1908 Chicago Cubs
99 - 55
1907 / 1909 (Organization)
1st place in the NL
Home Record:
Away Record: 		47 - 30 (.610)
52 - 25 (.675)		 +5.5 wins
+16.5 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 624 / 522 ( +102 )
Allowed/Expected: 461 / 530 ( +69 )
Pyth Record: 97 - 57 (+2)
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Attendance: 665,325 Avg Att: 8,530 (1.51)
Att Rank: 2 / 8 Lg Avg: 5,646
       
Park Factor: 1.00    
HR Factor: 1.07 R/L HR: 1.04 / 1.11
Notes:
- World Series Champions
- Defeated Detroit Tigers in the World Series

Fielding


Left Field
Jimmy Sheckard
29.6
1023
0.2
Jimmy Slagle
35.0
237
0.1
Frank Schulte
25.8
110
-0.1
Del Howard
30.5
37
-0.1
Heinie Zimmerman
21.4
18
0.0
Johnny Kling
32.6
9
0.0
6
30.1
1434
0.1

Center Field
Jimmy Slagle 35.0
618
-0.5
Solly Hofman 25.7
412
1.5
Del Howard 30.5
255
-0.1
Kid Durbin 21.8
91
-0.0
Heinie Zimmerman 21.4
33
-0.0
Johnny Kling 32.6
8
0.0
Doc Marshall 32.8
8
0.0
Frank Schulte 25.8
8
-0.0
8
30.3
1434
0.8


Right Field
Frank Schulte 25.8
783
-0.7
Del Howard 30.5
457
-0.3
Jack Hayden 27.7
97
0.1
Johnny Kling 32.6
35
-0.0
Solly Hofman 25.7
18
0.0
Doc Marshall 32.8
18
0.0
Heinie Zimmerman 21.4
18
0.0
Johnny Evers 26.9
9
-0.0
8
27.6
1434
-0.9
Shortstop
Joe Tinker 27.9
1396
4.1
Heinie Zimmerman 21.4
38
0.0
2
27.8
1434
4.2
Second Base
Johnny Evers 26.9
1085
1.8
Solly Hofman 25.7
184
0.1
Heinie Zimmerman 21.4
165
0.0
3
26.1
1434
1.9
Third Base
Harry Steinfeldt 30.8
1334
-0.5
Solly Hofman 25.7
87
-0.0
Heinie Zimmerman 21.4
13
0.0
3
30.4
1434
-0.5
First Base
Frank Chance 31.8
1120
1.4
Solly Hofman 25.7
283
-0.1
Del Howard 30.5
24
-0.0
Johnny Kling 32.6
6
0.0
4
30.6
1434
1.3
 
Catcher
Johnny Kling 32.6
1040
0.2
Pat Moran 32.4
376
-0.1
Doc Marshall 32.8
18
0.0
3
32.6
1434
0.1
 
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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James