November 2, 2011 – Louisville Slugger announced that New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano and outfielder Curtis Granderson were recipients of 2011 American League Silver Slugger Awards, marking the sixth time in the last seven seasons that multiple Yankees have received the honor in the same year. For Cano, 29, it marks his third career Silver Slugger Award, having been recognized with the honor previously in 2006 and 2010. In 2011, he batted .302 (188-for-623) with 104R, 46 doubles, seven triples, 28 home runs, a career-high 118 RBI, and 38 walks in 159 games, including 150 starts at second base. His 81 extra-base hits ranked second in the Majors to Jacoby Ellsbury (83), and his RBI total ranked fourth in the Majors, trailing only Matt Kemp (126), Prince Fielder (120) and Granderson (119). Over the course of the season, he did not go more than two consecutive games without recording a hit.
For Granderson, 30, it marks his first career Silver Slugger Award. In 2011, he batted .262 (153-for-583) with 136R, 26 doubles, 10 triples, 41 home runs, 119 RBI, 85 walks and 25 stolen bases in 156 games, including 150 starts in centerfield. He set career highs in runs scored (first in Majors), homers (second in Majors behind Jose Bautista's 43) and RBI (third in Majors behind Matt Kemp's 126 and Prince Fielder's 120).
No comments:
Post a Comment