1903 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1903 New York Giants season was the franchise's 21st season.[1] The team finished in second place in the National League with an 84â55 record, 6.5 games behind the Pittsburgh Piratesâ a dramatic improvement from their abysmal 48â88 record the previous season.
| 1903 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 84â55 (.604) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | John T. Brush |
| Managers | John McGraw |
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 | |||||
Roster
| 1903 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| 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 | Jack Warner | 89 | 285 | 81 | .284 | 0 | 34 |
| 1B | Dan McGann | 129 | 482 | 130 | .270 | 3 | 50 |
| 2B | Billy Gilbert | 128 | 413 | 104 | .252 | 1 | 40 |
| 3B | Billy Lauder | 108 | 395 | 111 | .281 | 0 | 53 |
| SS | Charlie Babb | 121 | 424 | 105 | .248 | 0 | 46 |
| OF | George Browne | 141 | 591 | 185 | .313 | 3 | 45 |
| OF | Sam Mertes | 138 | 517 | 145 | .280 | 7 | 104 |
| OF | Roger Bresnahan | 113 | 406 | 142 | .350 | 4 | 55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Van Haltren | 84 | 280 | 72 | .257 | 0 | 28 |
| Jack Dunn | 78 | 257 | 62 | .241 | 0 | 37 |
| Frank Bowerman | 64 | 210 | 58 | .276 | 1 | 31 |
| George Davis | 4 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 1 |
| John McGraw | 12 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McGinnity | 55 | 434.0 | 31 | 20 | 2.43 | 171 |
| Christy Mathewson | 45 | 366.1 | 30 | 13 | 2.26 | 267 |
| Dummy Taylor | 33 | 244.2 | 13 | 13 | 4.23 | 94 |
| Red Ames | 2 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 1.29 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cronin | 20 | 115.2 | 6 | 4 | 3.81 | 50 |
| Roscoe Miller | 15 | 85.0 | 2 | 5 | 4.13 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bartley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |