1908 Cincinnati Reds

73-81 • .474 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1908 Cincinnati Reds went 73-81 (.474) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 488 runs, allowed 543, and played home games at Palace of the Fans. Team leaders included Hans Lobert (4 HR, 63 RBI) and Bob Ewing (17-15, 2.21 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

73 Wins
81 Losses
.474 Win %
5th Rank
488 R 543 RA
Diff -55

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⚡ Quick Stats

488 Runs Scored
543 Runs Allowed
-55 Run Diff
369K Attendance

📈 vs. 1908 NL Average

Batting Avg .227 5% below the 1908 league average (.238)
OBP .288 4% below the 1908 league average (.299)
SLG .293 4% below the 1908 league average (.306)
Team ERA 2.37 1% worse than the 1908 league average (2.35)
Runs Scored 488 6% below the 1908 league average (517 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPalace of the Fans
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 369,250
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Avg per Game 4,795

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Hans Lobert 0.293 2 Bob Bescher 0.272 3 Dick Hoblitzell 0.254 4 John Ganzel 0.250 5 Dode Paskert 0.243

Home Runs

1 Hans Lobert 4 2 John Kane 3 3 Dick Bayless 1 4 John Ganzel 1 5 Rudy Hulswitt 1

RBI

1 Hans Lobert 63 2 John Ganzel 53 3 Mike Mitchell 37 4 Dode Paskert 36 5 Rudy Hulswitt 28
1908 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hans Lobert 155 570 71 167 17 18 4 63 46 44 47 0.293
Miller Huggins 135 498 65 119 14 5 0 23 58 47 30 0.239
John Kane 130 455 61 97 11 7 3 23 43 54 30 0.213
Mike Mitchell 119 406 41 90 9 6 1 37 46 62 18 0.222
Dode Paskert 118 395 40 96 14 4 1 36 27 56 25 0.243
John Ganzel 112 388 32 97 16 10 1 53 19 27 6 0.250
Rudy Hulswitt 119 386 27 88 5 7 1 28 30 24 7 0.228
Larry McLean 99 309 24 67 9 4 1 28 15 15 2 0.217
Admiral Schlei 92 300 31 66 6 4 1 22 22 22 2 0.220
Mike Mowrey 77 227 17 50 9 1 0 23 12 14 5 0.220
Bob Bescher 32 114 16 31 5 5 0 17 9 22 10 0.272
Dick Hoblitzell 32 114 8 29 3 2 0 8 7 18 2 0.254
Bob Ewing 37 94 5 14 3 0 0 5 2 16 2 0.149
Bob Spade 35 87 9 17 0 1 0 8 3 14 0 0.195
Andy Coakley 32 76 3 7 1 0 0 1 2 32 0 0.092
Billy Campbell 35 72 1 6 0 1 0 3 3 10 0 0.083
Dick Bayless 19 71 7 16 1 0 1 3 6 12 0 0.225
Dick Egan 18 68 8 14 3 1 0 5 2 8 7 0.206
Dave Brain 16 55 4 6 0 0 0 1 8 3 0 0.109
Tom Daley 14 46 5 5 0 0 0 1 3 6 1 0.109
Jake Weimer 15 45 7 11 1 0 0 2 2 7 1 0.244
Jean Dubuc 15 29 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 10 0 0.138
Bob Coulson 8 18 3 6 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 0.333
Jack Doscher 7 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0.133
Jack Rowan 8 14 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 8 0 0.071
Ralph Savidge 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.000
Marty O'Toole 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.200
Jake Volz 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.250
Tom McCarthy 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill McGilvray 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bunny Pearce 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bert Sincock 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bill Tozer 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Charlie Rhodes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Jack Rowan 1.82 2 Jack Doscher 1.83 3 Andy Coakley 1.86 4 Bob Ewing 2.21 5 Jake Weimer 2.39

Wins

1 Bob Ewing 17 2 Bob Spade 17 3 Billy Campbell 12 4 Andy Coakley 8 5 Jake Weimer 8

Strikeouts

1 Bob Ewing 95 2 Bob Spade 74 3 Billy Campbell 73 4 Andy Coakley 61 5 Jake Weimer 36
1908 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bob Ewing 17 15 2.21 37 32 3 293.2 247 72 57 95
Bob Spade 17 12 2.74 35 28 1 249.1 230 76 85 74
Andy Coakley 8 18 1.86 32 28 2 242.1 219 50 64 61
Billy Campbell 12 13 2.60 35 24 2 221.1 203 64 44 73
Jake Weimer 8 7 2.39 15 15 0 116.2 110 31 50 36
Jean Dubuc 5 6 2.74 15 9 0 85.1 62 26 41 32
Jack Rowan 3 3 1.82 8 7 0 49.1 46 10 16 24
Jack Doscher 1 3 1.83 7 4 0 44.1 31 9 22 7
Jake Volz 1 2 3.57 7 4 0 22.2 16 9 12 6
Ralph Savidge 0 1 2.57 4 1 0 21.0 18 6 8 7
Marty O'Toole 1 0 2.40 3 2 0 15.0 15 4 7 5
Bill Tozer 0 0 1.69 4 0 0 10.2 11 2 4 5
Bert Sincock 0 0 3.86 1 0 0 4.2 3 2 0 1
Charlie Rhodes 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 4.0 1 0 2 4
Tom McCarthy 0 1 9.82 1 1 0 3.2 6 4 3 3

👥 Roster (34)

Dick Bayless Bob Bescher Dave Brain Billy Campbell Andy Coakley Bob Coulson Tom Daley Jack Doscher Jean Dubuc Dick Egan Bob Ewing John Ganzel +22 more

34 players

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The 1908 Cincinnati Reds in brief

A 73-81 record (.474) put the 1908 Cincinnati Reds 5th in the NL. The run column shows 488 for and 543 against. Against a league average of .238, the 1908 Cincinnati Reds batted .227. The staff ERA of 2.37 was 1% worse than the league average of 2.35. The 1908 Cincinnati Reds scored 6% fewer runs than the average club (488 against 517).

The home park, Palace of the Fans, recorded 369,250 in attendance, about 4,795 a game. Hans Lobert led the club in home runs with 4. Bob Spade led the pitchers with 17 wins. The strikeout leader was Bob Ewing with 95. The 1908 roster runs to 34 players. The 1907 season and the 1909 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1908 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1908 Cincinnati Reds finished 73-81 (.474 win pct).
Who led the 1908 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Hans Lobert led the 1908 Cincinnati Reds with 4 home runs.
What was the 1908 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1908 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 2.37.
Did the 1908 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1908 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1908 Cincinnati Reds played home games at Palace of the Fans.
Who led the 1908 Cincinnati Reds in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Hans Lobert (4 HR, 63 RBI) and Bob Ewing (17-15, 2.21 ERA).
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