1903 Chicago Cubs

82-56 • .594 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1903 Chicago Cubs went 82-56 (.594) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 695 runs, allowed 599, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Johnny Kling (3 HR, 68 RBI) and Jack Taylor (21-14, 2.45 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

82 Wins
56 Losses
.594 Win %
3rd Rank
695 R 599 RA
Diff +96

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695 Runs Scored
599 Runs Allowed
+96 Run Diff
379K Attendance

📈 vs. 1903 NL Average

Batting Avg .274 2% above the 1903 league average (.268)
OBP .340 3% above the 1903 league average (.330)
SLG .346 equal to the 1903 league average (.348)
Team ERA 2.77 15% better than the 1903 league average (3.26)
Runs Scored 695 4% above the 1903 league average (669 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 73
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Total Attendance 379,940
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Avg per Game 5,204

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1903

Batting Avg

1 Frank Chance 0.327 2 Jimmy Slagle 0.298 3 Johnny Kling 0.297 4 Johnny Evers 0.293 5 Joe Tinker 0.291

Home Runs

1 Johnny Kling 3 2 Frank Chance 2 3 Joe Tinker 2 4 James Casey 1 5 Davy Jones 1

RBI

1 Frank Chance 81 2 Joe Tinker 70 3 Johnny Kling 68 4 Davy Jones 62 5 Johnny Evers 52
1903 Chicago Cubs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Slagle 139 543 104 162 20 6 0 44 81 36 33 0.298
Davy Jones 130 497 64 140 18 3 1 62 53 44 15 0.282
Johnny Kling 132 491 67 146 29 13 3 68 22 38 23 0.297
Johnny Evers 124 464 70 136 27 7 0 52 19 27 25 0.293
Joe Tinker 124 460 67 134 21 7 2 70 37 57 27 0.291
Frank Chance 125 441 83 144 24 10 2 81 78 41 67 0.327
James Casey 112 435 56 126 8 3 1 40 19 17 11 0.290
Dick Harley 104 386 72 89 9 1 0 33 45 49 27 0.231
Otto Williams 38 130 14 29 5 0 0 13 4 22 8 0.223
Jack Taylor 40 126 13 28 3 4 0 17 6 13 3 0.222
Jake Weimer 35 107 10 21 4 0 0 6 9 30 0 0.196
Bobby Lowe 32 105 14 28 5 3 0 15 4 6 5 0.267
Jack McCarthy 24 101 11 28 5 0 0 14 4 3 8 0.277
Bob Wicker 32 98 18 24 5 2 0 8 4 10 1 0.245
Tommy Raub 36 84 6 19 3 2 0 7 5 12 3 0.226
John Menefee 22 64 3 13 3 0 0 2 3 10 0 0.203
John Dobbs 16 61 8 14 1 1 0 4 7 5 0 0.230
Carl Lundgren 27 61 6 7 0 0 0 3 11 16 1 0.115
Jim Cook 8 26 3 4 1 0 0 2 2 7 1 0.154
Bill Hanlon 8 21 4 2 0 0 0 2 6 6 1 0.095
Clarence Currie 6 12 1 5 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0.417
Alex Hardy 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.167
George Moriarty 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Larry McLean 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.000
Peaches Graham 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Pop Williams 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack Doscher 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1903

ERA

1 Jake Weimer 2.30 2 Jack Taylor 2.45 3 Carl Lundgren 2.94 4 Clarence Currie 2.97 5 John Menefee 3.00

Wins

1 Jack Taylor 21 2 Jake Weimer 20 3 Bob Wicker 20 4 Carl Lundgren 11 5 John Menefee 8

Strikeouts

1 Jake Weimer 128 2 Bob Wicker 110 3 Jack Taylor 83 4 Carl Lundgren 67 5 John Menefee 39
1903 Chicago Cubs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Taylor 21 14 2.45 37 33 1 312.1 277 85 57 83
Jake Weimer 20 8 2.30 35 33 0 282.0 241 72 104 128
Bob Wicker 20 9 3.02 32 27 1 247.0 236 83 74 110
Carl Lundgren 11 9 2.94 27 20 3 193.0 191 63 60 67
John Menefee 8 10 3.00 20 17 0 147.0 157 49 38 39
Clarence Currie 1 2 2.97 6 3 1 33.1 35 11 9 9
Alex Hardy 1 1 6.39 3 3 0 12.2 21 9 7 4
Peaches Graham 0 1 5.40 1 1 0 5.0 9 3 3 4
Pop Williams 0 1 5.40 1 1 0 5.0 9 3 0 2
Jack Doscher 0 1 12.00 1 1 0 3.0 6 4 2 5

👥 Roster (27)

James Casey Frank Chance Jim Cook Clarence Currie John Dobbs Jack Doscher Johnny Evers Peaches Graham Bill Hanlon Alex Hardy Dick Harley Davy Jones +15 more

27 players

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The 1903 Chicago Cubs in brief

The 1903 Chicago Cubs finished 82-56, a .594 winning percentage, placing 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 695 for and 599 against. At the plate the Chicago Cubs hit .274, 2% better than the league's .268. The staff ERA of 2.77 was 15% better than the league average of 3.26. The 695 runs scored compare with a league average of 669 per club, 4% more.

West Side Park II was home in 1903, drawing a total attendance of 379,940. For power, Johnny Kling led the way with 3 homers. Frank Chance drove in a team-high 81 runs. The hits leader was Jimmy Slagle with 162. On the mound, Jack Taylor won 21 games to lead the staff. Jake Weimer struck out 128, the most on the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1903 Chicago Cubs

What was the 1903 Chicago Cubs record?
The 1903 Chicago Cubs finished 82-56 (.594 win pct).
Who led the 1903 Chicago Cubs in home runs?
Johnny Kling led the 1903 Chicago Cubs with 3 home runs.
What was the 1903 Chicago Cubs team ERA?
The 1903 Chicago Cubs posted a team ERA of 2.77.
Did the 1903 Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
No. The 1903 Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1903 Chicago Cubs play?
The 1903 Chicago Cubs played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1903 Chicago Cubs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Johnny Kling (3 HR, 68 RBI) and Jack Taylor (21-14, 2.45 ERA).
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