1908 Detroit Tigers season


The 1908 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team won the American League championship by means of a scheduling quirk, finishing just one-half game ahead of the Cleveland Naps. The two teams won the same number of games, but the Tigers completed and lost one fewer. They then lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 1908 World Series.

Regular season

The early part of the season was defined in part by Ty Cobb's contract dispute with the team. He claimed that the owners have too much power. Eventually Cobb settled for a $4,800 contract. After opening day, the Tigers averaged only 4,400 fans per game.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C122419111.265138
1B138524154.294271
2B8428964.221135
SS153584151.259352
3B11940587.215023
OF152591184.311780
OF151569168.295028
OF150581188.3244108

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
6521153.251017
5612125.207010
4010131.307010
287516.213011
206820.29004
20453.06702
7172.11800

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
4030124121.64103
39290.217133.10121
29242.21872.08141
30197.11582.2877
27180.21292.9947
1161.2263.5023
756.1151.6025

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
627111.678
317023.718

1908 World Series

Game 1

October 10, 1908, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan

Game 2

October 11, 1908, at West Side Park in Chicago, Illinois

Game 3

October 12, 1908, at West Side Park in Chicago, Illinois

Game 4

October 13, 1908, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan

Game 5

October 14, 1908, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan