2007 NL
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The 2007 season of the National League was the one hundred thirty-second season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team won its league's wild card, 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 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | -.- | 752 (4.64) | 690 (4.26) | 0.271 | 0.333 | 0.422 | 4.04 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 2.0 | 801 (4.94) | 776 (4.79) | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.456 | 4.41 | 0.982 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 7.0 | 725 (4.48) | 829 (5.12) | 0.274 | 0.337 | 0.405 | 4.65 | 0.980 |
| 4 | Houston Astros | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 12.0 | 723 (4.46) | 813 (5.02) | 0.260 | 0.330 | 0.412 | 4.68 | 0.983 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 13.0 | 783 (4.83) | 853 (5.27) | 0.267 | 0.335 | 0.436 | 4.94 | 0.984 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 17.0 | 724 (4.47) | 846 (5.22) | 0.263 | 0.325 | 0.411 | 4.93 | 0.986 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | -.- | 892 (5.51) | 821 (5.07) | 0.274 | 0.354 | 0.458 | 4.73 | 0.986 |
| 2 | New York Mets | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 1.0 | 804 (4.96) | 750 (4.63) | 0.275 | 0.342 | 0.432 | 4.26 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 5.0 | 810 (5.00) | 733 (4.52) | 0.270 | 0.339 | 0.435 | 4.11 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 16.0 | 673 (4.15) | 783 (4.83) | 0.256 | 0.325 | 0.390 | 4.58 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Florida Marlins | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 18.0 | 790 (4.88) | 891 (5.50) | 0.267 | 0.336 | 0.448 | 4.94 | 0.977 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | -.- | 712 (4.40) | 732 (4.52) | 0.250 | 0.321 | 0.413 | 4.13 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Colorado Rockies* | 163 | 90 | 73 | 0 | .552 | 0.5 | 860 (5.28) | 758 (4.65) | 0.280 | 0.354 | 0.437 | 4.32 | 0.989 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 163 | 89 | 74 | 0 | .546 | 1.5 | 741 (4.55) | 666 (4.09) | 0.251 | 0.322 | 0.411 | 3.70 | 0.985 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 8.0 | 735 (4.54) | 727 (4.49) | 0.275 | 0.337 | 0.406 | 4.20 | 0.981 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 19.0 | 683 (4.22) | 720 (4.44) | 0.254 | 0.322 | 0.387 | 4.19 | 0.986 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The National League lost the 2007 All-Star Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 by a score of 5 to 4. The league's manager was Tony LaRussa.
[edit] Postseason
The 2007 National League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with a wild card team. The teams competed in a best-of-five Division Series, followed by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Division Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| West. | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | ||||||
| Cent. | Chicago Cubs | 0 | ||||||
| West. | Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | ||||||
| WC | Colorado Rockies | 4 | ||||||
| East. | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | ||||||
| WC. | Colorado Rockies | 3 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Colorado Rockies lost to the American League's Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 0.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Jimmy Rollins, a shortstop with the Philadelphia Phillies. In the award's voting, he had 353 out of a possible 448 points and 16 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres, by unanimous vote. In the award's voting, he had 160 out of a possible 140 points and all 32 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Ryan Braun, a third baseman with the Milwaukee Brewers. In the award's voting, he had 128 out of a possible 160 points and 17 first-place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
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.
[edit] Silver Sluggers
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The sixty-first annual Hall of Fame Game was played on May 21st at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game did not feature a team from the National League.
[edit] Notable events
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