MLB 2017

Major League Baseball
season	2017
Period	April 2 - October 1, 2017
Regular season
Season MVP AL	José Altuve ( HOU )
Season MVP NL	Giancarlo Stanton ( MIA )
Postseason
AL Champion	Houston Astros
Second AL	New York Yankees
NL champion	Los Angeles Dodgers
Second NL	Chicago Cubs
World Series
champion	Houston Astros
MVP	George Springer (HOU)
Playing times
◄ 2016 2018 ►

The 2017 MLB season , the 116th season of Major League Baseball , opened on April 2, 2017 with three inaugural games, including one between the Chicago Cubs , 2016 World Series winners, and the St. Louis Cardinals . The regular season ended on October 1st. The postseason started on October 3rd. The start of the World Series is scheduled for October 24th.

The 88th MLB All-Star Game took place on July 11th at Marlins Park , the home of the  Miami Marlins in Miami . For the first time since 2002, when the game ended in a draw, the All Star Game did not determine home game advantage for the World Series. Instead, the home game advantage was given to the team with the better regular season record.

The MLB Draft 2017 took place June 12-14.

Participating teams

For the 2017 season, the MLB made no changes to participating franchises or to league and division assignments.

TEX OAK LAA SEA MIN CWS DET CLE KC TB NYY BOS GOAL BAL HOU

American League venues. Divisions: West, Central, East.

American League
East	Central	west
Boston Red Sox	Cleveland Indians	Texas Rangers
Baltimore Orioles	Detroit Tigers	Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays	Kansas City Royals	Houston Astros
New York Yankees	Chicago White Sox	LA Angels of Anaheim
Tampa Bay Rays	Minnesota Twins	Oakland Athletics

SF SD COL LAD ARI CIN STL Mil CHC PIT PHI ATL MIA NYM WSH

National League venues. Divisions: West, Central, East.

National League
East	Central	west
Washington Nationals	Chicago Cubs	Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets	St. Louis Cardinals	San Francisco Giants
Miami Marlins	Pittsburgh Pirates	Colorado Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies	Milwaukee Brewers	Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves	Cincinnati Reds	San Diego Padres

* Sorted according to the previous year's placements in the respective divisions. The teams that qualified for the postseason in the previous year are colored green .

Regular season

Brief explanation of game operations and table structure

The AL and NL are each divided into three divisions for game operations. The allocation is based on regional criteria: East, Central and West Division. The game will run from April 2 to October 1, 2017.

The table positions are responsible for reaching the postseason : The three respective division winners and the two other best teams according to the winning percentage will play the championship in the American and National League in three rounds. The respective champions then meet in the World Series.

The ranking of the teams in the table results during the season from the current ratio of wins to games overall as the so-called winning percentage . The reason for this is the uneven distribution of the games over the calendar, so that some teams have played three or more games more than others. For example, the balance of team A with 15 wins and 15 defeats (.500 expressed as the corresponding percentage) is considered to be exactly equivalent to the balance of team B, which achieved 16 wins and 16 defeats at the same time. However, this is irrelevant for the final tables, since at the end of the season all teams had played the 162 season games that have been common since 1961. Therefore, it is sufficient to state wins and defeats (draws are not common).

With the indication GB ( Games Behind ) it is documented how big the gap between a chaser and the first in the table is. This expresses how many victories the pursuer would theoretically need with simultaneous defeat of the leader in order to achieve a tie. The specification GB is expressed to 0.5 games: For example, if team A has ten wins and five defeats, but team B nine wins and five defeats, a win of its own (without a defeat by A) would lead to a tie.

Season course of the regular season

American League

April

As of April 30, 2017, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:

East Division
PS	franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
1*	Baltimore Orioles	15th	8th	65.2	-
1*	New York Yankees	15th	8th	65.2	-
	Boston Red Sox	13	11	54.2	2½
	Tampa Bay Rays	12	14th	46.2	4½
	Toronto Blue Jays	8th	17th	32.0	8th

Central Division
PS	franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
3	Cleveland Indians	14th	10	58.3	-
WC	Chicago White Sox	13	10	56.5	½
	Minnesota Twins	12	11	52.2	1½
	Detroit Tigers	12	12	50.0	2
	Kansas City Royals	7th	16	30.4	6½

West Division
PS	franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
2	Houston Astros	16	9	64.0	-
	LA Angels of Anaheim	14th	13	51.9	3
	Oakland Athletics	11	14th	44.0	5
	Texas Rangers	11	14th	44.0	5
	Seattle Mariners	1	15th	42.3	5½

* Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees share 1st place at the end of the month.
PS = postseason; Number = Rank on the seed list or WC = Wild Card (best two teams after the division winners)
W = Wins (victories), L = Losses (defeats),% = Winning Percentage , GB = Games Behind (behind leaders: number of necessary Defeats of the leader with simultaneous own victory)

May

As of May 31, 2017, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	2	New York Yankees	30th	20th	60.0	-
▲	WC	Boston Red Sox	29	23	55.8	2
▼	WC	Baltimore Orioles	27	24	52.9	3½
		Tampa Bay Rays	29	27	51.8	4th
		Toronto Blue Jays	26th	27	49.1	5½

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	3 *	Minnesota Twins	26th	23	53.1	-
▼	3 *	Cleveland Indians	27	24	52.9	-
▲		Detroit Tigers	25th	28	47.2	3
▼		Chicago White Sox	24	28	46.2	3½
		Kansas City Royals	22nd	30th	42.3	5½

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Houston Astros	38	16	70.4	-
		LA Angels of Anaheim	28	28	50.0	11
▲		Texas Rangers	26th	28	48.1	12
▲		Seattle Mariners	25th	29	46.3	13
▼		Oakland Athletics	23	29	44.2	14th

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
BOS	29	23	55.8	+ 1½
BAL	27	24	52.9	-
TB	29	27	51.8	½
LAA	28	28	50.0	1½
GOAL	26th	27	49.1	2
TEX	26th	28	48.1	2½
DET	25th	28	47.2	3
SEA	25th	29	46.3	3½
CWS	24	28	46.2	3½
OAK	23	29	44.2	4½
KC	22nd	30th	42.0	5½

* Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians share 3rd place at the end of the month.
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. April, ▼ worsening vs. April, other explanations see AL April

June

As of June 30, 2017, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	2	Boston Red Sox	45	35	56.3	-
▲	WC	New York Yankees	43	35	55.1	1
▲	WC*	Tampa Bay Rays	42	40	51.2	4th
▼		Baltimore Orioles	39	40	49.4	5½
		Toronto Blue Jays	37	42	46.8	7½

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	3	Cleveland Indians	42	36	53.8	-
▼	WC*	Minnesota Twins	40	38	51.3	2
▲		Kansas City Royals	39	39	50.0	3
▼		Detroit Tigers	35	43	44.9	7th
▼		Chicago White Sox	35	44	44.3	7½

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Houston Astros	54	27	66.7	-
		LA Angels of Anaheim	42	42	50.0	13½
▲		Seattle Mariners	40	41	49.4	14th
▼		Texas Rangers	39	41	48.8	14½
		Oakland Athletics	35	45	43.8	18½

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
NYY	43	35	55.1	+3
MIN	40	38	51.3	-
TB	42	40	51.2	-
LAA	42	42	50.0	1
KC	39	39	50.0	1
SEA	40	41	49.4	1½
BAL	39	40	49.4	1½
TEX	39	41	48.8	2
GOAL	37	42	46.8	3½
DET	35	43	44.9	5
CHW	35	44	44.3	5½
OAK	35	45	43.8	6th

* Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins share second wild card slot at the end of the month.
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. May, ▼ worsening vs. May, other explanations see AL April

July

As of July 31, 2017, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	2	New York Yankees	57	47	54.8	-
▼	WC	Boston Red Sox	58	49	54.2	½
		Tampa Bay Rays	54	53	50.5	4½
		Baltimore Orioles	51	54	48.6	6½
		Toronto Blue Jays	49	57	46.2	9

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	3	Cleveland Indians	57	47	54.8	-
▲	WC	Kansas City Royals	55	49	52.9	2
▼		Minnesota Twins	50	53	48.5	6½
		Detroit Tigers	47	57	45.2	10
		Chicago White Sox	41	62	39.8	15½

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Houston Astros	69	36	65.7	-
▲		Seattle Mariners	54	53	50.5	16
▼		LA Angels of Anaheim	51	55	48.1	18½
		Texas Rangers	50	55	47.6	19th
		Oakland Athletics	47	59	44.3	22½

