2002 Major League Baseball season

2002 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 31 – October 27, 2002
Number of games162
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)Fox, ESPN/ABC Family
Draft
Top draft pickBryan Bullington
Picked byPittsburgh Pirates
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Miguel Tejada (OAK)
NL: Barry Bonds (SF)
Postseason
AL championsAnaheim Angels
  AL runners-upMinnesota Twins
NL championsSan Francisco Giants
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsAnaheim Angels
  Runners-upSan Francisco Giants
World Series MVPTroy Glaus (ANA)
MLB seasons

The 2002 Major League Baseball season finished with two wild-card teams contesting the World Series; the Anaheim Angels defeated the San Francisco Giants in seven games for the World Series championship. It was the first title in Angels team history. This was the first season for MLB.tv.