1903 New York Highlanders
[edit] Summary
The 1903 New York Highlanders finished with a record of 72-62. They scored 579 runs and belted 18 home runs to go along with a .249 batting average. Herm McFarland led the team in home runs with 5. Jimmy Williams was the best run producer with 82 RBI. Willie Keeler led the team with 160 hits for a .313 average. Wid Conroy had a great year on the basepaths with 33 stolen bases.
The team allowed 573 runs and had a team ERA of 3.08. Jack Chesbro led the pitching staff with 21 wins and 147 strikeouts.
[edit] Game Log
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[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Wid Conroy | 3B | 126 | 503 | 74 | 137 | 1 | 45 | 33 | .322 | .372 | .694 | .272 |
| Ernie Courtney | SS | 25 | 79 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .341 | .418 | .759 | .266 |
| Kid Elberfeld | SS | 90 | 349 | 49 | 100 | 0 | 45 | 16 | .346 | .367 | .713 | .287 |
| John Ganzel | 1B | 129 | 476 | 62 | 132 | 3 | 71 | 9 | .336 | .378 | .714 | .277 |
| Paddy Greene | 3B | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .385 | .693 | .308 |
| Fred Holmes | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Tim Jordan | 1B | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .125 |
| Herman Long | SS | 22 | 80 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .207 | .225 | .432 | .188 |
| Jimmy Williams | 2B | 132 | 502 | 60 | 134 | 3 | 82 | 9 | .326 | .392 | .718 | .267 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Lefty Davis | OF | 104 | 372 | 54 | 88 | 0 | 25 | 11 | .319 | .263 | .582 | .237 |
| Dave Fultz | OF | 79 | 295 | 39 | 66 | 0 | 25 | 29 | .295 | .271 | .566 | .224 |
| Willie Keeler | OF | 132 | 512 | 95 | 160 | 0 | 32 | 24 | .368 | .367 | .735 | .313 |
| Herm McFarland | OF | 103 | 362 | 41 | 88 | 5 | 45 | 13 | .333 | .378 | .711 | .243 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Monte Beville | C | 82 | 258 | 23 | 50 | 0 | 29 | 4 | .252 | .256 | .508 | .194 |
| Pat McCauley | C | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .106 | .053 |
| Jack O'Connor | C | 64 | 212 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 12 | 4 | .235 | .231 | .466 | .203 |
| Jack Zalusky | C | 7 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .353 | .313 | .666 | .313 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 4565 | 579 | 1136 | 18 | 474 | 160 | .301 | .330 | .631 | .249 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Doc Adkins | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7.71 | 2.143 | |||
| Elmer Bliss | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .00 | 0.571 | |||
| Jack Chesbro | 40 | 36 | 324.7 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 0 | 147 | 74 | 2.77 | 1.152 | |||
| John Deering | 9 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 3.75 | 1.283 | |||
| Clark Griffith | 25 | 24 | 213 | 14 | 11 | .560 | 0 | 69 | 33 | 2.70 | 1.099 | |||
| Harry Howell | 25 | 15 | 155.7 | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0 | 62 | 44 | 3.53 | 1.182 | |||
| Ambrose Puttmann | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 8 | 4 | .95 | 1.053 | |||
| Eddie Quick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 3.000 | |||
| Jesse Tannehill | 32 | 31 | 239.7 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 0 | 106 | 34 | 3.27 | 1.218 | |||
| Snake Wiltse | 4 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5.40 | 1.640 | |||
| Barney Wolfe | 20 | 16 | 148.3 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 0 | 48 | 26 | 2.97 | 1.140 | |||
| Team Totals | 162 | 136 | 1201.4 | 72 | 62 | .537 | 2 | 463 | 245 | 3.08 | 1.179 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Willie Keeler and Jimmy Williams | 132 |
| At Bats | Willie Keeler | 512 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Willie Keeler | 584 |
| Batting Average | Willie Keeler | .313 |
| On-Base % | Willie Keeler | .368 |
| Slugging % | Jimmy Williams | .392 |
| OPS | Willie Keeler | .735 |
| Runs | Willie Keeler | 95 |
| Hits | Willie Keeler | 160 |
| Total Bases | Jimmy Williams | 197 |
| Doubles | Jimmy Williams | 30 |
| Triples | Wid Conroy and Jimmy Williams | 12 |
| Home Runs | Herm McFarland | 5 |
| RBI | Jimmy Williams | 82 |
| Walks | Herm McFarland | 46 |
| Stolen Bases | Wid Conroy | 33 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Willie Keeler | 27 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Jack Chesbro | 21 |
| Losses | Jack Chesbro and Jesse Tannehill | 15 |
| Saves | Doc Adkins and Snake Wiltse | 1 |
| Won-Loss % | Harry Howell | .600 |
| ERA | Clark Griffith | 2.70 |
| WHIP | Clark Griffith | 1.099 |
| Innings Pitched | Jack Chesbro | 324.7 |
| Games | Jack Chesbro | 40 |
| Games Started | Jack Chesbro | 36 |
| Strikeouts | Jack Chesbro | 147 |
| Complete Games | Jack Chesbro | 33 |
| Shutouts | Clark Griffith and Jesse Tannehill | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Jack Chesbro | 1354 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Jack Chesbro | 100 |
| Hits Allowed | Jack Chesbro | 300 |
| Walks Allowed | Jack Chesbro | 74 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Jack Chesbro | 7 |
| Wild Pitches | Clark Griffith | 6 |
| Hit Batsmen | Jesse Tannehill | 10 |
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