1908 Boston Doves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 63-91
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 294,435, Avg. 3,775
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Manager: Joe Kelley (63-91)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1908 Boston Doves StatisticsTeam Record: 63-91
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 294,435, Avg. 3,775
Ballpark: South End Grounds III
Manager: Joe Kelley (63-91)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1908 Boston Doves Results
The Boston Doves of the National League ended the 1908 season with a record of 63 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Doves plated 537 runs and allowed 622 runs. Dan McGann drove in 55 runs. Claude Ritchey paced hitters with significant playing time with a .273 average. Vive Lindaman and Patsy Flaherty topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Vive Lindaman recorded a 2.36 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Kelley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ball | C | R | R | February 22, 1884 | 5'11" | 175 | Harford County, MD USA |
| Johnny Bates | LF | L | L | January 10, 1884 | 5'7" | 168 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Ginger Beaumont | CF | L | R | July 23, 1876 | 5'8" | 190 | Rochester, WI USA |
| Beals Becker | RF | L | L | July 5, 1886 | 5'9" | 170 | El Dorado, KS USA |
| Jake Boultes | P | R | R | August 6, 1884 | 6'3" | 0 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Frank Bowerman | C | R | R | December 5, 1868 | 6'2" | 190 | Romeo, MI USA |
| George Browne | RF | L | R | January 12, 1876 | 5'10" | 160 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Bill Chappelle | P | R | R | March 22, 1881 | 6'2" | 206 | Waterloo, NY USA |
| Bill Dahlen | SS | R | R | January 5, 1870 | 5'9" | 180 | Nelliston, NY USA |
| Gus Dorner | P | R | R | August 18, 1876 | 5'10" | 176 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| Cecil Ferguson | P | R | R | August 27, 1883 | 5'10" | 165 | Ellsworth, IN USA |
| Patsy Flaherty | P | L | L | June 29, 1876 | 5'8" | 165 | Mansfield, PA USA |
| Peaches Graham | C | R | R | March 23, 1877 | 5'9" | 180 | Aledo, IL USA |
| Jack Hannifin | IF | R | R | February 25, 1883 | 5'11" | 167 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Joe Kelley | LF | R | R | December 9, 1871 | 5'11" | 190 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Vive Lindaman | P | R | R | October 28, 1877 | 6'1" | 200 | Charles City, IA USA |
| Charlie Maloney | P | R | R | May 22, 1886 | 5'8" | 155 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Al Mattern | P | L | L | June 16, 1883 | 5'10" | 165 | West Rush, NY USA |
| Tom McCarthy | P | R | May 22, 1884 | 5'7" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN USA | |
| Dan McGann | 1B | B | R | July 15, 1871 | 6'0" | 190 | Shelbyville, KY USA |
| Herbie Moran | LF | L | R | February 16, 1884 | 5'5" | 150 | Costello, PA USA |
| Big Jeff Pfeffer | P | R | R | March 31, 1882 | 6'1" | 185 | Champaign, IL USA |
| Claude Ritchey | 2B | B | R | October 5, 1873 | 5'6" | 167 | Emlenton, PA USA |
| Harry Smith | C | R | R | October 31, 1874 | 5'8" | 165 | Yorkshire, England |
| Fred Stem | 1B | L | R | September 22, 1885 | 6'2" | 160 | Oxford, NC USA |
| Bill Sweeney | 3B | R | R | March 6, 1886 | 5'11" | 175 | Covington, KY USA |
| Walt Thomas | SS | R | R | April 28, 1884 | 5'8" | 156 | Altoona, PA USA |
| Tom Tuckey | P | L | October 7, 1884 | 5'11" | 190 | Union City, CT USA | |
| Harley Young | P | R | R | September 28, 1883 | 6'2" | 169 | Portland, IN USA |
| Irv Young | P | L | L | July 21, 1877 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia Falls, ME USA |
