1908 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 473,048, Avg. 7,061
Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds
Manager: Deacon McGuire (53-62)
Manager: Fred Lake (22-17)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1908 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 473,048, Avg. 7,061
Ballpark: Huntington Avenue Grounds
Manager: Deacon McGuire (53-62)
Manager: Fred Lake (22-17)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1908 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1908 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 564 runs and surrendered 513 runs. Doc Gessler drove in 63 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .308. Cy Young led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 1.26 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Deacon McGuire and Fred Lake coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 561
Regular Season Runs Against: 508
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1908 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1908 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1908 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 20, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 20, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 21, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 22, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 4-3 | 1-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 23, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 4-3 | 1-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 24, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 4-3 | 2-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 25, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 4-3 | 2-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 27, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Highlanders 1 | L | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 28, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Highlanders 7 | L | 4-3 | 2-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 29, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Highlanders 1 | W | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| May 1, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 2, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 4-3 | 3-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 4, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 4-3 | 3-7 | 7-10 | ||
| May 5, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 4-3 | 3-8 | 7-11 | ||
| May 6, 1908 | New York Highlanders 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-3 | 3-8 | 8-11 | ||
| May 8, 1908 | New York Highlanders 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 5-4 | 3-8 | 8-12 | ||
| May 9, 1908 | New York Highlanders 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 5-5 | 3-8 | 8-13 | ||
| May 11, 1908 | New York Highlanders 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 5-6 | 3-8 | 8-14 | ||
| May 12, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-7 | 3-8 | 8-15 | ||
| May 13, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 5-8 | 3-8 | 8-16 | ||
| May 15, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 5-9 | 3-8 | 8-17 | ||
| May 16, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 5-10 | 3-8 | 8-18 | ||
| May 18, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 6-10 | 3-8 | 9-18 | ||
| May 19, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 6-11 | 3-8 | 9-19 | ||
| May 20, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 6-12 | 3-8 | 9-20 | ||
| May 22, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-12 | 3-8 | 10-20 | ||
| May 23, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 8-12 | 3-8 | 11-20 | ||
| May 25, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 9-12 | 3-8 | 12-20 | ||
| May 26, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 16 | W | 10-12 | 3-8 | 13-20 | ||
| May 27, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 11-12 | 3-8 | 14-20 | ||
| May 28, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-13 | 3-8 | 14-21 | ||
| May 29, 1908 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 11-14 | 3-8 | 14-22 | ||
| May 29, 1908 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 11-15 | 3-8 | 14-23 | ||
| May 30, 1908 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 12-15 | 3-8 | 15-23 | ||
| May 30, 1908 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 12-16 | 3-8 | 15-24 | ||
| June 1, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Highlanders 2 | L | 12-16 | 3-9 | 15-25 | ||
| June 2, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Highlanders 5 | W | 12-16 | 4-9 | 16-25 | ||
| June 2, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Highlanders 0 | W | 12-16 | 5-9 | 17-25 | ||
| June 3, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Highlanders 1 | W | 12-16 | 6-9 | 18-25 | ||
| June 4, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 12-16 | 7-9 | 19-25 | ||
| June 5, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 12-16 | 7-10 | 19-26 | ||
| June 6, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-16 | 8-10 | 20-26 | ||
| June 7, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-16 | 9-10 | 21-26 | ||
| June 9, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Naps 15 | L | 12-16 | 9-11 | 21-27 | ||
| June 10, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Naps 4 | W | 12-16 | 10-11 | 22-27 | ||
| June 11, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Naps 2 | L | 12-16 | 10-12 | 22-28 | ||
| June 12, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Naps 4 | L | 12-16 | 10-13 | 22-29 | ||
| June 13, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 12-16 | 11-13 | 23-29 | ||
| June 14, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 10 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 12-16 | 12-13 | 24-29 | ||
| June 15, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 12-16 | 12-14 | 24-30 | ||
| June 16, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 12-16 | 13-14 | 25-30 | ||
| June 18, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 12-16 | 13-15 | 25-31 | ||
| June 19, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 12-16 | 13-16 | 25-32 | ||
| June 20, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 12-16 | 13-17 | 25-33 | ||
| June 21, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 12-16 | 13-18 | 25-34 | ||
| June 23, 1908 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 13-16 | 13-18 | 26-34 | ||
| June 24, 1908 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 13-17 | 13-18 | 26-35 | ||
| June 25, 1908 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-17 | 13-18 | 27-35 | ||
| June 26, 1908 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 14-18 | 13-18 | 27-36 | ||
| June 27, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Highlanders 7 | L | 14-18 | 13-19 | 27-37 | ||
| June 29, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Highlanders 1 | W | 14-18 | 14-19 | 28-37 | ||
| June 30, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 8 at New York Highlanders 0 | W | 14-18 | 15-19 | 29-37 | ||
| July 1, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Highlanders 3 | W | 14-18 | 16-19 | 30-37 | ||
| July 2, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 14-18 | 16-20 | 30-38 | ||
| July 4, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 14-18 | 16-21 | 30-39 | ||
| July 4, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 14-18 | 17-21 | 31-39 | ||
| July 7, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 15-18 | 17-21 | 32-39 | ||
| July 8, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 16-18 | 17-21 | 33-39 | ||
