2013 Major League Baseball season

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2013 MLB season
League Major League Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationMarch 31 – October 30, 2013
Number of games162
Number of teams30
TV partner(s) Fox, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network
Draft
Top draft pick Mark Appel
Picked by Houston Astros
Regular season
Season MVP AL: Miguel Cabrera (DET)
NL: Andrew McCutchen (PIT)
Postseason
AL champions Boston Red Sox
  AL runners-up Detroit Tigers
NL champions St. Louis Cardinals
  NL runners-up Los Angeles Dodgers
World Series
Champions Boston Red Sox
  Runners-up St. Louis Cardinals
World Series MVP David Ortiz (BOS)
MLB seasons

The 2013 Major League Baseball season started on March 31 with a Sunday night game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. [1] Opening Day for most clubs was a day later on April 1. The regular season ended on September 30, extended one day for a one-game playoff between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers to decide the second American League Wild Card winner.

Contents

The 2013 season was the first with the Houston Astros as a member of the American League (AL), playing in the West Division. This marked the first growth in the number of American League teams since the 1977 Major League Baseball expansion added the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. When the then-named Tampa Bay Devil Rays were added to the AL in 1998, the Milwaukee Brewers were reassigned to the National League (NL) the same year, keeping the AL at 14 teams. With the Astros' move to the AL, giving both leagues 15 teams, interleague play occurred throughout the entire season for the first time in MLB history.

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game's 84th edition was held on July 16 at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, with the AL defeating the NL, 3–0. With the win, home field advantage at the World Series was awarded to the AL.

The season ended with the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in six games. The Red Sox's victory recovered the city of Boston six months after the marathon bombing. This marked the last time a team clinched the World Series on their home field until 2022, where the Houston Astros won their second championship at Minute Maid Park.

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

Wild Card Game
(ALWC, NLWC) 		Division Series
(ALDS, NLDS) 		League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
1 Boston3
4 Cleveland 0 5 Tampa Bay 1
5 Tampa Bay1 American League 1 Boston4
3 Detroit 2
2 Oakland 2
3 Detroit3
AL1 Boston4
NL1 St. Louis 2
2 Atlanta 1
4 Pittsburgh13 LA Dodgers3
5 Cincinnati 0 National League 3 LA Dodgers 2
1 St. Louis4
1 St. Louis3
4 Pittsburgh 2

Rule changes

Several minor rule changes took effect during the 2013 season. These changes were approved by MLB owners; unless otherwise noted, they will also need the approval of the players' union. [2]

Managerial changes

Field managers

TeamFormer managerInterim managerReason for leavingStory/Accomplishments
Philadelphia Phillies Charlie Manuel Ryne Sandberg FiredManuel, who managed the Phillies to one of their most successful eras in recent memory, including five straight division championships, two pennants and the 2008 World Series Championship, was fired on August 16, and replaced for the remainder of the season by the Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg. [3] Sandberg was named the manager after signing a three-year contract on September 22. [4]

Off-season

At the end of the 2012 season, the following teams made replacements to their managers.

TeamFormer managerInterim managerReason for leavingNew managerStory/Accomplishments
Boston Red Sox Bobby Valentine —Fired John Farrell Valentine was dismissed from the Red Sox after one season on October 4, 2012. [5] [6] On October 21, the Red Sox officially announced Farrell as their new manager. Farrell was Boston's pitching coach from 2007 to 2010 and was manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 to 2012. [7]
Cleveland Indians Manny Acta Sandy Alomar Jr. Fired Terry Francona Acta was fired September 27, 2012, after three seasons with a record of 216-266 (.448). [8] The Indians struggled throughout the second half of the 2012 season falling from playoff contention in July to the worst record in the American League. [8] On October 6, the Indians hired Francona, who managed the Boston Red Sox from 2004 to 2011, and won World Series championships with the Red Sox in 2004 and 2007. [9]
Colorado Rockies Jim Tracy —Resigned Walt Weiss Tracy resigned his post as manager after four seasons October 7, 2012. [10] On November 7, 2012, the Rockies hired Walt Weiss as their new manager
Houston Astros Brad Mills Tony DeFrancesco Fired Bo Porter On September 27, 2012, the Astros announced that the Washington Nationals third-base coach will become the manager of the Astros after the Nationals finish their postseason run. [11]
Miami Marlins Ozzie Guillén —Fired Mike Redmond On October 23, 2012, the Marlins fired Guillén one season into a four-year $10 million contract. They finished with a 69–93 record. [12] On November 1, 2012, the Marlins hired Mike Redmond as their new manager. [13]
Toronto Blue Jays John Farrell —Traded to Red Sox John Gibbons On October 21, 2012, the Blue Jays officially announced that they had released Farrell from his contract in the same agreement that sent David Carpenter to the Red Sox in exchange for Mike Avilés. [14] On November 20, 2012, Gibbons was named Blue Jays next manager.

Scheduling changes

The Houston Astros' move to the American League West created two 15-team leagues each separated into three five-team divisions. With an odd number of teams in each league, interleague games were played nearly every day during the season, the only exception being when not every team had a game. For this season, each team played 20 interleague games (up from 15–18 games in 2012) in eight series. Each team played one three-game series against four teams from one division in the other league, and two two-game series (one home, one away) against the remaining team in that division (for 2013 the match-ups are AL East vs. NL West, AL Central vs. NL East, and AL West vs. NL Central, meaning the changes of the Astros and the small increase in interleague play will not affect the yearly rotation, also the Astros played all their former NL Central rivals in 2013). The remaining four games were played against a team's "natural rival" in two back-to-back two-game series from May 27–30. Teams played in one city May 27 and 28, then traveled to the other city for games on May 29 and 30. It was the first season that every team has an interleague rivalry, according to the table below, with new rivalries for the season shown in italics.

AL EastNL EastAL CentralNL CentralAL WestNL West
Red SoxPhilliesWhite SoxCubsMarinersPadres
YankeesMetsIndiansRedsAngelsDodgers
Blue JaysBravesTigersPiratesAthleticsGiants
RaysMarlinsTwinsBrewersRangersDiamondbacks
OriolesNationalsRoyalsCardinalsAstrosRockies

The remaining 142 games will be played within the league. Each team will play its four division rivals 19 times (up from 15–18 in 2012) for a total of 76 games. Each team will play either 6 or 7 games against the ten teams in the two other divisions in its league, for a total of 66 games. In 2012, these season series ranged anywhere from five to ten games, creating large disparities between teams' strengths of schedule.

Aside from the natural rivalries, teams from the same division will play the same opponents for roughly the same number of games. The only variation occurs in interleague match-ups (either 3 or 4 games) and same-league interdivision match-ups (either 6 or 7 games).

League leaders

American League

National League

Milestones

Batters

Pitchers

No-hitters

  • Homer Bailey (CIN):
    • Threw the 16th no-hitter in Reds history by defeating the San Francisco Giants 3–0 on July 2. This was Bailey's second career no-hitter. Bailey walked one batter, Gregor Blanco in the seventh inning to lose his perfect game bid, while throwing 109 pitches. Bailey became the first pitcher since fellow Texan Nolan Ryan in 1974 and 1975 to throw two no-hitters without another big league pitcher accomplishing the feat between his. [66]
  • Tim Lincecum (SF):
    • No-hit the San Diego Padres on July 13 by a 9–0 score at Petco Park, making it the first no-hitter ever pitched in that stadium. Lincecum struck out 13 batters and threw 148 pitches. Lincecum was the losing pitcher in Homer Bailey's no-hitter on July 2 and becomes the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter and be on the losing end of a no-hitter during the same season since Juan Marichal in 1963. The 13 strikeouts are the second-most by a Giant in pitching a no-hitter, after the 14 in Matt Cain's perfect game in 2012. [67] This was Lincecum's first career no-hitter.
  • Henderson Álvarez (MIA):
    • No-hit the Detroit Tigers on the last game of the regular season (September 29) as the Marlins won 1–0. The Marlins won the game in the bottom of the ninth inning on a wild pitch by Tigers' reliever Luke Putkonen. [68]

