage. In a multi-way tie, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition with the other tied teams is used as the first tiebreaker. In a multi-way tie, where after the first tiebreaker two teams are still tied, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition between the two tied teams is used as the second tiebreaker.[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: Teams are ranked on winning percentage. In a multi-way tie, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition with the other tied teams is used as the first tiebreaker. In a multi-way tie, where after the first tiebreaker two teams are still tied, the winning percentage from games in head-to-head competition between the two tied teams is used as the second tiebreaker.[4]
Notes:
- 1st tiebreaker: 16–11 (.593)
- 1st tiebreaker: 13–14 (.481); 2nd tiebreaker: 5–4 (.556)
- 1st tiebreaker: 13–14 (.481); 2nd tiebreaker: 4–5 (.444)
- 1st tiebreaker: 12–15 (.444)
Record vs opponents
| Opponent | W–L Record |
Largest Victory | Largest Defeat | Current Streak | ||||
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| Score | Date | Ground | Score | Date | Ground | |||
| Adelaide Bite | – | – | – | |||||
| Brisbane Bandits | – | – | – | |||||
| Canberra Cavalry | – | – | – | |||||
| Perth Heat | 0–4 | – | 6–1 | 13 Nov 2011 | Melbourne Showgrounds | L4 | ||
| Sydney Blue Sox | 1–3 | 13–9 | 5 Nov 2011 | Blue Sox Stadium | 8–6 | 5 Nov 2011 | Blue Sox Stadium | L1 |
| Total | 1–7 | Against Sydney Blue Sox | Against Perth Heat | L5 | ||||
| 13–9 | 5 Nov 2011 | Blue Sox Stadium | 6–1 | 13 Nov 2011 | Melbourne Showgrounds | |||
Game log
| W | Aces win |
| L | Aces loss |
| T | Aces tie |
| Game postponed | |
| Bold | Aces team member |
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January
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Roster
| Melbourne Aces roster - 2011–12 ABL | ||||||
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| Active roster | Inactive roster | Coaching Staff | ||||
| Pitchers Right-handed pitchers
Left-handed pitchers
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Manager
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| Current as of 8 November 2011. | ||||||
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References
- Building the Jet Couriers Melbourne Ace Field, Melbourne Aces website.
- Stats, Melbourne Aces website.
- "Australian Baseball League Standings". Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- "Playoff Procedures". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- "Melbourne @ Sydney boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- "Perth @ Melbourne boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Perth @ Melbourne boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Perth @ Melbourne boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Perth @ Melbourne boxscore". Australian Baseball League. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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