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The following are the baseball events of the year 1903 throughout the world.  

This year in baseball

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Champions[]

Major League Baseball[]

Major League Baseball final standings[]

American League final standings[]

Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
1st Boston Americans 91   47 .659     --
2nd Philadelphia Athletics 75   60 .556   14.5
3rd Cleveland Indians 77   63 .550   15.0
4th New York Highlanders 72   62 .537   17.0
5th Detroit Tigers 65   71 .478   25.0
6th St. Louis Browns 65   74 .468   26.5
7th Chicago White Sox 60   77 .438   30.5
8th Washington Senators 43   94 .314   47.5

National League final standings[]

National League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Pittsburgh Pirates 91 49 .650 --
New York Giants 84 55 .604 6.5
Chicago Cubs 82 56 .594 8
Cincinnati Reds 74 65 .532 16.5
Brooklyn Superbas 70 66 .515 19
Boston Beaneaters 58 80 .420 32
Philadelphia Phillies 49 86 .363 39.5
St. Louis Cardinals 43 94 .314 46.5

Events[]

  • January 9 - The National and American Leagues agreed to co-exist as major leagues.
  • May 17 - Cleveland and the New York Highlanders played a game in Columbus, Ohio, because Sunday games were banned in Cleveland.
  • June 25 - Boston Beaneaters' pitcher Wiley Piatt pitched two complete games against Pittsburgh and lost both of them.
  • July 2 - Ed Delahanty of Washington died in a fall from a railroad bridge over Niagra falls.
  • September 17 - Chick Fraser of the Cubs pitched a no-hitter against the Phillies.
  • September 18 - An informal agreement between the pennant-winning teams called for a best-of-nine postseason championship series between the two titlists.
  • December 18 - Ban Johnson was elected to another term as American League president with his salary set at $10,000.

Births[]

Deaths[]

  • July 2 - Ed Delahanty, 35, Hall of Fame slugging first baseman since 1888, a 3-time .400 hitter who ranked second only to Cap Anson in career hits; died after falling from a railroad trestle (bridge) crossing Niagara falls
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