2011 North American League season
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LeagueNorth American League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 25, 2011 – August 28, 2011[1]
Season championsEdmonton Capitals
| 2011 NAL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 25, 2011 – August 28, 2011[1] |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Edmonton Capitals |
| League postseason | |
| Northern Division champions | Edmonton Capitals |
| Northern Division runners-up | Calgary Vipers |
| Southern Division champions | San Angelo Colts |
| Southern Division runners-up | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings |
| NAL Championship Series | |
| Champions | Edmonton Capitals |
| Runners-up | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings |
The 2011 North American League season was the inaugural season of the North American League, after three previous independent baseball leagues in the Golden Baseball League, United Baseball League and the Northern League merged to form the NAL. The NAL was set for 12 teams in 2011, however only played with 10. The Henderson Roadrunners never played as Norse Field wasn’t ready in time for the 2011 season.[2]
The 10 teams in the league were split evenly between two divisions, North and South. The top two teams in each division would qualify for the 2011 playoffs.
Regular season standings
as of August 28, 2011
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Edmonton Capitals | 88 | 56 | 32 | .636 | -- |
| 2 | x – Calgary Vipers | 86 | 53 | 33 | .616 | 2.0 |
| 3 | e – Chico Outlaws | 88 | 41 | 47 | .466 | 15.0 |
| 4 | e – Lake County Fielders | 63 | 27 | 36 | .429 | 16.5 |
| 5 | e – Maui Na Koa Ikaika | 69 | 29 | 40 | .420 | 17.5 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – San Angelo Colts | 88 | 52 | 36 | .591 | -- |
| 2 | x – Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 88 | 51 | 37 | .580 | 1.0 |
| 3 | e – Edinburg Roadrunners | 89 | 37 | 52 | .416 | 15.5 |
| 4 | e – McAllen Thunder | 89 | 37 | 52 | .416 | 15.5 |
| 5 | e – Yuma Scorpions | 88 | 35 | 53 | .398 | 17.0 |
- y – Clinched division
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention