1908 Philadelphia Athletics
Franchise seasons · 1900s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Oakland Athletics franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2024 · 124 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 Philadelphia Athletics | 102–48 | 19 | 8 |
| 1909 Philadelphia Athletics | 95–58 | 21 | 10 |
| 1908 Philadelphia Athletics · Current season | 68–85 | 24 | 14 |
| 1907 Philadelphia Athletics | 88–57 | 14 | 11 |
| 1906 Philadelphia Athletics | 78–67 | 21 | 10 |
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 Giants · 98–56
- 1908 New York Highlanders · 51–103
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Bender | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 138.67 | 1.75 | Average (56) — 16 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.75 over 138.67 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. |
| Nick Carter | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 60.67 | 2.97 | Average (46) — 79 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.97 over 60.67 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. |
| Jimmy Dygert | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 238.67 | 2.87 | Average (45) — 83 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.87 over 238.67 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. |
| Eddie Files | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 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. |
| Jack Flater | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 39.33 | 2.06 | Average (52) — 50 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.06 over 39.33 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. |
| Al Kellogg | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 17.00 | 5.82 | 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. |
| Harry Krause | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 21.00 | 2.57 | Average (50) — 61 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.57 over 21.00 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. |
| Doc Martin | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | 13.50 | 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. |
| Bert Maxwell | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 11.08 | 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. |
| Eddie Plank | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 244.67 | 2.17 | Average (53) — 38 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.17 over 244.67 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. |
| Gus Salve | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 15.33 | 4.11 | 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. |
| Biff Schlitzer | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 131.00 | 3.16 | Below average (43) — 95 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.16 over 131.00 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. |
| Rube Vickers | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 317.00 | 2.21 | Average (53) — 38 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.21 over 317.00 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. |
| Bert Blue | Catchers | — | batting | 18 | 3 | 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. |
| Ben Egan | Catchers | — | 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. |
| Jack Lapp | Catchers | — | batting | 35 | 5 | 0 | .143 | — | — | 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. |
| Doc Powers | Catchers | — | batting | 172 | 31 | 0 | .180 | — | — | Below average (42) — 183 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 172 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. |
| Ossee Schreckengost | Catchers | — | batting | 207 | 46 | 0 | .222 | — | — | Average (47) — 131 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 207 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. |
| Syd Smith | Catchers | — | batting | 128 | 26 | 1 | .203 | — | — | Average (48) — 118 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 128 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. |
| Frank Baker | Infielders | — | batting | 31 | 9 | 0 | .290 | — | — | 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. |
| Scotty Barr | Infielders | — | batting | 56 | 8 | 0 | .143 | — | — | Below average (44) — 170 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 56 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. |
| Jack Barry | Infielders | — | batting | 135 | 30 | 0 | .222 | — | — | Average (47) — 131 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 135 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. |
| Eddie Collins | Infielders | — | batting | 330 | 90 | 1 | .273 | — | — | Average (56) — 34 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 330 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. |
| Jimmy Collins | Infielders | — | batting | 433 | 94 | 0 | .217 | — | — | Average (45) — 155 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 433 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. |
| Harry Davis | Infielders | — | batting | 513 | 127 | 5 | .248 | — | — | Average (55) — 42 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 513 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. |
| Frank Manush | Infielders | — | batting | 77 | 12 | 0 | .156 | — | — | Below average (43) — 180 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 77 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. |
| Simon Nicholls | Infielders | — | batting | 550 | 119 | 4 | .216 | — | — | Average (49) — 105 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 550 at-bats and 4 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. |
| Jack Coombs | Outfielders | — | both | 220 | 56 | 1 | .255 | 153.00 | 2.00 | Average (53) — 58 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 220 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. |
| Jack Fox | Outfielders | — | batting | 30 | 6 | 0 | .200 | — | — | 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. |
| Topsy Hartsel | Outfielders | — | batting | 460 | 112 | 4 | .243 | — | — | Average (54) — 48 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 460 at-bats and 4 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. |
| Joe Jackson | Outfielders | — | batting | 23 | 3 | 0 | .130 | — | — | 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. |
| Herbie Moran | Outfielders | — | batting | 59 | 9 | 0 | .153 | — | — | Below average (44) — 170 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 59 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. |
| Danny Murphy | Outfielders | — | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rube Oldring | Outfielders | — | batting | 434 | 96 | 1 | .221 | — | — | Average (47) — 131 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 434 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. |
| Socks Seybold | Outfielders | — | batting | 130 | 28 | 0 | .215 | — | — | Average (47) — 131 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 130 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. |
| Shag Shaughnessy | Outfielders | — | batting | 29 | 9 | 0 | .310 | — | — | 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. |
| Amos Strunk | Outfielders | — | batting | 34 | 8 | 0 | .235 | — | — | 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. |
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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 Philadelphia Athletics season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:54:43.680666+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.