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The 2011 Major League Baseball season began on Thursday, March 31, and ended on Wednesday, September 28. [1] This marked the first time a season began on a Thursday since 1976, and the first time a regular season ended on a Wednesday since 1990.
The current definition of rookie status for the award is based only on Major League experience, but some feel that past NPB players are not true rookies because of their past professional experience. Others, however, believe it should make no difference since the first recipient and the award's namesake played for the Negro leagues before his ...
Toggle Season leaders subsection. 5.1 Batting champions. 5.2 RBI. ... Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team. 2011 – Eric Hosmer (1B) [2] Topps All-Star ...
Following the season, Hellickson earned the 2011 American League MLB Rookie of the Year Award. [9] He was named the Rays third starter for the 2012 season and pitched 8 2 ⁄ 3 shutout innings against the New York Yankees on April 8, 2012. Hellickson was the losing pitcher in Félix Hernández's perfect game on August 15, 2012.
See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team 2011 – Desmond Jennings (OF; one of three) and Jeremy Hellickson (SP; one of five) [ 3 ] Topps All-Star Rookie Rosters
Pedroia's contribution in the regular season was rated 6.5 WAR by Fangraphs, a "superstar" level of performance. [25] [29] He became only the third player in MLB history to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in consecutive seasons joining Cal Ripken Jr. and Ryan Howard, and later was followed by Kris Bryant. [30]
Kimbrel went on to finish the season with 46 saves to set the mark for the new rookie record. September 8, 2011: While recording a no-decision in a 2–3 loss to the Phillies, Braves rookie pitcher Brandon Beachy set the record for most strikeouts in a season by an Atlanta Braves rookie by striking out Michael Martínez and recording his 140th ...
Ramírez led all MLB rookies with 185 hits, 119 runs, 11 triples and 51 stolen bases. He hit seven leadoff home runs, the most in team history for a season and a career. [citation needed] Ramírez's 46 doubles in the 2006 season is the all-time NL record for a shortstop aged 22 or younger. [22]