World Series · 1908
1908 World Series
Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 4–1
Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 4–139 runs across five games.
5
Games
4–1
Result
39
Total runs
5 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Chicago Cubs Runners-up: Detroit Tigers
Runners-up: Detroit TigersChicago Cubs won the 1908 World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers 4–1.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1908 World Series?
- The Chicago Cubs won the 1908 World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers 4–1.
- What was the result of the 1908 World Series?
- The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 4–1.
- How many games were played in the 1908 World Series?
- 5 games were played.
The clincher
Game 5 (1908-10-14): Chicago Cubs 2 at Detroit Tigers 0.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1908 World Series, game 5 (1908-10-14). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1908-10-10 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 |
| 2 | 1908-10-11 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 |
| 3 | 1908-10-12 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 |
| 4 | 1908-10-13 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 |
| 5 | 1908-10-14 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 |
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1908 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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