1908 Philadelphia Giants

16-15 • .516 Win% • 2nd in NAC

The 1908 Philadelphia Giants went 16-15 (.516) finishing 2nd in the NAC. The club scored 156 runs, allowed 134, and played home games at Columbia Park. Team leaders included John Henry Lloyd (1 HR, 25 RBI) and Sy Hayman (4-3, 2.52 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

16 Wins
15 Losses
.516 Win %
2nd Rank
156 R 134 RA
Diff +22

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⚡ Quick Stats

156 Runs Scored
134 Runs Allowed
+22 Run Diff
1 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1908 NAC Average

Batting Avg .267 2% below the 1908 league average (.272)
OBP .316 3% below the 1908 league average (.327)
SLG .320 4% below the 1908 league average (.332)
Team ERA 3.03 5% better than the 1908 league average (3.17)
Runs Scored 156 25% above the 1908 league average (125 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCentennial Park
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Home Games (est.) 15 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 John Henry Lloyd 0.427 2 Frank Duncan 0.299 3 Harvey Martin 0.283 4 Danny McClellan 0.271 5 Bruce Petway 0.259

Home Runs

1 John Henry Lloyd 1

RBI

1 John Henry Lloyd 25 2 Knucks James 14 3 Frank Duncan 13 4 Bruce Petway 13 5 William Weaver 13
1908 Philadelphia Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Knucks James 30 125 13 30 1 2 0 14 8 0 3 0.240
John Henry Lloyd 30 124 31 53 7 4 1 25 8 0 4 0.427
Danny McClellan 28 118 20 32 2 1 0 6 6 0 2 0.271
Bruce Petway 28 112 24 29 5 2 0 13 6 0 4 0.259
Frank Duncan 27 107 19 32 7 2 0 13 9 0 4 0.299
Bill Francis 30 102 15 23 1 0 0 10 13 0 4 0.225
William Weaver 22 85 8 21 2 0 0 13 2 0 1 0.247
Ray Wilson 18 61 10 15 1 0 0 5 5 0 5 0.246
Harvey Martin 17 60 5 17 2 1 0 7 7 0 0 0.283
Jerry Fisher 14 46 2 10 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0.217
Sy Hayman 9 29 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.069
Sam Mongin 5 19 3 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.211
Clarence Williams 6 19 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.105
Emmett Bowman 4 16 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.312
Ashby Dunbar 3 12 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Jimmy Mayo 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
John Patterson 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
George Washington 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Batson 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.667

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Sy Hayman 2.52 2 Harvey Martin 2.80 3 Jerry Fisher 3.04 4 Danny McClellan 3.64

Wins

1 Sy Hayman 4 2 Harvey Martin 4 3 Jerry Fisher 3 4 Danny McClellan 3 5 Emmett Bowman 1

Strikeouts

1 Jerry Fisher 26 2 Sy Hayman 24 3 Danny McClellan 20 4 Harvey Martin 17 5 Emmett Bowman 8
1908 Philadelphia Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Sy Hayman 4 3 2.52 9 8 0 71.1 60 20 28 24
Danny McClellan 3 5 3.64 8 7 0 59.1 70 24 10 20
Jerry Fisher 3 3 3.04 7 6 0 53.1 50 18 20 26
Harvey Martin 4 2 2.80 6 5 0 45.0 38 14 18 17
Emmett Bowman 1 1 2.65 2 2 0 17.0 15 5 2 8
George Washington 0 1 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 8 5 0 4
Jimmy Mayo 0 0 3.00 1 1 0 6.0 8 2 0 3

👥 Roster (19)

Charlie Batson Emmett Bowman Ashby Dunbar Frank Duncan Jerry Fisher Bill Francis Sy Hayman Knucks James John Henry Lloyd Harvey Martin Jimmy Mayo Danny McClellan +7 more

19 players

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The 1908 Philadelphia Giants in brief

A 16-15 record (.516) put the 1908 Philadelphia Giants 2nd in the NAC. The Philadelphia Giants scored 156 runs and allowed 134, a run differential of +22. The team batting average of .267 was 2% below the 1908 league mark of .272. The staff ERA of 3.03 was 5% better than the league average of 3.17. Measured against the 125-run league average, the offense was 25% ahead.

Columbia Park served as the home ballpark. John Henry Lloyd topped the Philadelphia Giants with 1 home runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Harvey Martin (4). Jerry Fisher struck out 26, the most on the club. The roster section lists 19 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1907 season and the 1909 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Philadelphia Giants

What was the 1908 Philadelphia Giants record?
The 1908 Philadelphia Giants finished 16-15 (.516 win pct).
Who led the 1908 Philadelphia Giants in home runs?
John Henry Lloyd led the 1908 Philadelphia Giants with 1 home runs.
What was the 1908 Philadelphia Giants team ERA?
The 1908 Philadelphia Giants posted a team ERA of 3.03.
Did the 1908 Philadelphia Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1908 Philadelphia Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 Philadelphia Giants play?
The 1908 Philadelphia Giants played home games at Columbia Park.
Who led the 1908 Philadelphia Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Henry Lloyd (1 HR, 25 RBI) and Sy Hayman (4-3, 2.52 ERA).
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