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| 2013 Major League Baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Title | 2013 Major League Baseball season |
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 31 – November 3, 2013 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| Tv | Fox, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network |
| Draft | 2013 Major League Baseball draft |
| Top pick | Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins) |
| Top pick team | Minnesota Twins |
| Season | Regular season |
| Mvp | Miguel Cabrera (AL), Miguel Cabrera is a double link? |
| Playoffs | 2013 Major League Baseball postseason |
| Pennants | Boston Red Sox (AL), St. Louis Cardinals (NL) |
| World champion | Boston Red Sox |
2013 Major League Baseball season
The 2013 season of Major League Baseball ran from March 31 to November 3, culminating in the World Series victory by the Boston Red Sox over the St. Louis Cardinals. The campaign featured standout performances from Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, and breakout seasons for rookies such as Wil Myers and Bryce Harper. Significant events included historic single-season records, labor and broadcasting negotiations with Major League Baseball Players Association, and notable rule experiments tested by Major League Baseball and Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig.
The regular season opened with the 2013 World Baseball Classic follow-through and featured interleague contests such as the Opening Day matchups between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays, and spotlight series involving the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, and the New York Mets. Throughout April and May, contenders like the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers jockeyed for divisional leads while stars including Albert Pujols, Robinson Canó, Adrian Gonzalez, and Yasiel Puig drew national attention. Midseason saw the All-Star Game hosted at Citi Field in Queens, New York with Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw as prominent figures, and the Home Run Derby featuring sluggers such as Prince Fielder and Yoenis Cespedes. The second half was marked by pennant races in the American League East, the National League Wild Card, and the tight battles in the American League Central and National League East, culminating in postseason berths for the Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Division titles were claimed by the Boston Red Sox (AL East), Oakland Athletics (AL West), Detroit Tigers (AL Central), St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central), Atlanta Braves (NL East), and Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West), with wild cards awarded to the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates. Individual statistical leaders included Miguel Cabrera capturing the Triple Crown in the American League in batting average, home runs, and RBI while Chris Davis and Josh Donaldson paced power numbers, and pitchers like Max Scherzer, R.A. Dickey, and Clayton Kershaw led the majors in wins, strikeouts, and ERA categories. Rookie leaders featured Wil Myers in hitting and Tyler Skaggs among pitchers, while defensive standouts included Yadier Molina and Andrelton Simmons. Advanced metrics highlighted seasons by Mike Trout, Joey Votto, Buster Posey, and Paul Goldschmidt across WAR and OPS+ leaderboards.
The postseason bracket saw the American League Division Series and National League Division Series produce matchups between Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves. Series winners included the Boston Red Sox advancing past the Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers defeating the Oakland Athletics, while the St. Louis Cardinals eliminated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame the Atlanta Braves. The American League Championship Series featured a rematch between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, with the Red Sox prevailing to capture the American League pennant, led by postseason heroes such as Jonny Gomes and Jacoby Ellsbury. In the National League Championship Series, the St. Louis Cardinals upset the Los Angeles Dodgers behind performances from Matt Carpenter and Yadier Molina, earning the National League pennant. The 2013 World Series concluded with the Boston Red Sox defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in six games, and David Ortiz was named World Series Most Valuable Player.
Major awards included AL MVP to Miguel Cabrera for his Triple Crown season and NL MVP to Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cy Young Award recipients were Max Scherzer (AL) and Clayton Kershaw (NL) for their dominant pitching campaigns. Rookie of the Year honors went to Wil Myers (AL) and José Fernández? . Additional accolades included Gold Glove Awards for Yadier Molina, Andrelton Simmons, and Mike Trout, while Silver Slugger Awards recognized sluggers such as Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, and Paul Goldschmidt.
The season implemented pace-of-play discussions by Major League Baseball and held experiments on intentional walk procedures and expanded replay, amidst ongoing rule committee meetings chaired by Bud Selig and commissioners' office staff. Notable events included on-field altercations involving players such as Bryce Harper and managerial ejections of Joe Maddon and Dusty Baker, plus historic games like no-hitters and milestone achievements by veterans including Ichiro Suzuki and Adrian Gonzalez. The league also navigated disputes with the Major League Baseball Players Association over drug policy and arbitration hearings involving arbitration-eligible players and front offices like the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Key transactions included high-profile trades and free-agent signings by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees, as teams bolstered pitching rotations and lineup depth with acquisitions such as Josh Beckett? and relievers from the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians. The 2013 Major League Baseball draft produced top prospects like Byron Buxton and Cory Spangenberg, while international signings continued to bring talents such as Yasiel Puig and Yoenis Cespedes into major market attention. Suspensions, roster moves, waiver claims, and arbitration settlements shaped club rosters through September call-ups and offseason maneuvers.
Attendance figures varied with franchises like the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and St. Louis Cardinals leading the majors, while small-market teams such as the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays reported lower gates but stable local revenues through corporate partnerships. National broadcast agreements with Fox, TBS, ESPN, and MLB Network impacted revenue streams alongside local regional sports networks like YES Network and SportsNet LA. Economic discussions involved luxury tax considerations for teams like the Boston Red Sox and payroll strategies used by general managers such as Billy Beane and Brian Cashman to balance competitiveness and fiscal constraints.
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