1927 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1927 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 82-71. They scored 845 runs and belted 51 home runs to go along with a .289 batting average. The offense was powered by Harry Heilmann, who led the team with 14 home runs, 120 RBI, and 201 hits.
The team allowed 805 runs and had a team ERA of 4.14. Earl Whitehill led the pitching staff with 16 wins and 95 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Lu Blue | 1B | 112 | 365 | 71 | 95 | 1 | 42 | 13 | .384 | .364 | .748 | .260 |
| Bernie DeViveiros | SS | 24 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .292 | .273 | .565 | .227 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 2B | 133 | 508 | 110 | 161 | 4 | 61 | 17 | .383 | .441 | .824 | .317 |
| Marty McManus | SS | 108 | 369 | 60 | 99 | 9 | 69 | 8 | .332 | .431 | .763 | .268 |
| Johnny Neun | 1B | 79 | 204 | 38 | 66 | 0 | 27 | 22 | .427 | .407 | .834 | .324 |
| Jackie Tavener | SS | 116 | 419 | 60 | 115 | 5 | 59 | 20 | .333 | .406 | .739 | .274 |
| Jack Warner | 3B | 139 | 559 | 78 | 149 | 1 | 45 | 15 | .330 | .343 | .673 | .267 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Bob Fothergill | OF | 143 | 527 | 93 | 189 | 9 | 114 | 9 | .413 | .516 | .929 | .359 |
| Harry Heilmann | OF | 141 | 505 | 106 | 201 | 14 | 120 | 11 | .475 | .616 | 1.091 | .398 |
| Heinie Manush | OF | 151 | 593 | 102 | 177 | 6 | 90 | 12 | .354 | .442 | .796 | .298 |
| Art Ruble | OF | 56 | 91 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 2 | .283 | .253 | .536 | .165 |
| Al Wingo | OF | 75 | 137 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 1 | .352 | .321 | .673 | .234 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Johnny Bassler | C | 81 | 200 | 19 | 57 | 0 | 24 | 1 | .416 | .320 | .736 | .285 |
| Merv Shea | C | 34 | 85 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .239 | .318 | .557 | .176 |
| Larry Woodall | C | 88 | 246 | 28 | 69 | 0 | 39 | 9 | .375 | .362 | .737 | .280 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Clyde Manion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5300 | 845 | 1532 | 51 | 765 | 141 | .351 | .409 | .760 | .289 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Josh Billings | 10 | 9 | 67 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 4.84 | 1.537 | |||
| Ownie Carroll | 31 | 15 | 172 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0 | 41 | 73 | 3.98 | 1.506 | |||
| Rip Collins | 30 | 25 | 172.7 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 0 | 37 | 59 | 4.69 | 1.540 | |||
| Jess Doyle | 7 | 0 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8.03 | 1.707 | |||
| Sam Gibson | 33 | 26 | 184.7 | 11 | 12 | .478 | 0 | 76 | 86 | 3.80 | 1.554 | |||
| Don Hankins | 20 | 1 | 42.7 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6.33 | 1.874 | |||
| Ken Holloway | 36 | 23 | 183.3 | 11 | 12 | .478 | 6 | 36 | 61 | 4.07 | 1.478 | |||
| Augie Johns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 2.000 | |||
| George Smith | 29 | 0 | 71.3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0 | 32 | 50 | 3.91 | 1.571 | |||
| Rufus Smith | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3.38 | 1.375 | |||
| Lil Stoner | 38 | 24 | 215 | 10 | 13 | .435 | 5 | 63 | 77 | 3.98 | 1.526 | |||
| Jim Walkup | 2 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.765 | |||
| Ed Wells | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6.75 | 1.650 | |||
| Earl Whitehill | 41 | 31 | 236 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3 | 95 | 105 | 3.36 | 1.453 | |||
| Team Totals | 287 | 156 | 1387.7 | 82 | 71 | .536 | 17 | 421 | 577 | 4.14 | 1.527 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Heinie Manush | 151 |
| At Bats | Heinie Manush | 593 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Heinie Manush | 659 |
| Batting Average | Harry Heilmann | .398 |
| On-Base % | Harry Heilmann | .475 |
| Slugging % | Harry Heilmann | .616 |
| OPS | Harry Heilmann | 1.091 |
| Runs | Charlie Gehringer | 110 |
| Hits | Harry Heilmann | 201 |
| Total Bases | Harry Heilmann | 311 |
| Doubles | Harry Heilmann | 50 |
| Triples | Heinie Manush | 18 |
| Home Runs | Harry Heilmann | 14 |
| RBI | Harry Heilmann | 120 |
| Walks | Harry Heilmann | 72 |
| Strikeouts | Jack Warner | 45 |
| Stolen Bases | Johnny Neun | 22 |
| Caught Stealing | Bob Fothergill | 15 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Marty McManus and Jackie Tavener | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Earl Whitehill | 16 |
| Losses | Earl Whitehill | 14 |
| Saves | Ken Holloway | 6 |
| Won-Loss % | Rip Collins | .650 |
| ERA | Earl Whitehill | 3.36 |
| WHIP | Earl Whitehill | 1.453 |
| Innings Pitched | Earl Whitehill | 236 |
| Games | Earl Whitehill | 41 |
| Games Started | Earl Whitehill | 31 |
| Strikeouts | Earl Whitehill | 95 |
| Complete Games | Earl Whitehill | 17 |
| Shutouts | Earl Whitehill | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Earl Whitehill | 1037 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Lil Stoner | 95 |
| Hits Allowed | Lil Stoner | 251 |
| Walks Allowed | Earl Whitehill | 105 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Ken Holloway | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Sam Gibson and Lil Stoner | 6 |
| Hit Batsmen | Earl Whitehill | 9 |
