1903 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-71
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 231,878, Avg. 4,216
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Manager: Ed Barrow (65-71)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1903 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 65-71
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 231,878, Avg. 4,216
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Manager: Ed Barrow (65-71)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1903 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1903 season with a record of 65 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers plated 567 runs and gave up 539 runs. Sam Crawford drove in 89 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .335. George Mullin paced the team with 19 wins, while Bill Donovan and Frank Kitson added 15 or more victories as well George Mullin recorded a 2.25 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ed Barrow coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Barrett | CF | L | R | March 28, 1875 | 5'7" | 170 | Athol, MA USA |
| Fritz Buelow | C | R | R | February 13, 1876 | 5'10" | 170 | Berlin, Berlin Germany |
| Jack Burns | 2B | R | R | May 13, 1878 | 5'10" | 160 | Salford, Manchester United Kingdom |
| Charlie Carr | 1B | R | R | December 27, 1876 | 6'2" | 195 | Coatesville, PA USA |
| Ernie Courtney | 3B | L | R | January 20, 1875 | 5'8" | 168 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Sam Crawford | RF | L | L | April 18, 1880 | 6'0" | 190 | Wahoo, NE USA |
| John Deering | P | R | R | June 25, 1878 | 6'0" | 180 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Bill Donovan | P | B | R | October 13, 1876 | 5'11" | 190 | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Mal Eason | P | R | R | March 13, 1879 | 6'0" | 175 | Brookville, PA USA |
| Kid Elberfeld | SS | R | R | April 13, 1875 | 5'7" | 158 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| Doc Gessler | RF | L | L | December 23, 1880 | 5'10" | 180 | Greensburg, PA USA |
| Paddy Greene | 3B | R | R | March 20, 1875 | 5'8" | 150 | Providence, RI USA |
| Alex Jones | P | L | L | December 25, 1869 | 5'9" | 170 | Bradford, PA USA |
| Harry Kane | P | L | L | July 27, 1883 | 6'0" | 165 | Hamburg, AR USA |
| Rube Kisinger | P | R | R | December 13, 1876 | 6'0" | 190 | Adrian, MI USA |
| Frank Kitson | P | L | R | September 11, 1869 | 5'11" | 165 | Watson, MI USA |
| Herman Long | SS | L | R | April 13, 1866 | 5'8" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Billy Lush | LF | B | R | November 10, 1873 | 5'8" | 165 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Sport McAllister | SS | B | R | July 23, 1874 | 5'11" | 180 | Austin, MS USA |
| Deacon McGuire | C | R | R | November 18, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| George Mullin | P | R | R | July 4, 1880 | 5'11" | 188 | Toledo, OH USA |
| John Murphy | SS | May 20, 1879 | 5'7" | 160 | New Haven, CT USA | ||
| Simon Nicholls | SS | L | R | July 18, 1882 | 5'11" | 165 | Germantown, MD USA |
| John Skopec | P | R | L | May 8, 1880 | 5'10" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| George Smith | 2B | R | R | October 24, 1871 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Joe Yeager | 3B | R | R | August 28, 1875 | 5'10" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