Other accomplishments

  • Texas Rangers:
    • Became the first team since 1900 to allow no runs and register 15 or more strikeouts in consecutive games. They accomplished this feat against the Houston Astros on April 2 and 3.
  • Washington Nationals:
    • Became the 13th team since 1900 to start the season with two consecutive shutouts by blanking the Miami Marlins on April 1 and 3. [69]
  • Joe Nathan (TEX):
    • Recorded his 300th career save by closing out a 5–4 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 8. He became the 24th player to reach this mark. [70]
  • Adam Wainwright (STL):
    • Became the first pitcher in modern Major League history (since 1900) to throw a shutout with at least a dozen strikeouts and no walks allowed, while also collecting three or more hits as a batter. He did this against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 13. [71]
    • Became the first pitcher in modern Major League history (since 1900) to accumulate over 30 strikeouts before issuing his first walk of the season. He struck out 35 batters before walking Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals on April 23. [30]
  • Matt Harvey (NYM):
    • Became the first pitcher in modern Major League history (since 1900) to win each of his first three starts of a season, with at least 25 strikeouts and six or fewer hits allowed over those three games. [71]
    • Became the first pitcher in modern Major League history (since 1900) to win his first four starts while allowing no more than ten hits in those four starts combined. [72]
  • Roy Halladay (PHI):
    • Recorded his 200th career victory by defeating the Miami Marlins on April 14. He became the 112th player to reach this mark. [73]
  • A. J. Burnett (PIT):
  • Aníbal Sánchez (DET):
    • Set the Tigers franchise record and interleague record for most strikeouts in a game by striking out 17 Atlanta Braves on April 26. He broke the team record of 16 that was held by Mickey Lolich on May 23, 1969, and June 9, 1969. He broke the interleague record of 16 that was held by Pedro Martínez in 1999 and Curt Schilling in 1997. [75]
  • Tim Hudson (ATL):
    • Recorded his 200th career victory by defeating the Washington Nationals on April 30. He became the 113th player to reach this mark. [76]
  • Alex Cobb (TB):
    • On May 10 against the San Diego Padres, Cobb struck out 13 in 4+2⁄3 becoming the first pitcher in Major League history to amass that many strikeouts in a game in which he pitched fewer than five innings. [77]
  • Matt Harvey (NYM)/Shelby Miller (STL)/Jon Lester (BOS)/Chris Sale (CWS):
    • Sale, of the Chicago White Sox, allowed only one runner to reach base on May 12. This makes it the fourth time in the last six days that a pitcher did not allow a run or more than one baserunner while throwing at least nine innings. The Cardinals Miller and Red Sox Lester each did that in their shutouts on May 10 and the Mets Harvey had a start like that on May 7. This is the first month in the modern era (1900 to date) in which four pitchers had starts of nine or more shutout innings with no more than one batter reaching base via hit, walk or hit by pitch. [78]
  • Max Scherzer (DET):
    • Became the second pitcher in Major League history to be undefeated with 100+ strikeouts in his first 12 starts of the season with his victory on June 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Scherzer, who was 8–0 with 100 strikeouts joined Roger Clemens, who was 11–0 with 104 strikeouts in 1986 for the Boston Red Sox. [79]
    • Became the first starting pitcher in Major League history to begin a season 10–0 with no complete games thrown at that point. He recorded his tenth win on June 17 against the Baltimore Orioles. [80]
    • With his victory on August 24 against the New York Mets Scherzer raised his record to 19–1. This matched the Major League record best won-lost record in a pitcher's first 20 decisions of a season that is held by Rube Marquard of the 1912 New York Giants and Roger Clemens of the 2001 New York Yankees. [81]
  • Andy Pettitte (NYY):
    • Recorded his 250th career victory by defeating the Seattle Mariners on June 8. He became the 47th player to reach this mark. [82]
    • Became the all-time franchise leader in strikeouts when he fanned Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins on July 1 in the fifth inning. It was his 1958th strikeout as a member of the Yankees. He broke the record that was held by Whitey Ford. [83]
    • With his 10th victory of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 28, it was 14th time in his career that Pettitte recorded double-digit wins for the Yankees. That's the most such seasons in Yankees history, one more than Whitey Ford. [56]
    • Finished the season 11–11 and retires as the pitcher in Major League history who pitched in the most seasons without ever having a losing record in any season. [84]
  • Ryan Dempster (BOS):
  • Bartolo Colón (OAK):
    • With his victory against the Seattle Mariners on June 21, Colon became the first pitcher in Major League history to win each of first six starts made in their 40s. [86]
  • Francisco Rodríguez (BAL)/(MIL):
    • Recorded his 300th career save by closing out a 2–0 victory against the Atlanta Braves on June 22. He became the 25th player to reach this mark. [87]
  • CC Sabathia (NYY):
    • Recorded his 200th career victory by defeating the Minnesota Twins on July 3. He became the 114th player to reach this mark. [88]
    • With his 10th victory of the season against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 13, Sabathia reached double figures in wins in each of his first 13 seasons in the major leagues. Only four other pitchers who began their career in the modern era (since 1900) won ten or more games in each of their first 13 seasons: Don Sutton (17 from 1966 to 1982), Eddie Plank (16 from 1901 to 1916), Tom Seaver (15 from 1967 to 1981) and Carl Hubbell (15 from 1928 to 1942). [89]
  • Grant Balfour (OAK):
    • Set a franchise record for most consecutive saves by closing out the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8. His 41st straight broke the team record held by Dennis Eckersley. [90] Balfour set the team record the next night by closing out a 2–1 victory against the Pirates. [91] Balfour's team record of consecutive saves ended at 44 after he blew the save against the Houston Astros on July 23. [92]
  • Stephen Strasburg (WSH):
  • Yu Darvish (TEX):
    • Making his 50th start on August 1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Darvish struck out 14 batters giving him 407 career strikeouts. This is the second-highest total for any pitcher since 1900 in his first 50 major-league starts. Dwight Gooden holds the modern-day record with 418 strikeouts. [94]
    • Set the team record for most strikeouts in a month for August with 64. He broke the team record that was held by Jim Bibby that set the mark with 60 in July 1973. [95]
  • Andrew Albers (MIN):
    • Became the first pitcher in Twins history to go at least eight scoreless innings pitched in their Major League debut. Albers went 8+1⁄3 against the Kansas City Royals on August 6 striking out two, walking one and allowing four hits. [96]
  • Dan Haren (WSH):
    • With his victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 9, Haren became the 13th pitcher to have a victory against all 30 Major League teams. [97]
  • Craig Kimbrel (ATL):
    • With his 40th save on August 21 against the New York Mets, Kimbrel became the first pitcher to have 40 or more saves in three consecutive seasons, starting as a rookie. [98]
  • Jose Fernandez (MIA):
    • Set the franchise rookie record for most strikeouts in a season by recording his 167th strikeout in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves on August 30. Chris Johnson was the victim. He broke the rookie record that was set by Scott Olsen in 2006. [99] Fernandez finished the season with 187 strikeouts.
    • Became the first pitcher in modern Major League history to have two games in his rookie season in which he pitched at least seven innings, allowed no runs and no more than one hit and struck out at least nine batters after his performance on September 6 against the Washington Nationals. [100]
  • Jarrod Parker (OAK):
    • Set the franchise record for most consecutive starts without a loss. His streak of 19 games ended when Parker lost to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 16. [101]
  • Matt Cain (SF):
    • With his strike out of Andrew Brown of the New York Mets in the second inning on September 18, Cain reached 150 strike outs for his eighth consecutive season. This ties him with Juan Marichal (1962–1969) and Gaylord Perry (1964–1971) for the longest such streak in the Giants' franchise history. [102]
  • Detroit Tigers:
  • Greg Holland (KC):
    • Tied the franchise record for saves in a season by closing out a 6–5 victory against the Seattle Mariners on September 23. Holland's 45th save tied the record set by Dan Quisenberry in 1983 and by Jeff Montgomery in 1993. [105] Holland broke the team record on September 26 with his save against the Chicago White Sox. [106] Holland finished the season with 47 saves.

