2023 American League
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The 2023 season of the American League was the one hundred twenty-third 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 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | -.- | 778 (4.80) | 659 (4.07) | 0.243 | 0.326 | 0.427 | 3.87 | 0.988 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 9.0 | 661 (4.08) | 740 (4.57) | 0.236 | 0.305 | 0.382 | 4.24 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Cleveland Guardians | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 11.0 | 662 (4.09) | 697 (4.30) | 0.250 | 0.313 | 0.381 | 3.99 | 0.986 |
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 61 | 101 | 0 | .377 | 26.0 | 641 (3.96) | 841 (5.19) | 0.244 | 0.303 | 0.398 | 4.87 | 0.983 |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 56 | 106 | 0 | .346 | 31.0 | 676 (4.17) | 859 (5.30) | 0.244 | 0.306 | 0.380 | 5.17 | 0.986 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 101 | 61 | 0 | .623 | -.- | 807 (4.98) | 678 (4.19) | 0.255 | 0.321 | 0.421 | 3.89 | 0.988 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rays* | 162 | 99 | 63 | 0 | .611 | 2.0 | 860 (5.31) | 665 (4.10) | 0.260 | 0.331 | 0.445 | 3.86 | 0.987 |
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays* | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 12.0 | 746 (4.60) | 671 (4.14) | 0.256 | 0.329 | 0.417 | 3.78 | 0.988 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 19.0 | 673 (4.15) | 698 (4.31) | 0.227 | 0.304 | 0.397 | 3.97 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 23.0 | 772 (4.77) | 776 (4.79) | 0.258 | 0.324 | 0.424 | 4.52 | 0.982 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Houston Astros | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | -.- | 827 (5.10) | 698 (4.31) | 0.259 | 0.331 | 0.437 | 3.94 | 0.986 |
| 1 | Texas Rangers* | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | -.- | 881 (5.44) | 716 (4.42) | 0.263 | 0.337 | 0.452 | 4.28 | 0.990 |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 2.0 | 758 (4.68) | 659 (4.07) | 0.242 | 0.321 | 0.413 | 3.74 | 0.987 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 17.0 | 739 (4.56) | 829 (5.12) | 0.245 | 0.317 | 0.426 | 4.64 | 0.983 |
| 5 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 50 | 112 | 0 | .309 | 40.0 | 585 (3.61) | 924 (5.70) | 0.223 | 0.298 | 0.370 | 5.48 | 0.982 |
League leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League lost the 2023 All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 by a score of 3 to 2 against the National League. The league's manager was Dusty Baker.
Postseason[edit]
The 2023 American League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with three wild card teams. The teams competed in two best-of-three Wild Card Series, with the top two division winners receiving a first-round bye, two best-of-five Division Series, and finally by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Wild Card Series | Division Series | League Championship Series | |||||||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||||||||
| ALW | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | |||||||||||
| WC | Texas Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Texas Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||
| WC | Texas Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||
| ALW | Houston Astros | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | |||||||||||
| ALC | Minnesota Twins | 1 | |||||||||||
| ALW | Houston Astros | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||||||||
In the World Series, the American League champion Texas Rangers defeated the National League's Arizona Diamondbacks, 4 games to 1.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Shohei Ohtani, a designated hitter and pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels, by unanimous vote. In the award's voting, he received 420 out of a possible 420 points and all 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees, by unanimous vote. In the award's voting, he received 210 out of a possible 210 points and all 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Gunnar Henderson, an infielder with the Baltimore Orioles, by unanimous vote. In the award's voting, he received 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 Félix Bautista of the Baltimore Orioles.
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: Matt Chapman, Toronto Blue Jays
- May: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
- June: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
- July: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
- August: Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners
- September: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
- May: Nathan Eovaldi, Texas Rangers
- June: James Paxton, Boston Red Sox
- July: Tyler Glasnow, Tampa Bay Rays
- August: Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals
- September: Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Josh Jung, Texas Rangers
- May: Josh Jung, Texas Rangers
- June: Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
- July: Triston Casas, Boston Red Sox
- August: Zack Gelof, Oakland Athletics
- September: Royce Lewis, Minnesota Twins
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2023 Major League Baseball
Related Sites[edit]
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