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2002 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2002 MLB season |
| league | Major League Baseball |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | March 31 – October 27, 2002 |
| no_of_games | 162 |
| no_of_teams | 30 |
| TV | Fox, ESPN/ABC Family |
| draft | Draft |
| draft_link | 2002 Major League Baseball draft |
| top_pick | Bryan Bullington |
| top_pick_link | List of first overall MLB draft picks |
| picked_by | [Pittsburgh Pirates](2002-pittsburgh-pirates-season) |
| season | Regular Season |
| MVP | AL: Miguel Tejada ([OAK](2002-oakland-athletics-season)) |
| NL: Barry Bonds ([SF](2002-san-francisco-giants-season)) | |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| playoffs | Postseason |
| playoffs_link | 2002 Major League Baseball postseason |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_link | 2002 American League Championship Series |
| conf1_champ | [Anaheim Angels](2002-anaheim-angels-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Minnesota Twins](2002-minnesota-twins-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_link | 2002 National League Championship Series |
| conf2_champ | [San Francisco Giants](2002-san-francisco-giants-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [St. Louis Cardinals](2002-st-louis-cardinals-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_venue | |
| finals_link | 2002 World Series |
| finals_champ | [Anaheim Angels](2002-anaheim-angels-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [San Francisco Giants](2002-san-francisco-giants-season) |
| World_Series_MVP | Troy Glaus ([ANA](2002-anaheim-angels-season)) |
| World_Series_MVP_link | World Series MVP Award |
| seasonslist | List of Major League Baseball seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 2001 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 2001 |
| nextseason_link | 2003 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 2003 |
NL: Barry Bonds (SF) | conf1_runner-up = Minnesota Twins | conf2_runner-up = St. Louis Cardinals | finals_runner-up = San Francisco Giants The 2002 Major League Baseball season finished with two wild-card teams contesting the World Series; the Anaheim Angels defeated the San Francisco Giants in seven games for the World Series championship. It was the first title in Angels team history. This was the first season for MLB.tv.
Standings
American League
National League
Postseason
Main article: 2002 Major League Baseball postseason
Bracket
(ALDS, NLDS) (NLCS, ALCS) | RD1-group1 = American League | RD1-group2 = National League | score-width=30 | team-width=160
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=NY Yankees | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Anaheim | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Oakland | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Minnesota | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=Atlanta | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=San Francisco | RD1-score6=3
| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Arizona | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=St. Louis | RD1-score8=3
| RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=Anaheim | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Minnesota | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3=San Francisco | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=St. Louis | RD2-score4=1
| RD3-seed1=AL4 | RD3-team1=Anaheim | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=NL4 | RD3-team2=San Francisco | RD3-score2=3
Statistical leaders
Batting
Team
| Statistic | American League | National League | Runs scored | Hits | Home runs | Batting average | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 897 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 819 | ||||
| Anaheim Angels | 1603 | Colorado Rockies | 1508 | ||||
| Texas Rangers | 230 | Chicago Cubs | 200 | ||||
| Anaheim Angels | .282 | Colorado Rockies | .274 | ||||
| Kansas City Royals | 140 | Florida Marlins | 177 |
Individual
| Statistic | American League | National League | Batting average | Runs scored | Hits | Home runs | Runs batted in | Stolen bases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Ramírez (Boston) | .349 | Barry Bonds (San Francisco) | .370 | |||||
| Alfonso Soriano (New York Yankees) | 128 | Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) | 122 | |||||
| Alfonso Soriano (New York Yankees) | 209 | Vladimir Guerrero (Montreal) | 206 | |||||
| Alex Rodriguez (Texas) | 57 | Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) | 49 | |||||
| Alex Rodriguez (Texas) | 142 | Lance Berkman (Houston) | 128 | |||||
| Alfonso Soriano (New York Yankees) | 41 | Luis Castillo (Florida) | 48 |
Pitching
Team
| Statistic | American League | National League | Runs allowed | Earned run average | Hits allowed | Home runs allowed | Strikeouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Angels | 644 | Atlanta Braves | 565 | ||||
| Oakland Athletics | 3.68 | Atlanta Braves | 3.13 | ||||
| Boston Red Sox | 1339 | Atlanta Braves | 1302 | ||||
| Oakland Athletics | 135 | San Francisco Giants | 116 | ||||
| Boston Red Sox | 1157 | Chicago Cubs | 1333 |
Individual
| Statistic | American League | National League | Earned run average | Wins | Saves | Strikeouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martínez (Boston) | 2.26 | Randy Johnson (Arizona) | 2.32 | |||
| Barry Zito (Oakland) | 23 | Randy Johnson (Arizona) | 24 | |||
| Eddie Guardado (Minnesota) | 45 | John Smoltz (Atlanta) | 55 | |||
| Pedro Martínez (Boston) | 239 | Randy Johnson (Arizona) | 334 |
Managers
[[American League]]
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Angels | Mike Scioscia | Won the World Series |
| Baltimore Orioles | Mike Hargrove | |
| Boston Red Sox | Grady Little | |
| Chicago White Sox | Jerry Manuel | |
| Cleveland Indians | Charlie Manuel | Replaced during the season by Joel Skinner |
| Detroit Tigers | Phil Garner | Replaced during the season by Luis Pujols |
| Kansas City Royals | Tony Muser | John Mizerock served as interim manager for 13 games prior to being replaced by Tony Peña |
| Minnesota Twins | Ron Gardenhire | |
| New York Yankees | Joe Torre | |
| Oakland Athletics | Art Howe | 20-game win streak from August 13 to September 4 |
| Seattle Mariners | Lou Piniella | |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Hal McRae | |
| Texas Rangers | Jerry Narron | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Buck Martinez | Replaced during the season by Carlos Tosca |
[[National League (baseball)|National League]]
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Bob Brenly | |
| Atlanta Braves | Bobby Cox | |
| Chicago Cubs | Don Baylor | Replaced during the season by Bruce Kimm |
| Cincinnati Reds | Bob Boone | |
| Colorado Rockies | Buddy Bell | Replaced during the season by Clint Hurdle |
| Florida Marlins | Jeff Torborg | |
| Houston Astros | Jimy Williams | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Jim Tracy | |
| Milwaukee Brewers± | Davey Lopes | Replaced during the season by Jerry Royster |
| Montreal Expos | Frank Robinson | |
| New York Mets | Bobby Valentine | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Larry Bowa | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Lloyd McClendon | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Tony LaRussa | |
| San Diego Padres | Bruce Bochy | |
| San Francisco Giants | Dusty Baker | Won the National League pennant |
±hosted the MLB All Star Game
Awards
| Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards | BBWAA Award | National League | American League | Gold Glove Awards | Position | National League | American League | Silver Slugger Awards | Position | National League | American League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Jason Jennings (COL) | Eric Hinske (TOR) | |||||||||||||||
| Cy Young Award | Randy Johnson (AZ) | Barry Zito (OAK) | |||||||||||||||
| Manager of the Year | Tony La Russa (STL) | Mike Scioscia (ANA) | |||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Barry Bonds (SF) | Miguel Tejada (OAK) | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | Greg Maddux (ATL) | Kenny Rogers (TEX) | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | Brad Ausmus (HOU) | Bengie Molina (ANA) | |||||||||||||||
| 1st Base | Todd Helton (COL) | John Olerud (SEA) | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Base | Fernando Viña (STL) | Bret Boone (SEA) | |||||||||||||||
| 3rd Base | Scott Rolen (STL)/(PHI) | Eric Chavez (OAK) | |||||||||||||||
| Shortstop | Édgar Rentería (STL) | Alex Rodriguez (TEX) | |||||||||||||||
| Outfield | Jim Edmonds (STL) | ||||||||||||||||
| Andruw Jones (ATL) | |||||||||||||||||
| Larry Walker (COL) | Darin Erstad (ANA) | ||||||||||||||||
| Torii Hunter (MIN) | |||||||||||||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher/Designated Hitter | Mike Hampton (ATL) | Manny Ramirez (BOS) | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | Mike Piazza (NYM) | Jorge Posada (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| 1st Base | Todd Helton (COL) | Jason Giambi (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| 2nd Base | Jeff Kent (SF) | Alfonso Soriano (NYY) | |||||||||||||||
| 3rd Base | Scott Rolen (STL)/(PHI) | Eric Chavez (OAK) | |||||||||||||||
| Shortstop | Édgar Rentería (STL) | Alex Rodriguez (TEX) | |||||||||||||||
| Outfield | Barry Bonds (SF) | ||||||||||||||||
| Vladimir Guerrero (MON) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sammy Sosa (CHC) | Garret Anderson (ANA) | ||||||||||||||||
| Magglio Ordóñez (CWS) | |||||||||||||||||
| Bernie Williams (NYY) |
Other awards
- Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Ellis Burks (CLE)
- Hank Aaron Award: Alex Rodriguez (TEX), American); Barry Bonds (SF), National).
- Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Jim Thome (CLE).
- Rolaids Relief Man Award: Billy Koch (OAK, American); John Smoltz (ATL, National).
