1908 Major League Baseball season

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1908 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 14 – October 14, 1908
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Pennant Winners
AL championsDetroit Tigers
  AL runners-upCleveland Naps
NL championsChicago Cubs
  NL runners-upNew York Giants
World Series
ChampionsChicago Cubs
  Runners-upDetroit Tigers
MLB seasons

The 1908 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 14, 1908. The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. In a rematch of the prior year's postseason, the Cubs then defeated the Tigers in the World Series, four games to one.

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Detroit Tigers 1
NL Chicago Cubs 4

Managers

League leaders

American League

National League

Home field attendance

Team name Wins Home attendance Per game
New York Giants[1] 98 19.5% 910,000 69.0% 11,375
Chicago Cubs[2] 99 -7.5% 665,325 57.5% 8,530
Chicago White Sox[3] 88 1.1% 636,096 -4.5% 8,155
St. Louis Browns[4] 83 20.3% 618,947 47.7% 7,935
Boston Red Sox[5] 75 27.1% 473,048 8.3% 6,143
Philadelphia Athletics[6] 68 -22.7% 455,062 -27.3% 5,834
Detroit Tigers[7] 90 -2.2% 436,199 46.8% 5,592
Cleveland Naps[8] 90 5.9% 422,262 10.5% 5,414
Philadelphia Phillies[9] 83 0.0% 420,660 23.3% 5,393
Cincinnati Reds[10] 73 10.6% 399,200 25.7% 5,184
Pittsburgh Pirates[11] 98 7.7% 382,444 19.7% 4,967
New York Highlanders[12] 51 -27.1% 305,500 -12.7% 3,968
Brooklyn Superbas[13] 53 -18.5% 275,600 -11.8% 3,579
Washington Senators[14] 67 36.7% 264,252 19.1% 3,388
Boston Doves[15] 63 8.6% 253,750 24.9% 3,253
St. Louis Cardinals[16] 49 -5.8% 205,129 10.7% 2,664

Events


References

  1. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cleveland Guardians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
  18. ^ "Runs Scored – Season Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

Bibliography

  • Anderson, David W. (2000). More Than Merkle: A History of the Best and Most Exciting Baseball Season in Human History. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-1056-6.
  • Fleming, G.H. (1981). The Unforgettable Season: The Most Exciting & Calamitous Pennant Race of All Time. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. ISBN 0-03-056221-X.
  • Murphy, Cait. (2007). Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History. New York: HarperCollins/Smithsonian Books. ISBN 0-06-088937-3.

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