1908 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1908 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 90-63. They scored 645 runs and belted 19 home runs to go along with a .263 batting average. Sam Crawford provided the power for the team with 7 homers. The offense was powered by Ty Cobb, who led the team with 108 RBI and 188 hits. Germany Schaefer had a great year on the basepaths with 40 stolen bases.
The team allowed 552 runs and had a team ERA of 2.40. Ed Summers was the winningest pitcher, with 24 games won. Bill Donovan struck out 141 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Donie Bush
| SS
| 20
| 68
| 13
| 20
| 0
| 4
| 2
| .360
| .338
| .698
| .294
|
| Bill Coughlin
| 3B
| 119
| 405
| 32
| 87
| 0
| 23
| 10
| .269
| .232
| .501
| .215
|
| Red Downs
| 2B
| 84
| 289
| 29
| 64
| 1
| 35
| 2
| .237
| .287
| .524
| .221
|
| Red Killefer
| 2B
| 28
| 75
| 9
| 16
| 0
| 11
| 4
| .253
| .227
| .480
| .213
|
| Charley O'Leary
| SS
| 65
| 211
| 21
| 53
| 0
| 17
| 4
| .295
| .322
| .617
| .251
|
| Clay Perry
| 3B
| 7
| 17
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .167
| .118
| .285
| .118
|
| Claude Rossman
| 1B
| 138
| 524
| 45
| 154
| 2
| 71
| 8
| .330
| .418
| .748
| .294
|
| Germany Schaefer
| SS
| 153
| 584
| 96
| 151
| 3
| 52
| 40
| .304
| .342
| .646
| .259
|
| Outfielders
|
| Ty Cobb
| OF
| 150
| 581
| 88
| 188
| 4
| 108
| 39
| .367
| .475
| .842
| .324
|
| Sam Crawford
| OF
| 152
| 591
| 102
| 184
| 7
| 80
| 15
| .355
| .457
| .812
| .311
|
| Davy Jones
| OF
| 56
| 121
| 17
| 25
| 0
| 10
| 11
| .284
| .240
| .524
| .207
|
| Matty McIntyre
| OF
| 151
| 569
| 105
| 168
| 0
| 28
| 20
| .392
| .383
| .775
| .295
|
| Catchers
|
| Fred Payne
| C
| 20
| 45
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 1
| .176
| .067
| .243
| .067
|
| Boss Schmidt
| C
| 122
| 419
| 45
| 111
| 1
| 38
| 5
| .297
| .320
| .617
| .265
|
| Ira Thomas
| C
| 40
| 101
| 6
| 31
| 0
| 8
| 0
| .346
| .317
| .663
| .307
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5115
| 645
| 1347
| 19
| 520
| 165
| .302
| .347
| .649
| .263
|
| Pitchers
|
| Bill Donovan
| 29
| 28
| 242.7
| 18
| 7
| .720
| 0
| 141
| 53
| 2.08
| 1.084
|
| Ed Killian
| 27
| 23
| 180.7
| 12
| 9
| .571
| 1
| 47
| 53
| 2.99
| 1.234
|
| Herm Malloy
| 3
| 2
| 17
| 0
| 2
| .000
| 0
| 8
| 4
| 3.71
| 1.412
|
| George Mullin
| 39
| 30
| 290.7
| 17
| 13
| .567
| 0
| 121
| 71
| 3.10
| 1.280
|
| Ed Siever
| 11
| 9
| 61.7
| 2
| 6
| .250
| 0
| 23
| 13
| 3.50
| 1.410
|
| George Suggs
| 6
| 1
| 27
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 1.67
| 1.259
|
| Ed Summers
| 40
| 32
| 301
| 24
| 12
| .667
| 1
| 103
| 55
| 1.64
| 1.083
|
| Ed Willett
| 30
| 23
| 197.3
| 15
| 8
| .652
| 1
| 77
| 60
| 2.28
| 1.247
|
| George Winter
| 7
| 6
| 56.3
| 1
| 5
| .167
| 1
| 25
| 7
| 1.60
| 0.995
|
| Team Totals
| 192
| 154
| 1374.4
| 90
| 63
| .588
| 5
| 553
| 318
| 2.40
| 1.187
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
