1943 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1943 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 78-76. They scored 632 runs and belted 77 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. The offense was powered by Rudy York, who led the team with 34 home runs and 118 RBI. Dick Wakefield led the team with 200 hits for a .316 average.
The team allowed 560 runs and had a team ERA of 3.00. Dizzy Trout led the team with 20 wins. Hal Newhouser led the team with 144 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy Bloodworth | 2B | 129 | 474 | 41 | 114 | 6 | 52 | 4 | .289 | .344 | .633 | .241 |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | 138 | 523 | 62 | 145 | 10 | 84 | 2 | .349 | .377 | .726 | .277 |
| Joe Hoover | SS | 144 | 575 | 78 | 140 | 4 | 38 | 6 | .289 | .318 | .607 | .243 |
| Joe Wood | 2B | 60 | 164 | 22 | 53 | 1 | 17 | 2 | .347 | .415 | .762 | .323 |
| Rudy York | 1B | 155 | 571 | 90 | 155 | 34 | 118 | 5 | .366 | .527 | .893 | .271 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Doc Cramer | OF | 140 | 606 | 79 | 182 | 1 | 43 | 4 | .335 | .348 | .683 | .300 |
| Ned Harris | OF | 114 | 354 | 43 | 90 | 6 | 32 | 6 | .343 | .362 | .705 | .254 |
| Charlie Metro | OF | 44 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .256 | .200 | .456 | .200 |
| Jimmy Outlaw | OF | 20 | 67 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .347 | .328 | .675 | .269 |
| Rip Radcliff | OF | 70 | 115 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .341 | .296 | .637 | .261 |
| Don Ross | OF | 89 | 247 | 19 | 66 | 0 | 18 | 2 | .325 | .320 | .645 | .267 |
| Dick Wakefield | OF | 155 | 633 | 91 | 200 | 7 | 79 | 4 | .377 | .434 | .811 | .316 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Dixie Parsons | C | 40 | 106 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .188 | .170 | .358 | .142 |
| Paul Richards | C | 100 | 313 | 32 | 69 | 5 | 33 | 1 | .307 | .297 | .604 | .220 |
| Al Unser | C | 38 | 101 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .350 | .297 | .647 | .248 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| John McHale | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .000 | .250 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5364 | 632 | 1401 | 77 | 572 | 40 | .317 | .359 | .676 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Tommy Bridges | 25 | 22 | 191.7 | 12 | 7 | .632 | 0 | 124 | 61 | 2.39 | 1.148 | |||
| Rufe Gentry | 4 | 4 | 29.3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 3.68 | 1.433 | |||
| Johnny Gorsica | 35 | 4 | 96.3 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 3.36 | 1.329 | |||
| Roy Henshaw | 26 | 3 | 71.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 3.79 | 1.515 | |||
| Hal Newhouser | 37 | 25 | 195.7 | 8 | 17 | .320 | 1 | 144 | 111 | 3.04 | 1.400 | |||
| Prince Oana | 10 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 4.50 | 1.559 | |||
| Joe Orrell | 10 | 0 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3.72 | 1.503 | |||
| Stubby Overmire | 29 | 18 | 147 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1 | 48 | 38 | 3.18 | 1.177 | |||
| Dizzy Trout | 44 | 30 | 246.7 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6 | 111 | 101 | 2.48 | 1.236 | |||
| Virgil Trucks | 33 | 25 | 202.7 | 16 | 10 | .615 | 2 | 118 | 52 | 2.84 | 1.095 | |||
| Hal White | 32 | 24 | 177.7 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 2 | 58 | 71 | 3.39 | 1.244 | |||
| Team Totals | 285 | 155 | 1411.7 | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 | 706 | 549 | 3.00 | 1.257 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Dick Wakefield and Rudy York | 155 |
| At Bats | Dick Wakefield | 633 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Dick Wakefield | 697 |
| Batting Average | Dick Wakefield | .316 |
| On-Base % | Dick Wakefield | .377 |
| Slugging % | Rudy York | .527 |
| OPS | Rudy York | .893 |
| Runs | Dick Wakefield | 91 |
| Hits | Dick Wakefield | 200 |
| Total Bases | Rudy York | 301 |
| Doubles | Dick Wakefield | 38 |
| Triples | Rudy York | 11 |
| Home Runs | Rudy York | 34 |
| RBI | Rudy York | 118 |
| Walks | Rudy York | 84 |
| Strikeouts | Joe Hoover | 101 |
| Stolen Bases | Ned Harris and Joe Hoover | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | Ned Harris | 8 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Joe Hoover | 28 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Jimmy Bloodworth | 29 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Dizzy Trout | 20 |
| Losses | Hal Newhouser | 17 |
| Saves | Dizzy Trout | 6 |
| Won-Loss % | Tommy Bridges | .632 |
| ERA | Tommy Bridges | 2.39 |
| WHIP | Virgil Trucks | 1.095 |
| Innings Pitched | Dizzy Trout | 246.7 |
| Games | Dizzy Trout | 44 |
| Games Started | Dizzy Trout | 30 |
| Strikeouts | Hal Newhouser | 144 |
| Complete Games | Dizzy Trout | 18 |
| Shutouts | Dizzy Trout | 5 |
| Batters Faced | Dizzy Trout | 1019 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Dizzy Trout | 68 |
| Hits Allowed | Dizzy Trout | 204 |
| Walks Allowed | Hal Newhouser | 111 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Virgil Trucks | 11 |
| Wild Pitches | Dizzy Trout | 6 |
| Hit Batsmen | Roy Henshaw | 3 |
