1908 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-63
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 432,838, Avg. 5,771
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Chicago Cubs 4-1
Manager: Hughie Jennings (90-63)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1908 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 90-63
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 432,838, Avg. 5,771
Ballpark: Bennett Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Chicago Cubs 4-1
Manager: Hughie Jennings (90-63)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1908 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1908 season with a record of 90 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Tigers plated 647 runs, tops in the circuit. Detroit conceded 547 runs. Ty Cobb recorded 108 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Ed Summers recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Ed Willett, Bill Donovan and George Mullin each added 15 or more wins, too Ed Summers recorded a 1.64 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hughie Jennings coached the team. The 1908 Detroit Tigers won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 642
Regular Season Runs Against: 543
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 15 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 12 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 21, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 22, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | ||
| April 23, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 24, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Naps 2 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 25, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Naps 2 | W | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3-6 | ||
| April 27, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Naps 3 | L | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 28, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Naps 11 | L | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||
| April 29, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3-9 | ||
| May 1, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-9 | ||
| May 4, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5-9 | ||
| May 5, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 9, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Naps 2 | W | 2-5 | 4-5 | 6-10 | ||
| May 9, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Naps 4 | L | 2-5 | 4-6 | 6-11 | ||
| May 10, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 2-5 | 5-6 | 7-11 | ||
| May 10, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 11 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 2-5 | 6-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 12, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 2-5 | 7-6 | 9-11 | ||
| May 13, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 2-5 | 8-6 | 10-11 | ||
| May 15, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 2-5 | 9-6 | 11-11 | ||
| May 16, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Highlanders 7 | L | 2-5 | 9-7 | 11-12 | ||
| May 18, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 11 at New York Highlanders 6 | W | 2-5 | 10-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 19, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Highlanders 6 | L | 2-5 | 10-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 21, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 2-5 | 10-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 22, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 2-5 | 11-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 23, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 2-5 | 12-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 25, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 2-5 | 13-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 26, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 2-5 | 14-9 | 16-14 | ||
| May 27, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 2-5 | 14-10 | 16-15 | ||
| May 28, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 2-5 | 15-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 30, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 3-5 | 15-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 30, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 4-5 | 15-10 | 19-15 | ||
| May 31, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 4-5 | 16-10 | 20-15 | ||
| May 31, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 4-5 | 16-11 | 20-16 | ||
| June 1, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-6 | 16-11 | 20-17 | ||
| June 2, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-7 | 16-11 | 20-18 | ||
| June 2, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 4-8 | 16-11 | 20-19 | ||
| June 3, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-8 | 16-11 | 21-19 | ||
| June 4, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-9 | 16-11 | 21-20 | ||
| June 5, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 6-9 | 16-11 | 22-20 | ||
| June 6, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-10 | 16-11 | 22-21 | ||
| June 7, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-11 | 16-11 | 22-22 | ||
| June 9, 1908 | New York Highlanders 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-12 | 16-11 | 22-23 | ||
| June 10, 1908 | New York Highlanders 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 7-12 | 16-11 | 23-23 | ||
| June 11, 1908 | New York Highlanders 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 8-12 | 16-11 | 24-23 | ||
| June 12, 1908 | New York Highlanders 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 9-12 | 16-11 | 25-23 | ||
| June 13, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-12 | 16-11 | 26-23 | ||
| June 14, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 10-13 | 16-11 | 26-24 | ||
| June 16, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 11-13 | 16-11 | 27-24 | ||
| June 17, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-13 | 16-11 | 28-24 | ||
| June 18, 1908 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 12-14 | 16-11 | 28-25 | ||
| June 20, 1908 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 13-14 | 16-11 | 29-25 | ||
| June 21, 1908 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-14 | 16-11 | 30-25 | ||
| June 22, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-14 | 16-11 | 31-25 | ||
| June 23, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-14 | 16-11 | 32-25 | ||
| June 24, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 16-15 | 16-11 | 32-26 | ||
| June 25, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 16-16 | 16-11 | 32-27 | ||
| June 26, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-17 | 16-11 | 32-28 | ||
| June 27, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 17-17 | 16-11 | 33-28 | ||
| June 28, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 17-17 | 17-11 | 34-28 | ||
| June 30, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 17-17 | 17-12 | 34-29 | ||
| July 1, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 17-17 | 18-12 | 35-29 | ||
| July 2, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Naps 1 | W | 17-17 | 19-12 | 36-29 | ||
| July 3, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Naps 0 | W | 17-17 | 20-12 | 37-29 | ||
| July 4, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Naps 5 | L | 17-17 | 20-13 | 37-30 | ||
| July 4, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Naps 0 | W | 17-17 | 21-13 | 38-30 | ||
| July 5, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 17-17 | 22-13 | 39-30 | ||
| July 7, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Highlanders 3 | W | 17-17 | 23-13 | 40-30 | ||
| July 7, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 11 at New York Highlanders 4 | W | 17-17 | 24-13 | 41-30 | ||
| July 8, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Highlanders 3 | W | 17-17 | 25-13 | 42-30 | ||
| July 9, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Highlanders 8 | W | 17-17 | 26-13 | 43-30 | ||
