1903 Major League Baseball season
The 1903 Major League Baseball season, saw the relocation of the 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]
Major league baseball final standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Boston Americans | 91 | 47 | .659 | – |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Athletics | 75 | 60 | .556 | 14.5 |
| 3rd | Cleveland Naps | 77 | 63 | .550 | 15.0 |
| 4th | New York Highlanders | 72 | 62 | .537 | 17.0 |
| 5th | Detroit Tigers | 65 | 71 | .478 | 25.0 |
| 6th | St. Louis Browns | 65 | 74 | .468 | 26.5 |
| 7th | Chicago White Stockings | 60 | 77 | .438 | 30.5 |
| 8th | Washington Senators | 43 | 94 | .314 | 47.5 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 49 | .650 | – |
| 2nd | New York Giants | 84 | 55 | .604 | 6.5 |
| 3rd | Chicago Cubs | 82 | 56 | .594 | 8.0 |
| 4th | Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 65 | .532 | 16.5 |
| 5th | Brooklyn Superbas | 70 | 66 | .515 | 19.0 |
| 6th | Boston Beaneaters | 58 | 80 | .420 | 32.0 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 86 | .363 | 39.5 |
| 8th | St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 94 | .314 | 46.5 |
Post-season
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates – 7, Boston Americans – 3 | October 1 | Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds | 16,242 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates – 0, Boston Americans – 3 | October 2 | Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds | 9,415 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates – 4, Boston Americans – 2 | October 3 | Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds | 18,801 |
| 4 | Boston Americans – 4, Pittsburgh Pirates – 5 | October 6 | Exposition Park III | 7,600 |
| 5 | Boston Americans – 11, Pittsburgh Pirates – 2 | October 7 | Exposition Park III | 12,322 |
| 6 | Boston Americans – 6, Pittsburgh Pirates – 3 | October 8 | Exposition Park III | 11,556 |
| 7 | Boston Americans – 7, Pittsburgh Pirates – 3 | October 10 | Exposition Park III | 17,038 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates – 0, Boston Americans – 3 | October 13 | Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds | 7,455 |
"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[3]
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 – 579 | Patsy Dougherty | Americans |
| R – 101 | Patsy Dougherty | Americans |
| H – 184 | Patsy Dougherty | Americans |
| 2B – 45 | Socks Seybold | Athletics |
| 3B – 25 | Sam Crawford | Tigers |
| HR – 12 | Buck Freeman | Americans |
| RBI – 97 | Buck Freeman | Americans |
| BB – 70 | Jimmy Barrett | Tigers |
| SO – 0 | Buck Freeman | Americans |
| SB – 40 | Harry Bay | Naps |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| W – 23 | Cy Young | Americans |
| L – 22 | Patsy Flaherty | White Sox |
| ERA – 1.74 | Earl Moore | Naps |
| CG – 34 | William Edward Donovan, Cy Young, Rube Waddell | Tigers, Americans, Athletics |
| SH – 7 | Cy Young | Americans |
| IP – 336 | Cy Young | Americans |
| K – 187 | Rube Waddell | Athletics |
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]
References
- ^ "History of the World Series – 1903". SportingNews.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
- ^ http://thebaseballcube.com/leagues/1903/MLB-AL.shtml
- ^ Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386..
Notes
External links
- 1903 in baseball history from ThisGreatGame.com