2003 Major League Baseball season

2003 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMarch 30 – October 25, 2003
Number of games162
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)Fox, ESPN
Draft
Top draft pickDelmon Young
Picked byTampa Bay Devil Rays
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Alex Rodriguez (TEX)
NL: Barry Bonds (SF)
Postseason
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upBoston Red Sox
NL championsFlorida Marlins
  NL runners-upChicago Cubs
World Series
ChampionsFlorida Marlins
  Runners-upNew York Yankees
World Series MVPJosh Beckett (FLA)
MLB seasons

The 2003 Major League Baseball season ended when the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in a six-game World Series. The Detroit Tigers set the American League record for losses in a season, with 119, and the Marlins became the first team to win the championship twice as a wild card.