Craig Kimbrel of the Atlanta Braves was named the 2011 National League Rookie of the Year after collecting all 32 first place votes for 160 points total by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The next closest were Freddie Freeman also of the Braves with 70 points and Vance Worley of the Phillies with 40 points. Others receiving votes were Wilson Ramos of the Nationals with six points, Josh Collmenter of the Diamondbacks with five points, Danny Espinosa of the Nationals with three points, Darwin Barney of the Cubs with two points and Kenley Jansen of the Dodgers with two points.
For the 2011 season RHP Kimbrel was 4-3 with a 2.10 ERA, 127 strikeouts, 1.04 WHIP and 46 saves in 77 innings over 79 games. For his career which included a late season 2010 call up he is 8-3 with an 1.75 ERA, 167 strikeouts, 1.07 WHIP and 47 saves in 97.2 innings over 100 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the third round in 2008.
He was born on May 28, 1988 in Huntsville, AL.
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