| 1941 Detroit Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium | |
| City | Detroit | |
| Owners | Walter Briggs, Sr. | |
| General managers | Jack Zeller | |
| Managers | Del Baker | |
| Radio | WWJ (AM) (Ty Tyson) WXYZ (Harry Heilmann) | |
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The 1941 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished tied for fourth in the American League with a record of 75–79, 26 games behind the New York Yankees.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 101 | 53 | 0.656 | — | 51–26 | 50–27 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 17 | 47–30 | 37–40 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 24 | 38–39 | 39–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 26 | 42–35 | 33–44 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 26 | 43–34 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 31 | 40–37 | 30–47 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 31 | 40–37 | 30–47 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 37 | 36–41 | 28–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 16–6 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 9–13–1 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 14–8 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–16 | — | 17–5 | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 11–11–1 | 13–9 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13–9 | 5–17 | — | 10–12 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | |||||
| Detroit | 11–11 | 10–12–1 | 12–10 | — | 11–11 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 7–15 | |||||
| New York | 13–9–1 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 18–4 | 16–6–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6–16 | 12–10 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 8–14 | — | 11–11 | 11–11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 11–11–1 | 9–13–1 | 11–11 | 4–18 | 11–11 | — | 11–11–1 | |||||
| Washington | 8–14 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 15–7 | 6–16–1 | 11–11 | 11–11–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 5, 1941: Rip Radcliff was purchased by the Tigers from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Birdie Tebbetts | 110 | 359 | 102 | .284 | 2 | 47 |
| 1B | Rudy York | 155 | 590 | 153 | .259 | 27 | 111 |
| 2B | Charlie Gehringer | 127 | 436 | 96 | .220 | 3 | 46 |
| SS | Frank Croucher | 136 | 489 | 124 | .254 | 2 | 39 |
| 3B | Pinky Higgins | 147 | 540 | 161 | .298 | 11 | 73 |
| OF | Bruce Campbell | 141 | 512 | 141 | .275 | 15 | 93 |
| OF | Rip Radcliff | 96 | 379 | 120 | .317 | 3 | 40 |
| OF | Barney McCosky | 127 | 494 | 160 | .324 | 3 | 55 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Sullivan | 85 | 234 | 66 | .282 | 3 | 29 |
| Pat Mullin | 54 | 220 | 76 | .345 | 5 | 23 |
| Tuck Stainback | 94 | 200 | 49 | .245 | 2 | 10 |
| L.D. Meyer | 46 | 153 | 29 | .190 | 1 | 14 |
| Boyd Perry | 36 | 83 | 15 | .181 | 0 | 11 |
| Hank Greenberg | 19 | 67 | 18 | .269 | 2 | 12 |
| Ned Harris | 26 | 61 | 13 | .213 | 1 | 4 |
| Eric McNair | 23 | 59 | 11 | .186 | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Bartell | 5 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Moe Franklin | 13 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Patrick | 5 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Wakefield | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoot Evers | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Hutchinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 43 | 250.1 | 12 | 20 | 4.60 | 175 |
| Hal Newhouser | 33 | 173.0 | 9 | 11 | 4.79 | 106 |
| Tommy Bridges | 25 | 147.2 | 9 | 12 | 3.41 | 90 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gorsica | 33 | 171.0 | 9 | 11 | 4.47 | 59 |
| Al Benton | 38 | 157.2 | 15 | 6 | 2.97 | 63 |
| Dizzy Trout | 37 | 151.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.74 | 88 |
| Schoolboy Rowe | 27 | 139.0 | 8 | 6 | 4.14 | 54 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Thomas | 26 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.21 | 17 |
| Floyd Giebell | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.03 | 10 |
| Archie McKain | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.02 | 14 |
| Hal Manders | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.35 | 7 |
| Les Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.85 | 8 |
| Hal White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 |
| Virgil Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 |
| Earl Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Al Vincent |
| A1 | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | Gordie Hinkle |
| A | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | Ray Brubaker |
| B | Hagerstown Owls | Interstate League | Dutch Dorman |
| B | Winston-Salem Twins | Piedmont League | Jake Atz |
| C | Utica Braves | Canadian–American League | Frank Zubik |
| C | Texarkana Twins | Cotton States League | Walter Kopp and Jake Atz, Jr. |
| C | Muskegon Reds | Michigan State League | Jack Tighe |
| D | Tallahassee Caps | Georgia–Florida League | Lance Richbourg |
| D | Fulton Tigers | KITTY League | Vince "Moon" Mullen |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Greg Mulleavy |
LEAGUE CHAMPION: Elmira[2]
References
- ↑ Rip Radcliff at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
- 1941 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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