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The 2011 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2011 season. The winners of the Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series. This was the last postseason to feature the 8-team format, as next season ...
This set the Major League record for the most wins by a pitcher in his first 25 decisions, breaking the record held by Larry Corcoran who had 22 wins in his first 25 decisions in 1880. Cliff Lee : Became the first pitcher in Major League history to have two months in one season with at least five wins, no losses and an ERA under 0.50.
2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Matt Kemp starter; Andre Ethier reserve; Clayton Kershaw reserve; Cy Young Award. Clayton Kershaw [222] National League Player of the Week. Clayton Kershaw: June 20–26 [223] Matt Kemp: April 28 – May 4 [224] and September 19–25 [225] National League Pitcher of the Month. Clayton Kershaw: July [226]
It was only the third instance in modern baseball history in which a team swept a four-game series without giving up a walk. [ 19 ] Facing the Boston Red Sox , on August 5, Jeter's run scored in the sixth inning was the 1,742nd of his career, moving him past Honus Wagner for sole possession of 21st place on baseball's all-time list .
The Philadelphia Phillies' 2011 season was the 129th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won their fifth consecutive National League East championship, and also finished with the best record in baseball for the second straight year. The Phillies, at 3–1 odds, [1] were the heavy-favorite
Gore is coming off a mediocre spring that included some highlights (19 SO in 15.1 IP) and some lowlights (5.87 ERA, 1.30 WHIP). He is a solid volume play for two home starts, but the expectation ...
In an effort to properly weigh the contributions of players already making an impact at the big-league level, the young MLB hitting/pitching categories were scored from 0-to-10, while the prospect ...
[33] [34] No player on their active roster in the season finale hit 10 major-league home runs in 2011. [35] The team led the Major Leagues in stolen bases, and Cameron Maybin was the ninth player in Padres history to steal 40 bases. [5] [34] He hit .264 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs and was the Padres' nominee for the Hank Aaron Award. [36]