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1908 Chicago Leland Giants

15-7 • .682 Win% • 1st in WES

The 1908 Chicago Leland Giants went 15-7 (.682) finishing 1st in the WES. The club scored 159 runs, allowed 105, and played home games at Logan Square Park. Team leaders included Pete Hill (1 HR, 24 RBI) and Rube Foster (5-1, 2.00 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

15 Wins
7 Losses
.682 Win %
1st Rank
159 R 105 RA
Diff +54

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⚡ Quick Stats

159 Runs Scored
105 Runs Allowed
+54 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1908 WES Average

Batting Avg .302 equal to the 1908 league average (.302)
OBP .368 equal to the 1908 league average (.368)
SLG .401 equal to the 1908 league average (.401)
Team ERA 3.25 equal to the 1908 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 159 equal to the 1908 league average (159 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLogan Square Park
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Home Games (est.) 11 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Pete Hill 0.369 2 Pete Booker 0.358 3 Bobby Winston 0.315 4 Nate Harris 0.313 5 Harry Moore 0.280

Home Runs

1 Rube Foster 1 2 Pete Hill 1

RBI

1 Pete Hill 24 2 Andrew Payne 14 3 Danger Talbert 13 4 Bobby Winston 11 5 George Wright 11
1908 Chicago Leland Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bobby Winston 22 92 24 29 5 1 0 11 8 0 0 0.315
Pete Hill 21 84 22 31 10 2 1 24 11 0 0 0.369
Andrew Payne 21 81 17 21 9 0 0 14 11 0 0 0.259
Danger Talbert 22 76 15 21 6 0 0 13 16 0 0 0.276
Harry Moore 22 75 15 21 6 0 0 10 10 0 0 0.280
George Wright 18 71 9 17 5 0 0 11 3 0 0 0.239
Nate Harris 16 67 21 21 3 0 0 7 6 0 0 0.313
Pete Booker 15 53 9 19 3 0 0 8 2 0 0 0.358
Rube Foster 13 41 8 14 2 0 1 10 1 0 0 0.341
Sam Strothers 9 29 4 8 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.276
Walter Ball 7 20 2 8 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0.400
Emmett Bowman 5 16 2 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Jimmy Smith 4 16 3 6 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.375
William Dewberry 5 15 6 7 3 1 0 5 2 0 0 0.467
Dick Garrison 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Billy Norman 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Page 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
William Sublette 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Halfacre 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Walter Ball 1.97 2 Rube Foster 2.00 3 William Dewberry 4.95

Wins

1 Rube Foster 5 2 Walter Ball 4 3 William Dewberry 2 4 Emmett Bowman 1 5 Billy Norman 1

Strikeouts

1 Rube Foster 26 2 Billy Norman 15 3 Walter Ball 14 4 William Dewberry 13 5 Emmett Bowman 2
1908 Chicago Leland Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Rube Foster 5 1 2.00 6 6 0 54.0 46 12 18 26
Walter Ball 4 2 1.97 6 5 0 45.2 40 10 17 14
William Dewberry 2 1 4.95 5 5 0 40.0 44 22 29 13
Billy Norman 1 1 4.50 2 2 0 18.0 21 9 6 15
Dick Garrison 0 1 3.27 1 1 0 11.0 13 4 4 2
Emmett Bowman 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 5 2 4 2
Page 1 0 6.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 6 8 0
William Sublette 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 8 2 3 1
Halfacre 0 1 11.25 1 0 0 4.0 5 5 8 0

👥 Roster (19)

Walter Ball Pete Booker Emmett Bowman William Dewberry Rube Foster Dick Garrison Halfacre Nate Harris Pete Hill Harry Moore Billy Norman Page +7 more

19 players

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The 1908 Chicago Leland Giants in brief

The record for the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants reads 15 wins and 7 losses, good for 1st in the WES. Runs came in at 159 scored against 105 allowed (+54). Logan Square Park served as the home ballpark. For power, Pete Hill led the way with 1 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Rube Foster (5). In all, the roster shows 19 players. The 1907 season and the 1909 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants

What was the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants record?
The 1908 Chicago Leland Giants finished 15-7 (.682 win pct).
How did the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants finish?
The 1908 Chicago Leland Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants in home runs?
Rube Foster led the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants with 1 home runs.
What was the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants team ERA?
The 1908 Chicago Leland Giants posted a team ERA of 3.25.
Did the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1908 Chicago Leland Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 Chicago Leland Giants play?
The 1908 Chicago Leland Giants played home games at Logan Square Park.
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