Toronto Blue Jays’ 2011 season: Statistical Performance
After the unexpected 2010 season, the American League Eastern franchise Toronto Blue Jays assembled their front bench after removing a lot of hurdles, came in the way one after another. Last time the Blue Jays had snatched 10 more wins than their record
in 2009 and it was their ambition to improve their winning record. However, the club dropped to 81-81 in the 2011 season.
Ignoring the odds, the Blue Jays were led by only a single player, Jose Bautista. Without him, the club might have not been able to even reach nearer to the post-season. Statistical overview of the Blue Jays’ performance can determine the quality of play,
which distinguished the right-hander from other team-mates.
Breaking up different categories, we will try to analyse the chart leaders in each, batting average (BA), home run (HR), runs batted in (RBI), runs (R), wins, strikeouts (SO) and Saves (SV).
Who leads in HR, BA, RBI, R and OPS in Jays?
Only a single name can appear in mind, whether we talk merely about the Blue Jays or the entire Major League Baseball. Jose Bautista led the club, the AL and the MLB with his 43 home-runs and proved that his previous years 54 record was not a fluke. Not
a surprising thing, if Jose led the AL in HR, allowed walks, Slugging Average and OPS and won the Hank Aaron Award in 2011 in AL.
Bautista was alone to take the club into this many number of wins, but his hopes destroyed. He kept on hitting and remained greedy to earn as many awards as he can earn not only in AL but also in MLB.
His .302 batting average, 103 RBIs, 105 runs, 1.056 OPS, which was also the League leader and without any doubt, home-runs were the highest among all members. His unmatched performance was valuable to be appreciated with the Hank Aaron Award.
Wins
Are you looking for most game winner in the Blue Jays’ side? Just stop your fingers at the one and the only Ricky Romero, who displayed the kind of unplayable pitching. Romero led the club with 15 wins with a distinct 2.92 ERA in 32 starts of 2011 season.
According to experts, his contribution for the club was better than any other pitcher in previous years.
Strikeouts
In a points table, you must be looking against Ricky Romero’s name. However, one pitcher was showing equal aggression, the young and energetic Morrow, who led the club with 203 strike-outs. However, a classic Morrow despite being electric struggled for control.
Another season went away without his elite performance for which he was taken in the fifth overall draft in 2006.
Saves
No doubt, the most crucial place to toss at, but the club was equipped with a promising closer. The gigantic Frank Francisco saved the club on 17 occasions and particularly talking about his second half, was phenomenal. With just over 26 innings in the second
half did not restrict him from displaying his class. He struck-out 24 batters with an excellent 1.37 ERA and .835 WHIP. However, the right-hander is eligible to take free agency option and it seems like the Blue Jays will not consider him for the next season.
Sounds strange, but the club may have some other option.
The days to come will reveal the hidden strategies but till then enjoy the current ratings.
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