1908 Detroit Tigers season
The 1908 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team won the American League championship by means of a scheduling quirk, finishing just one-half game ahead of the Cleveland Naps. The two teams won the same number of games, but the Tigers completed and lost one fewer. They then lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 1908 World Series. Regular season. The early part of the season was defined in part by Ty Cobb's contract dispute with the team. He claimed that the owners have too much power. Eventually Cobb settled  for a $4,800 contract. After opening day, the Tigers averaged only 4,400 fans per game. Player stats. Batting. Starters by position. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" Other batters. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" Pitching. Starting pitchers. "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average ; SO = Strikeouts" Other pitchers. "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" 1908 World Series. Game 1. October 10, 1908, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan Game 2. October 11, 1908, at West Side Park in Chicago, Illinois Game 3. October 12, 1908, at West Side Park in Chicago, Illinois Game 4. October 13, 1908, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan Game 5. October 14, 1908, at Bennett Park in Detroit, Michigan