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1908 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1907/1909)
90-63, Finished 1st in American League
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Won AL Pennant
Scored 647 runs, Allowed 547 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-65
Managed by Hughie Jennings

Ballpark: Bennett Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 436,199 (5th of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-1) to Chicago Cubs

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Game Results

Season Summary   90-63 , Final Rank: 1, GB: up 0.5
Days in First:                  72 (last on October 6, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          28 (last on October 3)
Most Games under .500:           6 (last on May 9)

Biggest Lead:                  4.0 (last on September 10)
Farthest Behind Leader:        5.0 (last on May 9)

Longest Winning Streak:         10 (September 25 to October 3)
Longest Losing Streak:           6 (August 28 to September 1)

Most Runs Allowed:              15 (April 14)
Most Runs Scored:               21 (July 17)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       7
Times Opponent Shutout:         15

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        90  63     647     547    .588

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           44  33     314     300    .571
Road           46  30     333     247    .605

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           3   9      48      76    .250
May            17   7     109      65    .708
June           14  13      97     109    .519
July           23   6     167      87    .793
August         11  13      80      89    .458
September      19  13     124     106    .594
October         3   2      22      15    .600

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     47  32     347     297    .595
Second Half    43  31     300     250    .581
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        27  21     132     126    .563

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        18  13     207     153    .581

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BOS            11  11      89      91    .500
CHW            13   9      92      79    .591
CLE             9  13      73      91    .409
NYY            15   7     119      91    .682
PHA            14   8      99      76    .636
SLB            12  10      87      77    .545
WSH            16   5      88      42    .762

