1934 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1934 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 101-53. They scored 957 runs and belted 74 home runs to go along with a .300 batting average. The offense was powered by Hank Greenberg, who led the team with 26 home runs and 139 RBI. Charlie Gehringer led the team with 214 hits for a .356 average.
The team allowed 708 runs and had a team ERA of 4.06. Schoolboy Rowe was the winningest pitcher, with 24 games won. Tommy Bridges led the team with 151 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Flea Clifton | 3B | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .063 | .181 | .063 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 2B | 154 | 601 | 134 | 214 | 11 | 127 | 11 | .450 | .517 | .967 | .356 |
| Hank Greenberg | 1B | 153 | 593 | 118 | 201 | 26 | 139 | 9 | .404 | .600 | 1.004 | .339 |
| Marv Owen | 3B | 154 | 565 | 79 | 179 | 8 | 96 | 3 | .385 | .451 | .836 | .317 |
| Billy Rogell | SS | 154 | 592 | 114 | 175 | 3 | 100 | 13 | .374 | .392 | .766 | .296 |
| Heinie Schuble | SS | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .400 | .713 | .267 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Frank Doljack | OF | 56 | 120 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 2 | .313 | .333 | .646 | .233 |
| Pete Fox | OF | 128 | 516 | 101 | 147 | 2 | 45 | 25 | .351 | .364 | .715 | .285 |
| Goose Goslin | OF | 151 | 614 | 106 | 187 | 13 | 100 | 5 | .373 | .453 | .826 | .305 |
| Gee Walker | OF | 98 | 347 | 54 | 104 | 6 | 39 | 20 | .340 | .418 | .758 | .300 |
| Jo-Jo White | OF | 115 | 384 | 97 | 120 | 0 | 44 | 28 | .419 | .385 | .804 | .313 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Mickey Cochrane | C | 129 | 437 | 74 | 140 | 2 | 76 | 8 | .428 | .412 | .840 | .320 |
| Ray Hayworth | C | 54 | 167 | 20 | 49 | 0 | 27 | 0 | .355 | .347 | .702 | .293 |
| Rudy York | C | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .453 | .167 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Cy Perkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Frank Reiber | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .000 | .667 | .000 | |
| Icehouse Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5471 | 957 | 1643 | 74 | 872 | 125 | .370 | .424 | .794 | .300 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Elden Auker | 43 | 18 | 205 | 15 | 7 | .682 | 1 | 86 | 56 | 3.42 | 1.415 | |||
| Tommy Bridges | 36 | 35 | 275 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 1 | 151 | 104 | 3.67 | 1.284 | |||
| General Crowder | 9 | 9 | 66.7 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 4.18 | 1.514 | |||
| Carl Fischer | 20 | 15 | 95 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | 39 | 38 | 4.36 | 1.526 | |||
| Vic Frazier | 8 | 2 | 22.7 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 5.96 | 1.850 | |||
| Luke Hamlin | 20 | 5 | 75.3 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | 30 | 44 | 5.38 | 1.740 | |||
| Chief Hogsett | 26 | 0 | 50.3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 4.29 | 1.590 | |||
| Steve Larkin | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.50 | 2.167 | |||
| Firpo Marberry | 38 | 19 | 155.7 | 15 | 5 | .750 | 3 | 64 | 48 | 4.57 | 1.426 | |||
| Red Phillips | 7 | 1 | 23.3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6.17 | 2.017 | |||
| Schoolboy Rowe | 45 | 30 | 266 | 24 | 8 | .750 | 1 | 149 | 81 | 3.45 | 1.278 | |||
| Vic Sorrell | 28 | 19 | 129.7 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 2 | 46 | 45 | 4.79 | 1.473 | |||
| Team Totals | 282 | 154 | 1370.7 | 101 | 53 | .656 | 14 | 640 | 488 | 4.06 | 1.426 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Charlie Gehringer, Marv Owen, and Billy Rogell | 154 |
| At Bats | Goose Goslin | 614 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Charlie Gehringer | 708 |
| Batting Average | Charlie Gehringer | .356 |
| On-Base % | Charlie Gehringer | .450 |
| Slugging % | Hank Greenberg | .600 |
| OPS | Hank Greenberg | 1.004 |
| Runs | Charlie Gehringer | 134 |
| Hits | Charlie Gehringer | 214 |
| Total Bases | Hank Greenberg | 356 |
| Doubles | Hank Greenberg | 63 |
| Triples | Marv Owen | 9 |
| Home Runs | Hank Greenberg | 26 |
| RBI | Hank Greenberg | 139 |
| Walks | Charlie Gehringer | 99 |
| Strikeouts | Hank Greenberg | 93 |
| Stolen Bases | Jo-Jo White | 28 |
| Caught Stealing | Pete Fox | 10 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Billy Rogell | 13 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Schoolboy Rowe | 24 |
| Losses | Tommy Bridges | 11 |
| Saves | Chief Hogsett and Firpo Marberry | 3 |
| Won-Loss % | Firpo Marberry and Schoolboy Rowe | .750 |
| ERA | Elden Auker | 3.42 |
| WHIP | Schoolboy Rowe | 1.278 |
| Innings Pitched | Tommy Bridges | 275 |
| Games | Schoolboy Rowe | 45 |
| Games Started | Tommy Bridges | 35 |
| Strikeouts | Tommy Bridges | 151 |
| Complete Games | Tommy Bridges | 23 |
| Shutouts | Tommy Bridges and Schoolboy Rowe | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Tommy Bridges | 1153 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Tommy Bridges | 112 |
| Hits Allowed | Schoolboy Rowe | 259 |
| Walks Allowed | Tommy Bridges | 104 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Tommy Bridges | 16 |
| Wild Pitches | Vic Sorrell | 4 |
| Hit Batsmen | Elden Auker, Tommy Bridges, and Vic Sorrell | 3 |
