| Brooklyn Superbas | |
| Season: | 1908 |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | Washington Park |
| City: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners: | Charles Ebbets, Henry Medicus |
| President: | Charles Ebbets |
| Managers: | Patsy Donovan |
The 1908 Brooklyn Superbas suffered through another poor season, finishing in seventh place. After the season, manager Patsy Donovan was fired. The club set a Major League record which still stands, for the fewest doubles by a team in a season, with only 110.[1] The Superbas hit only .213 as a team, second lowest in the modern era after the 1910 Chicago White Sox. No regulars hit .250, Tim Jordan led the team with a .247 batting average.
| 1908 Brooklyn Superbas | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 99 | 302 | 53 | .175 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1B | 148 | 515 | 127 | .247 | 12 | 60 | ||
| 2B | 80 | 264 | 57 | .216 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 3B | 146 | 468 | 100 | .214 | 0 | 29 | ||
| SS | 118 | 415 | 91 | .219 | 1 | 30 | ||
| OF | 123 | 456 | 111 | .243 | 2 | 18 | ||
| OF | 127 | 440 | 95 | .216 | 4 | 39 | ||
| OF | 113 | 359 | 70 | .195 | 3 | 17 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 594 | 143 | .241 | 4 | 41 | ||
| 70 | 213 | 42 | .197 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 43 | 147 | 35 | .238 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 38 | 99 | 19 | .192 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 19 | 68 | 13 | .191 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 20 | 64 | 11 | .172 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 30 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 333.1 | 17 | 19 | 2.08 | 199 | ||
| 42 | 332.0 | 16 | 22 | 1.87 | 99 | ||
| 40 | 288.0 | 11 | 20 | 2.69 | 108 | ||
| 28 | 213.2 | 4 | 20 | 2.44 | 54 | ||
| 29 | 155.1 | 4 | 15 | 3.59 | 63 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.38 | 10 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.00 | 0 |
