2011 Season

30 teams competing across 6 divisions

The 2011 Major League Baseball season was played by 30 teams. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, defeating the Texas Rangers. Jose Bautista led with 43 home runs, Matt Kemp led with 126 RBI, and Adrian Gonzalez and Michael Young led with 213 hits. This page carries the 2011 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

2011 Bracket
World Series SLN def. TEX (4-3)
AL Championship TEX def. DET (4-2)
NL Championship SLN def. MIL (4-2)
AL Division Series DET def. NYA (3-2)
AL Division Series TEX def. TBA (3-1)
NL Division Series SLN def. PHI (3-2)
NL Division Series MIL def. ARI (3-2)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

2011 Home Run Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Miguel Cabrera .344 2 Adrian Gonzalez .338 3 Michael Young .338 4 Jose Reyes .337 5 Ryan Braun .332

OPS qualified

1 Jose Bautista 1.056 2 Miguel Cabrera 1.033 3 Ryan Braun .994 4 Matt Kemp .986 5 Prince Fielder .981

Home Runs all players

1 Jose Bautista 43 2 Curtis Granderson 41 3 Matt Kemp 39 4 Mark Teixeira 39 5 Prince Fielder 38

RBI all players

1 Matt Kemp 126 2 Prince Fielder 120 3 Curtis Granderson 119 4 Robinson Cano 118 5 Adrian Gonzalez 117

Hits all players

1 Adrian Gonzalez 213 2 Michael Young 213 3 Jacoby Ellsbury 212 4 Starlin Castro 207 5 Melky Cabrera 201

Runs all players

1 Curtis Granderson 136 2 Ian Kinsler 121 3 Jacoby Ellsbury 119 4 Matt Kemp 115 5 Miguel Cabrera 111

Stolen Bases all players

1 Michael Bourn 61 2 Coco Crisp 49 3 Brett Gardner 49 4 Emilio Bonifacio 40 5 Matt Kemp 40
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

2011 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Clayton Kershaw 2.28 2 Roy Halladay 2.35 3 Cliff Lee 2.40 4 Justin Verlander 2.40 5 Jered Weaver 2.41

WHIP qualified

1 Justin Verlander 0.92 2 Clayton Kershaw 0.98 3 Cole Hamels 0.99 4 Jered Weaver 1.01 5 Dan Haren 1.02

Wins all pitchers

1 Justin Verlander 24 2 Ian Kennedy 21 3 Clayton Kershaw 21 4 Roy Halladay 19 5 CC Sabathia 19

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Justin Verlander 250 2 Clayton Kershaw 248 3 Cliff Lee 238 4 CC Sabathia 230 5 James Shields 225

Saves all pitchers

1 Jose Valverde 49 2 John Axford 46 3 Craig Kimbrel 46 4 J. J. Putz 45 5 Mariano Rivera 44
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📋 Standings

AL Central

Detroit Tigers ★ 95-67 Cleveland Indians 80-82 Chicago White Sox 79-83 Kansas City Royals 71-91 Minnesota Twins 63-99

AL East

New York Yankees ★ 97-65 Tampa Bay Rays 91-71 Boston Red Sox 90-72 Toronto Blue Jays 81-81 Baltimore Orioles 69-93

AL West

Texas Rangers ★ 96-66 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 86-76 Oakland Athletics 74-88 Seattle Mariners 67-95

NL Central

Milwaukee Brewers ★ 96-66 St. Louis Cardinals 90-72 Cincinnati Reds 79-83 Pittsburgh Pirates 72-90 Chicago Cubs 71-91 Houston Astros 56-106

NL East

Philadelphia Phillies ★ 102-60 Atlanta Braves 89-73 Washington Nationals 80-81 New York Mets 77-85 Florida Marlins 72-90

NL West

Arizona Diamondbacks ★ 94-68 San Francisco Giants 86-76 Los Angeles Dodgers 82-79 Colorado Rockies 73-89 San Diego Padres 71-91

The 2011 season in brief

At 102-60, the Philadelphia Phillies had the top winning percentage of the 2011 season. The weakest record belonged to the Houston Astros, 56-106. Across the races, nobody in the American League East came near the New York Yankees's 97-65, nobody in the National League Central came near the Milwaukee Brewers's 96-66, the Arizona Diamondbacks owned the National League West with a 94-68 mark, the San Francisco Giants next at 86-76, and the Texas Rangers ran away with the American League West at 96-66. The bracket ends with the St. Louis Cardinals taking the World Series from the Texas Rangers, 4 games to 3. Before that, the bracket shows the Texas Rangers over the Detroit Tigers in the AL Championship Series (4-2), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Championship Series (4-2), the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees in the AL Division Series (3-2), and the Texas Rangers over the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series (3-1). Jose Bautista led the majors with 43 home runs, ahead of Curtis Granderson with 41. Miguel Cabrera's .344 is the best average on the qualified board, with Adrian Gonzalez next at .338. The board counts only hitters with 502 or more plate appearances, which is what 162 team games require. Every 2011 hitter and pitcher past the display floor is on the 2011 leaders page.

2011 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 2011?
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2011 World Series, beating the Texas Rangers.
How many teams played in 2011?
30 teams played in the 2011 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 2011?
Jose Bautista led with 43 home runs in 2011.
Who led MLB in RBI in 2011?
Matt Kemp led with 126 RBI in 2011.
Who led MLB in hits in 2011?
Adrian Gonzalez and Michael Young tied for the lead with 213 hits in 2011.
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