Kimbrel, Hellickson win MLB honors
Published: 15 Nov. 2011, 20:00
Kimbrel, 23, set a Major League Baseball record for saves by a first-year pitcher with 46 in tying the Milwaukee Brewers’ John Axford for the National League lead. He became the 10th unanimous NL winner of the award.
The right-hander, who was 4-3 with a 2.10 earned run average, received all 32 first-place votes cast by two Baseball Writers’ Association of America members in each league city to score a perfect 160 points.
Hellickson, 24, went undefeated against American League East opponents in September as the Rays earned the wild-card playoff berth by overtaking the Boston Red Sox. The Tampa Bay right-hander, who posted a 13-10 record with a 2.95 earned run average, was listed first on 17 of the 28 ballots submitted.
Reuters
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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