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2014 Major League Baseball season

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2014 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 22 – October 29, 2014
Number of games162
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)Fox/FS1, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network
Draft
Top draft pickBrady Aiken
Picked byHouston Astros
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Mike Trout (LAA)
NL: Clayton Kershaw (LAD)
Postseason
AL championsKansas City Royals
  AL runners-upBaltimore Orioles
NL championsSan Francisco Giants
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsSan Francisco Giants
  Runners-upKansas City Royals
World Series MVPMadison Bumgarner (SF)
MLB seasons
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Locations of AL teams for the 2013–2019 MLB seasons
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Locations of NL teams for the 2013–2016 MLB seasons
West   Central   East

The 2014 Major League Baseball season began on March 22 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia, between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks.[1] The North American part of the season started on March 30 and ended on September 28.

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game's 85th edition was held on July 14 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Twins. The American League (AL) beat the National League (NL) 5–3. With the win, the AL champion earned home-field advantage during the World Series.

This year the Houston Astros hosted the Civil Rights Game on May 30 at Minute Maid Park. They played host to the Baltimore Orioles.[2]

This was also the final season of Bud Selig as the Commissioner of Baseball. Selig served as the Executive Council Chairman from 1992 to 1998, acting as the commissioner, and then was appointed as the official commissioner in 1998.[3] On August 14, 2014, the franchise owners selected Rob Manfred to become the new Commissioner, starting in 2015.[4]

Standings

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American League

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AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(2) Baltimore Orioles 96 66 .593 — 50‍–‍31 46‍–‍35
New York Yankees 84 78 .519 12 43‍–‍38 41‍–‍40
Toronto Blue Jays 83 79 .512 13 46‍–‍35 37‍–‍44
Tampa Bay Rays 77 85 .475 19 36‍–‍45 41‍–‍40
Boston Red Sox 71 91 .438 25 34‍–‍47 37‍–‍44
AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(3) Detroit Tigers 90 72 .556 — 45‍–‍36 45‍–‍36
(4) Kansas City Royals 89 73 .549 1 42‍–‍39 47‍–‍34
Cleveland Indians 85 77 .525 5 48‍–‍33 37‍–‍44
Chicago White Sox 73 89 .451 17 40‍–‍41 33‍–‍48
Minnesota Twins 70 92 .432 20 35‍–‍46 35‍–‍46
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 98 64 .605 — 52‍–‍29 46‍–‍35
(5) Oakland Athletics 88 74 .543 10 48‍–‍33 40‍–‍41
Seattle Mariners 87 75 .537 11 41‍–‍40 46‍–‍35
Houston Astros 70 92 .432 28 38‍–‍43 32‍–‍49
Texas Rangers 67 95 .414 31 33‍–‍48 34‍–‍47

National League

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NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(1) Washington Nationals 96 66 .593 — 51‍–‍30 45‍–‍36
Atlanta Braves 79 83 .488 17 42‍–‍39 37‍–‍44
New York Mets 79 83 .488 17 40‍–‍41 39‍–‍42
Miami Marlins 77 85 .475 19 42‍–‍39 35‍–‍46
Philadelphia Phillies 73 89 .451 23 37‍–‍44 36‍–‍45
NL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(3) St. Louis Cardinals 90 72 .556 — 51‍–‍30 39‍–‍42
(4) Pittsburgh Pirates 88 74 .543 2 51‍–‍30 37‍–‍44
Milwaukee Brewers 82 80 .506 8 42‍–‍39 40‍–‍41
Cincinnati Reds 76 86 .469 14 44‍–‍37 32‍–‍49
Chicago Cubs 73 89 .451 17 41‍–‍40 32‍–‍49
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(2) Los Angeles Dodgers 94 68 .580 — 45‍–‍36 49‍–‍32
(5) San Francisco Giants 88 74 .543 6 45‍–‍36 43‍–‍38
San Diego Padres 77 85 .475 17 48‍–‍33 29‍–‍52
Colorado Rockies 66 96 .407 28 45‍–‍36 21‍–‍60
Arizona Diamondbacks 64 98 .395 30 33‍–‍48 31‍–‍50

Postseason

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Main article: 2014 MLB Postseason

Bracket

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Wild Card Game
(ALWC, NLWC) 		Division Series
(ALDS, NLDS) 		League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
1 LA Angels 2 1 3 –
4 Kansas City 912* 4 Kansas City 311 411 8 –
5 Oakland 8 American League4 Kansas City 810 6 2 2 –
2 Baltimore 6 4 1 1 –
2 Baltimore 12 7 2 –
3 Detroit 3 6 1 –
AL4 Kansas City 1 7 3 4 0 10 2
NL5 San Francisco 7 2 2 11 5 0 3
1 Washington 2 1 4 2
4 Pittsburgh 0 5 San Francisco 3 218 1 3
5 San Francisco 8 National League5 San Francisco 3 4 510* 6 6*
3 St. Louis 0 5* 5 4 3
2 LA Dodgers 9 3 1 2
3 St. Louis 10 2 3 3
  • *Denotes walk-off

Schedule

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The Diamondbacks and Dodgers play in Sydney, March 23

No significant changes were made to the 2014 schedule. As was the case in 2013, each team played 19 games against each division opponent for a total of 76 games, and six or seven games against each team from the other two divisions in its league for a total of 66 games. All teams played 20 interleague games, with the majority of match-ups following the divisional rotation in place since 2004. For 2014, the matchups were AL East vs. NL Central, AL Central vs. NL West, and AL West vs. NL East. Teams played four games against a designated "rival" in two back-to-back two-game series, one home and one away. Unlike in 2013, when all of these series were played during the same week, these rivalry series were spread from early May through mid-August. The table below shows the interleague rivals for the 2014 season.

AL East NL East AL Central NL Central AL West NL West
Red Sox Braves White Sox Cubs Mariners Padres
Yankees Mets Indians Reds Angels Dodgers
Blue Jays Phillies Tigers Pirates Athletics Giants
Rays Marlins Twins Brewers Rangers Rockies
Orioles Nationals Royals Cardinals Astros Diamondbacks

Rule changes

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On August 15, 2013, Major League Baseball announced that it would expand its video review process for the 2014 season, and MLB clubs unanimously approved the new rules on January 16, 2014. Managers were now able to challenge certain plays no more than twice per game, including force plays, fair or foul balls, and batters hit by a pitch, among others. If a manager exhausted his ability to challenge plays during the game and after the beginning of the seventh inning, the umpire crew chief could choose to invoke instant replay on any reviewable call. Calls that were challenged were reviewed by an umpiring crew at MLB headquarters in New York City, which made the final ruling.[5][6]

On December 11, 2013, the Playing Rules Committee voted overwhelmingly to outlaw home-plate collisions between runners and catchers.[7] On February 24, 2014, the new rule was put into effect as Rule 7.13 was released.[8]

Managerial changes

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General managers

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In-season

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Team Former GM New GM Reason for leaving Former job
Atlanta Braves Frank Wren John Hart (interim) Fired Hart was a former Indians and Rangers general manager and was the current Braves senior advisor.

Field managers

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In-season

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Team Former manager Interim manager Reason for leaving Story/Accomplishments
Houston Astros Bo Porter Tom Lawless Fired Porter was fired on September 1 along with bench coach Dave Trembley. Lawless was named the interim manager. Porter finished with a 110–190 in under two seasons.[9]
Texas Rangers Ron Washington Tim Bogar Resigned Washington resigned on September 5 for personal reasons after eight seasons with the Rangers. He finished with a 664–611 record and is the franchise's all-time leader in regular season wins and games managed. Washington led the Rangers to four straight 90-win seasons, three playoff appearances, and back-to-back American League championships in 2010 and 2011.[10] Bogar, who is the current bench coach, was named the interim manager for the rest of the 2014 season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Kirk Gibson Alan Trammell Fired Gibson was fired on September 26 after four years as manager of the Diamondbacks. He finished with a 353–375 record and led the Diamondbacks to the division title during the 2011 season while capturing the National League Manager of the Year award. Trammell, who previously was the bench coach, will take over as manager for the final three games of the season.[11]

Off-season

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At the end of the 2013 season, the following teams made replacements to their managers.

Team Former manager New manager Reason for leaving Story/Accomplishments
Seattle Mariners Eric Wedge Lloyd McClendon Resigned Wedge declined to return on September 27, 2013, as he missed part of the season with a partial stroke. He finished with a 213–273 record in three seasons.[12] McClendon was announced as the new manager on November 5, 2013.[13] McClendon previously managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2001 to 2005 and compiled a 336–446 record.[14]
Chicago Cubs Dale Sveum Rick Renteria Fired Sveum was fired by the Cubs after two seasons and a record of 127–197.[15] Rentería was named manager on November 7, 2013, after being the bench coach for the San Diego Padres the last two seasons.[16]
Washington Nationals Davey Johnson Matt Williams Retired Johnson announced on November 12, 2012, that the 2013 season would be his last. He finished with a record of 224–183 in his three seasons.[17] Matt Williams was announced on October 31, 2013, as the new manager.[18]
Cincinnati Reds Dusty Baker Bryan Price Fired Baker was fired by the Reds after six seasons and a record of 509–463.[19] Price served as the Reds pitching coach for four seasons.[20][21]
Detroit Tigers Jim Leyland Brad Ausmus Resigned and Retired Leyland resigned on October 21, 2013, and then retired the next day with a record of 700–597 (.540) with three division titles (2011–13), one AL wild card (2006) and two AL pennants (2006 and 2012).[22] Ausmus was announced as the next manager on November 3, 2013.[23]

League leaders

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American League

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National League

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Milestones

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Batters

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Pitchers

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No-hitters

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  • Josh Beckett (LAD):
    • Pitched the first no-hitter of his career on May 25 against the Philadelphia Phillies. In 128 pitches, he struck out six batters, and walked three. It was the 24th in Dodgers' team history and the 11th since moving to Los Angeles.[61]
  • Clayton Kershaw (LAD):
    • Pitched the first no-hitter of his career on June 18 against the Colorado Rockies. In 107 pitches, he struck out 15 batters, and walked none. He lost his perfect game when Hanley Ramírez committed a throwing error in the seventh inning. It was the 25th in Dodgers' team history and the 12th since moving to Los Angeles.[62]
  • Tim Lincecum (SF):
    • Pitched his second no-hitter of his career on June 25 against the San Diego Padres. In 113 pitches, he struck out six batters, and walked one. It was the 16th in Giants' team history and the 8th since moving to San Francisco. Lincecum joins Christy Mathewson as only the second Giant pitcher to throw two no-hitters in his career.[63] He also becomes the fourth pitcher in Major League history to pitch multiple no-hitters and win multiple Cy Young Awards joining Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson and Roy Halladay.[64]
  • Cole Hamels/Jacob Diekman/Ken Giles/Jonathan Papelbon (PHI):
    • Hamels went six innings on September 1 against the Atlanta Braves throwing 108 pitches. Diekman threw 15 pitches in the seventh and Giles also threw 15 in the eighth. Papelbon came on in the ninth and retired the side on nine pitches. This no-hitter was the 12th in team history and the first since Roy Halladay's no-hitter in the 2010 playoffs. The pitchers combined to strikeout 12 batters and Hamels walked five batters.[65] This was also the 11th combined no-hitter in Major League history.[66]
  • Jordan Zimmermann (WSH):
    • Zimmermann threw his first career no-hitter, and the first since the Nationals return to Washington, D.C., on September 28 against the Miami Marlins. Zimmermann threw 104 pitches and struck out ten batters while walking one.[67] This is the fifth no-hitter in the Expos/Nationals franchise history and the first since Dennis Martínez's perfect game in 1991 when the team was in Montreal.

Other Accomplishments

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  • Yu Darvish (TEX):
    • Became the fastest pitcher to reach 500 strikeouts in his career as he reached it in 401+2⁄3 innings on April 6. He broke Kerry Wood's record of 404+2⁄3 innings.[68]
  • Masahiro Tanaka (NYY):
    • Set the franchise record for most strikeouts for any pitcher in their first two starts as a Yankee. Tanaka 18 strikeouts broke the record of 17 that was held by Charles Hudson (April 1987), Dennis Rasmussen (May 1984) and Bob Turley (April 1955).[69]
    • Became the first pitcher in the modern era (since 1900) to record at least eight wins and 80 strikeouts (has 88) in his first 11 career starts in the majors. He reached this milestone on May 31 against the Minnesota Twins.[70]
  • Zack Greinke (LAD):
    • Has not allowed more than two runs in any of his last 20 starts, the longest streak in Major League history (since 1876). The previous record holder belonged to Ferdie Schupp, who allowed fewer than three runs in 16 consecutive games started for the Giants in 1916 and 1917.[71] His streak ended after 21 starts when the New York Mets scored three runs on May 22.[72]
  • Jeff Samardzija (OAK)/(CHC):
    • Became the first pitcher in Major League history (since 1876) to go winless in his first eight starts of a season despite not allowing more than three runs in any outing.[71] That ended on his ninth start when he allowed four runs to the Milwaukee Brewers on May 16 in the first two innings.
  • Joe Nathan (DET):
    • Recorded his 350th career save by closing out a 4–1 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on May 13. He became the ninth player to reach this mark.[73]
  • Craig Kimbrel (ATL):
    • By closing out the game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 18, Kimbrel recorded his 150th career save in his 248th career appearance. This is the fewest appearances needed to reach this milestone.[74]
  • A. J. Burnett (PHI):
    • Recorded his 150th career win with a victory against the Miami Marlins on May 20. He became the 249th player to reach this mark.[75]
  • Bartolo Colón (NYM):
    • Recorded his 2,000th career strikeout by striking out Ike Davis of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning on May 28. He became the 70th player to reach this mark.[76]
    • Recorded his 200th career win with a victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 8. He became the 115th player to reach this mark.[77]
  • Huston Street (LAA)/(SD):
    • Recorded his 250th career save by closing out a 4–1 victory against the Chicago White Sox on May 30. He became the 33rd player to reach this mark.[78]
  • Jonathan Papelbon (PHI):
    • Recorded his 300th career save by closing out a 5–2 victory against the San Diego Padres on June 10. He became the 26th player to reach this mark.[79]
  • Tampa Bay Rays:
    • With Brad Boxberger striking out Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki in the 12th inning on June 30, the Rays set the Major League record for most strikeouts by a pitching staff in any month. The Rays' pitching staff struck out 287 batters in June, breaking the record set by the Chicago Cubs in August 2002.[80]
  • Aroldis Chapman (CIN):
    • With his strikeout of Jordy Mercer of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth inning on July 11, Chapman set the Major League record with at least one strikeout in 40 consecutive relief appearances. The streak dates back to last season. The previous record was held by Bruce Sutter who set the record in 1977.[81] His streak came to an end at 49 games on August 15 against the Colorado Rockies as he failed to record a strikeout.[82]
  • Fernando Rodney (SEA):
    • Recorded his 200th career save by closing out a 4–3 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on July 26. He became the 45th player to reach this mark.[83]
  • Rafael Soriano (WSH):
    • Recorded his 200th career save by closing out a 4–2 victory against the Cincinnati Reds on July 27. He became the 46th player to reach this mark.[84]
  • Corey Kluber (CLE):
    • Became the first pitcher in Major League history to face 28 or fewer batters in back-to-back starts of at least nine innings with his complete game against the Seattle Mariners on July 30. He also faced one batter over the minimum on July 24 against the Kansas City Royals.[85]
  • John Lackey (STL)/(BOS):
    • Recorded his 150th career win with a victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on August 3. He became the 250th player to reach this mark.[86]
  • Tim Hudson (SF):
  • Yusmeiro Petit (SF):
    • Set the Major League record for most consecutive batters retired by striking out Charlie Culberson of the Colorado Rockies on August 28. Petit retired 46 batters in a row breaking the record held by Mark Buehrle (45 consecutive) set in 2009. Petit set this record over seven appearances.[88]
  • Jake Peavy (SF)/(BOS):
  • Justin Verlander (DET):
    • Recorded his 150th career win with a victory against the Kansas City Royals on September 8. He became the 251st player to reach this mark.[90]
  • Madison Bumgarner (SF):
    • Set the franchise record for most strikeouts in a season by a left-hander by striking out his 207th batter of the season, Juan Uribe, on September 12 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[91] Bumgarner finished the season with 219 strikeouts.
  • Jacob deGrom (NYM):
    • Tied the Major League record for most consecutive strikeouts to begin the game by striking out eight Miami Marlins on September 15. He tied the record that was set by Jim Deshaies on September 23, 1986.[92]
  • Dellin Betances (NYY):
    • With two strikeouts on September 17 against the Tampa Bay Rays in a scoreless eighth inning, Betances set the single-season franchise record of 132 strikeouts by a reliever breaking the record of 130 set by Mariano Rivera in 1996.[93] Betances finished the season with 135 strikeouts.
  • Phil Hughes (MIN):
    • Set the Major League single-season strikeout-to-walk ratio record of 11.63 (186 strikeouts and 16 walks) breaking the record of 11.0 set in 1994 by Bret Saberhagen.[94]
  • Cleveland Indians:
    • Set the Major League record for most strikeouts by pitchers in a season when Corey Kluber struck out David DeJesus of the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning on September 26. Kluber's strikeout was the team's 1,429th strikeout of the season breaking the record set by Detroit Tigers set in 2013.[95] The Indians finished the season with 1,450 strikeouts.
  • Brandon Finnegan (KC):

Miscellaneous

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Awards and honors

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Regular season

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Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award National League American League
Rookie of the Year Jacob DeGrom (NYM) José Abreu (CHW)
Cy Young Award Clayton Kershaw (LAD) Corey Kluber (CLE)
Manager of the Year Matt Williams (WSH) Buck Showalter (BAL)
Most Valuable Player Clayton Kershaw (LAD) Mike Trout (LAA)
Gold Glove Awards
Position National League American League
Pitcher Zack Greinke (LAD) Dallas Keuchel (HOU)
Catcher Yadier Molina (STL) Salvador Pérez (KC)
1st Base Adrián González (LAD) Eric Hosmer (KC)
2nd Base DJ LeMahieu (COL) Dustin Pedroia (BOS)
3rd Base Nolan Arenado (COL) Kyle Seager (SEA)
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ATL) J. J. Hardy (BAL)
Left field Christian Yelich (MIA) Alex Gordon (KC)
Center field Juan Lagares (NYM) Adam Jones (BAL)
Right field Jason Heyward (ATL) Nick Markakis (BAL)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Madison Bumgarner (SF) Víctor Martínez (DET)
Catcher Buster Posey (SF) Yan Gomes (CLE)
1st Base Adrián González (LAD) José Abreu (CHW)
2nd Base Neil Walker (PIT) Jose Altuve (HOU)
3rd Base Anthony Rendon (WSH) Adrián Beltré (TEX)
Shortstop Ian Desmond (WSH) Alexei Ramírez (CHW)
Outfield Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) José Bautista (TOR)
Justin Upton (ATL) Michael Brantley (CLE)
Andrew McCutchen (PIT) Mike Trout (LAA)

Other awards

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Fielding Bible Awards
Position Player
Pitcher Dallas Keuchel (HOU)
Catcher Jonathan Lucroy (MIL)
1st Base Adrián González (LAD)
2nd Base Dustin Pedroia (BOS)
3rd Base Josh Donaldson (OAK)
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ATL)
Left Field Alex Gordon (KC)
Center Field Juan Lagares (NYM)
Right Field Jason Heyward (ATL)
Multi-position Lorenzo Cain (KC)

Monthly awards

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Home field attendance and payroll

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Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game Est. payroll %±
Los Angeles Dodgers[103] 94 2.2% 3,782,337 1.0% 46,696 $233,386,026 −8.2%
St. Louis Cardinals[104] 90 −7.2% 3,540,649 5.1% 43,712 $129,932,500 15.4%
New York Yankees[105] 84 −1.2% 3,401,624 3.7% 41,995 $258,118,959 4.7%
San Francisco Giants[106] 88 15.8% 3,368,697 0.0% 41,589 $163,510,167 16.9%
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[107] 98 25.6% 3,095,935 2.5% 38,221 $128,667,000 10.4%
Boston Red Sox[108] 71 −26.8% 2,956,089 4.3% 36,495 $134,628,929 −23.2%
Detroit Tigers[109] 90 −3.2% 2,917,209 −5.4% 36,015 $169,135,500 9.5%
Milwaukee Brewers[110] 82 10.8% 2,797,384 10.5% 34,536 $109,567,000 26.0%
Texas Rangers[111] 67 −26.4% 2,718,733 −14.5% 33,565 $129,801,239 −6.8%
Colorado Rockies[112] 66 −10.8% 2,680,329 −4.1% 33,090 $95,403,500 29.3%
Chicago Cubs[113] 73 10.6% 2,652,113 0.4% 32,742 $59,800,500 −11.9%
Washington Nationals[114] 96 11.6% 2,579,389 −2.8% 31,844 $137,235,080 22.0%
Cincinnati Reds[115] 76 −15.6% 2,476,664 −0.6% 30,576 $102,230,000 −3.8%
Baltimore Orioles[116] 96 12.9% 2,464,473 4.5% 30,426 $109,097,500 8.2%
Pittsburgh Pirates[117] 88 −6.4% 2,442,564 8.2% 30,155 $80,729,000 −18.6%
Philadelphia Phillies[118] 73 0.0% 2,423,852 −19.5% 29,924 $176,444,967 17.0%
Toronto Blue Jays[119] 83 12.2% 2,375,525 −6.3% 29,327 $136,466,200 9.6%
Atlanta Braves[120] 79 −17.7% 2,354,305 −7.6% 29,065 $108,081,500 13.0%
Minnesota Twins[121] 70 6.1% 2,250,606 −9.2% 27,785 $87,044,000 38.1%
San Diego Padres[122] 77 1.3% 2,195,373 1.3% 27,103 $76,662,100 16.2%
New York Mets[123] 79 6.8% 2,148,808 0.6% 26,528 $82,663,615 19.1%
Arizona Diamondbacks[124] 64 −21.0% 2,073,730 −2.9% 25,602 $89,926,500 12.3%
Seattle Mariners[125] 87 22.5% 2,064,334 17.2% 25,486 $95,471,000 21.0%
Oakland Athletics[118] 88 −8.3% 2,003,628 10.7% 24,736 $89,160,900 28.4%
Kansas City Royals[126] 89 3.5% 1,956,482 11.8% 24,154 $89,804,075 2.7%
Houston Astros[127] 70 37.3% 1,751,829 6.1% 21,628 $44,736,800 204.9%
Miami Marlins[128] 77 24.2% 1,732,283 9.2% 21,386 $42,365,400 71.1%
Chicago White Sox[129] 73 15.9% 1,650,821 −6.6% 20,381 $87,475,500 7.5%
Tampa Bay Rays[130] 77 −16.3% 1,446,464 −4.2% 17,858 $77,814,300 9.3%
Cleveland Indians[131] 85 −7.6% 1,437,393 −8.6% 17,746 $73,509,399 −15.8%

Uniforms

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Wholesale changes

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  • The Atlanta Braves introduced a new patriotic/military themed alternate jersey.[132]
  • The Boston Red Sox changed their road jersey to have red lettering with blue trim.[133]
  • The Chicago Cubs, in addition to the ten throwback jerseys they'll wear throughout the season, added an alternate road jersey.[134]
  • The Cleveland Indians announced that they are changing their primary logo from Chief Wahoo to the block "C".[135]
  • The Kansas City Royals announced their new road alternate jersey. The classic KC logo returns.[136]
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers added an alternate road jersey with "Dodgers" across the chest.[137]
  • The New York Mets added a Mr. Met sleeve patch to their blue alternate home and road jerseys.[138]
  • The Oakland Athletics will have a new green alternate jersey to start the 2014 season. Gone is the script "Athletics" across the chest, in its place is the white "A's" cap logo on the left side of the chest with gold piping, basically a reverse of the current gold jersey. It was announced last season, and unveiled on February 8, 2014, during the A's FanFest at Oracle Arena.[139]
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they are changing their primary logo from the pirate to the gold "P" that is on their caps.[140]
  • The San Francisco Giants gave a sneak peek on Instagram of a new orange alternate jersey featuring the team's old script logo utilized in the 1970s.[141]

Patches

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Anniversaries and special events

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The following teams will wear commemorative patches for special occasions:

Team Special occasion
Atlanta Braves To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th home run
Remembrance of the life of longtime announcer Pete Van Wieren
Baltimore Orioles 60th anniversary in Baltimore
Remembrance of the life of former part-owner Tom Clancy
Boston Red Sox To commemorate their 2013 World Series championship [home opener only]
Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary
Chicago White Sox Remembrance of the life of David Reinsdorf, son of owner Jerry Reinsdorf
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Remembrance of the life of former shortstop and manager Jim Fregosi (August 12)
Milwaukee Brewers Remembrance of the life of scouting director Bruce Seid
Minnesota Twins Host city of the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
New York Mets Remembrance of the life of long time broadcaster Ralph Kiner[142]
Remembrance of the life of former general manager Frank Cashen
Oakland Athletics 25th Anniversary World Series champions reunion
Remembrance of the life of former pitcher Bob Welch (July 19)
Philadelphia Phillies Remembrance of the life of part-owner Claire Betz
Remembrance of the life of former manager Jim Fregosi (August 12)
Pittsburgh Pirates Remembrance of the life of Hall-of-Fame OF Ralph Kiner[143]
San Diego Padres Remembrance of the life of long time broadcaster Jerry Coleman
Remembrance of the life of Hall-of-Fame OF Tony Gwynn
Tampa Bay Rays Remembrance of the life of senior adviser Don Zimmer
All 30 teams May 11, Mother's Day – Breast cancer awareness
June 15, Father's Day – Prostate cancer awareness
July 4 – patches with ALS and Lou Gehrig in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Gehrig's speech[144]
July 27–75th anniversary of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Cardinals and Cubs wore the patches July 26.

