World Series Champions - St. Louis Cardinals (Pat Carr)
MVP - Christy Mathewson (SLN) 28-11, 2.03 ERA, 273 K's
Cy Young Award - Christy Mathewson (SLN) 28-11, 2.03 ERA, 273 K's
Manager of the Year - Pat Carr (SLN)
Manager of the Year - Pat Carr (SLN)
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St. Louis and Detroit were the top two teams almost the entire season (94 and 92 wins, respectively), and met in the World Series. Christy Mathewson dominated in the Series, and Doc Gessler and George McBride provided some fireworks on offense to propel the Cardinals to the title in six games.
Some of the top performers of the season include..
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St. Louis star hurler Christy Mathewson
dominated the 1908 season
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Some of the top performers of the season include..
-Ed Walsh (DET) recorded the second best single season K/BB ratio ever (5.94)
-Christy Mathewson (SLN) wins his second MVP and third Cy Young Award
-Wahoo Sam Crawford (DET) is the only batter to top 100 RBIs, leading the league with 102
-Honus Wagner takes his second batting title (.333 average), and leads the league in HRs with 9 while finishing second in RBIs, a near Triple Crown
-Three Finger Brown takes the ERA title (1.91)
-Sam Leever (NYG) leads the league in saves with 35
-Charlie Hemphill (NYG) swipes 51 bases to lead the league in steals
-Wahoo Sam Crawford (DET) is the only batter to top 100 RBIs, leading the league with 102
-Honus Wagner takes his second batting title (.333 average), and leads the league in HRs with 9 while finishing second in RBIs, a near Triple Crown
-Three Finger Brown takes the ERA title (1.91)
-Sam Leever (NYG) leads the league in saves with 35
-Charlie Hemphill (NYG) swipes 51 bases to lead the league in steals
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Detroit Tiger stars Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford
with NY Giant rookie Shoeless Joe Jackson
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