| July 9, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 16-19 | 17-21 | 33-40 | ||
| July 10, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-20 | 17-21 | 33-41 | ||
| July 11, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 17-20 | 17-21 | 34-41 | ||
| July 13, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 18-20 | 17-21 | 35-41 | ||
| July 13, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 18-21 | 17-21 | 35-42 | ||
| July 14, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 18-22 | 17-21 | 35-43 | ||
| July 15, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 18-23 | 17-21 | 35-44 | ||
| July 16, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 18-24 | 17-21 | 35-45 | ||
| July 17, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 19-24 | 17-21 | 36-45 | ||
| July 18, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-25 | 17-21 | 36-46 | ||
| July 20, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 20-25 | 17-21 | 37-46 | ||
| July 21, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 21-25 | 17-21 | 38-46 | ||
| July 21, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-25 | 17-21 | 39-46 | ||
| July 22, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 22-26 | 17-21 | 39-47 | ||
| July 23, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 22-27 | 17-21 | 39-48 | ||
| July 25, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Naps 1 | W | 22-27 | 18-21 | 40-48 | ||
| July 27, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Naps 3 | W | 22-27 | 19-21 | 41-48 | ||
| July 28, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Naps 5 | L | 22-27 | 19-22 | 41-49 | ||
| July 29, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Naps 3 | W | 22-27 | 20-22 | 42-49 | ||
| July 30, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-27 | 20-23 | 42-50 | ||
| July 31, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-27 | 21-23 | 43-50 | ||
| August 1, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-27 | 21-24 | 43-51 | ||
| August 2, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-27 | 22-24 | 44-51 | ||
| August 4, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-27 | 23-24 | 45-51 | ||
| August 5, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-27 | 24-24 | 46-51 | ||
| August 6, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 22-27 | 24-25 | 46-52 | ||
| August 7, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 22-27 | 24-26 | 46-53 | ||
| August 8, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 22-27 | 25-26 | 47-53 | ||
| August 9, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 22-27 | 25-27 | 47-54 | ||
| August 10, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 22-27 | 26-27 | 48-54 | ||
| August 11, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 22-27 | 27-27 | 49-54 | ||
| August 14, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 22-28 | 27-27 | 49-55 | ||
| August 15, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 23-28 | 27-27 | 50-55 | ||
| August 17, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 23-29 | 27-27 | 50-56 | ||
| August 18, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 24-29 | 27-27 | 51-56 | ||
| August 19, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 25-29 | 27-27 | 52-56 | ||
| August 20, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 26-29 | 27-27 | 53-56 | ||
| August 21, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 26-30 | 27-27 | 53-57 | ||
| August 22, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 26-31 | 27-27 | 53-58 | ||
| August 24, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 26-32 | 27-27 | 53-59 | ||
| August 25, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 26-33 | 27-27 | 53-60 | ||
| August 27, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 26-34 | 27-27 | 53-61 | ||
| August 28, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 27-34 | 27-27 | 54-61 | ||
| August 29, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 28-34 | 27-27 | 55-61 | ||
| August 31, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 28-34 | 28-27 | 56-61 | ||
| September 1, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 28-34 | 28-28 | 56-62 | ||
| September 2, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 28-34 | 28-29 | 56-63 | ||
| September 3, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 28-34 | 29-29 | 57-63 | ||
| September 4, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 29-34 | 29-29 | 58-63 | ||
| September 4, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 30-34 | 29-29 | 59-63 | ||
| September 5, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 30-35 | 29-29 | 59-64 | ||
| September 7, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 31-35 | 29-29 | 60-64 | ||
| September 7, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 32-35 | 29-29 | 61-64 | ||
| September 8, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 32-35 | 30-29 | 62-64 | ||
| September 9, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 32-35 | 30-30 | 62-65 | ||
| September 10, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 32-35 | 31-30 | 63-65 | ||
| September 11, 1908 | New York Highlanders 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 33-35 | 31-30 | 64-65 | ||
| September 11, 1908 | New York Highlanders 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 33-36 | 31-30 | 64-66 | ||
| September 12, 1908 | New York Highlanders 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 33-37 | 31-30 | 64-67 | ||
| September 14, 1908 | New York Highlanders 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 34-37 | 31-30 | 65-67 | ||
| September 15, 1908 | New York Highlanders 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 34-38 | 31-30 | 65-68 | ||
| September 17, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Naps 1 | L | 34-38 | 31-31 | 65-69 | ||
| September 18, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Naps 2 | L | 34-38 | 31-32 | 65-70 | ||
| September 19, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Naps 6 | L | 34-38 | 31-33 | 65-71 | ||
| September 21, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 34-38 | 32-33 | 66-71 | ||
| September 22, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 34-38 | 33-33 | 67-71 | ||
| September 23, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 34-38 | 34-33 | 68-71 | ||
| September 24, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 34-38 | 34-34 | 68-72 | ||
| September 25, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 34-38 | 35-34 | 69-72 | ||
| September 26, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 34-38 | 36-34 | 70-72 | ||
| September 27, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 34-38 | 36-35 | 70-73 | ||
| September 29, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 34-38 | 36-36 | 70-74 | ||
| September 29, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 34-38 | 36-37 | 70-75 | ||
| October 1, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 34-38 | 36-38 | 70-76 | ||
| October 2, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 34-38 | 37-38 | 71-76 | ||
| October 3, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 34-38 | 38-38 | 72-76 | ||
| October 3, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 34-38 | 38-39 | 72-77 | ||
| October 5, 1908 | New York Highlanders 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 35-38 | 38-39 | 73-77 | ||
| October 6, 1908 | New York Highlanders 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 36-38 | 38-39 | 74-77 | ||
| October 7, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 37-38 | 38-39 | 75-77 | ||
| October 7, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 37-39 | 38-39 | 75-78 |
