1908 St. Louis Cardinals

49-105 • .318 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1908 St. Louis Cardinals went 49-105 (.318) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 372 runs, allowed 626, and played home games at Robison Field. Team leaders included Red Murray (7 HR, 62 RBI) and Bugs Raymond (15-25, 2.03 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

49 Wins
105 Losses
.318 Win %
8th Rank
372 R 626 RA
Diff -254

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⚡ Quick Stats

372 Runs Scored
626 Runs Allowed
-254 Run Diff
305K Attendance

📈 vs. 1908 NL Average

Batting Avg .222 7% below the 1908 league average (.238)
OBP .270 9% below the 1908 league average (.299)
SLG .283 8% below the 1908 league average (.306)
Team ERA 2.64 13% worse than the 1908 league average (2.35)
Runs Scored 372 28% below the 1908 league average (517 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRobison Field
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 305,383
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Avg per Game 3,966

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Red Murray 0.282 2 Al Shaw 0.264 3 Wilbur Murdoch 0.258 4 Joe Delahanty 0.255 5 Ed Konetchy 0.248

Home Runs

1 Red Murray 7 2 Ed Konetchy 5 3 Jack Bliss 1 4 Raymond Charles 1 5 Joe Delahanty 1

RBI

1 Red Murray 62 2 Ed Konetchy 50 3 Joe Delahanty 44 4 Al Shaw 19 5 Raymond Charles 17
1908 St. Louis Cardinals — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Red Murray 154 593 64 167 19 15 7 62 37 58 48 0.282
Ed Konetchy 154 545 46 135 19 12 5 50 38 69 16 0.248
Joe Delahanty 140 499 37 127 14 11 1 44 32 43 11 0.255
Raymond Charles 121 454 39 93 14 3 1 17 19 43 15 0.205
Bobby Byrne 127 439 27 84 7 1 0 14 23 59 16 0.191
Al Shaw 107 367 40 97 13 4 1 19 25 71 9 0.264
Billy Gilbert 89 276 12 59 7 0 0 10 20 20 6 0.214
John Barry 74 268 24 61 8 1 0 11 19 11 9 0.228
Bill Ludwig 66 187 15 34 2 2 0 8 16 39 3 0.182
Patsy O'Rourke 53 164 8 32 4 2 0 16 14 24 2 0.195
Art Hoelskoetter 62 155 10 36 7 1 0 6 6 6 1 0.232
Jack Bliss 44 136 9 29 4 0 1 5 8 24 3 0.213
Champ Osteen 29 112 2 22 4 0 0 11 0 11 0 0.196
Bugs Raymond 48 90 3 17 2 0 0 6 5 27 0 0.189
Johnny Lush 45 89 7 15 2 0 0 2 7 10 1 0.169
Tom Reilly 29 81 5 14 1 0 1 3 2 20 4 0.173
Walter Morris 23 73 1 13 1 1 0 2 0 5 1 0.178
Charlie Moran 21 63 2 11 1 2 0 2 0 13 0 0.175
Wilbur Murdoch 27 62 5 16 3 0 0 5 3 4 4 0.258
Fred Beebe 29 56 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0.125
Ed Karger 24 54 4 13 1 1 0 3 0 9 1 0.241
Slim Sallee 25 41 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 22 0 0.049
Irv Higginbotham 19 38 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0.132
Art Fromme 20 36 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 0.139
Stoney McGlynn 16 26 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0.077
Ralph McLaurin 8 22 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.227
Doc Marshall 6 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.071
Charlie Rhodes 4 12 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.250
Orson Baldwin 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Fred Gaiser 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Bugs Raymond 2.03 2 Johnny Lush 2.12 3 Fred Beebe 2.63 4 Art Fromme 2.72 5 Charlie Rhodes 3.00

Wins

1 Bugs Raymond 15 2 Johnny Lush 11 3 Fred Beebe 5 4 Art Fromme 5 5 Ed Karger 4

Strikeouts

1 Bugs Raymond 145 2 Johnny Lush 93 3 Fred Beebe 72 4 Art Fromme 62 5 Slim Sallee 39
1908 St. Louis Cardinals — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bugs Raymond 15 25 2.03 48 37 2 324.1 236 73 95 145
Johnny Lush 11 18 2.12 38 32 1 250.2 221 59 57 93
Fred Beebe 5 13 2.63 29 19 0 174.1 134 51 66 72
Ed Karger 4 9 3.06 22 15 0 141.1 148 48 50 34
Slim Sallee 3 8 3.15 25 12 0 128.2 144 45 36 39
Art Fromme 5 13 2.72 20 14 0 116.0 102 35 50 62
Irv Higginbotham 3 8 3.20 19 11 0 107.0 113 38 33 38
Stoney McGlynn 1 6 3.45 16 6 1 75.2 76 29 17 23
Charlie Rhodes 1 2 3.00 4 4 0 33.0 23 11 12 15
Orson Baldwin 1 3 6.14 4 4 0 14.2 16 10 11 5
Fred Gaiser 0 0 7.71 1 0 0 2.1 4 2 3 2

👥 Roster (30)

Orson Baldwin John Barry Fred Beebe Jack Bliss Bobby Byrne Raymond Charles Joe Delahanty Art Fromme Fred Gaiser Billy Gilbert Irv Higginbotham Art Hoelskoetter +18 more

30 players

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The 1908 St. Louis Cardinals in brief

The 1908 St. Louis Cardinals won 49 games and lost 105, ending up 8th in the NL. With 372 runs scored and 626 given up, the 1908 differential was -254. The team batting average of .222 was 7% below the 1908 league mark of .238. Pitchers allowed 2.64 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.35. Measured against the 517-run league average, the offense was 28% behind.

The home park, Robison Field, recorded 305,383 in attendance, about 3,966 a game. Red Murray topped the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 home runs. Bugs Raymond led the pitchers with 15 wins. The 1908 roster runs to 30 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1907 season and the 1909 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals

What was the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals record?
The 1908 St. Louis Cardinals finished 49-105 (.318 win pct).
Who led the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals in home runs?
Red Murray led the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals with 7 home runs.
What was the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals team ERA?
The 1908 St. Louis Cardinals posted a team ERA of 2.64.
Did the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series?
No. The 1908 St. Louis Cardinals did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals play?
The 1908 St. Louis Cardinals played home games at Robison Field.
Who led the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Red Murray (7 HR, 62 RBI) and Bugs Raymond (15-25, 2.03 ERA).
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