Throwbacks

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In addition to ten Cubs throwback uniforms to mark the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field, selected teams wore throwbacks throughout the season:

  • The Braves wore 1974 throwbacks on April 8, the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th home run.
  • The Diamondbacks wore the uniform of the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League against the Cubs on April 23, the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field. The Diamondbacks' logo was on each player's left sleeve. The Cubs, as one of ten throwbacks they will wear during the season, wore the uniforms of the Chicago Whales.
  • The Braves and Giants wore Negro leagues throwbacks on May 3. The Braves wore the uniforms of the Atlanta Black Crackers, while the Giants wore uniforms of the San Francisco Sea Lions.
  • The Royals and Orioles wore Negro leagues throwbacks on May 18. The Royals wore uniforms of the Kansas City Monarchs, and the Orioles wore the uniforms of the Baltimore Black Sox.
  • The Tigers and Rangers wore Negro leagues throwbacks on May 24. The Tigers wore uniforms of the Detroit Stars, while the Rangers wore the uniforms of the Fort Worth Black Panthers.
  • The Padres wore 1984 throwbacks on consecutive days May 23 and 24. They wore their home throwbacks on May 23, and their away uniforms May 24.
  • Both the Astros and Orioles wore Negro leagues throwbacks at the Civil Rights Game on May 30. The Astros wore the uniforms of the Houston Eagles, while the Orioles wore a Negro leagues throwback for the second time in 13 days, donning the uniforms of the Baltimore Elite Giants.[145]
  • The Mariners and Astros wore 1979 uniforms on May 24.[146]
  • The Twins and Brewers wore 1984 uniforms on June 3 and 5 as part of a home-and-home series. [citation needed]
  • The Phillies wore 1964 throwbacks on June 13 and 15. The Cubs, their opponents, wore 1964 throwbacks on June 13, but not June 15.
  • The Mets and Pirates wore Negro leagues throwbacks on June 28. The Pirates wore the uniforms of the Pittsburgh Crawfords, while the Mets wore the uniforms of the Brooklyn Royal Giants.
  • The Orioles wore 1954 uniforms on August 8, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the team in Baltimore.
  • The Braves and Athletics wore 1914 throwbacks on August 16, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the franchise (then based in Boston)'s World Series title.
  • The Angels wore 1970s throwbacks on August 29.

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  • On April 15, players, managers and coaches on all teams wore #42 on the 67th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut in the majors to commemorate Jackie Robinson Day.
  • On April 21 (Patriots' Day), the Boston Red Sox wore home white jerseys with "BOSTON" written on the front on the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings.
  • The New York Mets will wear special camouflage jerseys for five games to honor U.S. military personnel.[147]
  • On May 3, the Astros wore Spanish-language Los Astros uniforms.
  • All teams wore camouflage caps and jerseys on May 26, Memorial Day in the United States. The Pirates and Cubs wore the uniforms again on June 10. The Rockies wore the uniforms again on July 6, and the Yankees wore them again on July 20.
  • The Reds wore all-camouflage caps and jerseys on June 11, June 22 and July 5. The uniforms had the "Reds" script wordmark on them, instead of the player's number and the Reds' logo. The American flag was on the player's left sleeve. The Reds' wishbone C was on the players' right sleeve instead of their mascot, Mr. Redlegs.
  • The Blue Jays wore a red uniform on July 1, Canada Day. They wore a red uniform again on August 10.
  • The Nationals wore an all-blue uniform on July 4 and September 11. The "W" logo was red, white and blue.
  • Twenty-nine teams wore patriotic caps on July 4. AL teams wore red caps, and NL teams wore blue caps. Each cap had their teams' respective logo and a piece of the American flag, which was surrounded by a star. The Blue Jays wore a red cap with a maple leaf.
  • Each player participating in the All-Star Game (representing each of the 30 clubs from both leagues) wore a team-designated cap that was inspired by the 1970s-era batting helmet of the Minnesota Twins, the club hosting the All-Star Game. The caps were jointly designed by Major League Baseball and the New Era Cap Company.[148]
  • The Mets wore Spanish-language "Los Mets" uniforms July 29 and September 12.
  • The Twins wore their red batting practice uniforms August 1. The jerseys did not have their last name on the backs.
  • The Tigers wore Spanish-language "Tigres" uniforms August 2. The jerseys were based on the 1960 Tigers home uniforms, which had the Tigers name in script and the player's number on it.
  • The Brewers wore Spanish-language "Cerveceros" uniforms August 10.
  • The Reds wore Irish Heritage night uniforms September 5. The uniforms' numbers and letters were green. The uniforms had the "Reds" script wordmark on them, instead of the player's number and the Reds' logo. A shamrock was on the uniform sleeves.
  • The Reds wore Spanish-language "Los Rojos" uniforms September 7.
  • All 30 teams wore caps with the flag of the United States on the left side on September 11, the thirteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The Blue Jays' caps had both the U.S. and Canadian flags.
  • The Orioles wore uniforms with a Red, White and Blue "Baltimore" wordmark September 14, the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key writing The Star-Spangled Banner.
  • The Diamondbacks wore black Spanish-language "Los D-Backs" uniforms September 27.

