1903 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 91-49
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 298,083, Avg. 4,586
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Boston Americans 5-3
Manager: Fred Clarke (91-49)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1903 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 91-49
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 298,083, Avg. 4,586
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Boston Americans 5-3
Manager: Fred Clarke (91-49)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1903 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1903 season with a record of 91 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Pirates topped the league with 793 runs, ignited by 34 home runs. Pittsburgh surrendered 613 runs. Honus Wagner drove in 101 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .355 clip. Sam Leever and Deacon Phillippe apiece recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Ed Doheny as well added 15 or more victories as well Sam Leever recorded a 2.06 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Clarke coached the team. The 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Beaumont | CF | L | R | July 23, 1876 | 5'8" | 190 | Rochester, WI USA |
| Kitty Bransfield | 1B | R | R | January 7, 1875 | 5'11" | 207 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Fred Carisch | C | R | R | November 14, 1881 | 5'10" | 174 | Fountain City, WI USA |
| Fred Clarke | LF | L | R | October 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Winterset, IA USA |
| Gene Curtis | LF | R | R | May 5, 1883 | 6'3" | 220 | Bethany, WV USA |
| Ernie Diehl | LF | R | R | October 2, 1877 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Doheny | P | L | L | November 24, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | Northfield, VT USA |
| Cy Falkenberg | P | R | R | December 17, 1879 | 6'5" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lou Gertenrich | RF | R | R | May 4, 1875 | 5'8" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Reddy Grey | LF | L | L | April 8, 1875 | 5'11" | 175 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Solly Hofman | OF | R | R | October 29, 1882 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Brickyard Kennedy | P | R | R | October 7, 1867 | 5'11" | 160 | Bellaire, OH USA |
| Otto Krueger | IF | R | R | September 17, 1876 | 5'7" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tommy Leach | 3B | R | R | November 4, 1877 | 5'6" | 150 | French Creek, NY USA |
| Sam Leever | P | R | R | December 23, 1871 | 5'10" | 175 | Goshen, OH USA |
| Hans Lobert | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1881 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Joe Marshall | OF | R | R | February 19, 1876 | 5'8" | 170 | Audubon, MN USA |
| George Merritt | RF | R | April 14, 1880 | 6'0" | 160 | Paterson, NJ USA | |
| Lew Moren | P | R | R | August 4, 1883 | 5'11" | 150 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jack Pfiester | P | R | L | May 24, 1878 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Phelps | C | R | R | March 3, 1879 | 5'11" | 185 | Albany, NY USA |
| Deacon Phillippe | P | R | R | May 23, 1872 | 6'0" | 180 | Rural Retreat, VA USA |
| Claude Ritchey | 2B | B | R | October 5, 1873 | 5'6" | 167 | Emlenton, PA USA |
| Doc Scanlan | P | L | R | March 7, 1881 | 5'8" | 165 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Jimmy Sebring | RF | L | R | March 25, 1882 | 6'0" | 180 | Hoytville, PA USA |
| Harry Smith | C | R | R | October 31, 1874 | 5'8" | 165 | Yorkshire, England |
| Gus Thompson | P | R | R | June 22, 1877 | 6'2" | 185 | Humboldt, IA USA |
| Bucky Veil | P | R | R | August 2, 1881 | 5'10" | 165 | Tyrone, PA USA |
| Honus Wagner | SS | R | R | February 24, 1874 | 5'11" | 200 | Chartiers, PA USA |
| Art Weaver | C | R | April 7, 1879 | 6'1" | 160 | Wichita, KS USA | |
| Kaiser Wilhelm | P | R | R | January 26, 1877 | 6'0" | 162 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Lave Winham | P | L | L | October 23, 1881 | 5'11" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
