2002 Major League Baseball season
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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.
| 2002 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 31 – October 27, 2002 |
| Games | 162 |
| Teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox, ESPN/ABC Family |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Bryan Bullington |
| Picked by | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Miguel Tejada (OAK) NL: Barry Bonds (SF) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Anaheim Angels |
| AL runners-up | Minnesota Twins |
| NL champions | San Francisco Giants |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Venue | |
| Champions | Anaheim Angels |
| Runners-up | San Francisco Giants |
| World Series MVP | Troy Glaus (ANA) |
Standings
American League
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | .640 | — | 52–28 | 51–30 |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | .574 | 10½ | 42–39 | 51–30 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | .481 | 25½ | 42–39 | 36–45 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36½ | 34–47 | 33–48 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | .342 | 48 | 30–51 | 25–55 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (3) Minnesota Twins | 94 | 67 | .584 | — | 54–27 | 40–40 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13½ | 47–34 | 34–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20½ | 39–42 | 35–46 |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | 100 | .383 | 32½ | 37–44 | 25–56 |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | 106 | .342 | 39 | 33–47 | 22–59 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 54–27 | 49–32 |
| (4) Anaheim Angels | 99 | 63 | .611 | 4 | 54–27 | 45–36 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | .574 | 10 | 48–33 | 45–36 |
| Texas Rangers | 72 | 90 | .444 | 31 | 42–39 | 30–51 |
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Atlanta Braves | 101 | 59 | .631 | — | 52–28 | 49–31 |
| Montreal Expos | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 | 49–32 | 34–47 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 81 | .497 | 21½ | 40–40 | 40–41 |
| Florida Marlins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 23 | 46–35 | 33–48 |
| New York Mets | 75 | 86 | .466 | 26½ | 38–43 | 37–43 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (3) St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 52–29 | 45–36 |
| Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 | 47–34 | 37–44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | 38–43 | 40–41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 89 | .447 | 24½ | 38–42 | 34–47 |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 | 36–45 | 31–50 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 56 | 106 | .346 | 41 | 31–50 | 25–56 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2) Arizona Diamondbacks | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 55–26 | 43–38 |
| (4) San Francisco Giants | 95 | 66 | .590 | 2½ | 50–31 | 45–35 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 6 | 46–35 | 46–35 |
| Colorado Rockies | 73 | 89 | .451 | 25 | 47–34 | 26–55 |
| San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 32 | 41–40 | 25–56 |
Postseason
Bracket
| Division Series (ALDS, NLDS) | League Championship Series (NLCS, ALCS) | World Series | ||||||||||||
| 1 | NY Yankees | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Anaheim | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Anaheim | 4 | ||||||||||||
| American League | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Oakland | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||
| AL4 | Anaheim | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NL4 | San Francisco | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San Francisco | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San Francisco | 4 | ||||||||||||
| National League | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Louis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders
Batting
Team
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs scored | New York Yankees | 897 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 819 |
| Hits | Anaheim Angels | 1603 | Colorado Rockies | 1508 |
| Home runs | Texas Rangers | 230 | Chicago Cubs | 200 |
| Batting average | Anaheim Angels | .282 | Colorado Rockies | .274 |
| Stolen bases | Kansas City Royals | 140 | Florida Marlins | 177 |
Individual
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting average | Manny Ramírez (Boston) | .349 | Barry Bonds (San Francisco) | .370 |
| Runs scored | Alfonso Soriano (New York Yankees) | 128 | Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) | 122 |
| Hits | Alfonso Soriano (New York Yankees) | 209 | Vladimir Guerrero (Montreal) | 206 |
| Home runs | Alex Rodriguez (Texas) | 57 | Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) | 49 |
