| AMERICAN LEAGUE |
| Starting Outfielders |
| Ichiro Suzuki - Seattle Mariners |
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 160
Age: 27, born Oct. 22, 1973
Bats: Left Throws: Right
|
| His season: The first Japanese position player in the major leagues, the sultan of slap is a threat to break George Sisler's 81-year-old record for hits in a season. |
| All-star appearances: First |
| Personal: An icon in Japan after winning seven batting titles there, Ichiro has electrified Mariners fans in only a few months. |
| Nicknames: "The Wizard" (in U.S.), "Elvis" (in Japan). |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .352 |
72 |
129 |
19 |
7 |
4 |
39 |
28 |
.475 |
 |
| Manny Ramirez - Boston Red Sox |
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 205
Age: 29, born May 30, 1972
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: Another great season for Ramirez, even though he is faced with the pressure of making up for the loss of injured teammate Nomar Garciaparra. |
| All-star appearances: Fifth |
| Personal: A very private person, Ramirez rarely speaks to the media. It's rumored he likes to raid the locker room's lost and found for any cool stuff that may have been left behind. |
| Nickname: "The Freak." |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .334 |
57 |
105 |
19 |
2 |
25 |
82 |
0 |
.646 |
|
| Juan Gonzalez - Cleveland Indians |
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 220
Age: 31, born Oct. 16, 1969
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: Signed a one-year deal with the Indians after a disappointing season with the Tigers, is playing his way toward a fat contract after this season. |
| All-star appearances: Third |
| Personal: Involved in many charities in his native Puerto Rico. Has three children, including a son named Juan Igor. |
| Nicknames: "Igor," "Juan Gone." |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .342 |
57 |
102 |
18 |
0 |
21 |
75 |
1 |
.614 |
|
| Starting Catcher |
| Ivan Rodriguez - Texas Rangers |
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 205
Age: 29, born Nov. 30, 1971
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: The batting average is a little lower than his career average (.303), but he's hit with power and, as usual, has shut down opponents' running games. |
| All-star appearances: Tenth |
| Personal: Married to Maribel Rivera on June 20, 1981, the day he was promoted to the major leagues. They have three children. |
| Nickname: "Pudge." |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .295 |
43 |
79 |
14 |
2 |
17 |
42 |
6 |
.552 |
|
| Starting Shortstop |
| Alex Rodriguez - Texas Rangers |
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 210
Age: 25, born July 27, 1975
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: Just another MVP-caliber season for Rodriguez, regarded by many as the best all-around player in the game. Only flaw is an unusually high number of errors. Well, that and all the losses. |
| All-star appearances: Fifth |
| Personal: Founded the Alex Rodriguez Foundation in 1998, works extensively with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami. |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .317 |
72 |
101 |
19 |
1 |
24 |
69 |
4 |
.608 |
|
| Starting Designated Hitter |
| Edgar Martinez - Seattle Mariners |
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 210
Age: 38, born Jan. 2, 1963
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: Steady Edgar is on track for his sixth season with at least 25 home runs and 100 RBI. |
| All-star appearances: Sixth |
| Personal: Family man and father figure in the clubhouse, "Papa" is a huge fan favorite. |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .305 |
49 |
83 |
27 |
0 |
12 |
65 |
3 |
.537 |
|
| Starting First Baseman |
| John Olerud - Seattle Mariners |
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 220
Age: Age: 32, born Aug. 5, 1968
Bats: Left Throws: Left
|
| His season: Olerud is turning in another Gold Glove-worthy performance in the field and one of his most productive seasons as the Mariners' new cleanup hitter. |
| All-star appearances: Second |
| Personal: Interlake High School graduate was Baseball America's college player of the year in 1988 at Washington State, where he was the Cougars' best pitcher (15-0, 2.49) and hitter (.464). |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .317 |
52 |
91 |
16 |
1 |
10 |
56 |
2 |
.484 |
|
| Starting Second Baseman |
| Bret Boone - Seattle Mariners |
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 190
Age: 32, born April 6, 1969
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: After adding muscle with offseason workouts, Boone is flexing them with career-best power numbers. |
| All-star appearances: Second |
| Personal: Member of the first three-generation family in baseball history. Grandfather Ray and father Bob had long major-league careers, and brother Aaron plays for Cincinnati. |
| Nickname: "Boonie." |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .328 |
62 |
105 |
17 |
2 |
22 |
82 |
2 |
.600 |
|
| Starting Third Baseman |
| Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles |
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 220
Age: 40, born Aug. 24, 1960
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: Ripken, playing his last season, is struggling at the plate. Farewell tour stops at Safeco Field Sept. 7-9. |
| All-star appearances: Nineteenth |
| Personal: Ripken and his wife Kelly have two children, a daughter born after the 1989 season, and a son during an off-day in '93, in the middle of Ripken's streak of 2,632 consecutive games played. |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .229 |
21 |
49 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
26 |
0 |
.318 |
| American League Manager |
| Joe Torre - New York Yankees |
| Torre selected seven members of his New York Yankees to the All-Star roster, more than any team in either league. |
| Starting Pitchers |
Roger Clemens, New York Yankees
Eric Milton, Minnesota Twins
Freddy Garcia, Seattle Mariners
Andy Pettitte, New York Yankees
Joe Mays, Minnesota Twins |
| First Base Reserves |
Tony Clark, Detroit Tigers
Jason Giambi, Oakland Athletics
Mike Sweeney, Kansas City Royals |
| Second Base Reserves |
| Roberto Alomar, Cleveland Indians |
| Shortstop Reserves |
Christian Guzman, Minnesota Twins
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees |
| Third Base Reserves |
| Troy Glaus, Anaheim Angels |
| Catcher Reserves |
| Jorge Posada, New York Yankees |
| Outfield Reserves |
Bernie Williams, New York Yankees
Magglio Ordonez, Chicago White Sox
Mike Cameron, Seattle Mariners |
| Relievers |
Mike Stanton, New York Yankees
Troy Percival, Anaheim Angels
Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees
Paul Quantrill, Toronto Blue Jays
Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle Mariners
Jeff Nelson, Seattle Mariners |
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| NATIONAL LEAGUE |
| Starting Outfielders |
| Barry Bonds - San Francisco Giants |
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 210
Age: 36, born July 24, 1964
Bats: Left Throws: Left
|
| His season: The nation's eyes are on Bonds as he chases Mark McGwire's single-season home run record. |
| All-star appearances: Tenth |
| Personal: Father is former major leaguer Bobby Bonds, godfather is former Giants great and Hall of Famer Willie Mays. Married with three children. |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .299 |
63 |
72 |
14 |
0 |
39 |
71 |
6 |
.842 |
|
| Sammy Sosa - Chicago Cubs |
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 225
Age: 32, born Nov. 12, 1968
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: Ranks in the top five in both home runs and runs-batted-in among NL hitters. |
| All-star appearances: Fifth |
| Personal: Started the Sammy Sosa Foundation to raise funds for underprivileged children in Chicago and his native Dominican Republic. |
| Nickname: "Slammin' Sammy." |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .304 |
64 |
87 |
21 |
1 |
27 |
76 |
0 |
.668 |
|
| Luis Gonzalez - Arizona Diamondbacks |
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 180
Age: 33, born Sept. 3, 1967
Bats: Left Throws: Right
|
| His season: A strong candidate for NL MVP, as he is either first, second or third in the league in five categories (batting average, home runs, hits, RBI and runs scored). |
| All-star appearances: First |
| Personal: Gonzalez and his wife, Christine, have triplets. A room in the family home is decorated with arcade and pinball machines. |
| Nickname: "Mr. Gadget." |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .356 |
75 |
113 |
15 |
4 |
35 |
84 |
1 |
.760 |
|
| Starting Catcher |
| Mike Piazza - New York Mets |
