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1940 Detroit Tigers

American League
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Season
1940
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
90-64 (.584)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 2
Manager
Del Baker
Attendance
1,112,693 (Rank: 1)
Ballpark
Briggs Stadium
Playoffs
Lost World Series (Reds)

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
21Barney McCosky23OFL143589123200391945713967411300828966062138.340.408.491.899.272.151.00010.156.21147.25147.25 MLB1939-19531939-1953
4Rudy York261BR1555881051864663313432898844001234368585101.316.410.583.993.420.267.00012.9912.8517.8217.82 MLB1934-19481934-1948
5Hank Greenberg29OFR148573129195508411506393751300153846709996.340.433.6701.103.497.330.00013.8811.1913.9813.98 MLB1930-19471930-1947
7Dick Bartell32SSR13952876123243753122765351100111746203489.233.335.330.665.259.097.00012.268.5575.4375.43 MLB1927-19461927-1946
2Charlie Gehringer372BL13951510816133310811001011731000923062946115.313.428.447.875.350.134.00016.062.7051.5051.50 MLB1924-19421924-1942
6Pinky Higgins313BR1314807013024313764261313700141995514090.271.357.415.772.275.144.00011.075.6336.9236.92 MLB1930-19461930-1946
1Birdie Tebbetts27CR11137946112244446453514120091564173280.296.357.412.769.206.116.0008.393.3694.7594.75
1934-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1936-19521936-1952
9Pete Fox31OFR9335049101174548772130030041413742675.289.329.403.732.174.114.0005.618.0270.0070.00 MLB1933-19451933-1945
20Bruce Campbell30OFL1032975684155844274528240081333482856.283.381.448.829.300.165.00012.938.0537.1337.13 MLB1930-19421930-1942
8Billy Sullivan29CL78220366814434120311123002992562147.309.399.450.849.291.141.00012.114.3073.3373.33 MLB1931-19471931-1947
27Earl Averill38OFL64118103341220005140100345124726.280.309.381.690.144.101.0004.0311.2959.0059.00 MLB1929-19411929-1941
12Bobo Newsom32PR3610792350016001170400428112518.215.222.262.484.056.047.0000.8915.180.000.00 MLB1929-19531929-1953
26Red Kress353B-SSR33991322311110010120100730110517.222.294.303.597.182.081.0009.0910.9199.0099.00 MLB1927-19461927-1946
10Tommy Bridges33PR2968512200400323040011475210.176.211.206.417.074.030.0004.0030.670.000.00 MLB1930-19461930-1946
14Schoolboy Rowe30PR27677186111811513010022973810.269.319.433.752.239.164.0006.8517.8167.0067.00 MLB1933-19491933-1949
26,34Johnny Gorsica25PR296261202170031501001196639.194.231.306.537.161.112.0004.5522.7362.0062.00 MLB1940-19471940-1947
33Dutch Meyer242BR23581215300620410120001865312.259.317.310.627.155.051.0006.1515.380.000.00 MLB1940-19461940-1946
3Frank Croucher25SSR375736000200450000066106.105.164.105.269.070.000.0006.568.200.000.00 MLB1939-19421939-1942
16Hal Newhouser19PL284038000200340400084708.200.256.200.456.075.000.0006.388.510.000.00
1939-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1939-19551939-1955
23Tuck Stainback28OFR1540492001001912002114427.225.262.275.537.075.050.0002.2720.450.000.00 MLB1934-19461934-1946
33Frank Metha262B-3BR2637690103012801000114018.243.282.297.579.081.054.0005.0020.000.000.00 MLB1940-19401940-1940
15Dizzy Trout25PR333144000400290000143304.129.182.129.311.065.000.0006.0627.270.000.00 MLB1939-19571939-1957
18Fred Hutchinson20PL173018100200000000093017.267.267.300.567.033.033.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1939-19531939-1953
25Lynn Nelson35PL1923480013000600000112317.348.348.478.826.130.130.0000.0026.0923.0023.00 MLB1930-19401930-1940
19Al Benton29PR421700000000080400002100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0038.100.000.00 MLB1934-19521934-1952
24Tom Seats29PR261201000000020000011201.083.083.083.166.000.000.0000.0016.670.000.00 MLB1940-19451940-1945
17Cotton Pippen29PR480000000002000020800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00 MLB1936-19401936-1940
28Archie McKain29PB27731000000240100011001.143.333.143.476.286.000.00020.0040.000.000.00 MLB1937-19431937-1943
29Clay Smith25PR1470000000004000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0057.140.000.00 MLB1938-19401938-1940
22Floyd Giebell30PL260000000000010000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1939-19411939-1941
17Pat Mullin22OFL440000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1940-19531940-1953
-Frank Secory27OFR110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1940-19461940-1946
Tot:32 Players177654188881549312651348296639664554247700115239361835111038.286.366.442.808.283.156.29910.748.960.8340.43
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
12Bobo Newsom32R2152.833634203120264.023511083191001642231.278.010.653.415.593.751.64 MLB1929-19531929-1953
10Tommy Bridges33R1293.372928122110197.2171897411881335001.317.790.504.016.064.051.51 MLB1930-19461930-1946
14Schoolboy Rowe30R1633.462723111440169.017068651543612011.269.050.802.293.253.621.42 MLB1933-19491933-1949
26,34Johnny Gorsica25R774.33292052290160.017085771057682141.429.560.563.213.834.781.19 MLB1940-19471940-1947
16Hal Newhouser19L994.86282070380133.114981721276891121.6910.060.815.136.015.471.17
1939-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1939-19551939-1955
15Dizzy Trout25R374.473310106232100.21256050454643031.7811.180.364.835.725.361.19 MLB1939-19571939-1957
19Al Benton29R6104.424200035421779.1934439536502001.6310.550.574.085.674.991.39 MLB1934-19521934-1952
18Fred Hutchinson20R375.6817101067076.0855248626320121.4610.070.713.083.796.161.23 MLB1939-19531939-1953
24Tom Seats29L224.69262001024155.2674329421252001.5810.830.653.404.046.951.19 MLB1940-19451940-1945
28Archie McKain29L502.82270001727351.0481816225241001.438.470.354.414.243.180.96 MLB1937-19431937-1943
29Clay Smith25R115.0814100513028.1321816313142011.5910.160.954.134.455.721.08 MLB1938-19401938-1940
17Cotton Pippen29R126.75430001021.129161631091011.8312.231.274.223.806.750.90 MLB1936-19401936-1940
22Floyd Giebell30R201.00222100018.0142224111001.007.001.002.005.501.002.75 MLB1939-19411939-1941
25Lynn Nelson35R1110.93620044014.02319175970002.2914.793.215.794.5012.210.78 MLB1930-19401930-1940
11Bud Thomas29R019.0030002304.08541300002.7518.002.256.750.0011.250.00 MLB1932-19411932-1941
22Dick Conger19R103.0020000203.02110310001.676.000.009.003.003.000.33 MLB1940-19431940-1943
-Bob Uhl26L000.0010000100.04500201000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00 MLB1938-19401938-1940
Tot:17 Players90643.9915515559996171231375.11425716609102570752255171.459.330.673.734.924.691.32
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Birdie Tebbetts27C10700.0572891710678661.975006.20.0069.596.41
Billy Sullivan29C5700.02922984329321.976005.60.0037.073.12
Totals28.0C1640086411825141007982.975006.0
Rudy York261B15500.013901071510115121497.990009.70.00100.6100.01
Totals26.01B1550013901071510115121497.990009.7
Charlie Gehringer372B13800.02763741972669650.972004.70.0089.699.31
Dutch Meyer242B2100.02844367572.960003.40.0013.691.32
Frank Metha262B1000.0915132524.960002.40.006.538.53
Frank Croucher252B700.04201661.000000.90.004.518.94
Totals28.02B176003174352382775752.970004.3
Pinky Higgins313B12900.01332392916401372.928002.90.0083.898.51
Red Kress353B1700.02041516661.924003.60.0011.051.52
Frank Metha263B600.0112101413.929002.20.003.923.13
Billy Sullivan293B600.0414212018.900003.00.003.97.73
Frank Croucher253B100.0212053.600003.00.000.62.75
Totals29.23B159001603073918506467.923002.9
Dick Bartell32SS13900.02953943474723689.953005.00.0090.3100.01
Frank Croucher25SS2600.01727324744.936001.70.0016.970.32
Red Kress35SS1200.02533356158.951004.80.007.836.43
Totals30.7SS177003374544081831791.952004.5
Hank Greenberg29OF14800.029814151327312.954002.10.0096.1100.01
Barney McCosky23OF14100.0349762362356.983002.50.0091.698.62
Pete Fox31OF8500.0169660181175.967002.10.0055.291.43
Bruce Campbell30OF7400.0133660145139.959001.90.0048.171.84
Earl Averill38OF2200.0232102625.962001.10.0014.334.45
Tuck Stainback28OF900.0264103130.968003.30.005.860.06
Pat Mullin22OF100.0000000.000000.00.000.625.07
