On This Day

Saturday, October 3, 1903

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1903 World Series

Pittsburgh leads series 2 - 1

Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Boston Americans 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 Ed Phelps 2
1 Claude Ritchey 2
4 Fred Clarke 1
4 4 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Leach 1
1 Freddy Parent 1
1 Ed Phelps 1
1 Claude Ritchey 1
1 Chick Stahl 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Deacon Phillippe 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Deacon Phillippe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Deacon Phillippe 6
2 Cy Young 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Leach .417
2 Buck Freeman .364
2 Jimmy Sebring .364
4 Fred Clarke .333
5 3 tied .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
2 Jimmy Sebring 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Sebring 4
2 Patsy Dougherty 2
2 Tommy Leach 2
2 Freddy Parent 2
5 7 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Collins 2
2 Kitty Bransfield 1
2 Claude Ritchey 1
2 Honus Wagner 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Dinneen 0.00
2 Bucky Veil 1.29
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.00
4 Cy Young 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
2 Bill Dinneen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Deacon Phillippe 16
2 Bill Dinneen 11
3 Cy Young 7
4 Bucky Veil 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Leach .417
2 Buck Freeman .364
2 Jimmy Sebring .364
4 Fred Clarke .333
5 3 tied .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
2 Jimmy Sebring 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Sebring 4
2 Patsy Dougherty 2
2 Tommy Leach 2
2 Freddy Parent 2
5 7 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Collins 2
2 Kitty Bransfield 1
2 Claude Ritchey 1
2 Honus Wagner 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Dinneen 0.00
2 Bucky Veil 1.29
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.00
4 Cy Young 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Deacon Phillippe 2
2 Bill Dinneen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Deacon Phillippe 16
2 Bill Dinneen 11
3 Cy Young 7
4 Bucky Veil 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

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

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