Chicago White Sox Season Lookback - 1903

Record - 60-77, Finished Seventh Place in the American League
Pythagorean Record - 58-79

Starters (Note - I couldn't find a set lineup, so I'm listing the players who got the most time at their respective positions)

Hitters (BA/OBP/SLG)

C - Ed McFarland (.209/.264/.279)
1b - Frank Isbell (.242/.266/.332)
2b - George Magoon (.228/.303/.288)
3b - Nixey Callahan (.292/.324/.387)
SS - Lee Tannehill (.225/.263/.276)
LF - Ducky Holmes (.279/.335/.328)
CF - Fielder Jones (.287/.348/.340)
RF - Danny Green (.309/.375/.425)

Team Leaders

Homeruns - Danny Green (6)
Batting Average - Danny Green (.309)
OPS - Danny Green (.800)
Best Fielder - Danny Green, but almost by default as most of the Sox in 1903 had negative FRAAs (5 Fielding Runs Above Average)

Pitchers (IP/W/ERA)

SP - Doc White (300/17/2.13)
SP - Patsy Flaherty (293.7/11/3.74)
SP - Roy Patterson (293/15/2.70)
SP - Frank Owen (167.3/8/3.50)

Team Leaders

Wins - Doc White (17)
ERA - Doc White (2.13)
Strikeouts - Doc White (114)

Synopsis

This was one of the worst White Sox teams in the first quarter of the century. Their 77 losses wouldn't be topped until 1918, and the .438 winning percentage wouldn't be matched until 1921. New coach Nixey Callahan had his hands full as the Sox had the second worst slugging percentage (.317) in the league. Their pitchers finished last in strikeouts and were one of only three teams to finish with an ERA above 3.00 (3.02).

The team did have it's stars though. Danny Green led the offense in just about every offensive category, and he finished fifth in the league with a 144 OPS+. Doc White led the rotation and finished fourth in the league in ERA (2.13) and seventh in the league in WHIP (0.902). Unfortunately his 16 losses were good for sixth in the league, but it was nothing compared to the 25 losses put up by Patsy Flaherty (he also led the league in hits allowed with 338).

Fortunately, the Sox would bounce back in 1904 and would have a winning record for the next six years.