1903 Chicago Cubs season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1903 Chicago Cubs season was the 32nd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 28th in the National League, and the 11th at West Side Park. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 82â56.
| 1903 Chicago Cubs | |
|---|---|
Chicago National League 1903 | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | West Side Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 82â56 (.594) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | James Hart |
| Managers | Frank Selee |
Regular season
On September 18, 1903, the Phillies' Chick Fraser pitched a no-hitter in the second game of a double header against the Cubs at West Side Park. Fraser walked five batters, the Phillies committed four errors and won 10 to 0.[1]
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
- April 1903: Pop Williams was purchased from the Orphans by the Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
Roster
| 1903 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
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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 | Johnny Kling | 132 | 491 | 146 | .297 | 3 | 68 |
| 1B | Frank Chance | 125 | 441 | 144 | .327 | 2 | 81 |
| 2B | Johnny Evers | 124 | 464 | 136 | .293 | 0 | 52 |
| SS | Joe Tinker | 124 | 460 | 134 | .291 | 2 | 70 |
| 3B | Doc Casey | 112 | 435 | 126 | .290 | 1 | 40 |
| OF | Jimmy Slagle | 139 | 543 | 162 | .298 | 0 | 44 |
| OF | Davy Jones | 130 | 497 | 140 | .282 | 1 | 62 |
| OF | Dick Harley | 104 | 386 | 89 | .231 | 0 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Williams | 38 | 130 | 29 | .223 | 0 | 13 |
| Bobby Lowe | 32 | 105 | 28 | .267 | 0 | 15 |
| Jack McCarthy | 24 | 101 | 28 | .277 | 0 | 14 |
| Tommy Raub | 36 | 84 | 19 | .226 | 0 | 7 |
| John Dobbs | 16 | 61 | 14 | .230 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Cook | 8 | 26 | 4 | .154 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Hanlon | 8 | 21 | 2 | .095 | 0 | 2 |
| George Moriarty | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry McLean | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Taylor | 37 | 312.1 | 21 | 14 | 2.45 | 83 |
| Jake Weimer | 35 | 282.0 | 20 | 8 | 2.30 | 128 |
| Bob Wicker | 32 | 247.0 | 20 | 9 | 3.02 | 110 |
| Carl Lundgren | 27 | 193.0 | 11 | 9 | 2.94 | 67 |
| Jock Menefee | 20 | 147.0 | 8 | 10 | 3.00 | 39 |
| Alex Hardy | 3 | 12.2 | 1 | 1 | 6.39 | 4 |
| Peaches Graham | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 4 |
| Pop Williams | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 2 |
| Jack Doscher | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 | 5 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Currie | 6 | 33.1 | 1 | 2 | 2.97 | 9 |