1903 Boston Beaneaters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1903 Boston Beaneaters season was the 33rd season of the franchise. The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 58â80, 32 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| 1903 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 58â80 (.420) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Arthur Soden |
| Managers | Al Buckenberger |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 49 | .650 | â | 46âââ24 | 45âââ25 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 55 | .604 | 6½ | 41âââ27 | 43âââ28 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 56 | .594 | 8 | 45âââ28 | 37âââ28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 65 | .532 | 16½ | 41âââ35 | 33âââ30 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 70 | 66 | .515 | 19 | 40âââ33 | 30âââ33 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 58 | 80 | .420 | 32 | 31âââ35 | 27âââ45 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 86 | .363 | 39½ | 25âââ33 | 24âââ53 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 94 | .314 | 46½ | 22âââ45 | 21âââ49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 9â11 | 7â13â1 | 7â13 | 8â12 | 10â8â1 | 5â15 | 12â8 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11â9 | â | 8â12 | 10â10 | 7â12â2 | 11â8â1 | 9â11 | 14â4â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 13â7â1 | 12â8 | â | 9â11 | 8â12 | 12â6 | 12â8 | 16â4 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13â7 | 10â10 | 11â9 | â | 12â10 | 12â8â2 | 4â16 | 12â7 | |||||
| New York | 12â8 | 12â7â2 | 12â8 | 8â12 | â | 15â5 | 10â10 | 15â5â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â10â1 | 8â11â1 | 6â12 | 8â12â2 | 5â15 | â | 4â16â1 | 10â10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15â5 | 11â9 | 8â12 | 16â4 | 10â10 | 16â4â1 | â | 15â5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8â12 | 4â14â1 | 4â16 | 7â12 | 5â15â1 | 10â10 | 5â15 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 23, 1903: Pop Williams was signed as a free agent by the Beaneaters.[1]
Roster
| 1903 Boston Beaneaters | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Pat Moran | 109 | 389 | 102 | .262 | 7 | 54 |
| 1B | Fred Tenney | 122 | 447 | 140 | .313 | 3 | 41 |
| 2B | Ed Abbaticchio | 136 | 489 | 111 | .227 | 1 | 46 |
| 3B | Ed Gremminger | 140 | 511 | 135 | .264 | 5 | 56 |
| SS | Harry Aubrey | 96 | 325 | 69 | .212 | 0 | 27 |
| OF | Charlie Dexter | 123 | 457 | 102 | .223 | 3 | 34 |
| OF | Duff Cooley | 138 | 553 | 160 | .289 | 1 | 70 |
| OF | Pat Carney | 110 | 392 | 94 | .240 | 1 | 49 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Stanley | 86 | 308 | 77 | .250 | 1 | 47 |
| Frank Bonner | 48 | 173 | 38 | .220 | 1 | 10 |
| Malachi Kittridge | 32 | 99 | 21 | .212 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom McCreery | 23 | 83 | 18 | .217 | 1 | 10 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togie Pittinger | 44 | 351.2 | 18 | 22 | 3.48 | 140 |
| Vic Willis | 33 | 278.0 | 12 | 18 | 2.98 | 125 |
| John Malarkey | 32 | 253.0 | 11 | 16 | 3.09 | 98 |
| Wiley Piatt | 25 | 181.0 | 9 | 14 | 3.18 | 100 |
| Pop Williams | 10 | 83.0 | 4 | 5 | 4.12 | 20 |
| Pat Carney | 10 | 78.0 | 4 | 5 | 4.04 | 29 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4 |