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The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.  

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See also
Sources

Contents

Headline event of the year

Champions

Major League Baseball

League Eastern Division Champion Central Division Champion Western Division Champion Wild Card Qualifier
American League New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Boston Red Sox
National League Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants Florida Marlins
  Division Series
TV: ESPN/FOX		 League Championship Series
TV: FOX		 World Series
TV: FOX
                           
  1  New York Yankees 3  
3  Minnesota Twins 1  
  1  New York Yankees 4  
American League
  4  Boston Red Sox 3  
2  Oakland Athletics 2
  4  Boston Red Sox 3  
    AL1  New York Yankees 2
  NL4  Florida Marlins 4
  1  Atlanta Braves 2  
3  Chicago Cubs 3  
  3  Chicago Cubs 3
National League
  4  Florida Marlins 4  
2  San Francisco Giants 1
  4  Florida Marlins 3  

Click on any series score to link to that series' page. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2003 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2003 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The 2003 American League Championship Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to The 2003 American League Championship Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2003 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2003 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the first round of the 2003 National League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the first round of the 2003 National League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the first round of the 2003 National League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the first round of the 2003 National League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended
Higher seed has home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series.
American League has home field advantage during World Series as a result of the American League victory in the 2003 All-Star Game.
American League is seeded 1-3/2-4 as a result of AL regular season champion (New York Yankees) and AL wild card (Boston Red Sox) coming from the same division.
National League is seeded 1-3/2-4 as a result of NL regular season champion (Atlanta Braves) and NL wild card (Florida Marlins) coming from the same division.

Other champions

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Bill Mueller BOS . Villa Clara is a Baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Santa Clara, the Naranjas have been one of the league's most successful The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe governed by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB The Netherlands national baseball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Greek National Baseball Team is the Baseball team that represents Greece in international play The European Cup is a baseball competition held between the top teams of the professional baseball leagues of Europe Neptunus is the baseball team of the Neptunus Sporting Club in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. or is a seven-game championship played by the teams of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League) The are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Taiwan Series ( is the championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Brother Elephants (兄弟象 is a Professional baseball team in Taiwan. The Sinon Bulls (興農牛 formerly Jungo Bears and Sinon Bears, are one of the six teams in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan The Little League World Series is a Baseball Tournament for children aged 11 12 and 13 years old officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. The Canadian Baseball League, was an independent minor league that operated in 2003 The Calgary Outlaws were an independent Minor league baseball team in the Canadian Baseball League. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Harry Leroy Halladay III (born May 14 1977 nicknamed Doc, is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Éric Serge Gagné ( IPA:) (born January 7 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Ángel Maria Berroa Selmo (born January 27, 1978) is a Dominican professional Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. For manager award presented by The Sporting News see The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, and for English Football manager awards see FA Premier League Manager Antonio Francisco Peña Padilla, widely known as Tony Peña (born June 4 1957 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy New Jersey) nicknamed Trader Jack, is a former manager in The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively William Richard Mueller (ˈmɪlɚ born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. 326 Albert Pujols STL . José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert 359
HR Alex Rodriguez TEX 47 Jim Thome PHI 47
RBI Carlos Delgado TOR 145 Preston Wilson COL 141
Wins Roy Halladay TOR 22 Russ Ortiz ATL 21
ERA Pedro Martínez BOS 2. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the James Howard "Jim" Thome (ˈtʰoʊˌmeɪ born August 27 1970 in) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández (born June 25 1972 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball First baseman for the New York Preston James Richard Wilson (born July 19 1974 in Bamberg, South Carolina) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead Harry Leroy Halladay III (born May 14 1977 nicknamed Doc, is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. Russell Reid Ortiz (born June 5, 1974 in Encino, California) is a Major League baseball Free agent Pitcher. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the 22 Jason Schmidt SFG 2. Jason David Schmidt (born January 29, 1973 in Lewiston Idaho) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 34
Ks Esteban Loaiza CHW 207 Kerry Wood CHC 266

Major League Baseball final standings

American League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
East Division
1st New York Yankees 101   61 . In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna (born December 31, 1971 in Tijuana, Baja California, México) is a Major League Baseball Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977 in Irving, Texas) is an American Baseball player The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 623    --
2nd Boston Red Sox *   95   67 . The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 586   6. 0
3rd Toronto Blue Jays   86   76 . The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 531 15. 0
4th Baltimore Orioles   71   91 . The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. 438 30. 0
5th Tampa Bay Devil Rays   63   99 . The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St 389 38. 0
Central Division
1st Minnesota Twins   90   72 . The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 556    --
2nd Chicago White Sox   86   76 . The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. 531   4. 0
3rd Kansas City Royals   83   79 . The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. 512   7. 0
4th Cleveland Indians   68   94 . The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 420 22. 0
5th Detroit Tigers   43 119 . The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 265 47. 0
West Division
1st Oakland Athletics   96   66 . The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 593    --
2nd Seattle Mariners   93   69 . The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. 574   3. 0
3rd Anaheim Angels   77   85 . The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. 475 19. 0
4th Texas Rangers   71   91 . The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft 438 25. 0
National League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
East Division
1st Atlanta Braves 101   61 . The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball 623    --
2nd Florida Marlins *   91   71 . The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. 562 10. 0
3rd Philadelphia Phillies   86   76 . The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 531 15. 0
4th Montreal Expos   83   79 . Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of 512 18. 0
5th New York Mets   66   95 . "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. 410 34. 0
Central Division
1st Chicago Cubs   88   74 . The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 543    --
2nd Houston Astros   87   75 . The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. 537   1. 0
3rd St. Louis Cardinals   85   77 . The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 525   3. 0
4th Pittsburgh Pirates   75   87 . The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 463 13. 0
5th Cincinnati Reds   69   93 . The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 426 19. 0
6th Milwaukee Brewers   68   94 . The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League 420 20. 0
West Division
1st San Francisco Giants 100   61 . The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 621    --
2nd Los Angeles Dodgers   85   77 . The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 525 15. 5
3rd Arizona Diamondbacks   84   78 . The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. 519 16. 5
4th Colorado Rockies   74   88 . The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. 457 26. 5
5th San Diego Padres   64   98 . The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 395 36. 5

 

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