1903 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1903 St. Louis Cardinals | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 43–94 (.314) |
| League place | 8th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Frank Robison and Stanley Robison |
| Manager(s) | Patsy Donovan |
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The 1903 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 22nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 12th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 43–94 during the season and finished 8th in the National League.
Regular season

Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg Pirates | 91 | 49 | 0.650 | — | 46–24 | 45–25 |
| New York Giants | 84 | 55 | 0.604 | 6½ | 41–27 | 43–28 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 56 | 0.594 | 8 | 45–28 | 37–28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 65 | 0.532 | 16½ | 41–35 | 33–30 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 70 | 66 | 0.515 | 19 | 40–33 | 30–33 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 58 | 80 | 0.420 | 32 | 31–35 | 27–45 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 86 | 0.363 | 39½ | 25–33 | 24–53 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 94 | 0.314 | 46½ | 22–45 | 21–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–11 | 7–13–1 | 7–13 | 8–12 | 10–8–1 | 5–15 | 12–8 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11–9 | — | 8–12 | 10–10 | 7–12–2 | 11–8–1 | 9–11 | 14–4–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–7–1 | 12–8 | — | 9–11 | 8–12 | 12–6 | 12–8 | 16–4 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–7 | 10–10 | 11–9 | — | 12–10 | 12–8–2 | 4–16 | 12–7 | |||||
| New York | 12–8 | 12–7–2 | 12–8 | 8–12 | — | 15–5 | 10–10 | 15–5–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–10–1 | 8–11–1 | 6–12 | 8–12–2 | 5–15 | — | 4–16–1 | 10–10 | |||||
| Pittsburg | 15–5 | 11–9 | 8–12 | 16–4 | 10–10 | 16–4–1 | — | 15–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–12 | 4–14–1 | 4–16 | 7–12 | 5–15–1 | 10–10 | 5–15 | — | |||||
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | O'Neill, JackJack O'Neill | 75 | 246 | 58 | .236 | 0 | 27 |
| 1B | Hackett, JimJim Hackett | 99 | 351 | 80 | .228 | 0 | 36 |
| 2B | Farrell, JohnJohn Farrell | 130 | 519 | 141 | .272 | 1 | 32 |
| 3B | Burke, JimmyJimmy Burke | 115 | 431 | 123 | .285 | 0 | 42 |
| SS | Brain, DaveDave Brain | 119 | 464 | 107 | .231 | 1 | 60 |
| OF | Smoot, HomerHomer Smoot | 129 | 500 | 148 | .296 | 4 | 49 |
| OF | Barclay, GeorgeGeorge Barclay | 108 | 419 | 104 | .248 | 0 | 42 |
| OF | Donovan, PatsyPatsy Donovan | 105 | 410 | 134 | .327 | 0 | 39 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan, JackJack Ryan | 67 | 227 | 54 | .238 | 1 | 10 |
| Dunleavy, JackJack Dunleavy | 67 | 193 | 48 | .249 | 0 | 10 |
| Williams, OttoOtto Williams | 53 | 187 | 38 | .203 | 0 | 9 |
| Nichols, ArtArt Nichols | 36 | 120 | 23 | .192 | 0 | 9 |
| DeMontreville, LeeLee DeMontreville | 26 | 70 | 17 | .243 | 0 | 7 |
| Weaver, ArtArt Weaver | 16 | 49 | 12 | .245 | 0 | 5 |
| Berte, HarryHarry Berte | 4 | 15 | 5 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Coveney, JackJack Coveney | 4 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Ury, LonLon Ury | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFarland, ChappieChappie McFarland | 28 | 229 | 9 | 19 | 3.07 | 76 |
| Brown, MordecaiMordecai Brown | 26 | 201 | 9 | 13 | 2.60 | 83 |
| O'Neill, MikeMike O'Neill | 19 | 145 | 4 | 13 | 3.79 | 39 |
| Currie, ClarenceClarence Currie | 22 | 148 | 4 | 12 | 4.01 | 52 |
| Dunleavy, JackJack Dunleavy | 14 | 102 | 6 | 8 | 4.06 | 51 |
| Rhoads, BobBob Rhoads | 17 | 129 | 5 | 8 | 4.60 | 52 |
| Murphy, EdEd Murphy | 15 | 106 | 4 | 8 | 3.31 | 16 |
| Hackett, JimJim Hackett | 7 | 48.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.72 | 21 |
| Sanders, WarWar Sanders | 8 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 6.08 | 9 |
| Betts, HarryHarry Betts | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 | 2 |
| Hynes, PatPat Hynes | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Yerkes, StanStan Yerkes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.80 | 3 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Moran, CharlieCharlie Moran | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 5.25 | 7 |
| Lovett, JohnJohn Lovett | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Wicker, BobBob Wicker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Milton, LarryLarry Milton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 |
| Taylor, EdEd Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |