American League 1902 season
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The American League 1902 season was a Major League Baseball campaign during the early years of the American League’s existence, featuring teams such as the St. Louis Browns competing for the league pennant.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American League season
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Major League Baseball season ⓘ |
| ballUsed | leather-covered cork-centered baseball typical of dead-ball era ⓘ |
| basesDistance | 90 feet ⓘ |
| battingEnvironment | low home run totals characteristic of dead-ball era ⓘ |
| champion | Philadelphia Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | second season of the American League recognized as a major league ⓘ |
| commissionerOrPresident | Ban Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | single-table regular season standings ⓘ |
| competitionScope | inter-city professional clubs in the United States ⓘ |
| context | early years of the American League as a major league ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1902-09-29 ⓘ |
| era | dead-ball era ⓘ |
| governingBody | American League office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | American League ⓘ |
| level | Major League ⓘ |
| nextSeason | American League 1903 season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | American League operated as a rival major league to the National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeamRelocationContext | Baltimore Orioles franchise would move to New York after the season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGamesPerTeam | 140 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 8 ⓘ |
| pennantRunnerUp | St. Louis Browns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantWinner | Philadelphia Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantWinningManager | Connie Mack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantWinningTeamRecord | Philadelphia Athletics 83–53 ⓘ |
| pitchingDistance | 60 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| postseasonPlayed | no ⓘ |
| previousSeason | American League 1901 season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | St. Louis Browns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumberForLeague | 2 ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1902 in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| seasonType | regular season ⓘ |
| secondPlaceTeamRecord | St. Louis Browns 78–58 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startTime | 1902-04-23 ⓘ |
| team |
Baltimore Orioles
NERFINISHED
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Boston Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago White Stockings NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland Bronchos NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Browns NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Senators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDesignatedHitter | no ⓘ |
| worldSeriesPlayed | no World Series held in 1902 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.