2011 North American League season
The 2011 North American League season was the inaugural season of the North American League, after three previous independent baseball leagues in the Golden Baseball League, United Baseball League and the Northern League merged to form the NAL. The NAL was set for 12 teams in 2011, however only played with 10. The Henderson Roadrunners never played as Norse Field wasn’t ready in time for the 2011 season.[2]
| 2011 NAL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 25, 2011 – August 28, 2011[1] |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Edmonton Capitals |
| League postseason | |
| Northern Division champions | Edmonton Capitals |
| Northern Division runners-up | Calgary Vipers |
| Southern Division champions | San Angelo Colts |
| Southern Division runners-up | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings |
| NAL Championship Series | |
| Champions | Edmonton Capitals |
| Runners-up | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings |
Season schedule
The 10 teams in the league were split evenly between two divisions, North and South. The top two teams in each division would qualify for the 2011 playoffs.
Regular season standings
as of August 28, 2011
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Edmonton Capitals | 88 | 56 | 32 | .636 | -- |
| 2 | x – Calgary Vipers | 86 | 53 | 33 | .616 | 2.0 |
| 3 | e – Chico Outlaws | 88 | 41 | 47 | .466 | 15.0 |
| 4 | e – Lake County Fielders | 63 | 27 | 36 | .429 | 16.5 |
| 5 | e – Maui Na Koa Ikaika | 69 | 29 | 40 | .420 | 17.5 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – San Angelo Colts | 88 | 52 | 36 | .591 | -- |
| 2 | x – Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 88 | 51 | 37 | .580 | 1.0 |
| 3 | e – Edinburg Roadrunners | 89 | 37 | 52 | .416 | 15.5 |
| 4 | e – McAllen Thunder | 89 | 37 | 52 | .416 | 15.5 |
| 5 | e – Yuma Scorpions | 88 | 35 | 53 | .398 | 17.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders
Hitting
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Daryl Jones | San Angelo Colts | 28 |
| AVG | David Peralta | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | .392 |
| RBIs | Daryl Jones | San Angelo Colts | 90 |
| SB | Stantrel Smith | Edinburg Roadrunners | 42 |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Chandler Bernard | San Angelo Colts | 12 |
| ERA | Eric Blackwell | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 3.01 |
| SO | Logan Williamson | San Angelo Colts | 104 |
| SV | Edgar Martinez | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 20 |
To qualify as league leader for hitter, AVG - Minimum of plate appearances of 2.7 per team game. To qualify as league leader for pitcher, ERA - Minimum inning(s) of .8 pitched per team game. [4]
Playoffs
Format
In 2011, the top two teams in each division advanced to the playoffs. The first round was a best-of-seven Division Championship Series. In the second round, the North American League Championship Series was also a best-of-seven series. The playoffs were held August 29 through September 13.
Playoff bracket
| Division Championship Series (best-of-seven) | North American League Championship Series (best-of-seven) | |||||||||||||||||||
North Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Edmonton Capitals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | X | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Calgary Vipers | 9 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | X | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Edmonton Capitals | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | X | X | ||||||||||||
South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 0 | San Angelo Colts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
References
- "2011 game schedule for NAL". Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- "North American League Teams". Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- "North American League - standings". pointstreak.com.
- "North American League - stats".