Baseball America 2004 Almanac : A Comprehensive Review of the 2003 Season

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• ISBN13: 9780945164234
• ISBN10: 0945164238
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-06
• Publisher: Baseball America

Summary

Published annually for the past twenty years, this is the one guide every true baseball fan needs. Baseball America Almanac, 2004 Edition offers a complete recap of the exciting 2003 baseball season. From the World Series to the major, minor, college, high school, independent, and amateur leagues, Baseball America Almanac, 2004 Edition provides the organization, team, and player statistics as well as season reviews covering all of professional and amateur baseball. The only volume to feature in-depth coverage of the annual draft of players at all levels, Baseball America Almanac, 2004 Edition is the definitive reference to America's favorite pastime.

Table of Contents

MAJOR LEAGUES	6	(55)
2003 In Review
All-Star Game	20
All-Star Team	12	(6)
Executive of the Year	18	(6)
Major League Debuts	24
Manager of the Year	18
Organization of the Year	14
Player of the Year	8	(8)
Rookie of the Year	16
Top 10 Stories	9
Year in Review	7	(22)
World Series
Box Scores	29
Year-by-Year Champions	26	(11)
American League
Best Tools	37	(3)
Club Batting, Pitching Statistics	40	(1)
Composite Box Scores, AL Playoffs	41
Department Leaders	38	(2)
Postseason Awards	40
Standings	33
Year-by-Year Champions	32	(2)
Year-by-Year Leaders: Batting	34	(2)
Year-by-Year Leaders: Pitching	36
Year in Review	31	(18)
National League
Best Tools	49	(3)
Club Batting, Pitching Statistics	52	(1)
Composite Box Scores, NL Playoffs	53
Department Leaders	50	(2)
Postseason Awards	52
Standings	45
Year-by-Year Champions	44	(2)
Year-by-Year Leaders: Batting	46	(2)
Year-by-Year Leaders: Pitching	48
Year in Review	43	(12)
ORGANIZATIONS	55	(219)
Anaheim Angels	56	(7)
Arizona Diamondbacks	63	(7)
Atlanta Braves	70	(7)
Baltimore Orioles	77	(8)
Boston Red Sox	85	(8)
Chicago White Sox	93	(7)
Chicago Cubs	100	(7)
Cincinnati Reds	107	(8)
Cleveland Indians	115	(8)
Colorado Rockies	123	(7)
Detroit Tigers	130	(7)
Florida Marlins	137	(7)
Houston Astros	144	(7)
Kansas City Royals	151	(7)
Los Angeles Dodgers	158	(7)
Milwaukee Brewers	165	(7)
Minnesota Twins	172	(7)
Montreal Expos	179	(7)
New York Yankees	186	(8)
New York Mets	194	(8)
Oakland Athletics	202	(7)
Philadelphia Phillies	209	(7)
Pittsburgh Pirates	216	(7)
St. Louis Cardinals	223	(8)
San Diego Padres	231	(7)
San Francisco Giants	238	(7)
Seattle Mariners	245	(7)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	252	(7)
Texas Rangers	259	(8)
Toronto Blue Jays	267	(7)
MINOR LEAGUES	274	(53)
All-Star Team	280	(8)
Best Tools	288
Classification All-Stars	282	(4)
Department Leaders	286	(3)
Freitas Awards	289
Futures Game	281
Manager of the Year	279
Organization Standings	276	(1)
Player of the Year	277	(1)
Team of the Year	278
Top 10 Stories	276	(9)
Triple-A All-Star Game	285
Year in Review	275	(15)
Triple-A
International League	290	(3)
Pacific Coast League	293	(3)
Double-A
Eastern League	296	(2)
Southern League	298	(2)
Texas League	300	(2)
High Class A
California League	302	(2)
Carolina League	304	(2)
Florida State League	306	(2)
Low Class A
Midwest League	308	(2)
South Atlantic League	310	(2)
Short-Season Class A
New York-Penn League	312	(2)
Northwest League	314	(2)
Rookie
Appalachian League	316	(4)
Arizona League	320	(2)
Gulf Coast League	322
Pioneer League	318	(6)
Rookie/Latin America
Dominican Summer League	324	(1)
Venezuelan Summer League	325	(2)
PROSPECTS	327	(5)
Minor League Top 20 Prospects	330
Top Prospects, by Position	328	(4)
INDEPENDENT LEAGUES	332	(22)
All-Star Team	333	(1)
Player of the Year	334
Year in Review	333	(2)
Leagues
Arizona-Mexico League	335	(1)
Atlantic League	335	(3)
Central League	338	(4)
Frontier League	342	(4)
Northern League	346	(4)
Northeast League	350	(3)
Southeastern League	353	(1)
FOREIGN LEAGUES	354	(10)
Americas
Mexico	355	(2)
Cuba	357	(1)
Canada	357	(2)
Asia
Japan	359	(1)
Korea	360	(1)
Taiwan	361	(1)
China	362	(1)
Europe
Italy	363	(1)
Holland	363	(1)
WINTER LEAGUES	364	(9)
Caribbean Series	365	(1)
All-Star Team	365	(1)
Player of the Year	366
Year in Review	365	(5)
Leagues
Arizona Fall League	370
Dominican League	366	(1)
Mexican Pacific League	367	(1)
Puerto Rican League	368	(1)
Venezuelan League	369	(4)
COLLEGE BASEBALL	373	(39)
All-America Team	380	(2)
Assistant Coach of the Year	382	(1)
Coach of the Year	382
College World Series	375	(17)
Conference Statistics	392
Freshman All-America Team	383	(1)
Freshman of the Year	383	(26)
Junior College	409
NAIA	408
National Leaders	384	(24)
NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III	408
NCAA Regionals/Super-Regionals	378	(3)
Player of the Year	381
RPI Top 50	377	(10)
Statistics, Top 25 Teams	387
Year-by-Year Champions	376
Year in Review	374	(38)
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL	412	(7)
All-America Team	418
Gatorade Awards	417
Player of the Year	415	(1)
State Champions	416
Top 50	414
Year-by-Year National Champions	413	(1)
Year in Review	413	(6)
AMATEUR/INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL	419	(20)
Team USA/Amateur	422
Team USA/Professional	420	(6)
Summer Player of the Year	426
Youth Player of the Year	425	(1)
Golden Spikes Award	425	(1)
Summer League All-America Team	426	(8)
College Summer Leagues
Alaska League	434
Atlantic Collegiate League	430
Cape Cod League	428	(3)
Central Illinois Collegiate League	431	(3)
Clark Griffith League	434
Coastal Plain League	431	(1)
Great Lakes League	431	(3)
Jayhawk League	434
New England Collegiate League	432	(1)
New York Collegiate League	432	(1)
Northwoods League	433	(1)
Valley League	433	(2)
Youth Baseball
Year in Review	435	(1)
Youth Champions	436	(2)
Baseball For The Ages	438	(1)
FIRST-YEAR DRAFT	439	(1)
Bonus Escalations	440	(2)
Bonuses, by Round	442	(6)
Club-by-Club Selections	448
Major League Contracts	442	(4)
No. 1 Picks, 1965--2002	446
Top 100 Picks	444	(3)
Unsigned Picks	447
Year in Review	440