1903 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – October 13, 1903
Number of games140
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
AL championsBoston Americans
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upNew York Giants
World Series
ChampionsBoston Americans
  Runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
MLB seasons

The 1903 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 16 through October 13, 1903. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Americans were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Americans then defeated the Pirates in the first modern World Series, five games to three.[1]

The defunct Baltimore Orioles were replaced by a new franchise in New York City known as the New York Highlanders; it was the last change to the line up of AL and NL franchises until 1953. The Chicago Orphans were renamed as the Chicago Cubs.

1903 Boston vs Chicago at Huntington Avenue Grounds
1903 Boston vs Chicago at Huntington Avenue Grounds

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Boston Americans 5
NL Pittsburgh Pirates 3

"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 = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; CG = Complete games; SH = Shutouts; IP = Innings pitched; K = Strikeouts

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 – 13 Buck Freeman Americans
RBI – 104 Buck Freeman Americans
BB – 70 Jimmy Barrett Tigers
SO – 0 Buck Freeman Americans
SB – 40 Harry Bay Naps

Pitching

Stat Player Team
W – 28 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 – 341.2 Cy Young Americans
K – 187 Rube Waddell Athletics

Managers

Events

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. ^ "The Baseball Cube - Research Site for Pro + College Stats + draft".
  4. ^ Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386..

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