| 2003 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 30 – October 25, 2003 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox, ESPN |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Delmon Young |
| Picked by | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Alex Rodriguez (TEX) NL: Barry Bonds (SF) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Florida Marlins |
| NL runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Florida Marlins |
| Runners-up | New York Yankees |
| World Series MVP | Josh Beckett (FLA) |
The 2003 Major League Baseball season ended when the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in a six-game World Series. The Detroit Tigers set the American League record for losses in a season, with 119, and the Marlins became the first team to win the championship twice as a wild card.
Managers
American League
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Bob Brenly | |
| Atlanta Braves | Bobby Cox | |
| Chicago Cubs | Dusty Baker | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Bob Boone | Replaced during the season by Dave Miley |
| Colorado Rockies | Clint Hurdle | |
| Florida Marlins | Jeff Torborg | Replaced during the season by Jack McKeon, won World Series |
| Houston Astros | Jimy Williams | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Jim Tracy | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Ned Yost | |
| Montreal Expos | Frank Robinson | |
| New York Mets | Art Howe | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Larry Bowa | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Lloyd McClendon | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Tony La Russa | |
| San Diego Padres | Bruce Bochy | |
| San Francisco Giants | Felipe Alou |
±hosted the MLB All Star Game
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 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | NY Yankees | 4 | ||||||||||||
| American League | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Boston | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Oakland | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Boston | 3 | ||||||||||||
| AL1 | NY Yankees | 2 | ||||||||||||
| NL4 | Florida | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | ||||||||||||
| National League | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | San Francisco | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||
Note: Two teams in the same division could not meet in the division series.
Statistical leaders
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Bill Mueller BOS | .326 | Albert Pujols STL | .359 |
| HR | Alex Rodriguez TEX | 47 | Jim Thome PHI | 47 |
| RBI | Carlos Delgado TOR | 145 | Preston Wilson COL | 141 |
| Wins | Roy Halladay TOR | 22 | Russ Ortiz ATL | 21 |
| ERA | Pedro Martínez BOS | 2.22 | Jason Schmidt SF | 2.34 |
| SO | Esteban Loaiza CHW | 207 | Kerry Wood CHC | 266 |
| SV | Keith Foulke OAK | 43 | Éric Gagné LA | 55 |
| SB | Carl Crawford TB | 55 | Juan Pierre FLA | 65 |
Awards
Other awards
- Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: David Ortiz (BOS)
- Hank Aaron Award: Alex Rodriguez (TEX), American); Albert Pujols (STL), National).
- Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Jamie Moyer (SEA).
- Rolaids Relief Man Award: Keith Foulke (OAK, American); Éric Gagné (LAD, National).
- Warren Spahn Award (Best left-handed pitcher): Andy Pettitte (NYY)
Player of the Month
| Month | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| April | Alfonso Soriano | Todd Helton |
| May | Edgar Martínez | Albert Pujols |
| June | Jason Giambi | Albert Pujols |
| July | Magglio Ordóñez | Barry Bonds |
| August | Alex Rodriguez | Vladimir Guerrero |
| September | Alfonso Soriano | Jim Thome |
Pitcher of the Month
| Month | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| April | Esteban Loaiza | Shawn Chacón |
| May | Roy Halladay | Kevin Brown |
| June | Freddy García | Dontrelle Willis |
| July | José Lima | Liván Hernández |
| August | Johan Santana | Mark Prior |
| September | Roy Halladay | Mark Prior |
Rookie of the Month
| Month | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| April | Rocco Baldelli | Hee-seop Choi |
| May | Rocco Baldelli | Xavier Nady |
| June | Hideki Matsui | Dontrelle Willis |
| July | Ángel Berroa | Miguel Cabrera |
| August | Rafael Soriano | Scott Podsednik |
| September | Reed Johnson | Miguel Cabrera |
Home field attendance and payroll
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game | Est. payroll | %± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees[1] | 101 | -1.9% | 3,465,600 | 0.0% | 42,263 | $152,749,814 | 21.3% |
| Seattle Mariners[2] | 93 | 0.0% | 3,268,509 | -7.7% | 40,352 | $86,959,167 | 8.3% |
| San Francisco Giants[3] | 100 | 5.3% | 3,264,898 | 0.4% | 40,307 | $82,852,167 | 5.8% |
| Los Angeles Dodgers[4] | 85 | -7.6% | 3,138,626 | 0.2% | 38,748 | $105,872,620 | 11.6% |
| Anaheim Angels[5] | 77 | -22.2% | 3,061,094 | 32.8% | 37,330 | $79,031,667 | 28.0% |
| Chicago Cubs[6] | 88 | 31.3% | 2,962,630 | 10.0% | 36,576 | $79,868,333 | 5.5% |
| St. Louis Cardinals[7] | 85 | -12.4% | 2,910,386 | -3.4% | 35,931 | $83,786,666 | 12.2% |
| Arizona Diamondbacks[8] | 84 | -14.3% | 2,805,542 | -12.3% | 34,636 | $80,657,000 | -21.6% |
| Boston Red Sox[9] | 95 | 2.2% | 2,724,165 | 2.8% | 33,632 | $99,946,500 | -7.8% |
| Baltimore Orioles[10] | 71 | 6.0% | 2,454,523 | -8.5% | 30,303 | $73,877,500 | 14.6% |
| Houston Astros[11] | 87 | 3.6% | 2,454,241 | -2.5% | 30,299 | $71,040,000 | 12.0% |
| Atlanta Braves[12] | 101 | 0.0% | 2,401,084 | -7.8% | 29,643 | $106,243,667 | 13.7% |
| Cincinnati Reds[13] | 69 | -11.5% | 2,355,259 | 26.9% | 29,077 | $59,355,667 | 31.8% |
| Colorado Rockies[14] | 74 | 1.4% | 2,334,085 | -14.7% | 28,816 | $67,179,667 | 18.2% |
| Philadelphia Phillies[15] | 86 | 7.5% | 2,259,948 | 39.6% | 27,901 | $70,780,000 | 22.1% |
| Oakland Athletics[16] | 96 | -6.8% | 2,216,596 | 2.2% | 27,365 | $50,260,834 | 25.6% |
| New York Mets[17] | 66 | -12.0% | 2,140,599 | -23.7% | 26,757 | $117,176,429 | 23.8% |
| Texas Rangers[18] | 71 | -1.4% | 2,094,394 | -11.0% | 25,857 | $103,491,667 | -2.1% |
| San Diego Padres[19] | 64 | -3.0% | 2,030,084 | -8.6% | 25,063 | $45,210,000 | 9.1% |
| Minnesota Twins[20] | 90 | -4.3% | 1,946,011 | 1.1% | 24,025 | $55,505,000 | 37.3% |
| Chicago White Sox[21] | 86 | 6.2% | 1,939,524 | 15.7% | 23,945 | $51,010,000 | -10.6% |
| Toronto Blue Jays[22] | 86 | 10.3% | 1,799,458 | 9.9% | 22,216 | $51,269,000 | -33.3% |
| Kansas City Royals[23] | 83 | 33.9% | 1,779,895 | 34.5% | 22,249 | $40,518,000 | -14.3% |
| Cleveland Indians[24] | 68 | -8.1% | 1,730,002 | -33.9% | 21,358 | $48,584,834 | -38.4% |
| Milwaukee Brewers[25] | 68 | 21.4% | 1,700,354 | -13.7% | 20,992 | $40,627,000 | -19.2% |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[26] | 75 | 4.2% | 1,636,751 | -8.3% | 20,207 | $54,812,429 | 29.5% |
| Detroit Tigers[27] | 43 | -21.8% | 1,368,245 | -9.0% | 16,892 | $49,168,000 | -10.7% |
| Florida Marlins[28] | 91 | 15.2% | 1,303,215 | 60.3% | 16,089 | $49,450,000 | 17.8% |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays[29] | 63 | 14.5% | 1,058,695 | -0.7% | 13,070 | $19,630,000 | -42.9% |
| Montreal Expos[30] | 83 | 0.0% | 1,025,639 | 26.3% | 12,662 | $51,948,500 | 34.3% |
Television coverage
This was the third season that national TV 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.
Events
- April 2 – The Detroit Tigers become the first team to have four pitchers make their Major League debut in the same game. Jeremy Bonderman, Wilfredo Ledezma, Chris Spurling and Matt Roney all played in the 8-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins.[31]
- May 23 – During the Atlanta Braves 15-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, Braves players Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield hit consecutive home runs to start the game.[32]
- June 23 – Barry Bonds steals his 500th career base, becoming the only member of baseball's 500 home run/500 stolen base club
See also
References
- ↑ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Arizona Diamondbacks Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Colorado Rockies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Florida Marlins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Rays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". BaseballLibrary.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ↑ Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386.
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