1950 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1950 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 95-59. They scored 837 runs and belted 114 home runs to go along with a .282 batting average. The offense was powered by Vic Wertz, who led the team with 27 home runs and 123 RBI. George Kell led the team with 218 hits for a .340 average.
The team allowed 713 runs and had a team ERA of 4.12. Art Houtteman was the winningest pitcher, with 19 games won. Ted Gray led the team with 102 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Neil Berry | SS | 39 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .348 | .275 | .623 | .250 |
| George Kell | 3B | 157 | 641 | 114 | 218 | 8 | 101 | 3 | .403 | .484 | .887 | .340 |
| Don Kolloway | 1B | 125 | 467 | 55 | 135 | 6 | 62 | 1 | .331 | .388 | .719 | .289 |
| Dick Kryhoski | 1B | 53 | 169 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 19 | 0 | .258 | .349 | .607 | .219 |
| Eddie Lake | 3B | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| Johnny Lipon | SS | 147 | 601 | 104 | 176 | 2 | 63 | 9 | .378 | .368 | .746 | .293 |
| Jerry Priddy | 2B | 157 | 618 | 104 | 171 | 13 | 75 | 2 | .376 | .401 | .777 | .277 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Hoot Evers | OF | 143 | 526 | 100 | 170 | 21 | 103 | 5 | .408 | .551 | .959 | .323 |
| Johnny Groth | OF | 157 | 566 | 95 | 173 | 12 | 85 | 1 | .407 | .451 | .858 | .306 |
| Charlie Keller | OF | 50 | 51 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .453 | .569 | 1.022 | .314 |
| Pat Mullin | OF | 69 | 142 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 1 | .315 | .380 | .695 | .218 |
| Vic Wertz | OF | 149 | 559 | 99 | 172 | 27 | 123 | 0 | .408 | .533 | .941 | .308 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Joe Ginsberg | C | 36 | 95 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .318 | .295 | .613 | .232 |
| Frank House | C | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | .400 |
| Aaron Robinson | C | 107 | 283 | 37 | 64 | 9 | 37 | 0 | .388 | .346 | .734 | .226 |
| Bob Swift | C | 67 | 132 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .350 | .303 | .653 | .227 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Paul Campbell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5381 | 837 | 1518 | 114 | 788 | 23 | .362 | .417 | .780 | .282 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Hank Borowy | 13 | 2 | 32.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 3.31 | 1.193 | |||
| Paul Calvert | 32 | 0 | 51.3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 6.31 | 1.871 | |||
| Bill Connelly | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 1.500 | |||
| Ted Gray | 27 | 21 | 149.3 | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | 102 | 72 | 4.40 | 1.413 | |||
| Ray Herbert | 8 | 3 | 22.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3.63 | 1.435 | |||
| Art Houtteman | 41 | 34 | 274.7 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 4 | 88 | 99 | 3.54 | 1.296 | |||
| Fred Hutchinson | 39 | 26 | 231.7 | 17 | 8 | .680 | 0 | 71 | 48 | 3.96 | 1.368 | |||
| Hal Newhouser | 35 | 30 | 213.7 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3 | 87 | 81 | 4.34 | 1.465 | |||
| Saul Rogovin | 11 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 4.50 | 1.625 | |||
| Marlin Stuart | 19 | 1 | 43.7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 5.56 | 1.854 | |||
| Dizzy Trout | 34 | 20 | 184.7 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4 | 88 | 64 | 3.75 | 1.375 | |||
| Virgil Trucks | 7 | 7 | 48.3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 3.54 | 1.366 | |||
| Hal White | 42 | 8 | 111 | 9 | 6 | .600 | 1 | 53 | 65 | 4.54 | 1.450 | |||
| Team Totals | 310 | 157 | 1407.4 | 95 | 59 | .617 | 20 | 576 | 553 | 4.12 | 1.419 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Johnny Groth, George Kell, and Jerry Priddy | 157 |
| At Bats | George Kell | 641 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Jerry Priddy | 729 |
| Batting Average | George Kell | .340 |
| On-Base % | Hoot Evers and Vic Wertz | .408 |
| Slugging % | Hoot Evers | .551 |
| OPS | Hoot Evers | .959 |
| Runs | George Kell | 114 |
| Hits | George Kell | 218 |
| Total Bases | George Kell | 310 |
| Doubles | George Kell | 56 |
| Triples | Hoot Evers | 11 |
| Home Runs | Vic Wertz | 27 |
| RBI | Vic Wertz | 123 |
| Walks | Johnny Groth and Jerry Priddy | 95 |
| Strikeouts | Jerry Priddy | 95 |
| Stolen Bases | Johnny Lipon | 9 |
| Caught Stealing | Hoot Evers | 9 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Johnny Lipon | 18 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | George Kell | 23 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Art Houtteman | 19 |
| Losses | Hal Newhouser | 13 |
| Saves | Paul Calvert, Art Houtteman, and Dizzy Trout | 4 |
| Won-Loss % | Dizzy Trout | .722 |
| ERA | Art Houtteman | 3.54 |
| WHIP | Art Houtteman | 1.296 |
| Innings Pitched | Art Houtteman | 274.7 |
| Games | Hal White | 42 |
| Games Started | Art Houtteman | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Ted Gray | 102 |
| Complete Games | Art Houtteman | 21 |
| Shutouts | Art Houtteman | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Art Houtteman | 1147 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Art Houtteman | 108 |
| Hits Allowed | Fred Hutchinson | 269 |
| Walks Allowed | Art Houtteman | 99 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Art Houtteman | 29 |
| Wild Pitches | Ted Gray, Hal Newhouser, and Hal White | 4 |
| Hit Batsmen | Art Houtteman | 8 |
