2023 National League
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The 2023 season of the National League was the one hundred forty-eighth 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 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | -.- | 728 (4.49) | 647 (3.99) | 0.240 | 0.319 | 0.385 | 3.71 | 0.987 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 9.0 | 819 (5.06) | 723 (4.46) | 0.254 | 0.330 | 0.421 | 4.08 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 10.0 | 783 (4.83) | 821 (5.07) | 0.249 | 0.327 | 0.420 | 4.83 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 16.0 | 692 (4.27) | 790 (4.88) | 0.239 | 0.315 | 0.392 | 4.60 | 0.984 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 21.0 | 719 (4.44) | 829 (5.12) | 0.250 | 0.326 | 0.416 | 4.79 | 0.989 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 104 | 58 | 0 | .642 | -.- | 947 (5.85) | 716 (4.42) | 0.276 | 0.344 | 0.501 | 4.14 | 0.986 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies* | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 14.0 | 796 (4.91) | 715 (4.41) | 0.256 | 0.327 | 0.438 | 4.02 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Miami Marlins* | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .518 | 20.0 | 666 (4.11) | 723 (4.46) | 0.259 | 0.317 | 0.405 | 4.22 | 0.983 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 29.0 | 717 (4.43) | 729 (4.50) | 0.238 | 0.316 | 0.407 | 4.31 | 0.985 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 33.0 | 700 (4.32) | 845 (5.22) | 0.254 | 0.314 | 0.396 | 5.02 | 0.985 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 100 | 62 | 0 | .617 | -.- | 906 (5.59) | 699 (4.31) | 0.257 | 0.340 | 0.455 | 4.06 | 0.987 |
| 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks* | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 16.0 | 746 (4.60) | 761 (4.70) | 0.250 | 0.322 | 0.408 | 4.47 | 0.990 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 18.0 | 752 (4.64) | 648 (4.00) | 0.244 | 0.329 | 0.413 | 3.73 | 0.988 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 21.0 | 674 (4.16) | 719 (4.44) | 0.235 | 0.312 | 0.383 | 4.02 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 59 | 103 | 0 | .364 | 41.0 | 721 (4.45) | 957 (5.91) | 0.249 | 0.310 | 0.405 | 5.67 | 0.986 |
League leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the 2023 All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 by a score of 3 to 2 over the American League. The league's manager was Rob Thomson.
Postseason[edit]
The 2023 National 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 | ||||||||||||
| NLE | Atlanta Braves | 1 | |||||||||||
| WC | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Miami Marlins | 0 | |||||||||||
| WC | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | |||||||||||
| WC | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 | |||||||||||
| WC | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | |||||||||||
| NLW | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks were defeated by the American League's Texas Rangers, 4 games to 1.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Ronald Acuna, an outfielder with the Atlanta Braves, 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 Blake Snell of the San Diego Padres. In the award's voting, he received 204 out of a possible 210 points and 28 of 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Corbin Carroll, an outfielder with the Arizona Diamondbacks, by unanimous vote. In the award's voting, he received 150 out of a possible 150 points and all 30 first-place votes.
The Trevor Hoffman Award, given to the best relief pitcher in the league, was given to Devin Williams 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 Acuna, Atlanta Braves
- May: Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers
- June: Ronald Acuna, Atlanta Braves
- July: Cody Bellinger, Chicago Cubs
- August: Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
- September: Ronald Acuna, Atlanta Braves
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
- May: Michael Wacha, San Diego Padres
- June: Blake Snell, San Diego Padres
- July: Corbin Burnes, Milwaukee Brewers
- August: Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee Brewers
- September: Blake Snell, San Diego Padres
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: James Outman, Los Angeles Dodgers
- May: Spencer Steer, Cincinnati Reds
- June: Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
- July: Francisco Álvarez, New York Mets
- August: James Outman, Los Angeles Dodgers
- September: Nolan Jones, Colorado Rockies
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2023 Major League Baseball
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