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
BOS	58	49	54.2	+ 1½
KC	55	49	52.9	-
SEA	54	53	50.5	2½
TB	54	53	50.5	2½
BAL	51	54	48.6	4½
MIN	50	53	48.5	4½
LAA	51	55	48.1	5
TEX	50	55	47.6	5½
GOAL	49	57	46.2	7th
DET	47	57	45.2	8th
OAK	47	59	44.3	9
CHW	41	62	39.8	13½

Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. June, ▼ deterioration compared to June, other explanations see AL April

August

As of August 31, 2017, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	3	Boston Red Sox	76	58	56.7	-
▼	WC	New York Yankees	71	62	53.4	4½
▲		Baltimore Orioles	68	66	50.7	8th
▼		Tampa Bay Rays	67	68	49.6	9½
		Toronto Blue Jays	62	72	46.3	14th

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	2	Cleveland Indians	76	56	57.6	-
▲	WC	Minnesota Twins	70	63	52.6	6½
▼		Kansas City Royals	65	67	49.2	11
		Detroit Tigers	58	74	43.9	18th
		Chicago White Sox	52	80	39.4	24

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Houston Astros	80	53	60.2	-
▲		LA Angels of Anaheim	69	65	51.5	11½
▲		Texas Rangers	66	67	49.6	14th
▼		Seattle Mariners	66	68	49.3	14½
		Oakland Athletics	58	75	43.6	22nd

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
NYY	71	62	53.4	+1
MIN	70	63	52.6	-
LAA	69	65	51.5	1½
BAL	68	66	50.7	2½
TB	67	68	49.6	4th
TEX	66	67	49.6	4th
SEA	66	68	49.3	4½
KC	65	67	49.2	4½
GOAL	62	72	46.3	8½
DET	58	74	43.9	11½
OAK	58	75	43.6	12
CHW	52	80	39.4	17½

Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. July, ▼ deterioration compared to July, other explanations see AL April

End of the regular season

At the end of the regular season there were the following table constellations in the American League:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	3	Boston Red Sox	93	69	57.4	-
	WC	New York Yankees	91	71	56.2	2
▲		Tampa Bay Rays	80	82	49.4	13
▲		Toronto Blue Jays	76	86	46.9	17th
▼		Baltimore Orioles	75	87	46.3	18th

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Cleveland Indians	102	60	63.0	-
	WC	Minnesota Twins	85	77	52.5	17th
		Kansas City Royals	80	82	49.4	22nd
▲		Chicago White Sox	67	95	41.4	35
▼		Detroit Tigers	64	98	39.5	38

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	2	Houston Astros	101	61	62.3	-
		LA Angels of Anaheim	80	82	49.4	21st
▲		Seattle Mariners	78	84	48.1	23
▼		Texas Rangers	78	84	48.1	23
		Oakland Athletics	75	87	46.3	26th

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
NYY	91	71	56.2	+6
MIN	85	77	52.5	-
KC	80	82	49.4	5
LAA	80	82	49.4	5
TB	80	82	49.4	5
SEA	78	84	48.1	7th
TEX	78	84	48.1	7th
GOAL	76	86	46.9	9
BAL	75	87	46.3	10
OAK	75	87	46.3	10
CWS	67	95	41.4	18th
DET	64	98	39.5	21st

Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. July, ▼ deterioration compared to July, other explanations see AL April

• 

  Cleveland Indians,
  AL Central winners

• 

  Houston Astros,
  winner of AL West

• 

  New York Yankees,
  2nd AL East

• 

  Minnesota Twins,
  2nd AL Central

National League

April

As of April 30, 2017, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:

East Division
PS	franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
1	Washington Nationals	17th	8th	68.0	-
	Miami Marlins	11	12	47.8	5
	Philadelphia Phillies	11	12	47.8	5
	Atlanta Braves	10	13	43.5	6th
	New York Mets	10	14th	41.7	6½

Central Division
PS	franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
3	Chicago Cubs	13	11	54.2	-
	Milwaukee Brewers	13	13	50.0	1
	St. Louis Cardinals	12	12	50.0	1
	Cincinnati Reds	11	13	45.8	2
	Pittsburgh Pirates	11	13	45.8	2

