On This Day

Tuesday, October 6, 1903

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1903 World Series

Pittsburgh leads series 3 - 1

Boston Americans 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ginger Beaumont 3
1 Honus Wagner 3
3 Candy LaChance 2
3 Tommy Leach 2
3 Chick Stahl 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Leach 3
2 Kitty Bransfield 1
2 Lou Criger 1
2 Duke Farrell 1
2 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Honus Wagner 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Dinneen 0.54
2 Deacon Phillippe 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Deacon Phillippe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dinneen 7
2 Deacon Phillippe 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Leach .438
2 Honus Wagner .385
3 Buck Freeman .333
3 Chick Stahl .333
5 Fred Clarke .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
2 Jimmy Sebring 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Leach 5
2 Jimmy Sebring 4
3 Freddy Parent 3
4 Patsy Dougherty 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 Honus Wagner 2
3 Kitty Bransfield 1
3 Claude Ritchey 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bucky Veil 1.29
2 Cy Young 2.25
3 Bill Dinneen 2.65
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Deacon Phillippe 3
2 Bill Dinneen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dinneen 18
1 Deacon Phillippe 18
3 Cy Young 7
4 Bucky Veil 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Leach .438
2 Honus Wagner .385
3 Buck Freeman .333
3 Chick Stahl .333
5 Fred Clarke .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Patsy Dougherty 2
2 Jimmy Sebring 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Leach 5
2 Jimmy Sebring 4
3 Freddy Parent 3
4 Patsy Dougherty 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Collins 2
1 Honus Wagner 2
3 Kitty Bransfield 1
3 Claude Ritchey 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bucky Veil 1.29
2 Cy Young 2.25
3 Bill Dinneen 2.65
4 Deacon Phillippe 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Deacon Phillippe 3
2 Bill Dinneen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Dinneen 18
1 Deacon Phillippe 18
3 Cy Young 7
4 Bucky Veil 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Americans 91 47 .659 --
Athletics 75 60 .556 14.5
Naps 77 63 .550 15.0
Highlanders 72 62 .537 17.0
Tigers 65 71 .478 25.0
Browns 65 74 .468 26.5
White Sox 60 77 .438 30.5
Senators 43 94 .314 47.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 91 49 .650 --
Giants 84 55 .604 6.5
Cubs 82 56 .594 8.0
Reds 74 65 .532 16.5
Superbas 70 66 .515 19.0
Beaneaters 58 80 .420 32.0
Phillies 49 86 .363 39.5
Cardinals 43 94 .314 46.5