Pim Walsma

Pim Walsma
Relief pitcher
Born: (1987-02-03) 3 February 1987
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Pim Walsma (born 3 February 1987 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch former baseball player who was a relief pitcher for the Netherlands national team in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2009 World Baseball Classic. He also pitched in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, primarily for his hometown Amsterdam Pirates.

Playing career

Walsma pitched for Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington, in the United States in 2007.[1][2][3] He went 2–3 with a 3.27 ERA.[4]

Walsma debuted in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse with Amsterdam in 2005[4] and went 1–6 with a 5.11 ERA, walking 38 in 44 innings.[5] He was fifth in the league in base on balls. He fell to 1–6 with a 6.75 ERA and 40 walks in 371⁄3 innings in 2006, finishing sixth in walks. He worked as a starting pitcher early in his tenure with the Pirates.[6][5] He participated in the Major League Baseball European Academy that summer.[5]

In 2007, Walsma was 1–2 with a save and a 7.62 ERA for Amsterdam, with 19 hits allowed and 13 walks in 13 innings. In 2008, he was 1–4 with 5 saves and a 4.22 ERA, fanning 48 in 422⁄3 innings.[7]

Walsma was added to the Dutch national team for the 2008 Haarlem Baseball Week. He allowed one run in 62⁄3 innings in the event.[4] Manager Robert Eenhoorn then selected him for the Netherlands team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8][9] At the Beijing Olympics, Walsma allowed 6 runs in 4 innings.[10] That year, he won the Guus van der Heijden Memorial Trophy, given to the best national team player under the age of 23.[11]

In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Walsma started againstPuerto Rico, allowing 1 run in two innings and taking the loss.[12][13] Walsma continued to pitch in the Hoofdklasse through 2016, pitching for Kinheim from 2011 to 2015 before returning to Amsterdam for his final season.[7][14]

Personal life

Walsma father also played for the Netherlands national team.[6] His mother, Ietje Walsma-Drupsteen, played softball for the Pirates and other Dutch clubs. Walsma's brother also played baseball for the Pirates.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Lower Columbia College: Pitchers Paradise" (PDF). Lower Columbia College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Baseball All-Time Roster". Lower Columbia College Red Devils. Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Baseball & Softball Headlines - March 2007". Grand Slam - Stats & News. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pim Walsma". Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  5. 1 2 3 Janda, Jakub (August 4, 2010). "Interview with Pim Walsma, L&D Amsterdam Pirates". Mister Baseball. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  6. 1 2 "Baseball Recaps - April 7, 2006". Grand Slam - Stats & News. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  7. 1 2 "Pim Walsma WBC Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  8. ↑ Dutch Olympic Baseball squad 2008 Archived 2008-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, knbsb.nl, ret: Aug 5, 2008
  9. ↑ "Pim Walsma". Olympedia. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  10. ↑ "Official Results 2008 page 91". LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  11. ↑ "Over ons | Onderscheidingen | Awards". KNBSB (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  12. ↑ "MLB Gameday: Netherlands 0, Puerto Rico 5 Final Score (03/11/2009)". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  13. ↑ "Baseball - 2009 - WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC POOL D: SAN JUAN - March 11 - Bert Blyleven - Rod Delmonico - Randall Simon - Pim Walsma". ASAP Sports Transcripts. March 11, 2009. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  14. ↑ "L&D Amsterdam Pirates announces roster changes". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. October 12, 2010. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  15. ↑ "In memoriam Herman Koot, Ietje Walsma, Leo Boon". Amsterdam Pirates (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
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