2021 National League
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The 2021 season of the National League was the one hundred forty-sixth 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 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 95 | 67 | 0 | .586 | -.- | 738 (4.56) | 623 (3.85) | 0.233 | 0.317 | 0.396 | 3.50 | 0.984 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals* | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 5.0 | 706 (4.36) | 672 (4.15) | 0.244 | 0.313 | 0.412 | 3.98 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 12.0 | 786 (4.85) | 760 (4.69) | 0.249 | 0.328 | 0.431 | 4.40 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 24.0 | 705 (4.35) | 839 (5.18) | 0.237 | 0.312 | 0.407 | 4.87 | 0.985 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 61 | 101 | 0 | .377 | 34.0 | 609 (3.76) | 833 (5.14) | 0.236 | 0.309 | 0.364 | 5.08 | 0.988 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 161 | 88 | 73 | 0 | .547 | -.- | 790 (4.91) | 656 (4.07) | 0.244 | 0.319 | 0.435 | 3.88 | 0.988 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 6.5 | 734 (4.53) | 745 (4.60) | 0.240 | 0.318 | 0.408 | 4.39 | 0.984 |
| 3 | New York Mets | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 11.5 | 636 (3.93) | 668 (4.12) | 0.238 | 0.314 | 0.390 | 3.90 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Miami Marlins | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 21.5 | 623 (3.85) | 701 (4.33) | 0.233 | 0.298 | 0.372 | 3.96 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 162 | 65 | 97 | 0 | .401 | 23.5 | 724 (4.47) | 820 (5.06) | 0.258 | 0.337 | 0.417 | 4.80 | 0.983 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 107 | 55 | 0 | .660 | -.- | 804 (4.96) | 594 (3.67) | 0.249 | 0.329 | 0.440 | 3.24 | 0.986 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers* | 162 | 106 | 56 | 0 | .654 | 1.0 | 830 (5.12) | 561 (3.46) | 0.244 | 0.330 | 0.429 | 3.01 | 0.985 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 28.0 | 729 (4.50) | 708 (4.37) | 0.242 | 0.321 | 0.401 | 4.10 | 0.986 |
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | 161 | 74 | 87 | 0 | .460 | 32.5 | 739 (4.59) | 796 (4.94) | 0.249 | 0.317 | 0.414 | 4.82 | 0.987 |
| 5 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 162 | 52 | 110 | 0 | .321 | 55.0 | 679 (4.19) | 893 (5.51) | 0.236 | 0.309 | 0.382 | 5.11 | 0.983 |
League leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost the 2021 All-Star Game, played at Coors Field in Denver, CO on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 by a score of 5 to 2 against the American League. The league's manager was Dave Roberts.
Postseason[edit]
The 2021 National 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 and two 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.
| Wild Card Game | Division Series | League Championship Series | |||||||||||
| WC | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | |||||||||||
| WC1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | West. | San Francisco Giants | 2 | ||||||||
| WC2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | WC | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | ||||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 4 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | |||||||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 3 | |||||||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Atlanta Braves defeated the American League's Houston Astros, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was OF Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies. In the award's voting, he had 348 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 Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers. In the award's voting, he had 151 out of a possible 210 points and 12 of 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Jonathan India, a second baseman with the Cincinnati Reds. In the award's voting, he had 148 out of a possible 150 points and 29 of 30 first-place votes.
The Trevor Hoffman Award, given to the best relief pitcher in the league, was given to Josh Hader of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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: Ronald Acuña, Atlanta Braves
- May: Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
- June: Kyle Schwarber, Washington Nationals
- July: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
- August: C.J. Cron, Colorado Rockies
- September: Tyler O'Neill, St. Louis Cardinals
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
- May: Kevin Gausman, San Francisco Giants
- June: Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
- July: Walker Buehler, Los Angeles Dodgers
- August: Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals
- September: Max Fried, Atlanta Braves
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Trevor Rogers, Florida Marlins
- May: Trevor Rogers, Florida Marlins
- June: Patrick Wisdom, Chicago Cubs
- July: Jonathan India, Cincinnati Reds
- August: Frank Schwindel, Chicago Cubs
- September: Frank Schwindel, Chicago Cubs
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2021 Major League Baseball
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