World Series Champion
Kansas City Royals
Royals over the Mets (4-1)
World Series MVP: Salvador Pérez (KCR)
Playoffs
ALCS: Royals over the Blue Jays (4-2)
ALDS: Royals over the Astros (3-2)
ALDS: Blue Jays over the Rangers (3-2)
NLCS: Mets over the Cubs (4-0)
NLDS: Cubs over the Cardinals (3-1)
NLDS: Mets over the Dodgers (3-2)
AL Wild Card: Astros over the Yankees (1-0)
NL Wild Card: Cubs over the Pirates (1-0)
No-Hitters
June 9th: Chris Heston, Giants 5 – Mets 0
June 20th: Max Scherzer, Nationals 6 – Pirates 0
October 3rd: Max Scherzer, Nationals 2 – Mets 0
July 25th: Cole Hamels, Phillies 5 – Cubs 0
August 12th: Hisashi Iwakuma, Mariners 3 – Orioles 0
August 21st: Mike Fiers, Astros 3 – Dodgers 0
August 30th: Jake Arrieta, Cubs 2 – Dodgers 0
Top 25 Baseball Stories of 2015
Source: NBC Sports Hardball Talk
25: Curt Schilling’s Year in Social Media
24: Barry Bonds comes back to baseball
23: Some ballpark patriotism revealed to be sponsored by the military
22: Baseball reaches peak inexperienced manager
21: A bunch of voters were kicked off the Hall of Fame rolls
20: David Ortiz announces that the 2016 season will be his last
19: The Cardinals hack the Astros database
18: Baseball recommends extended protective netting
17: Chase Utley takes out Ruben Tejada with a questionable slide
16: Legends Yogi Berra and Ernie Banks pass away
15: Scott Boras, Matt Harvey and the shutdown that wasn’t
14: Unrest in Baltimore leads to a fan-free Orioles game
13: Pete Rose finally gets his appeal. And loses it.
12: Josh Hamilton has a relapse and winds up back in Texas
11: Major League Baseball institutes a domestic violence policy
10: The Hall of Fame inducts a class for the ages
09: Max Scherzer tosses two no-hitters
08: Rob Manfred becomes the new commissioner
07: Bryce Harper truly arrives
06: The Nationals choke. Literally.
05: The amazing NL Cy Young race
04: Alex Rodriguez makes his triumphant return
03: Rise of the Rookies
02: Contenders come from out of nowhere
01: The Relentless Royals win it all
National League
| EAST | W | L | WL% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 90 | 72 | .556 | — |
| Washington Nationals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 7.0 |
| Miami Marlins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19.0 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 95 | .414 | 23.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 63 | 99 | .389 | 27.0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | WL% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 62 | .617 | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | .605 | 2.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 97 | 65 | .599 | 3.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 32.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 98 | .395 | 36.0 |
| WEST | W | L | WL% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | .568 | — |
| San Francisco Giants | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8.0 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 79 | 83 | .488 | 13.0 |
| San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 18.0 |
| Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 24.0 |
National League Leaders
Most Valuable Player: Bryce Harper (WSN)
Cy Young Award: Jake Arrieta (CHC)
Rookie of the Year: Kris Bryant CHC)
Batting Title: Dee Gordon (MIA), .333
Home Runs: Nolan Arenado (COL) & Bryce Harper (WSN), 42
RBIs: Nolan Arenado (COL), 130
Wins: Jake Arrieta (CHC), 22
ERA: Zack Greinke (LAD), 1.66
Strikeouts: Clayton Kershaw (LAD), 301
American League
| EAST | W | L | WL% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 93 | 69 | .574 | — |
| New York Yankees | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 15.0 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | WL% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 95 | 67 | .586 | — |
| Minnesota Twins | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 80 | .503 | 13.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 76 | 86 | .469 | 19.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 20.5 |
| WEST | W | L | WL% | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 88 | 74 | .543 | — |
| Houston Astros | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2.0 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20.0 |
American League Leaders
Most Valuable Player: Josh Donaldson (TOR)
Cy Young Award: Dallas Keuchel (HOU)
Rookie of the Year: Carlos Correa (HOU)
Batting Title: Miguel Cabrera (DET), .338
Home Runs: Chris Davis (BAL), 47
RBIs: Josh Donaldson (TOR), 123
Wins: Dallas Keuchel (HOU), 20
ERA: David Price (DET/TOR), 2.45
Strikeouts: Chris Sale (CHW), 274

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