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    1928 Detroit Tigers (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Tigers
    W-L Record: 68-86 .442
    Rank: 6th in American League
    Run Differential: 744-803 -59
    Roster Continuity 74.10% 8/16
    Manager(s): George Moriarty
    General Manager:
    Location: Detroit, Michigan
    Ballpark: Navin Field
    Attendance: 474,323 10/16
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: All picks
    Years Active: 1901-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Assistant Coach: Benny Meyer
    Assistant Coach: Shag Shaughnessy
    Assistant Coach: Lefty Leifield

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Detroit Tigers (MLB-AL)68-86

    Organizational Player Roster
    Detroit Tigers Affiliate History
    American League Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    NY Yankees10153.656--
    Philadelphia9855.6412.5
    St. Louis8272.53219.0
    Washington7579.48726.0
    Chi White Sox7282.46829.0
    Detroit6886.44233.0
    Cleveland6292.40339.0
    Boston5796.37343.5
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    -Charlie Gehringer2B25   15460310819329166741596922613 .320.395.451846.131.255.3250.32100.5272691
    -Harry HeilmannOF33   15155883183381014107735745018 .328.390.507897.179.289.3390.7939.9283633
    -Harry RiceOF26   13151087154211268120134427217 .302.360.425785.124.224.3100.6185.0217573
    -Marty McManus3B28   1395007814437587311135132113 .288.355.430785.142.240.2960.6362.5215565
    -Jackie TavenerSS30   1324735912324155521383351419 .260.314.406720.146.226.2831.5594.6192529
    -Bob FothergillOF30   111347491102810363832419310 .317.366.481847.164.248.3290.79115.7167384
    -Pinky HargraveC32   1213203888135106341322816 .275.343.441784.166.275.2770.8832.0141359
    -Bill Sweeney1B23   893094778155019129152805 .252.287.333620.081.139.2781.87--103329
    -Al WingoOF30   87242306913223022401714 .285.389.380769.095.260.3000.43121.092287
    -Jack Warner3B24   7520633444401344161516 .214.274.272546.058.136.2300.94--56229
    -Larry WoodallC33   6518619397101331241006 .210.300.258558.048.188.2220.42--48216
    -Chick GallowaySS-3B31   531481739521177215306 .264.331.345676.081.216.2640.20148.051169
    -Paul EasterlingOF22   431141737713122182411 .325.374.482856.158.237.3913.0038.055124
    -John StoneOF22   261132040103221105813 .354.387.549936.195.248.3691.6056.562122
    -Johnny Neun1B27   36108152331052271001 .213.261.259520.046.111.2351.43--28116
    -Ownie CarrollP25   439871931090171409 .194.248.245493.051.112.2262.00--24114
    -Merv SheaC27   398582023092291112 .235.316.329645.094.200.2701.22--2897
    -Earl WhitehillP28   316741300030051103 .194.250.194444.000.075.2322.20--1375
    -Elam VangilderP32   385841500260001101 .259.259.362621.103.103.289--29.02159
    -Vic SorrellP27   29552620010001406 .109.109.145254.036.036.146----861
    -Sam GibsonP28   20424121006002201 .286.318.310628.024.071.3001.00--1345
    -Lil StonerP29   3639472003001613 .179.220.231451.051.077.2126.00--944
    -Josh BillingsP20   21357102105003604 .286.342.400742.114.200.3452.00--1442
    -Ken HollowayP30   3033242001000705 .121.121.182303.061.061.154----638
    -George SmithP26   3927230000001801 .111.143.111254.000.037.1588.00--329
    -Phil PageP22   39020000000400 .222.222.222444.000.000.400----29
    -Charlie SullivanP25   34000000000000 .000.000.0000.000.000.000----04
    Batting Totals174552897441475268976268611374468433230163 .279.338.401739.123.218.2950.9385.321235920
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    -Ownie Carroll25   16123.27342819252231.021910084687513001.328.530.233.391.990.59
    -Earl Whitehill28   11164.32313012110196.121413194878930001.499.830.373.584.271.19
    -Vic Sorrell27   8114.7929238040171.018210691983673001.559.580.474.373.530.81
    -Elam Vangilder32   11103.92381170215156.11638268467432001.479.400.233.872.480.64
    -Lil Stoner29   584.36361140164126.115175611642291001.5310.791.143.002.070.69
    -Ken Holloway30   484.35301150152120.11376758232322101.4110.280.152.402.401.00
    -Sam Gibson28   585.4020185110119.21558372453291001.7311.630.303.982.180.55
    -Josh Billings20   5105.1121163130110.21188363459484001.599.570.324.783.890.81
    -George Smith26   114.4239200213106.01035552350542001.448.750.254.254.581.08
    -Phil Page22   202.4532201022.0219611031001.418.590.414.091.230.30
    -Charlie Sullivan25   026.7532001012.1181291620002.0013.500.754.501.500.33
    Batting Totals68864.322841546558916137214818036585856745119101.499.720.383.722.960.80
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Pinky HargraveC883013585.9770.00
    Larry WoodallC622184423.9920.00
    Merv SheaC30932462.9510.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bill Sweeney1B7567755551.9930.00
    Marty McManus1B4537628533.9880.00
    Harry Heilmann1B2523417220.9920.00
    Johnny Neun1B2518016516.9750.00
    Chick Galloway1B110001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Charlie Gehringer2B15437750735101.9620.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Marty McManus3B921141831412.9550.00
    Jack Warner3B5262107106.9440.00
    Chick Galloway3B21263723.9690.00
    Harry Rice3B211001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Jackie TavenerSS1313024054281.9440.00
    Chick GallowaySS224947911.9140.00
    Jack WarnerSS791324.9170.00
    Marty McManusSS212001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Harry RiceOF12934710140.9620.00
    Harry HeilmannOF1252151772.9710.00
    Bob FothergillOF90179680.9590.00
    Al WingoOF71144551.9680.00
    Paul EasterlingOF3468260.9210.00
    John StoneOF2649220.9620.00
    Ownie CarrollOF5101001.0000.00
    Bill SweeneyOF330001.0000.00
    Chick GallowayOF110001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    George SmithP3910681320.9131.78
    Elam VangilderP3815683743.9182.59
    Lil StonerP3612641932.8851.64
    Ownie CarrollP34231175952.9382.96
    Earl WhitehillP31196174013.9832.62
    Ken HollowayP3012073432.9323.07
    Vic SorrellP2917132862.8381.63
    Josh BillingsP2111052211.9642.21
    Sam GibsonP2011972412.9692.34
    Phil PageP32245031.0003.68
    Charlie SullivanP3120311.7502.23

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