Miscellaneous

Awards and honors

Regular season

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican League
Rookie of the Year José Fernández (MIA) Wil Myers (TB)
Cy Young Award Clayton Kershaw (LAD) Max Scherzer (DET)
Manager of the Year Clint Hurdle (PIT) Terry Francona (CLE)
Most Valuable Player Andrew McCutchen (PIT) Miguel Cabrera (DET)
Gold Glove Awards
PositionNational LeagueAmerican League
Pitcher Adam Wainwright (STL) R. A. Dickey (TOR)
Catcher Yadier Molina (STL) Salvador Pérez (KC)
1st Base Paul Goldschmidt (AZ) Eric Hosmer (KC)
2nd Base Brandon Phillips (CIN) Dustin Pedroia (BOS)
3rd Base Nolan Arenado (COL) Manny Machado (BAL)
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ATL) J. J. Hardy (BAL)
Left field Carlos González (COL) Alex Gordon (KC)
Center field Carlos Gómez (MIL) Adam Jones (BAL)
Right field Gerardo Parra (AZ) Shane Victorino (BOS)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Zack Greinke (LAD) David Ortiz (BOS)
Catcher Yadier Molina (STL) Joe Mauer (MIN)
1st Base Paul Goldschmidt (AZ) Chris Davis (BAL)
2nd Base Matt Carpenter (STL) Robinson Canó (NYY)
3rd Base Pedro Álvarez (PIT) Miguel Cabrera (DET)
Shortstop Ian Desmond (WSH) J. J. Hardy (BAL)
Outfield Jay Bruce (CIN) Torii Hunter (DET)
Michael Cuddyer (COL) Adam Jones (BAL)
Andrew McCutchen (PIT) Mike Trout (LAA)

