Major league baseball playoffs

Major league baseball playoffs, Brief profiles of the eight teams that made this season’s Major League Baseball playoffs.- -
NEW YORK YANKEES

Manager: Joe Girardi
World Series titles: 27 (1923, 1927-28, 1932, 1936-39, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949-53, 1956, 1958, 1961-62, 1977-78, 1996, 1998-00, 2009)

2011 regular season record: 97-65

Most home runs in 2011: Curtis Granderson(notes) (41)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2010: CC Sabathia(notes) (19)

How they qualified: Won American League East

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TEXAS RANGERS

Manager: Ron Washington

World Series titles: 0

2011 regular season record: 96-66

Most home runs in 2011: Ian Kinsler(notes) and Adrian Beltre(notes) (32)

Most wins by a pitcher in 2010: Derek Holland(notes) and C.J. Wilson(notes) (16)
How they qualified: Won American League West
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DETROIT TIGERS

Manager: Jim Leyland
World Series titles: 4 (1935, 1945, 1968, 1984)
2011 regular season record: 95-67
Most home runs in 2011: Miguel Cabrera(notes) (30)
Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Justin Verlander(notes) (24)
How they qualified: Won American League Central
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TAMPA BAY RAYS

Manager: Joe Maddon
World Series titles: 0
2010 regular season record: 91-71
Most home runs in 2011: Evan Longoria(notes) (31)
Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: James Shields(notes) (16)
How they qualified: American League wildcard
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

Manager: Charlie Manuel
World Series titles: 2 (1980, 2008)
2010 regular season record: 102-60
Most home runs in 2011 Ryan Howard(notes) (33)
Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Roy Halladay(notes) (19)
How they qualified: Won National League East
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS

Manager: Ron Roenicke
World Series titles: 0
2011 regular season record: 96-66
Most home runs in 2011: Prince Fielder(notes) (38)
Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Yovani Gallardo(notes) (17)
How they qualified: Won National League Central
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Manager: Kirk Gibson
World Series titles: 1 (2001)
2011 regular season record: 94-68
Most home runs in 2011: Justin Upton(notes) (31)
Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Ian Kennedy(notes) (21)
How they qualified: Won National League West
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

Manager: Tony La Russa
World Series titles: 10 (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006)
2011 regular season record: 90-72
Most home runs in 2011: Albert Pujols(notes) (37)
Most wins by a pitcher in 2011: Kyle Lohse(notes) (14)