1902 Major League Baseball season

November 2013 1902 1902 MLB season American League (AL)National League (NL) Baseball April 19 – September 29, 1902 (AL)April 17 – October 5, 1902 (NL) 140 16 (8 per league) Pennant winners AL Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns NL Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Superbas List of Major League Baseball seasons MLB 1901 Major League Baseball season 1901 1903 Major League Baseball season 1903 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 winning the AL pennant. In the National League (NL), in operation since 1876, the Pittsburgh Pirates won the NL pennant 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 modern Baltimore Orioles. This season would be the last of this season's Baltimore Orioles, who would fold following the conclusion of the season. The Cleveland Blues renamed as the Cleveland Bronchos. Schedule Major League Baseball schedule 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 LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1902 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1902-managers.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference enAmerican League American LeagueBaltimore OriolesBaltimore, MarylandOriole ParkUnknownJohn McGrawWilbert RobinsonBoston AmericansBoston, MassachusettsHuntington Avenue Grounds11,500Jimmy CollinsChicago White StockingsChicago, IllinoisSouth Side Park14,000Clark GriffithCleveland BronchosCleveland, OhioLeague Park (Cleveland)9,000Bill ArmourDetroit TigersDetroit, MichiganBennett Park8,500Frank DwyerPhiladelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaColumbia Park9,500Connie MackSt. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park 8,000Jimmy McAleerWashington SenatorsWashington, D.C.American League Park7,000Tom LoftusNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueBoston BeaneatersBoston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds6,600Al BuckenbergerBrooklyn SuperbasNew York, New YorkWashington Park12,000Ned Hanlon baseballChicago OrphansChicago, IllinoisWest Side Park13,000Frank SeleeCincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioPalace of the Fans12,000Bid McPheeFrank BancroftJoe KelleyNew York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000Horace FogelHeinie SmithJohn McGrawPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000Bill ShettslinePittsburgh PiratesAllegheny, PennsylvaniaA 1 1Exposition Park16,000Fred ClarkeSt. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriLeague Park (St. Louis)15,200Patsy Donovan Sunday games Blue laws restricted Sunday activities in several localities, causing several teams to play at ballparks in a different locality. TeamCityBallparkCapacityGames playedCleveland BronchosCleveland Indians – Seamheads.com Ballparks Database https://www.seamheads.com/ballparks/team.php?TeamID=CLE 2026-01-29 www.seamheads.comDayton, OhioFairview ParkUnknown1Fort Wayne, IndianaJail FlatsUnknown2Canton, OhioMahaffey ParkUnknown1Columbus, OhioNeil Park6,0001Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers – Seamheads.com Ballparks Database https://www.seamheads.com/ballparks/team.php?TeamID=DET 2026-01-29 www.seamheads.comSpringwells Township, MichiganB 1 1Burns Park3,7001900-04-25 A new baseball park https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-a-new-baseball-park/177352406/ 2025-07-24 Detroit Free Press 610 A 1 In today's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. B 1 In today's Detroit, Michigan. Standings start American League Philadelphia Athletics break National League Pittsburgh Pirates end Tie games 23 tie games (8 in AL, 15 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season. start American League Baltimore Orioles, 1 Boston Americans, 1 Chicago White Stockings, 4 Cleveland Bronchos, 1 Detroit Tigers, 2 Philadelphia Athletics, 1 St. Louis Browns, 4 Washington Senators, 2 break National League Boston Beaneaters, 5 Brooklyn Superbas, 3 Chicago Orphans, 6 Cincinnati Reds, 1 New York Giants, 5 Philadelphia Phillies, 1 Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 St. Louis Cardinals, 6 end Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston BeaneatersFrank SeleeAl BuckenbergerChicago OrphansTom LoftusFrank SeleeCleveland BronchosJimmy McAleerBill Armour Detroit TigersGeorge StallingsFrank DwyerNew York GiantsGeorge DavisHorace FogelSt. Louis BrownsHugh DuffyJimmy McAleerWashington SenatorsJim ManningTom Loftus In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBaltimore OriolesJohn McGrawWilbert RobinsonCincinnati RedsBid McPheeFrank BancroftFrank BancroftJoe KelleyNew York GiantsHorace FogelHeinie SmithHeinie SmithJohn McGraw League leaders Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season. Across both leagues, Sammy Strang tied as a leader in runs at 109 (108 with the Chicago White Stockings of the AL and 1 with the Chicago Orphans of the NL).1902 Major League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1902-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-05-30 Baseball Reference en American League start + Hitting leaders1902 American League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1902-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Nap Lajoie (CLE/PHA) .378 OPS Ed Delahanty (WSH) 1.043 HR Socks Seybold (PHA) 16 RBI Buck Freeman (BOS) 121 R Topsy Hartsel (PHA)Dave Fultz (PHA) 109 H Charlie Hickman (CLE/BOS) 193 SB Topsy Hartsel (PHA) 47 break + Pitching leaders1902 American