Other awards

Fielding Bible Awards
PositionPlayer
Pitcher R. A. Dickey (TOR)
Catcher Yadier Molina (STL)
1st Base Paul Goldschmidt (AZ)
2nd Base Dustin Pedroia (BOS)
3rd Base Manny Machado (BAL)
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ATL)
Left Field Alex Gordon (KC)
Center Field Carlos Gómez (MIL)
Right Field Gerardo Parra (AZ)

Monthly Awards

Home field attendance and payroll

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per gameEst. payroll%±
Los Angeles Dodgers [124] 927.0%3,743,52712.6%46,216$254,161,00043.6%
St. Louis Cardinals [125] 9710.2%3,369,7693.3%41,602$112,583,0000.5%
San Francisco Giants [126] 76-19.1%3,369,106-0.2%41,087$139,845,66718.9%
New York Yankees [127] 85-10.5%3,279,589-7.4%40,489$246,534,75024.5%
Texas Rangers [128] 91-2.2%3,178,273-8.1%38,759$139,261,20012.2%
Detroit Tigers [129] 935.7%3,083,3971.8%38,067$154,407,00017.5%
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [130] 78-12.4%3,019,505-1.4%37,278$116,532,500-17.4%
Philadelphia Phillies [131] 73-9.9%3,012,403-15.5%37,190$150,860,000-12.0%
Boston Red Sox [132] 9740.6%2,833,333-6.9%34,979$175,395,50058.9%
Colorado Rockies [133] 7415.6%2,793,8286.2%34,492$73,768,000-2.3%
Washington Nationals [134] 86-12.2%2,652,42211.9%32,746$112,493,25021.8%
Chicago Cubs [135] 668.2%2,642,682-8.3%32,626$67,874,166-21.2%
Atlanta Braves [136] 962.1%2,548,6795.3%31,465$95,618,75010.9%
Toronto Blue Jays [137] 741.4%2,536,56220.8%31,316$124,517,80051.2%
Milwaukee Brewers [138] 74-10.8%2,531,105-10.6%31,248$86,945,000-9.2%
Cincinnati Reds [139] 90-7.2%2,492,1016.2%31,151$106,255,53532.3%
Minnesota Twins [140] 660.0%2,477,644-10.8%30,588$63,042,500-36.4%
Baltimore Orioles [141] 85-8.6%2,357,56112.1%29,106$100,832,00029.4%
Pittsburgh Pirates [142] 9419.0%2,256,8627.9%27,862$99,230,00041.6%
San Diego Padres [143] 760.0%2,166,6912.0%26,749$65,988,60018.9%
New York Mets [144] 740.0%2,135,657-4.8%26,366$69,425,860-24.2%
Arizona Diamondbacks [145] 810.0%2,134,895-2.0%26,357$80,060,50019.4%
Oakland Athletics [131] 962.1%1,809,3027.8%22,337$69,440,00013.5%
Chicago White Sox [146] 63-25.9%1,768,413-10.0%21,832$81,401,900-31.1%
Seattle Mariners [147] 71-5.3%1,761,5462.3%21,747$78,887,0000.8%
Kansas City Royals [148] 8619.4%1,750,7540.6%21,614$87,426,25041.6%
Houston Astros [149] 51-7.3%1,651,8832.7%20,394$14,672,300-61.0%
Miami Marlins [150] 62-10.1%1,586,322-28.5%19,584$24,761,900-77.0%
Cleveland Indians [151] 9235.3%1,572,926-1.9%19,419$87,342,43310.7%
Tampa Bay Rays [152] 922.2%1,510,300-3.2%18,646$71,163,50012.3%

