1908 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-56
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 420,147, Avg. 5,835
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Fred Clarke (98-56)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1908 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 98-56
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 420,147, Avg. 5,835
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Fred Clarke (98-56)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1908 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1908 season with a record of 98 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Pirates scored 585 runs and conceded 468 runs. Honus Wagner paced Pittsburgh with 10 home runs and drove in 109 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .354 clip. Nick Maddox and Vic Willis apiece earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Sam Leever, Lefty Leifield and Howie Camnitz each also added 15 or more wins also Howie Camnitz recorded a 1.56 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Clarke coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 583
Regular Season Runs Against: 466
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 20, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 21, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 23, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 24, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 25, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 29, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 3-1 | 4-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 3, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 3-1 | 5-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 6, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 4-1 | 5-3 | 9-4 | ||
| May 9, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 4-2 | 5-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 10, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 4-2 | 6-3 | 10-5 | ||
| May 10, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 4-2 | 6-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 11, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 5-2 | 6-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 12, 1908 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 5-3 | 6-4 | 11-7 | ||
| May 13, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 6-3 | 6-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 15, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 6-4 | 6-4 | 12-8 | ||
| May 16, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 6-5 | 6-4 | 12-9 | ||
| May 18, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 7-5 | 6-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 20, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 7-6 | 6-4 | 13-10 | ||
| May 22, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-7 | 6-4 | 13-11 | ||
| May 23, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 7-8 | 6-4 | 13-12 | ||
| May 25, 1908 | Boston Doves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-8 | 6-4 | 14-12 | ||
| May 26, 1908 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 9-8 | 6-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 27, 1908 | Boston Doves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-9 | 6-4 | 15-13 | ||
| May 28, 1908 | Boston Doves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-10 | 6-4 | 15-14 | ||
| May 29, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-11 | 6-4 | 15-15 | ||
| May 30, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-11 | 6-4 | 16-15 | ||
| May 30, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 11-11 | 6-4 | 17-15 | ||
| May 31, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 11-11 | 7-4 | 18-15 | ||
| May 31, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 11-11 | 7-5 | 18-16 | ||
| June 1, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-11 | 8-5 | 19-16 | ||
| June 2, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 11-11 | 9-5 | 20-16 | ||
| June 3, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-12 | 9-5 | 20-17 | ||
| June 4, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 11-12 | 10-5 | 21-17 | ||
| June 5, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 11-12 | 10-6 | 21-18 | ||
| June 6, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 11-12 | 11-6 | 22-18 | ||
| June 8, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 11-12 | 12-6 | 23-18 | ||
| June 9, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 8 | L | 11-12 | 12-7 | 23-19 | ||
| June 10, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 11-12 | 13-7 | 24-19 | ||
| June 11, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 11-12 | 14-7 | 25-19 | ||
| June 12, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 11-12 | 15-7 | 26-19 | ||
| June 13, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Doves 5 | L | 11-12 | 15-8 | 26-20 | ||
| June 15, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Doves 3 | W | 11-12 | 16-8 | 27-20 | ||
| June 16, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 11-12 | 17-8 | 28-20 | ||
| June 17, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Doves 2 | W | 11-12 | 18-8 | 29-20 | ||
| June 17, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Boston Doves 4 | W | 11-12 | 19-8 | 30-20 | ||
| June 18, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Superbas 6 | W | 11-12 | 20-8 | 31-20 | ||
| June 19, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Superbas 3 | L | 11-12 | 20-9 | 31-21 | ||
| June 20, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Superbas 1 | W | 11-12 | 21-9 | 32-21 | ||
| June 20, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | L | 11-12 | 21-10 | 32-22 | ||
| June 21, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 11-12 | 22-10 | 33-22 | ||
| June 22, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 11-13 | 22-10 | 33-23 | ||
| June 23, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 12-13 | 22-10 | 34-23 | ||
| June 23, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-14 | 22-10 | 34-24 | ||
| June 24, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 13-14 | 22-10 | 35-24 | ||
| June 25, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 13-14 | 23-10 | 36-24 | ||
| June 26, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-14 | 24-10 | 37-24 | ||
| June 27, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-14 | 25-10 | 38-24 | ||
| June 28, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 13-14 | 26-10 | 39-24 | ||
| June 28, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-14 | 27-10 | 40-24 | ||
| July 2, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 13-15 | 27-10 | 40-25 | ||
| July 2, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 14-15 | 27-10 | 41-25 | ||
| July 3, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 15-15 | 27-10 | 42-25 | ||
| July 4, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-16 | 27-10 | 42-26 | ||
| July 4, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 15-17 | 27-10 | 42-27 | ||
| July 5, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 15-17 | 28-10 | 43-27 | ||
| July 6, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-17 | 28-10 | 44-27 | ||
| July 8, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 16-18 | 28-10 | 44-28 | ||
| July 8, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-19 | 28-10 | 44-29 | ||
| July 9, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 16-20 | 28-10 | 44-30 | ||
| July 10, 1908 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 17-20 | 28-10 | 45-30 | ||