- Warren Spahn Award (Best left-handed pitcher): Randy Johnson (AZ)
Player of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torii Hunter | Vladimir Guerrero | |||||||
| Jason Giambi | Todd Helton | |||||||
| Paul Konerko | Jeff Kent | |||||||
| Alex Rodriguez | Larry Walker | |||||||
| Alex Rodriguez | Barry Bonds | |||||||
| Manny Ramirez | Brian Jordan |
Pitcher of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lowe | Randy Johnson | |||||||
| Bartolo Colón | Curt Schilling | |||||||
| Mark Mulder | Éric Gagné | |||||||
| Pedro Martínez | Curt Schilling | |||||||
| Cory Lidle | Roy Oswalt | |||||||
| Andy Pettitte | Randy Johnson |
Rookie of the Month
| Month | American League | National League | April | May | June | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Peña | Kaz Ishii | |||||||
| Ryan Drese | Austin Kearns | |||||||
| Eric Hinske | Jason Simontacchi | |||||||
| Rodrigo López | Kirk Saarloos | |||||||
| Josh Phelps | Jason Jennings | |||||||
| Josh Phelps | Endy Chávez |
Home field attendance and payroll
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game | Est. payroll | %± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | −19.8% | 3,542,938 | 1.0% | 43,740 | $80,282,668 | 7.4% |
| New York Yankees | 103 | 8.4% | 3,465,807 | 6.2% | 43,323 | $125,928,583 | 11.7% |
| San Francisco Giants | 95 | 5.6% | 3,253,203 | −1.8% | 40,163 | $78,299,835 | 23.7% |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 98 | 6.5% | 3,198,977 | 16.9% | 39,494 | $102,819,999 | 20.8% |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 7.0% | 3,131,255 | 3.8% | 38,657 | $94,850,953 | −13.1% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 4.3% | 3,011,756 | −3.1% | 37,182 | $74,660,875 | −5.9% |
| New York Mets | 75 | −8.5% | 2,804,838 | 5.5% | 34,628 | $94,633,593 | 1.6% |
| Colorado Rockies | 73 | 0.0% | 2,737,838 | −13.5% | 33,800 | $56,851,043 | −20.5% |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | −23.9% | 2,693,096 | −3.1% | 33,248 | $75,690,833 | 17.0% |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 6.3% | 2,682,439 | −13.3% | 33,117 | $64,493,487 | −13.2% |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 13.4% | 2,650,862 | 1.0% | 32,727 | $108,366,060 | −1.5% |
| Cleveland Indians | 74 | −18.7% | 2,616,940 | −17.6% | 32,308 | $78,909,449 | −15.5% |
| Atlanta Braves | 101 | 14.8% | 2,603,484 | −7.8% | 32,142 | $93,470,367 | 1.7% |
| Houston Astros | 84 | −9.7% | 2,517,357 | −13.3% | 31,078 | $63,448,417 | 4.7% |
| Texas Rangers | 72 | −1.4% | 2,352,397 | −16.9% | 29,042 | $105,726,122 | 19.3% |
| Anaheim Angels | 99 | 32.0% | 2,305,547 | 15.2% | 28,464 | $61,721,667 | 29.3% |
| San Diego Padres | 66 | −16.5% | 2,220,601 | −6.6% | 27,415 | $41,425,000 | 5.7% |
| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 1.0% | 2,169,811 | 1.7% | 26,788 | $40,004,167 | 18.3% |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 56 | −17.6% | 1,969,153 | −29.9% | 24,311 | $50,287,833 | 14.6% |
| Minnesota Twins | 94 | 10.6% | 1,924,473 | 7.9% | 23,759 | $40,425,000 | 67.5% |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 18.2% | 1,855,787 | −1.3% | 22,911 | $45,050,390 | −8.0% |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 16.1% | 1,784,988 | −27.6% | 22,312 | $42,323,599 | −26.7% |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | −2.4% | 1,676,911 | −5.1% | 20,703 | $57,052,833 | −13.1% |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | −2.5% | 1,637,900 | −14.5% | 20,221 | $76,864,333 | 0.0% |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | −7.0% | 1,618,467 | −9.2% | 20,231 | $57,954,999 | 39.1% |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | −16.7% | 1,503,623 | −21.7% | 18,795 | $55,048,000 | 3.1% |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | −4.6% | 1,323,036 | −13.9% | 16,334 | $47,257,000 | 33.4% |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | −11.3% | 1,065,742 | −17.9% | 13,157 | $34,380,000 | −39.7% |
| Florida Marlins | 79 | 3.9% | 813,118 | −35.5% | 10,038 | $41,979,917 | 17.4% |
| Montreal Expos | 83 | 22.1% | 812,045 | 26.3% | 10,025 | $38,670,500 | 10.0% |
Television coverage
This was the second season that national television coverage was split between ESPN and Fox Sports. ESPN and ESPN2 aired selected weeknight and Sunday night games, and selected Division Series playoff games. Fox televised Saturday baseball, the All-Star Game, selected Division Series games, both League Championship Series, and the World Series.
The Thursday night national broadcast that had moved from Fox Sports Net to Fox Family for 2000 was discontinued after Disney purchased Fox Family and rebranded it as ABC Family. As part of the deal, ABC Family's now-corporate sibling ESPN was given the broadcast rights that had previously belonged to Fox Family and FX; the postseason games that Fox Family had been airing continued to air on ABC Family for the 2002 season, after which they were moved to ESPN for the remainder of the contract.
References
References
- "Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Arizona Diamondbacks Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Colorado Rockies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Houston Astros Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Tampa Bay Rays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Florida Marlins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
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