| LEAGUE HISTORY |
| 2016 RECAP: |
| American League Rookie of the Year: Vincent Smith (BOS)! He had a record of 18-7 with an ERA of 3.17 and 2 shutouts. In 30 games started, he pitched 221.1 innings, fanning 137 and walking 34 batters. National League Rookie of the Year: Jose Tabata (PHI)! He batted .279 in 519 AB, with 27 homers and 97 RBI. American League Cy Young Award: Felix Hernandez (NYY)! He had a record of 20-6 with an ERA of 2.52 and 3 shutouts. In 33 games started, he pitched 243.1 innings, fanning 251 and walking 47 batters. American League Babe Ruth Award: Maximo Realego (CWS)! He batted .281 in 563 AB, with 64 homers and 137 RBI. National League Cy Young Award: Aaron Heilman (LA)! He had a record of 24-3 with an ERA of 2.15 and 5 shutouts. In 36 games started, he pitched 264 innings, fanning 221 and walking 28 batters. National League Babe Ruth Award: Roger Scoles (CHN)! He batted .267 in 565 AB, with 74 homers and 143 RBI. American League Slick Fielder Award Winners: Pitcher: Antonio Casas (SEA) Catcher: Kurt Suzuki (CLE) First Base: Colby Thomas (SEA) Second Base: David Wright (SEA) Third Base: Philip Jarrett (SEA) Shortstop: Cristian Hernandez (MIN) Leftfield: Juan Suarez (BOS) Centerfield: Victor Diaz (BOS) Rightfield: Bernard Sammons (BOS) National League Slick Fielder Award Winners: Pitcher: Daniel Williams (COL) Catcher: Joe Mauer (HOU) First Base: Lenard Marquez (PHI) Second Base: Orlando Hudson (PHI) Third Base: Israel Hollis (LA) Shortstop: Hanley Ramirez (PHI) Leftfield: Jason Werth (CHN) Centerfield: Grady Sizemore (LA) Rightfield: Jay Gibbons (CIN) American League Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) West Oakland 92 70 .568 -- .258 3.80 Seattle 83 79 .512 9 .273 4.42 Texas 81 81 .500 11 .260 4.75 California 67 95 .414 25 .249 5.02 Central Kansas City 88 74 .543 -- .270 4.81 Milwaukee 83 79 .512 5 .256 4.78 Chicago (A) 78 84 .481 10 .250 4.53 Minnesota 78 84 .481 10 .245 4.50 Detroit 72 90 .444 16 .243 4.76 East Baltimore 90 72 .556 -- .265 4.07 New York (A) 87 75 .537 3 .254 3.62 Toronto 82 80 .506 8 .236 4.12 Cleveland 79 83 .488 11 .257 4.57 Boston 74 88 .457 16 .245 4.73 National League Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) West San Diego 103 59 .636 -- .269 3.21 Los Angeles 95 68 .583 8.5 .253 3.67 San Francisco 94 69 .577 9.5 .259 3.68 Houston 74 88 .457 29 .242 4.22 Central Chicago (N) 81 82 .497 -- .244 4.38 Cincinnati 80 83 .491 1 .257 3.98 St. Louis 68 94 .420 12.5 .256 4.88 Colorado 66 96 .407 14.5 .211 4.72 Pittsburgh 61 101 .377 19.5 .241 4.54 East Montreal 94 68 .580 -- .262 3.61 Atlanta 86 76 .531 8 .243 3.55 Florida 82 80 .506 12 .261 3.90 New York (N) 80 82 .494 14 .247 4.01 Philadelphia 72 90 .444 22 .242 4.08 Playoffs : Divisional Series : New York (A) (3) against Oakland (1) Kansas City (3) against Baltimore (0) Los Angeles (3) against Montreal (1) Chicago (N) (1) against San Diego (3) League Series : New York (A) (4) against Kansas City (3) Los Angeles (4) against San Diego (1) World Championship : Los Angeles (4) against New York (A) (3) TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .333 Elijah Dukes(BOS) .328 Brandon Phillips(SEA,AL) .327 Dioner Navarro(SD,NL) .323 Colby Thomas(SEA) .320 Cristian Hernandez(MIN,AL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 74 Roger Scoles(CHN,NL) 64 Maximo Realego(CWS,AL) 46 Cliff Pennington(TEX,AL) 43 Jason Lane(COL) 43 Prince Fielder(MIL) TOP 5 in RBI : 143 Roger Scoles(CHN,NL) 137 Maximo Realego(CWS,AL) 133 Andy Marte(KC,AL) 122 Rocco Baldelli(DET,AL) 121 Prince Fielder(MIL) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.15 Aaron Heilman(LA,NL) 2.36 John Nelson(FLO,NL) 2.52 Felix Hernandez(NYY,AL) 2.69 Jake Peavy(FLO) 2.77 Russ Schurman(SD) TOP 5 in WINS : 24 Aaron Heilman(LA,NL) 22 Carlos Barcenas(SF,NL) 20 Brandon Webb(SF,NL) 20 Felix Hernandez(NYY,AL) 19 John Nelson(FLO,NL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 45 David Griffin(MON) 43 Joshua Junior(ATL) 41 Mike Crudale(NYY,AL) 40 Mike Adams(NY,NL) 39 Lazaro Ceniceros(TOR) |