1908 Detroit Tigers
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Detroit Tigers franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 Detroit Tigers | 86–68 | 16 | 13 |
| 1909 Detroit Tigers | 98–54 | 18 | 11 |
| 1908 Detroit Tigers · Current season | 90–63 | 15 | 9 |
| 1907 Detroit Tigers | 92–58 | 16 | 8 |
| 1906 Detroit Tigers | 71–78 | 15 | 9 |
Same era: other teams in 1908
- 1908 Boston Red Sox · 75–79
- 1908 Chicago Cubs · 99–55
- 1908 Chicago White Sox · 88–64
- 1908 Cincinnati Reds · 73–81
- 1908 Cleveland Naps · 90–64
- 1908 New York Giants · 98–56
More teams from 1908
- 1908 New York Highlanders · 51–103
- 1908 Philadelphia Athletics · 68–85
- 1908 Philadelphia Phillies · 83–71
- 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates · 98–56
- 1908 St. Louis Browns · 83–69
- 1908 St. Louis Cardinals · 49–105
- 1908 Washington Senators · 67–85
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Donovan | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 242.67 | 2.08 | Average (54) — 29 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.08 over 242.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Killian | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 180.67 | 2.99 | Below average (44) — 88 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.99 over 180.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Herm Malloy | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 17.00 | 3.71 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| George Mullin | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 290.67 | 3.10 | Below average (42) — 101 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.10 over 290.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Siever | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 61.67 | 3.50 | Below average (43) — 95 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.50 over 61.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Suggs | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 27.00 | 1.67 | Average (53) — 38 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.67 over 27.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Summers | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 301.00 | 1.64 | Strong (60) — 7 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.64 over 301.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Willett | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 197.33 | 2.28 | Average (52) — 50 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.28 over 197.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Winter | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 56.33 | 1.60 | Average (55) — 21 of 110 pitchers in the available 1908 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.60 over 56.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fred Payne | Catchers | — | batting | 45 | 3 | 0 | .067 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Boss Schmidt | Catchers | — | batting | 419 | 111 | 1 | .265 | — | — | Average (54) — 48 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 419 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ira Thomas | Catchers | — | batting | 101 | 31 | 0 | .307 | — | — | Average (56) — 34 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 101 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Donie Bush | Infielders | — | batting | 68 | 20 | 0 | .290 | — | — | Average (54) — 48 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 68 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Coughlin | Infielders | — | batting | 405 | 87 | 0 | .215 | — | — | Average (45) — 155 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 405 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Downs | Infielders | — | batting | 289 | 64 | 1 | .221 | — | — | Average (48) — 118 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 289 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Killefer | Infielders | — | batting | 75 | 16 | 0 | .213 | — | — | Average (47) — 131 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 75 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Charley O'Leary | Infielders | — | batting | 211 | 53 | 0 | .251 | — | — | Average (51) — 83 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 211 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Clay Perry | Infielders | — | batting | 17 | 2 | 0 | .118 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Claude Rossman | Infielders | — | batting | 524 | 154 | 2 | .294 | — | — | Strong (61) — 10 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 524 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Germany Schaefer | Infielders | — | batting | 584 | 151 | 3 | .259 | — | — | Average (55) — 42 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 584 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ty Cobb | Outfielders | — | batting | 581 | 188 | 4 | .324 | — | — | Strong (68) — 4 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 581 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sam Crawford | Outfielders | — | batting | 591 | 184 | 7 | .311 | — | — | Strong (69) — 3 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 591 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Davy Jones | Outfielders | — | batting | 121 | 25 | 0 | .207 | — | — | Average (46) — 149 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 121 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Matty McIntyre | Outfielders | — | batting | 569 | 168 | 0 | .295 | — | — | Average (59) — 17 of 193 batters in the available 1908 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 569 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1908 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1908 Detroit Tigers season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:54:17.328316+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.