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ELLSBURY NAMED PIL GRADUATE OF THE YEAR
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 - SEATTLE, WA: The PIL is proud to announce that Jacoby Ellsbury has been named the 2011 Graduate of the Year. He played for the Bend Elks in 2002 where he hit .357 and was named to the PIL All-Star team.
Ellsbury, in his fifth Major League season, posted career-highs in nearly every offensive category after being limited to just 18 games in 2010 due to injuries. Ellsbury hit .321 with 32 home runs, 105 RBI, 46 doubles, five triples and 119 runs scored. He also added 39 stolen bases to go with his .552 slugging percentage and .376 on-base percentage.
Ellsbury, in his fifth Major League season, posted career-highs in nearly every offensive category after being limited to just 18 games in 2010 due to injuries. Ellsbury hit .321 with 32 home runs, 105 RBI, 46 doubles, five triples and 119 runs scored. He also added 39 stolen bases to go with his .552 slugging percentage and .376 on-base percentage.
Ellsbury, who was named an All-Star for the first time in his career this year was also named the American League Come Back Player Of The Year and won a Gold Glove.
The 28-year-old led the majors with 364 total bases and 83 extra-base hits while ranking among the A.L. leaders in hits (212, 3rd), RBI (tied-6th), runs (3rd), batting average (5th), slugging (tied-5th), multi-hit games (tied-5th), stolen bases (4th), doubles (tied-3rd) and home runs (tied-5th).
The 28-year-old led the majors with 364 total bases and 83 extra-base hits while ranking among the A.L. leaders in hits (212, 3rd), RBI (tied-6th), runs (3rd), batting average (5th), slugging (tied-5th), multi-hit games (tied-5th), stolen bases (4th), doubles (tied-3rd) and home runs (tied-5th).
Ellsbury, the 23rd overall selection in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, became the first Red Sox player ever to achieve a 30-homer, 30-stolen base season and the 12th player in A.L. history to accomplish the feat (16th time). In addition, Jacoby became the fourth player in Major League history to reach 200 hits, 100 RBI, 35 stolen bases and 30 home runs in a single season.
Previous Winners Of The PIL Graduate Of The Year
2010: Tim Lincecum (Seattle)
2009: Tim Lincecum (Seattle)
2008: Tim Lincecum (Seattle)
2007: Jeff Francis (Coquitlam, Everett, Bellingham)
2006: Jason Bay (Kelowna)
2005: Jeff Francis (Coquitlam, Everett, Bellingham)
2004: Jason Bay (Kelowna)
2003: Todd Linden(Everett)
2002: Willie Bloomquist (Tacoma)
2001: Jeff Zimmerman (Tacoma, Coquitlam, Kelowna)
Previous Winners Of The PIL Graduate Of The Year
2010: Tim Lincecum (Seattle)
2009: Tim Lincecum (Seattle)
2008: Tim Lincecum (Seattle)
2007: Jeff Francis (Coquitlam, Everett, Bellingham)
2006: Jason Bay (Kelowna)
2005: Jeff Francis (Coquitlam, Everett, Bellingham)
2004: Jason Bay (Kelowna)
2003: Todd Linden(Everett)
2002: Willie Bloomquist (Tacoma)
2001: Jeff Zimmerman (Tacoma, Coquitlam, Kelowna)
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