Using the fantastic Out of the Park 18 game, I simmed the upcoming MLB season. In the end, the Cubs once again took a seven-game World Series decision over the Cleveland Indians.
There were some surprises along the way:
- The Orioles lost 100 games
- The Rays won 94
- The Royals finished one game worse than the White Sox
- Neither the Phillies nor the Braves reached 70 wins
- The Cardinals finished 14 games under .500
- Arizona won the NL West, thanks to 19 wins from Greinke and 18 from Miller
- San Diego managed to win 79 games
Here are the MLB leaders, regular season standings, and award winners:
| 2 |
Ben Zobrist |
CHC |
.341 |
| 3 |
Miguel Cabrera |
DET |
.327 |
| 3 |
Bryce Harper |
WAS |
.327 |
| 5 |
2 tied with |
|
.323 |
|
| 2 |
Chris Davis |
BAL |
44 |
| 3 |
Bryce Harper |
WAS |
42 |
| 4 |
Mark Trumbo |
BAL |
41 |
| 5 |
3 tied with |
|
40 |
|
| 2 |
Miguel Cabrera |
DET |
132 |
| 3 |
Jake Lamb |
ARI |
123 |
| 4 |
Xander Bogaerts |
BOS |
121 |
| 5 |
4 tied with |
|
118 |
|
| 2 |
Zack Greinke |
ARI |
19 |
| 3 |
Shelby Miller |
ARI |
18 |
| 4 |
Madison Bumgarner |
SF |
17 |
| 4 |
4 more tied with |
|
17 |
|
| LEAGUE LEADERS ERA |
|
| Clayton Kershaw – LAD |
| 2.61 |
|
|
| 2 |
Rick Porcello |
BOS |
2.62 |
| 3 |
Johnny Cueto |
SF |
2.68 |
| 4 |
Noah Syndergaard |
NYM |
2.77 |
| 5 |
Joe Ross |
WAS |
2.85 |
|
| LEAGUE LEADERS K |
|
| Clayton Kershaw – LAD |
| 291 |
|
|
| 2 |
Noah Syndergaard |
NYM |
267 |
| 3 |
Corey Kluber |
CLE |
263 |
| 4 |
Jacob deGrom |
NYM |
232 |
| 5 |
2 tied with |
|
225 |
|
| AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS |
| East Division |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Boston Red Sox |
95 |
67 |
.586 |
– |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
94 |
68 |
.580 |
1.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
89 |
73 |
.549 |
6.0 |
| New York Yankees |
88 |
74 |
.543 |
7.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles |
62 |
100 |
.383 |
33.0 |
| Central Division |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Cleveland Indians |
90 |
72 |
.556 |
– |
| Detroit Tigers |
82 |
80 |
.506 |
8.0 |
| Minnesota Twins |
69 |
93 |
.426 |
21.0 |
| Chicago White Sox |
66 |
96 |
.407 |
24.0 |
| Kansas City Royals |
65 |
97 |
.401 |
25.0 |
| West Division |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Seattle Mariners |
97 |
65 |
.599 |
– |
| Houston Astros |
92 |
70 |
.568 |
5.0 |
| Texas Rangers |
87 |
75 |
.537 |
10.0 |
| Los Angeles Angels |
67 |
95 |
.414 |
30.0 |
| Oakland Athletics |
61 |
101 |
.377 |
36.0 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS |
| East Division |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Washington Nationals |
98 |
64 |
.605 |
– |
| New York Mets |
92 |
70 |
.568 |
6.0 |
| Miami Marlins |
75 |
87 |
.463 |
23.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
66 |
96 |
.407 |
32.0 |
| Atlanta Braves |
61 |
101 |
.377 |
37.0 |
| Central Division |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Chicago Cubs |
103 |
59 |
.636 |
– |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
87 |
75 |
.537 |
16.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
74 |
88 |
.457 |
29.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers |
73 |
89 |
.451 |
30.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds |
66 |
96 |
.407 |
37.0 |
| West Division |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
95 |
67 |
.586 |
– |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
93 |
69 |
.574 |
2.0 |
| San Francisco Giants |
83 |
79 |
.512 |
12.0 |
| Colorado Rockies |
81 |
81 |
.500 |
14.0 |
| San Diego Padres |
79 |
83 |
.488 |
16.0 |
| MVP |
| 1B Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers honored: Wins the 2017 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 2B Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros honored: Finished 2nd in 2017 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| SS Xander Bogaerts of the Boston Red Sox honored: Finished 3rd in 2017 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 3B Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs honored: Wins the 2017 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| RF Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals honored: Finished 2nd in 2017 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 1B Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks honored: Finished 3rd in 2017 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
|
CY YOUNG |
| SP Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox honored: Wins the 2017 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
| SP Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians honored: Finished 2nd in 2017 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
| SP Collin McHugh of the Houston Astros honored: Finished 3rd in 2017 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
| SP Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers honored: Wins the 2017 MLB NL Cy Young Award. |
| SP Noah Syndergaard of the New York Mets honored: Finished 2nd in 2017 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| SP Joe Ross of the Washington Nationals honored: Finished 3rd in 2017 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
| 2B Yoan Moncada of the Chicago White Sox honored: Wins the 2017 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 1B Jake Bauers of the Tampa Bay Rays honored: Finished 2nd in 2017 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| LF Andrew Benintendi of the Boston Red Sox honored: Finished 3rd in 2017 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 1B Josh Bell of the Pittsburgh Pirates honored: Wins the 2017 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| SS Dansby Swanson of the Atlanta Braves honored: Finished 2nd in 2017 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| CF Albert Almora of the Chicago Cubs honored: Finished 3rd in 2017 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |