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Moriarty9 · 08-02-2008, 09:06 PM

2013: Year-end wrap-up
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

With the 2013 playoffs set to begin tomorrow in four cities across the country, we take a quick look at how everything wrapped up across Major League Baseball this year.
The Boston Red Sox won their 12th division title in 13 seasons with a 95-67 record, finishing 10 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays, 13 ahead of the New York Yankees, and 20 games ahead of both the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, who finished at 75-87 each.
The Kansas City Royals won the American League Central with an 88-74 record, six games up on the Minnesota Twins, 10 ahead of the Detroit Tigers, and 14 ahead of both the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, who finished at 74-88 each.
The West was won by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim after they beat the Texas Rangers, 9-8, in a one-game playoff to determine which of the two teams would win the division and which would win the Wild Card. The Angels finished at 87-76 with the Rangers at 86-77. The Seattle Mariners, 75-87, finished 11 1/2 games behind the Angels while the Oakland Athletics, owners of the AL's worst-record at 73-89, finished 13 1/2 games back.
The Rays finished just a half-game behind the Texas Rangers for the Wild Card spot with the Twins 3 1/2 back.
In the National League East, the Philadelphia Phillies once again won the division, this time going 94-68 and placing six games ahead of the Wild Card-winning Washington Nationals. The Atlanta Braves, 84-78, finished 10 games out, the New York Mets 19 out and the Florida Marlins 23 back.
The Houston Astros, 97-65, finished 13 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central, 14 games in front of the St. Louis Cardinals, 20 up on the Pittsburgh Pirates, 23 ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers and 26 games up on the Chicago Cubs.
In the NL West, the San Diego Padres put together baseball's best record by going 102-60, pushing the 81-81 San Francisco Giants to 21 games back in the division. The Colorado Rockies finished 26 back, the Arizona Diamondbacks 28 back and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished 31 games behind the Padres.

In the playoffs, the Red Sox will host the Rangers, the Angels will be in Kansas City, the Nationals play in San Diego and the Phillies and Astros lock horns in Houston.

Minnesota's Patrick Harris won his first batting crown by hitting .380 on the year, edging out two-time batting champion Joe Mauer of the Orioles by just .004. Harris also led the AL in on-base percentage, slugging and OPS.

Harris' teammate Randy Johnson, a 27-year-old rightfielder, used his legs to lead the league in stolen bases (89) and doubles (52) while finishing second in triples (10).

Hanley Ramirez of the Red Sox led the AL in triples with 14 and in runs scored with 148. Ramirez finished second in doubles with 50 and third in hits with 222.

As good as Boston's rookie backstop Brian St. John was this year (.331, 22 HR, 105 RBI), Baltimore's rookie firstbaseman Jose Mateo was better - winning two legs of the triple crown with an AL best 48 home runs and 156 RBI.

08-02-2008, 09:06 PM	#215 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 413	2013: Year-end wrap-up Tuesday, October 1, 2013 With the 2013 playoffs set to begin tomorrow in four cities across the country, we take a quick look at how everything wrapped up across Major League Baseball this year. The Boston Red Sox won their 12th division title in 13 seasons with a 95-67 record, finishing 10 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays, 13 ahead of the New York Yankees, and 20 games ahead of both the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, who finished at 75-87 each. The Kansas City Royals won the American League Central with an 88-74 record, six games up on the Minnesota Twins, 10 ahead of the Detroit Tigers, and 14 ahead of both the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, who finished at 74-88 each. The West was won by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim after they beat the Texas Rangers, 9-8, in a one-game playoff to determine which of the two teams would win the division and which would win the Wild Card. The Angels finished at 87-76 with the Rangers at 86-77. The Seattle Mariners, 75-87, finished 11 1/2 games behind the Angels while the Oakland Athletics, owners of the AL's worst-record at 73-89, finished 13 1/2 games back. The Rays finished just a half-game behind the Texas Rangers for the Wild Card spot with the Twins 3 1/2 back. In the National League East, the Philadelphia Phillies once again won the division, this time going 94-68 and placing six games ahead of the Wild Card-winning Washington Nationals. The Atlanta Braves, 84-78, finished 10 games out, the New York Mets 19 out and the Florida Marlins 23 back. The Houston Astros, 97-65, finished 13 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central, 14 games in front of the St. Louis Cardinals, 20 up on the Pittsburgh Pirates, 23 ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers and 26 games up on the Chicago Cubs. In the NL West, the San Diego Padres put together baseball's best record by going 102-60, pushing the 81-81 San Francisco Giants to 21 games back in the division. The Colorado Rockies finished 26 back, the Arizona Diamondbacks 28 back and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished 31 games behind the Padres. In the playoffs, the Red Sox will host the Rangers, the Angels will be in Kansas City, the Nationals play in San Diego and the Phillies and Astros lock horns in Houston. Minnesota's Patrick Harris won his first batting crown by hitting .380 on the year, edging out two-time batting champion Joe Mauer of the Orioles by just .004. Harris also led the AL in on-base percentage, slugging and OPS. Harris' teammate Randy Johnson, a 27-year-old rightfielder, used his legs to lead the league in stolen bases (89) and doubles (52) while finishing second in triples (10). Hanley Ramirez of the Red Sox led the AL in triples with 14 and in runs scored with 148. Ramirez finished second in doubles with 50 and third in hits with 222. As good as Boston's rookie backstop Brian St. John was this year (.331, 22 HR, 105 RBI), Baltimore's rookie firstbaseman Jose Mateo was better - winning two legs of the triple crown with an AL best 48 home runs and 156 RBI.