On This Day

Tuesday, September 29, 1903

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1903 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 1, 1903

Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Americans

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 91 47 .659 --
Athletics 75 60 .556 14.5
Naps 77 63 .550 15.0
Highlanders 72 62 .537 17.0
Tigers 65 71 .478 25.0
Browns 65 74 .468 26.5
White Sox 60 77 .438 30.5
Senators 43 94 .314 47.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 91 49 .650 --
Giants 84 55 .604 6.5
Cubs 82 56 .594 8.0
Reds 74 65 .532 16.5
Superbas 70 66 .515 19.0
Beaneaters 58 80 .420 32.0
Phillies 49 86 .363 39.5
Cardinals 43 94 .314 46.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 John Ganzel 4
2 Fred Abbott 3
2 Topsy Hartsel 3
2 Jack Thoney 3
5 9 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Hickman 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 John Ganzel 3
1 Danny Hoffman 3
3 Sam Crawford 2
3 Charlie Hickman 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Bay 2
2 Bill Bradley 1
2 Lefty Davis 1
2 Elmer Flick 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ambrose Puttmann 0.67
2 Ed Pinnance 0.40
3 Harry Kane 0.33
4 Jesse Stovall 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ambrose Puttmann 1
1 Jesse Stovall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Kane 6
2 Jim Fairbank 3
2 Jesse Stovall 3
4 Ed Pinnance 2
4 Ambrose Puttmann 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Adkins 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Honus Wagner .355
2 Mike Donlin .352
3 Fred Clarke .352
4 Roger Bresnahan .351
5 Nap Lajoie .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 13
2 Charlie Hickman 12
3 Hobe Ferris 9
3 Jimmy Sheckard 9
5 Socks Seybold 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 106
2 Charlie Hickman 97
3 Nap Lajoie 93
3 Sam Mertes 93
5 Sam Crawford 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 67
1 Jimmy Sheckard 67
3 Sammy Strang 46
3 Honus Wagner 46
5 2 tied 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Earl Moore 1.74
2 Cy Young 2.08
3 Bill Bernhard 2.12
4 Doc White 2.13
5 Bill Dinneen 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 31
2 Christy Mathewson 30
3 Cy Young 28
4 Sam Leever 25
4 Deacon Phillippe 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 302
2 Christy Mathewson 267
3 Bill Donovan 187
4 Cy Young 181
5 Eddie Plank 176

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roscoe Miller 3
2 Clarence Currie 2
2 Bill Dinneen 2
2 Ed Doheny 2
2 9 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Donlin .509
2 Homer Smoot .483
3 Heinie Peitz .462
4 Tom Daly .448
5 Harry Bay .438

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hobe Ferris 3
1 Buck Freeman 3
1 Nap Lajoie 3
4 Fred Clarke 2
4 4 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Freddy Parent 18
2 Buck Freeman 16
2 Nap Lajoie 16
4 Jimmy Collins 15
4 Sam Crawford 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Bay 9
2 Ed Abbaticchio 7
2 Frank Chance 7
2 Kid Elberfeld 7
2 Jimmy Sebring 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jake Weimer 0.50
2 Ambrose Puttmann 0.64
3 Jack Chesbro 1.00
4 Barney Pelty 1.38
5 Ed Siever 1.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Norwood Gibson 4
1 Eddie Plank 4
3 Bob Ewing 3
3 Noodles Hahn 3
3 Harry Howell 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Plank 31
2 Watty Lee 24
3 Bill Donovan 21
4 Norwood Gibson 19
5 Noodles Hahn 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Adkins 1
1 Jack Powell 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Donlin .467
2 Roy Thomas .441
3 Jimmy Sheckard .404
4 Jimmy Collins .398
5 Topsy Hartsel .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 4
1 Topsy Hartsel 4
1 Nap Lajoie 4
1 Jimmy Sheckard 4
5 3 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Nap Lajoie 27
2 Buck Freeman 25
2 Freddy Parent 25
4 Sam Crawford 24
5 2 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 16
2 Harry Bay 15
2 Jimmy Sheckard 15
4 Sammy Strang 12
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Martin Glendon 0.98
2 Barney Pelty 1.45
3 Norwood Gibson 1.50
4 Ed Siever 1.77
5 Bill Dinneen 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 7
2 Norwood Gibson 6
2 Eddie Plank 6
4 Jack Chesbro 5
4 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 41
1 George Mullin 41
1 Eddie Plank 41
4 Ed Siever 40
5 Christy Mathewson 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Doc Adkins 1
1 Clarence Currie 1
1 Ed Doheny 1
1 Bob Ewing 1
1 3 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Donlin .356
2 Fred Clarke .356
3 Honus Wagner .353
4 Nap Lajoie .344
5 Ginger Beaumont .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Buck Freeman 13
2 Charlie Hickman 12
3 Jimmy Sheckard 10
4 Hobe Ferris 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buck Freeman 108
2 Charlie Hickman 97
3 Sam Crawford 93
3 Nap Lajoie 93
3 Sam Mertes 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 71
2 Jimmy Sheckard 68
3 Honus Wagner 48
4 Sammy Strang 47
5 2 tied 45

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Earl Moore 1.74
2 Doc White 2.07
3 Cy Young 2.08
4 Bill Bernhard 2.12
5 Bill Dinneen 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe McGinnity 33
2 Christy Mathewson 30
3 Cy Young 28
4 Deacon Phillippe 26
5 Sam Leever 25

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rube Waddell 302
2 Christy Mathewson 278
3 Bill Donovan 193
4 Cy Young 181
5 Joe McGinnity 177

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Roscoe Miller 3
2 Clarence Currie 2
2 Bill Dinneen 2
2 Ed Doheny 2
2 9 others tied 2