1903 Brooklyn Superbas season
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1903 Brooklyn Superbas season
| 1903 Brooklyn Superbas |
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| Owner(s) | Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon | |
| Manager(s) | Ned Hanlon | |
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The 1903 Brooklyn Superbas season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Superbas began their slide from contention in the National League by finishing in fifth place.
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Offseason
- January 30, 1903: Jack Doyle was purchased by the Superbas from the Washington Senators.[1]
- February 17, 1903: Henry Thielman was purchased by the Superbas from the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
- February 17, 1903: Rube Vickers was purchased by the Superbas from the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 49 | -- | .650 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 55 | 6.5 | .604 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 56 | 8 | .594 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 65 | 16.5 | .532 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 70 | 66 | 19 | .515 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 58 | 80 | 32 | .420 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 86 | 39.5 | .363 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 94 | 46.5 | .314 |
Notable transactions
- September 5, 1903: Tom McCreery was purchased from the Superbas by the Boston Beaneaters.[4]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Lew Ritter | 78 | 259 | 26 | 61 | .236 | 0 | 37 | 9 |
| 1B | Jack Doyle | 139 | 524 | 84 | 164 | .313 | 0 | 91 | 34 |
| 2B | Tim Flood | 89 | 309 | 27 | 77 | .249 | 0 | 32 | 14 |
| 3B | Sammy Strang | 135 | 508 | 101 | 138 | .272 | 0 | 38 | 46 |
| SS | Bill Dahlen | 138 | 474 | 71 | 124 | .262 | 1 | 64 | 34 |
| OF | Jimmy Sheckard | 139 | 515 | 99 | 171 | .332 | 9 | 75 | 67 |
| OF | John Dobbs | 111 | 414 | 61 | 98 | .237 | 2 | 59 | 23 |
| OF | Judge McCredie | 56 | 213 | 40 | 69 | .324 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Jordan | 78 | 267 | 27 | 63 | .236 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
| Fred Jacklitsch | 60 | 176 | 31 | 47 | .267 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| Doc Gessler | 49 | 154 | 20 | 38 | .247 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Tom McCreery | 40 | 141 | 13 | 37 | .262 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Hughie Hearne | 26 | 57 | 8 | 16 | .281 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Ed Householder | 12 | 43 | 5 | 9 | .209 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Henry Thielman | 9 | 23 | 3 | 5 | .217 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hughie Jennings | 6 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank McManus | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Broderick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Hug | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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| Oscar Jones | 38 | 36 | 324.1 | 19 | 14 | 2.94 | 77 | 95 | 31 |
| Henry Schmidt | 40 | 36 | 301 | 22 | 13 | 3.83 | 120 | 96 | 29 |
| Ned Garvin | 38 | 34 | 298 | 15 | 18 | 3.08 | 84 | 154 | 30 |
| Bill Reidy | 15 | 13 | 104 | 6 | 7 | 3.46 | 14 | 21 | 11 |
| Roy Evans | 15 | 12 | 110 | 5 | 9 | 3.27 | 41 | 42 | 9 |
| Grant Thatcher | 4 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2.89 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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| Henry Thielman | 4 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 4.66 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| Rube Vickers | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10.93 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Jack Doscher | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 9 | 4 |
| Bill Pounds | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 2 |
Notes
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