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Tue, Apr 14     DET @CHW  L   8-15       0-1     5     1.0                                         -
  2 Thu, Apr 16     DET @CHW  W   4-2        1-1     4     1.0                                         +
  3 Fri, Apr 17     DET  CLE  L   8-12       1-2     4     2.0                                         -
  4 Mon, Apr 20     DET  CLE  L   2-6        1-3     6     2.5                                         --
  5 Tue, Apr 21     DET  SLB  L   5-8        1-4     7     3.5                                         ---
  6 Wed, Apr 22     DET  SLB  L   3-7        1-5     7     4.0                                         ----
  7 Thu, Apr 23     DET  SLB  W   5-2        2-5     7     3.5                                         +
  8 Fri, Apr 24     DET @CLE  L   1-2        2-6     7     4.0                                         -
  9 Sat, Apr 25     DET @CLE  W   3-2        3-6     7     3.0                                         +
 10 Mon, Apr 27     DET @CLE  L   1-3        3-7     7     3.5                                         -
 11 Tue, Apr 28     DET @CLE  L   5-11       3-8     8     4.5                                         --
 12 Wed, Apr 29     DET  CHW  L   3-6        3-9     8     5.0                                         ---
 13 Fri, May  1     DET  CHW  W   4-2        4-9     7     4.5                                         +
 14 Mon, May  4     DET @SLB  W   1-0        5-9     7     4.0                                         ++
 15 Tue, May  5     DET @SLB  L   1-2        5-10    7     5.0                                         -
 16 Sat, May  9     DET @CLE  L   3-4        5-11    7     5.0                                         --
 17                 DET @CLE  W   5-2        6-11    7     5.0                                         +
 18 Sun, May 10     DET @SLB  W   6-2        7-11    6     4.0                                         ++
 19                 DET @SLB  W  11-4        8-11    6     4.0                                         +++
 20 Tue, May 12     DET @BOS  W   4-2        9-11    6     3.5                                         ++++
 21 Wed, May 13     DET @BOS  W  10-3       10-11    6     3.5                                         +++++
 22 Fri, May 15     DET @BOS  W   6-4       11-11    5     3.5                                         ++++++
 23 Sat, May 16     DET @NYY  L   6-7       11-12    6     4.5                                         -
 24 Mon, May 18     DET @NYY  W  11-6       12-12    4     3.5                                         +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Tue, May 19     DET @NYY  L   1-6       12-13    6     4.5                                         -
 26 Thu, May 21     DET @WSH  L   0-1       12-14    6     4.5                                         --
 27 Fri, May 22     DET @WSH  W   4-1       13-14    6     4.0                                         +
 28 Sat, May 23     DET @WSH  W   3-2       14-14    4     4.0                                         ++
 29 Mon, May 25     DET @WSH  W   1-0       15-14    4     3.0                                         +++
 30 Tue, May 26     DET @PHA  W   1-0       16-14    3     2.0                                         ++++
 31 Wed, May 27     DET @PHA  L   4-5       16-15    4     2.0                                         -
 32 Thu, May 28     DET @PHA  W  10-2       17-15    3     1.0                                         +
 33 Sat, May 30     DET  CHW  W   6-3       18-15    1    Tied                                         ++
 34                 DET  CHW  W   9-5       19-15    1    Tied                                         +++
 35 Sun, May 31     DET @CHW  L   0-1       19-16    1    Tied                                         -
 36                 DET @CHW  W   2-1       20-16    1    Tied                                         +
 37 Mon, Jun  1     DET  CLE  L   1-9       20-17    2     1.0                                         -
 38 Tue, Jun  2     DET  CLE  L   5-6       20-18    5     1.5                                         --
 39                 DET  CLE  L   1-6       20-19    5     1.5                                         ---
 40 Wed, Jun  3     DET  CLE  W   2-1       21-19    3     0.5                                         +
 41 Thu, Jun  4     DET  BOS  L   1-2       21-20    4     1.5                                         -
 42 Fri, Jun  5     DET  BOS  W   8-7       22-20    3     1.5                                         +
 43 Sat, Jun  6     DET  BOS  L   5-10      22-21    3     1.5                                         -
 44 Sun, Jun  7     DET  BOS  L   5-9       22-22    6     2.0                                         --
 45 Tue, Jun  9     DET  NYY  L   3-5       22-23    6     2.5                                         ---
 46 Wed, Jun 10     DET  NYY  W   7-6       23-23    5     2.5                                         +
 47 Thu, Jun 11     DET  NYY  W   3-1       24-23    4     2.5                                         ++
 48 Fri, Jun 12     DET  NYY  W   5-2       25-23    4     2.5                                         +++
 49 Sat, Jun 13     DET  PHA  W   2-1       26-23    4     2.5                                         ++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Sun, Jun 14     DET  PHA  L   3-5       26-24    4     3.5                                         -
 51 Tue, Jun 16     DET  PHA  W   7-3       27-24    4     4.0                                         +
