1917 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1917 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 78â75, 21½ games behind the Chicago White Sox.
| 1917 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit |
| Record | 78â75 (.510) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | William H. Yawkey and Frank Navin |
| Managers | Hughie Jennings |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 100 | 54 | .649 | â | 56âââ21 | 44âââ33 |
| Boston Red Sox | 90 | 62 | .592 | 9 | 45âââ33 | 45âââ29 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | .571 | 12 | 44âââ34 | 44âââ32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 75 | .510 | 21½ | 34âââ41 | 44âââ34 |
| Washington Senators | 74 | 79 | .484 | 25½ | 42âââ35 | 32âââ44 |
| New York Yankees | 71 | 82 | .464 | 28½ | 35âââ40 | 36âââ42 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 97 | .370 | 43 | 31âââ46 | 26âââ51 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 98 | .359 | 44½ | 29âââ47 | 26âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â12â1 | 10â12 | 9â12 | 13â9â1 | 18â3â1 | 17â5â1 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12â10â1 | â | 14â8 | 16â6 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 16â6 | 15â7â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 12â10 | 8â14 | â | 12â10 | 15â7 | 16â6 | 14â8 | 11â11â2 | |||||
| Detroit | 12â9 | 6â16 | 10â12 | â | 13â9â1 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 11â11 | |||||
| New York | 9â13â1 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 9â13â1 | â | 15â7 | 13â9 | 8â13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3â18â1 | 7â15 | 6â16 | 10â12 | 7â15 | â | 11â11 | 11â11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5â17â1 | 6â16 | 8â14 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 11â11 | â | 10â12 | |||||
| Washington | 9â13â1 | 7â15â1 | 11â11â2 | 11â11 | 13â8 | 11â11 | 12â10 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1917 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other positions |
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 | 99 | 297 | 61 | .205 | 0 | 30 |
| 1B | George Burns | 119 | 407 | 92 | .226 | 1 | 40 |
| 2B | Ralph Young | 141 | 503 | 116 | .231 | 1 | 38 |
| SS | Donie Bush | 147 | 581 | 163 | .281 | 0 | 23 |
| 3B | Ossie Vitt | 140 | 512 | 130 | .254 | 0 | 45 |
| OF | Harry Heilmann | 150 | 556 | 156 | .281 | 5 | 85 |
| OF | Ty Cobb | 152 | 588 | 225 | .383 | 6 | 106 |
| OF | Bobby Veach | 154 | 571 | 182 | .319 | 8 | 110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubby Spencer | 70 | 192 | 46 | .240 | 0 | 22 |
| George Harper | 47 | 117 | 24 | .205 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Crawford | 61 | 104 | 18 | .173 | 2 | 11 |
| Bob Jones | 46 | 77 | 12 | .156 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Dyer | 30 | 67 | 14 | .209 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Yelle | 25 | 51 | 7 | .137 | 0 | 0 |
| Babe Ellison | 9 | 29 | 5 | .172 | 1 | 4 |
| Fred Nicholson | 13 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
| Ira Flagstead | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Walker | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony DeFate | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooks Dauss | 37 | 270.2 | 17 | 14 | 2.43 | 102 |
| Bernie Boland | 43 | 238.0 | 16 | 11 | 2.68 | 89 |
| Howard Ehmke | 35 | 206.0 | 10 | 15 | 2.97 | 90 |
| Bill James | 34 | 198.0 | 13 | 10 | 2.09 | 62 |
| Willie Mitchell | 30 | 185.1 | 12 | 8 | 2.19 | 80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cunningham | 44 | 139.0 | 2 | 7 | 2.91 | 49 |
| Deacon Jones | 24 | 77.0 | 4 | 4 | 2.92 | 28 |
| Harry Coveleski | 16 | 69.0 | 4 | 6 | 2.61 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Couch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 1 |
References
- 1917 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference