1936 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1936 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 83â71, 19½ games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1936 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Navin Field |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 83â71 (.539) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Walter Briggs, Sr. |
| General managers | Mickey Cochrane |
| Managers | Mickey Cochrane |
| Radio | WWJ (AM) (Ty Tyson) WXYZ (Harry Heilmann) |
Offseason
- December 10, 1935: Al Simmons was purchased by the Tigers from the Chicago White Sox for $75,000.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 102 | 51 | .667 | â | 56âââ21 | 46âââ30 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19½ | 44âââ33 | 39âââ38 |
| Washington Senators | 82 | 71 | .536 | 20 | 42âââ35 | 40âââ36 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 70 | .536 | 20 | 43âââ32 | 38âââ38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 74 | .519 | 22½ | 49âââ30 | 31âââ44 |
| Boston Red Sox | 74 | 80 | .481 | 28½ | 47âââ29 | 27âââ51 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 95 | .375 | 44½ | 31âââ43 | 26âââ52 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 100 | .346 | 49 | 31âââ46 | 22âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â10 | 9â13 | 13â9 | 15â7â1 | 13â9 | 12â10 | 8â14 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | â | 12â10â1 | 8â14 | 7â14 | 15â7 | 13â8â1 | 16â5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13â9 | 10â12â1 | â | 9â13 | 6â16â1 | 13â9 | 15â7â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| Detroit | 9â13 | 14â8 | 13â9 | â | 8â14 | 17â5 | 11â11 | 11â11 | |||||
| New York | 15â7â1 | 14â7 | 16â6â1 | 14â8 | â | 16â6 | 14â8 | 13â9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9â13 | 7â15 | 9â13 | 5â17 | 6â16 | â | 11â10â1 | 6â16 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10â12 | 8â13â1 | 7â15â1 | 11â11 | 8â14 | 10â11â1 | â | 3â19 | |||||
| Washington | 14â8 | 5â16 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 9â13 | 16â16 | 19â3 | 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 | 81 | 250 | 60 | .240 | 1 | 30 |
| 1B | Jack Burns | 138 | 558 | 158 | .283 | 4 | 63 |
| 2B | Charlie Gehringer | 154 | 641 | 227 | .354 | 15 | 116 |
| SS | Billy Rogell | 146 | 585 | 160 | .274 | 6 | 68 |
| 3B | Marv Owen | 154 | 583 | 172 | .295 | 9 | 105 |
| OF | Al Simmons | 143 | 568 | 186 | .327 | 13 | 112 |
| OF | Gee Walker | 134 | 550 | 194 | .353 | 12 | 93 |
| OF | Goose Goslin | 147 | 572 | 180 | .315 | 24 | 125 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Fox | 73 | 220 | 67 | .305 | 4 | 26 |
| Mickey Cochrane | 44 | 126 | 34 | .270 | 2 | 17 |
| Glenn Myatt | 27 | 78 | 17 | .218 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Reiber | 20 | 55 | 15 | .273 | 1 | 5 |
| Jo-Jo White | 58 | 51 | 14 | .275 | 0 | 6 |
| Hank Greenberg | 12 | 46 | 16 | .348 | 1 | 15 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 10 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 1 | 4 |
| Flea Clifton | 13 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 0 | 1 |
| Salty Parker | 11 | 25 | 7 | .280 | 0 | 4 |
| Gil English | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 39 | 294.2 | 23 | 11 | 3.60 | 175 |
| Schoolboy Rowe | 41 | 245.1 | 19 | 10 | 4.51 | 115 |
| Elden Auker | 35 | 215.1 | 13 | 16 | 4.89 | 66 |
| Jake Wade | 13 | 78.1 | 4 | 5 | 5.29 | 30 |
| General Crowder | 9 | 44.0 | 4 | 3 | 8.39 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Sorrell | 30 | 131.1 | 6 | 7 | 5.28 | 37 |
| Roxie Lawson | 41 | 128.0 | 8 | 6 | 5.48 | 34 |
| Red Phillips | 22 | 87.1 | 2 | 4 | 6.49 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sullivan | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6.78 | 32 |
| Chad Kimsey | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4.85 | 11 |
| Elon Hogsett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
Awards and honors
League records
- Charlie Gehringer, American League record, most doubles in one season by a second baseman (60)[2]
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Milwaukee Brewers | American Association | Allen Sothoron |
| A1 | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | Dutch Lorbeer |
| B | Augusta Tigers | Sally League | Dixie Parker, Pee-Wee Wanninger and Herb Thomas |
| C | Jackson Senators | Cotton States League | Guy Lacy |
| C | Charleston Senators | Middle Atlantic League | Ig Walters |
| D | Fieldale Towlers | Bi-State League | Joe Guyon and Red Smith |
| D | Alexandria Aces | Evangeline League | Art Phelan |
| D | Wausau Lumberjacks | Northern League | Lute Boone |
| D | Tiffin Mud Hens | Ohio State League | Myles Thomas |
| D | Charleroi Tigers | Pennsylvania State Association | Joe Klinger and John McIlvaine |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Milwaukee, Alexandria, Tiffin[3]
