1908 MLB Season History - Major League Baseball - ESPN

MLB Season History - 1908

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1908 MLB Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE
1. Honus Wagner	.354
2. Mike Donlin	.334
3. Ty Cobb	.324
4. Jim Delahanty	.317
5. Sam Crawford	.311
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HOME RUNS
1. Tim Jordan	12
2. Honus Wagner	10
3. Sam Crawford	7
4. Red Murray	7
5. Joe Tinker	6
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RUNS BATTED IN
1. Ed Abbaticchio	0
2. Whitey Alperman	0
3. Dave Altizer	0
4. Nick Altrock	0
5. Red Ames	0
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WINS
1. Ed Walsh	40
2. Christy Mathewson	37
3. Mordecai Brown	29
4. Ed Summers	24
5. Addie Joss	24
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STRIKEOUTS
1. Ed Walsh	269
2. Christy Mathewson	259
3. Rube Waddell	232
4. Nap Rucker	199
5. Orval Overall	167
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ERA
1. Addie Joss	1.16
2. Cy Young	1.26
3. Ed Walsh	1.42
4. Christy Mathewson	1.43
5. Mordecai Brown	1.47
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1908 American League Standings
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF
*-Detroit	90	63	.584	--	--	--	647	547	+100
Cleveland	90	64	.573	.5	--	--	568	457	+111
Chicago	88	64	.564	1.5	--	--	537	470	+67
St. Louis	83	69	.535	6.5	--	--	544	483	+61
Boston	75	79	.484	15.5	--	--	564	513	+51
Philadelphia	68	85	.433	22	--	--	486	562	-76
Washington	67	85	.432	22.5	--	--	479	539	-60
New York	51	103	.329	39.5	--	--	459	713	-254
1908 National League Standings
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF
*-Chicago	99	55	.627	--	--	--	624	461	+163
Pittsburgh	98	56	.632	1	--	--	585	469	+116
New York	98	56	.624	1	--	--	652	456	+196
Philadelphia	83	71	.535	16	--	--	504	445	+59
Cincinnati	73	81	.471	26	--	--	489	544	-55
Boston	63	91	.404	36	--	--	537	622	-85
Brooklyn	53	101	.344	46	--	--	377	516	-139
St. Louis	49	105	.318	50	--	--	371	626	-255

1908 All-Star Results
No results available.
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1908 Postseason Results
ROUND	OUTCOME	RESULT
World Series	Chicago Cubs defeated Detroit Tigers	4-1
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1908 Award Winners
No award winners.
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1908 Draft Picks
No picks available.
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1908 No-Hitters
DATE	PITCHER	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE	LEAGUE	NOTES
10/2/1908	Addie Joss	CLE	CHI	1-0	AL	Perfect Game
9/20/1908	Frank Smith	CHI	PHI	1-0	AL
9/18/1908	Bob Rhoads	CLE	BOS	2-1	AL
9/5/1908	Nap Rucker	BRK	BOS	6-0	NL
7/4/1908	Hooks Wiltse	NY	PHI	1-0	NL
6/30/1908	Cy Young	BOS	NYY	8-0	AL
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