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Wednesday, October 14, 1908

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1908 World Series

Chicago wins series 4 - 1

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Detroit Tigers 0
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Chance 3
1 Johnny Evers 3
3 Bill Coughlin 1
3 Sam Crawford 1
3 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Chance 1
1 Johnny Evers 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Donovan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Orval Overall 1.43
2 Bill Donovan 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Orval Overall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Orval Overall 10
2 Bill Donovan 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Chance .421
2 Frank Schulte .389
3 Ty Cobb .368
4 Johnny Evers .350
5 Solly Hofman .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Tinker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 4
1 Solly Hofman 4
1 Joe Tinker 4
4 Claude Rossman 3
4 Harry Steinfeldt 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 4
2 Ty Cobb 2
2 Johnny Evers 2
2 Solly Hofman 2
2 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mordecai Brown 0.00
1 George Mullin 0.00
3 Orval Overall 0.98
4 Bill Donovan 4.24
5 Ed Summers 4.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 2
1 Orval Overall 2
3 George Mullin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Orval Overall 15
2 Bill Donovan 10
3 George Mullin 8
4 Ed Summers 7
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Chance .421
2 Frank Schulte .389
3 Ty Cobb .368
4 Johnny Evers .350
5 Solly Hofman .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Tinker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ty Cobb 4
1 Solly Hofman 4
1 Joe Tinker 4
4 Claude Rossman 3
4 Harry Steinfeldt 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Chance 4
2 Ty Cobb 2
2 Johnny Evers 2
2 Solly Hofman 2
2 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mordecai Brown 0.00
1 George Mullin 0.00
3 Orval Overall 0.98
4 Bill Donovan 4.24
5 Ed Summers 4.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mordecai Brown 2
1 Orval Overall 2
3 George Mullin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Orval Overall 15
2 Bill Donovan 10
3 George Mullin 8
4 Ed Summers 7
5 2 tied 5

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