MLB power rankings for mid-September

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Start of September rankings are in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 Washington (3)

2 Cincinnati (1)

3 Texas (2)

4 Oakland (6)

5 San Francisco (4)

6 Atlanta (7)

7 Baltimore (8)

8 NY Yankees (5)

9 LA Angels (12)

10 Tampa Bay (10)

11 Chicago White Sox (9)

12 St. Louis (11)

13 Detroit (14)

14 LA Dodgers (13)

SECOND TIER

15 Philadelphia (17)

16 Milwaukee (18)

17 Arizona (16)

18 Pittsburgh (15)

19 San Diego (19)

20 Seattle (20)

THIRD TIER

21 Boston (22)

22 NY Mets (21)

23 Toronto (24)

24 Miami (23)

25 Kansas City (25)

FOURTH TIER

26 Minnesota (26)

27 Cleveland (27)

28 Colorado (28)

29 Chicago Cubs (29)

FIFTH TIER

30 Houston (30)

BIGGEST RISERS: LA Angels (3 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: New York Yankees and Pittsburgh (3 spots)

RANKINGS BY DIVISION – AVERAGE PER TEAM OF 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST

1 AL WEST 9

2T AL EAST 13.8

2T NL EAST 13.8

4 NL WEST 16.6

5 NL CENTRAL17.83

6 AL CENTRAL 20.4

RANKINGS PER LEAGUE

1 AL 43.2

2 NL 48.23