| July 11, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 18-20 | 28-10 | 46-30 | ||
| July 13, 1908 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 18-21 | 28-10 | 46-31 | ||
| July 13, 1908 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 18-22 | 28-10 | 46-32 | ||
| July 15, 1908 | Boston Doves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-22 | 28-10 | 47-32 | ||
| July 16, 1908 | Boston Doves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 20-22 | 28-10 | 48-32 | ||
| July 17, 1908 | Boston Doves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-23 | 28-10 | 48-33 | ||
| July 18, 1908 | Boston Doves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 21-23 | 28-10 | 49-33 | ||
| July 20, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 22-23 | 28-10 | 50-33 | ||
| July 21, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 23-23 | 28-10 | 51-33 | ||
| July 22, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-23 | 28-10 | 52-33 | ||
| July 23, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-24 | 28-10 | 52-34 | ||
| July 24, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 24-24 | 28-11 | 52-35 | ||
| July 25, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 2 | W | 24-24 | 29-11 | 53-35 | ||
| July 27, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 24-24 | 30-11 | 54-35 | ||
| July 29, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 24-24 | 31-11 | 55-35 | ||
| July 30, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | L | 24-24 | 31-12 | 55-36 | ||
| July 31, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | W | 24-24 | 32-12 | 56-36 | ||
| August 1, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | W | 24-24 | 33-12 | 57-36 | ||
| August 3, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Doves 4 | W | 24-24 | 34-12 | 58-36 | ||
| August 4, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Doves 4 | L | 24-24 | 34-13 | 58-37 | ||
| August 6, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 24-24 | 35-13 | 59-37 | ||
| August 8, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 24-24 | 36-13 | 60-37 | ||
| August 10, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 24-24 | 36-14 | 60-38 | ||
| August 11, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 24-24 | 37-14 | 61-38 | ||
| August 12, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 24-25 | 37-14 | 61-39 | ||
| August 13, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 25-25 | 37-14 | 62-39 | ||
| August 14, 1908 | Boston Doves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 26-25 | 37-14 | 63-39 | ||
| August 15, 1908 | Boston Doves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 27-25 | 37-14 | 64-39 | ||
| August 18, 1908 | Boston Doves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 27-26 | 37-14 | 64-40 | ||
| August 19, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 27-27 | 37-14 | 64-41 | ||
| August 20, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 27-28 | 37-14 | 64-42 | ||
| August 21, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 28-28 | 37-14 | 65-42 | ||
| August 22, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 29-28 | 37-14 | 66-42 | ||
| August 24, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 29-29 | 37-14 | 66-43 | ||
| August 24, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 29-30 | 37-14 | 66-44 | ||
| August 25, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-31 | 37-14 | 66-45 | ||
| August 26, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-32 | 37-14 | 66-46 | ||
| August 27, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-32 | 37-14 | 67-46 | ||
| August 28, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 31-32 | 37-14 | 68-46 | ||
| August 29, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 32-32 | 37-14 | 69-46 | ||
| August 29, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 32-33 | 37-14 | 69-47 | ||
| August 31, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 32-33 | 38-14 | 70-47 | ||
| September 1, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 32-33 | 39-14 | 71-47 | ||
| September 1, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 32-33 | 40-14 | 72-47 | ||
| September 2, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 32-33 | 41-14 | 73-47 | ||
| September 3, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 32-33 | 42-14 | 74-47 | ||
| September 4, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 33-33 | 42-14 | 75-47 | ||
| September 5, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 33-34 | 42-14 | 75-48 | ||
| September 6, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 33-34 | 42-15 | 75-49 | ||
| September 6, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 33-34 | 43-15 | 76-49 | ||
| September 7, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 34-34 | 43-15 | 77-49 | ||
| September 7, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 35-34 | 43-15 | 78-49 | ||
| September 8, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 36-34 | 43-15 | 79-49 | ||
| September 9, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 37-34 | 43-15 | 80-49 | ||
| September 10, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 37-35 | 43-15 | 80-50 | ||
| September 11, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 38-35 | 43-15 | 81-50 | ||
| September 12, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 39-35 | 43-15 | 82-50 | ||
| September 13, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 39-35 | 43-16 | 82-51 | ||
| September 15, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 39-35 | 44-16 | 83-51 | ||
| September 16, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 39-35 | 44-17 | 83-52 | ||
| September 16, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 39-35 | 45-17 | 84-52 | ||
| September 17, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 39-35 | 46-17 | 85-52 | ||
| September 18, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 12 | L | 39-35 | 46-18 | 85-53 | ||
| September 18, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 7 | L | 39-35 | 46-19 | 85-54 | ||
| September 19, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 39-35 | 47-19 | 86-54 | ||
| September 21, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 1 | W | 39-35 | 48-19 | 87-54 | ||
| September 22, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | W | 39-35 | 49-19 | 88-54 | ||
| September 23, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Superbas 1 | W | 39-35 | 50-19 | 89-54 | ||
| September 24, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Superbas 1 | W | 39-35 | 51-19 | 90-54 | ||
| September 25, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 39-35 | 52-19 | 91-54 | ||
| September 25, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Doves 2 | L | 39-35 | 52-20 | 91-55 | ||
| September 26, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Doves 0 | W | 39-35 | 53-20 | 92-55 | ||
| September 29, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 40-35 | 53-20 | 93-55 | ||
| September 29, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 41-35 | 53-20 | 94-55 | ||
| September 30, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 42-35 | 53-20 | 95-55 | ||
| October 2, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 42-35 | 54-20 | 96-55 | ||
| October 2, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 42-35 | 55-20 | 97-55 | ||
| October 3, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 42-35 | 56-20 | 98-55 | ||
| October 4, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 42-35 | 56-21 | 98-56 |
