1932 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1932 Detroit Tigers season ended with them placing fifth in the American League with a record of 76â75, 29½ games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1932 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 76â75 (.503) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Frank Navin |
| Managers | Bucky Harris |
| Radio | WWJ (AM) (Ty Tyson) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 107 | 47 | .695 | â | 62âââ15 | 45âââ32 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 94 | 60 | .610 | 13 | 51âââ26 | 43âââ34 |
| Washington Senators | 93 | 61 | .604 | 14 | 51âââ26 | 42âââ35 |
| Cleveland Indians | 87 | 65 | .572 | 19 | 43âââ33 | 44âââ32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 76 | 75 | .503 | 29½ | 42âââ34 | 34âââ41 |
| St. Louis Browns | 63 | 91 | .409 | 44 | 33âââ42 | 30âââ49 |
| Chicago White Sox | 49 | 102 | .325 | 56½ | 28âââ49 | 21âââ53 |
| Boston Red Sox | 43 | 111 | .279 | 64 | 27âââ50 | 16âââ61 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â10 | 4â18 | 6â16 | 5â17 | 4â18 | 7â15 | 5â17 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | â | 7â14â1 | 8â12 | 5â17 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 4â18 | |||||
| Cleveland | 18â4 | 14â7â1 | â | 11â10 | 7â15 | 10â12 | 16â6 | 11â11 | |||||
| Detroit | 16â6 | 12â8 | 10â11 | â | 5â17â2 | 7â15 | 15â7 | 11â11 | |||||
| New York | 17â5 | 17â5 | 15â7 | 17â5â2 | â | 14â8 | 16â6 | 11â11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18â4 | 15â7 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 8â14 | â | 16â6 | 10â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15â7 | 14â8 | 6â16 | 7â15 | 6â16 | 6â16 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 17â5 | 18â4 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 12â10 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
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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 | Ray Hayworth | 109 | 338 | 99 | .293 | 2 | 46 |
| 1B | Harry Davis | 141 | 590 | 159 | .269 | 4 | 74 |
| 2B | Charlie Gehringer | 152 | 618 | 184 | .298 | 19 | 104 |
| SS | Billy Rogell | 144 | 554 | 150 | .271 | 9 | 60 |
| 3B | Heinie Schuble | 102 | 340 | 92 | .271 | 5 | 51 |
| OF | Gee Walker | 127 | 480 | 155 | .323 | 8 | 76 |
| OF | John Stone | 145 | 582 | 173 | .297 | 17 | 109 |
| OF | Earl Webb | 88 | 338 | 97 | .287 | 3 | 51 |
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 Rhiel | 85 | 250 | 70 | .280 | 3 | 38 |
| Jo-Jo White | 80 | 208 | 54 | .260 | 2 | 23 |
| Roy Johnson | 49 | 195 | 49 | .251 | 3 | 22 |
| Nolen Richardson | 69 | 155 | 34 | .219 | 0 | 12 |
| Muddy Ruel | 51 | 136 | 32 | .235 | 0 | 19 |
| Gene Desautels | 28 | 72 | 17 | .236 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Lawrence | 25 | 46 | 10 | .217 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Doljack | 8 | 26 | 10 | .385 | 1 | 7 |
| Dale Alexander | 23 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 4 |
| George Susce | 2 | 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 | 33 | 244.0 | 16 | 12 | 4.54 | 81 |
| Vic Sorrell | 32 | 234.1 | 14 | 14 | 4.03 | 84 |
| Tommy Bridges | 34 | 201.0 | 14 | 12 | 3.36 | 108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Wyatt | 43 | 205.2 | 9 | 13 | 5.03 | 82 |
| Elon Hogsett | 47 | 178.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.54 | 56 |
| George Uhle | 33 | 146.2 | 6 | 6 | 4.48 | 51 |
| Buck Marrow | 18 | 63.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.81 | 31 |
| Izzy Goldstein | 16 | 56.1 | 3 | 2 | 4.47 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Herring | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5.24 | 12 |
| Rip Sewell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.66 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | Tom Daly and Lena Blackburne |
| A | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | Del Baker |
| B | Decatur Commodores | IllinoisâIndianaâIowa League | Bob Coleman |
| C | Huntington Red Birds | Middle Atlantic League | Johnny Stuart |
| D | Moline Plowboys | Mississippi Valley League | Dutch Lorbeer |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Beaumont
Decatur club folded, July 12, 1932[1]
Notable events
- On August 5 against the Washington Senators, pitcher Tommy Bridges came within one out of a perfect game, retiring the first 26 batters before the Senators' Dave Harris hit a pinch-hit single. Bridges retired the 28th batter, Sam Rice and the Tigers won 13â0.[2] No MLB pitcher was subsequently to come so close to a perfect game until Don Larsen achieved the feat in the 1956 World Series.
