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30 teams in AL, NL · 2426 regular-season games · 2002-03-31 to 2002-09-29 · attendance 67,944,389

◀ 2001 2003 ▶

World Series champion

Anaheim Angels

MVP

Miguel Tejada AL
Barry Bonds NL

Cy Young

Barry Zito AL
Randy Johnson NL

Rookie of the Year

Eric Hinske AL
Jason Jennings NL

All-Star Game

2002-07-09 at Miller Park

Hall of Fame class of 2002

Ozzie Smith

Postseason

Round	Result	Games
Division Series	Minnesota Twins 3–2 Oakland Athletics	5
Division Series	Anaheim Angels 3–1 New York Yankees	4
Division Series	St. Louis Cardinals 3–0 Arizona Diamondbacks	3
Division Series	San Francisco Giants 3–2 Atlanta Braves	5
League Championship	Anaheim Angels 4–1 Minnesota Twins	5
League Championship	San Francisco Giants 4–1 St. Louis Cardinals	5
World Series	Anaheim Angels 4–3 San Francisco Giants	7

Standings

AL Central

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	Minnesota Twins	94	67	.584	—	712	1,924,473	Ron Gardenhire, Scott Ullger	Division
2	Chicago White Sox	81	81	.500	13.5	798	1,676,911	Jerry Manuel
3	Cleveland Indians	74	88	.457	20.5	837	2,616,940	Charlie Manuel, Joel Skinner
4	Kansas City Royals	62	100	.383	32.5	891	1,323,036	Tony Muser, John Mizerock, Tony Pena
5	Detroit Tigers	55	106	.342	39	864	1,503,623	Phil Garner, Luis Pujols

AL East

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	New York Yankees	103	58	.640	—	697	3,465,807	Joe Torre	Division
2	Boston Red Sox	93	69	.574	10.5	665	2,650,862	Grady Little
3	Toronto Blue Jays	78	84	.481	25.5	828	1,637,900	Buck Martinez, Carlos Tosca
4	Baltimore Orioles	67	95	.414	36.5	773	2,682,439	Mike Hargrove
5	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	55	106	.342	48	918	1,065,742	Hal McRae

AL West

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	Oakland Athletics	103	59	.636	—	654	2,169,811	Art Howe	Division
2	Anaheim Angels	99	63	.611	4	644	2,305,547	Mike Scioscia	World Series Wild Card
3	Seattle Mariners	93	69	.574	10	699	3,542,938	Lou Piniella
4	Texas Rangers	72	90	.444	31	882	2,352,397	Jerry Narron

NL Central

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	St. Louis Cardinals	97	65	.599	—	648	3,011,756	Tony LaRussa	Division
2	Houston Astros	84	78	.519	13	695	2,517,357	Jimy Williams, John Tamargo
3	Cincinnati Reds	78	84	.481	19	774	1,855,787	Bob Boone
4	Pittsburgh Pirates	72	89	.447	24.5	730	1,784,988	Lloyd McClendon
5	Chicago Cubs	67	95	.414	30	759	2,693,096	Don Baylor, Rene Lachemann, Bruce Kimm
6	Milwaukee Brewers	56	106	.346	41	821	1,969,153	Davey Lopes, Jerry Royster

NL East

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	Atlanta Braves	101	59	.631	—	565	2,603,484	Bobby Cox	Division
2	Montreal Expos	83	79	.512	19	718	812,045	Frank Robinson
3	Philadelphia Phillies	80	81	.497	21.5	724	1,618,467	Larry Bowa
4	Florida Marlins	79	83	.488	23	763	813,118	Jeff Torborg
5	New York Mets	75	86	.466	26.5	703	2,804,838	Bobby Valentine

NL West

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	RA	Attendance	Manager
1	Arizona Diamondbacks	98	64	.605	—	674	3,198,977	Bob Brenly	Division
2	San Francisco Giants	95	66	.590	2.5	616	3,253,203	Dusty Baker	Pennant Wild Card
3	Los Angeles Dodgers	92	70	.568	6	643	3,131,255	Jim Tracy
4	Colorado Rockies	73	89	.451	25	898	2,737,838	Buddy Bell, Clint Hurdle
5	San Diego Padres	66	96	.407	32	815	2,220,601	Bruce Bochy

Leaders

AL

RBI

AVG

ERA

NL

RBI

AVG

ERA

No-hitters

Derek Lowe, Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 2002-04-27

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