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1908 Chicago Cubs

99-55 • .643 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1908 Chicago Cubs went 99-55 (.643) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 624 runs, allowed 461, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Joe Tinker (6 HR, 68 RBI) and Mordecai Brown (29-9, 1.47 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

99 Wins
55 Losses
.643 Win %
1st Rank
624 R 461 RA
Diff +163

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624 Runs Scored
461 Runs Allowed
+163 Run Diff
629K Attendance

📈 vs. 1908 NL Average

Batting Avg .249 4% above the 1908 league average (.238)
OBP .311 4% above the 1908 league average (.299)
SLG .320 5% above the 1908 league average (.306)
Team ERA 2.14 9% better than the 1908 league average (2.35)
Runs Scored 624 21% above the 1908 league average (517 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 629,317
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Avg per Game 8,068

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Evers 0.300 2 Heinie Zimmerman 0.292 3 Del Howard 0.279 4 Johnny Kling 0.276 5 Frank Chance 0.272

Home Runs

1 Joe Tinker 6 2 Johnny Kling 4 3 Frank Chance 2 4 Solly Hofman 2 5 Jimmy Sheckard 2

RBI

1 Joe Tinker 68 2 Harry Steinfeldt 62 3 Johnny Kling 59 4 Frank Chance 55 5 Frank Schulte 43
1908 Chicago Cubs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Tinker 157 548 67 146 22 14 6 68 32 38 30 0.266
Harry Steinfeldt 150 539 63 130 20 6 1 62 36 48 12 0.241
Frank Chance 129 452 65 123 27 4 2 55 37 37 27 0.272
Johnny Kling 126 424 51 117 23 5 4 59 21 33 16 0.276
Johnny Evers 126 416 83 125 19 6 0 37 66 14 36 0.300
Solly Hofman 120 411 55 100 15 5 2 42 33 34 15 0.243
Jimmy Sheckard 115 403 54 93 18 3 2 22 62 49 18 0.231
Frank Schulte 102 386 42 91 20 2 1 43 29 49 15 0.236
Jimmy Slagle 104 352 38 78 4 1 0 26 43 41 17 0.222
Del Howard 96 315 42 88 7 3 1 26 23 21 11 0.279
Pat Moran 50 150 12 39 5 1 0 12 13 11 6 0.260
Mordecai Brown 46 121 5 25 0 0 0 4 2 20 2 0.207
Heinie Zimmerman 46 113 17 33 4 1 0 9 1 14 2 0.292
Ed Reulbach 46 99 10 23 6 2 0 9 6 32 1 0.232
Jack Pfiester 33 79 2 8 1 0 0 2 3 30 1 0.101
Orval Overall 38 70 3 9 1 1 0 9 5 9 1 0.129
Chick Fraser 26 50 3 6 1 0 0 1 2 13 1 0.120
Carl Lundgren 23 47 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0.149
Jack Hayden 11 45 3 9 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0.200
Blaine Durbin 14 28 3 7 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.250
Doc Marshall 12 20 4 6 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 0.300
Andy Coakley 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Rube Kroh 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Bill Mack 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.667
Carl Spongberg 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.667
Vin Campbell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 Mordecai Brown 1.47 2 Orval Overall 1.92 3 Jack Pfiester 2.00 4 Ed Reulbach 2.03 5 Chick Fraser 2.27

Wins

1 Mordecai Brown 29 2 Ed Reulbach 24 3 Orval Overall 15 4 Jack Pfiester 12 5 Chick Fraser 11

Strikeouts

1 Orval Overall 167 2 Ed Reulbach 133 3 Mordecai Brown 123 4 Jack Pfiester 117 5 Chick Fraser 66
1908 Chicago Cubs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mordecai Brown 29 9 1.47 44 31 5 312.1 214 51 49 123
Ed Reulbach 24 7 2.03 46 35 1 297.2 227 67 106 133
Jack Pfiester 12 10 2.00 33 29 0 252.0 204 56 70 117
Orval Overall 15 11 1.92 37 27 4 225.0 165 48 78 167
Chick Fraser 11 9 2.27 26 17 2 162.2 141 41 61 66
Carl Lundgren 6 9 4.22 23 15 0 138.2 149 65 56 38
Andy Coakley 2 0 0.89 4 3 0 20.1 14 2 6 7
Rube Kroh 0 0 1.50 2 1 0 12.0 9 2 4 11
Carl Spongberg 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 7.0 9 7 6 4
Bill Mack 0 0 3.00 2 0 0 6.0 5 2 1 2

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
CHN def. DET 4-1

👥 Roster (26)

Mordecai Brown Vin Campbell Frank Chance Andy Coakley Blaine Durbin Johnny Evers Chick Fraser Jack Hayden Solly Hofman Del Howard Johnny Kling Rube Kroh +14 more

26 players

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The 1908 Chicago Cubs in brief

The 1908 Chicago Cubs finished 99-55, a .643 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NL. That season the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Runs came in at 624 scored against 461 allowed (+163). At the plate the Chicago Cubs hit .249, 4% better than the league's .238. The staff ERA of 2.14 was 9% better than the league average of 2.35.

League clubs averaged 517 runs that year, so the Chicago Cubs scored 21% more. Attendance at West Side Park II totaled 629,317 for the year. For power, Joe Tinker led the way with 6 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Mordecai Brown (29). Orval Overall struck out 167, the most on the club. In the World Series, the Chicago Cubs beat DET 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Chicago Cubs

What was the 1908 Chicago Cubs record?
The 1908 Chicago Cubs finished 99-55 (.643 win pct).
Did the 1908 Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
Yes. The 1908 Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
Who led the 1908 Chicago Cubs in home runs?
Joe Tinker led the 1908 Chicago Cubs with 6 home runs.
What was the 1908 Chicago Cubs team ERA?
The 1908 Chicago Cubs posted a team ERA of 2.14.
Where did the 1908 Chicago Cubs play?
The 1908 Chicago Cubs played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1908 Chicago Cubs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Tinker (6 HR, 68 RBI) and Mordecai Brown (29-9, 1.47 ERA).
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