The 1903 Boston Beaneaters season was the 33rd season of the franchise. The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 58–80, 32 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| 1903 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 58–80 (.420) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Arthur Soden |
| Managers | Al Buckenberger |
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 49 | 0.650 | — | 46–24 | 45–25 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 55 | 0.604 | 6½ | 41–27 | 43–28 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 56 | 0.594 | 8 | 45–28 | 37–28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 65 | 0.532 | 16½ | 41–35 | 33–30 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 70 | 66 | 0.515 | 19 | 40–33 | 30–33 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 58 | 80 | 0.420 | 32 | 31–35 | 27–45 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 86 | 0.363 | 39½ | 25–33 | 24–53 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 94 | 0.314 | 46½ | 22–45 | 21–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–11 | 7–13–1 | 7–13 | 8–12 | 10–8–1 | 5–15 | 12–8 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11–9 | — | 8–12 | 10–10 | 7–12–2 | 11–8–1 | 9–11 | 14–4–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–7–1 | 12–8 | — | 9–11 | 8–12 | 12–6 | 12–8 | 16–4 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–7 | 10–10 | 11–9 | — | 12–10 | 12–8–2 | 4–16 | 12–7 | |||||
| New York | 12–8 | 12–7–2 | 12–8 | 8–12 | — | 15–5 | 10–10 | 15–5–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–10–1 | 8–11–1 | 6–12 | 8–12–2 | 5–15 | — | 4–16–1 | 10–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–5 | 11–9 | 8–12 | 16–4 | 10–10 | 16–4–1 | — | 15–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–12 | 4–14–1 | 4–16 | 7–12 | 5–15–1 | 10–10 | 5–15 | — | |||||
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 |