League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1902-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Cy Young (BOS) 32 L Bill Dinneen (BOS) 21 ERA Ed Siever (DET) 1.91 K Rube Waddell (PHA) 210 IP Cy Young (BOS) 384.2 SV Jack Powell (SLB) 2 WHIP Bill Bernhard (CLE/PHA) 0.942 end National League start + Hitting leaders1902 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1902-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Ginger Beaumont (PIT) .357 OPS Honus Wagner (PIT) .857 HR Tommy Leach (PIT) 6 RBI Honus Wagner (PIT) 91 R Honus Wagner (PIT) 105 H Ginger Beaumont (PIT) 193 SB Honus Wagner (PIT) 42 break + Pitching leaders1902 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1902-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Jack Chesbro (PIT) 28 L Stan Yerkes (STL) 21 ERA Jack Taylor (CHC) 1.29 K Vic Willis (BSN) 225 IP Vic Willis (BSN) 410.0 SV Vic Willis (BSN) 3 WHIP Jack Taylor (CHC) 0.953 end Milestones Batters Herman Long (BSN): Recorded his 500th career stolen base against the New York Giants on April 21. He became the 10th player to reach this mark.Herman Long Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More — Herman Long: Standard Batting (1889-1901) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/longhe01.shtml 2026-06-10 Baseball Reference enHerman Long 1902 Batting Game Logs — Herman Long: Batting Stats Career Game 553-557 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=longhe01&t=b&year=1902 2026-06-10 Baseball Reference enBoston Nationals vs New York Giants Box Score: April 21, 1902 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NY1/NY1190204210.shtml 2026-06-10 Baseball Reference en Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Nixey Callahan (CWS): Callahan threw his first career no-hitter and the first no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Detroit Tigers 3–0 in game one of a doubleheader on September 20. Fraser walked two and struck out two.American League http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059523/1902-09-21/ed-1/seq-9/ 2012-06-29 The St. Paul Globe 1902-09-21 Miscellaneous Dummy Hoy (CIN) / Dummy Taylor (NYG/CLE): Hoy bats against Taylor (while on New York) on May 16, becoming the first deaf matchup in major league history.Tom Schott, Nick Peters The Giants Encyclopedia https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781582616933 registration 241 Sports Publishing LLC 2003 9781582616933 Cleveland Bronchos: Set a major league record in a game against the Baltimore Orioles on June 2, committing six errors in a single inning. Home field attendance Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gamePhiladelphia AthleticsOakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference8312.2%420,078103.6%5,754Boston AmericansBoston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference77 −2.5%348,56720.4%4,909Chicago White StockingsChicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference74 −10.8%337,898 −4.6%4,693New York GiantsSan Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference48 −7.7%302,8751.8%4,266Cleveland BronchosCleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference6927.8%275,395109.6%4,237St. Louis BrownsBaltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference7862.5%272,28395.8%3,730Chicago OrphansChicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference68 28.3%263,700 28.6%3,663Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference10314.4%243,826 −3.2%3,434St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference56 −26.3%226,417 −40.4%3,235Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference70 34.6%217,300 5.6%3,104Brooklyn SuperbasLos Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference75 −5.1%199,868 0.8%2,897Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference52 −29.7%189,469 −27.0%2,828Washington SenatorsMinnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference610.0%188,15816.4%2,767Baltimore OriolesBaltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BLA/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference50 −26.5%174,60623.0%2,728Boston BeaneatersAtlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference735.8%116,960 −20.2%1,624Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml 2024-03-28 Baseball Reference56 −32.5%112,066 −52.3%1,624 Venues The St. Louis Browns, newly relocated from their inaugural major league season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Brewers, leave Lloyd Street Grounds and move into Sportsman's Park where they would play for 52 seasons through 1953 before again relocating to Baltimore, Maryland where they remain to this day as the Baltimore Orioles. The Cincinnati Reds leave League Park (where they played for 18 seasons) and move to the Palace of the Fans, where they would go on to play for ten seasons through 1911. Regarding games that were rescheduled to Sunday, and existing blue laws, the Cleveland Bronchos play five games across four parks: Fairview Park in Dayton, Ohio (one game, June 8). Jail Flats in Fort Wayne, Indiana (two games, June 22 & August 31). Mahaffey Park in Canton, Ohio (one game, June 15). Neil Park in Columbus, Ohio (one game, August 3). See also 1902 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths) References External links 1902 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference 1902 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com Category:Major League Baseball seasons Category:1902 in baseball