Ichiro’s league-leading 214 hits gave him more than 200 in all 10 of his Major League seasons, a record. He also led the AL in hits for the seventh time and his 680 at-bats also led the AL. Franklin Gutierrez was rewarded for being a 1 by capturing his first Gold Glove. Felix Hernandez won the CY Young after dominating opposing hitters. “King Felix” led the league in ERA (2.27) starts (34), innings (249 2/3), batters faced (1001) and hits per nine innings (7.0). He also struck out 232 and pitched six complete games.