1908 Washington Senators

67-85 • .441 Win% • 7th in AL

The 1908 Washington Senators went 67-85 (.441) finishing 7th in the AL. The club scored 479 runs, allowed 539, and played home games at American League Park II. Team leaders included Ollie Pickering (2 HR, 30 RBI) and Tom Hughes (18-15, 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

67 Wins
85 Losses
.441 Win %
7th Rank
479 R 539 RA
Diff -60

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479 Runs Scored
539 Runs Allowed
-60 Run Diff
256K Attendance

📈 vs. 1908 AL Average

Batting Avg .235 2% below the 1908 league average (.238)
OBP .292 1% below the 1908 league average (.294)
SLG .295 3% below the 1908 league average (.303)
Team ERA 2.34 2% better than the 1908 league average (2.39)
Runs Scored 479 11% below the 1908 league average (536 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAmerican League Park II
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 256,400
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Avg per Game 3,287

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Jim Delahanty 0.317 2 Bob Unglaub 0.308 3 Otis Clymer 0.253 4 Jerry Freeman 0.252 5 Jack Warner 0.241

Home Runs

1 Ollie Pickering 2 2 Otis Clymer 1 3 Jim Delahanty 1 4 Jerry Freeman 1 5 Bob Ganley 1

RBI

1 Jerry Freeman 45 2 Bob Ganley 36 3 Otis Clymer 35 4 George McBride 34 5 Clyde Milan 32
1908 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bob Ganley 150 549 61 131 19 9 1 36 45 41 30 0.239
Jerry Freeman 154 531 45 134 15 5 1 45 36 60 6 0.252
George McBride 155 518 47 120 10 6 0 34 41 48 12 0.232
Clyde Milan 130 485 55 116 10 12 1 32 38 41 29 0.239
Gabby Street 131 394 31 81 12 7 1 32 40 41 5 0.206
Ollie Pickering 113 373 45 84 7 4 2 30 28 51 13 0.225
Otis Clymer 110 368 32 93 11 4 1 35 20 39 19 0.253
Bill Shipke 111 341 40 71 7 8 0 20 38 53 15 0.208
Jim Delahanty 83 287 33 91 11 4 1 30 24 24 16 0.317
Bob Unglaub 72 276 23 85 10 5 0 29 8 29 8 0.308
Dave Altizer 67 205 19 46 1 1 0 18 13 12 8 0.224
Jack Warner 51 116 8 28 2 1 0 8 8 9 7 0.241
Tom Hughes 43 87 7 17 1 3 0 7 3 23 0 0.195
Bob Edmondson 26 80 5 15 4 1 0 2 7 18 0 0.188
Walter Johnson 36 79 7 13 3 2 0 5 6 23 0 0.165
Charlie Smith 30 65 5 8 1 1 0 1 1 14 0 0.123
Eli Cates 40 59 5 11 1 1 0 3 6 14 0 0.186
Bill Burns 23 54 1 8 2 0 0 0 2 16 1 0.148
Burt Keeley 31 49 3 5 0 0 0 0 2 20 1 0.102
Jesse Tannehill 26 43 1 11 1 0 0 3 2 6 0 0.256
Cy Falkenberg 17 27 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0.222
Mike Kahoe 17 27 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.185
Roy Witherup 6 18 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.167
Hank Gehring 5 5 2 3 3 0 0 5 0 1 0 0.600
Casey Patten 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Walter Johnson 1.65 2 Bill Burns 1.70 3 Cy Falkenberg 1.96 4 Tom Hughes 2.21 5 Charlie Smith 2.41

Wins

1 Tom Hughes 18 2 Walter Johnson 14 3 Charlie Smith 9 4 Bill Burns 6 5 Cy Falkenberg 6

Strikeouts

1 Tom Hughes 165 2 Walter Johnson 160 3 Charlie Smith 83 4 Burt Keeley 68 5 Bill Burns 55
1908 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tom Hughes 18 15 2.21 43 31 4 276.1 224 68 77 165
Walter Johnson 14 14 1.65 36 30 1 256.1 194 47 53 160
Charlie Smith 9 13 2.41 26 23 1 183.0 166 49 60 83
Burt Keeley 6 11 2.98 28 15 1 169.0 173 56 48 68
Bill Burns 6 11 1.70 23 19 0 164.0 135 31 18 55
Eli Cates 4 8 2.53 19 10 0 113.2 112 32 32 33
Cy Falkenberg 6 2 1.96 17 8 0 82.2 70 18 21 34
Jesse Tannehill 2 4 3.77 10 9 0 71.2 77 30 23 14
Roy Witherup 2 4 2.98 6 6 0 48.1 51 16 8 31
Casey Patten 0 2 3.50 4 3 0 18.0 25 7 6 6
Hank Gehring 0 1 14.40 3 1 0 5.0 9 8 2 0

👥 Roster (25)

Dave Altizer Bill Burns Eli Cates Otis Clymer Jim Delahanty Bob Edmondson Cy Falkenberg Jerry Freeman Bob Ganley Hank Gehring Tom Hughes Walter Johnson +13 more

25 players

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The 1908 Washington Senators in brief

The 1908 Washington Senators finished 67-85, a .441 winning percentage, placing 7th in the AL. The Washington Senators scored 479 runs and allowed 539, a run differential of -60. Against a league average of .238, the 1908 Washington Senators batted .235. The staff ERA of 2.34 was 2% better than the league average of 2.39. Measured against the 536-run league average, the offense was 11% behind.

Attendance at American League Park II totaled 256,400 for the year. Ollie Pickering led the club in home runs with 2. Jerry Freeman drove in a team-high 45 runs. Tom Hughes was the top winner, with 18 victories. In all, the roster shows 25 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1907 season and the 1909 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Washington Senators

What was the 1908 Washington Senators record?
The 1908 Washington Senators finished 67-85 (.441 win pct).
Who led the 1908 Washington Senators in home runs?
Ollie Pickering led the 1908 Washington Senators with 2 home runs.
What was the 1908 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1908 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 2.34.
Did the 1908 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1908 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 Washington Senators play?
The 1908 Washington Senators played home games at American League Park II.
Who led the 1908 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ollie Pickering (2 HR, 30 RBI) and Tom Hughes (18-15, 2.21 ERA).
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