1908 New York Giants
Franchise seasons · 1900s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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San Francisco Giants franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 92 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 New York Giants | 93–61 | 17 | 11 |
| 1909 New York Giants | 92–61 | 18 | 12 |
| 1908 New York Giants · Current season | 98–56 | 20 | 10 |
| 1907 New York Giants | 82–71 | 19 | 9 |
| 1906 New York Giants | 96–56 | 18 | 7 |
Same era: other teams in 1908
- 1908 Boston Red Sox · 75–79
- 1908 Chicago Cubs · 99–55
- 1908 Chicago White Sox · 88–64
- 1908 Cincinnati Reds · 73–81
- 1908 Cleveland Naps · 90–64
- 1908 Detroit Tigers · 90–63
More teams from 1908
- 1908 New York Highlanders · 51–103
- 1908 Philadelphia Athletics · 68–85
- 1908 Philadelphia Phillies · 83–71
- 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates · 98–56
- 1908 St. Louis Browns · 83–69
- 1908 St. Louis Cardinals · 49–105
- 1908 Washington Senators · 67–85
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ames | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 114.33 | 1.81 | Average (55) — 21 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.81 over 114.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roy Beecher | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 7.94 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Doc Crandall | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 214.67 | 2.93 | Below average (44) — 88 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.93 over 214.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bull Durham | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Malarkey | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.57 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rube Marquard | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | 3.60 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 390.67 | 1.43 | Strong (63) — 3 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.43 over 390.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe McGinnity | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 186.00 | 2.27 | Average (52) — 50 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.27 over 186.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dummy Taylor | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 127.67 | 2.33 | Average (51) — 56 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.33 over 127.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hooks Wiltse | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 330.00 | 2.24 | Average (52) — 50 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.24 over 330.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roger Bresnahan | Catchers | — | batting | 449 | 127 | 1 | .283 | — | — | Average (58) — 24 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 449 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Needham | Catchers | — | batting | 91 | 19 | 0 | .209 | — | — | Average (47) — 131 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 91 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fred Snodgrass | Catchers | — | batting | 4 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Art Wilson | Catchers | — | batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dave Brain | Infielders | — | batting | 17 | 3 | 0 | .176 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Al Bridwell | Infielders | — | batting | 467 | 133 | 0 | .285 | — | — | Average (57) — 29 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 467 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Art Devlin | Infielders | — | batting | 534 | 135 | 2 | .253 | — | — | Average (53) — 58 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 534 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Larry Doyle | Infielders | — | batting | 377 | 116 | 0 | .308 | — | — | Strong (60) — 12 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 377 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Buck Herzog | Infielders | — | batting | 160 | 48 | 0 | .300 | — | — | Average (57) — 29 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 160 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fred Merkle | Infielders | — | batting | 41 | 11 | 1 | .268 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Sammy Strang | Infielders | — | batting | 53 | 5 | 0 | .094 | — | — | Below average (41) — 189 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 53 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fred Tenney | Infielders | — | batting | 583 | 149 | 1 | .256 | — | — | Average (53) — 58 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 583 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Shad Barry | Outfielders | — | batting | 67 | 10 | 0 | .149 | — | — | Below average (43) — 180 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 67 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Josh Devore | Outfielders | — | batting | 6 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Donlin | Outfielders | — | batting | 593 | 198 | 6 | .334 | — | — | Strong (72) — 2 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 593 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Evans | Outfielders | — | batting | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jack Hannifin | Outfielders | — | batting | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Moose McCormick | Outfielders | — | batting | 252 | 76 | 0 | .302 | — | — | Average (58) — 24 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 252 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Cy Seymour | Outfielders | — | batting | 587 | 157 | 5 | .267 | — | — | Average (59) — 17 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 587 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Spike Shannon | Outfielders | — | batting | 268 | 60 | 1 | .224 | — | — | Average (48) — 118 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 268 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1908 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1908 New York Giants season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:55:17.005600+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.