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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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
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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 | |||||||
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| C | {{sortname|Jack|Warner|Jack Warner (catcher)}} | 89 | 285 | 81 | .284 | 0 | 34 |
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| 1B | {{sortname|Dan|McGann}} | 129 | 482 | 130 | .270 | 3 | 50 |
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| 2B | {{sortname|Billy|Gilbert|Billy Gilbert (baseball)}} | 128 | 413 | 104 | .252 | 1 | 40 |
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| 3B | {{sortname|Billy|Lauder}} | 108 | 395 | 111 | .281 | 0 | 53 |
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| SS | {{sortname|Charlie|Babb|Charlie Babb (baseball)}} | 121 | 424 | 105 | .248 | 0 | 46 |
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| OF | {{sortname|George|Browne|George Browne (baseball)}} | 141 | 591 | 185 | .313 | 3 | 45 |
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| OF | {{sortname|Sam|Mertes}} | 138 | 517 | 145 | .280 | 7 | 104 |
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| OF | {{sortname|Roger|Bresnahan}} | 113 | 406 | 142 | .350 | 4 | 55 |
== Other batters ==
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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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 | ||||||
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| {{sortname|George|Van Haltren}} | 84 | 280 | 72 | .257 | 0 | 28 |
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| {{sortname|Jack|Dunn|Jack Dunn (baseball)}} | 78 | 257 | 62 | .241 | 0 | 37 |
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| {{sortname|Frank|Bowerman}} | 64 | 210 | 58 | .276 | 1 | 31 |
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| {{sortname|George|Davis|George Davis (shortstop)}} | 4 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 1 |
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| {{sortname|John|McGraw}} | 12 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 1 |
= Pitching =
== Starting pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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 | ||||||
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| {{sortname|Joe|McGinnity}} | 55 | 434.0 | 31 | 20 | 2.43 | 171 |
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| {{sortname|Christy|Mathewson}} | 45 | 366.1 | 30 | 13 | 2.26 | 267 |
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| {{sortname|Dummy|Taylor}} | 33 | 244.2 | 13 | 13 | 4.23 | 94 |
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| {{sortname|Red|Ames}} | 2 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 1.29 | 14 |
== Other pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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 | ||||||
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| {{sortname|Jack|Cronin}} | 20 | 115.2 | 6 | 4 | 3.81 | 50 |
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| {{sortname|Roscoe|Miller}} | 15 | 85.0 | 2 | 5 | 4.13 | 30 |
== Relief pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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 | ||||||
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| {{sortname|Bill|Bartley}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
External links
- [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/giants.shtml 1903 New York Giants roster at Baseball Almanac]
References
{{reflist}}
{{1903 MLB season by team}}
{{San Francisco Giants}}
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