| July 10, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Highlanders 2 | W | 17-17 | 27-13 | 44-30 | ||
| July 11, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 17-17 | 27-14 | 44-31 | ||
| July 13, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 17-17 | 27-15 | 44-32 | ||
| July 13, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 17-17 | 28-15 | 45-32 | ||
| July 14, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 17-17 | 29-15 | 46-32 | ||
| July 15, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 17-17 | 30-15 | 47-32 | ||
| July 16, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 17-17 | 30-16 | 47-33 | ||
| July 17, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 21 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 17-17 | 31-16 | 48-33 | ||
| July 18, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 17-17 | 31-17 | 48-34 | ||
| July 20, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 17-17 | 32-17 | 49-34 | ||
| July 21, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 17-17 | 33-17 | 50-34 | ||
| July 22, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 17-17 | 34-17 | 51-34 | ||
| July 23, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 17-17 | 35-17 | 52-34 | ||
| July 24, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Naps 0 | W | 17-17 | 36-17 | 53-34 | ||
| July 25, 1908 | New York Highlanders 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-17 | 36-17 | 54-34 | ||
| July 26, 1908 | New York Highlanders 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 19-17 | 36-17 | 55-34 | ||
| July 27, 1908 | New York Highlanders 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 20-17 | 36-17 | 56-34 | ||
| July 30, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-17 | 36-17 | 57-34 | ||
| July 31, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 21-18 | 36-17 | 57-35 | ||
| August 1, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 22-18 | 36-17 | 58-35 | ||
| August 2, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-19 | 36-17 | 58-36 | ||
| August 4, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 23-19 | 36-17 | 59-36 | ||
| August 5, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-19 | 36-17 | 60-36 | ||
| August 7, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 24-20 | 36-17 | 60-37 | ||
| August 8, 1908 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 18 | W | 25-20 | 36-17 | 61-37 | ||
| August 9, 1908 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 26-20 | 36-17 | 62-37 | ||
| August 10, 1908 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-21 | 36-17 | 62-38 | ||
| August 11, 1908 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-22 | 36-17 | 62-39 | ||
| August 14, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 26-22 | 37-17 | 63-39 | ||
| August 15, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 26-22 | 37-18 | 63-40 | ||
| August 17, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 26-22 | 38-18 | 64-40 | ||
| August 18, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Highlanders 3 | W | 26-22 | 39-18 | 65-40 | ||
| August 19, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Highlanders 8 | L | 26-22 | 39-19 | 65-41 | ||
| August 20, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Highlanders 4 | L | 26-22 | 39-20 | 65-42 | ||
| August 21, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 26-22 | 39-21 | 65-43 | ||
| August 22, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 26-22 | 40-21 | 66-43 | ||
| August 24, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 26-22 | 41-21 | 67-43 | ||
| August 28, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 26-22 | 41-22 | 67-44 | ||
| August 28, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 26-22 | 42-22 | 68-44 | ||
| August 29, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 26-22 | 42-23 | 68-45 | ||
| August 29, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 26-22 | 42-24 | 68-46 | ||
| August 30, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 9 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 26-23 | 42-24 | 68-47 | ||
| August 31, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 26-24 | 42-24 | 68-48 | ||
| September 1, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 26-25 | 42-24 | 68-49 | ||
| September 2, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 27-25 | 42-24 | 69-49 | ||
| September 3, 1908 | Cleveland Naps 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 28-25 | 42-24 | 70-49 | ||
| September 4, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 28-25 | 42-25 | 70-50 | ||
| September 5, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 28-25 | 42-26 | 70-51 | ||
| September 6, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 28-25 | 43-26 | 71-51 | ||
| September 7, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-25 | 43-26 | 72-51 | ||
| September 7, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 30-25 | 43-26 | 73-51 | ||
| September 8, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-26 | 43-26 | 73-52 | ||
| September 9, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 31-26 | 43-26 | 74-52 | ||
| September 10, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 32-26 | 43-26 | 75-52 | ||
| September 11, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-27 | 43-26 | 75-53 | ||
| September 12, 1908 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 32-28 | 43-26 | 75-54 | ||
| September 13, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 32-28 | 43-27 | 75-55 | ||
| September 14, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 32-28 | 43-28 | 75-56 | ||
| September 15, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 32-28 | 44-28 | 76-56 | ||
| September 16, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 32-28 | 45-28 | 77-56 | ||
| September 17, 1908 | New York Highlanders 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 33-28 | 45-28 | 78-56 | ||
| September 18, 1908 | New York Highlanders 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-29 | 45-28 | 78-57 | ||
| September 19, 1908 | New York Highlanders 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 33-30 | 45-28 | 78-58 | ||
| September 20, 1908 | New York Highlanders 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 34-30 | 45-28 | 79-58 | ||
| September 21, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 34-31 | 45-28 | 79-59 | ||
| September 22, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-32 | 45-28 | 79-60 | ||
| September 23, 1908 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-33 | 45-28 | 79-61 | ||
| September 25, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 35-33 | 45-28 | 80-61 | ||
| September 25, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 36-33 | 45-28 | 81-61 | ||
| September 26, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 37-33 | 45-28 | 82-61 | ||
| September 27, 1908 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 38-33 | 45-28 | 83-61 | ||
| September 28, 1908 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 39-33 | 45-28 | 84-61 | ||
| September 29, 1908 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 40-33 | 45-28 | 85-61 | ||
| September 29, 1908 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 41-33 | 45-28 | 86-61 | ||
| September 30, 1908 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 42-33 | 45-28 | 87-61 | ||
| October 2, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 43-33 | 45-28 | 88-61 | ||
| October 3, 1908 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 44-33 | 45-28 | 89-61 | ||
| October 4, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 44-33 | 45-29 | 89-62 | ||
| October 5, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 44-33 | 45-30 | 89-63 | ||
| October 6, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 44-33 | 46-30 | 90-63 | ||
| October 10, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 11, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| October 12, 1908 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 13, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 14, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
