1908 Boston Red Sox season


The 1908 Boston Red Sox season was the eighth season for the Major League Baseball franchise previously known as the Boston Americans. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses. The team played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Regular season

Prior to the regular season, the team held spring training in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The offense was led by Doc Gessler who had 63 RBIs, three home runs, and a.308 batting average. The pitching staff was led by Cy Young, who made 36 appearances and pitched 30 complete games with a 21–11 record and 1.26 ERA, while striking out 150 in 299 innings. Cy Morgan had a 14–13 record with 2.46 ERA in 30 games. Smoky Joe Wood, who would go on to win 34 games in 1912, made his major league debut on August 24.

Season standings

The team had one game end in a tie; September 28 at Chicago White Sox. Tie games are not counted in league standings, but player statistics during tie games are counted.

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Source:

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Starters by position

Other batters

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
9427771.256134
7226670.263125
3111626.22409
130.00000
110.00000

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Starting pitchers

Relief pitchers

Other pitchers