Uniforms

Wholesale changes

All 30 teams are wearing new batting practice caps. The new caps provided by the New Era Cap Company are of the 59Fifty style instead of the 39Fifty used in seasons past. [153] In addition to batting practice and spring training games, Major League Baseball has also allowed the use of the new caps during regular season play. [154]

The Houston Astros unveiled a new/old identity at a fan event November 2, 2012, at Minute Maid Park, as the team reverted to the orange and navy colors used from their inception in 1962 through 1993. There are four uniforms and three hats. Houston will wear white uniforms with orange piping at home, and gray ones with blue piping on the road. There's an orange alternate jersey with blue piping that can be worn at home or on the road, as well as a blue jersey to be worn for Sunday games. [155]

On November 14, the New York Mets introduced two new blue alternate jerseys. The home alternate features the "Mets" script, player numerals and names in orange outlined in white, while the road alternate features the "NEW YORK" script, player numerals and names in gray outlined in orange. [156] The team also introduced a new alternate cap with a blue crown and an orange brim, with an orange "NY" logo outlined in white. [157]

On November 19, the St. Louis Cardinals introduced an alternate uniform to be worn for Saturday home games. The uniform is off-white and the jersey features the "St. Louis" script on the front. This is the first time in 80 years the city name appears in the team's uniforms. [158]

On December 14, the Pittsburgh Pirates introduced an alternate uniform to be worn for Sunday home games. It is the same uniform that the team wore from mid-1970 through 1976 and was worn during their championship season of 1971. The hat that goes with this uniform is mustard gold with a black bill. [159]

On January 24, 2013, the Chicago White Sox announced they will be wearing 1983 throwback uniforms on Sunday home games to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1983 division title. [160] The uniforms replaced the 1972 red pinstriped throwbacks from last season.

On January 24, the Milwaukee Brewers promoted their special edition 'gold-out' uniforms to alternate status. The uniforms were first used on September 10, 2011, against the Phillies, but did not wear them the previous season. The Brewers have also worn a Latin Nights version of the gold uniform (with 'Cerveceros' wordmark) the last two seasons, and would wear them again on June 8 against the Phillies. [161] They also wore a fan-designed uniform for two spring training games, featuring an updated version of the Beer Barrel Man logo in the current colors, and classic typeface design, designed by Ben Peters of Richfield, Minnesota. [162]

Throwbacks

As part of the franchise's 20th anniversary, the Colorado Rockies wore their original grey away uniforms at Coors Field on April 16 against the Mets. The uniforms, complete with the inaugural season patch, team name and purple piping, were the uniforms the Rockies used in their inaugural 1993 season. Though it was a home game, they wore the grey throwbacks to correspond to the franchise's first game at Shea Stadium. The Mets wore corresponding throwback white pinstripe uniforms with an underscore below the word 'Mets'.

The Detroit Tigers donned Detroit Stars throwbacks for Negro leagues tribute night against the Atlanta Braves on April 27. The Braves wore Atlanta Black Crackers throwbacks.

The Brewers wore the 1913 American Association throwbacks on May 5 against the Cardinals, who wore corresponding throwbacks.

The San Diego Padres wore their orange, gold and brown home throwbacks from the 1984 season against the Washington Nationals on May 17. On June 14, they wore their 1998 navy alternates against the Arizona Diamondbacks. On July 12, they wore throwbacks of the 1948 Padres of the Pacific Coast League against the Giants.

The Minnesota Twins wore the 1948 St. Paul Saints uniforms on May 30 against the Brewers. Even though the game was held at Target Field, the Twins wore the road grey versions of the throwbacks, while the Brewers will wore the home whites.

Four teams – the Pirates, the Reds, the Nationals and the Braves – wore Negro leagues throwbacks on June 1. The Pirates wore the Homestead Grays uniforms, while the Reds wore the Cincinnati Tigers uniforms. The Nationals and Braves wore Negro leagues throwbacks that day as well, the Nationals wearing Grays uniforms, and the Braves donning Black Crackers uniforms. (The Grays called Pittsburgh and Washington home.) On July 20, the Brewers wore the Negro league Milwaukee Bears uniforms against the Marlins, who wore the uniforms of the International League Marlins. The Nationals again represented the Grays on August 24 against the Royals, who wore Kansas City Monarchs uniforms.

