1902 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1902 throughout the world.

Major League Baseball

 * American League: Philadelphia Athletics
 * National League: Pittsburgh Pirates

American League

 * Home Runs: Socks Seybold, Philadelphia Athletics: 16
 * Batting average: Nap Lajoie, Philadelphia Athletics: .378
 * Wins: Cy Young, Boston Americans: 32-11

National League

 * Home Runs: Tommy Leach, Pittsburgh Pirates: 6
 * Batting average: Ginger Beaumont, Pittsburgh Pirates: .357
 * Wins: Jack Chesbro, Pittsburgh Pirates: 28-6

American League final standings
Note: The Baltimore Orioles of 1902 became the New York Yankees in 1903.

Births

 * March 2 - Moe Berg
 * May 21 - Earl Averill
 * May 22 - Al Simmons
 * July 7 - Ted Radcliffe
 * September 15 - Rap Dixon

Deaths

 * March 7 - Pud Galvin, 45, pitcher who amassed record 361 victories, including two no-hitters, primarily with Buffalo and Pittsburgh; career marks in games (697), innings (5941) and shutouts (57) were all records as well
 * December 1 - Fred Dunlap, 43, second baseman who led NL in various fielding categories and dominated the Union Association in its sole season (1884)