1903 New York Giants season

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = New York Giants

| season = 1903

| misc =

| league = National League

| ballpark = Polo Grounds

| city = New York City

| owners = John T. Brush

| managers = John McGraw

| television =

| radio =

| season_list = List of San Francisco Giants seasons

|}}

The 1903 New York Giants season was the franchise's 21st season.{{Cite web |title=1903 New York Giants |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYG/1903.shtml |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Baseball Reference}} The team finished in second place in the National League with an 84–55 record, 6.5 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates— a dramatic improvement from their abysmal 48–88 record the previous season.

Regular season

= Season standings =

{{1903 National League standings|highlight=New York Giants}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1903 NL Record vs. opponents|team=NYG}}

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" | 1903 New York Giants
colspan="10" style="background-color: #fd5a1e; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer

Red Ames}}

{{MLBplayer

Bill Bartley}}

{{MLBplayer

Jack Cronin}}

{{MLBplayer

Christy Mathewson}}

{{MLBplayer

Joe McGinnity}}

{{MLBplayer

Roscoe Miller}}

{{MLBplayer

Dummy Taylor}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer

Frank Bowerman}}

{{MLBplayer

Jack Warner}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer

Charlie Babb}}

{{MLBplayer

George Davis}}

{{MLBplayer

Jack Dunn}}

{{MLBplayer

Billy Gilbert}}

{{MLBplayer

Billy Lauder}}

{{MLBplayer

Dan McGann}}

{{MLBplayer

John McGraw}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer

Roger Bresnahan}}

{{MLBplayer

George Browne}}

{{MLBplayer

Sam Mertes}}

{{MLBplayer

George Van Haltren}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer

John McGraw}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Jack|Warner|Jack Warner (catcher)}}8928581.284034
align="center"

| 1B

{{sortname|Dan|McGann}}129482130.270350
align="center"

| 2B

{{sortname|Billy|Gilbert|Billy Gilbert (baseball)}}128413104.252140
align="center"

| 3B

{{sortname|Billy|Lauder}}108395111.281053
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|Charlie|Babb|Charlie Babb (baseball)}}121424105.248046
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|George|Browne|George Browne (baseball)}}141591185.313345
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Sam|Mertes}}138517145.2807104
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Roger|Bresnahan}}113406142.350455

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| {{sortname|George|Van Haltren}}

8428072.257028
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jack|Dunn|Jack Dunn (baseball)}}

7825762.241037
align="center"

| {{sortname|Frank|Bowerman}}

6421058.276131
align="center"

| {{sortname|George|Davis|George Davis (shortstop)}}

4154.26701
align="center"

| {{sortname|John|McGraw}}

12113.27301

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Joe|McGinnity}}

55434.031202.43171
align="center"

| {{sortname|Christy|Mathewson}}

45366.130132.26267
align="center"

| {{sortname|Dummy|Taylor}}

33244.213134.2394
align="center"

| {{sortname|Red|Ames}}

214.0201.2914

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Jack|Cronin}}

20115.2643.8150
align="center"

| {{sortname|Roscoe|Miller}}

1585.0254.1330

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Bartley}}

10000.002

References

{{reflist}}

{{1903 MLB season by team}}

{{San Francisco Giants}}

Category:New York Giants (baseball) seasons

New York Giants season

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Category:1900s in Manhattan

Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan

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