1903 Major League Baseball season

The 1903 Major League Baseball season, saw the relocation of the original Baltimore Orioles to New York City, and become the Highlanders, the last relocation in MLB until 1953, when the Boston Braves moved to Milwaukee, along with the playing of the first modern World Series with the Boston Americans defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]

1903 Boston vs Chicago at Huntington Avenue Grounds

This article is about the 1903 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1903 in baseball.
1903 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – October 13, 1903
Pennant Winners
AL championsBoston Americans
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upNew York Giants
World Series
ChampionsBoston Americans
  Runners-upPittsburgh Pirates

Major league baseball final standings
American League
RankClubWinsLossesWin %  GB
1stBoston Americans9147.659    –
2ndPhiladelphia Athletics7560.55614.5
3rdCleveland Naps7763.55015.0
4thNew York Highlanders7262.53717.0
5thDetroit Tigers6571.47825.0
6thSt. Louis Browns6574.46826.5
7thChicago White Stockings6077.43830.5
8thWashington Senators4394.31447.5
National League
RankClubWinsLossesWin %  GB
1stPittsburgh Pirates9149.650    –
2ndNew York Giants8455.604 6.5
3rdChicago Cubs8256.594 8.0
4thCincinnati Reds7465.53216.5
5thBrooklyn Superbas7066.51519.0
6thBoston Beaneaters5880.42032.0
7thPhiladelphia Phillies4986.36339.5
8thSt. Louis Cardinals4394.31446.5

Post-season
Main article: 1903 World Series
GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Pittsburgh Pirates – 7, Boston Americans – 3October 1Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds16,242
2Pittsburgh Pirates – 0, Boston Americans – 3October 2Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds9,415
3Pittsburgh Pirates – 4, Boston Americans – 2October 3Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds18,801
4Boston Americans – 4, Pittsburgh Pirates – 5October 6Exposition Park III7,600
5Boston Americans – 11, Pittsburgh Pirates – 2October 7Exposition Park III12,322
6Boston Americans – 6, Pittsburgh Pirates – 3October 8Exposition Park III11,556
7Boston Americans – 7, Pittsburgh Pirates – 3October 10Exposition Park III17,038
8Pittsburgh Pirates – 0, Boston Americans – 3October 13Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds7,455

"Battle of Ohio"

The Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Naps played an unofficial best of 11-game exhibition series after the regular season, with Cleveland winning the series six games to three.[2]

League Leaders

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Note: AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Walks; SO = Strike outs; SB = Stolen bases; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; CG = Complete games; SH = Shutouts; IP = Innings pitched; K = Strike outs

Batting
Stat Player Team
AB – 579Patsy DoughertyAmericans
R – 101Patsy DoughertyAmericans
H – 184Patsy DoughertyAmericans
2B – 45Socks SeyboldAthletics
3B – 25Sam CrawfordTigers
HR – 13Buck FreemanAmericans
RBI – 104Buck FreemanAmericans
BB – 70Jimmy BarrettTigers
SO – 0Buck FreemanAmericans
SB – 40Harry BayNaps

Pitching
Stat Player Team
W – 28Cy YoungAmericans
L – 22Patsy FlahertyWhite Sox
ERA – 1.74Earl MooreNaps
CG – 34William Edward Donovan, Cy Young, Rube WaddellTigers, Americans, Athletics
SH – 7Cy YoungAmericans
IP – 341.2Cy YoungAmericans
K – 187Rube WaddellAthletics

Managers

American League
Team Manager Comments
Baltimore Orioles John McGraw
Wilbert Robinson
Boston Americans Jimmy Collins
Chicago White Stockings Clark Griffith
Cleveland Bluebirds Bill Armour
Detroit Tigers Frank Dwyer
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Jimmy McAleer
Washington Senators Tom Loftus

National League
Team Manager Comments
Boston Beaneaters Al Buckenberger
Brooklyn Superbas Ned Hanlon
Chicago Cubs Frank Selee
Cincinnati Reds Joe Kelley
New York Giants John McGraw
Philadelphia Phillies Chief Zimmer
Pittsburgh Pirates Fred Clarke
St. Louis Cardinals Patsy Donovan

Events
  • August 1 – Joe McGinnity becomes the first pitcher to win two complete games on one day, with 4–1 and 5–2 victories for the New York Giants over the Boston Beaneaters in a doubleheader.[4]
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References
  1. "History of the World Series – 1903". SportingNews.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2006.
  2. Rhodes, Greg (2007). Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Highlights: Memorable Moments in Team History As Heard on the Reds Radio Network. United States: Clerisy Press. p. 251. ISBN 9781578603008.
  3. http://thebaseballcube.com/leagues/1903/MLB-AL.shtml
  4. Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386..


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