1903
1903–1912
The Highlanders
The franchise begins as the New York Highlanders, playing at Hilltop Park in upper Manhattan. A scrappy club finding its footing in the American League.
Prince Hal
Hal Chase→KEY PLAYERS
The Stars of The Highlanders
JC
H
Jack Chesbro
P·1903-1909
ERA: 0.99
Dead Ball Era
HC
Hal Chase
1B·1905-1913
AVG: .285
Dead Ball Era
WK
Willie Keeler
OF·1903-1909
AVG: .293
Dead Ball Era
WC
Wid Conroy
3B·1903-1908
AVG: .249
Dead Ball Era
BC
Birdie Cree
OF·1908-1915
AVG: .291
Dead Ball Era
RH
Roy Hartzell
OF·1911-1916
AVG: .261
Dead Ball Era
JW
Jimmy Williams
2B·1903-1907
AVG: .261
Dead Ball Era
KE
Kid Elberfeld
SS·1903-1909
AVG: .268
Dead Ball Era
FL
Frank LaPorte
3B·1905-1910
AVG: .272
Dead Ball Era
RK
Red Kleinow
C·1904-1910
AVG: .220
Dead Ball Era
RC
Ray Caldwell
P·1910-1918
ERA: 3.02
Dead Ball Era
BD
Bert Daniels
OF·1910-1913
AVG: .260
Dead Ball Era
JK
John Knight
SS·1909-1911, 1913
AVG: .267
Dead Ball Era
HW
Harry Wolter
OF·1910-1913
AVG: .276
Dead Ball Era
CH
Charlie Hemphill
OF·1908-1911
AVG: .271
Dead Ball Era
DF
Dave Fultz
OF·1903-1905
AVG: .244
Dead Ball Era
GM
George Moriarty
3B·1906-1908
AVG: .246
Dead Ball Era
JQ
Jack Quinn
P·1909-1912, 1919-1921
ERA: 3.13
Dead Ball Era
EG
Earle Gardner
2B·1908-1912
AVG: .266
Dead Ball Era
JA
Jimmy Austin
3B·1909-1910
AVG: .226
Dead Ball Era