2003 Major League Baseball season
This article is about the 2003 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see
2003 in baseball .
Sports season
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 team to win the championship twice as a wild card.
Managers
±hosted the MLB All Star Game
Standings
Postseason
Bracket
Note: Two teams in the same division could not meet in the division series.
Statistical leaders
Awards
Other awards
Player of the Month
Pitcher of the Month
Rookie of the Month
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 TV 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
^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Arizona Diamondbacks Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Colorado Rockies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Florida Marlins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Tampa Bay Rays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020 .^ "Charlton's Baseball Chronology" . BaseballLibrary.com . Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012 .^ Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records . Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386
External links
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Modern era
See also
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