2002 Season
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| Number of games | 80
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| Number of teams | 16 | ||||
| Draft | |||||
| Top draft pick | Ash Wednesday
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| Selected by | Toronto Ducks | ||||
| Regular season | |||||
| Season MVP | AEL: Carl Simms (NEV) LL: Edison Stratton (HAM)
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| Season SKA | AEL: Malik Saddler (SEA) LL: Iron Arm (CTM) | ||||
| League postseason | |||||
| AEL Champions | San Diego Seagulls | ||||
| Runner-up | Calgary Chinooks
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| LL Champions | Hamilton Industrials | ||||
| Runner-up | Montreal Metros | ||||
| Bull Cup Champions | |||||
| Champions | Hamilton Industrials | ||||
| Bull Cup MVP | Cody Brauer (HAM) | ||||
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| ← 2001
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2003 → | ||||
The 2002 season of the Bull Baseball League was the 8th season played since the Bull League began its modern era in 1995. This was the first season where the DH rule was introduced for both the American Eagle League (AEL) and the Lake League (LL).
The Bull Cup Championship Series was won by the Hamilton Industrials, in their first appearance in the playoff finals. They swept the San Diego Seagulls, who were also making their first finals appearance, 3-0 in the best-of-five championship round.
Final Standings
The final standings in the Bull League are shown below:[1][2]
American Eagle League
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Lake League
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Postseason
| League Championship Series (AELCS), (LLCS) |
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| E | Calgary Chinooks | 1 | |||||||
| W | San Diego Seagulls | 3 | |||||||
| AEL | San Diego Seagulls | 0 | |||||||
| LL | Hamilton Industrials | 3 | |||||||
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| E | Montreal Metros | 1 | |||||||
| W | Hamilton Industrials | 3 | |||||||
League Leaders
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Notable Events
- Preseason — The Bull League introduced the designated hitter rule for all leagues, eliminating pitchers from the batting lineup. The previous year, 2001, would be the final year that pitchers qualified for a Gold Crown Award.
- June 3 — San Diego Seagulls player Always Rosy became the first Bull League player to scored 500 runs on June 3.
- July 8 — Pirate Pete of the Denver Highlanders threw the first perfect game, a no-hitter where no opposing batters reached base, against the Chicago Pit Bulls, in a game on July 8th.
References
- ↑ Bull Baseball League. American Eagle League 2002 Statistics & Leaders. http://bullleague.org/bull-league/reports/html/history/sl_stats_100_1_2002.html. Accessed 18 July 2019.
- ↑ Bull Baseball League. Lake League 2002 Statistics & Leaders. http://bullleague.org/bull-league/reports/html/2016/history/sl_stats_100_0_2002.html. Accessed 18 July 2019.
