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1902
Mike Donlin hit .411 for the White Sox, still a record as of 1904, and 70 points higher than Ian Kinsler's .341 in second place for the Tigers, though Kinsler's 40 homers led the AL. Carl Yastrzemski drove in 115 runs, most in the AL, and Tim Raines, traded by the Blues for Gary Maddox and two pitchers, stole 86 bases.
Jake Peavy won 25 games and had a 1.90 ERA for the pennant-winning Tigers, both league leading stats. Pedro Martinez of the White Sox struck out an astounding 337 batters, 12.2 per 9 IP.
The Reds' Ryan Braun hit .345 to lead the NL.The Giants' Andy Pafko hit 52 home runs, a new record, and the Cards' Wes Covington had 118 RBI. Hap Myers stole 81 bases.
Johnny Wertz won 23 games for the world champion Pirates, while the Phillies' Clayton Kershaw had a 2.09 ERA, while he struck out 275 to lead the NL:
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