2002 American League
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The 2002 season of the American League was the one hundred second season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team won its league's wild card, Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Twins | 161 | 94 | 67 | 0 | .584 | -.- | 768 (4.77) | 712 (4.42) | 0.272 | 0.332 | 0.437 | 4.12 | 0.987 |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 13.5 | 856 (5.28) | 798 (4.93) | 0.268 | 0.338 | 0.449 | 4.53 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 20.5 | 739 (4.56) | 837 (5.17) | 0.249 | 0.321 | 0.412 | 4.91 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 62 | 100 | 0 | .383 | 32.5 | 737 (4.55) | 891 (5.50) | 0.256 | 0.323 | 0.398 | 5.21 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 161 | 55 | 106 | 0 | .342 | 39.0 | 575 (3.57) | 864 (5.37) | 0.248 | 0.300 | 0.379 | 4.93 | 0.977 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Yankees | 161 | 103 | 58 | 0 | .640 | -.- | 897 (5.57) | 697 (4.33) | 0.275 | 0.354 | 0.455 | 3.87 | 0.979 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 10.5 | 859 (5.30) | 665 (4.10) | 0.277 | 0.345 | 0.444 | 3.75 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 25.5 | 813 (5.02) | 828 (5.11) | 0.261 | 0.327 | 0.430 | 4.80 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 36.5 | 667 (4.12) | 773 (4.77) | 0.246 | 0.309 | 0.403 | 4.46 | 0.985 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 161 | 55 | 106 | 0 | .342 | 48.0 | 673 (4.18) | 918 (5.70) | 0.253 | 0.314 | 0.390 | 5.29 | 0.979 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 103 | 59 | 0 | .636 | -.- | 800 (4.94) | 654 (4.04) | 0.261 | 0.339 | 0.432 | 3.68 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Anaheim Angels* | 162 | 99 | 63 | 0 | .611 | 4.0 | 851 (5.25) | 644 (3.98) | 0.282 | 0.341 | 0.433 | 3.69 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 10.0 | 814 (5.02) | 699 (4.31) | 0.275 | 0.350 | 0.419 | 4.07 | 0.985 |
| 4 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 31.0 | 843 (5.20) | 882 (5.44) | 0.269 | 0.338 | 0.455 | 5.15 | 0.984 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The seventy-third midsummer classic at Miller Park in Milwaukee, WI on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 ended in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings when both teams ran out of players. The league's manager was Joe Torre.
Postseason[edit]
The 2002 American League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with a wild card team. The teams competed in a best-of-five Division Series, followed by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Division Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| East. | New York Yankees | 1 | ||||||
| WC | Anaheim Angels | 3 | ||||||
| WC | Anaheim Angels | 4 | ||||||
| Cent. | Minnesota Twins | 1 | ||||||
| Cent. | Minnesota Twins | 3 | ||||||
| West. | Oakland Athletics | 2 | ||||||
In the World Series, the American League champion Anaheim Angels defeated the National League's San Francisco Giants, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Miguel Tejada, a shortstop with the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 356 out of a possible 392 points and 21 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Barry Zito of the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 114 out of a possible 140 points and 17 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Eric Hinske, a third baseman with the Toronto Blue Jays. In the award's voting, he had 122 out of a possible 140 points and 19 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Torii Hunter, Minnesota Twins
- May: Jason Giambi, New York Yankees
- June: Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox
- July: Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers
- August: Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers
- September: Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Derek Lowe, Boston Red Sox
- May: Bartolo Colon, Cleveland Indians
- June: Mark Mulder, Oakland Athletics
- July: Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox
- August: Cory Lidle, Oakland Athletics
- September: Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Carlos Pena, Oakland Athletics
- May: Ryan Drese, Cleveland Indians
- June: Eric Hinske, Toronto Blue Jays
- July: Rodrigo Lopez, Baltimore Orioles
- August: Josh Phelps, Toronto Blue Jays
- September: Josh Phelps, Toronto Blue Jays
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fifty-sixth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 29 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Chicago White Sox lost to the Colorado Rockies of the National League by a score of 18 to 10.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2002 Major League Baseball
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