| Runs batted in | Alex Rodriguez (Texas) | 142 | Lance Berkman (Houston) | 128 |
| Stolen bases | Alfonso Soriano (New York Yankees) | 41 | Luis Castillo (Florida) | 48 |
Pitching
Team
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs allowed | Anaheim Angels | 644 | Atlanta Braves | 565 |
| Earned run average | Oakland Athletics | 3.68 | Atlanta Braves | 3.13 |
| Hits allowed | Boston Red Sox | 1339 | Atlanta Braves | 1302 |
| Home runs allowed | Oakland Athletics | 135 | San Francisco Giants | 116 |
| Strikeouts | Boston Red Sox | 1157 | Chicago Cubs | 1333 |
Individual
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earned run average | Pedro Martínez (Boston) | 2.26 | Randy Johnson (Arizona) | 2.32 |
| Wins | Barry Zito (Oakland) | 23 | Randy Johnson (Arizona) | 24 |
| Saves | Eddie Guardado (Minnesota) | 45 | John Smoltz (Atlanta) | 55 |
| Strikeouts | 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
| 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
Milestones
Batters
- Barry Bonds (SF):
- Became the fourth player in Major League history to hit 600 home runs in the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 9.[1][2]
Awards
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 | Torii Hunter | Vladimir Guerrero |
| May | Jason Giambi | Todd Helton |
| June | Paul Konerko | Jeff Kent |
| July | Alex Rodriguez | Larry Walker |
| August | Alex Rodriguez | Barry Bonds |
| September | Manny Ramirez | Brian Jordan |
Pitcher of the Month
| Month | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| April | Derek Lowe | Randy Johnson |
| May | Bartolo Colón | Curt Schilling |
| June | Mark Mulder | Éric Gagné |
| July | Pedro Martínez | Curt Schilling |
| August | Cory Lidle | Roy Oswalt |
| September | Andy Pettitte | Randy Johnson |
Rookie of the Month
| Month | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| April | Carlos Peña | Kaz Ishii |
| May | Ryan Drese | Austin Kearns |
| June | Eric Hinske | Jason Simontacchi |
| July | Rodrigo López | Kirk Saarloos |
| August | Josh Phelps | Jason Jennings |
| September | Josh Phelps | Endy Chávez |
Home field attendance and payroll
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game | Est. payroll | %± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners[3] | 93 | −19.8% | 3,542,938 | 1.0% | 43,740 | $80,282,668 | 7.4% |
| New York Yankees[4] | 103 | 8.4% | 3,465,807 | 6.2% | 43,323 | $125,928,583 | 11.7% |
| San Francisco Giants[5] | 95 | 5.6% | 3,253,203 | −1.8% | 40,163 | $78,299,835 | 23.7% |
| Arizona Diamondbacks[6] | 98 | 6.5% | 3,198,977 | 16.9% | 39,494 | $102,819,999 | 20.8% |
| Los Angeles Dodgers[7] | 92 | 7.0% | 3,131,255 | 3.8% | 38,657 | $94,850,953 | −13.1% |
| St. Louis Cardinals[8] | 97 | 4.3% | 3,011,756 | −3.1% | 37,182 | $74,660,875 | −5.9% |
| New York Mets[9] | 75 | −8.5% | 2,804,838 | 5.5% | 34,628 | $94,633,593 | 1.6% |
| Colorado Rockies[10] | 73 | 0.0% | 2,737,838 | −13.5% | 33,800 | $56,851,043 | −20.5% |
| Chicago Cubs[11] | 67 | −23.9% | 2,693,096 | −3.1% | 33,248 | $75,690,833 | 17.0% |
| Baltimore Orioles[12] | 67 | 6.3% | 2,682,439 | −13.3% | 33,117 | $64,493,487 | −13.2% |
| Boston Red Sox[13] | 93 | 13.4% | 2,650,862 | 1.0% | 32,727 | $108,366,060 | −1.5% |
| Cleveland Indians[14] | 74 | −18.7% | 2,616,940 | −17.6% | 32,308 | $78,909,449 | −15.5% |
| Atlanta Braves[15] | 101 | 14.8% | 2,603,484 | −7.8% | 32,142 | $93,470,367 | 1.7% |
| Houston Astros[16] | 84 | −9.7% | 2,517,357 | −13.3% | 31,078 | $63,448,417 | 4.7% |
| Texas Rangers[17] | 72 | −1.4% | 2,352,397 | −16.9% | 29,042 | $105,726,122 | 19.3% |
| Anaheim Angels[18] | 99 | 32.0% | 2,305,547 | 15.2% | 28,464 | $61,721,667 | 29.3% |
| San Diego Padres[19] | 66 | −16.5% | 2,220,601 | −6.6% | 27,415 | $41,425,000 | 5.7% |
| Oakland Athletics[20] | 103 | 1.0% | 2,169,811 | 1.7% | 26,788 | $40,004,167 | 18.3% |
| Milwaukee Brewers[21] | 56 | −17.6% | 1,969,153 | −29.9% | 24,311 | $50,287,833 | 14.6% |
| Minnesota Twins[22] | 94 | 10.6% | 1,924,473 | 7.9% | 23,759 | $40,425,000 | 67.5% |
| Cincinnati Reds[23] | 78 | 18.2% | 1,855,787 | −1.3% | 22,911 | $45,050,390 | −8.0% |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[24] | 72 | 16.1% | 1,784,988 | −27.6% | 22,312 | $42,323,599 | −26.7% |
| Chicago White Sox[25] | 81 | −2.4% | 1,676,911 | −5.1% | 20,703 | $57,052,833 | −13.1% |
| Toronto Blue Jays[26] | 78 | −2.5% | 1,637,900 | −14.5% | 20,221 | $76,864,333 | 0.0% |
| Philadelphia Phillies[27] | 80 | −7.0% | 1,618,467 | −9.2% | 20,231 | $57,954,999 | 39.1% |
| Detroit Tigers[28] | 55 | −16.7% | 1,503,623 | −21.7% | 18,795 | $55,048,000 | 3.1% |
| Kansas City Royals[29] | 62 | −4.6% | 1,323,036 | −13.9% | 16,334 | $47,257,000 | 33.4% |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays[30] | 55 | −11.3% | 1,065,742 | −17.9% | 13,157 | $34,380,000 | −39.7% |
| Florida Marlins[31] | 79 | 3.9% | 813,118 | −35.5% | 10,038 | $41,979,917 | 17.4% |
| Montreal Expos[32] | 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.