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The 2013 season of the American League was the one hundred thirteenth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team was one of its league's wild cards, 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 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | -.- | 796 (4.91) | 624 (3.85) | 0.283 | 0.346 | 0.434 | 3.61 | 0.987 |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians* | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | 1.0 | 745 (4.60) | 662 (4.09) | 0.255 | 0.327 | 0.410 | 3.82 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 7.0 | 620 (4.00) | 601 (3.71) | 0.260 | 0.315 | 0.379 | 3.45 | 0.986 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 27.0 | 614 (3.79) | 788 (4.86) | 0.242 | 0.312 | 0.380 | 4.55 | 0.987 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 63 | 99 | 0 | .389 | 30.0 | 598 (3.69) | 723 (4.46) | 0.249 | 0.302 | 0.378 | 4.00 | 0.980 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 97 | 65 | 0 | .599 | -.- | 853 (5.27) | 656 (4.05) | 0.277 | 0.349 | 0.446 | 3.79 | 0.987 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rays* | 163 | 92 | 71 | 0 | .564 | 5.5 | 700 (4.29) | 646 (3.96) | 0.257 | 0.329 | 0.408 | 3.74 | 0.990 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 12.0 | 745 (4.60) | 709 (4.38) | 0.260 | 0.313 | 0.431 | 4.20 | 0.991 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 12.0 | 650 (4.01) | 671 (4.14) | 0.242 | 0.307 | 0.376 | 3.94 | 0.988 |
| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 23.0 | 712 (4.40) | 756 (4.67) | 0.252 | 0.318 | 0.411 | 4.26 | 0.982 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 767 (4.73) | 625 (3.86) | 0.254 | 0.327 | 0.419 | 3.56 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 163 | 91 | 72 | 0 | .558 | 5.5 | 730 (4.48) | 636 (3.90) | 0.262 | 0.323 | 0.412 | 3.63 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 18.0 | 733 (4.52) | 737 (4.55) | 0.264 | 0.329 | 0.414 | 4.24 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 25.0 | 624 (3.85) | 754 (4.65) | 0.237 | 0.306 | 0.390 | 4.32 | 0.986 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 162 | 51 | 111 | 0 | .315 | 45.0 | 610 (3.77) | 848 (5.23) | 0.240 | 0.299 | 0.375 | 4.79 | 0.979 |
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 2013 All-Star Game, played at Citi Field in New York, NY on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 by a score of 3 to 0 over the National League. The league's manager was Jim Leyland.
Postseason[edit]
The 2013 American League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with two wild card teams. The teams competed in a Wild Card Game, a best-of-five Division Series, and a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Wild Card Game | Division Series | League Championship Series | |||||||||||
| East. | Boston Red Sox | 3 | |||||||||||
| WC1 | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | WC | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | ||||||||
| WC2 | Cleveland Indians | 0 | East. | Boston Red Sox | 4 | ||||||||
| Cent. | Detroit Tigers | 2 | |||||||||||
| West. | Oakland Athletics | 2 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Detroit Tigers | 3 | |||||||||||
In the World Series, the American League champion Boston Red Sox defeated the National League's St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Miguel Cabrera, a third baseman with the Detroit Tigers. In the award's voting, he had 385 out of a possible 420 points and 23 first-place votes out of 30.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Max Scherzer of the Detroit Tigers. In the award's voting, he had 203 out of a possible 210 points and 28 out of 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Wil Myers, an outfielder with the Tampa Bay Rays. In the award's voting, he had 131 out of a possible 150 points and 23 out of 30 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. This year, for the first time, experts on the statistical measurement of fielding were also consulted, and the "SABR Defensive Index" accounted for 25% of the vote totals.
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: Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
- May: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
- June: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians
- July: Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers
- August: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
- September: Josh Donaldson, Oakland Athletics
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox
- May: Jason Vargas, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- June: Bartolo Colon, Oakland Athletics
- July: Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
- August: Ivan Nova, New York Yankees
- September: Ubaldo Jimenez, Cleveland Indians
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Justin Grimm, Texas Rangers
- May: Nate Freiman, Oakland Athletics
- June: Jose Iglesias, Boston Red Sox
- July: Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
- August: Martin Perez, Texas Rangers
- September: Wil Myers, Tampa Bay Rays
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2013 Major League Baseball
Further Reading[edit]
- Ben Blatt and Eric Brewster: I Don't Care if We Never Get Back: 30 Games in 30 Days on the Best Worst Baseball Road Trip Ever, Grove Press, New York, NY, 2014. ISBN 978-0802122742
- Will Leitch: "2013: Boston Strong, Mo's farewell, DR's dominance", mlb.com, May 30, 2020. [1]
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