1908 Philadelphia Phillies

83-71 • .539 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1908 Philadelphia Phillies went 83-71 (.539) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 504 runs, allowed 445, and played home games at Baker Bowl. Team leaders included Kitty Bransfield (3 HR, 71 RBI) and George McQuillan (23-17, 1.53 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

83 Wins
71 Losses
.539 Win %
4th Rank
504 R 445 RA
Diff +59

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504 Runs Scored
445 Runs Allowed
+59 Run Diff
427K Attendance

📈 vs. 1908 NL Average

Batting Avg .244 2% above the 1908 league average (.238)
OBP .298 equal to the 1908 league average (.299)
SLG .316 3% above the 1908 league average (.306)
Team ERA 2.10 10% better than the 1908 league average (2.35)
Runs Scored 504 3% below the 1908 league average (517 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBaker Bowl
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 427,703
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Avg per Game 5,483

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Kitty Bransfield 0.304 2 John Titus 0.286 3 Sherry Magee 0.283 4 Fred Osborn 0.267 5 Red Dooin 0.248

Home Runs

1 Kitty Bransfield 3 2 Mickey Doolin 2 3 Sherry Magee 2 4 Fred Osborn 2 5 John Titus 2

RBI

1 Kitty Bransfield 71 2 Sherry Magee 57 3 Mickey Doolin 49 4 John Titus 48 5 Fred Osborn 44
1908 Philadelphia Phillies — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Eddie Grant 147 598 69 146 13 8 0 32 35 71 27 0.244
Otto Knabe 151 555 63 121 26 8 0 27 49 46 27 0.218
Fred Osborn 152 555 62 148 19 12 2 44 30 28 16 0.267
John Titus 149 539 75 154 24 5 2 48 53 45 27 0.286
Kitty Bransfield 144 527 53 160 25 7 3 71 23 25 30 0.304
Sherry Magee 143 508 79 144 30 16 2 57 49 60 40 0.283
Mickey Doolin 129 445 29 104 25 4 2 49 17 45 5 0.234
Red Dooin 133 435 28 108 17 4 0 41 17 20 20 0.248
Ernie Courtney 60 160 14 29 3 0 0 6 15 20 1 0.181
George McQuillan 48 119 4 18 1 0 0 3 7 27 0 0.151
Fred Jacklitsch 37 86 6 19 3 0 0 7 14 20 3 0.221
Tully Sparks 33 77 1 4 0 0 0 2 6 27 0 0.052
Frank Corridon 27 73 2 9 0 0 0 1 6 20 0 0.123
Bill Foxen 22 53 0 5 0 0 0 1 3 19 1 0.094
Lew Richie 25 52 0 11 2 1 0 1 1 8 0 0.212
Lew Moren 28 49 5 12 0 1 0 1 1 7 0 0.245
Dave Shean 14 48 4 7 2 0 0 2 1 8 1 0.146
Wally Clement 16 36 0 8 3 0 0 1 0 6 2 0.222
Roy Thomas 6 24 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.167
Harry McCormick 11 22 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0.091
Charlie Johnson 6 16 2 4 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 0.250
Harry Coveleski 6 15 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 10 0 0.133
Earl Moore 3 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.222
Buster Brown 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.200
Harry Hoch 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.200
Kid Gleason 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Otto Deininger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Harry Coveleski 1.24 2 George McQuillan 1.53 3 Lew Richie 1.83 4 Bill Foxen 1.95 5 Frank Corridon 2.51

Wins

1 George McQuillan 23 2 Tully Sparks 16 3 Frank Corridon 14 4 Lew Moren 8 5 Bill Foxen 7

Strikeouts

1 George McQuillan 114 2 Tully Sparks 85 3 Lew Moren 72 4 Lew Richie 58 5 Bill Foxen 52
1908 Philadelphia Phillies — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George McQuillan 23 17 1.53 48 42 2 359.2 263 61 91 114
Tully Sparks 16 15 2.60 33 31 2 263.1 251 76 51 85
Frank Corridon 14 10 2.51 27 24 1 208.1 178 58 48 50
Lew Richie 7 10 1.83 25 15 1 157.2 125 32 49 58
Lew Moren 8 9 2.92 28 16 0 154.0 146 50 49 72
Bill Foxen 7 7 1.95 22 16 0 147.1 126 32 53 52
Harry Coveleski 4 1 1.24 6 5 0 43.2 29 6 12 22
Harry Hoch 2 1 2.77 3 3 0 26.0 20 8 13 4
Earl Moore 2 1 0.00 3 3 0 26.0 20 0 8 16
Buster Brown 0 0 2.57 3 0 0 7.0 9 2 5 3

👥 Roster (27)

Kitty Bransfield Buster Brown Wally Clement Frank Corridon Ernie Courtney Harry Coveleski Otto Deininger Red Dooin Mickey Doolin Bill Foxen Kid Gleason Eddie Grant +15 more

27 players

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The 1908 Philadelphia Phillies in brief

A 83-71 record (.539) put the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies 4th in the NL. With 504 runs scored and 445 given up, the 1908 differential was +59. The team batting average of .244 was 2% above the 1908 league mark of .238. Pitchers allowed 2.10 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.35. League clubs averaged 517 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Phillies scored 3% fewer.

Attendance at Baker Bowl totaled 427,703 for the year. The home run leader was Kitty Bransfield, who hit 3. George McQuillan led the pitchers with 23 wins. In all, the roster shows 27 players. The 1907 season and the 1909 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies record?
The 1908 Philadelphia Phillies finished 83-71 (.539 win pct).
Who led the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies in home runs?
Kitty Bransfield led the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies with 3 home runs.
What was the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies team ERA?
The 1908 Philadelphia Phillies posted a team ERA of 2.10.
Did the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series?
No. The 1908 Philadelphia Phillies did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies play?
The 1908 Philadelphia Phillies played home games at Baker Bowl.
Who led the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Kitty Bransfield (3 HR, 71 RBI) and George McQuillan (23-17, 1.53 ERA).
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