1903 Major League Baseball season

The 1903 Major League Baseball season began on April 16, 1903. The regular season ended September 29, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Americans as regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the first modern World Series on October 1 and ended with Game 8 on October 13. The Americans defeated the Pirates, five games to three.

This article is about the 1903 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1903 in baseball.
1903 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – October 13, 1903
Number of games140
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
AL championsBoston Americans
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upNew York Giants
World Series
ChampionsBoston Americans
  Runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
Athletics
Browns
Highlanders
Senators
Locations of AL teams for the 1903 MLB season
American League
Giants
Phillies
Pirates
Cardinals
Locations of NL teams for the 1903 MLB season
National League

The defunct Baltimore Orioles were replaced by a new franchise in New York City known as the New York Highlanders; it was the last change to the lineup of AL and NL franchises until 1953. The Chicago Orphans were renamed as the Chicago Cubs.

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