Batters •
Ken Griffey Jr. (
CIN): • Became the 20th player in Major League history to hit
500 home runs in the sixth inning against the
St. Louis Cardinals on June 20. •
Barry Bonds (
SF): • Became the third player in Major League history to hit
700 home runs in the third inning against the
San Diego Padres on September 17. •
Ichiro Suzuki (
SEA): • Broke the Major League record for single-season hits with 262 hits, breaking
George Sisler's 84-year-old record of 257.
Pitchers Perfect games •
Randy Johnson (
AZ): • Pitched the
17th perfect game in Major League history and the first in franchise history on May 18 against the
Atlanta Braves. Johnson threw 117 pitches and struck out thirteen in the 2–0 victory.
Other pitching accomplishments •
Randy Johnson (
AZ): • Became the fourth member of the 4,000 strikeout club by striking out
Jeff Cirillo of the
San Diego Padres in the eighth inning on June 29. •
Greg Maddux (
CHC): • Became the 22nd member of the
300-win club, defeating the
San Francisco Giants on August 7, winning 8–4.
Miscellaneous • There were a total of 80 walk-off home runs, which was then the MLB single-season record until . ==Awards==