1941 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1941 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 75-79. They scored 686 runs and belted 81 home runs to go along with a .263 batting average. The offense was powered by Rudy York, who led the team with 27 home runs and 111 RBI. Pinky Higgins led the team with 161 hits for a .298 average.
The team allowed 743 runs and had a team ERA of 4.18. Al Benton led the team with 15 wins. Bobo Newsom led the team with 175 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Dick Bartell | SS | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .583 | .167 |
| Frank Croucher | SS | 136 | 489 | 51 | 124 | 2 | 39 | 2 | .305 | .325 | .630 | .254 |
| Moe Franklin | SS | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .400 | .817 | .300 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 2B | 127 | 436 | 65 | 96 | 3 | 46 | 1 | .363 | .303 | .666 | .220 |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | 147 | 540 | 79 | 161 | 11 | 73 | 5 | .378 | .422 | .800 | .298 |
| Eric McNair | 3B | 23 | 59 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .203 | .453 | .186 |
| Dutch Meyer | 2B | 46 | 153 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 1 | .230 | .281 | .511 | .190 |
| Boyd Perry | SS | 36 | 83 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .269 | .241 | .510 | .181 |
| Rudy York | 1B | 155 | 590 | 91 | 153 | 27 | 111 | 3 | .360 | .456 | .816 | .259 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Bruce Campbell | OF | 141 | 512 | 72 | 141 | 15 | 93 | 3 | .364 | .457 | .821 | .275 |
| Hoot Evers | OF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hank Greenberg | OF | 19 | 67 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .410 | .463 | .873 | .269 |
| Ned Harris | OF | 26 | 61 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .284 | .344 | .628 | .213 |
| Barney McCosky | OF | 127 | 494 | 80 | 160 | 3 | 55 | 8 | .401 | .425 | .826 | .324 |
| Pat Mullin | OF | 54 | 220 | 42 | 76 | 5 | 23 | 5 | .400 | .509 | .909 | .345 |
| Bob Patrick | OF | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .572 | .286 |
| Rip Radcliff | OF | 96 | 379 | 47 | 120 | 3 | 40 | 4 | .351 | .404 | .755 | .317 |
| Tuck Stainback | OF | 94 | 200 | 19 | 49 | 2 | 10 | 6 | .260 | .325 | .585 | .245 |
| Dick Wakefield | OF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .143 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Billy Sullivan | C | 85 | 234 | 29 | 66 | 3 | 29 | 0 | .375 | .393 | .768 | .282 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | 110 | 359 | 28 | 102 | 2 | 47 | 1 | .354 | .376 | .730 | .284 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Fred Hutchinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5370 | 686 | 1412 | 81 | 637 | 43 | .335 | .375 | .710 | .263 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Al Benton | 38 | 14 | 157.7 | 15 | 6 | .714 | 7 | 63 | 65 | 2.97 | 1.237 | |||
| Tommy Bridges | 25 | 22 | 147.7 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 0 | 90 | 70 | 3.41 | 1.341 | |||
| Earl Cook | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.000 | |||
| Floyd Giebell | 17 | 2 | 34.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 6.03 | 2.070 | |||
| Johnny Gorsica | 33 | 21 | 171 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 2 | 59 | 55 | 4.47 | 1.450 | |||
| Hal Manders | 8 | 0 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2.35 | 1.373 | |||
| Archie McKain | 15 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 5.02 | 1.605 | |||
| Les Mueller | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4.85 | 1.462 | |||
| Hal Newhouser | 33 | 27 | 173 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 0 | 106 | 137 | 4.79 | 1.751 | |||
| Bobo Newsom | 43 | 36 | 250.3 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 2 | 175 | 118 | 4.60 | 1.530 | |||
| Schoolboy Rowe | 27 | 14 | 139 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 | 54 | 33 | 4.14 | 1.353 | |||
| Bud Thomas | 26 | 1 | 72.7 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 4.21 | 1.320 | |||
| Dizzy Trout | 37 | 18 | 151.7 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2 | 88 | 84 | 3.74 | 1.503 | |||
| Virgil Trucks | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Hal White | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 1.889 | |||
| Team Totals | 312 | 155 | 1381.7 | 75 | 79 | .487 | 16 | 697 | 645 | 4.18 | 1.479 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Rudy York | 155 |
| At Bats | Rudy York | 590 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Rudy York | 687 |
| Batting Average | Barney McCosky | .324 |
| On-Base % | Barney McCosky | .401 |
| Slugging % | Bruce Campbell | .457 |
| OPS | Barney McCosky | .826 |
| Runs | Rudy York | 91 |
| Hits | Pinky Higgins | 161 |
| Total Bases | Rudy York | 269 |
| Doubles | Rudy York | 29 |
| Triples | Bruce Campbell | 10 |
| Home Runs | Rudy York | 27 |
| RBI | Rudy York | 111 |
| Walks | Charlie Gehringer | 95 |
| Strikeouts | Rudy York | 88 |
| Stolen Bases | Barney McCosky | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | Pinky Higgins and Rip Radcliff | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Frank Croucher | 11 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Pinky Higgins | 20 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Al Benton | 15 |
| Losses | Bobo Newsom | 20 |
| Saves | Al Benton | 7 |
| Won-Loss % | Al Benton | .714 |
| ERA | Al Benton | 2.97 |
| WHIP | Al Benton | 1.237 |
| Innings Pitched | Bobo Newsom | 250.3 |
| Games | Bobo Newsom | 43 |
| Games Started | Bobo Newsom | 36 |
| Strikeouts | Bobo Newsom | 175 |
| Complete Games | Bobo Newsom | 12 |
| Shutouts | Bobo Newsom | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Bobo Newsom | 1130 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bobo Newsom | 128 |
| Hits Allowed | Bobo Newsom | 265 |
| Walks Allowed | Hal Newhouser | 137 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bobo Newsom | 15 |
| Wild Pitches | Johnny Gorsica and Hal Newhouser | 5 |
| Hit Batsmen | Al Benton and Bobo Newsom | 3 |
