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MLB 13 The Show - Overall Team Ratings, Including Batting, Pitching and Defense

10:57 AM - February 22, 2013 by Steve_OS

Thanks to chrisjohnson83 (who has already confirmed his legit copy of the game with me), we have screenshots of the overall team ratings for MLB 13 The Show. This includes batting, pitching and defensive team ratings.

The ratings are accurate as of the January 24th roster update, so there will probably be subtle changes before release date on March 5th.

Overall Team Rating

1. Detroit Tigers
2. St. Louis Cardinals
3. Boston Red Sox
4. Los Angeles Angels
5. Toronto Blue Jays
6. Texas Rangers
7. Washington Nationals
8. Atlanta Braves
9. Cincinnati Reds
10. Philadelphia Phillies
11. New York Yankees
12. Los Angeles Dodgers
13. Colorado Rockies
14. Chicago White Sox
15. Arizona Diamondbacks
16. Tampa Bay Rays
17. San Francisco Giants
18. Oakland Athletics
19. Kansas City Royals
20. Milwaukee Brewers
21. Baltimore Orioles
22. Pittsburgh Pirates
23. Seattle Mariners
24. Cleveland Indians
25. San Diego Padres
26. Minnesota Twins
27. Chicago Cubs
28. New York Mets
29. Miami Marlins
30. Houston Astros

Team Batting

1. Detroit Tigers
2. Los Angeles Angels
3. Colorado Rockies
4. Boston Red Sox
5. Texas Rangers
6. Toronto Blue Jays
7. Cincinnati Reds
8. St. Louis Cardinals
9. Washington Nationals
10. Los Angeles Dodgers
11. New York Yankees
12. Atlanta Braves
13. Philadelphia Phillies
14. Milwaukee Brewers
15. Baltimore Orioles
16. Arizona Diamondbacks
17. Chicago White Sox
18. Kansas City Royals
19. Oakland Athletics
20. Pittsburgh Pirates
21. Cleveland Indians
22. San Francisco Giants
23. Seattle Mariners
24. Tampa Bay Rays
25. Miami Marlins
26. New York Mets
27. San Diego Padres
28. Minnesota Twins
29. Chicago Cubs
30. Houston Astros

Team Pitching

1. Philadelphia Phillies
2. Washington Nationals
3. Atlanta Braves
4. St. Louis Cardinals
5. Tampa Bay Rays
6. New York Yankees
7. Toronto Blue Jays
8. Los Angeles Dodgers
9. San Francisco Giants
10. Boston Red Sox
11. Cincinnati Reds
12. Texas Rangers
13. Detroit Tigers
14. Los Angeles Angels
15. Arizona Diamondbacks
16. Oakland Athletics
17. Chicago White Sox
18. Kansas City Royals
19. San Diego Padres
20. Seattle Mariners
21. Cleveland Indians
22. Pittsburgh Pirates
23. Colorado Rockies
24. Milwaukee Brewers
25. Baltimore Orioles
26. Chicago Cubs
27. Minnesota Twins
28. New York Mets
29. Houston Astros
30. Miami Marlins

Team Defense

1. New York Yankees
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Los Angeles Angels
4. Tampa Bay Rays
5. Cincinnati Reds
6. Philadelphia Phillies
7. Atlanta Braves
8. Chicago Cubs
9. Baltimore Orioles
10. San Francisco Giants
11. Texas Rangers
12. Washington Nationals
13. Colorado Rockies
14. St. Louis Cardinals
15. Boston Red Sox
16. Kansas City Royals
17. Arizona Diamondbacks
18. San Diego Padres
19. Detroit Tigers
20. Houston Astros
21. Pittsburgh Pirates
22. Cleveland Indians
23. Seattle Mariners
24. Oakland Athletics
25. Miami Marlins
26. Toronto Blue Jays
27. Minnesota Twins
28. Milwaukee Brewers
29. Chicago White Sox
30. New York Mets

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Member Comments

# 321 Lovesports @ 02/24/13 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ParisB


	That is like saying Freddy Sanchez is a better hitter than Albert Pujols because he had a higher batting average.

