2002 Major League Baseball season
The 2002 Major League Baseball season finished with two wild-card teams, the Anaheim Angels defeating 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 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Bryan Bullington |
| Picked by | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Miguel Tejada (OAK) NL: Barry Bonds (SF) |
| League Postseason | |
| AL champions | Anaheim Angels |
| AL runners-up | Minnesota Twins |
| NL champions | San Francisco Giants |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Anaheim Angels |
| Runners-up | San Francisco Giants |
| World Series MVP | Troy Glaus (ANA) |
Major league baseball final standings
American League
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National League
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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 | |||||||||||
- Postseason MVPs
- World Series MVP – Troy Glaus
- ALCS MVP – Adam Kennedy
- NLCS MVP – Benito Santiago
All-Star Game
- All-Star Game, July 9 at Miller Park – The game ended in a tie 7–7. The game was called after the managers declared they had no more pitchers available. After this game Bud Selig stated the winner of future All-Star games would earn home-field advantage in the World Series; No MVP was named.
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
Awards
| Award | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Barry Bonds, SF | Miguel Tejada, OAK |
| Cy Young | Randy Johnson, ARI | Barry Zito, OAK |
| Manager of the Year | Tony LaRussa, STL | Mike Scioscia, ANA |
| Rookie of the Year | Jason Jennings, COL | Eric Hinske, TOR |
| Relief Man of the Year | John Smoltz, ATL | Billy Koch, OAK |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Mike Lieberthal, PHI | Tim Salmon, ANA |
| Hank Aaron Award | Barry Bonds, SF | Alex Rodriguez, TEX |
| Roberto Clemente Award | ||
Gold Glove Awards
| Position | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Kenny Rogers, TEX | Greg Maddux, ATL |
| Catcher | Bengie Molina, ANA | Brad Ausmus, HOU |
| First baseman | John Olerud, SEA | Todd Helton, COL |
| Second baseman | Bret Boone, SEA | Fernando Viña, STL |
| Third baseman | Eric Chavez, OAK | Scott Rolen, STL |
| Shortstop | Alex Rodriguez, TEX | Édgar Rentería, STL |
| Outfielders | Torii Hunter, MIN | Larry Walker, COL |
| Ichiro Suzuki, SEA | Jim Edmonds, STL | |
| Darin Erstad, ANA | Andruw Jones, ATL |
References
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