| Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Season: | 1908 |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | National League Park |
| City: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Owners: | Bill Shettsline |
| Managers: | Billy Murray |
The 1908 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished fourth in the National League with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses.
The Phillies' 1908 spring training was held in Savannah, Georgia. The team stayed at the Hotel DeSoto and practiced and played exhibition games at Bolton Street Park.
In March 1908, entertainer George "Honey Boy" Evans spent two weeks with the Phillies at spring training, where he stayed and practiced with the team and socialized with the players. The Phillies named its team of younger players the "Honey Boys" in intrasquad games against the regulars in honor of Evans.[1]
The Phillies played four games against the Philadelphia Athletics for the local championship in the pre-season city series. The Athletics defeated the Phillies 3 games to 1.
The Phillies record against the A's was 20–21 all time after the 1908 series.
| 1908 Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 133 | 435 | 108 | .248 | 0 | 41 | ||
| 1B | 144 | 527 | 160 | .304 | 3 | 71 | ||
| 2B | 151 | 555 | 121 | .218 | 0 | 27 | ||
| SS | 129 | 445 | 104 | .234 | 2 | 49 | ||
| 3B | 147 | 598 | 146 | .244 | 0 | 32 | ||
| OF | 152 | 555 | 148 | .267 | 2 | 44 | ||
| OF | 143 | 508 | 144 | .283 | 2 | 57 | ||
| OF | 149 | 539 | 154 | .286 | 2 | 48 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 160 | 29 | .181 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 37 | 86 | 19 | .221 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 14 | 48 | 7 | .146 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 36 | 8 | .222 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 24 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 22 | 2 | .091 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 359.2 | 23 | 17 | 1.53 | 114 | ||
| 33 | 263.1 | 16 | 15 | 2.60 | 85 | ||
| 27 | 208.1 | 14 | 10 | 2.51 | 50 | ||
| 22 | 147.1 | 7 | 7 | 1.95 | 52 | ||
| 6 | 43.2 | 4 | 1 | 1.24 | 22 | ||
| 3 | 26.0 | 2 | 1 | 2.77 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 26.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 16 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 157.2 | 7 | 10 | 1.83 | 58 | ||
| 28 | 154.0 | 8 | 9 | 2.92 | 72 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts