Players changing leagues

Question

If a player is playing for a NL team and he gets traded (in the middle of the season) to the AL, Why arent his stats from the NL carried over to the AL?

Answer 1

There are two divisions of awards given, one AL and one NL, for every award. They base it on the stats of how they did in that division, and compare it to that of other players in that same league. It still counts for their career stats, but can't be taken into consideration for any awards.

Answer 2

It has to do with tradition.  The National League was a major league before the American League declared itself one in 1901.  They were not under one league and only had an agreement to play a postseason series.  With the first first commish after the Black Sox Series in 1919 they moved closer to blending because the League Presidents were not number one.  Bud has merged them even further when he did away with the NL and AL umpires; now they are all MLB umpires.  Bud also did away with the League Presidents too.  It may also keeps stats separate because LEAGUE LEADER are just NL and AL leaders and not MLB leaders, but this is done based on past traditions.

Answer 3

Because each league has it's own champions.  For example in 1997 Mark McGwire had 34 home runs for Oakland in the AL when he was traded to the Cardinals.  If his stats were carried over then he would have been the NL Home Run leader at the end of the season with 58 home runs even though he only hit 24 in the NL.

Larry Walker was the NL champ with 49 while Ken Griffey Jr. was the AL champ with 56 although McGwire led the majors with his 58.

Answer 4

Because there two different leagues, but i don't agree with it