1908 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 49-105
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 205,129, Avg. 4,627
Ballpark: Robison Field
Manager: John McCloskey (49-105)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1908 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 49-105
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 205,129, Avg. 4,627
Ballpark: Robison Field
Manager: John McCloskey (49-105)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1908 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1908 season with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 372 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 626 runs, most in the circuit. Red Murray drove in 62 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .282 clip. Bugs Raymond led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.03 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McCloskey coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Baldwin | P | R | November 3, 1881 | 0'0" | 185 | Carson City, MI USA | |
| John Barry | RF | R | R | October 27, 1878 | 0'0" | 0 | Newburgh, NY USA |
| Fred Beebe | P | R | R | December 31, 1879 | 6'1" | 190 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| Jack Bliss | C | R | R | January 9, 1882 | 5'9" | 185 | Vancouver, WA USA |
| Bobby Byrne | 3B | R | R | December 31, 1884 | 5'7" | 145 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Raymond Charles | 2B | R | R | March 25, 1881 | 5'11" | 175 | Phillipsburg, NJ USA |
| Joe Delahanty | LF | R | R | October 18, 1875 | 5'9" | 168 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Art Fromme | P | R | R | September 3, 1883 | 6'0" | 178 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Fred Gaiser | P | R | R | August 31, 1885 | 5'8" | 175 | Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany |
| Billy Gilbert | 2B | R | R | June 21, 1876 | 5'4" | 153 | Tullytown, PA USA |
| Irv Higginbotham | P | R | R | April 26, 1882 | 6'1" | 196 | Homer, NE USA |
| Art Hoelskoetter | C | R | R | September 30, 1882 | 6'2" | 0 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ed Karger | P | L | L | May 6, 1883 | 5'11" | 185 | San Angelo, TX USA |
| Ed Konetchy | 1B | R | R | September 3, 1885 | 6'2" | 195 | La Crosse, WI USA |
| Bill Ludwig | C | R | R | May 27, 1882 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Johnny Lush | P | L | L | October 8, 1885 | 5'9" | 165 | Williamsport, PA USA |
| Doc Marshall | C | R | R | September 22, 1875 | 6'0" | 185 | Butler, PA USA |
| Stoney McGlynn | P | R | R | May 26, 1872 | 5'11" | 185 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Ralph McLaurin | LF | May 23, 1885 | 0'0" | 0 | Kissimmee, FL USA | ||
| Charlie Moran | C | R | R | February 22, 1878 | 5'8" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Walter Morris | SS | R | R | January 31, 1880 | 5'11" | 0 | Rockwall, TX USA |
| Wilbur Murdoch | LF | R | March 14, 1875 | 0'0" | 0 | Avon, NY USA | |
| Red Murray | CF | R | R | March 4, 1884 | 5'10" | 190 | Arnot, PA USA |
| Patsy O'Rourke | SS | R | R | April 13, 1881 | 5'7" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Champ Osteen | SS | L | R | February 24, 1877 | 5'8" | 150 | Brevard, NC USA |
| Bugs Raymond | P | R | R | February 24, 1882 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tom Reilly | SS | R | R | August 3, 1884 | 5'10" | 0 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Charlie Rhodes | P | R | R | April 7, 1885 | 5'7" | 180 | Caney, KS USA |
| Slim Sallee | P | R | L | February 3, 1885 | 6'3" | 180 | Higginsport, OH USA |
| Al Shaw | CF | L | R | March 1, 1881 | 5'8" | 165 | Toledo, IL USA |
