1927 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1927 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball, which involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win. However, they finished fourth place in the American League.
| 1927 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 82â71 (.536) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | Frank Navin |
| Managers | George Moriarty |
| Radio | WWJ (AM) (Ty Tyson) |
Outfielder Harry Heilmann won his fourth American League batting title with a .398 batting average.[1]
Offseason
- January 15, 1927: Otto Miller, Billy Mullen, Frank O'Rourke and Lefty Stewart were traded by the Tigers to the St. Louis Browns for Pinky Hargrave, Marty McManus and Bobby LaMotte.[2]
- January 27, 1927: Ty Cobb was released by the Tigers.[3]
Regular season
- May 31, 1927: Johnny Neun of the Tigers executed an unassisted triple play. Neun caught a line drive, tagged the runner off first base and tagged second base before the other runner returned.[4]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 110 | 44 | .714 | â | 57âââ19 | 53âââ25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 91 | 63 | .591 | 19 | 50âââ27 | 41âââ36 |
| Washington Senators | 85 | 69 | .552 | 25 | 51âââ28 | 34âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 71 | .536 | 27½ | 44âââ32 | 38âââ39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 83 | .458 | 39½ | 38âââ37 | 32âââ46 |
| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 87 | .431 | 43½ | 35âââ42 | 31âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | .386 | 50½ | 38âââ38 | 21âââ56 |
| Boston Red Sox | 51 | 103 | .331 | 59 | 29âââ49 | 22âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 15â7 | 5â17 | 4â18 | 6â16 | 6â16 | 4â18 | |||||
| Chicago | 11â11 | â | 8â14 | 13â8 | 5â17 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 7â15 | 14â8 | â | 7â15 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 10â11 | 8â14 | |||||
| Detroit | 17â5 | 8â13 | 15â7 | â | 8â14 | 9â13 | 14â8â1 | 11â11â2 | |||||
| New York | 18â4 | 17â5 | 12â10 | 14â8 | â | 14â8â1 | 21â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9 | 8â14â1 | â | 16â6 | 12â10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â6 | 7â15 | 11â10 | 8â14â1 | 1â21 | 6â16 | â | 10â12â1 | |||||
| Washington | 18â4 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 11â11â2 | 8â14 | 10â12 | 12â10â1 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1927 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Larry Woodall | 88 | 246 | 69 | .280 | 0 | 39 |
| 1B | Lu Blue | 112 | 365 | 95 | .260 | 1 | 42 |
| 2B | Charlie Gehringer | 133 | 508 | 161 | .317 | 4 | 61 |
| SS | Jackie Tavener | 116 | 419 | 115 | .274 | 5 | 59 |
| 3B | Jack Warner | 139 | 559 | 149 | .267 | 1 | 45 |
| OF | Heinie Manush | 151 | 593 | 177 | .298 | 6 | 90 |
| OF | Harry Heilmann | 141 | 505 | 201 | .398 | 14 | 120 |
| OF | Bob Fothergill | 143 | 527 | 189 | .359 | 9 | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty McManus | 108 | 369 | 99 | .268 | 9 | 69 |
| Johnny Neun | 79 | 204 | 66 | .324 | 0 | 27 |
| Johnny Bassler | 81 | 200 | 57 | .285 | 0 | 24 |
| Al Wingo | 75 | 137 | 32 | .234 | 0 | 20 |
| Art Ruble | 56 | 91 | 15 | .165 | 0 | 11 |
| Merv Shea | 34 | 85 | 15 | .176 | 0 | 9 |
| Bernie DeViveiros | 24 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 2 |
| Clyde Manion | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 41 | 236.0 | 16 | 14 | 3.36 | 95 |
| Sam Gibson | 33 | 184.2 | 11 | 12 | 3.80 | 76 |
| Rip Collins | 30 | 172.2 | 13 | 7 | 4.69 | 37 |
| Josh Billings | 10 | 67.0 | 5 | 4 | 4.84 | 18 |
| Rufus Smith | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Stoner | 38 | 215.0 | 10 | 13 | 3.98 | 63 |
| Ken Holloway | 36 | 183.1 | 11 | 12 | 4.07 | 36 |
| Ownie Carroll | 31 | 172.0 | 10 | 6 | 3.98 | 41 |
| Ed Wells | 8 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Smith | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.91 | 32 |
| Don Hankins | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.33 | 10 |
| Jess Doyle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.03 | 5 |
| Jim Walkup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 |
| Augie Johns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Fort Worth Panthers | Texas League | Jake Atz |
| C | Wheeling Stogies | Middle Atlantic League | Bobby Prysock |
