2023 Season

30 teams competing across 6 divisions

The 2023 Major League Baseball season was played by 30 teams. The Texas Rangers won the World Series, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks. Matt Olson led with 54 home runs, Matt Olson led with 139 RBI, and Ronald Acuña led with 217 hits. This page carries the 2023 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

2023 Bracket
World Series TEX def. ARI (4-1)
AL Championship TEX def. HOU (4-3)
NL Championship ARI def. PHI (4-3)
AL Division Series TEX def. BAL (3-0)
AL Division Series HOU def. MIN (3-1)
NL Division Series PHI def. ATL (3-1)
NL Division Series ARI def. LAN (3-0)
AL Wild Card TEX def. TBA (2-0)
AL Wild Card MIN def. TOR (2-0)
NL Wild Card ARI def. MIL (2-0)
NL Wild Card PHI def. MIA (2-0)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

2023 Home Run Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Luis Arraez .354 2 Ronald Acuña .337 3 Freddie Freeman .331 4 Yandy Diaz .330 5 Corey Seager .327

OPS qualified

1 Shohei Ohtani 1.066 2 Corey Seager 1.013 3 Ronald Acuña 1.012 4 Matt Olson .993 5 Mookie Betts .987

Home Runs all players

1 Matt Olson 54 2 Kyle Schwarber 47 3 Pete Alonso 46 4 Shohei Ohtani 44 5 Ronald Acuña 41

RBI all players

1 Matt Olson 139 2 Pete Alonso 118 3 Kyle Tucker 112 4 Ozzie Albies 109 5 Juan Soto 109

Hits all players

1 Ronald Acuña 217 2 Freddie Freeman 211 3 Luis Arraez 203 4 Marcus Semien 185 5 Julio Rodriguez 180

Runs all players

1 Ronald Acuña 149 2 Freddie Freeman 131 3 Matt Olson 127 4 Mookie Betts 126 5 Marcus Semien 122

Stolen Bases all players

1 Ronald Acuña 73 2 Esteury Ruiz 67 3 Corbin Carroll 54 4 Bobby Witt 49 5 CJ Abrams 47
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

2023 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Blake Snell 2.25 2 Gerrit Cole 2.63 3 Sonny Gray 2.79 4 Kyle Bradish 2.83 5 Kodai Senga 2.98

WHIP qualified

1 Gerrit Cole 0.98 2 Zach Eflin 1.02 3 George Kirby 1.04 4 Kyle Bradish 1.04 5 Corbin Burnes 1.07

Wins all pitchers

1 Spencer Strider 20 2 Zac Gallen 17 3 Chris Bassitt 16 4 Zach Eflin 16 5 Justin Steele 16

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Spencer Strider 281 2 Kevin Gausman 237 3 Pablo Lopez 234 4 Blake Snell 234 5 Gerrit Cole 222

Saves all pitchers

1 Emmanuel Clase 44 2 David Bednar 39 3 Camilo Doval 39 4 Alexis Diaz 37 5 Jordan Romano 36
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📋 Standings

AL Central

Minnesota Twins ★ 87-75 Detroit Tigers 78-84 Cleveland Guardians 76-86 Chicago White Sox 61-101 Kansas City Royals 56-106

AL East

Baltimore Orioles ★ 101-61 Tampa Bay Rays 99-63 Toronto Blue Jays 89-73 New York Yankees 82-80 Boston Red Sox 78-84

AL West

Houston Astros ★ 90-72 Texas Rangers 90-72 Seattle Mariners 88-74 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 73-89 Oakland Athletics 50-112

NL Central

Milwaukee Brewers ★ 92-70 Chicago Cubs 83-79 Cincinnati Reds 82-80 Pittsburgh Pirates 76-86 St. Louis Cardinals 71-91

NL East

Atlanta Braves ★ 104-58 Philadelphia Phillies 90-72 Miami Marlins 84-78 New York Mets 75-87 Washington Nationals 71-91

NL West

Los Angeles Dodgers ★ 100-62 Arizona Diamondbacks 84-78 San Diego Padres 82-80 San Francisco Giants 79-83 Colorado Rockies 59-103

The 2023 season in brief

No 2023 club finished with a better record than the Atlanta Braves at 104-58. The Oakland Athletics finished at the bottom of the 2023 table at 50-112. By season's end, the American League West ended with the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers level at 90-72, the Houston Astros ranked first, the Baltimore Orioles topped the American League East at 101-61, a few games clear of the Tampa Bay Rays, nobody in the American League Central came near the Minnesota Twins's 87-75, and the National League Central was not close, the Milwaukee Brewers finishing 92-70 to the Chicago Cubs's 83-79. The 2023 title went to the Texas Rangers, who defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series, 4 games to 1. The other series results were the Texas Rangers over the Houston Astros in the AL Championship Series (4-3), the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Championship Series (4-3), the Texas Rangers over the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Division Series (3-0), and the Houston Astros over the Minnesota Twins in the AL Division Series (3-1). Matt Olson led the majors with 54 home runs, ahead of Kyle Schwarber with 47. Among qualified hitters, Luis Arraez had the top batting average, .354, with Ronald Acuña next at .337. The 2023 leaders page lists every qualified line, and each club links to its own 2023 page.

2023 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 2023?
The Texas Rangers won the 2023 World Series, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks.
How many teams played in 2023?
30 teams played in the 2023 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 2023?
Matt Olson led with 54 home runs in 2023.
Who led MLB in RBI in 2023?
Matt Olson led with 139 RBI in 2023.
Who led MLB in hits in 2023?
Ronald Acuña led with 217 hits in 2023.
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