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The 2017 season of the National League was the one hundred forty-second season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team was one of its league's wild cards, 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 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | -.- | 822 (5.07) | 695 (4.29) | 0.255 | 0.338 | 0.437 | 3.95 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 6.0 | 732 (4.52) | 697 (4.30) | 0.249 | 0.322 | 0.429 | 4.00 | 0.981 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 9.0 | 761 (4.70) | 705 (4.35) | 0.256 | 0.334 | 0.426 | 4.01 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 17.0 | 668 (4.12) | 731 (4.51) | 0.244 | 0.318 | 0.386 | 4.22 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 24.0 | 753 (4.65) | 869 (5.36) | 0.253 | 0.329 | 0.433 | 5.17 | 0.986 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Washington Nationals | 162 | 97 | 65 | 0 | .599 | -.- | 819 (5.06) | 672 (4.15) | 0.266 | 0.332 | 0.449 | 3.88 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Miami Marlins | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 20.0 | 778 (4.80) | 822 (5.07) | 0.267 | 0.331 | 0.431 | 4.82 | 0.988 |
| 3 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 25.0 | 732 (4.52) | 821 (5.07) | 0.263 | 0.326 | 0.412 | 4.72 | 0.984 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 162 | 70 | 92 | 0 | .432 | 27.0 | 735 (4.54) | 863 (5.33) | 0.250 | 0.320 | 0.434 | 5.01 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 31.0 | 690 (4.26) | 782 (4.83) | 0.250 | 0.315 | 0.409 | 4.55 | 0.986 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 104 | 58 | 0 | .642 | -.- | 770 (4.75) | 580 (3.58) | 0.249 | 0.334 | 0.437 | 3.38 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Arizona Diamondbacks* | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 11.0 | 812 (5.01) | 659 (4.07) | 0.254 | 0.329 | 0.445 | 3.66 | 0.982 |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies* | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 17.0 | 824 (5.09) | 757 (4.67) | 0.273 | 0.338 | 0.444 | 4.51 | 0.987 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 33.0 | 604 (3.73) | 816 (5.04) | 0.234 | 0.299 | 0.393 | 4.67 | 0.981 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 40.0 | 639 (3.94) | 776 (4.79) | 0.249 | 0.309 | 0.380 | 4.50 | 0.985 |
League leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost the 2017 All-Star Game, played at Marlins Park in Miami, FL on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 by a score of 2 to 1 against the American League. The league's manager was Joe Maddon.
Postseason[edit]
The 2017 National League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with two wild card teams. The teams competed in a Wild Card Game and two 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.
| Wild Card Game | Division Series | League Championship Series | |||||||||||
| WC | Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | |||||||||||
| WC2 | Colorado Rockies | 0 | West. | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | ||||||||
| WC1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | West | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | ||||||||
| Cent. | Chicago Cubs | 1 | |||||||||||
| East. | Washington Nationals | 2 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Chicago Cubs | 3 | |||||||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated by the American League's Houston Astros, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was OF Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins. In the award's voting, he had 302 out of a possible 420 points and 10 of 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals. In the award's voting, he had 201 out of a possible 210 points and 27 of 30 first-place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Cody Bellinger, a first baseman with the Los Angeles Dodgers, by unanimous vote. In the award's voting, he had 150 out of a possible 150 points and all 30 first-place votes.
The Trevor Hoffman Award, given to the best relief pitcher in the league, was given to Kenley Jansen of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Gold Gloves[edit]
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.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best hitters as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals
- May: Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies
- June: Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
- July: Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
- August: Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
- September: J.D. Martinez, Arizona Diamondbacks
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Ivan Nova, Pittsburgh Pirates
- May: Alex Wood, Los Angeles Dodgers
- June: Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
- July: Rich Hill, Los Angeles Dodgers
- August: Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs
- September: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Antonio Senzatela, Colorado Rockies
- May: Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers
- June: Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers
- July: Paul DeJong, St. Louis Cardinals
- August: Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies
- September: Jose Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2017 Major League Baseball
Further Reading[edit]
- Matt Kelly: "10 historic performances from 2017: Statistical feats will be remembered for years to come", mlb.com, December 27, 2017. [1]
- Joe Posnanski: "10 second-half questions from All-Star moments", mlb.com, July 12, 2017. [2]
- Kevin Santo: "NL second half preview: Can the Cubs rebound?", USA Today Sports, July 13, 2017. [3]
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