- This article is about the 2003 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2003 in baseball.
The 2003 MLB season was the 100th season of Major League Baseball. The season ended when the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in a six game 2003 World Series.
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Playoffs
| Division Series | League Championship Series | World Series | |||||||||||
| East | New York Yankees | 3 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Minnesota Twins | 1 | |||||||||||
| East | New York Yankees | 4 | |||||||||||
| WC | Boston Red Sox | 3 | |||||||||||
| West | Oakland Athletics | 2 | |||||||||||
| WC | Boston Red Sox | 3 | |||||||||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 2 | |||||||||||
| NL | Florida Marlins | 4 | |||||||||||
| West | San Francisco Giants | 1 | |||||||||||
| WC | Florida Marlins | 3 | |||||||||||
| WC | Florida Marlins | 4 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Chicago Cubs | 3 | |||||||||||
| East | Atlanta Braves | 2 | |||||||||||
| Cent. | Chicago Cubs | 3 | |||||||||||
- World Series MVP: Josh Beckett
- All-Star Game, July 15 at U.S. Cellular Field: American League, 7-6; Garret Anderson, MVP
Major League Baseball final standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | New York Yankees | 101 | 61 | .623 | -- |
| 2nd | Boston Red Sox * | 95 | 67 | .586 | 6.0 |
| 3rd | Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15.0 |
| 4th | Baltimore Orioles | 71 | 91 | .438 | 30.0 |
| 5th | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 38.0 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | Minnesota Twins | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| 2nd | Chicago White Sox | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4.0 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Royals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 7.0 |
| 4th | Cleveland Indians | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22.0 |
| 5th | Detroit Tigers | 43 | 119 | .265 | 47.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Oakland Athletics | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- |
| 2nd | Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | .574 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Anaheim Angels | 77 | 85 | .475 | 19.0 |
| 4th | Texas Rangers | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25.0 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | Atlanta Braves | 101 | 61 | .623 | -- |
| 2nd | Florida Marlins * | 91 | 71 | .562 | 10.0 |
| 3rd | Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15.0 |
| 4th | Montreal Expos | 83 | 79 | .512 | 18.0 |
| 5th | New York Mets | 66 | 95 | .410 | 34.5 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | Chicago Cubs | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| 2nd | Houston Astros | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
| 3rd | St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.0 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13.0 |
| 5th | Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19.0 |
| 6th | Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | San Francisco Giants | 100 | 61 | .621 | -- |
| 2nd | Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 15.5 |
| 3rd | Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 78 | .519 | 16.5 |
| 4th | Colorado Rockies | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26.5 |
| 5th | San Diego Padres | 64 | 98 | .395 | 36.5 |
- The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league.
Statistical leaders
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References
- Baseball-Reference.com, 2003 American League season
- Baseball-Reference.com, 2003 National League season
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