1908 Boston Doves

63-91 • .409 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1908 Boston Doves went 63-91 (.409) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 537 runs, allowed 622, and played home games at South End Grounds III. Team leaders included Bill Dahlen (3 HR, 48 RBI) and Patsy Flaherty (12-18, 3.25 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

63 Wins
91 Losses
.409 Win %
6th Rank
537 R 622 RA
Diff -85

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537 Runs Scored
622 Runs Allowed
-85 Run Diff
294K Attendance

📈 vs. 1908 NL Average

Batting Avg .239 equal to the 1908 league average (.238)
OBP .302 1% above the 1908 league average (.299)
SLG .292 4% below the 1908 league average (.306)
Team ERA 2.79 19% worse than the 1908 league average (2.35)
Runs Scored 537 4% above the 1908 league average (517 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds III
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 294,435
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Avg per Game 3,774

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Fred Stem 0.278 2 Beals Becker 0.275 3 Peaches Graham 0.274 4 Claude Ritchey 0.273 5 Ginger Beaumont 0.267

Home Runs

1 Bill Dahlen 3 2 Ginger Beaumont 2 3 Jack Hannifin 2 4 Joe Kelley 2 5 Dan McGann 2

RBI

1 Dan McGann 55 2 Ginger Beaumont 52 3 Bill Dahlen 48 4 Bill Sweeney 40 5 Claude Ritchey 36
1908 Boston Doves — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Browne 138 536 61 122 10 6 1 34 36 61 17 0.228
Bill Dahlen 144 524 50 125 23 2 3 48 35 45 10 0.239
Ginger Beaumont 125 476 66 127 20 6 2 52 42 32 13 0.267
Dan McGann 135 475 52 114 8 5 2 55 38 30 9 0.240
Johnny Bates 127 445 48 115 14 6 1 29 35 47 25 0.258
Claude Ritchey 121 421 44 115 10 3 2 36 50 13 7 0.273
Bill Sweeney 127 418 44 102 15 3 0 40 45 25 17 0.244
Jack Hannifin 90 257 30 53 6 2 2 22 28 21 7 0.206
Frank Bowerman 86 254 16 58 8 1 1 25 13 15 4 0.228
Joe Kelley 73 228 25 59 8 2 2 17 27 25 5 0.259
Peaches Graham 75 215 22 59 5 0 0 22 23 15 4 0.274
Beals Becker 43 171 13 47 3 1 0 7 7 24 7 0.275
Harry Smith 41 130 13 32 2 2 1 16 7 9 2 0.246
Patsy Flaherty 32 86 8 12 0 2 0 5 6 23 2 0.140
Vive Lindaman 43 85 10 15 1 0 0 4 5 19 0 0.176
Fred Stem 20 72 9 20 0 1 0 3 2 11 1 0.278
Gus Dorner 38 67 4 12 0 0 0 3 0 8 0 0.179
Cecil Ferguson 38 65 8 11 1 1 0 0 5 14 0 0.169
Tom McCarthy 14 35 3 6 1 0 0 2 1 5 0 0.171
Irv Young 16 32 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 15 0 0.156
Herbie Moran 8 29 3 8 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0.276
Jake Boultes 18 21 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 0.143
Bill Chappelle 13 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 0.048
Tom Tuckey 8 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0.050
Jim Ball 6 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.067
Walt Thomas 5 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0.154
Harley Young 6 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.200
Al Mattern 5 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Big Jeff Pfeffer 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Charlie Maloney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Tom McCarthy 1.63 2 Bill Chappelle 1.79 3 Al Mattern 2.08 4 Vive Lindaman 2.36 5 Cecil Ferguson 2.47

Wins

1 Patsy Flaherty 12 2 Vive Lindaman 12 3 Cecil Ferguson 11 4 Gus Dorner 8 5 Tom McCarthy 7

Strikeouts

1 Cecil Ferguson 98 2 Vive Lindaman 68 3 Patsy Flaherty 50 4 Gus Dorner 41 5 Irv Young 32
1908 Boston Doves — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Vive Lindaman 12 16 2.36 43 30 1 270.2 246 71 70 68
Patsy Flaherty 12 18 3.25 31 31 0 244.0 221 88 81 50
Gus Dorner 8 19 3.54 38 28 0 216.1 176 85 77 41
Cecil Ferguson 11 11 2.47 37 21 0 208.0 168 57 84 98
Tom McCarthy 7 3 1.63 14 11 0 94.0 77 17 28 27
Irv Young 4 9 2.86 16 11 0 85.0 94 27 19 32
Jake Boultes 3 5 3.01 17 5 0 74.2 80 25 8 28
Tom Tuckey 3 3 2.50 8 8 0 72.0 60 20 20 26
Bill Chappelle 2 4 1.79 13 6 0 70.1 60 14 17 23
Al Mattern 1 2 2.08 5 3 0 30.1 30 7 6 8
Harley Young 0 1 3.29 6 2 0 27.1 29 10 4 12
Big Jeff Pfeffer 0 0 12.60 4 0 0 10.0 18 14 8 3
Charlie Maloney 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 0

👥 Roster (30)

Jim Ball Johnny Bates Ginger Beaumont Beals Becker Jake Boultes Frank Bowerman George Browne Bill Chappelle Bill Dahlen Gus Dorner Cecil Ferguson Patsy Flaherty +18 more

30 players

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The 1908 Boston Doves in brief

In 1908 the Boston Doves posted a 63-91 mark (.409) and finished 6th in the NL. The Boston Doves scored 537 runs and allowed 622, a run differential of -85. The staff ERA of 2.79 was 19% worse than the league average of 2.35. League clubs averaged 517 runs that year, so the Boston Doves scored 4% more. The home park, South End Grounds III, recorded 294,435 in attendance, about 3,774 a game.

Bill Dahlen topped the Boston Doves with 3 home runs. Dan McGann led in RBI with 55. The hits leader was Ginger Beaumont with 127. Vive Lindaman led the pitchers with 12 wins. The strikeout leader was Cecil Ferguson with 98. The roster section lists 30 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Boston Doves

What was the 1908 Boston Doves record?
The 1908 Boston Doves finished 63-91 (.409 win pct).
Who led the 1908 Boston Doves in home runs?
Bill Dahlen led the 1908 Boston Doves with 3 home runs.
What was the 1908 Boston Doves team ERA?
The 1908 Boston Doves posted a team ERA of 2.79.
Did the 1908 Boston Doves win the World Series?
No. The 1908 Boston Doves did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 Boston Doves play?
The 1908 Boston Doves played home games at South End Grounds III.
Who led the 1908 Boston Doves in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Dahlen (3 HR, 48 RBI) and Patsy Flaherty (12-18, 3.25 ERA).
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