1903 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | James Potter |
| Manager(s) | Chief Zimmer |
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The 1903 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the National League with a record of 49–86, 39½ games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Regular season
On August 8, 1903, a balcony collapsed at Baker Bowl during a game against Boston. The New York Times reported the following day that four were killed and 125 injured.[1] The Phillies temporarily called Columbia Park home while Baker Bowl was repaired.[2] They played sixteen games at Columbia Park in August and September 1903.[3]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 49 | 0.650 | — | 46–24 | 45–25 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 55 | 0.604 | 6½ | 41–27 | 43–28 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 56 | 0.594 | 8 | 45–28 | 37–28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 65 | 0.532 | 16½ | 41–35 | 33–30 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 70 | 66 | 0.515 | 19 | 40–33 | 30–33 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 58 | 80 | 0.420 | 32 | 31–35 | 27–45 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 86 | 0.363 | 39½ | 25–33 | 24–53 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 94 | 0.314 | 46½ | 22–45 | 21–49 |
Notable transactions
- April 1903: Pop Williams was purchased by the Phillies from the Chicago Orphans.[4]
- July 1903: Pop Williams was released by the Phillies.[4]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Roth, FrankFrank Roth | 68 | 220 | 60 | .273 | 0 | 22 |
| 1B | Douglass, KlondikeKlondike Douglass | 105 | 377 | 96 | .255 | 1 | 36 |
| OF | Thomas, RoyRoy Thomas | 130 | 477 | 156 | .327 | 1 | 27 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Zimmer, ChiefChief Zimmer | 37 | 118 | 26 | .220 | 1 | 19 |
| Walsh, JohnJohn Walsh | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudolph, DutchDutch Rudolph | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Duggleby, BillBill Duggleby | 36 | 264.1 | 13 | 16 | 3.75 | 57 |
| Fraser, ChickChick Fraser | 31 | 250 | 12 | 17 | 4.50 | 104 |
| McFetridge, JackJack McFetridge | 14 | 103 | 1 | 11 | 4.89 | 31 |
| Williams, PopPop Williams | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 8 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Burchell, FredFred Burchell | 6 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 2.86 | 12 |
Notes
- ↑ "Grand Stand Falls; 4 Killed, 125 Injured" (PDF). New York Times. August 9, 1903.
- ↑ Macht, Norman L.; Connie Mack, III (2007). Connie Mack and the Early Years of Baseball. University of Nebraska Press. p. 316. ISBN 0-8032-3263-2. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Alternate Site Games Since 1901". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pop Williams page at Baseball-Reference
References
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