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1903 Boston Americans

91-47 • .659 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1903 Boston Americans went 91-47 (.659) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 708 runs, allowed 504, and played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds. Team leaders included Buck Freeman (13 HR, 104 RBI) and Cy Young (28-9, 2.08 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

91 Wins
47 Losses
.659 Win %
1st Rank
708 R 504 RA
Diff +204

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708 Runs Scored
504 Runs Allowed
+204 Run Diff
373K Attendance

📈 vs. 1903 AL Average

Batting Avg .271 6% above the 1903 league average (.255)
OBP .313 3% above the 1903 league average (.303)
SLG .391 14% above the 1903 league average (.344)
Team ERA 2.57 13% better than the 1903 league average (2.96)
Runs Scored 708 25% above the 1903 league average (568 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntington Avenue Grounds
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 373,297
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Avg per Game 5,332

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1903

Batting Avg

1 Duke Farrell 0.404 2 Patsy Dougherty 0.331 3 Cy Young 0.321 4 Freddy Parent 0.304 5 Jimmy Collins 0.296

Home Runs

1 Buck Freeman 13 2 Hobe Ferris 9 3 Jimmy Collins 5 4 Patsy Dougherty 4 5 Freddy Parent 4

RBI

1 Buck Freeman 104 2 Freddy Parent 80 3 Jimmy Collins 72 4 Hobe Ferris 66 5 Patsy Dougherty 59
1903 Boston Americans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Patsy Dougherty 139 590 107 195 19 12 4 59 33 62 35 0.331
Buck Freeman 141 567 74 163 39 20 13 104 30 73 5 0.287
Freddy Parent 139 560 83 170 31 17 4 80 13 21 24 0.304
Jimmy Collins 130 540 88 160 33 17 5 72 24 28 23 0.296
Hobe Ferris 141 525 69 132 19 7 9 66 25 59 11 0.251
George LaChance 141 522 60 134 22 6 1 53 28 56 12 0.257
Jack O'Brien 96 338 44 71 14 4 3 38 21 37 10 0.210
Lou Criger 96 317 41 61 7 10 3 31 26 31 5 0.192
Chick Stahl 77 299 60 82 12 6 2 44 28 28 10 0.274
Cy Young 41 137 21 44 6 3 1 14 4 20 2 0.321
Bill Dinneen 37 106 6 17 2 1 0 8 11 28 1 0.160
Tom Hughes 33 93 14 26 4 2 1 13 3 24 1 0.280
Jake Stahl 40 92 14 22 3 5 2 8 4 24 1 0.239
George Winter 24 66 7 7 2 0 0 1 1 25 0 0.106
Norwood Gibson 25 64 8 17 2 2 0 4 5 30 0 0.266
Duke Farrell 17 52 5 21 5 1 0 8 5 4 1 0.404
Aleck Smith 11 33 4 10 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 0.303
Harry Gleason 6 13 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0.154
Nick Altrock 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.667
George Stone 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1903

ERA

1 Cy Young 2.08 2 Bill Dinneen 2.26 3 Tom Hughes 2.57 4 George Winter 3.08 5 Norwood Gibson 3.19

Wins

1 Cy Young 28 2 Bill Dinneen 21 3 Tom Hughes 20 4 Norwood Gibson 13 5 George Winter 9

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 176 2 Bill Dinneen 148 3 Tom Hughes 112 4 Norwood Gibson 76 5 George Winter 64
1903 Boston Americans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 28 9 2.08 40 35 2 341.2 294 79 37 176
Bill Dinneen 21 13 2.26 37 34 2 299.0 255 75 66 148
Tom Hughes 20 7 2.57 33 31 0 244.2 232 70 60 112
Norwood Gibson 13 9 3.19 24 21 0 183.1 166 65 65 76
George Winter 9 8 3.08 24 19 0 178.1 182 61 37 64
Nick Altrock 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 8.0 13 8 4 3

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
BOS def. PIT 5-3

👥 Roster (20)

Nick Altrock Jimmy Collins Lou Criger Bill Dinneen Patsy Dougherty Duke Farrell Hobe Ferris Buck Freeman Norwood Gibson Harry Gleason Tom Hughes George LaChance +8 more

20 players

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The 1903 Boston Americans in brief

The 1903 Boston Americans won 91 games and lost 47, ending up 1st in the AL. In 1903 the franchise won the World Series. Runs came in at 708 scored against 504 allowed (+204). The team batting average of .271 was 6% above the 1903 league mark of .255. Pitchers allowed 2.57 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.96. The 708 runs scored compare with a league average of 568 per club, 25% more.

Attendance at Huntington Avenue Grounds totaled 373,297 for the year. Buck Freeman led the club in home runs with 13. The hits leader was Patsy Dougherty with 195. Cy Young was the top winner, with 28 victories. In the World Series, the Boston Americans beat PIT 5-3. The 1903 roster runs to 20 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1903 Boston Americans

What was the 1903 Boston Americans record?
The 1903 Boston Americans finished 91-47 (.659 win pct).
Did the 1903 Boston Americans win the World Series?
Yes. The 1903 Boston Americans won the World Series.
Who led the 1903 Boston Americans in home runs?
Buck Freeman led the 1903 Boston Americans with 13 home runs.
What was the 1903 Boston Americans team ERA?
The 1903 Boston Americans posted a team ERA of 2.57.
Where did the 1903 Boston Americans play?
The 1903 Boston Americans played home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.
Who led the 1903 Boston Americans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Freeman (13 HR, 104 RBI) and Cy Young (28-9, 2.08 ERA).
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