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1908 Detroit Tigers

90-63 • .588 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1908 Detroit Tigers went 90-63 (.588) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 647 runs, allowed 547, and played home games at Bennett Park. Team leaders included Sam Crawford (7 HR, 80 RBI) and Ed Summers (24-12, 1.64 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

90 Wins
63 Losses
.588 Win %
1st Rank
647 R 547 RA
Diff +100

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647 Runs Scored
547 Runs Allowed
+100 Run Diff
432K Attendance

📈 vs. 1908 AL Average

Batting Avg .263 10% above the 1908 league average (.238)
OBP .312 6% above the 1908 league average (.294)
SLG .347 14% above the 1908 league average (.303)
Team ERA 2.40 equal to the 1908 league average (2.39)
Runs Scored 647 21% above the 1908 league average (536 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBennett Park
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 432,838
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Avg per Game 5,549

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1908

Batting Avg

1 Ty Cobb 0.324 2 Sam Crawford 0.311 3 Ira Thomas 0.307 4 Matty McIntyre 0.295 5 Donie Bush 0.294

Home Runs

1 Sam Crawford 7 2 Ty Cobb 4 3 Germany Schaefer 3 4 Claude Rossman 2 5 Red Downs 1

RBI

1 Ty Cobb 108 2 Sam Crawford 80 3 Claude Rossman 71 4 Germany Schaefer 52 5 Boss Schmidt 38
1908 Detroit Tigers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Crawford 152 591 102 184 33 16 7 80 37 28 15 0.311
Germany Schaefer 153 584 96 151 20 10 3 52 37 75 40 0.259
Ty Cobb 150 580 88 188 36 20 4 108 34 42 39 0.324
Matty McIntyre 151 569 105 168 24 13 0 28 83 63 20 0.295
Claude Rossman 138 524 45 154 33 13 2 71 27 50 8 0.294
Boss Schmidt 122 419 45 111 14 3 1 38 16 21 5 0.265
Bill Coughlin 119 405 32 87 5 1 0 23 23 47 10 0.215
Red Downs 84 289 28 64 10 3 1 35 5 43 2 0.221
Charley O'Leary 65 211 21 53 9 3 0 17 9 16 4 0.251
George Mullin 55 125 13 32 2 2 1 8 7 27 2 0.256
Davy Jones 56 121 17 25 2 1 0 10 13 9 11 0.207
Ed Summers 40 113 6 14 2 0 0 5 0 37 0 0.124
Ira Thomas 40 101 6 31 1 0 0 8 5 10 0 0.307
Bill Donovan 30 82 5 13 1 0 0 2 10 26 2 0.159
Red Killefer 28 75 9 16 1 0 0 11 3 10 4 0.213
Ed Killian 28 73 5 10 3 0 0 6 0 10 0 0.137
Donie Bush 20 68 13 20 1 1 0 4 7 11 2 0.294
Ed Willett 30 67 4 11 1 0 0 8 0 19 0 0.164
Fred Payne 20 45 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 0.067
Ed Siever 11 18 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0.167
George Winter 7 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.111
Clay Perry 7 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.118
George Suggs 6 10 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.200
Herm Malloy 3 9 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1908

ERA

1 George Winter 1.60 2 Ed Summers 1.64 3 Bill Donovan 2.08 4 Ed Willett 2.28 5 Ed Killian 2.99

Wins

1 Ed Summers 24 2 Bill Donovan 18 3 George Mullin 17 4 Ed Willett 15 5 Ed Killian 12

Strikeouts

1 Bill Donovan 141 2 George Mullin 121 3 Ed Summers 103 4 Ed Willett 77 5 Ed Killian 47
1908 Detroit Tigers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ed Summers 24 12 1.64 40 32 1 301.0 271 55 55 103
George Mullin 17 13 3.10 39 30 0 290.2 301 100 71 121
Bill Donovan 18 7 2.08 29 28 0 242.2 210 56 53 141
Ed Willett 15 8 2.28 30 23 1 197.1 186 50 60 77
Ed Killian 12 9 2.99 27 23 1 180.2 170 60 53 47
Ed Siever 2 6 3.50 11 9 0 61.2 74 24 13 23
George Winter 1 5 1.60 7 6 1 56.1 49 10 7 25
George Suggs 1 1 1.67 6 1 1 27.0 32 5 2 8
Herm Malloy 0 2 3.71 3 2 0 17.0 20 7 4 8

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to CHN 4-1

👥 Roster (24)

Donie Bush Ty Cobb Bill Coughlin Sam Crawford Bill Donovan Red Downs Davy Jones Red Killefer Ed Killian Herm Malloy Matty McIntyre George Mullin +12 more

24 players

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The 1908 Detroit Tigers in brief

The 1908 Detroit Tigers finished 90-63, a .588 winning percentage, placing 1st in the AL. In 1908 the franchise won the pennant. With 647 runs scored and 547 given up, the 1908 differential was +100. Against a league average of .238, the 1908 Detroit Tigers batted .263. League clubs averaged 536 runs that year, so the Detroit Tigers scored 21% more. Bennett Park was home in 1908, drawing a total attendance of 432,838.

Sam Crawford topped the Detroit Tigers with 7 home runs. Ty Cobb led in RBI with 108. On the mound, Ed Summers won 24 games to lead the staff. Bill Donovan struck out 141, the most on the club. In the World Series, the Detroit Tigers lost to CHN 4-1. The 1908 roster runs to 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1908 Detroit Tigers

What was the 1908 Detroit Tigers record?
The 1908 Detroit Tigers finished 90-63 (.588 win pct).
How did the 1908 Detroit Tigers finish?
The 1908 Detroit Tigers finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1908 Detroit Tigers in home runs?
Sam Crawford led the 1908 Detroit Tigers with 7 home runs.
What was the 1908 Detroit Tigers team ERA?
The 1908 Detroit Tigers posted a team ERA of 2.40.
Did the 1908 Detroit Tigers win the World Series?
No. The 1908 Detroit Tigers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1908 Detroit Tigers play?
The 1908 Detroit Tigers played home games at Bennett Park.
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