1903 Washington Senators

43-94 • .314 Win% • 8th in AL

The 1903 Washington Senators went 43-94 (.314) finishing 8th in the AL. The club scored 437 runs, allowed 691, and played home games at American League Park I. Team leaders included Jimmy Ryan (7 HR, 46 RBI) and Casey Patten (11-22, 3.60 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

43 Wins
94 Losses
.314 Win %
8th Rank
437 R 691 RA
Diff -254

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437 Runs Scored
691 Runs Allowed
-254 Run Diff
125K Attendance

📈 vs. 1903 AL Average

Batting Avg .231 9% below the 1903 league average (.255)
OBP .277 9% below the 1903 league average (.303)
SLG .310 10% below the 1903 league average (.344)
Team ERA 3.82 29% worse than the 1903 league average (2.96)
Runs Scored 437 23% below the 1903 league average (568 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAmerican League Park I
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 125,241
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Avg per Game 1,763

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1903

Batting Avg

1 Ed Delahanty 0.333 2 Al Orth 0.302 3 Lew Drill 0.253 4 Kip Selbach 0.251 5 Jimmy Ryan 0.249

Home Runs

1 Jimmy Ryan 7 2 Kip Selbach 3 3 William Clarke 2 4 Bill Coughlin 1 5 Ed Delahanty 1

RBI

1 Kip Selbach 49 2 Jimmy Ryan 46 3 William Clarke 38 4 Bill Coughlin 31 5 Charles Moran 24
1903 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Kip Selbach 140 533 68 134 23 12 3 49 41 38 20 0.251
Bill Coughlin 125 473 56 116 18 3 1 31 9 58 30 0.245
William Clarke 126 465 35 111 14 6 2 38 15 28 12 0.239
Jimmy Ryan 114 437 42 109 25 4 7 46 17 29 9 0.249
Charles Moran 98 373 41 84 14 5 1 24 33 29 8 0.225
Rabbit Robinson 103 373 41 79 10 8 1 20 33 30 16 0.212
Wyatt Lee 75 231 17 48 8 4 0 13 18 38 5 0.208
Barry McCormick 63 219 14 47 10 2 0 23 10 36 3 0.215
Malachi Kittridge 60 192 8 41 4 1 0 16 10 16 1 0.214
George Carey 48 183 8 37 3 2 0 23 4 13 0 0.202
Al Orth 55 162 19 49 9 7 0 11 4 13 3 0.302
Ed Delahanty 42 156 22 52 11 1 1 21 12 16 3 0.333
Lew Drill 51 154 11 39 9 3 0 23 15 11 4 0.253
Joe Martin 35 119 11 27 4 5 0 7 5 4 2 0.227
Jack Hendricks 32 112 10 20 1 3 0 4 13 13 3 0.179
Casey Patten 36 106 6 14 1 0 0 4 3 35 1 0.132
Howard Wilson 31 85 8 17 3 3 0 2 5 11 1 0.200
Ducky Holmes 21 71 13 16 3 1 1 8 5 9 10 0.225
Gene DeMontreville 12 44 0 12 2 0 0 3 0 10 0 0.273
Happy Townsend 20 44 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 12 0 0.045
Davy Dunkle 14 41 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0.098
Champ Osteen 10 40 4 8 0 2 0 4 2 8 0 0.200

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1903

ERA

1 Wyatt Lee 3.08 2 Howard Wilson 3.31 3 Casey Patten 3.60 4 Davy Dunkle 4.24 5 Al Orth 4.34

Wins

1 Casey Patten 11 2 Al Orth 10 3 Wyatt Lee 8 4 Howard Wilson 7 5 Davy Dunkle 5

Strikeouts

1 Casey Patten 133 2 Al Orth 88 3 Wyatt Lee 70 4 Howard Wilson 56 5 Happy Townsend 54
1903 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Casey Patten 11 22 3.60 36 34 1 300.0 313 120 80 133
Al Orth 10 22 4.34 36 32 2 279.2 326 135 62 88
Howard Wilson 7 18 3.31 30 28 0 242.1 269 89 43 56
Wyatt Lee 8 12 3.08 22 20 0 166.2 169 57 40 70
Happy Townsend 2 11 4.76 20 13 0 126.2 145 67 48 54
Davy Dunkle 5 9 4.24 14 13 0 108.1 111 51 33 51

👥 Roster (22)

George Carey William Clarke Bill Coughlin Gene DeMontreville Ed Delahanty Lew Drill Davy Dunkle Jack Hendricks Ducky Holmes Malachi Kittridge Wyatt Lee Joe Martin +10 more

22 players

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The 1903 Washington Senators in brief

The 1903 Washington Senators won 43 games and lost 94, ending up 8th in the AL. Runs came in at 437 scored against 691 allowed (-254). The team batting average of .231 was 9% below the 1903 league mark of .255. The staff ERA of 3.82 was 29% worse than the league average of 2.96. Measured against the 568-run league average, the offense was 23% behind.

Attendance at American League Park I totaled 125,241 for the year. Jimmy Ryan led the club in home runs with 7. Kip Selbach drove in a team-high 49 runs. Casey Patten was the top winner, with 11 victories. In all, the roster shows 22 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1902 season and the 1904 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1903 Washington Senators

What was the 1903 Washington Senators record?
The 1903 Washington Senators finished 43-94 (.314 win pct).
Who led the 1903 Washington Senators in home runs?
Jimmy Ryan led the 1903 Washington Senators with 7 home runs.
What was the 1903 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1903 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 3.82.
Did the 1903 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1903 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1903 Washington Senators play?
The 1903 Washington Senators played home games at American League Park I.
Who led the 1903 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jimmy Ryan (7 HR, 46 RBI) and Casey Patten (11-22, 3.60 ERA).
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