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 215
Age: 32, born Sept. 4, 1968
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: Currently sidelined with a broken big toe on his left foot that might keep him out of the game, Piazza is hitting well below his lifetime average of .328. |
| All-star appearances: Ninth |
| Personal: Drafted by Dodgers in the 62nd round, mainly as a favor to his father, a close friend of L.A. Manager Tommy Lasorda. An avid drummer, has appeared on stage at Anthrax and Motorhead concerts. |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .269 |
40 |
72 |
10 |
0 |
20 |
45 |
0 |
.530 |
|
| Starting Shortstop |
| Rich Aurilia - San Francisco Giants |
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 170
Age: 29, born Sept. 2, 1971
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: In breakthrough season, has battled for NL batting lead all year. |
| All-star appearances: First |
| Personal: Graduated from Xavier High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended St. John's University. Hit first interleague home run in major-league history in 1997 off Angels pitcher Allen Watson, a former high school opponent in Brooklyn. |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .356 |
51 |
112 |
24 |
3 |
12 |
35 |
0 |
.565 |
|
| Starting First Baseman |
| Todd Helton - Colorado Rockies |
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 206
Age: 27, born Aug. 20, 1973
Bats: Left Throws: Left
|
| His season: Defending NL batting champion having another strong year, among league leaders in runs, doubles, RBI. |
| All-star appearances: Second |
| Personal: Preceded Peyton Manning as quarterback at the University of Tennessee, where he also led the Vols into the College World Series. He set 19 school records as a pitcher/first baseman. |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .320 |
77 |
96 |
29 |
0 |
25 |
82 |
3 |
.667 |
|
| Starting Second Baseman |
| Jeff Kent - San Francisco Giants |
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 205
Age: 33, born March 7, 1968
Bats: Right Throws: Right
|
| His season: Power numbers are down from last year's MVP season (.334, 33 HR, 125 RBI) but he's headed for his fifth straight season of better than 100 RBI. |
| All-star appearances: Third |
| Personal: Motocross enthusiast, owns three motorcycles. College teammate of Boston outfielder Darren Lewis at Cal-Berkeley, leading the Bears into College World Series in 1988. |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .289 |
44 |
88 |
22 |
3 |
12 |
61 |
3 |
.500 |
|
| Starting Third Baseman |
| Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves |
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 210
Age: 29, born April 24, 1972
Bats: Both Throws: Right
|
| His season: Another typical Chipper Jones year so far, leading the Braves in home runs and RBI. |
| All-star appearances: Fifth |
| Personal: Enjoys hunting and fishing. Born Larry Wayne Jones Jr., was nicknamed "Chipper" because relatives said he looked like his father and was a "chip off the old block." |
| Avg. |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .314 |
63 |
90 |
16 |
3 |
23 |
61 |
5 |
.631 |
| National League Manager |
| Bobby Valentine - New York Mets |
| Valentine selected nine first-time All-Stars to fill out the National League roster. |
| Starting Pitchers |
Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks
John Burkett, Atlanta Braves
Mike Hampton, Colorado Rockies
Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers
John Lieber, Chicago Cubs
Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks
Matt Morris, St. Louis Cardinals
Chan Ho Park, Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| First Base Reserves |
Sean Casey, Cincinnati Reds
Ryan Klesko, San Diego Padres |
| Shortstop Reserves |
| Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies |
| Third Base Reserves |
Phil Nevin, San Diego Padres
Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Catcher Reserves |
| Charles Johnson, Florida Marlins |
| Outfield Reserves |
Moises Alou, Houston Astros
Brian Giles, Pittsburgh Pirates
Vladimir Guerrero, Montreal Expos
Lance Berkman, Houston Astros
Larry Walker, Colorado Rockies
Cliff Floyd, Florida Marlins |
| Relievers |
Jeff Shaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
Billy Wagner, Houston Astros |
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