The Cincinnati Reds low A farm team in Dayton, Ohio set several records in the 2011 season.
They had the best overall record in the Midwest League at 83-57. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2008. They open the playoffs against the Lansing Lugnuts tonight at Dayton's 5/3rd Field.
The Dragons started slowly but used a record setting 48-22 second half to 83 wins. This surpassed the 82 wins that the 2001 team recorded. That team had major leaguers Adam Dunn and Austin Kearns.
The Dragons pitching staff turned in the lowest team Earned Run Average in Dragon history with a 3.39 mark.
Shortstop Billy Hamilton set a Dragon record and a Reds organizational record with 103 stolen bases. The Reds organization record had been 98 bases stolen by Ramon Sambo in Cedar Rapids in 1988. Hamilton's mark was the most in the Midwest League since Peoria's Chris Morris set the league record with 111.
Hamilton's total was the most in professional baseball. He was caught just 20 times.
Other Dragons with top performances were:
Donald Lutz and David Vidal who hit 20 home runs apiece.
Ronald Torreyes had 99 hits in 67 games all in the second half. He hit .356 for the Dragons.
Lutz hit .340 in the second half. He is the only Dragon player other than Austin Kearns to hit .290 or higher with 20 home runs. Kearns did it in 2000.
Drew Hayes led the Midwest League with 22 saves.
Blaine Howell was unscored upon in 21 of his last 24 outings. He allowed five runs in 34 2/3 innings in that spam.
Daniel Corcino was 11-7 with a 3.42 ERA on the season. At 5'11" and 165 lbs, is being compared to fellow Dominican, Johnny Cueto. Corcino's fastball is clock consistently in the mid 90's.
Teenage Dominican signees Juan Duran and Yorman Rodriguez made improvements at the plate this season.
Duran finished strong hitting .311 with five home runs and 20 RBI in his last 22 games. Overall, Duran hit .264 with 16 home runs and 71 RBI.
Rodrguez was bothered by injuries but hit .254 with seven home runs and 40 RBI in 79 games.
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About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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