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Thursday, October 8, 1903

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1903 World Series

Series tied 3 - 3

Boston Americans 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ginger Beaumont 4
2 Fred Clarke 2
2 Hobe Ferris 2
2 Jimmy Sebring 2
2 Chick Stahl 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ginger Beaumont 2
2 Jimmy Collins 1
2 Buck Freeman 1
2 Candy LaChance 1
2 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ginger Beaumont 2
2 Fred Clarke 1
2 Tommy Leach 1
2 Chick Stahl 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Dinneen 0.23
2 Sam Leever 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Dinneen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dinneen 3
2 Sam Leever 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Leach .360
2 Ginger Beaumont .320
2 Chick Stahl .320
4 Jimmy Sebring .304
5 2 tied .292

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
2 Jimmy Sebring 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Leach 8
2 Patsy Dougherty 5
3 Buck Freeman 4
3 Jimmy Sebring 4
5 4 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Collins 3
2 Ginger Beaumont 2
2 Chick Stahl 2
2 Honus Wagner 2
5 4 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bucky Veil 1.29
2 Cy Young 1.44
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.67
4 Bill Dinneen 2.77
5 Brickyard Kennedy 5.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Deacon Phillippe 3
2 Bill Dinneen 2
3 Cy Young 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dinneen 21
2 Deacon Phillippe 18
3 Cy Young 11
4 Brickyard Kennedy 3
5 Sam Leever 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Leach .360
2 Ginger Beaumont .320
2 Chick Stahl .320
4 Jimmy Sebring .304
5 2 tied .292

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
2 Jimmy Sebring 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Leach 8
2 Patsy Dougherty 5
3 Buck Freeman 4
3 Jimmy Sebring 4
5 4 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Collins 3
2 Ginger Beaumont 2
2 Chick Stahl 2
2 Honus Wagner 2
5 4 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bucky Veil 1.29
2 Cy Young 1.44
3 Deacon Phillippe 2.67
4 Bill Dinneen 2.77
5 Brickyard Kennedy 5.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Deacon Phillippe 3
2 Bill Dinneen 2
3 Cy Young 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dinneen 21
2 Deacon Phillippe 18
3 Cy Young 11
4 Brickyard Kennedy 3
5 Sam Leever 2

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