On This Day

Monday, October 12, 1908

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1908 World Series

Chicago leads series 2 - 1

Detroit Tigers 8
Chicago Cubs 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ty Cobb 4
2 Frank Chance 2
2 Sam Crawford 2
2 Solly Hofman 2
2 Claude Rossman 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 2
1 Claude Rossman 2
3 Frank Chance 1
3 Bill Coughlin 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 2
1 Ty Cobb 2
3 Harry Steinfeldt 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Mullin 1.00
2 Jack Pfiester 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Mullin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mullin 8
2 Jack Pfiester 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .538
2 Solly Hofman .364
2 Joe Tinker .364
4 Claude Rossman .333
4 Frank Schulte .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Tinker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 4
1 Joe Tinker 4
3 Solly Hofman 3
3 Claude Rossman 3
5 3 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 4
2 Ty Cobb 2
2 Joe Tinker 2
4 Johnny Evers 1
4 5 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Mullin 0.00
2 Orval Overall 1.93
3 Ed Reulbach 4.70
4 Bill Donovan 6.75
4 Ed Summers 6.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 George Mullin 1
1 Orval Overall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mullin 8
2 Bill Donovan 7
3 Orval Overall 5
3 Ed Reulbach 5
5 Ed Summers 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .538
2 Solly Hofman .364
2 Joe Tinker .364
4 Claude Rossman .333
4 Frank Schulte .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Tinker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 4
1 Joe Tinker 4
3 Solly Hofman 3
3 Claude Rossman 3
5 3 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 4
2 Ty Cobb 2
2 Joe Tinker 2
4 Johnny Evers 1
4 5 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Mullin 0.00
2 Orval Overall 1.93
3 Ed Reulbach 4.70
4 Bill Donovan 6.75
4 Ed Summers 6.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 1
1 George Mullin 1
1 Orval Overall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Mullin 8
2 Bill Donovan 7
3 Orval Overall 5
3 Ed Reulbach 5
5 Ed Summers 2

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