 52 Wed, Jun 17     DET  PHA  W   4-3       28-24    4     3.0                                         ++
 53 Thu, Jun 18     DET  WSH  L   0-5       28-25    4     4.0                                         -
 54 Sat, Jun 20     DET  WSH  W   4-2       29-25    4     4.5                                         +
 55 Sun, Jun 21     DET  WSH  W   5-2       30-25    4     4.5                                         ++
 56 Mon, Jun 22     DET  CHW  W   4-1       31-25    4     3.5                                         +++
 57 Tue, Jun 23     DET  CHW  W   6-1       32-25    3     2.5                                         ++++
 58 Wed, Jun 24     DET  SLB  L   1-7       32-26    4     2.5                                         -
 59 Thu, Jun 25     DET  SLB  L   1-4       32-27    4     3.5                                         --
 60 Fri, Jun 26     DET  SLB  L   2-4       32-28    4     4.5                                         ---
 61 Sat, Jun 27     DET  SLB  W   1-0       33-28    4     3.5                                         +
 62 Sun, Jun 28     DET @CHW  W  10-5       34-28    4     3.5                                         ++
 63 Tue, Jun 30     DET @CHW  L   1-2       34-29    4     3.5                                         -
 64 Wed, Jul  1     DET @CHW  W   3-1       35-29    4     3.0                                         +
 65 Thu, Jul  2     DET @CLE  W  11-1       36-29    3     2.0                                         ++
 66 Fri, Jul  3     DET @CLE  W   6-0       37-29    3     1.5                                         +++
 67 Sat, Jul  4     DET @CLE  W   1-0       38-29    3     1.5                                         ++++
 68                 DET @CLE  L   3-5       38-30    3     1.5                                         -
 69 Sun, Jul  5     DET @CHW  W   5-3       39-30    2     1.5                                         +
 70 Tue, Jul  7     DET @NYY  W   8-3       40-30    2     1.0                                         ++
 71                 DET @NYY  W  11-4       41-30    2     1.0                                         +++
 72 Wed, Jul  8     DET @NYY  W   6-3       42-30    1    Tied                                         ++++
 73 Thu, Jul  9     DET @NYY  W  10-8       43-30    1    Tied                                         +++++
 74 Fri, Jul 10     DET @NYY  W   8-2       44-30    1    Tied                                         ++++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Sat, Jul 11     DET @BOS  L   3-7       44-31    1    Tied                                         -
 76 Mon, Jul 13     DET @BOS  W   6-2       45-31    2     1.0                                         +
 77                 DET @BOS  L   2-4       45-32    2     1.0                                         -
 78 Tue, Jul 14     DET @BOS  W   5-3       46-32    1    Tied                                         +
 79 Wed, Jul 15     DET @BOS  W   5-1       47-32    1  up 1.0                                         ++
 80 Thu, Jul 16     DET @PHA  L   3-5       47-33    1  up 1.0                                         -
 81 Fri, Jul 17     DET @PHA  W  21-2       48-33    1  up 2.0                                         +
 82 Sat, Jul 18     DET @PHA  L   5-11      48-34    1  up 1.0                                         -
 83 Mon, Jul 20     DET @PHA  W   4-1       49-34    1  up 1.0                                         +
 84 Tue, Jul 21     DET @WSH  W   4-1       50-34    1  up 2.5                                         ++
 85 Wed, Jul 22     DET @WSH  W   6-0       51-34    1  up 2.5                                         +++
 86 Thu, Jul 23     DET @WSH  W   4-2       52-34    1  up 2.5                                         ++++
 87 Fri, Jul 24     DET @CLE  W   4-0       53-34    1  up 3.0                                         +++++
 88 Sat, Jul 25     DET  NYY  W   5-3       54-34    1  up 3.0                                         ++++++
 89 Sun, Jul 26     DET  NYY  W   6-2       55-34    1  up 3.0                                         +++++++
 90 Mon, Jul 27     DET  NYY  W   4-2       56-34    1  up 3.0                                         ++++++++
 91 Thu, Jul 30     DET  BOS  W   3-2       57-34    1  up 3.0                                         +++++++++
 92 Fri, Jul 31     DET  BOS  L   5-9       57-35    1  up 2.0                                         -
 93 Sat, Aug  1     DET  BOS  W   3-0       58-35    1  up 3.0                                         +
 94 Sun, Aug  2     DET  BOS  L   4-8       58-36    1  up 2.0                                         -
 95 Tue, Aug  4     DET  PHA  W   4-3       59-36    1  up 2.5                                         +
 96 Wed, Aug  5     DET  PHA  W   5-3       60-36    1  up 2.0                                         ++
 97 Fri, Aug  7     DET  PHA  L   0-3       60-37    1  up 1.0                                         -
 98 Sat, Aug  8     DET  WSH  W  18-1       61-37    1  up 2.0                                         +
 99 Sun, Aug  9     DET  WSH  W   5-2       62-37    1  up 2.0                                         ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Mon, Aug 10     DET  WSH  L   2-3       62-38    1  up 2.0                                         -
101 Tue, Aug 11     DET  WSH  L   2-3       62-39    1  up 2.0                                         --
102 Fri, Aug 14     DET @BOS  W   5-2       63-39    1  up 3.0                                         +
103 Sat, Aug 15     DET @BOS  L   3-4       63-40    1  up 3.0                                         -
