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The 2019 season of the American League was the one hundred nineteenth 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 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 101 | 61 | 0 | .623 | -.- | 939 (5.80) | 754 (4.65) | 0.270 | 0.338 | 0.494 | 4.18 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 8.0 | 769 (4.75) | 657 (4.06) | 0.250 | 0.323 | 0.432 | 3.76 | 0.985 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | 161 | 72 | 89 | 0 | .447 | 28.5 | 708 (4.40) | 832 (5.17) | 0.261 | 0.314 | 0.414 | 4.90 | 0.980 |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 59 | 103 | 0 | .364 | 42.0 | 691 (4.27) | 869 (5.36) | 0.247 | 0.309 | 0.401 | 5.20 | 0.988 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 161 | 47 | 114 | 0 | .292 | 53.5 | 582 (3.61) | 796 (4.91) | 0.242 | 0.294 | 0.388 | 4.58 | 0.981 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Yankees | 162 | 103 | 59 | 0 | .636 | -.- | 943 (5.82) | 739 (4.56) | 0.267 | 0.339 | 0.490 | 4.31 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rays* | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | 7.0 | 769 (4.75) | 656 (4.05) | 0.254 | 0.325 | 0.431 | 3.65 | 0.985 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 19.0 | 901 (5.56) | 828 (5.11) | 0.269 | 0.340 | 0.466 | 4.70 | 0.985 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 36.0 | 726 (4.48) | 828 (5.11) | 0.236 | 0.305 | 0.428 | 4.79 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 54 | 108 | 0 | .333 | 49.0 | 729 (4.50) | 981 (6.06) | 0.246 | 0.310 | 0.415 | 5.59 | 0.982 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Houston Astros | 162 | 107 | 55 | 0 | .660 | -.- | 920 (5.68) | 640 (3.95) | 0.274 | 0.352 | 0.495 | 3.66 | 0.988 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics* | 162 | 97 | 65 | 0 | .599 | 10.0 | 845 (5.22) | 680 (4.20) | 0.249 | 0.327 | 0.448 | 3.97 | 0.987 |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 29.0 | 737 (4.55) | 878 (5.42) | 0.248 | 0.319 | 0.431 | 5.06 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 35.0 | 769 (4.75) | 868 (5.36) | 0.247 | 0.324 | 0.422 | 5.12 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 39.0 | 758 (4.68) | 893 (5.51) | 0.237 | 0.316 | 0.424 | 4.99 | 0.978 |
League leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League won the 2019 All-Star Game, played at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 by a score of 4 to 3 over the National League. The league's manager was Alex Cora.
Postseason[edit]
The 2019 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 | |||||||||||
| West. | Houston Astros | 3 | |||||||||||
| WC1 | Oakland Athletics | 0 | WC | Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | ||||||||
| WC2 | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | West. | Houston Astros | 4 | ||||||||
| East. | New York Yankees | 2 | |||||||||||
| East. | New York Yankees | 3 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Minnesota Twins | 0 | |||||||||||
In the World Series, the American League champion Houston Astros were defeated by the National League's Washington Nationals, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Mike Trout, an outfielder with the Los Angeles Angels. In the award's voting, he had 355 out of a possible 420 points and 17 of 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros. In the award's voting, he had 171 out of a possible 210 points and 17 of 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Yordan Alvarez, a designated hitter with the Houston Astros. In the award's voting, he had 150 of a possible 150 points and all 30 first-place votes.
The Mariano Rivera Award, given to the best relief pitcher in the league, was given to Aroldis Chapman of the New York Yankees.
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: Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox
- May: Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox
- June: D.J. LeMahieu, New York Yankees
- July: Yuli Gurriel, Houston Astros
- August: Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
- September: Austin Meadows, Tampa Bay Rays
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Tyler Glasnow, Tampa Bay Rays
- May: Lucas Giolito, Chicago White Sox
- June: Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros
- July: Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros
- August: Mike Clevinger Cleveland Indians
- September: Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays
- May: Michael Chavis, Boston Red Sox
- June: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
- July: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
- August: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
- September: Eloy Jimenez, Chicago White Sox
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2019 Major League Baseball
Related Sites[edit]
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