1908 Major League Baseball season

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This article is about the 1908 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1908 in baseball.

The 1908 Major League Baseball season was the fifth season held between the American and National Leagues. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 to win the World Series.

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[edit] Statistical Leaders

American League National League
AVG Ty Cobb DET .324 Honus Wagner PIT .354
HR Sam Crawford DET 7 Tim Jordan BRO 12
RBI Ty Cobb DET 108 Honus Wagner PIT 109
Wins Ed Walsh CWS 40 Christy Mathewson NYG 37
ERA Addie Joss CLE 1.16   Christy Mathewson NYG 1.43  
Ks Ed Walsh CWS 269 Christy Mathewson NYG 259

[edit] Major League Baseball final standings

[edit] American League final standings

American League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Detroit Tigers 90 63 .588 --
Cleveland Naps 90 64 .584 0.5
Chicago White Sox 88 64 .579 1.5
St. Louis Browns 83 69 .546 6.5
Boston Red Sox 75 79 .487 15.5
Philadelphia Athletics 68 85 .444 22
Washington Senators 67 85 .441 22.5
New York Highlanders 51 103 .331 39.5

[edit] National League final standings

National League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Chicago Cubs 99 55 .643 --
New York Giants 98 56 .636 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 98 56 .636 1
Philadelphia Phillies 83 71 .539 16
Cincinnati Reds 73 81 .474 26
Boston Doves 63 91 .409 36
Brooklyn Superbas 53 101 .344 46
St. Louis Cardinals 49 105 .318 50

[edit] 1908 World Series

Main article: 1908 World Series

[edit] Events

  • October 2 - In an unforgettable game involving the Cleveland Indians and The Chicago White Sox, future hall of famer Ed Walsh struck out 15 Indians and walked 1 batter and pitched a complete game, but it wasn't enough as Addie Joss also pitched a complete game, but more importantly, he pitched a perfect game, as the Indians beat the White Sox, 1-0. Cleveland center fielder Joe Birmingham scored the game's only run.

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