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

11:57 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

# 61 Yanks22 @ 02/22/13 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Curahee


	I dont know who he is, but I know when I worked at Game Crazy we got games up to 10 days early. It was VERY easy for us to play them pre-release. Some mom & pop shops sell them early too. I guess they dont care about release dates.

Oh I know all that I've gotten the show early many times. I just wonder where he lives.

# 62 Curahee @ 02/22/13 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanks22


	Oh I know all that I've gotten the show early many times. I just wonder where he lives.

Im gonna take a stab in the dark and say NY or at least East Coast.

# 63 Officerbill8 @ 02/22/13 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SportsGamingBlake


	I wonder when people will start to realize that the team who made the biggest splash in the offseason doesn't have to be one of the top rated teams and is not guaranteed to win (Marlins, Angels 2012). I mean, Braves, Jays, and Red Sox are too high. Defending champs at 17? Seriously? So those ratings are basically saying that they got lucky last year?

I totally agree. Read my post from above. The Giants have an ATROCIOUS bench. So therefore the fact they have Sandoval, Posey, Pence at 3-4-5 in the order means nothing for the show team ratings.

Also, the reason they are only ranked #9 in pitching (should be higher) is because the show goes too much off a closers overall when determining a teams overall pitching ranking. So even though the Giants have a very good bullpen in the middle/late innings (6th, 7th, 8th inning), they don't have a stud closer anymore (because of Wilson's injury problems recently)...and this is why they most likely ranked 9th in pitching in mlb 13 the show

# 64 Yanks22 @ 02/22/13 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Curahee


	Im gonna take a stab in the dark and say NY or at least East Coast.

I live in NY called up the shop I usually grab it early from today. They said call a couple days before next weekend.

# 65 Curahee @ 02/22/13 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanks22


	I live in NY called up the shop I usually grab it early from today. They said call a couple days before next weekend.

Did you check any open trunk shops?
Fell off the truck specials?

# 66 Yanks22 @ 02/22/13 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Curahee


	Did you check any open trunk shops? Fell off the truck specials?

Haven't gotten around to that

# 67 Officerbill8 @ 02/22/13 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by detfan


	Detroits Defense is less, although adding Hunter helped. THe pitching is way better than 13

Detroit's pitching is terrific. Yes...But they are ranked 13th once again in mlb 13 because they do not have a stud closer currently (relying on a rookie/phil coke)...and since the show goes too much of a closers overall to determine a teams overall pitching; it's why they are 13th...

the evidence is overwhelming. these teams are all ranked ahead of the tigers in pitching overall and all have stud closers. (which is part of the reason they are ranked so high in pitching)

Philly - Paplebon
Nationals - Storen/Soriano
Braves - Kimbrel
Cards - Motte
Rays - Rodney
Yanks - Rivera
Red Sox - Hanrahan
Reds - Chapman

Now I would say the Tigers have better pitching than at least the Red Sox for example. But Joel Hanrahan is coming off of 2 great years as a closer. Tigers have questions at closer. Therefore, that's why you have Red Sox ranked 10th in pitching in mlb 13 and Tigers ranked 13th.

# 68 giantsharks @ 02/22/13 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Officerbill8


	Detroit's pitching is terrific. Yes...But they are ranked 13th once again in mlb 13 because they do not have a stud closer currently (relying on a rookie/phil coke)...and since the show goes too much of a closers overall to determine a teams overall pitching; it's why they are 13th... the evidence is overwhelming. these teams are all ranked ahead of the tigers in pitching overall and all have stud closers. (which is part of the reason they are ranked so high in pitching) Philly - Paplebon Nationals - Storen/Soriano Braves - Kimbrel Cards - Motte Rays - Rodney Yanks - Rivera Red Sox - Hanrahan Reds - Chapman Now I would say the Tigers have better pitching than at least the Red Sox for example. But Joel Hanrahan is coming off of 2 great years as a closer. Tigers have questions at closer. Therefore, that's why you have Red Sox ranked 10th in pitching in mlb 13 and Tigers ranked 13th.

i think detroit has a better pitching staff as a whole then everyone on that list except maybe the cards, braves and nats. Maybe the phillies if the starters can regain their form. I feel like papelbon is overrated, but maybe thats just me

# 69 MetsFan16 @ 02/22/13 02:54 PM

It's going to be a long year with those rankings for the Metsies. I honestly don't see them being as bad as everybody says they are. Solid Rotation, Good Infield, Okay Bullpen, and even with the Bad Outfield, if guys like Duda and Kirk have good seasons, it won't be this bad. But since we are not the Yankees, everybody thinks they are the worst team in baseball above the Astros when in reality, they aren't close. I don't see this team losing 100 games. If everybody stays healthy and plays up to their talent level, I see them winning about 80 games.

# 70 cbenti60 @ 02/22/13 02:57 PM

Wait wait wait... what?

# 71 imfletcher00 @ 02/22/13 03:10 PM

Giants get undervalued again...who'd of seen that coming?

They should be top 5 in Pitching considering they have won two of three years with it.

I suppose its better this way than them being ranked like 4th in team batting in 2011 the Show. Even I couldn't stand with that.

# 72 sink4ever @ 02/22/13 03:25 PM

Oh good, more stuff for people to whine about.

# 73 earp4530 @ 02/22/13 03:25 PM

What do we all really want to see..? GAMEPLAY VIDEOS

# 74 NatsFan95 @ 02/22/13 03:26 PM

NATS 7?!?! BEST TEAM IN BASEBALL LAST YEAR! TOP 3 AT LEAST

# 75 metsfan4life1 @ 02/22/13 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tonadom


	If this was my forum, this thread would not have been created. It draws the most whiniest and biased comments from fans I've ever seen. These ratings aren't even concrete, are they ?

It's something new concerning MLB 13 the show, that's why it was posted.

# 76 kr49erfan @ 02/22/13 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DodgerFanatic2K3


	I know it's going to look like I'm just hating being a Dodger fan but besides the pitching there not that good overall They won it all last year because every call and bounce went their way early on in the playoffs

You are wrong.... Early in the playoffs we were down 0-2 (Reds) and 1-3 (Cards)... We showed heart and skills and sweeped the Tigers... Makes no sense at all... I think we are not the best team but top 10 imo... It is ignant... Even Dodgers deserve better imo... Overrated in the game are the Cards and for sure the Red Sox... wth....

# 77 big_tone91 @ 02/22/13 03:50 PM

@Kr49erfan How are the cardinals overrated they were 1 win away from back to back World Series appearances. Man are you ignorant.

# 78 Rules @ 02/22/13 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by catch212


	Why do people get so worked up about this stuff? It's the individual player ratings that matter, people! Relax...

Because I have no life

# 79 kr49erfan @ 02/22/13 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by big_tone91


	@Kr49erfan How are the cardinals overrated they were 1 win away from back to back World Series appearances. Man are you ignorant.

Nah I think u guys are a top 5 team... It is the Red Sox ranking that boggles my mind... If you look at it that way Giants won 2 out the last 3 World Series, without even losing any big names... I dont think we are top5 but imo we should be ranked anywhere between 10-12...

***Just seen my post... Think u guys are top 5 but not two... Just surprised at some of the ratings.... The O's got bamboozled as well... imo...

# 80 imfletcher00 @ 02/22/13 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rules


	Because I have no life

Yeah me too...or neither.

I don't get worked up, it is just occasionally pleasant to discuss how/why something is. I'm totally biased as a Giants fan, but I am also a huge fan of the game and don't see the logic of this list.

That being said I would kill most of you with my bare hands to get to go home and play this tonight, so logic isn't the most important thing.

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