2003 National League
| 2003 in baseball |
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| 2003 National League |
| Cuban National League |
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The 2003 season of the National League was the one hundred twenty-eighth 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 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | -.- | 724 (4.47) | 683 (4.22) | 0.259 | 0.323 | 0.416 | 3.83 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 1.0 | 805 (4.97) | 677 (4.18) | 0.263 | 0.336 | 0.431 | 3.86 | 0.985 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 3.0 | 876 (5.41) | 796 (4.91) | 0.279 | 0.350 | 0.454 | 4.60 | 0.987 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 13.0 | 753 (4.65) | 801 (4.94) | 0.267 | 0.338 | 0.420 | 4.64 | 0.980 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 19.0 | 694 (4.28) | 886 (5.47) | 0.245 | 0.318 | 0.395 | 5.09 | 0.977 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 20.0 | 714 (4.41) | 873 (5.39) | 0.256 | 0.329 | 0.419 | 5.02 | 0.981 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 101 | 61 | 0 | .623 | -.- | 907 (5.60) | 740 (4.57) | 0.284 | 0.349 | 0.475 | 4.10 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Florida Marlins* | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | 10.0 | 751 (4.64) | 692 (4.27) | 0.266 | 0.333 | 0.421 | 4.04 | 0.987 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 15.0 | 791 (4.88) | 697 (4.30) | 0.261 | 0.343 | 0.419 | 4.04 | 0.984 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 18.0 | 711 (4.39) | 716 (4.42) | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.401 | 4.01 | 0.983 |
| 5 | New York Mets | 161 | 66 | 95 | 0 | .410 | 34.5 | 642 (3.99) | 754 (4.68) | 0.247 | 0.314 | 0.374 | 4.48 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco Giants | 161 | 100 | 61 | 0 | .621 | -.- | 755 (4.69) | 638 (3.96) | 0.264 | 0.338 | 0.425 | 3.73 | 0.987 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 15.5 | 574 (3.54) | 556 (3.43) | 0.243 | 0.303 | 0.368 | 3.16 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 16.5 | 717 (4.43) | 685 (4.23) | 0.263 | 0.330 | 0.417 | 3.84 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 26.5 | 853 (5.27) | 892 (5.51) | 0.267 | 0.344 | 0.445 | 5.20 | 0.981 |
| 5 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 36.5 | 678 (4.19) | 831 (5.13) | 0.261 | 0.333 | 0.388 | 4.87 | 0.983 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost the seventy-fourth midsummer classic at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 by a score of 7 to 6. The league's manager was Dusty Baker.
Postseason[edit]
The 2003 National 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 | |||||||
| West. | San Francisco Giants | 1 | ||||||
| WC | Florida Marlins | 3 | ||||||
| WC | Florida Marlins | 4 | ||||||
| Cent. | Chicago Cubs | 3 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 2 | ||||||
| Cent. | Chicago Cubs | 3 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Florida Marlins defeated the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Barry Bonds, an outfielder with the San Francisco Giants. In the award's voting, he had 426 out of a possible 448 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 146 out of a possible 160 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Dontrelle Willis, a pitcher with the Florida Marlins. In the award's voting, he had 118 out of a possible 160 points and 17 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: Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies
- May: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
- June: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
- July: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- August: Vladimir Guerrero, Montréal Expos
- September: Jim Thome, Philadelphia Phillies
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Shawn Chacon, Colorado Rockies
- May: Kevin Brown, Los Angeles Dodgers
- June: Dontrelle Willis, Florida Marlins
- July: Livan Hernandez, Montréal Expos
- August: Mark Prior, Chicago Cubs
- September: Mark Prior, Chicago Cubs
- Rookie of the Month Award
- April: Hee-Seop Choi, Chicago Cubs
- May: Xavier Nady, San Diego Padres
- June: Dontrelle Willis, Florida Marlins
- July: Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins
- August: Scott Podsednik, Milwaukee Brewers
- September: Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fifty-seventh annual Hall of Fame Game was played on June 16 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays of the American League by a score of 7 to 5.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
See 2003 Major League Baseball
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "From Boone's heroics to Bartman: 2003 was wild: The baseball world has changed dramatically since that year", mlb.com, March 30, 2020.
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