Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson
ST. PETERSBURG, FL-Right-handed pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has been named the 2011 Rookie of the Year by Baseball America, an award which recognizes the top rookie in the major leagues each season. He is the first in Rays history to earn this honor.
Hellickson, 24, went 13-10 with a 2.95 ERA (189-IP, 62-ER) in 29 starts for the Rays this season. He led all major league rookies in ERA, innings pitched, games started, quality starts (20), opponents' batting average (.210) and tied for second in wins. The last qualifying AL rookie (minimum 162 IP) to finish with a lower ERA was Kevin Appier, who posted a 2.76 ERA for Kansas City in 1990.
His .210 opponents' batting average ranked third in the majors behind Verlander (.192) and Clayton Kershaw (.207) of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In May the righthander was named AL Pitcher of the Month and AL Rookie of the Month. He ranked third among AL starters with a 2.64 ERA (85.1-IP, 25-ER) after the All-Star break.
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