1908 Chicago Cubs
Franchise seasons · 1900s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Chicago Cubs franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 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 Chicago Cubs | 104–50 | 15 | 12 |
| 1909 Chicago Cubs | 104–49 | 17 | 14 |
| 1908 Chicago Cubs · Current season | 99–55 | 16 | 10 |
| 1907 Chicago Cubs | 107–45 | 17 | 8 |
| 1906 Chicago Cubs | 116–36 | 14 | 9 |
Same era: other teams in 1908
- 1908 Boston Red Sox · 75–79
- 1908 Chicago White Sox · 88–64
- 1908 Cincinnati Reds · 73–81
- 1908 Cleveland Naps · 90–64
- 1908 Detroit Tigers · 90–63
- 1908 New York Giants · 98–56
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordecai Brown | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 312.33 | 1.47 | Strong (62) — 5 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.47 over 312.33 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. |
| Andy Coakley | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 20.33 | 0.89 | Average (54) — 29 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 0.89 over 20.33 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. |
| Chick Fraser | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 162.67 | 2.27 | Average (52) — 50 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.27 over 162.67 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. |
| Rube Kroh | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 12.00 | 1.50 | 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. |
| Carl Lundgren | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 138.67 | 4.22 | Below average (33) — 110 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.22 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. |
| Bill Mack | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | 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. |
| Orval Overall | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 225.00 | 1.92 | Average (56) — 16 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.92 over 225.00 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. |
| Jack Pfiester | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 252.00 | 2.00 | Average (55) — 21 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.00 over 252.00 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. |
| Ed Reulbach | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 297.67 | 2.03 | Average (55) — 21 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.03 over 297.67 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. |
| Carl Spongberg | Pitchers | — | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Johnny Kling | Catchers | — | batting | 424 | 117 | 4 | .276 | — | — | Strong (60) — 12 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 424 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. |
| Doc Marshall | Catchers | — | batting | 20 | 6 | 0 | .300 | — | — | 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. |
| Pat Moran | Catchers | — | batting | 150 | 39 | 0 | .260 | — | — | Average (52) — 68 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 150 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. |
| Frank Chance | Infielders | — | batting | 452 | 123 | 2 | .272 | — | — | Average (57) — 29 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 452 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. |
| Johnny Evers | Infielders | — | batting | 416 | 125 | 0 | .300 | — | — | Average (59) — 17 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 416 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 Steinfeldt | Infielders | — | batting | 539 | 130 | 1 | .241 | — | — | Average (50) — 91 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 539 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. |
| Joe Tinker | Infielders | — | batting | 548 | 146 | 6 | .266 | — | — | Strong (60) — 12 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 548 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. |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Infielders | — | batting | 113 | 33 | 0 | .292 | — | — | Average (55) — 42 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 113 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. |
| Blaine Durbin | Outfielders | — | batting | 28 | 7 | 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. |
| Jack Hayden | Outfielders | — | batting | 45 | 9 | 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. |
| Solly Hofman | Outfielders | — | batting | 411 | 100 | 2 | .243 | — | — | Average (52) — 68 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 411 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. |
| Del Howard | Outfielders | — | batting | 315 | 88 | 1 | .279 | — | — | Average (57) — 29 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 315 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 Schulte | Outfielders | — | batting | 386 | 91 | 1 | .236 | — | — | Average (50) — 91 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 386 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 Sheckard | Outfielders | — | batting | 403 | 93 | 2 | .231 | — | — | Average (50) — 91 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 403 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. |
| Jimmy Slagle | Outfielders | — | batting | 352 | 78 | 0 | .222 | — | — | Average (46) — 149 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 352 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. |
| Vin Campbell | Outfielders | — | batting | 1 | 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. |
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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 Chicago Cubs season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:53:32.572572+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.