Note: Two teams in the same division could not meet in the division series.
MLB statistical leaders
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Randy Johnson (AZ ):
Tied a modern National League record (when including extra inning games) for most strikeouts in a single game, throwing 20 strikeouts in 9 innings in an 11-inning game in a 4–3 win against the Cincinnati Reds on May 8.[ 4]
Cleveland Indians :
Tied a major league record by becoming the third team to overcome a 12-run deficit on August 5, the largest deficit ever overcome to win. The Indians were in a 12-run deficit twice, 12–0 after the third inning, and 14–2 after the fifth inning. The Indians would go on to win the game 15–14 in extra innings, following a walk-off in the bottom of the 11th in a win over the Seattle Mariners .[ 5] [ 6] Detroit Tigers :
Tied a modern (1900–present) major league record set in 1978 for most runs scored in the ninth inning, by scoring 13 runs against the Texas Rangers on August 8.[ 7]
Pitcher of the Month
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Home field attendance and payroll
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Team name
Wins
%± Home attendance
%± Per game Est. payroll
%±
Seattle Mariners [ 9] 116
27.5%
3,507,326
20.3%
43,300
$74,720,834
23.5%
San Francisco Giants [ 10] 90
−7.2%
3,311,958
−0.2%
40,888
$63,280,167
17.8%
New York Yankees [ 11] 95
9.2%
3,264,907
6.9%
40,811
$112,787,143
21.1%
Cleveland Indians [ 12] 91
1.1%
3,175,523
−8.1%
39,694
$93,360,001
21.3%
Colorado Rockies [ 13] 73
−11.0%
3,166,821
−3.9%
39,097
$71,541,334
17.1%
St. Louis Cardinals [ 14] 93
−2.1%
3,109,578
−6.8%
37,922
$79,373,333
28.7%
Baltimore Orioles [ 15] 63
−14.9%
3,094,841
−6.1%
38,686
$74,279,540
−9.8%
Los Angeles Dodgers [ 16] 86
0.0%
3,017,143
4.8%
37,249
$109,105,953
23.8%
Houston Astros [ 17] 93
29.2%
2,904,277
−5.0%
35,855
$60,612,667
18.2%
Texas Rangers [ 18] 73
2.8%
2,831,021
9.4%
34,525
$88,633,500
25.2%
Atlanta Braves [ 19] 88
−7.4%
2,823,530
−12.7%
34,858
$91,936,166
8.5%
Milwaukee Brewers [ 20] 68
−6.8%
2,811,041
78.6%
34,704
$43,886,833
17.6%
Chicago Cubs [ 21] 88
35.4%
2,779,465
−0.4%
34,314
$64,715,833
6.9%
Arizona Diamondbacks [ 22] 92
8.2%
2,736,451
−7.0%
33,783
$85,082,999
5.0%
New York Mets [ 23] 82
−12.8%
2,658,330
−5.8%
32,819
$93,174,428
17.2%
Boston Red Sox [ 24] 82
−3.5%
2,625,333
1.5%
32,412
$110,035,833
37.6%
Pittsburgh Pirates [ 25] 62
−10.1%
2,464,870
40.9%
30,430
$57,760,833
84.4%
San Diego Padres [ 26] 79
3.9%
2,378,128
1.1%
29,360
$39,182,833
−28.8%
Oakland Athletics [ 27] 102
12.1%
2,133,277
33.0%
26,337
$33,810,750
1.9%
Anaheim Angels [ 28] 75
−8.5%
2,000,919
−3.2%
24,703
$47,735,167
−9.4%
Detroit Tigers [ 29] 66
−16.5%
1,921,305
−21.2%
23,720
$53,416,167
−10.4%
Toronto Blue Jays [ 30] 80
−3.6%
1,915,438
12.3%
23,359
$76,895,999
67.0%
Cincinnati Reds [ 31] 66
−22.4%
1,879,757
−27.1%
23,207
$48,986,000
4.5%
Minnesota Twins [ 32] 85
23.2%
1,782,929
78.2%
22,011
$24,130,000
37.7%
Philadelphia Phillies [ 33] 86
32.3%
1,782,054
10.5%
22,001
$41,663,833
−12.3%
Chicago White Sox [ 34] 83
−12.6%
1,766,172
−9.3%
21,805
$65,653,667
106.8%
Kansas City Royals [ 35] 65
−15.6%
1,536,371
−1.8%
18,968
$35,422,500
42.2%
Tampa Bay Devil Rays [ 36] 62
−10.1%
1,298,365
−10.4%
16,029
$56,980,000
−9.9%
Florida Marlins [ 37] 76
−3.8%
1,261,226
3.5%
15,765
$35,762,500
75.8%
Montreal Expos [ 38] 68
1.5%
642,745
−30.6%
7,935
$35,159,500
6.6%
This was the first season that national television coverage was split between ESPN and Fox Sports . ESPN and ESPN2 aired selected weeknight and Sunday night games , and selected Division Series playoff games. Fox televised Saturday baseball , the All-Star Game , selected Division Series games, both League Championship Series, and the World Series . Sister network FX also aired Saturday primetime games. Thursday night games moved from Fox Sports Net to Fox Family . Fox Family also aired selected Division Series games. This was the last season that Fox Sports broadcast regular season games on either Fox Family or FX.
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