- Again displayed multi-dimensional talents, hitting .297 (191-for-644) with 18HR, 75RBI and a career-high 32SB in 157 games (156 starts at shortstop, one at designated hitter).
- Ranked third in the American League with 124 runs and 32SB, fifth in multi-hit games (58), and seventh in hits (191).
- Ranks fifth on all-time Yankees' list (500 games or more) with a .317 batting average (1390-for-4388) behind only Hall of Famers Babe Ruth (.349), Lou Gehrig (.340), Earle Combs (.325) and Joe DiMaggio (.325).
- With 124R became only the fourth player since 1900 to score at least 100 runs in each of six straight seasons starting with his rookie year. Earle Combs (1925-32) and Ted Williams (1939-49) both did it in each of their first eight seasons; Johnny Pesky did it in each of his first six (1942-50).
- Jeter and Bernie Williams are only the second set of teammates to score at least 100 runs in seven consecutive seasons (1996-'02), joining the Yankees' Earle Combs, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig (1926- '32).
- Was selected by Manager Joe Torre to participate in his fifth consecutive All-Star Game on 7/9 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, WI. Pinch-hit and was 0-for-1.
- In Opening Day loss at Baltimore, registered 1,200th career hit and 100th home run with two-run shot in eighth inning.
- Collected his 500th career RBI with first-inning double in 4/19 win vs. Toronto.
- Had season-high 16-game hitting streak from 5/9-25. Jeter batted .348 (24-for-69) during the stretch with 3 HR and 6 RBI. It was longest streak by a Yankee in 2002 and one shy of his career high from 9/7- 25/96.
- Hit lead-off home run (#7) in the first and was 1-for-2 with 2R, 2RBI, 1BB, 1SF and 1HBP in 6/1 win vs. Boston. It was his ninth career leadoff home run and first since 8/18/01 vs. Seattle.
- Played in his 1,000th career game and hit solo-HR (#8) and was 1-for-4 in 6/10 win vs. Arizona.
- Was 2-for-4 with 1R, 1RBI, 1BB and a career-high 3SB in 6/28 win vs. New York at Shea Stadium.
- Left 7/4 game vs. Cleveland in top of the third after being slid into at second base by John McDonald. Jeter missed following two games with sprained knee and bruised lower leg.
- Made his first career start at DH, hit 2-run HR (#12) and was 1-for-4 with 2R and 1BB in 7/7 win vs. Toronto.
- Hit solo-HR (#13) in 8/14 win vs. Kansas City, his first HR since 7/7 at Toronto (a span of 25 games and 101AB).
- Recorded season-high four hits in 8/14 win at Kansas City, going 4-for-7.
- Hit in the final five games of the season, going 9-for-21 to raise his average from .292 to .297.
- Hit .500 (8-for-16) with 6R, 2HR and 3RBI in four Division Series games versus Anaheim.
- Collected his 100th career post-season hit in Game Four at Anaheim on 10/5 (first-inning single off Jerrod Washburn).
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