1908 Boston Red Sox Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Arellanes | P | R | R | January 28, 1882 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| Jimmy Barrett | CF | L | R | March 28, 1875 | 5'7" | 170 | Athol, MA USA |
| King Brady | P | R | R | May 28, 1881 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmer, NJ USA |
| Fred Burchell | P | R | L | July 14, 1879 | 5'11" | 190 | Perth Amboy, NJ USA |
| Walter Carlisle | LF | B | R | July 6, 1881 | 5'9" | 154 | Yeadon, West Yorkshire United Kingdom |
| Bill Carrigan | C | R | R | October 22, 1883 | 5'9" | 175 | Lewiston, ME USA |
| Eddie Cicotte | P | B | R | June 19, 1884 | 5'9" | 175 | Springwells, MI USA |
| Gavvy Cravath | LF | R | R | March 23, 1881 | 5'10" | 186 | Poway, CA USA |
| Lou Criger | C | R | R | February 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkhart, IN USA |
| Pat Donahue | C | R | R | November 3, 1884 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Larry Gardner | 3B | L | R | May 13, 1886 | 5'8" | 165 | Enosburg Falls, VT USA |
| Doc Gessler | RF | L | L | December 23, 1880 | 5'10" | 180 | Greensburg, PA USA |
| Ralph Glaze | P | R | R | March 13, 1881 | 5'9" | 165 | Denver, CO USA |
| Charlie Hartman | P | L | August 10, 1888 | 5'11" | 0 | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Jack Hoey | RF | L | L | November 10, 1881 | 5'9" | 185 | Watertown, MA USA |
| Frank LaPorte | 2B | R | R | February 6, 1880 | 5'8" | 175 | Uhrichsville, OH USA |
| Harry Lord | 3B | L | R | March 8, 1882 | 5'10" | 165 | Porter, ME USA |
| Amby McConnell | 2B | L | R | April 29, 1883 | 5'7" | 150 | North Powell, VT USA |
| Ed McFarland | C | R | R | August 3, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Deacon McGuire | P | R | R | November 18, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Jim McHale | CF | R | R | December 17, 1875 | 5'11" | 165 | Miners Mills, PA USA |
| Doc McMahon | P | R | December 19, 1886 | 0'0" | 0 | Woburn, MA USA | |
| Cy Morgan | P | R | R | November 10, 1878 | 6'0" | 175 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| Harry Niles | 2B | R | R | September 10, 1880 | 5'8" | 175 | Buchanan, MI USA |
| Harry Ostdiek | C | R | R | April 12, 1881 | 5'11" | 185 | Ottumwa, IA USA |
| Casey Patten | P | B | L | May 7, 1874 | 6'0" | 175 | Westport, NY USA |
| Tex Pruiett | P | L | R | April 10, 1883 | 5'8" | 176 | Osgood, IN USA |
| Tris Speaker | CF | L | L | April 4, 1888 | 5'11" | 193 | Hubbard, TX USA |
| Jake Stahl | 1B | R | R | April 13, 1879 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkhart, IL USA |
| Elmer Steele | P | B | R | May 17, 1884 | 5'11" | 200 | Muitzes Kill, NY USA |
| Denny Sullivan | CF | L | R | September 28, 1882 | 5'10" | 0 | Hillsboro, WI USA |
| Jesse Tannehill | P | B | L | July 14, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Dayton, KY USA |
| Jake Thielman | P | R | R | May 20, 1879 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Jack Thoney | LF | R | R | December 8, 1879 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Thomas, KY USA |
| Bob Unglaub | 1B | R | R | July 31, 1880 | 5'11" | 178 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Heinie Wagner | SS | R | R | September 23, 1880 | 5'9" | 183 | New York, NY USA |
| George Winter | P | R | R | April 27, 1878 | 5'8" | 155 | New Providence, PA USA |
| Smoky Joe Wood | P | R | R | October 25, 1889 | 5'11" | 180 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Cy Young | P | R | R | March 29, 1867 | 6'2" | 210 | Gilmore, OH USA |
