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


Champions[]

Major League Baseball[]

Other champions[]

Statistical Leaders[]

American League[]

National League[]

Major League Baseball final standings[]

American League final standings[]

Note: The Baltimore Orioles of 1902 became the New York Yankees in 1903.

American League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
1st Philadelphia Athletics 83   53 .610    --
2nd St. Louis Browns 78   58 .574   5
3rd Boston Americans 77   60 .562   6.5
4th Chicago White Stockings 74   60 .552   8.0
5th Cleveland Indians 69   67 .507 14.0
6th Washington Senators 61   75 .449 22.0
7th Detroit Tigers 52   83 .385 30.5
8th Baltimore Orioles 50   88 .362 34.0

National League final standings[]

National League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
1st Pittsburgh Pirates 103   36 .741    --
2nd Brooklyn Superbas 75   63 .593   27.5
3rd Boston Beaneaters 73   64 .581   29.0
4th Cincinnati Reds 70   70 .500   33.5
5th Chicago Cubs 68   69 .496   34.0
6th St. Louis Cardinals 56   78 .418   44.5
7th Philadelphia Phillies 56   81 .409   46.0
8th New York Giants 48   88 .353   53.5

Events[]

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)
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