On This Day

Sunday, October 11, 1908

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1908 World Series

Chicago leads series 2 - 0

Detroit Tigers 1
Chicago Cubs 6
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Germany Schaefer 2
2 Ty Cobb 1
2 Johnny Evers 1
2 Solly Hofman 1
2 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Tinker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Tinker 2
2 Ty Cobb 1
2 Johnny Evers 1
2 Frank Schulte 1
2 Jimmy Sheckard 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 1
1 Johnny Evers 1
1 Germany Schaefer 1
1 Jimmy Sheckard 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Donovan 0.88
2 Orval Overall 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Orval Overall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 7
2 Orval Overall 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmy Sheckard .400
2 Ty Cobb .375
2 Johnny Evers .375
2 Frank Schulte .375
2 Joe Tinker .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Tinker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Tinker 4
2 Ty Cobb 2
2 Solly Hofman 2
2 Johnny Kling 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 2
1 Joe Tinker 2
3 Johnny Evers 1
3 Solly Hofman 1
3 3 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mordecai Brown 0.00
2 Orval Overall 1.93
3 Ed Reulbach 5.40
4 Bill Donovan 6.75
4 Ed Summers 6.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 Orval Overall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 7
2 Orval Overall 5
2 Ed Reulbach 5
4 Ed Summers 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmy Sheckard .400
2 Ty Cobb .375
2 Johnny Evers .375
2 Frank Schulte .375
2 Joe Tinker .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Tinker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Tinker 4
2 Ty Cobb 2
2 Solly Hofman 2
2 Johnny Kling 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 2
1 Joe Tinker 2
3 Johnny Evers 1
3 Solly Hofman 1
3 3 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mordecai Brown 0.00
2 Orval Overall 1.93
3 Ed Reulbach 5.40
4 Bill Donovan 6.75
4 Ed Summers 6.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 Orval Overall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Donovan 7
2 Orval Overall 5
2 Ed Reulbach 5
4 Ed Summers 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 90 63 .588 --
Naps 90 64 .584 0.5
White Sox 88 64 .579 1.5
Browns 83 69 .546 6.5
Red Sox 75 79 .487 15.5
Athletics 68 85 .444 22.0
Senators 67 85 .441 22.5
Highlanders 51 103 .331 39.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 99 55 .643 --
Giants 98 56 .636 1.0
Pirates 98 56 .636 1.0
Phillies 83 71 .539 16.0
Reds 73 81 .474 26.0
Doves 63 91 .409 36.0
Superbas 53 101 .344 46.0
Cardinals 49 105 .318 50.0