The Seattle Mariners wore the 1909 Seattle Turks uniforms for their interleague matchup with the Chicago Cubs on June 29. The Cubs wore their 1909 throwbacks, as well.

The Kansas City Royals wore their 1985 powder blue pullover uniforms on June 9 against the Astros.

The Tampa Bay Rays wore their faux-back 1970s uniforms on July 6 against the White Sox, who wore the previous season's Sunday home throwback jerseys from the 1972 season.

The Cleveland Indians wore the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos uniforms on July 13, in a non-televised game against the Royals. Despite the game taking place at Progressive Field, the Indians wore the road version of the Bronchos uniforms (navy jersey, cap, and pants, with black socks).

The White Sox, in celebration of their 1983 AL West champion team, donned 1983-replica jerseys during each Sunday home game, as well as other select occasions.

The Angels and Athletics wore 1969 throwbacks on July 27. The Angels then wore a hybridized version of their 1980s throwbacks (with buttons, belts and California patch on the left sleeve) on August 16, and then their 1961–65 throwbacks the following day against the Astros. The 1961–65 throwbacks were worn again on September 5 against the Rays to pay tribute to Bobby Knoop's induction to the Angels Hall of Fame.

The Philadelphia Phillies wore their 1991 home pinstripe throwbacks on August 23 against the Diamondbacks, who wore their 1999 black alternate throwbacks. The Diamondbacks also wore the said throwback uniforms on August 31 against the Giants.

Other uniforms

The San Francisco Giants wore special uniforms to commemorate their 2012 World Series win on April 7. Similar to their commemoration of their 2010 World Series championship, the jerseys, instead of bearing the familiar "GIANTS" across the chest, displayed the interlocking "SF" logo on the front of the jersey's left side in gold. The Giants also wore caps with the "SF" logo also in gold.

On April 20 and 21, the Boston Red Sox wore home uniforms with "BOSTON" on the front of the jerseys instead of the familiar "RED SOX" to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Cinco de Mayo saw two teams don Hispanic-flavored uniforms. The Giants wore their cream home uniforms with 'Gigantes' in front against the Dodgers, while the Houston Astros wore their current home uniforms with 'Los Astros' in front against the Detroit Tigers. The Cincinnati Reds wore red jerseys with 'Los Rojos' in front for their May 11 game against Milwaukee. The Giants again wore the 'Gigantes' uniforms against the Diamondbacks on September 7. On the same day, the Seattle Mariners wore a modified version of their white uniforms against the Rays, featuring 'Marineros' in front.

The Pittsburgh Pirates wore desert camouflage uniforms for their games against the Astros May 17 and 18.

All teams wore uniforms with camouflaged logos, names and numerals on May 27, Memorial Day in the United States.

The Milwaukee Brewers wore special batting practice uniforms against the Braves on June 23 for Polish Heritage Day. The uniform is white with red striping, featuring "Piwowarzy" in front. They also wore red fielding caps.

The Toronto Blue Jays wore red jerseys against the Detroit Tigers on July 1, Canada Day in Canada.

The Arizona Diamondbacks wore special black uniforms during their homestand from July 5–14 to commemorate the 19 firefighters who perished in the Yarnell Hill Fire. The style was similar to their alternate black uniforms, except the front read 'Arizona' in brick red, and had black and sand trim. [163]

All teams wore special caps with an American (or Canadian) flag on July 4. The Reds, whose game was rained out that day, wore the caps on July 5 against Seattle.

The New York Mets wore a special orange 'Los Mets' jersey on July 24 against Atlanta.

The Tigers wore a Hispanic-flavored home uniform against the White Sox on August 3 as part of the 'Fiesta Tigres' promotion. The uniform is similar in style to the 1960 script uniforms, but read 'Tigres' in front.

The Washington Nationals wore US Navy caps on September 17 during pre-game before the first game of a doubleheader against Atlanta to commemorate the victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting. The first game was a makeup game for the one scheduled for September 16 which was postponed due to the shooting.

