1903 New York Highlanders

72-62 • .537 Win% • 4th in AL

The 1903 New York Highlanders went 72-62 (.537) finishing 4th in the AL. The club scored 579 runs, allowed 573, and played home games at Hilltop Park. Team leaders included Herm McFarland (5 HR, 45 RBI) and Jack Chesbro (21-15, 2.77 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

72 Wins
62 Losses
.537 Win %
4th Rank
579 R 573 RA
Diff +6

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579 Runs Scored
573 Runs Allowed
+6 Run Diff
213K Attendance

📈 vs. 1903 AL Average

Batting Avg .248 2% below the 1903 league average (.255)
OBP .308 2% above the 1903 league average (.303)
SLG .330 4% below the 1903 league average (.344)
Team ERA 3.08 4% worse than the 1903 league average (2.96)
Runs Scored 579 2% above the 1903 league average (568 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHilltop Park
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Home Games 67
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Total Attendance 213,918
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Avg per Game 3,192

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1903

Batting Avg

1 Willie Keeler 0.312 2 Kid Elberfeld 0.287 3 John Ganzel 0.277 4 Wid Conroy 0.272 5 Jimmy Williams 0.267

Home Runs

1 Herm McFarland 5 2 John Ganzel 3 3 Jimmy Williams 3 4 Jack Chesbro 2 5 Wid Conroy 1

RBI

1 Jimmy Williams 82 2 John Ganzel 71 3 Wid Conroy 45 4 Kid Elberfeld 45 5 Herm McFarland 45
1903 New York Highlanders — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Willie Keeler 132 512 95 160 14 7 0 32 32 12 24 0.312
Wid Conroy 126 503 74 137 23 12 1 45 32 36 33 0.272
Jimmy Williams 132 502 60 134 30 12 3 82 39 54 9 0.267
John Ganzel 129 476 62 132 25 7 3 71 30 38 9 0.277
Lefty Davis 104 372 54 88 10 0 0 25 43 31 11 0.237
Herm McFarland 103 362 41 88 16 9 5 45 46 52 13 0.243
Kid Elberfeld 90 349 49 100 18 5 0 45 22 12 16 0.287
Dave Fultz 79 295 39 66 12 1 0 25 25 21 29 0.224
Monte Beville 82 258 23 50 14 1 0 29 16 26 4 0.194
Jack O'Connor 64 212 13 43 4 1 0 12 8 21 4 0.203
Jack Chesbro 40 124 8 23 4 0 2 9 2 29 0 0.185
Jesse Tannehill 40 111 18 26 6 2 1 13 8 22 1 0.234
Harry Howell 40 106 14 23 3 2 1 12 5 24 1 0.217
Herman Long 22 80 6 15 3 0 0 8 2 14 3 0.188
Ernie Courtney 25 79 7 21 3 3 1 8 7 8 1 0.266
Clark Griffith 25 69 5 11 4 0 1 7 11 13 1 0.159
Barney Wolfe 20 53 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 21 0 0.075
John Deering 9 23 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 1 0.043
Pat McCauley 6 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.053
Jack Zalusky 7 16 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0.312
Paddy Greene 4 13 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.308
Lewis Wiltse 4 9 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.222
Tim Jordan 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Ambrose Puttmann 3 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.143
Merle Adkins 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Elmer Bliss 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Eddie Quick 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Holmes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1903

ERA

1 Clark Griffith 2.70 2 Jack Chesbro 2.77 3 Barney Wolfe 2.97 4 Jesse Tannehill 3.27 5 Harry Howell 3.53

Wins

1 Jack Chesbro 21 2 Jesse Tannehill 15 3 Clark Griffith 14 4 Harry Howell 9 5 Barney Wolfe 6

Strikeouts

1 Jack Chesbro 147 2 Jesse Tannehill 106 3 Clark Griffith 69 4 Harry Howell 62 5 Barney Wolfe 48
1903 New York Highlanders — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Chesbro 21 15 2.77 40 36 0 324.2 300 100 74 147
Jesse Tannehill 15 15 3.27 32 31 0 239.2 258 87 34 106
Clark Griffith 14 11 2.70 25 24 0 213.0 201 64 33 69
Harry Howell 9 6 3.53 25 15 0 155.2 140 61 44 62
Barney Wolfe 6 9 2.97 20 16 0 148.1 143 49 26 48
John Deering 4 3 3.75 9 7 0 60.0 59 25 18 14
Lewis Wiltse 0 3 5.40 4 3 1 25.0 35 15 6 6
Ambrose Puttmann 2 0 0.95 3 2 0 19.0 16 2 4 8
Merle Adkins 0 0 7.71 2 1 1 7.0 10 6 5 0
Elmer Bliss 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 7.0 4 0 0 3
Eddie Quick 0 0 9.00 1 1 0 2.0 5 2 1 0

👥 Roster (28)

Merle Adkins Monte Beville Elmer Bliss Jack Chesbro Wid Conroy Ernie Courtney Lefty Davis John Deering Kid Elberfeld Dave Fultz John Ganzel Paddy Greene +16 more

28 players

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The 1903 New York Highlanders in brief

In 1903 the New York Highlanders posted a 72-62 mark (.537) and finished 4th in the AL. The New York Highlanders scored 579 runs and allowed 573, a run differential of +6. The team batting average of .248 was 2% below the 1903 league mark of .255. Pitchers allowed 3.08 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.96. League clubs averaged 568 runs that year, so the New York Highlanders scored 2% more.

Hilltop Park was home in 1903, drawing a total attendance of 213,918. The home run leader was Herm McFarland, who hit 5. The RBI leader was Jimmy Williams, with 82. Willie Keeler collected the most hits, 160. Jack Chesbro was the top winner, with 21 victories. The 1903 roster runs to 28 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1903 New York Highlanders

What was the 1903 New York Highlanders record?
The 1903 New York Highlanders finished 72-62 (.537 win pct).
Who led the 1903 New York Highlanders in home runs?
Herm McFarland led the 1903 New York Highlanders with 5 home runs.
What was the 1903 New York Highlanders team ERA?
The 1903 New York Highlanders posted a team ERA of 3.08.
Did the 1903 New York Highlanders win the World Series?
No. The 1903 New York Highlanders did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1903 New York Highlanders play?
The 1903 New York Highlanders played home games at Hilltop Park.
Who led the 1903 New York Highlanders in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Herm McFarland (5 HR, 45 RBI) and Jack Chesbro (21-15, 2.77 ERA).
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