1929 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1929 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 70â84, 36 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.
| 1929 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 70â84 (.455) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Frank Navin |
| Managers | Bucky Harris |
| Radio | WWJ (AM) (Ty Tyson) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 104 | 46 | .693 | â | 57âââ16 | 47âââ30 |
| New York Yankees | 88 | 66 | .571 | 18 | 49âââ28 | 39âââ38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 71 | .533 | 24 | 44âââ32 | 37âââ39 |
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 73 | .520 | 26 | 41âââ36 | 38âââ37 |
| Washington Senators | 71 | 81 | .467 | 34 | 37âââ40 | 34âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 70 | 84 | .455 | 36 | 38âââ39 | 32âââ45 |
| Chicago White Sox | 59 | 93 | .388 | 46 | 35âââ41 | 24âââ52 |
| Boston Red Sox | 58 | 96 | .377 | 48 | 32âââ45 | 26âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 5â17 | 4â18 | 11â11â1 | 10â12 | |||||
| Chicago | 11â11 | â | 9â12 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 9â13 | 4â17 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13â9 | 12â9 | â | 11â11 | 14â8 | 7â14 | 10â12 | 14â8 | |||||
| Detroit | 14â8 | 12â10 | 11â11 | â | 9â13 | 4â18 | 10â12 | 10â12â1 | |||||
| New York | 17â5 | 16â6 | 8â14 | 13â9 | â | 8â14 | 14â8 | 12â10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18â4 | 13â9 | 14â7 | 18â4 | 14â8 | â | 11â10â1 | 16â4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â11â1 | 17â4 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 8â14 | 10â11â1 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 12â10 | 12â10 | 8â14 | 12â10â1 | 10â12 | 4â16 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1929 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches | ||||||
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
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 | Eddie Phillips | 68 | 221 | 52 | .235 | 2 | 21 |
| 1B | Dale Alexander | 155 | 626 | 215 | .343 | 25 | 137 |
| 2B | Charlie Gehringer | 155 | 634 | 215 | .339 | 13 | 106 |
| SS | Heinie Schuble | 92 | 258 | 60 | .233 | 2 | 28 |
| 3B | Marty McManus | 154 | 599 | 168 | .280 | 18 | 90 |
| OF | Harry Heilmann | 125 | 453 | 156 | .344 | 15 | 120 |
| OF | Harry Rice | 130 | 536 | 163 | .304 | 6 | 69 |
| OF | Roy Johnson | 148 | 640 | 201 | .314 | 10 | 69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Fothergill | 115 | 277 | 98 | .354 | 6 | 62 |
| Pinky Hargrave | 76 | 185 | 61 | .330 | 3 | 26 |
| Merv Shea | 50 | 162 | 47 | .290 | 3 | 24 |
| Yats Wuestling | 54 | 150 | 30 | .200 | 0 | 16 |
| John Stone | 51 | 150 | 39 | .260 | 2 | 15 |
| Bill Akers | 24 | 83 | 22 | .265 | 1 | 9 |
| Ray Hayworth | 14 | 43 | 11 | .256 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Sigafoos | 14 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 2 |
| Nolen Richardson | 13 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 0 | 2 |
| Bucky Harris | 7 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Woodall | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Uhle | 32 | 249.0 | 15 | 11 | 4.08 | 100 |
| Earl Whitehill | 38 | 245.1 | 14 | 15 | 4.62 | 103 |
| Vic Sorrell | 36 | 226.0 | 14 | 15 | 5.18 | 81 |
| Ownie Carroll | 34 | 202.0 | 9 | 17 | 4.63 | 54 |
| Art Herring | 4 | 32.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.78 | 15 |
| Elon Hogsett | 4 | 28.2 | 1 | 2 | 2.83 | 9 |
| Whit Wyatt | 4 | 25.1 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augie Prudhomme | 34 | 94.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.22 | 26 |
| Emil Yde | 29 | 86.2 | 7 | 3 | 5.30 | 23 |
| Skinny Graham | 13 | 51.2 | 1 | 3 | 5.57 | 7 |
| George Smith | 14 | 35.2 | 3 | 2 | 5.80 | 13 |
| Phil Page | 10 | 25.1 | 0 | 2 | 8.17 | 6 |
| Frank Barnes | 4 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Stoner | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5.26 | 12 |
| Josh Billings | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.12 | 1 |
| Elam Vangilder | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 3 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Fort Worth Panthers | Texas League | Jake Atz and Frank Snyder |
| B | Evansville Hubs | IllinoisâIndianaâIowa League | Bob Coleman |
| C | Wheeling Stogies | Middle Atlantic League | Raymond Haley |
| C | Fort Smith Twins | Western Association | John Cimpi |
| D | Hanover Raiders | Blue Ridge League | Bobby Prysock |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fort Smith[1]
