| 1908 Boston Doves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 63–91 (.409) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | George Dovey,John Dovey |
| Managers | Joe Kelley |
The1908Boston Doves season was the 38th season of the franchise.

On April 29,New York Giants managerJohn McGraw ridiculed Doves player and former Giants playerDan McGann by calling him an ice wagon. Many former Giants were now on the Doves roster. McGraw and McGann engaged in a fight at theCopley Square Hotel.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 99 | 55 | .643 | — | 47–30 | 52–25 |
| New York Giants | 98 | 56 | .636 | 1 | 52–25 | 46–31 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 56 | .636 | 1 | 42–35 | 56–21 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 71 | .539 | 16 | 43–34 | 40–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 73 | 81 | .474 | 26 | 40–37 | 33–44 |
| Boston Doves | 63 | 91 | .409 | 36 | 35–42 | 28–49 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 53 | 101 | .344 | 46 | 27–50 | 26–51 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 49 | 105 | .318 | 50 | 28–49 | 21–56 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–10 | 6–16–2 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 14–8 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10–12 | — | 4–18 | 6–16 | 6–16 | 5–17 | 9–13 | 13–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 16–6–2 | 18–4 | — | 16–6 | 11–11–1 | 9–13–1 | 10–12 | 19–3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–8 | 16–6 | 6–16 | — | 8–14–1 | 10–12 | 8–14 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 16–6 | 16–6 | 11–11–1 | 14–8–1 | — | 16–6 | 11–11–1 | 14–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10 | 17–5 | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | 6–16 | — | 9–13 | 14–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 11–11–1 | 13–9 | — | 20–2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–14 | 9–13 | 3–19 | 11–11 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 2–20 | — | |||||
| 1908 Boston Doves | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||||||||||||
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 | Peaches Graham | 75 | 215 | 59 | .274 | 0 | 22 |
| 1B | Dan McGann | 135 | 475 | 114 | .240 | 2 | 55 |
| 2B | Claude Ritchey | 121 | 421 | 115 | .273 | 2 | 36 |
| SS | Bill Dahlen | 144 | 524 | 125 | .239 | 3 | 48 |
| 3B | Bill Sweeney | 127 | 418 | 102 | .244 | 0 | 40 |
| OF | Ginger Beaumont | 125 | 476 | 127 | .267 | 2 | 52 |
| OF | Johnny Bates | 127 | 445 | 115 | .258 | 1 | 29 |
| OF | George Browne | 138 | 536 | 122 | .228 | 1 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hannifin | 90 | 257 | 53 | .206 | 2 | 22 |
| Frank Bowerman | 86 | 254 | 58 | .228 | 1 | 25 |
| Joe Kelley | 73 | 228 | 59 | .259 | 2 | 17 |
| Beals Becker | 43 | 171 | 47 | .275 | 0 | 7 |
| Harry Smith | 41 | 130 | 32 | .246 | 1 | 16 |
| Fred Stem | 20 | 72 | 20 | .278 | 0 | 3 |
| Herbie Moran | 8 | 29 | 8 | .276 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Ball | 6 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Thomas | 5 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vive Lindaman | 43 | 270.2 | 12 | 16 | 2.36 | 68 |
| Patsy Flaherty | 31 | 244.0 | 12 | 18 | 3.25 | 50 |
| Gus Dorner | 38 | 216.1 | 8 | 19 | 3.54 | 41 |
| Cecil Ferguson | 37 | 208.0 | 11 | 11 | 2.47 | 98 |
| Tom McCarthy | 14 | 94.0 | 7 | 3 | 1.63 | 27 |
| Irv Young | 16 | 85.0 | 4 | 9 | 2.86 | 32 |
| Tom Tuckey | 8 | 72.0 | 3 | 3 | 2.50 | 26 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Boultes | 17 | 74.2 | 3 | 5 | 3.01 | 28 |
| Bill Chappelle | 13 | 70.1 | 2 | 4 | 1.79 | 23 |
| Al Mattern | 5 | 30.1 | 1 | 2 | 2.08 | 8 |
| Harley Young | 6 | 27.1 | 0 | 1 | 3.29 | 12 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Jeff Pfeffer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.60 | 3 |
| Charlie Maloney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
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