1914 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1914 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Detroit Tigers finishing fourth in the American League.
| 1914 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| Record | 80â73 (.523) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | William H. Yawkey and Frank Navin |
| Managers | Hughie Jennings |
Ty Cobb won another batting title with a .368 average. Sam Crawford led the league in RBI and was second in MVP voting.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 99 | 53 | .651 | â | 51âââ24 | 48âââ29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 62 | .595 | 8½ | 44âââ31 | 47âââ31 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 73 | .526 | 19 | 40âââ33 | 41âââ40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 80 | 73 | .523 | 19½ | 42âââ35 | 38âââ38 |
| St. Louis Browns | 71 | 82 | .464 | 28½ | 42âââ36 | 29âââ46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 84 | .455 | 30 | 43âââ37 | 27âââ47 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 84 | .455 | 30 | 36âââ40 | 34âââ44 |
| Cleveland Naps | 51 | 102 | .333 | 48½ | 32âââ47 | 19âââ55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9 | 16â6 | 15â7â1 | 11â11 | 12â9â3 | 13â9â2 | 11â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â13 | â | 13â9 | 6â16 | 12â10â1 | 5â17 | 13â9â1 | 12â10â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6â16 | 9â13 | â | 6â16 | 8â14â1 | 3â19 | 8â13â2 | 11â11â1 | |||||
| Detroit | 7â15â1 | 16â6 | 16â6 | â | 13â9â1 | 9â12â1 | 9â13 | 10â12â1 | |||||
| New York | 11â11 | 10â12â1 | 14â8â1 | 9â13â1 | â | 8â14 | 11â11 | 7â15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9â12â3 | 17â5 | 19â3 | 12â9â1 | 14â8 | â | 15â7â1 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9â13â2 | 9â13â1 | 13â8â2 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 7â15â1 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 11â11 | 10â12â1 | 11â11â1 | 12â10â1 | 15â7 | 9â13â1 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1914 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | Oscar Stanage | 122 | 400 | 77 | .193 | 0 | 25 |
| 1B | George Burns | 137 | 478 | 129 | .291 | 5 | 57 |
| 2B | Marty Kavanagh | 128 | 439 | 109 | .248 | 4 | 35 |
| 3B | George Moriarty | 132 | 465 | 118 | .254 | 1 | 40 |
| SS | Donie Bush | 157 | 596 | 150 | .252 | 0 | 32 |
| OF | Sam Crawford | 157 | 582 | 183 | .314 | 8 | 104 |
| OF | Ty Cobb | 98 | 345 | 127 | .368 | 2 | 57 |
| OF | Bobby Veach | 149 | 531 | 146 | .275 | 1 | 72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | 66 | 195 | 49 | .251 | 0 | 8 |
| Hugh High | 84 | 184 | 49 | .266 | 0 | 17 |
| Harry Heilmann | 69 | 182 | 41 | .225 | 2 | 18 |
| Billy Purtell | 28 | 76 | 13 | .171 | 0 | 3 |
| Del Baker | 44 | 70 | 15 | .214 | 0 | 1 |
| Red McKee | 34 | 64 | 12 | .188 | 0 | 8 |
| Paddy Baumann | 3 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McMullin | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Gainer | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Demmitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Coveleski | 44 | 303.1 | 22 | 12 | 2.49 | 124 |
| Hooks Dauss | 45 | 302.0 | 18 | 15 | 2.86 | 150 |
| Jean Dubuc | 36 | 224.0 | 13 | 14 | 3.46 | 70 |
| Red Oldham | 9 | 45.1 | 2 | 4 | 3.38 | 23 |
| Lefty Williams | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pug Cavet | 31 | 151.1 | 7 | 7 | 2.44 | 51 |
| Alex Main | 32 | 138.1 | 6 | 6 | 2.67 | 55 |
| Marc Hall | 25 | 90.1 | 4 | 6 | 2.69 | 18 |
| Ross Reynolds | 26 | 78.0 | 5 | 3 | 2.08 | 31 |
| George Boehler | 18 | 63.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.57 | 37 |
| Johnnie Williams | 4 | 11.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.35 | 4 |
| Ed McCreery | 3 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 11.25 | 1 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- #4 in AL in runs scored (97)
- MLB leader in on-base percentage (.466)
- AL leader in batting average (.368)
- AL leader in slugging percentage (.513)
- #2 in AL in wins (22)
- AL leader in RBI (104)
- #3 in AL in slugging percentage (.483)
References
- 1914 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference