| 2009 MLB Leaders | ||
| 2009 American League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-NY Yankees | 103 | 59 | .636 | -- | 57-24 | 46-35 | 915 | 753 | +162 |
| y-Boston | 95 | 67 | .586 | 8 | 56-25 | 39-42 | 872 | 736 | +136 |
| Tampa Bay | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19 | 52-29 | 32-49 | 803 | 754 | +49 |
| Toronto | 75 | 87 | .463 | 28 | 44-37 | 31-50 | 798 | 771 | +27 |
| Baltimore | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39 | 39-42 | 25-56 | 741 | 876 | -135 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Minnesota | 87 | 76 | .534 | -- | 49-33 | 38-43 | 817 | 765 | +52 |
| Detroit | 86 | 77 | .528 | 1 | 51-30 | 35-47 | 743 | 745 | -2 |
| Chicago Sox | 79 | 83 | .488 | 7.5 | 43-38 | 36-45 | 724 | 732 | -8 |
| Kansas City | 65 | 97 | .401 | 21.5 | 33-48 | 32-49 | 686 | 842 | -156 |
| Cleveland | 65 | 97 | .401 | 21.5 | 35-46 | 30-51 | 773 | 865 | -92 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-LA Angels | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- | 49-32 | 48-33 | 883 | 761 | +122 |
| Texas | 87 | 75 | .537 | 10 | 48-33 | 39-42 | 784 | 740 | +44 |
| Seattle | 85 | 77 | .525 | 12 | 48-33 | 37-44 | 640 | 692 | -52 |
| Oakland | 75 | 87 | .463 | 22 | 40-41 | 35-46 | 759 | 761 | -2 |
| 2009 National League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Philadelphia | 93 | 69 | .574 | -- | 45-36 | 48-33 | 820 | 709 | +111 |
| Florida | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | 43-38 | 44-37 | 772 | 766 | +6 |
| Atlanta | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 | 40-41 | 46-35 | 735 | 641 | +94 |
| NY Mets | 70 | 92 | .432 | 23 | 41-40 | 29-52 | 671 | 757 | -86 |
| Washington | 59 | 103 | .364 | 34 | 33-48 | 26-55 | 710 | 874 | -164 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-St. Louis | 91 | 71 | .562 | -- | 46-35 | 45-36 | 730 | 640 | +90 |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 78 | .516 | 7.5 | 46-34 | 37-44 | 707 | 672 | +35 |
| Milwaukee | 80 | 82 | .494 | 11 | 40-41 | 40-41 | 785 | 818 | -33 |
| Cincinnati | 78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | 40-41 | 38-43 | 673 | 723 | -50 |
| Houston | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | 44-37 | 30-51 | 643 | 770 | -127 |
| Pittsburgh | 62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | 40-41 | 22-58 | 636 | 768 | -132 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-LA Dodgers | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- | 50-31 | 45-36 | 780 | 611 | +169 |
| y-Colorado | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | 51-30 | 41-40 | 804 | 715 | +89 |
| San Francisco | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7 | 52-29 | 36-45 | 657 | 611 | +46 |
| San Diego | 75 | 87 | .463 | 20 | 42-39 | 33-48 | 638 | 769 | -131 |
| Arizona | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 | 36-45 | 34-47 | 720 | 782 | -62 |
| 2009 All-Star Results | |||||||||
| DATE | SCORE | VENUE | LOCATION | ATT | WP | LP | MVP | ||
| July 14, 2009 | AL 4, NL 3 | Busch Stadium | St. Louis, MO | 46,760 | Jonathan Papelbon | Heath Bell | Carl Crawford | ||
| Rosters | Complete Results | |||||||||
| 2009 Postseason Results | ||
| ROUND | OUTCOME | SCORE |
| World Series | New York Yankees defeated Philadelphia Phillies | 4-2 |
| League Championship Series | New York Yankees defeated Los Angeles Angels | 4-2 |
| League Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies defeated Los Angeles Dodgers | 4-1 |
| League Divisional Series | Los Angeles Angels defeated Boston Red Sox | 3-0 |
| League Divisional Series | New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins | 3-0 |
| League Divisional Series | Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals | 3-0 |
| League Divisional Series | Philadelphia Phillies defeated Colorado Rockies | 3-1 |
| Complete Results | ||
| 2009 Draft Picks | |||
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | |
| 1 | Stephen Strasburg | RHP | Washington Nationals |
| 2 | Dustin Ackley | OF | Seattle Mariners |
| 3 | Donavan Tate | OF | San Diego Padres |
| 4 | Tony Sanchez | C | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 5 | Matthew Hobgood | RHP | Baltimore Orioles |
| Complete Results | |||
| 2009 No-Hitters | ||||||
| DATE | PITCHER | TEAM | OPPONENT | SCORE | LEAGUE | NOTES |
| 7/23/2009 | Mark Buehrle | CHW | TB | 5-0 | AL | Perfect Game |
| 7/10/2009 | Jonathan Sanchez | SFO | SDG | 8-0 | NL | |
| Complete Results | ||||||
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