Pim Walsma

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playername = Pim Walsma
fullname = Pim Walsma
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|2|3
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countryofbirth = Netherlands
currentclub = Amsterdam Pirates
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position = pitcher, right handed
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nationalyears = 2008-
nationalteam = Netherlands
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pcupdate = August 6, 2008
ntupdate = August 6, 2008

Pim Walsma (born February 3, 1987) is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for the Amsterdam Pirates and the Dutch national team. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pim_Walsma BR Bullpen: Pim Walsma] , baseball-reference.com, ret: Aug 6, 2008]

Walsma debuted in the Hoofdklasse in 2005 and went 1-6 with a 5.11 ERA, walking 38 in 44 innings for the Amsterdam Pirates; he was 5th in the league in free passes. He fell to 1-6, 6.75 in 2006 with 40 walks in 37 1/3 innings, finishing 6th in walks. He participated in the MLB European Academy that summer. In 2007, Walsma was 1-2 with a save and a 7.62 ERA for Amsterdam, with 19 hits and 13 walks in 13 innings. He also went to junior college in the USA, going 2-3 with a 3.27 ERA for Lower Columbia.

In 2008, he began the season 1-4 with 5 saves and a 4.22 ERA, fanning 48 in 42 2/3 IP. Walsma was added to the Dutch national team for the 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week. He allowed one run (and just one walk!) in 6 2/3 IP in the event. He then was selected by coach Robert Eenhoorn in the team that represents the Netherlands at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [ [http://www.knbsb.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1392&Itemid=174 Dutch Olympic Baseball squad 2008] , knbsb.nl, ret: Aug 5, 2008]

External links

* [http://www.honkbalsite.com/nederlandsteam/pimwalsma.html Walsma's profile at honkbalsite.com] nl
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pim_Walsma Pim Walsma @ Baseball Reference]

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