2003 Major League Baseball season
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This article is about the 2003 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2003 in baseball.
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| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 30, 2003 – October 25, 2003 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Alex Rodriguez (TEX) NL: Barry Bonds (SFG) |
| League Postseason | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Florida Marlins |
| NL runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
| World Series | |
| World Series champions | Florida Marlins |
| Runners-up | New York Yankees |
| World Series Finals MVP | Josh Beckett (FLA) |
| MLB seasons | |
The 2003 Major League Baseball season ended when the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in a six game 2003 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.
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Managers [edit]
American League [edit]
National League [edit]
| Team | Manager | Comments |
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| 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 LaRussa | |
| San Diego Padres | Bruce Bochy | |
| San Francisco Giants | Felipe Alou |
±hosted the MLB All Star Game
Postseason [edit]
| Division Series ESPN/Fox |
League Championship Series Fox |
World Series Fox |
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| East | New York Yankees | 3 | |||||||||||
| Central | Minnesota Twins | 1 | |||||||||||
| East | New York Yankees | 4 | |||||||||||
| WC | Boston Red Sox | 3 | |||||||||||
| West | Oakland Athletics | 2 | |||||||||||
| WC | Boston Red Sox | 3 | |||||||||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 2 | |||||||||||
| NL | Florida Marlins | 4 | |||||||||||
| West | San Francisco Giants | 1 | |||||||||||
| WC | Florida Marlins | 3 | |||||||||||
| WC | Florida Marlins | 4 | |||||||||||
| Central | Chicago Cubs | 3 | |||||||||||
| East | Atlanta Braves | 2 | |||||||||||
| Central | Chicago Cubs | 3 | |||||||||||
- World Series MVP: Josh Beckett
- All-Star Game, July 15 at U.S. Cellular Field: American League, 7–6; Garret Anderson, MVP
Major league baseball final standings [edit]
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | New York Yankees | 101 | 61 | .623 | – |
| 2nd | Boston Red Sox * | 95 | 67 | .586 | 6.0 |
| 3rd | Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15.0 |
| 4th | Baltimore Orioles | 71 | 91 | .438 | 30.0 |
| 5th | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 38.0 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | Minnesota Twins | 90 | 72 | .556 | – |
| 2nd | Chicago White Sox | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4.0 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Royals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 7.0 |
| 4th | Cleveland Indians | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22.0 |
| 5th | Detroit Tigers | 43 | 119 | .265 | 47.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Oakland Athletics | 96 | 66 | .593 | – |
| 2nd | Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | .574 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Anaheim Angels | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19.0 |
| 4th | Texas Rangers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25.0 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | Atlanta Braves | 101 | 61 | .623 | – |
| 2nd | Florida Marlins * | 91 | 71 | .562 | 10.0 |
| 3rd | Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15.0 |
| 4th | Montreal Expos | 83 | 79 | .512 | 18.0 |
| 5th | New York Mets | 66 | 95 | .410 | 34.5 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | Chicago Cubs | 88 | 74 | .543 | – |
| 2nd | Houston Astros | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
| 3rd | St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.0 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13.0 |
| 5th | Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19.0 |
| 6th | Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | San Francisco Giants | 100 | 61 | .621 | – |
| 2nd | Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 15.5 |
| 3rd | Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 78 | .519 | 16.5 |
| 4th | Colorado Rockies | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26.5 |
| 5th | San Diego Padres | 64 | 98 | .395 | 36.5 |
- The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league.
Statistical leaders [edit]
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Events [edit]
- 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 play in the 8-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins.[1]
- 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.[2]
References [edit]
- Baseball-Reference.com, 2003 American League season
- Baseball-Reference.com, 2003 National League season
- ^ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". BaseballLibrary.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386.
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