1908 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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The 1908 PittsburghTemplate:Efn Pirates season was the 27th season for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The team finished in a tie for second place in the National League with the New York Giants, one game behind the Chicago Cubs.

Background

The Pirates spent 46 days in first place, and were on top on October 3; however, the team lost its last game to the Cubs, which set up a replay of the infamous "Merkle" game between the Cubs and the Giants. The Cubs took it to win the pennant. Pittsburgh finished tied for second place with the Giants, just one game back. It was one of the closest races in baseball history.

Shortstop Honus Wagner had one of the most dominating hitting performances of all-time. The "Flying Dutchman" led the majors in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs batted in, and stolen bases. He missed the triple crown by two home runs. For his efforts, Wagner was paid $5,000, possibly the most on the team.

Regular season

Season summary

The Pirates opened the season by winning three straight games in St. Louis. On Opening Day, the Pirates committed four errors while the Cardinals committed six.[1]

Fans were concerned because Honus Wagner, who had led the National League in hitting, slugging, and stolen bases in 1907, was not at the game; many worried that he was taking the year off. On April 17, Charlie Starr, who was Wagner's replacement, committed two errors. After that game, Wagner signed with the Pirates.

The home opener for the Pirates was a 5–1 victory for the Pirates over the Cardinals. From April 26 to May 9, the Pirates played only 3 games due to poor weather.[2]

On June 30, the Pirates took first place, as the Chicago Cubs lost to the Cincinnati Reds.[3]

On July 2, the Pirates began a critical five-game series against the Cubs. During the first game, Mordecai Brown threw a six-hit, no-walk shutout, winning the game 3–0.[4] The Pirates scheduled a doubleheader on the Fourth of July and more than 30,000 fans showed up. The Cubs won the first game 2–0 as Mordecai Brown only allowed two hits.[5]

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

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Opening Day lineup

Roster

1908 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Script error: No such module "Sort". 143 486 111 .228 2 45
1B Script error: No such module "Sort". 53 176 38 .216 0 13
2B Script error: No such module "Sort". 146 500 125 .250 1 61
SS Script error: No such module "Sort". 151 568 201 .354 10 109
3B Script error: No such module "Sort". 152 583 151 .259 5 41
LF Script error: No such module "Sort". 151 551 146 .265 2 35
CF Script error: No such module "Sort". 102 386 99 .256 1 24
RF Script error: No such module "Sort". 144 529 120 .227 3 43

Other batters

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
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Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
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Script error: No such module "Sort". 38 236.2 16 9 1.56 118
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Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Script error: No such module "Sort". 38 192.2 15 7 2.10 28
Script error: No such module "Sort". 16 89.2 4 3 2.01 31
Script error: No such module "Sort". 8 48.1 0 2 2.23 17
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Relief pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
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Awards and honors

League top five finishers

Howie Camnitz

  • #4 in NL in ERA (1.56)

Fred Clarke

  • #4 in NL in runs scored (83)

Tommy Leach

  • #3 in NL in runs scored (93)

Honus Wagner

  • MLB leader in batting average (.354)
  • MLB leader in RBI (109)
  • MLB leader in stolen bases (53)
  • MLB leader in on-base percentage (.415)
  • MLB leader in slugging percentage (.542)
  • #2 in NL in home runs (10)
  • #2 in NL in runs scored (100)

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Crazy '08: How a cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads and Magnates created the Greatest Year in Baseball History, p. 68, by Cait Murphy, Smithsonian Books, a Division of Harper Collins, 2007, Template:ISBN
  2. ↑ Crazy '08, p. 69
  3. ↑ Crazy '08, p. 95
  4. ↑ Crazy '08, p. 99
  5. ↑ Crazy '08, p. 101

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External links

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