West Division
PS	franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
2	Colorado Rockies	16	10	61.5	-
WC	Arizona Diamondbacks	16	11	59.3	½
WC	Los Angeles Dodgers	14th	12	53.8	2
	San Diego Padres	11	16	40.7	5½
	San Francisco Giants	9	17th	34.6	7th

PS = postseason; Number = Rank on the seed list or WC = Wild Card (best two teams after the division winners)
W = Wins (victories), L = Losses (defeats),% = Winning Percentage , GB = Games Behind (behind leaders: number of necessary Defeats of the leader with simultaneous own victory)

May

As of May 31, 2017, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Washington Nationals	31	19th	62.0	-
▲		New York Mets	23	28	45.1	9½
▲		Atlanta Braves	22nd	29	43.1	10½
▼		Miami Marlins	21st	30th	41.2	11½
▼		Philadelphia Phillies	17th	34	33.3	15½

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	3	Milwaukee Brewers	28	25th	52.8	-
▲		St. Louis Cardinals	25th	25th	50.0	1½
▼		Chicago Cubs	25th	27	48.1	2½
		Cincinnati Reds	24	28	46.2	3½
		Pittsburgh Pirates	24	30th	44.4	4½

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	2	Los Angeles Dodgers	33	21st	61.1	-
	WC	Arizona Diamondbacks	33	22nd	60.0	½
▼	WC	Colorado Rockies	33	22nd	60.0	½
		San Diego Padres	22nd	33	40.0	11½
		San Francisco Giants	22nd	33	40.0	11½

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
ARI	33	22nd	60.0	-
COL	33	22nd	60.0	-
STL	25th	25th	50.0	5½
CHC	25th	27	48.1	6½
CIN	24	28	46.2	7½
NYM	23	28	45.1	8th
PIT	24	30th	44.4	8½
ATL	22nd	29	43.1	9
MIA	21st	30th	41.2	10
SD	22nd	33	40.0	11
SF	22nd	33	40.0	11
PHI	17th	34	33.3	14th

Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. April, ▼ worsening vs. April, other explanation see NL April

June

As of June 30, 2017, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	2	Washington Nationals	47	33	58.8	-
▲		Atlanta Braves	38	41	48.1	8½
▼		New York Mets	37	42	46.8	9½
		Miami Marlins	35	43	44.9	11
		Philadelphia Phillies	26th	52	33.3	20th

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	3	Milwaukee Brewers	43	239	52.4	-
▲		Chicago Cubs	40	40	50.0	2
▼		St. Louis Cardinals	38	41	48.1	3½
▲		Pittsburgh Pirates	37	43	46.3	5
▼		Cincinnati Reds	34	45	43.0	7½

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Los Angeles Dodgers	54	28	65.9	-
	WC	Arizona Diamondbacks	50	31	61.7	3½
	WC	Colorado Rockies	48	34	58.5	6th
		San Diego Padres	33	47	41.3	20th
		San Francisco Giants	31	51	37.8	23

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
ARI	50	31	61.7	+ 2½
COL	48	34	58.5	-
CHC	40	40	50.0	7th
ATL	38	41	48.1	8½
STL	38	41	48.1	8½
NYM	37	42	46.8	9½
PIT	37	43	46.3	10
MIA	35	43	44.9	11
CIN	34	45	43.0	12½
SD	33	47	41.3	14th
SF	31	51	37.8	17th
PHI	26th	52	33.3	20th

Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. May, ▼ worsening vs. May, other explanation see NL April

July

As of July 31, 2017, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	2	Washington Nationals	63	41	60.6	-
▲		Miami Marlins	49	55	47.1	14th
		New York Mets	48	55	46.6	14½
▼		Atlanta Braves	48	56	46.2	15th
		Philadelphia Phillies	39	64	37.9	23½

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
▲	3	Chicago Cubs	56	48	53.8	-
▼		Milwaukee Brewers	55	52	51.4	2½
		St. Louis Cardinals	52	53	49.5	4½
		Pittsburgh Pirates	51	54	48.6	5½
		Cincinnati Reds	42	63	40.0	14½

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Los Angeles Dodgers	74	31	70.5	-
	WC	Arizona Diamondbacks	60	45	57.1	14th
	WC	Colorado Rockies	60	46	56.6	14½
		San Diego Padres	47	58	44.8	27
		San Francisco Giants	40	67	37.4	35

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
ARI	60	45	57.1	+ ½
COL	60	46	56.6	-
Mil	55	52	51.4	5½
STL	52	53	49.5	7½
PIT	51	54	48.6	8½
MIA	49	55	47.1	10
NYM	48	55	46.6	10½
ATL	48	56	46.2	11
SD	47	58	44.8	12½
CIN	42	63	40.0	17½
PHI	39	64	37.9	19½
SF	40	67	37.4	20½

Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. June, ▼ deterioration compared to June, other explanation see NL April

August

As of August 31, 2017, there were the following table constellations in the National League:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	2	Washington Nationals	81	52	60.9	-
		Miami Marlins	66	67	49.6	15th
▲		Atlanta Braves	59	73	44.7	21½
▼		New York Mets	58	75	43.6	23
		Philadelphia Phillies	50	83	37.6	31

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	3	Chicago Cubs	73	60	54.9	-
		Milwaukee Brewers	70	64	52.2	3½
		St. Louis Cardinals	67	66	50.4	6th
		Pittsburgh Pirates	63	71	47.0	10½
		Cincinnati Reds	57	77	42.5	16½

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Los Angeles Dodgers	91	41	68.9	-
	WC	Arizona Diamondbacks	76	58	56.7	16
	WC	Colorado Rockies	72	61	54.1	19½
		San Diego Padres	59	74	44.4	32½
		San Francisco Giants	53	83	39.0	40

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
ARI	76	58	56.7	+ 3½
COL	72	61	54.1	-
Mil	70	64	52.2	2½
STL	67	66	50.4	5
MIA	66	67	49.6	6th
PIT	63	71	47.0	9½
ATL	59	73	44.7	12½
SD	59	74	44.4	13
NYM	58	75	43.6	14th
CIN	57	77	42.5	15½
SF	53	83	39.0	20½
PHI	50	83	37.6	22nd

Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. July, ▼ deterioration compared to July, other explanations see NL April

End of the regular season

At the end of the regular season there were the following table constellations in the National League:

East Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	2	Washington Nationals	97	65	59.9	-
		Miami Marlins	77	85	47.5	20th
		Atlanta Braves	72	90	44.4	25th
		New York Mets	70	92	43.2	27
		Philadelphia Phillies	66	96	40.7	31

Central Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	3	Chicago Cubs	92	70	56.8	-
		Milwaukee Brewers	86	76	53.1	6th
		St. Louis Cardinals	83	79	51.2	9
		Pittsburgh Pirates	75	87	46.3	17th
		Cincinnati Reds	68	94	42.0	24

West Division
PS		franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
	1	Los Angeles Dodgers	104	58	64.2	-
	WC	Arizona Diamondbacks	93	69	57.4	11
	WC	Colorado Rockies	87	75	53.7	17th
		San Diego Padres	71	91	43.8	33
		San Francisco Giants	64	98	39.5	40

Wild Card Race
franchise	W.	L.	%	GB
ARI	93	69	57.4	+6
COL	87	75	53.7	-
Mil	86	76	53.1	1
STL	83	79	51.2	4th
MIA	77	85	47.5	10
PIT	75	87	46.3	12
ATL	72	90	44.4	15th
SD	71	91	43.8	16
NYM	70	92	43.6	17th
CIN	68	94	42.0	19th
PHI	66	96	40.7	21st
SF	64	98	39.5	23

Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. July, ▼ deterioration compared to July, other explanations see NL April

• 

  Los Angeles Dodgers,
  winner of NL West

• 

  Washington Nationals,
  winner of NL East

• 

  Chicago Cubs,
  winners of NL Central

• 

  Arizona Diamondbacks,
  2nd NL West

• 

  Colorado Rockies,
  3rd NL West

Postseason

Main articles: ALWC 2017 , NLWC 2017 , ALDS 2017 , NLDS 2017 , ALCS 2017 , NLCS 2017 , World Series 2017

Mode and participants

From the beginning of October, the Division Series and then the respective Championship Series were played. To this end, the two wild card winners first met in one game. The three division winners and the winner of the wild card game met in two division series matches in the best-of-five mode ( ALDS or NLDS = American or National League Division Series). The wild card winners played against the best division winner, i.e. the team with the most wins from the regular season games.

The winners of the Division Series matches then play the respective League Champion in a best-of-seven procedure ( ALCS or NLCS = American or National League Championship Series).

