1903 Philadelphia Phillies

49-86 • .363 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1903 Philadelphia Phillies went 49-86 (.363) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 617 runs, allowed 738, and played home games at Baker Bowl. Team leaders included Bill Keister (3 HR, 63 RBI) and Bill Duggleby (13-16, 3.75 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

49 Wins
86 Losses
.363 Win %
7th Rank
617 R 738 RA
Diff -121

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617 Runs Scored
738 Runs Allowed
-121 Run Diff
23K Attendance

📈 vs. 1903 NL Average

Batting Avg .268 equal to the 1903 league average (.268)
OBP .321 3% below the 1903 league average (.330)
SLG .340 2% below the 1903 league average (.348)
Team ERA 3.96 21% worse than the 1903 league average (3.26)
Runs Scored 617 8% below the 1903 league average (669 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBaker Bowl
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Home Games 16
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Total Attendance 23,995
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Avg per Game 1,499

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1903

Batting Avg

1 Roy Thomas 0.327 2 Bill Keister 0.320 3 Harry Wolverton 0.308 4 John Titus 0.286 5 Kid Gleason 0.284

Home Runs

1 Bill Keister 3 2 John Titus 2 3 John Barry 1 4 Klondike Douglass 1 5 Chick Fraser 1

RBI

1 Bill Keister 63 2 John Barry 60 3 Rudy Hulswitt 58 4 Harry Wolverton 53 5 Kid Gleason 49
1903 Philadelphia Phillies — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Barry 138 550 75 152 24 5 1 60 30 39 26 0.276
Rudy Hulswitt 138 519 56 128 22 9 1 58 28 34 10 0.247
Harry Wolverton 123 494 72 152 13 12 0 53 18 15 10 0.308
Roy Thomas 130 477 88 156 11 2 1 27 107 46 17 0.327
Kid Gleason 106 412 65 117 19 6 1 49 23 19 12 0.284
Bill Keister 100 400 53 128 27 7 3 63 14 32 11 0.320
Klondike Douglass 105 377 43 96 5 4 1 36 28 16 6 0.255
John Titus 72 280 38 80 15 6 2 34 19 30 5 0.286
Frank Roth 68 220 27 60 11 4 0 22 9 18 3 0.273
Bill Hallman 63 198 20 42 11 2 0 17 16 15 2 0.212
Red Dooin 62 188 18 41 5 1 0 14 8 21 9 0.218
Charles Zimmer 37 118 9 26 3 1 1 19 9 14 3 0.220
Bill Duggleby 36 104 10 24 5 1 0 9 1 39 0 0.231
Fred Mitchell 29 95 11 19 4 0 0 10 0 17 0 0.200
Chick Fraser 32 93 12 19 3 1 1 8 14 23 4 0.204
Tully Sparks 28 92 7 10 2 0 0 5 5 26 0 0.109
Roy Brashear 20 75 9 17 3 0 0 4 6 8 2 0.227
Jack McFetridge 14 34 4 6 2 1 0 8 2 10 0 0.176
Libe Washburn 8 18 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0.167
Fred Burchell 6 16 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.188
Warren McLaughlin 3 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Pop Williams 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.286
John Walsh 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
John Rudolph 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1903

ERA

1 Tully Sparks 2.72 2 Fred Burchell 2.86 3 Bill Duggleby 3.75 4 Libe Washburn 4.37 5 Fred Mitchell 4.48

Wins

1 Bill Duggleby 13 2 Chick Fraser 12 3 Fred Mitchell 11 4 Tully Sparks 11 5 Jack McFetridge 1

Strikeouts

1 Chick Fraser 104 2 Tully Sparks 88 3 Fred Mitchell 69 4 Bill Duggleby 57 5 Jack McFetridge 31
1903 Philadelphia Phillies — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Duggleby 13 16 3.75 36 30 2 264.1 318 110 79 57
Chick Fraser 12 17 4.50 31 29 1 250.0 260 125 97 104
Tully Sparks 11 15 2.72 28 28 0 248.0 248 75 56 88
Fred Mitchell 11 16 4.48 28 28 0 227.0 250 113 102 69
Jack McFetridge 1 11 4.89 14 13 0 103.0 120 56 49 31
Fred Burchell 0 3 2.86 6 3 0 44.0 48 14 14 12
Libe Washburn 0 4 4.37 4 4 0 35.0 44 17 11 9
Warren McLaughlin 0 3 7.04 3 2 0 23.0 38 18 11 3
Pop Williams 1 1 3.00 2 2 0 18.0 21 6 6 8

👥 Roster (24)

John Barry Roy Brashear Fred Burchell Red Dooin Klondike Douglass Bill Duggleby Chick Fraser Kid Gleason Bill Hallman Rudy Hulswitt Bill Keister Jack McFetridge +12 more

24 players

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The 1903 Philadelphia Phillies in brief

A 49-86 record (.363) put the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies 7th in the NL. The Philadelphia Phillies scored 617 runs and allowed 738, a run differential of -121. Pitchers allowed 3.96 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.26. Measured against the 669-run league average, the offense was 8% behind. Baker Bowl was home in 1903, drawing a total attendance of 23,995.

Bill Keister topped the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 home runs. The hits leader was Roy Thomas with 156. The pitching staff's wins leader was Bill Duggleby (13). The strikeout leader was Chick Fraser with 104. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1902 season and the 1904 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies record?
The 1903 Philadelphia Phillies finished 49-86 (.363 win pct).
Who led the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies in home runs?
Bill Keister led the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies with 3 home runs.
What was the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies team ERA?
The 1903 Philadelphia Phillies posted a team ERA of 3.96.
Did the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series?
No. The 1903 Philadelphia Phillies did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies play?
The 1903 Philadelphia Phillies played home games at Baker Bowl.
Who led the 1903 Philadelphia Phillies in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Keister (3 HR, 63 RBI) and Bill Duggleby (13-16, 3.75 ERA).
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