Television

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National

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United States

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This was the first year of the new eight-year television contracts with ESPN, Fox Sports, and TBS. ESPN aired Sunday night games, some Monday Night games and Wednesday night games, while Fox Sports aired Saturday games and TBS aired Sunday games.

Contract provisions in ESPN's contract virtually eliminated local blackouts among the network's Monday and Wednesday night games, allowing ESPN coverage to co-exist with that of the local broadcasters in home markets.[149][150] Sunday Night Baseball blackout rules still applied.

Fox Sports' contract also covered Fox Sports 1, which began its first year of Major League Baseball coverage. Fox Sports 1 televised 40 regular-season games (mostly on Saturdays) and possibly up to 15 playoff games. The increase in televised games from previous years was due to a provision in the contract that allowed for Fox Sports 1 to take a game between two teams in which Fox operated the teams' individual RSNs and elevated it into a national broadcast. As a result, MLB regular season coverage on the Fox network was reduced to 12 weeks beginning in 2014.[151]

In the post-season, TBS and ESPN aired two Wild Card Games. TBS, Fox Sports 1 and MLB Network aired the Division Series, while TBS aired the American League Championship Series. The Fox network and Fox Sports 1 aired the National League Championship Series, and the Fox network exclusively aired the All-Star Game and the World Series.

Canada

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This is the first year of eight-year contracts for national broadcasts in Canada. Sportsnet, owned by Rogers Communications (and sister company of the Toronto Blue Jays), continues to be the primary rightsholder, retaining rights to the All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby, and most postseason games. In total (including Canada-wide rights to all Blue Jays games which are acquired directly from the team), Sportsnet's various channels will carry almost 300 MLB games per season until 2021.[152] As part of the deal, Rogers Cable became the Canadian launch partner for MLB Network, which was not previously available in Canada, and did not secure carriage on any Canadian providers other than Rogers that year. Despite this, MLB Network's Division Series telecasts were kept exclusive to that channel in Canada as well.[153]

Separately, TSN announced its own eight-year deal to expand its MLB coverage. Having carried ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball since 2010 under sublicense from Sportsnet, TSN and TSN2 will now carry all of ESPN's regular-season coverage (ESPN being a minority partner in TSN), adding Monday Night Baseball and Wednesday Night Baseball, totalling over 75 games per year.[154]

French-language rights, previously held exclusively by TSN's French-language sister channels RDS and RDS2, will now be split with TVA Sports, with each group airing approximately 70 games per season (TVA Sports also carries additional Blue Jays games acquired directly from the team). RDS will continue to carry the All-Star Game and the World Series, but the remaining postseason rights will be split equally between RDS and TVA Sports.[155][156]

Local

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Radio

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ESPN Radio aired its 17th season of national coverage, including Sunday night games, Saturday games, Opening Day and holiday games, the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, and the entire postseason.

Local

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The New York Yankees left WCBS, which was their radio home for 12 years, but the rights remained with CBS Radio's New York cluster, as they moved to WCBS's sister station WFAN with a new rights agreement, which allows an FM simulcast with WFAN-FM, which would mark the first time the Yankees are heard on FM radio in their hometown.[158] The move to WFAN means that the New York Mets moved to WOR (purchased by Clear Channel in late 2012) for the 2014 season, as they had been on WFAN since the station had adopted the all-sports format in 1987.[158]

This will be the final year in which the Chicago Cubs will air on WGN. WGN has had some form of broadcast relationship with the Cubs since 1925 and has been the exclusive broadcaster of the team since 1958; for many years, the Cubs and WGN were both owned by Tribune Company. The spin-off of the Cubs to new ownership, combined with continued financial losses, the Cubs' persistent on-field futility and the pending end of the rival Chicago White Sox's contract with WSCR after the 2015 season, prompted Tribune to end its relationship with the Cubs. Cubs broadcasts will move to CBS Radio's WBBM for 2015 and, if the White Sox do not renew with WSCR, to WSCR for 2016 and beyond.[159]

Retirements

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Retired numbers

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See also

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