1908 New York Highlanders Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 51-103
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 341,450, Avg. 4,493
Ballpark: Hilltop Park
Manager: Clark Griffith (24-32)
Manager: Kid Elberfeld (27-71)
Location: New York, New York
1908 New York Highlanders Statistics
1908 New York Highlanders Results

The New York Highlanders of the American League ended the 1908 season with a record of 51 wins and 103 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.

The Highlanders scored 460 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 713 runs, most in the circuit. Charlie Hemphill accounted for 44 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .297 average. Jack Chesbro led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.93 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Clark Griffith and Kid Elberfeld coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Neal BallSSRRApril 22, 18815'7"145Grand Haven, MI USA
Harry BilliardPRRNovember 11, 18836'0"190Monroe, IN USA
Walter BlairCRROctober 13, 18836'0"185Landrus, PA USA
Hal Chase1BRLFebruary 13, 18836'0"175Los Gatos, CA USA
Jack ChesbroPRRJune 5, 18745'9"180North Adams, MA USA
Wid Conroy3BRRApril 5, 18775'9"158Philadelphia, PA USA
Birdie CreeCFRROctober 23, 18825'6"150Khedive, PA USA
Frank DelahantyLFRRDecember 29, 18825'9"160Cleveland, OH USA
Mike Donovan3BRROctober 18, 18815'8"155Brooklyn, NY USA
Slow Joe DoylePRRSeptember 15, 18815'8"150Clay Center, KS USA
Kid ElberfeldSSRRApril 13, 18755'7"158Pomeroy, OH USA
Earle Gardner2BRRJanuary 24, 18845'11"160Sparta, IL USA
Fred GladePRRJanuary 25, 18765'10"175Dubuque, IA USA
Charlie HemphillCFLLApril 20, 18765'9"160Greenville, MI USA
Bill HoggPRRSeptember 11, 18816'0"200Port Huron, MI USA
Willie KeelerRFLLMarch 3, 18725'4"140Brooklyn, NY USA
Red KleinowCRRJuly 20, 18775'10"165Milwaukee, WI USA
Joe LakePRRJanuary 6, 18816'0"185Brooklyn, NY USA
Frank LaPorte2BRRFebruary 6, 18805'8"175Uhrichsville, OH USA
Rube ManningPRRApril 29, 18836'0"180Chambersburg, PA USA
Irish McIlveenRFLLJuly 27, 18805'11"180Belfast, Be United Kingdom
George Moriarty1BRRJuly 7, 18856'0"185Chicago, IL USA
Doc NewtonPLLOctober 26, 18776'0"185Mount Carmel, IN USA
Harry Niles2BRRSeptember 10, 18805'8"175Buchanan, MI USA
Andy O'ConnorPRRSeptember 14, 18846'0"160Roxbury, MA USA
Jimmy O'RourkeIFRRDecember 26, 18835'7"150Bridgeport, CT USA
Al OrthPLRSeptember 5, 18726'0"200Sedalia, MO USA
Jake StahlLFRRApril 13, 18796'2"195Elkhart, IL USA
Ed SweeneyCRRJuly 19, 18886'1"200Chicago, IL USA
Hippo VaughnPBLApril 9, 18886'4"215Weatherford, TX USA
Jack WarhopPRRJuly 4, 18845'9"168Hinton, WV USA
Pete WilsonPLOctober 9, 18845'10"150Springfield, MA USA



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