1902 Major League Baseball season
1902 MLB season | |
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League | American League (AL) National League (NL) |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 19 – September 29, 1902 (AL) April 17 – October 5, 1902 (NL) |
Number of games | 140 |
Number of teams | 16 (8 per league) |
Pennant Winners | |
AL champions | Philadelphia Athletics |
AL runners-up | St. Louis Browns |
NL champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
NL runners-up | Brooklyn Superbas |
The 1902 major league baseball season was contested from April 17 through October 5, 1902. It was the second season for the American League (AL), with the Philadelphia Athletics finishing first in league standings. In the National League (NL), in operation since 1876, the Pittsburgh Pirates finished atop league standings for the second consecutive season. There was no postseason.
Prior to the season, the Milwaukee Brewers moved and became the St. Louis Browns; the franchise would remain in St. Louis through 1953, and in 1954 moved again to become the Baltimore Orioles. The Cleveland Blues renamed as the Cleveland Bronchos.
Schedule
[edit]The 1902 schedule consisted of 140 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 20 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place for the 1901 season. This format would last until 1904, which saw an increase of games played.
National League Opening Day took place on April 17 with every team playing, while American League Opening Day did not take place until April 19, with a one-off game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Americans, with the rest of the season beginning April 23. The American League would see its final day of the season on September 29, while the National League would see its final day of the season on October 5.
Teams
[edit]Standings
[edit]American League
[edit]Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 53 | .610 | — | 56–17 | 27–36 |
St. Louis Browns | 78 | 58 | .574 | 5 | 49–21 | 29–37 |
Boston Americans | 77 | 60 | .562 | 6½ | 43–27 | 34–33 |
Chicago White Stockings | 74 | 60 | .552 | 8 | 48–20 | 26–40 |
Cleveland Bronchos | 69 | 67 | .507 | 14 | 40–25 | 29–42 |
Washington Senators | 61 | 75 | .449 | 22 | 40–28 | 21–47 |
Detroit Tigers | 52 | 83 | .385 | 30½ | 34–33 | 18–50 |
Baltimore Orioles | 50 | 88 | .362 | 34 | 32–31 | 18–57 |
National League
[edit]Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 103 | 36 | .741 | — | 56–15 | 47–21 |
Brooklyn Superbas | 75 | 63 | .543 | 27½ | 45–23 | 30–40 |
Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 64 | .533 | 29 | 42–27 | 31–37 |
Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 70 | .500 | 33½ | 35–35 | 35–35 |
Chicago Orphans | 68 | 69 | .496 | 34 | 31–38 | 37–31 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 56 | 78 | .418 | 44½ | 28–38 | 28–40 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 81 | .409 | 46 | 29–39 | 27–42 |
New York Giants | 48 | 88 | .353 | 53½ | 24–44 | 24–44 |
Managerial changes
[edit]Off-season
[edit]In-season
[edit]League leaders
[edit]American League
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Home field attendance
[edit]Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
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Philadelphia Athletics[1] | 83 | 12.2% | 420,078 | 103.6% | 5,754 |
Boston Americans[2] | 77 | -2.5% | 348,567 | 20.4% | 4,909 |
Chicago White Stockings[3] | 74 | -10.8% | 337,898 | -4.6% | 4,693 |
New York Giants[4] | 48 | -7.7% | 302,875 | 1.8% | 4,266 |
Cleveland Bronchos[5] | 69 | 27.8% | 275,395 | 109.6% | 4,237 |
St. Louis Browns[6] | 78 | 62.5% | 272,283 | 95.8% | 3,730 |
Chicago Orphans[7] | 68 | 28.3% | 263,700 | 28.6% | 3,663 |
Pittsburgh Pirates[8] | 103 | 14.4% | 243,826 | -3.2% | 3,434 |
St. Louis Cardinals[9] | 56 | -26.3% | 226,417 | -40.4% | 3,235 |
Cincinnati Reds[10] | 70 | 34.6% | 217,300 | 5.6% | 3,104 |
Brooklyn Superbas[11] | 75 | -5.1% | 199,868 | 0.8% | 2,897 |
Detroit Tigers[12] | 52 | -29.7% | 189,469 | -27.0% | 2,828 |
Washington Senators[13] | 61 | 0.0% | 188,158 | 16.4% | 2,767 |
Baltimore Orioles[14] | 50 | -26.5% | 174,606 | 23.0% | 2,728 |
Boston Beaneaters[15] | 73 | 5.8% | 116,960 | -20.2% | 1,624 |
Philadelphia Phillies[16] | 56 | -32.5% | 112,066 | -52.3% | 1,624 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1902 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com
- 1902 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference