2011 MLB STANDINGS (as of August 24, 2011) AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST 1. New York Yankees (77-49) TIED [L1]* 2. Boston Red Sox (78-50) TIED [W1]* 3. Tampa Bay Rays (69-58) 8.5 GB [L2] 4. Toronto Blue Jays (65-63) 13 GB [L1] 5. Baltimore Orioles (49-77) 28 GB [W2] CENTRAL 1. Detroit Tigers (70-58) [W5] 2. Cleveland Indians (63-63) [L1] 6 GB 3. Chicago White Sox (63-64) [L1] 6.5 GB 4. Minnesota Twins (55-73) [L3] 15 GB 5. Kansas City Royals (53-76) [W1] 17.5 GB WEST 1. Texas Rangers (74-56) [L1] 2. LA Angels of Anaheim (70-59) [W5] 3.5 GB 3. Oakland Athletics (58-70) [W1] 15 GB 4. Seattle Mariners (55-73) [W1] 18 GB |
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST 1. Philadelphia Phillies (83-44) [W2] 2. Atlanta Braves (78-52) [W6] 6.5 GB* 3. Washington Nationals (62-65) [L1] 21 GB 4. New York Mets (60-68) [L5] 23.5 GB 5. Florida Marlins (57-71) [L6] 26.5 GB CENTRAL 1. Milwaukee Brewers (78-53) [W1] 2. St. Louis Cardinals (67-62) [L2] 10 GB 3. Cincinnati Reds (63-65) [W2] 13.5 GB 4. Pittsburgh Pirates (60-68) [L1] 16.5 GB 5. Chicago Cubs (56-73) [L3] 21 GB 6. Houston Astros (42-87) [L3] 35 GB WEST 1. Arizona Diamondbacks (70-59) [W1] 2. San Francisco Giants (68-61) [L1] 2 GB 3. Colorado Rockies (62-68) [W4] 8.5 GB 4. San Diego Padres (60-70) [W5] 10.5 GB 4. Los Angeles Dodgers (59-69) [W2] 10.5 GB |
MLB Power Rankings (August 24, 2011) by Tim Scott Records as of August 24, 2011. 1. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 2. NEW YORK YANKEES 3. BOSTON RED SOX 4. ATLANTA BRAVES 5. MILWAUKEE BREWERS 6. TEXAS RANGERS 7. DETROIT TIGERS 8. TAMPA BAY RAYS 9. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 10. LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM 11. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 12. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 13. TORONTO BLUE JAYS 14. CLEVELAND INDIANS 15. CHICAGO WHITE SOX 16. CINCINNATI REDS 17. WASHINGTON NATIONALS 18. COLORADO ROCKIES 19. NEW YORK METS 20. PITTSBURGH PIRATES 21. SAN DIEGO PADRES 22. LOS ANGELES DODGERS 23. OAKLAND ATHLETICS 24. FLORIDA MARLINS 25. CHICAGO CUBS 26. SEATTLE MARINERS 27. MINNESOTA TWINS 28. KANSAS CITY ROYALS 29. BALTIMORE ORIOLES 30. HOUSTON ASTROS |  THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES MAINTAIN THE TOP SPOT IN THIS WEEK'S POWER RANKINGS. |
2011 MLB Hitting LEAGUE LEADERS (as of 8/24/11) Batting Average 1. ADRIAN GONZALEZ (1B, Boston) .346 2. Michael Young (DH, Texas) .337 3. Jose Reyes (SS, NY Mets) .336 4. Ryan Braun (OF, Milwaukee) .328 5. Casey Kotchman (1B, Tampa Bay) .326 HOME RUNS 1. Jose Bautista (OF, Toronto) 36 2. Curtis Granderson (OF, NY Yankees) 35 3. Mark Teixeira (1B, NY Yankees) 34 4. Albert Pujols (1B, St. Louis) 31 5. Mike Stanton (Florida)/Dan Uggla (Atlanta) 30 RUNS BATTED IN 1. Prince Fielder (1B, Milwaukee) 100 2. Curtis Granderson (OF, NY Ynakees) 98 3. Adrian Gonzalez (1B, Boston) 97 4. Ryan Howard (1B, Philadelphia) 96 5. Mark Teixeira (NYY)/Matt Kemp (LAD) 95 | 2011 MLB Pitching LEAGUE LEADERS (as of 8/24/11) Earned Run Average 1. Johnny Cueto (P, Cincinnati) 2.03 2. Jered Weaver (P, LA Angels) 2.10* 3. Justin Verlander (P, Detroit) 2.28 4. Josh Beckett (P, Boston) 2.46* 5. Ryan Vogelsong (P, San Francisco) 2.47 Wins 1. Justin Verlander (P, Detroit) 19 2. CC Sabathia (P, NY Yankees) 17* 3. Ian Kennedy (P, Arizona) 16 3. Clayton Kershaw (P, LA Dodgers) 16 5. Roy Halladay (P, Philadelphia) 15 Strikeouts 1. Justin Verlander (P, Detroit) 212 2. Clayton Kershaw (P, LA Dodgers) 207 3. Cliff Lee (P, Philadelphia) 191 4. Felix Hernandez (P, Seattle) 186* 5. CC Sabathia (P, NY Yankees) 184 *-Pitching Tonight |
