1903 New York Giants

84-55 • .604 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1903 New York Giants went 84-55 (.604) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 729 runs, allowed 567, and played home games at Polo Grounds III. Team leaders included Sam Mertes (7 HR, 104 RBI) and Joe McGinnity (31-20, 2.43 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

84 Wins
55 Losses
.604 Win %
2nd Rank
729 R 567 RA
Diff +162

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729 Runs Scored
567 Runs Allowed
+162 Run Diff
595K Attendance

📈 vs. 1903 NL Average

Batting Avg .272 1% above the 1903 league average (.268)
OBP .337 2% above the 1903 league average (.330)
SLG .343 1% below the 1903 league average (.348)
Team ERA 2.95 10% better than the 1903 league average (3.26)
Runs Scored 729 9% above the 1903 league average (669 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds III
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 595,485
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Avg per Game 8,506

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1903

Batting Avg

1 Roger Bresnahan 0.350 2 George Browne 0.313 3 Jack Warner 0.284 4 Billy Lauder 0.281 5 Sam Mertes 0.280

Home Runs

1 Sam Mertes 7 2 Roger Bresnahan 4 3 George Browne 3 4 Dan McGann 3 5 Frank Bowerman 1

RBI

1 Sam Mertes 104 2 Roger Bresnahan 55 3 Billy Lauder 53 4 Dan McGann 50 5 Charlie Babb 46
1903 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Browne 141 591 105 185 20 3 3 45 43 58 27 0.313
Sam Mertes 138 517 100 145 32 14 7 104 61 45 45 0.280
Dan McGann 129 482 75 130 21 6 3 50 32 30 36 0.270
Charlie Babb 121 424 68 105 15 8 0 46 45 64 22 0.248
Billy Gilbert 128 413 62 104 9 0 1 40 41 28 37 0.252
Roger Bresnahan 113 406 87 142 30 8 4 55 61 45 34 0.350
Billy Lauder 108 395 52 111 13 0 0 53 14 34 19 0.281
Jack Warner 89 285 38 81 8 5 0 34 7 23 5 0.284
George Van Haltren 84 280 42 72 6 1 0 28 28 17 14 0.257
Jack Dunn 78 257 35 62 15 1 0 37 15 20 12 0.241
Frank Bowerman 64 210 22 58 6 2 1 31 6 21 5 0.276
Joe McGinnity 55 165 12 34 1 0 0 11 4 21 4 0.206
Christy Mathewson 45 124 13 28 3 0 1 20 8 14 1 0.226
Luther Taylor 33 82 7 12 0 0 0 5 10 19 0 0.146
Jack Cronin 20 46 6 9 0 1 0 4 2 8 2 0.196
Roscoe Miller 15 31 1 5 2 0 0 4 0 12 0 0.161
George Davis 4 15 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.267
John McGraw 12 11 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.273
Red Ames 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.000
Bill Bartley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1903

ERA

1 Christy Mathewson 2.26 2 Joe McGinnity 2.43 3 Jack Cronin 3.81 4 Roscoe Miller 4.13 5 Luther Taylor 4.23

Wins

1 Joe McGinnity 31 2 Christy Mathewson 30 3 Luther Taylor 13 4 Jack Cronin 6 5 Red Ames 2

Strikeouts

1 Christy Mathewson 267 2 Joe McGinnity 171 3 Luther Taylor 94 4 Jack Cronin 50 5 Roscoe Miller 30
1903 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Joe McGinnity 31 20 2.43 55 48 2 434.0 391 117 109 171
Christy Mathewson 30 13 2.26 45 42 2 366.1 321 92 100 267
Luther Taylor 13 13 4.23 33 31 0 244.2 306 115 89 94
Jack Cronin 6 4 3.81 20 11 1 115.2 130 49 37 50
Roscoe Miller 2 5 4.13 15 8 3 85.0 101 39 24 30
Red Ames 2 0 1.29 2 2 0 14.0 5 2 8 14
Bill Bartley 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 3 0 4 2

👥 Roster (20)

Red Ames Charlie Babb Bill Bartley Frank Bowerman Roger Bresnahan George Browne Jack Cronin George Davis Jack Dunn Billy Gilbert Billy Lauder Christy Mathewson +8 more

20 players

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The 1903 New York Giants in brief

The record for the 1903 New York Giants reads 84 wins and 55 losses, good for 2nd in the NL. The run column shows 729 for and 567 against. At the plate the New York Giants hit .272, 1% better than the league's .268. The New York Giants staff finished with a 2.95 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.26. Measured against the 669-run league average, the offense was 9% ahead.

Polo Grounds III was home in 1903, drawing a total attendance of 595,485. For power, Sam Mertes led the way with 7 homers. George Browne collected the most hits, 185. Joe McGinnity led the pitchers with 31 wins. The strikeout leader was Christy Mathewson with 267. The roster section lists 20 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1903 New York Giants

What was the 1903 New York Giants record?
The 1903 New York Giants finished 84-55 (.604 win pct).
Who led the 1903 New York Giants in home runs?
Sam Mertes led the 1903 New York Giants with 7 home runs.
What was the 1903 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1903 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 2.95.
Did the 1903 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1903 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1903 New York Giants play?
The 1903 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds III.
Who led the 1903 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Mertes (7 HR, 104 RBI) and Joe McGinnity (31-20, 2.43 ERA).
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