1908 Boston Doves season


The 1908 Boston Doves season was the 38th season of the franchise.

Regular season

On April 29, New York Giants manager John McGraw ridiculed Doves player and former Giants player Dan McGann by calling him an ice wagon. Many former Giants were now on the Doves roster. McGraw and McGann engaged in a fight at the Copley Square Hotel.

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CPeaches Graham7521559.274022
1B135475114.240255
2BClaude Ritchey121421115.273236
SSBill Dahlen144524125.239348
3BBill Sweeney127418102.244040
OFGinger Beaumont125476127.267252
OFJohnny Bates127445115.258129
OFGeorge Browne138536122.228134

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Jack Hannifin9025753.206222
Frank Bowerman8625458.228125
7322859.259217
Beals Becker4317147.27507
Harry Smith4113032.246116
Fred Stem207220.27803
Herbie Moran8298.27602
Jim Ball6151.06700
Walt Thomas5132.15401

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
43270.212162.3668
31244.012183.2550
Gus Dorner38216.18193.5441
Cecil Ferguson37208.011112.4798
Tom McCarthy1494.0731.6327
Irv Young1685.0492.8632
Tom Tuckey872.0332.5026

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
1774.2353.0128
Bill Chappelle1370.1241.7923
Al Mattern530.1122.088
Harley Young627.1013.2912

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
Big Jeff Pfeffer400012.603
Charlie Maloney10004.500