2003 Major League Baseball season

2003 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 30 – October 25, 2003
Games162
Teams30
TV partner(s)Fox
ESPN
Draft
Top draft pickDelmon Young
Picked byTampa Bay Devil Rays
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Alex Rodriguez (TEX)
NL: Barry Bonds (SF)
Postseason
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upBoston Red Sox
NL championsFlorida Marlins
  NL runners-upChicago Cubs
World Series
Venue
ChampionsFlorida Marlins
  Runners-upNew York Yankees
World Series MVPJosh Beckett (FLA)
Locations of AL teams for the 2000–2004 MLB seasons
West   Central   East

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 franchise to win the World Series twice as a wild card team.

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Anaheim Angels Mike Scioscia
Baltimore Orioles Mike Hargrove
Boston Red Sox Grady Little
Chicago White Sox± Jerry Manuel Hosted the All-Star Game
Cleveland Indians Eric Wedge
Detroit Tigers Alan Trammell
Kansas City Royals Tony Peña
Minnesota Twins Ron Gardenhire
New York Yankees Joe Torre Won the AL pennant
Oakland Athletics Ken Macha
Seattle Mariners Bob Melvin
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lou Piniella
Texas Rangers Buck Showalter
Toronto Blue Jays Carlos Tosca

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

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(1) New York Yankees 10161 .623 — 50‍–‍32 51‍–‍29
(4) Boston Red Sox 9567 .586 6 53‍–‍28 42‍–‍39
Toronto Blue Jays 8676 .531 15 41‍–‍40 45‍–‍36
Baltimore Orioles 7191 .438 30 40‍–‍40 31‍–‍51
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6399 .389 38 36‍–‍45 27‍–‍54
AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(3) Minnesota Twins 9072 .556 — 48‍–‍33 42‍–‍39
Chicago White Sox 8676 .531 4 51‍–‍30 35‍–‍46
Kansas City Royals 8379 .512 7 40‍–‍40 43‍–‍39
Cleveland Indians 6894 .420 22 38‍–‍43 30‍–‍51
Detroit Tigers 43119 .265 47 23‍–‍58 20‍–‍61
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(2) Oakland Athletics 9666 .593 — 57‍–‍24 39‍–‍42
Seattle Mariners 9369 .574 3 50‍–‍31 43‍–‍38
Anaheim Angels 7785 .475 19 45‍–‍37 32‍–‍48
Texas Rangers 7191 .438 25 43‍–‍38 28‍–‍53

National League

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(1) Atlanta Braves 10161 .623 — 55‍–‍26 46‍–‍35
(4) Florida Marlins 9171 .562 10 53‍–‍28 38‍–‍43
Philadelphia Phillies 8676 .531 15 49‍–‍32 37‍–‍44
Montreal Expos 8379 .512 18 52‍–‍29 31‍–‍50
New York Mets 6695 .410 34½ 34‍–‍46 32‍–‍49
NL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(3) Chicago Cubs 8874 .543 — 44‍–‍37 44‍–‍37
Houston Astros 8775 .537 1 48‍–‍33 39‍–‍42
St. Louis Cardinals 8577 .525 3 48‍–‍33 37‍–‍44
Pittsburgh Pirates 7587 .463 13 39‍–‍42 36‍–‍45
Cincinnati Reds 6993 .426 19 35‍–‍46 34‍–‍47
Milwaukee Brewers 6894 .420 20 31‍–‍50 37‍–‍44
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
(2) San Francisco Giants 10061 .621 — 57‍–‍24 43‍–‍37
Los Angeles Dodgers 8577 .525 15½ 46‍–‍35 39‍–‍42
Arizona Diamondbacks 8478 .519 16½ 45‍–‍36 39‍–‍42
Colorado Rockies 7488 .457 26½ 49‍–‍32 25‍–‍56
San Diego Padres 6498 .395 36½ 35‍–‍46 29‍–‍52

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
AVGBill Mueller BOS.326Albert Pujols STL.359
HRAlex Rodriguez TEX47Jim Thome PHI47
RBICarlos Delgado TOR145Preston Wilson COL141
WinsRoy Halladay TOR22Russ Ortiz ATL21
ERAPedro Martínez BOS2.22Jason Schmidt SF2.34
SOEsteban Loaiza CWS207Kerry Wood CHC266
SVKeith Foulke OAK43Éric Gagné LAD55
SBCarl Crawford TB55Juan Pierre FLA65

Awards

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican League
Rookie of the YearDontrelle Willis (FLA)Ángel Berroa (KC)
Cy Young AwardÉric Gagné (LAD)Roy Halladay (TOR)
Manager of the YearJack McKeon (FLA)Tony Peña (KC)
Most Valuable PlayerBarry Bonds (SF)Alex Rodriguez (TEX)
Gold Glove Awards
PositionNational LeagueAmerican League
PitcherMike Hampton (ATL)Mike Mussina (NYY)
CatcherMike Matheny (STL)Bengie Molina (ANA)
1st BaseDerrek Lee (FLA)John Olerud (SEA)
2nd BaseLuis Castillo (FLA)Bret Boone (SEA)
3rd BaseScott Rolen (STL)Eric Chavez (OAK)
ShortstopÉdgar Rentería (STL)Alex Rodriguez (TEX)
OutfieldJosé Cruz Jr. (SF)
Jim Edmonds (STL)
Andruw Jones (ATL)		Mike Cameron (SEA)
Torii Hunter (MIN)
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)
Silver Slugger Awards
PositionNational LeagueAmerican League
Pitcher/Designated HitterMike Hampton (ATL)Edgar Martínez (SEA)
CatcherJavy López (ATL)Jorge Posada (NYY)
1st BaseTodd Helton (COL)Carlos Delgado (TOR)
2nd BaseJosé Vidro (MON)Bret Boone (SEA)
3rd BaseMike Lowell (FLA)Bill Mueller (BOS)
ShortstopÉdgar Rentería (STL)Alex Rodriguez (TEX)
OutfieldBarry Bonds (SGF)
Albert Pujols (STL)
Gary Sheffield (ATL)		Garret Anderson (ANA)
Manny Ramirez (BOS)
Vernon Wells (TOR)

Other awards

Player of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April Alfonso SorianoTodd Helton
May Edgar MartínezAlbert Pujols
June Jason GiambiAlbert Pujols
July Magglio OrdóñezBarry Bonds
August Alex RodriguezVladimir Guerrero
September Alfonso SorianoJim Thome

Pitcher of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April Esteban LoaizaShawn Chacón
May Roy HalladayKevin Brown
June Freddy GarcíaDontrelle Willis
July José LimaLiván Hernández
August Johan SantanaMark Prior
September Roy HalladayMark Prior

Rookie of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April Rocco BaldelliHee-seop Choi
May Rocco BaldelliXavier Nady
June Hideki MatsuiDontrelle Willis
July Ángel BerroaMiguel Cabrera
August Rafael SorianoScott Podsednik
September Reed JohnsonMiguel 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 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.

Events

See also

References

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