Patches

Anniversaries and special events

The following teams wore commemorative patches for special occasions:

TeamSpecial occasion
Colorado Rockies 20th Anniversary of the franchise
New York Mets Host city of the 2013 MLB All-Star Game
San Francisco Giants To commemorate their 2012 World Series championship
All 30 TeamsTo commemorate December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting (Opening Day series only)
All 30 TeamsBreast cancer awareness ribbons (May 12 – Mother's Day).
All 30 TeamsProstate cancer awareness ribbons (June 16 – Father's Day).

Memorials

  • The Baltimore Orioles wore a patch honoring former manager Earl Weaver, who died on January 19. The circular patch is in orange with a black-and-white border, with Weaver's No. 4 in black surrounding his name and Hall of Fame designation.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals wore a patch honoring former player Stan Musial, who died on January 19. The patch features Musial's No. 6 in red with navy trim, along with his signature and a red and navy border. Three versions of the patch will be used: a white one for home uniforms, a grey one for away uniforms, and a cream one for their new alternate uniforms. These will be worn on the left sleeve. During a three-game interleague series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from July 2–4, at the urging of former Cardinal Albert Pujols, the Angels wore the Musial patch on their batting practice uniforms.
  • To honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, the Boston Red Sox sported black armbands on the right sleeve of their road uniforms; and wore a navy-blue circular patch with a white border saying "B Strong" (with the red B in the classic font featured on the Red Sox's caps) on their home and alternate uniforms. The Cleveland Indians also wore the black armbands during the Red Sox's visit to Progressive Field on April 16, the Kansas City Royals wore the "B Strong" patch on April 20–21 (the first two games at Fenway Park after the bombing), and the San Francisco Giants wore the "B Strong" patch during the Red Sox's visit to AT&T Park on August 19.
  • The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim wore navy circular patches on the left chest of their uniforms to honor team doctor Lewis Yocum, who died on May 28. The patch features Yocum's nickname 'LEW'. In addition, Seattle Mariners players Félix Hernández, Raúl Ibañez and Kendrys Morales wore the patch during a game against the Angels on June 20.
  • The Houston Astros wore a black HFD patch (during their brief 3-game homestand against the Orioles from June 4–6) to honor the four Houston Firefighters who lost their lives in the Southwest Inn fire.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks wore black armbands on their right sleeve beginning July 1 against the New York Mets to honor the 19 firefighters killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire in Prescott, Arizona. They also wore a white patch with the No. 19 in black on the left chest of a special black uniform, which would be worn during their homestand of July 5–14. [1] For the rest of the season, the black version of the patch will be sewn on the right sleeve of the uniforms.
  • The Miami Marlins wore a circular patch on the right sleeve of the throwback International League Marlins uniforms on July 20 against the Brewers to honor Satchel Paige, who played for the IL Marlins from 1956 to 1959. The patch is blue with Paige's No. 29 in orange with white trim.
  • The Seattle Mariners wore a black circular patch on the right sleeve to honor former owner Hiroshi Yamauchi, who died on September 19. The patch features Yamauchi's initials 'HY' inside the black circle.
  • All Major League umpires wore 'WB' patches to honor umpire Wally Bell, who died on October 14.

Television

National

This was the seventh and final year of the current TV contracts with ESPN, Fox Sports and TBS, before the new eight-year TV contracts begin in 2014. ESPN aired games on Sundays, most Mondays, and Wednesdays, in addition to a four-game Opening Day schedule. ESPN also aired the Home Run Derby during All-Star week. TBS carried Sunday afternoon games, along with two League Wild Card Games, League Division Series, and National League Championship Series. Fox aired games on Saturday afternoons and select Saturday nights, and also aired the All-Star Game, American League Championship Series, and World Series. MLB Network had a Thursday game of the week and several simulcasted games from local channels during the season.

Local

The Houston Astros switched from Fox Sports Houston to Comcast SportsNet Houston starting this season. [164]

On March 1, 2013, Fox Sports South and SportSouth announced they have picked up 45 more Atlanta Braves games, ending the team's contract with WPCH-TV. This will be the first season in 40 years without locally produced Braves games on over-the-air TV. [165]

This is the final season of Los Angeles Dodgers games on Prime Ticket and KCAL-TV. They will move to a new channel called SportsNet LA in 2014. [166]

Cleveland Indians owner Larry Dolan sold SportsTime Ohio to Fox Sports Networks on December 28, 2012, and it was rebranded as Fox SportsTime Ohio on April 1, 2013. [167]

Retirements

Retired numbers

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