FACTBOX-Baseball-2011 Major League Baseball playoff teams

Reuters

Thu, 29 Sep 22:48:00 2011

Brief profiles of the eight teams that made this season's Major League Baseball playoffs.

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NEW YORK YANKEES

Manager: Joe Girardi

World Series titles: 27 (1923, 1927-28, 1932, 1936-39, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949-53, 1956, 1958, 1961-62, 1977-78, 1996, 1998-00, 2009)

2011 regular season record: 97-65

Most home runs in 2011: Curtis Granderson (41)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2010: CC Sabathia (19)

How they qualified: Won American League East

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TEXAS RANGERS

Manager: Ron Washington

World Series titles: 0

2011 regular season record: 96-66

Most home runs in 2011: Ian Kinsler and Adrian Beltre (32)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2010: Derek Holland and C.J. Wilson (16)

How they qualified: Won American League West

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DETROIT TIGERS

Manager: Jim Leyland

World Series titles: 4 (1935, 1945, 1968, 1984)

2011 regular season record: 95-67

Most home runs in 2011: Miguel Cabrera (30)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Justin Verlander (24)

How they qualified: Won American League Central

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TAMPA BAY RAYS

Manager: Joe Maddon

World Series titles: 0

2010 regular season record: 91-71

Most home runs in 2011: Evan Longoria (31)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: James Shields (16)

How they qualified: American League wildcard

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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

Manager: Charlie Manuel

World Series titles: 2 (1980, 2008)

2010 regular season record: 102-60

Most home runs in 2011 Ryan Howard (33)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Roy Halladay (19)

How they qualified: Won National League East

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MILWAUKEE BREWERS

Manager: Ron Roenicke

World Series titles: 0

2011 regular season record: 96-66

Most home runs in 2011: Prince Fielder (38)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Yovani Gallardo (17)

How they qualified: Won National League Central

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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Manager: Kirk Gibson

World Series titles: 1 (2001)

2011 regular season record: 94-68

Most home runs in 2011: Justin Upton (31)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Ian Kennedy (21)

How they qualified: Won National League West

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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

Manager: Tony La Russa

World Series titles: 10 (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006)

2011 regular season record: 90-72

Most home runs in 2011: Albert Pujols (37)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Kyle Lohse (14)

How they qualified: National League wildcard

 

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