2009 American League
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The 2009 season of the American League was the one hundred ninth 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 | Minnesota Twins | 163 | 87 | 76 | 0 | .534 | -.- | 817 (5.01) | 765 (4.69) | 0.274 | 0.345 | 0.429 | 4.50 | 0.987 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 163 | 86 | 77 | 0 | .528 | 1.0 | 743 (4.56) | 745 (4.57) | 0.260 | 0.331 | 0.416 | 4.29 | 0.985 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 7.5 | 732 (4.52) | 729 (4.69) | 0.258 | 0.329 | 0.411 | 4.14 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 65 | 97 | 0 | .401 | 21.5 | 773 (4.77) | 865 (5.34) | 0.264 | 0.339 | 0.417 | 5.06 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 65 | 97 | 0 | .401 | 21.5 | 686 (4.23) | 842 (5.20) | 0.259 | 0.318 | 0.405 | 4.83 | 0.980 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Yankees | 162 | 103 | 59 | 0 | .636 | -.- | 915 (5.65) | 753 (4.65) | 0.283 | 0.362 | 0.478 | 4.26 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox* | 162 | 95 | 67 | 0 | .586 | 8.0 | 872 (5.38) | 736 (4.54) | 0.270 | 0.352 | 0.454 | 4.35 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 19.0 | 803 (4.96) | 754 (4.65) | 0.263 | 0.343 | 0.439 | 4.33 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 28.0 | 798 (4.93) | 771 (4.76) | 0.266 | 0.333 | 0.440 | 4.47 | 0.988 |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 39.0 | 741 (4.57) | 876 (5.41) | 0.268 | 0.332 | 0.415 | 5.15 | 0.985 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 162 | 97 | 65 | 0 | .599 | -.- | 883 (5.45) | 761 (4.70) | 0.285 | 0.350 | 0.441 | 4.45 | 0.986 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 10.0 | 784 (4.84) | 740 (4.57) | 0.260 | 0.320 | 0.445 | 4.38 | 0.982 |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 12.0 | 640 (3.95) | 692 (4.27) | 0.258 | 0.314 | 0.402 | 3.87 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 22.0 | 759 (4.69) | 761 (4.70) | 0.262 | 0.328 | 0.397 | 4.26 | 0.983 |
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 2009 All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by a score of 4 to 3. The league's manager was Joe Maddon.
Postseason[edit]
The 2009 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. | New York Yankees | 3 | ||||||
| Cent. | Minnesota Twins | 0 | ||||||
| East. | New York Yankees | 4 | ||||||
| West. | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 2 | ||||||
| West. | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 3 | ||||||
| WC | Boston Red Sox | 0 | ||||||
In the World Series, the American League champion New York Yankees defeated the National League's Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Joe Mauer, a catcher with the Minnesota Twins. In the award's voting, he had 387 out of a possible 392 points and 27 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals. In the award's voting, he had 134 out of a possible 140 points and 25 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Andrew Bailey, a pitcher with the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 88 out of a possible 140 points and 13 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: Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
- May: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
- June: B.J. Upton, Tampa Bay Rays
- July: Bobby Abreu, New York Yankees
- August: Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- September: Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals
- May: Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
- June: Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
- July: Jarrod Washburn, Seattle Mariners
- August: CC Sabathia, New York Yankees
- September: Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays
- May: Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers
- June: Nolan Reimold, Baltimore Orioles
- July: Gordon Beckham, Chicago White Sox
- August: Andrew Bailey, Oakland Athletics
- September: Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2009 Major League Baseball
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