1908 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 68-85
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 455,062, Avg. 6,116
Ballpark: Columbia Park
Manager: Connie Mack (68-85)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1908 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 68-85
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 455,062, Avg. 6,116
Ballpark: Columbia Park
Manager: Connie Mack (68-85)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1908 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1908 season with a record of 68 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Athletics plated 486 runs and allowed 562 runs. Danny Murphy drove in 66 runs and topped all regular batters with a .265 average. Rube Vickers led the team with 18 wins, while Charles Bender registered a 1.75 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Run Baker | 3B | L | R | March 13, 1886 | 5'11" | 173 | Trappe, MD USA |
| Scotty Barr | 2B | R | R | October 6, 1886 | 6'0" | 175 | Bristol, TN USA |
| Jack Barry | 2B | R | R | April 26, 1887 | 5'9" | 158 | Meriden, CT USA |
| Charles Bender | P | R | R | May 5, 1884 | 6'2" | 185 | Crow Wing County, MN USA |
| Bert Blue | C | R | R | December 9, 1877 | 6'3" | 200 | Bettsville, OH USA |
| Nick Carter | P | L | R | May 19, 1879 | 5'8" | 140 | Oatlands, VA USA |
| Eddie Collins | 2B | L | R | May 2, 1887 | 5'9" | 175 | Millerton, NY USA |
| Jimmy Collins | 3B | R | R | January 16, 1870 | 5'9" | 178 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Jack Coombs | OF | B | R | November 18, 1882 | 6'0" | 185 | Le Grand, IA USA |
| Harry Davis | 1B | R | R | July 18, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jimmy Dygert | P | R | R | July 5, 1884 | 5'10" | 158 | Utica, NY USA |
| Ben Egan | C | R | R | November 20, 1883 | 6'0" | 195 | Augusta, NY USA |
| Eddie Files | P | R | R | May 19, 1883 | 0'0" | 0 | Portland, ME USA |
| Jack Flater | P | R | R | September 22, 1883 | 5'10" | 175 | Sandymount, MD USA |
| Jack Fox | RF | R | R | July 26, 1880 | 5'10" | 185 | Colchester, VT USA |
| Topsy Hartsel | LF | L | L | June 26, 1874 | 5'5" | 155 | Polk, OH USA |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | CF | L | R | July 16, 1887 | 6'1" | 200 | Pickens County, SC USA |
| Al Kellogg | P | L | September 9, 1886 | 6'3" | 208 | Providence, RI USA | |
| Harry Krause | P | B | L | July 12, 1888 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jack Lapp | C | L | R | September 10, 1884 | 5'8" | 160 | Frazer, PA USA |
| Frank Manush | 3B | R | R | September 18, 1883 | 5'10" | 175 | Tuscumbia, AL USA |
| Doc Martin | P | R | R | September 23, 1887 | 5'11" | 165 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| Bert Maxwell | P | B | R | October 17, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Texarkana, AR USA |
| Herbie Moran | CF | L | R | February 16, 1884 | 5'5" | 150 | Costello, PA USA |
| Danny Murphy | RF | R | R | August 11, 1876 | 5'9" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Simon Nicholls | SS | L | R | July 18, 1882 | 5'11" | 165 | Germantown, MD USA |
| Rube Oldring | CF | R | R | May 30, 1884 | 5'10" | 186 | New York, NY USA |
| Eddie Plank | P | L | L | August 31, 1875 | 5'11" | 175 | Gettysburg, PA USA |
| Doc Powers | C | R | R | September 22, 1870 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Gus Salve | P | L | L | December 29, 1885 | 6'0" | 190 | Boston, MA USA |
| Victor Schlitzer | P | R | R | December 4, 1884 | 5'11" | 175 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Ossee Schrecongost | C | R | R | April 11, 1875 | 5'10" | 180 | New Bethlehem, PA USA |
| Socks Seybold | RF | R | R | November 23, 1870 | 5'11" | 175 | Washingtonville, OH USA |
| Shag Shaughnessy | CF | R | R | April 8, 1883 | 6'1" | 185 | Amboy, IL USA |
| Syd Smith | C | R | R | August 31, 1883 | 5'10" | 190 | Smithville, SC USA |
| Amos Strunk | CF | L | L | January 22, 1889 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rube Vickers | P | L | R | May 17, 1879 | 6'2" | 225 | Hillsdale, MI USA |