Scheme

The following results were found in the postseason:

Wild Card Games

League Division Series

League Championship Series

World Series

2

Houston Astros

3

3

Boston Red Sox

1

2

Houston Astros

4th

American League

WC1

New York Yankees

3

1

Cleveland Indians

2

WC1

New York Yankees

3

WC1

New York Yankees

8th

WC2

Minnesota Twins

4th

AL

Houston Astros

4th

NL

Los Angeles Dodgers

3

2

Washington Nationals

2

3

Chicago Cubs

3

3

Chicago Cubs

1

National League

1

Los Angeles Dodgers

4th

1

Los Angeles Dodgers

3

WC1

Arizona Diamondbacks

0

WC1

Arizona Diamondbacks

11

WC2

Colorado Rockies

8th

Submit Results
Wild Card Games: one game; ALDS, NLDS (Division Series): Best-of Five; ALCS, NLCS (Championship Series), World Series: Best-of-Seven

Player statistics

Hitting

	American League			National League
Stat	Player	team	Total	Player	team	Total
AVG	Jose Altuve	HOU	.346	Charlie Blackmon	COL	.331
MR	Aaron Judge	NYY	52	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	59
RBI	Nelson Cruz	SEA	119	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA	132
R.	Aaron Judge	NYY	128	Charlie Blackmon	COL	137
H	Jose Altuve	HOU	204	Charlie Blackmon	COL	213
SB	Whit Merrifield	KC	34	Dee Gordon	MIA	60

As of October 2, 2017

Pitching

	American League			National League
Stat	Player	team	Total	Player	team	Total
W.	Carlos Carrasco Corey Kluber Jason Vargas	CLE CLE KC	18th	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	18th
L.	Rick Porcello	BOS	17th	4 players		15th
ERA	Corey Kluber	BOS	2.25	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	2.31
SO	Chris Sale	BOS	308	Max Scherzer	WSH	268
IP	Chris Sale	BOS	214.1	Jeff Samardzija	SF	207.2
SV	Alex Colomé	TB	47	Greg Holland Kenley Jansen	COL LAD	33

As of October 2, 2017

honors and awards

Player of the month

month	American League		National League
April	Mike Trout	LAA	Ryan Zimmerman	WSH
May	Carlos Correa	HOU	Charlie Blackmon	COL
June	Aaron Judge	NYY	Andrew McCutchen	PIT
July	Jose Altuve	HOU	Nolan Renado	COL
August	Manny Manchado	BAL	Giancarlo Stanton	MIA
September	Aaron Judge	NYY	JD Martinez	ARI

Pitcher of the month

month	American League		National League
April	Dallas gasp	HOU	Iván Nova	PIT
May	Lance McCullers Jr.	HOU	Alex Wood	LAD
June	Corey Kluber	CLE	Max Scherzer	WSH
July	James Paxton	SEA	Rich Hill	LAD
August	Corey Kluber	CLE	Jake Arrieta	CHC
September	Corey Kluber	CLE	Stephen Strasburg	WSH

Rookie of the month

month	American League		National League
April	Aaron Judge	NYY	Antonio Senzatela	COL
May	Aaron Judge	NYY	Cody Bellinger	LAD
June	Aaron Judge	NYY	Cody Bellinger	LAD
July	Yuli Gurriel	HOU	Paul DeJong	STL
August	Andrew Benintendi	BOS	Rhys Hoskins	PHI
September	Aaron Judge	NYY	José Martínez	SL

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Springer swats his way to MVP honors. MLB.com, accessed November 2, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Richard Justice: Peace & glove: Owners, players reach CBA deal. MLB Advanced Media , December 1, 2016, accessed on April 21, 2017 (English): "Most of the changes were regarding issues that had been discussed for weeks, but one surprising twist is that home-field advantage in the World Series will no Longer be tied to the All-Star Game, as first reported by The Associated Press. Instead, the pennant winner with the better regular-season record will get home-field advantage in the Fall Classic. " 
3. ↑ Ronald Blum: All-Star Game no longer determines Series start. (No longer available online.) Associated Press, December 1, 2016, archived from the original on December 2, 2016 ; accessed on April 21, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ All-time winners player of the month. mlb.com, accessed May 30, 2017 . 
5. ^ All-time winners pitcher of the month. mlb.com, accessed May 30, 2017 . 
6. ^ All-time winners rookie of the month. mlb.com, accessed May 30, 2017 .