1908 Brooklyn Superbas

53-101 • .344 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1908 Brooklyn Superbas went 53-101 (.344) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 375 runs, allowed 516, and played home games at Washington Park III. Team leaders included Tim Jordan (12 HR, 60 RBI) and Nap Rucker (17-19, 2.08 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

53 Wins
101 Losses
.344 Win %
7th Rank
375 R 516 RA
Diff -141

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375 Runs Scored
516 Runs Allowed
-141 Run Diff
240K Attendance

📈 vs. 1908 NL Average

Batting Avg .213 11% below the 1908 league average (.238)
OBP .265 11% below the 1908 league average (.299)
SLG .277 9% below the 1908 league average (.306)
Team ERA 2.47 5% worse than the 1908 league average (2.35)
Runs Scored 375 27% below the 1908 league average (517 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park III
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 240,300
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Avg per Game 3,120

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Tim Jordan 0.247 2 Al Burch 0.243 3 John Hummel 0.241 4 Tommy McMillan 0.238 5 Phil Lewis 0.219

Home Runs

1 Tim Jordan 12 2 John Hummel 4 3 Harry Lumley 4 4 Billy Maloney 3 5 Al Burch 2

RBI

1 Tim Jordan 60 2 John Hummel 41 3 Harry Lumley 39 4 Phil Lewis 30 5 Tommy Sheehan 29
1908 Brooklyn Superbas — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Hummel 154 594 51 143 11 12 4 41 34 51 20 0.241
Tim Jordan 148 515 58 127 18 5 12 60 59 74 9 0.247
Tommy Sheehan 146 468 45 100 18 2 0 29 53 28 9 0.214
Al Burch 123 456 45 111 8 4 2 18 33 61 15 0.243
Harry Lumley 127 440 36 95 13 12 4 39 29 62 4 0.216
Phil Lewis 118 415 22 91 5 6 1 30 13 21 9 0.219
Billy Maloney 113 359 31 70 5 7 3 17 24 71 14 0.195
Bill Bergen 99 302 8 53 8 2 0 15 5 31 1 0.175
Harry Pattee 80 264 19 57 5 2 0 9 25 40 24 0.216
Whitey Alpermann 70 213 17 42 3 1 1 15 9 32 2 0.197
Tommy McMillan 43 147 9 35 3 0 0 3 9 12 5 0.238
Nap Rucker 42 117 3 21 0 1 0 6 1 14 1 0.179
Kaiser Wilhelm 42 111 4 12 0 0 0 3 6 15 0 0.108
Harry McIntire 40 100 5 20 3 1 0 4 2 22 0 0.200
Lew Ritter 38 99 6 19 2 1 0 2 7 9 0 0.192
Tom Catterson 19 68 5 13 1 1 1 2 5 13 0 0.191
Joe Dunn 20 64 3 11 3 0 0 5 0 19 0 0.172
Jim Pastorius 28 62 4 8 0 1 0 0 6 18 0 0.129
George Bell 29 47 1 8 2 2 0 6 1 9 0 0.170
Alex Farmer 12 30 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.167
Jim Holmes 13 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.077
Simmy Murch 6 11 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.182
Abe Kruger 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pembroke Finlayson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Kaiser Wilhelm 1.87 2 Nap Rucker 2.08 3 Jim Pastorius 2.44 4 Harry McIntire 2.69 5 Jim Holmes 3.38

Wins

1 Nap Rucker 17 2 Kaiser Wilhelm 16 3 Harry McIntire 11 4 George Bell 4 5 Jim Pastorius 4

Strikeouts

1 Nap Rucker 199 2 Harry McIntire 108 3 Kaiser Wilhelm 99 4 George Bell 63 5 Jim Pastorius 54
1908 Brooklyn Superbas — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Nap Rucker 17 19 2.08 42 37 1 333.1 265 77 125 199
Kaiser Wilhelm 16 22 1.87 42 36 0 332.0 266 69 83 99
Harry McIntire 11 20 2.69 40 35 2 288.0 259 86 90 108
Jim Pastorius 4 20 2.44 28 25 0 213.2 171 58 74 54
George Bell 4 15 3.59 29 19 1 155.1 162 62 45 63
Jim Holmes 1 3 3.38 13 1 0 40.0 37 15 20 10
Abe Kruger 0 1 4.26 2 1 0 6.1 5 3 3 2
Pembroke Finlayson 0 1 135.00 1 0 0 0.1 0 5 4 0

👥 Roster (24)

Whitey Alpermann George Bell Bill Bergen Al Burch Tom Catterson Joe Dunn Alex Farmer Pembroke Finlayson Jim Holmes John Hummel Tim Jordan Abe Kruger +12 more

24 players

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The 1908 Brooklyn Superbas in brief

The record for the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas reads 53 wins and 101 losses, good for 7th in the NL. Runs came in at 375 scored against 516 allowed (-141). At the plate the Brooklyn Superbas hit .213, 11% worse than the league's .238. The Brooklyn Superbas staff finished with a 2.47 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.35. League clubs averaged 517 runs that year, so the Brooklyn Superbas scored 27% fewer.

The home park, Washington Park III, recorded 240,300 in attendance, about 3,120 a game. For power, Tim Jordan led the way with 12 homers. John Hummel collected the most hits, 143. Nap Rucker led the pitchers with 17 wins. In all, the roster shows 24 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1907 season and the 1909 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas

What was the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas record?
The 1908 Brooklyn Superbas finished 53-101 (.344 win pct).
Who led the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas in home runs?
Tim Jordan led the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas with 12 home runs.
What was the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas team ERA?
The 1908 Brooklyn Superbas posted a team ERA of 2.47.
Did the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas win the World Series?
No. The 1908 Brooklyn Superbas did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas play?
The 1908 Brooklyn Superbas played home games at Washington Park III.
Who led the 1908 Brooklyn Superbas in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Tim Jordan (12 HR, 60 RBI) and Nap Rucker (17-19, 2.08 ERA).
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