2000–01 IBLA Australia season

The 2000–01 IBLA Australia season was the first season for the team. The team played in the one and only season of the International Baseball League of Australia's Development League, All games were held on the Gold Coast at Palm Meadows with some showcase games played at Carrara Oval.

2000–01 IBLA Australia
LeagueInternational Baseball League of Australia Development League
Record17–19–2 (.474)
Place2nd
Team information
OwnerDave Nilsson
ManagerJon Deeble
BallparkPalm Meadows
Carrara Oval
CityGold Coast, Queensland

The team was made up of then current players on the Australia national baseball team. The team was coached by former Australian Baseball League player/coach of the Melbourne Monarchs and Australian Head Coach Jon Deeble with assistant Coaches Phil Dale of the former Melbourne Reds & Monarchs and Greg Jelks of the former Perth Heat.

Regular season

The regular season consisted of 43 games, All games were played at Palm Meadows with the exception of showcase games that were played at Carrara Oval.

Standings
2000-01 IBLA Development League standings
Team W L D Pct. GB
IBLA Internationals 25153.658–
IBLA Australia 17192.4723.5
Taiwan 17194.4724.5
MLB Stars 17251.4059

Record vs opponents
Opponent W–L
Record		 Largest Victory Largest Defeat Current
Streak
Score Date Ground Score Date Ground
IBLA Internationals 5-6 11-1 6 December 2000 Palm Meadows 2-10 11 January 2001 Palm Meadows 5L
MLB Stars 6-5 8-2 4 January 2001 Palm Meadows 5-10 19 December 2000 Palm Meadows 2L
Taiwan 7-8 12-1 9 January 2001 Carrara Oval 8-13 22 December 2000 Palm Meadows 1W
Total 17–19 Taiwan IBLA Internationals 1L
12-1 22 December 2000 Carrara Oval 2-10 11 January 2001 Palm Meadows

Game log
WAustralia win
LAustralia loss
TAustralia tie
 Game postponed
BoldAustralian team member
November game log
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
1 29 November 2000 (Carrara Oval) @ Taiwan 2-5 0-1
2 30 November 2000 (Carrara Oval) Taiwan 4-5 0-2
December game log
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
3 1 December 2000 (Carrara Oval) @ Taiwan 12-4 1-2
4 2 December 2000 Taiwan 2-0 2-2
5 4 December 2000 Internationals 2-1 3-2
6 5 December 2000 @ Internationals 6-4 4-2
7 6 December 2000 Internationals 11-1 5-2
8 7 December 2000 @ MLB Stars 5-3 6-2
9 8 December 2000 MLB Stars 4-5 6-3
10 9 December 2000 MLB Stars 4-0 7-3
11 11 December 2000 (Carrara Oval) Taiwan 5-1 8-3
12 12 December 2000 (Carrara Oval) @ Taiwan 5-3 9-3
13 13 December 2000 (Carrara Oval) Taiwan 1-0 10-3
14 14 December 2000 Internationals 3-4 10-4
15 16 December 2000 Internationals 4-3 11-4
16 18 December 2000 MLB Stars 2-4 11-5
17 19 December 2000 @ MLB Stars 5-10 11-6
18 20 December 2000 MLB Stars 3-2 12-6
19 21 December 2000 Taiwan 4-7 12-7
20 22 December 2000 @ Taiwan 8-13 12-8
21 23 December 2000 Taiwan 5-5 12-8
January game log
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref
22 2 January 2001 (Carrara Oval) Taiwan 2-3 12-9
23 3 January 2001 (Carrara Oval) @ Taiwan 6-7 12-10
24 4 January 2001 MLB Stars 8-2 13-10
25 5 January 2001 @ MLB Stars 4-1 14-10
26 6 January 2001 MLB Stars 12-10 15-10
27 8 January 2001 (Carrara Oval) Taiwan 2-2 15-10
28 9 January 2001 (Carrara Oval) @ Taiwan 12-1 16-10
29 10 January 2001 (Carrara Oval) Taiwan 2-4 16-11
30 11 January 2001 Internationals 2-10 16-12
40 12 January 2001 @ Internationals 1-6 16-13
41 13 January 2001 Internationals 5-10 16-14
42 15 January 2001 MLB Stars 10-12 16-15
43 16 January 2001 @ Taiwan 6-7 16-16
44 17 January 2001 @ MLB Stars 10-14 16-17
45 18 January 2001 Internationals 4-10 16-18
46 19 January 2001 @ Taiwan 3-1 17-18
47 21 January 2001 @ Internationals 1-2 17-19

Postseason

All games for the 2001 postseason were played at Palm Meadows on the Gold Coast. All finals were a 1-game play-off.

Finals Series

Winners of Game 1 and 2 went into Championship games, Losers of game 1 and 2 went into a playoff for 3rd.

Game 2 2nd vs 3rd: 19 January 2001
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Home runs:
Australia: ?
Taiwan: ?[1]

Game 4 Championship Game: 21 January 2001
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Home runs:
Australia: ?
Internationals: ?[1]

Awards
Award Person[2] Team
No Awards Won

Roster
IBLA Australia roster - 2000-01 IBLA
Active rosterCoaching Staff
Pitchers

Right-handed pitchers

Left-handed pitchers

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches

Current as of January 2001.[3]

References
  1. "IBLA Post-Season results". IBLA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. "IBLA 2001". Flintoff & Dunns Australian Major League Baseball. Flintoff & Dunn. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. "IBLA Australia roster". IBLA. Archived from the original on 13 February 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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