SI.com 2003 MLB All Star Game



Elected Starters
American League National League
Jorge Posada, C, Yankees Javy Lopez, C, Braves
  • Selections: 4
  • Starts: 2
  • 316 RBIs since 2000 tops among catchers
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .254 17 50 .896
  • Selections: 3
  • Starts: 1
  • Homered in first All-Star at-bat (1997)
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .307 23 51 1.019
  • Carlos Delgado, 1B, Blue Jays Todd Helton, 1B, Rockies
  • Selections: 2
  • Starts: 1
  • Ninth player with 90 or or more RBIs at the break
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .304 28 92 1.062
  • Selections: 4
  • Starts: 3
  • .333 career avg. tops among active players
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .338 15 69 1.012
  • Alfonso Soriano, 2B, Yankees Marcus Giles, 2B, Braves
  • Selections: 2
  • Starts: 2
  • 82 HR and 111 SB in 428 career games
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .300 22 51 .881
  • Selections: 1
  • Starts: 1
  • Along with Brian, 23rd set of All-Star brothers
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .282 8 36 .819
  • Alex Rodriguez, SS, Rangers Edgar Renteria, SS, Cardinals
  • Selections: 7
  • Starts: 6
  • At 27, youngest player to reach 300 homers
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .297 21 54 .950
  • Selections: 3
  • Starts: 1
  • First native Colombian to play in an All-Star Game
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .328 8 59 .869
  • Troy Glaus, 3B, Angels Scott Rolen, 3B, Cardinals
  • Selections: 3
  • Starts: 1
  • 133 homers since 2000 tops among third basemen
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .262 15 46 .852
  • Selections: 2
  • Starts: 2
  • Cards' first starter at 3B since Joe Torre in 1972
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .285 16 57 .925
  • Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners Barry Bonds, OF, Giants
  • Selections: 3
  • Starts: 3
  • 573 hits in 397 career major league games
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .347 7 27 .853
  • Selections: 12
  • Starts: 10
  • Two All-Star Game homers (1998, 2002)
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .306 25 52 1.170
  • Hideki Matsui, OF, Yankees Albert Pujols, OF, Cardinals
  • Selections: 1
  • Starts: 1
  • Nine-time All-Star in Japan (1994-2002)
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .311 9 64 .838
  • Selections: 2
  • Starts: 1
  • Leading vote-getter in NL balloting
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .374 26 80 1.138
  • Manny Ramirez, OF, Red Sox Gary Sheffield, OF, Braves
  • Selections: 7
  • Starts: 5
  • Career RBI per game ratio (0.84) 8th all-time
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .325 20 66 .997
  • Selections: 7
  • Starts: 1
  • Representing fourth different team
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .327 22 68 1.026
  • Edgar Martinez, DH, Mariners
  • Selections: 7
  • Starts: 3
  • Owns highest career average (.322) for a DH
    Avg. HR RBIs OPS
    .299 17 59 .949
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