MLB power rankings for end of September

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Rankings for mid-September in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Philadelphia (1)

SECOND TIER

2 Texas (8)

3 Milwaukee (3)

4 New York Yankees (2)

5 Detroit (6)

6 Arizona (4)

THIRD TIER

7 Tampa Bay (9)

8 Boston (7)

9 St. Louis (11)

10 Atlanta (5)

FOURTH TIER

11 San Francisco (12)

12 Los Angeles Angels (10)

FIFTH TIER

13 Toronto (13)

14 Washington (19)

15 Los Angeles Dodgers (15)

16 Cleveland (16)

17 Chicago White Sox (17)

18 Cincinnati (14)

19 New York Mets (18)

SIXTH TIER

20 Colorado (20)

21 Oakland (23)

22 Florida (21)

23 Pittsburgh (22)

24 Kansas City (24)

25 Chicago Cubs (25)

26 San Diego (26)

27 Baltimore (27)

28 Seattle (28)

SEVENTH TIER

29 Minnesota (29)

EIGHTH TIER

30 Houston (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: Texas (6 spots), Washington (5 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Atlanta (5 spots), Cincinnati (4 spots)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF TEAMS IN THE DIVISION, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1 AL East (11.8)

2 NL East (13.2)

3 NL West (15.6)

4 AL West (15.75)

5 NL Central (18)

6 AL Central (19.2)

RANKINGS BY LEAGUE

1 AL (46.75)

2 NL (46.8)