Well, if that was the case then technically that would make him a better hitter lol. Better pkayer? No. Better hitter? Yes. Good try though. Besides, team errors and team field % are very important imo

# 322 MLB Bob @ 02/24/13 10:39 PM

I guess thats whats behind this, people value stats differently. And no one is wrong because they are giving an opinion. And we still dont know what stats and what percentage SCEA values to make their ratings

# 323 OneTonneBaby @ 02/25/13 05:52 AM

Not gonna read 34 pages but the ratings are a real head scratcher.

Also dont understand how Rays are 15th and Arizona is 14th considering

Arizona are 8 places higher in hitting
Rays are 10 places higher in pitching
Rays are 13 places higher in defence

So overall Rays 14 places higher than arizona...but are 1 place behind them in overall rankings?

# 324 MrOldboy @ 02/25/13 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by OneTonneBaby


	Not gonna read 34 pages but the ratings are a real head scratcher. Also dont understand how Rays are 15th and Arizona is 14th considering Arizona are 8 places higher in hitting Rays are 10 places higher in pitching Rays are 13 places higher in defence So overall Rays 14 places higher than arizona...but are 1 place behind them in overall rankings?

The overall rating seems to take hitting into account more that pitching or defense. Look at the Tigers. It makes sense if you take that into account that Arizona is rated higher in hitting. Maybe not to you, but to the game it makes sense.

# 325 Chairman7w @ 02/25/13 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DodgerFanatic2K3


	Yep they played the best baseball when it counted but are still nowhere near the best overall team which is what the ratings factor in

Wow - Giants get no love. That's okay, they'll be sitting there polishing their rings in the shadow of their two recent World Championship trophies while the Yankees and Braves pound their chest about their ratings.... LoL

# 326 Chairman7w @ 02/25/13 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Hockeynut99


	The Giants should be higher if they had a true chemistry rating. Maybe next year. ha

This right here. Chemistry is HUGE in baseball. I've been watching a looooong time (I'm old) and I don't know if I've ever seen a team with the kind of chemistry the Giants had last year. Maybe the '79 Pirates.

# 327 jseward92 @ 02/25/13 01:24 PM

Glad to see three teams below the Cubs!

# 328 R0ver @ 02/25/13 02:05 PM

Looks like power once again is a huge factor in player overall ratings, Mike Napoli and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, both low contact, below average fielders have ratings of 89 and 82, respectively.

# 329 BionicBeard52 @ 02/25/13 05:22 PM

How are the Red Sox at 3??

# 330 johnnyg83 @ 02/25/13 07:56 PM

How can the White Sox be last in fielding ratings? They had the best fielding percentage and fewest errors in the American League last year. And not a single significant defensive stat in the bottom third.

# 331 cardinalbird7 @ 02/25/13 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chairman7w


	This right here. Chemistry is HUGE in baseball. I've been watching a looooong time (I'm old) and I don't know if I've ever seen a team with the kind of chemistry the Giants had last year. Maybe the '79 Pirates.

Actually Chemistry means very little in baseball. Sure it helps, but nothing compared to NHL, NBA, or NFL. MLB teams have whole new rosters every 2-3 years anyways. Giants just played well at that right time, simple as that. There was nothing magical about it.

# 332 JoeCoolMan24 @ 02/25/13 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyg83


	How can the White Sox be last in fielding ratings? They had the best fielding percentage and fewest errors in the American League last year. And not a single significant defensive stat in the bottom third.

LOL, that's what I was thinking too. White Sox were one of the best defensive teams in baseball last year.....yet have the 2nd worst ratings in the game...lol.

Only spots of suspect defense are LF and 1B. CF and C are average. SS, 3B, 2B, RF, and our pitchers are ALL plus defensive positions for this team......

Guess I'll have to adjust ratings again. They always short Alexei and Beckham on defense, despite being possibly the best DP combo in baseball.

# 333 OUSOONERS#1 @ 02/25/13 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cardinalbird7


	Actually Chemistry means very little in baseball. Sure it helps, but nothing compared to NHL, NBA, or NFL. MLB teams have whole new rosters every 2-3 years anyways. Giants just played well at that right time, simple as that. There was nothing magical about it.

IM biggest Cardinals fan there is and I can tell you this the Giants run was pretty magical .Also there is no way the Cardinals win the 2011 WS without the team chemistry they had.

P.S. Do you not remember "Happy Flight"?

# 334 cardinalbird7 @ 02/26/13 12:51 AM

If team chemistry is such a big deal then why do teams get a whole new roster every 2-3 years? Wouldn't they rather keep their players to have that "team chemistry"? Sorry, I don't believe in team chemistry in baseball as much as I do in basketball or football. I think you can put the best teams together and they'll dominate right away, unlike in basketball or even football. The only player that needs to have good team chemistry is the catcher really. But if you put a team together of 9 superstars in baseball they'll dominate. If you put together a team of a HOF PG, best center in the league, one of the best players ever, and a top 10 PF they might not even make the playoffs.

I know it sounds good putting cliches and feel good stories in your beliefs, but that doesn't mean they are always true.

Giants were a good team that made the playoffs and played well when it mattered. I don't see any magic there. Jesus wasn't walking on water or anything last October.

# 335 g-burn @ 02/26/13 10:35 AM

Did Justin Upton get traded to the Braves in time to be included on the Show's roster?

# 336 PhilliesFan13 @ 02/26/13 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by g-burn


	Did Justin Upton get traded to the Braves in time to be included on the Show's roster?

I believe Ramone said Upton was squeezed in at the last minute before rosters locked.

# 337 ROABS @ 02/26/13 05:03 PM

Wow the redsox are rated #3 thats a surprise . Being a sox fan i find that a little high.

# 338 bdubz91 @ 02/27/13 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cardinalbird7


	If team chemistry is such a big deal then why do teams get a whole new roster every 2-3 years? Wouldn't they rather keep their players to have that "team chemistry"? Sorry, I don't believe in team chemistry in baseball as much as I do in basketball or football. I think you can put the best teams together and they'll dominate right away, unlike in basketball or even football. The only player that needs to have good team chemistry is the catcher really. But if you put a team together of 9 superstars in baseball they'll dominate. If you put together a team of a HOF PG, best center in the league, one of the best players ever, and a top 10 PF they might not even make the playoffs. I know it sounds good putting cliches and feel good stories in your beliefs, but that doesn't mean they are always true. Giants were a good team that made the playoffs and played well when it mattered. I don't see any magic there. Jesus wasn't walking on water or anything last October.

So this is your logic for 2010 and 2012, where they had the same dominant pitching staff, and won the world series? Give me a break. The Giants pitching staff which has stayed pretty much the same since 2010, won them the world series (with some timely hitting of course). Never discount the value of playing together as a team in any sport.

# 339 D0GGERT D0G @ 02/27/13 08:15 AM

I just don't quite understand how the Rockies are 13th when they were the 3rd worst team in baseball last year

# 340 soxin12 @ 02/27/13 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ROABS


	Wow the redsox are rated #3 thats a surprise . Being a sox fan i find that a little high.

I thought the same thing. With a productive offseason I thought we look better than we did last year, but still there are too many question marks to have us ranked so high. I realize the ranking is probably the potential for what we have, fast guys or power guys that CAN produce but in reality fall flat sometimes.

They should make all players on the sox injury prone on the game, because we all know thats how it is in real life

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I have a feeling that John Ferrell will make a difference on the pitching staff and that the new strategy of building team chemistry will work out moreso than having a team of big headed superstars.

At least I don't have to make big moves to ensure my red sox will be contenders in the Franchise mode! haha

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