| 1908 Brooklyn Superbas | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Charles Ebbets,Henry Medicus |
| President | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers | Patsy Donovan |
The1908 Brooklyn Superbas suffered through another poor season, finishing in seventh place. After the season, managerPatsy Donovan was fired. The club set a Major League record which still stands, for the fewestdoubles by a team in a season, with only 110.[1] The Superbas hit only .213 as a team, second lowest in the modern era after the 1910Chicago White Sox. No regulars hit .250,Tim Jordan led the team with a .247batting average.
| 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 Brooklyn Superbas | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bill Bergen | 99 | 302 | 53 | .175 | 0 | 15 |
| 1B | Tim Jordan | 148 | 515 | 127 | .247 | 12 | 60 |
| 2B | Harry Pattee | 80 | 264 | 57 | .216 | 0 | 9 |
| 3B | Tommy Sheehan | 146 | 468 | 100 | .214 | 0 | 29 |
| SS | Phil Lewis | 118 | 415 | 91 | .219 | 1 | 30 |
| OF | Al Burch | 123 | 456 | 111 | .243 | 2 | 18 |
| OF | Harry Lumley | 127 | 440 | 95 | .216 | 4 | 39 |
| OF | Billy Maloney | 113 | 359 | 70 | .195 | 3 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hummel | 154 | 594 | 143 | .241 | 4 | 41 |
| Whitey Alperman | 70 | 213 | 42 | .197 | 1 | 15 |
| Tommy McMillan | 43 | 147 | 35 | .238 | 0 | 3 |
| Lew Ritter | 38 | 99 | 19 | .192 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Catterson | 19 | 68 | 13 | .191 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Dunn | 20 | 64 | 11 | .172 | 0 | 5 |
| Alex Farmer | 12 | 30 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 2 |
| Simmy Murch | 6 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nap Rucker | 42 | 333.1 | 17 | 19 | 2.08 | 199 |
| Kaiser Wilhelm | 42 | 332.0 | 16 | 22 | 1.87 | 99 |
| Harry McIntire | 40 | 288.0 | 11 | 20 | 2.69 | 108 |
| Jim Pastorius | 28 | 213.2 | 4 | 20 | 2.44 | 54 |
| George Bell | 29 | 155.1 | 4 | 15 | 3.59 | 63 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Kruger | 2 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.26 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Holmes | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.38 | 10 |
| Pembroke Finlayson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.00 | 0 |
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