Cal League Post Season Awards
Published on August 31, 2011 under California League (CalL1) News Release
Oxnard, CA - The California League announced today its 2011 Field Awards and Post Season All-Star Team. Juan Bustabad was named Manager of the Year. The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Manager is in his 15th season as a manager
and is in his first season with Rancho Cucamonga. The Quakes won the First Half Southern Division Title and currently have the 2nd best overall record in the Cal League.
Joining Bustabad is Brian Cooper who was named Cal League Coach of the Year. Cooper, the San Jose Giants Pitching Coach, is in his 1st season with the team. The Giants pitchers currently have the lowest team ERA in the League as they
are the only team with an ERA under 4.00 this season (3.49).
Modesto Nuts Outfielder, Kent Matthes, was named the Cal League's Most Valuable Player as well as being named to the Post Season All-Star Team. Matthes, the 4th round pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2009, has hit .334 so far this
season which is 4th best in the League. He is 3rd in the League in home runs with 23, 2nd in doubles with 39, he has the
best slugging percentage in the League as well.
The Nuts also have the Pitcher of the Year for the Cal League in RHP Chad Bettis. Bettis, who was a Cal League mid- season All-Star this year is only in his 2nd year as a professional. He has been the Cal League Pitcher of the Week twice
this season. The Lubbock, Texas native is among the League Leaders in Wins (12), ERA (3.44), Innings Pitched (164.2), and Strikeouts (175). He and Matthes have helped Modesto lead the League in wins during the second half of the season.
The Cal League Rookie of the Year award belongs to San Jose Giants' Outfielder, Gary Brown. Brown, the 1st round pick
of the Giants in the 2010 draft out of Diamond Bar, CA is 3rd in the League in batting average with a .338 clip. The
speedy right-hander leads the League in triples (13) and is 3rd in Stolen Bases with 49.
Here are the rest of the awards and honors for the 2011 season:
AWARD
NAME
TEAM
Manager of the Year
Juan Bustabad
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Coach of the Year
Brian Cooper
San Jose Giants
Trainer of the Year
Clete Sigwart
Bakersfield Blaze
Turf Manager of the Year
Peter Hayes
Lake Elsinore Storm
Clubbie of the Year
Alex Mookas
Lancaster JetHawks
Most Valuable Player
Kent Matthes
Modesto Nuts
Pitcher of the Year
Chad Bettis
Modesto Nuts
Rookie of the Year
Gary Brown
San Jose Giants
Catcher
Tommy Joseph
San Jose Giants
First Base
Nathan Freiman
Lake Elsinore Storm
Second Base
David Nick
Visalia Rawhide
Third Base
Nolan Arenado
Modesto Nuts
Shortstop
Josh Rutledge
Modesto Nuts
Utility
Kole Calhoun
Inland Empire 66ers
Designated Hitter
Angelo Songco
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Outfielder
Gary Brown
San Jose Giants
Outfielder
Kent Matthes
Modesto Nuts
Outfielder
Michael Choice
Stockton Ports
Pitcher
Chad Bettis
Modesto Nuts
Pitcher
Craig Westcott
San Jose Giants
"The Road to the Show"
Pitcher
Jon Michael Redding
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Pitcher
Tyler Skaggs
Visalia Rawhide
California League Stories from August 31, 2011
- 66ers Starter Ariel Pena Promoted - Inland Empire 66ers
- Mookas Named Cal League Clubbie-Of-The-Year - Lancaster JetHawks
- Three Quakes Named to Post-Season All-Star Team - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
- Two Rawhide Players Selected to Post-Season League All-Star Team - Visalia Rawhide
- Gary Brown Named 2011 California League Rookie of the Year - San Jose Giants
- Kole Calhoun Named California League All Star - Inland Empire 66ers
- Cal League Post Season Awards - CalL1
- Kole Calhoun Named California League All Star - Inland Empire 66ers
- 66ers Drop a Dozen on Lake Elsinore - Inland Empire 66ers
- Late Outburst Not Enough in 11-6 Defeat - San Jose Giants
- Songco and Magill Save Quakes on Tuesday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
- Crumbliss Hits For Cycle In Ports' 17-4 Win - Stockton Ports
- Blaze Get 7th Straight over San Jose 11-6 - Bakersfield Blaze
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