104 Mon, Aug 17     DET @BOS  W   1-0       64-40    1  up 3.5                                         +
105 Tue, Aug 18     DET @NYY  W   7-3       65-40    1  up 4.0                                         ++
106 Wed, Aug 19     DET @NYY  L   0-8       65-41    1  up 3.5                                         -
107 Thu, Aug 20     DET @NYY  L   3-4       65-42    1  up 3.5                                         --
108 Fri, Aug 21     DET @WSH  L   1-3       65-43    1  up 2.5                                         ---
109 Sat, Aug 22     DET @WSH  W   6-4       66-43    1  up 3.0                                         +
110 Mon, Aug 24     DET @WSH  W   1-0       67-43    1  up 3.5                                         ++
111 Fri, Aug 28     DET @PHA  W   1-0       68-43    1  up 3.5                                         +++
112                 DET @PHA  L   2-11      68-44    1  up 3.5                                         -
113 Sat, Aug 29     DET @PHA  L   0-4       68-45    1  up 3.0                                         --
114                 DET @PHA  L   3-4       68-46    1  up 3.0                                         ---
115 Sun, Aug 30     DET  CLE  L   1-9       68-47    1  up 2.5                                         ----
116 Mon, Aug 31     DET  CLE  L   3-7       68-48    1  up 1.5                                         -----
117 Tue, Sep  1     DET  CLE  L   0-1       68-49    1  up 1.5                                         ------
118 Wed, Sep  2     DET  CLE  W   5-3       69-49    1  up 2.0                                         +
119 Thu, Sep  3     DET  CLE  W   2-1       70-49    1  up 2.5                                         ++
120 Fri, Sep  4     DET @SLB  L   2-4       70-50    1  up 1.5                                         -
121 Sat, Sep  5     DET @SLB  L   1-2       70-51    1  up 0.5                                         --
122 Sun, Sep  6     DET @SLB  W   6-4       71-51    1  up 1.0                                         +
123 Mon, Sep  7     DET  SLB  W   4-3       72-51    1  up 3.0                                         ++
124                 DET  SLB  W   9-3       73-51    1  up 3.0                                         +++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Tue, Sep  8     DET  CHW  L   2-5       73-52    1  up 2.0                                         -
126 Wed, Sep  9     DET  CHW  W   7-6       74-52    1  up 3.0                                         +
127 Thu, Sep 10     DET  CHW  W   6-5       75-52    1  up 4.0                                         ++
128 Fri, Sep 11     DET  CHW  L   2-4       75-53    1  up 3.0                                         -
129 Sat, Sep 12     DET  CHW  L   1-2       75-54    1  up 2.0                                         --
130 Sun, Sep 13     DET @SLB  L   1-2       75-55    1  up 1.5                                         ---
131 Mon, Sep 14     DET @SLB  L   2-5       75-56    1  up 1.5                                         ----
132 Tue, Sep 15     DET @SLB  W   8-7       76-56    1  up 2.0                                         +
133 Wed, Sep 16     DET @SLB  W   4-1       77-56    1  up 2.0                                         ++
134 Thu, Sep 17     DET  NYY  W   7-4       78-56    1  up 2.0                                         +++
135 Fri, Sep 18     DET  NYY  L   1-5       78-57    1  up 1.0                                         -
136 Sat, Sep 19     DET  NYY  L   5-6       78-58    1    Tied                                         --
137 Sun, Sep 20     DET  NYY  W   2-1       79-58    1  up 0.5                                         +
138 Mon, Sep 21     DET  BOS  L   3-4       79-59    2     0.5                                         -
139 Tue, Sep 22     DET  BOS  L   1-4       79-60    2     1.5                                         --
140 Wed, Sep 23     DET  BOS  L   1-4       79-61    3     2.5                                         ---
141 Thu, Sep 24     DET  PHA  -   4-4       79-61    3     2.0                                         ---
142 Fri, Sep 25     DET  PHA  W   7-2       80-61    2     0.5                                         +
143                 DET  PHA  W   1-0       81-61    2     0.5                                         ++
144 Sat, Sep 26     DET  PHA  W   3-2       82-61    2     0.5                                         +++
145 Sun, Sep 27     DET  PHA  W   5-2       83-61    1    Tied                                         ++++
146 Mon, Sep 28     DET  WSH  W   4-1       84-61    1  up 0.5                                         +++++
147 Tue, Sep 29     DET  WSH  W   4-1       85-61    1  up 0.5                                         ++++++
148                 DET  WSH  W   7-3       86-61    1  up 0.5                                         +++++++
149 Wed, Sep 30     DET  WSH  W   7-5       87-61    1  up 0.5                                         ++++++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Fri, Oct  2     DET  SLB  W   7-6       88-61    1  up 0.5                                         +++++++++
151 Sat, Oct  3     DET  SLB  W   6-0       89-61    1  up 1.5                                         ++++++++++
152 Sun, Oct  4     DET @CHW  L   1-3       89-62    1  up 1.0                                         -
153 Mon, Oct  5     DET @CHW  L   1-6       89-63    1  up 0.5                                         --
154 Tue, Oct  6     DET @CHW  W   7-0       90-63    1  up 0.5                                         +

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