2007 American League
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The 2007 season of the American League was the one hundred seventh season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team won its league's wild card, Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 811 (5.01) | 704 (4.35) | 0.268 | 0.343 | 0.428 | 4.05 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 8.0 | 887 (5.48) | 797 (4.92) | 0.287 | 0.345 | 0.458 | 4.57 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 17.0 | 718 (4.43) | 725 (4.48) | 0.264 | 0.330 | 0.391 | 4.15 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 24.0 | 693 (4.28) | 839 (5.18) | 0.246 | 0.318 | 0.404 | 4.77 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 27.0 | 706 (3.86) | 778 (4.80) | 0.261 | 0.322 | 0.388 | 4.48 | 0.982 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 867 (5.35) | 657 (4.06) | 0.279 | 0.362 | 0.444 | 3.87 | 0.986 |
| 2 | New York Yankees* | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | 2.0 | 968 (5.98) | 777 (4.80) | 0.290 | 0.366 | 0.463 | 4.49 | 0.985 |
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 13.0 | 753 (4.65) | 699 (4.31) | 0.259 | 0.327 | 0.419 | 4.00 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 27.0 | 756 (4.67) | 868 (5.36) | 0.272 | 0.333 | 0.412 | 5.17 | 0.987 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 30.0 | 782 (4.83) | 944 (5.83) | 0.268 | 0.336 | 0.433 | 5.53 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | -.- | 822 (5.07) | 731 (4.51) | 0.284 | 0.345 | 0.417 | 4.23 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 6.0 | 794 (4.90) | 813 (5.02) | 0.287 | 0.337 | 0.425 | 4.73 | 0.985 |
| 3 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 18.0 | 741 (4.57) | 758 (4.68) | 0.256 | 0.338 | 0.407 | 4.28 | 0.985 |
| 4 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 19.0 | 816 (5.04) | 844 (5.21) | 0.263 | 0.328 | 0.426 | 4.75 | 0.980 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League won the 2007 All-Star Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 by a score of 5 to 4. The league's manager was Jim Leyland.
Postseason[edit]
The 2007 American League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with a wild card team. The teams competed in a best-of-five Division Series, followed by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Division Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| East. | Boston Red Sox | 3 | ||||||
| West. | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 0 | ||||||
| East. | Boston Red Sox | 4 | ||||||
| Cent. | Cleveland Indians | 3 | ||||||
| Cent. | Cleveland Indians | 3 | ||||||
| WC | New York Yankees | 1 | ||||||
In the World Series, the American League champion Boston Red Sox defeated the National League's Colorado Rockies, 4 games to 0.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Alex Rodriguez, a third baseman with the New York Yankees. In the award's voting, he had 382 out of a possible 392 points and 26 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was C.C. Sabathia of the Cleveland Indians. In the award's voting, he had 119 out of a possible 140 points and 19 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Dustin Pedroia, a second baseman with the Boston Red Sox. In the award's voting, he had 132 out of a possible 140 points and 24 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best hitters as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
- May: Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins
- June: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
- July: Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees
- August: Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers
- September: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays
- May: Dan Haren, Oakland Athletics
- June: J.J. Putz, Seattle Mariners
- July: Erik Bedard, Baltimore Orioles
- August: Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees
- September: Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Hideki Okajima, Boston Red Sox
- May: Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
- June: Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals
- July: Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals
- August: Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals
- September: Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The sixty-first annual Hall of Fame Game was played on May 21st at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 13-7. It was the last time the game was played to its completion.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2007 Major League Baseball
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