Totals28.7OF480009983935310721037.967002.2
Al Benton29P4200.0511311916.842000.40.0027.3100.01
Bobo Newsom32P3600.0332333835.921001.00.0023.4100.02
Dizzy Trout25P3300.0525213230.938000.90.0021.4100.03
Johnny Gorsica25P2900.01553427268.944002.30.0018.8100.04
Tommy Bridges33P2900.0430203634.944001.20.0018.8100.04
Hal Newhouser19P2800.0531103736.973001.30.0018.2100.06
Schoolboy Rowe30P2700.010280238381.000001.40.0017.5100.07
Archie McKain29P2700.02160018181.000000.70.0017.5100.07
Tom Seats29P2600.04110015151.000000.60.0016.9100.09
Fred Hutchinson20P1700.0216212018.900001.10.0011.0100.010
Clay Smith25P1400.01100011111.000000.80.009.1100.011
Lynn Nelson35P600.00300331.000000.50.003.931.612
Cotton Pippen29P400.02400661.000001.50.002.6100.013
Bud Thomas29P300.00400441.000001.30.001.9100.014
Floyd Giebell30P200.02200441.000002.00.001.3100.015
Dick Conger19P200.0000000.000000.00.001.3100.015
Bob Uhl26P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.017
Totals27.3P32600602761710353336.952001.0

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
27Earl Averill38OF5-10172LR1902-05-21Snohomish,WAMLB1929-19411929-1941
7Dick Bartell32SS5-9160RR1907-11-22Chicago,ILMLB1927-19461927-1946
19Al Benton29P6-4215RR1911-03-18Noble,OKMLB1934-19521934-1952
10Tommy Bridges33P5-11155RR1906-12-28Gordonsville,TNMLB1930-19461930-1946
20Bruce Campbell30OF6-1185LR1909-10-20Chicago,ILMLB1930-19421930-1942
22Dick Conger19P6-0185RR1921-04-03Los Angeles,CAMLB1940-19431940-1943
3Frank Croucher25SS5-11165RR1914-07-23San Antonio,TXMLB1939-19421939-1942
9Pete Fox31OF5-11165RR1909-03-08Evansville,INMLB1933-19451933-1945
2Charlie Gehringer372B5-11180LR1903-05-11Fowlerville,MIMLB1924-19421924-1942
22Floyd Giebell30P6-3172LR1909-12-10Pennsboro,WVMLB1939-19411939-1941
26,34Johnny Gorsica25P6-2180RR1915-03-29Bayonne,NJMLB1940-19471940-1947
5Hank Greenberg291B-OF6-4210RR1911-01-01New York,NYMLB1930-19471930-1947
6Pinky Higgins313B6-1185RR1909-05-27Red Oak,TXMLB1930-19461930-1946
18Fred Hutchinson20P6-2200LR1919-08-12Seattle,WAMLB1939-19531939-1953
26Red Kress35SS-3B6-0165RR1905-01-02Columbia,CAMLB1927-19461927-1946
21Barney McCosky23OF6-1184LR1917-04-11Coal Run,PAMLB1939-19531939-1953
28Archie McKain29P5-10175BL1911-05-12Delphos,KSMLB1937-19431937-1943
33Frank Metha262B-3B5-11165RR1913-12-13Los Angeles,CAMLB1940-19401940-1940
33Dutch Meyer242B5-11181RR1915-10-06Waco,TXMLB1940-19461940-1946
17Pat Mullin22OF6-2190LR1917-11-01Trotter,PAMLB1940-19531940-1953
25Lynn Nelson35P5-11170LR1905-02-24Sheldon,NDMLB1930-19401930-1940
16Hal Newhouser19P6-2190LL1921-05-20Detroit,MIMLB1939-19551939-1955
1939-  UDFA  -DET
12Bobo Newsom32P6-2220RR1907-08-11Hartsville,SCMLB1929-19531929-1953
17Cotton Pippen29P6-2180RR1911-04-02Cisco,TXMLB1936-19401936-1940
14Schoolboy Rowe30P6-5210RR1910-01-11Waco,TXMLB1933-19491933-1949
24Tom Seats29P5-11190RL1910-09-24Farmington,NCMLB1940-19451940-1945
-Frank Secory27OF6-1200RR1912-08-24Mason City,IAMLB1940-19461940-1946
29Clay Smith25P6-2190RR1914-09-11Cambridge,KSMLB1938-19401938-1940
23Tuck Stainback28OF6-0175RR1911-08-04Los Angeles,CAMLB1934-19461934-1946
8Billy Sullivan29C-1B6-0170LR1910-10-23Chicago,ILMLB1931-19471931-1947
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
1Birdie Tebbetts27C6-0170RR1912-11-10Burlington,VTMLB1936-19521936-1952
1934-  UDFA  -DET
11Bud Thomas29P6-0180RR1910-09-09Faber,VAMLB1932-19411932-1941
15Dizzy Trout25P6-3195RR1915-06-29Sandcut,INMLB1939-19571939-1957
-Bob Uhl26P5-11175BL1913-09-17San Francisco,CAMLB1938-19401938-1940
4Rudy York261B6-1209RR1913-08-17Ragland,ALMLB1934-19481934-1948
35 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Del BakerManagerC6-0176RR1892-05-03Sherwood,ORMLB1914-19161914-191627
Red KressAssistant CoachSS-3B6-0165RR1905-01-02Columbia,CAMLB1927-19461927-194615
Bing MillerAssistant CoachOF6-0185RR1894-08-30Vinton,IAMLB1921-19361921-193617
Merv SheaAssistant CoachC5-11175RR1900-09-05San Francisco,CAMLB1927-19441927-19448
Harry HeilmannBroadcasterOF-1B6-1195RR1894-08-03San Francisco,CAMLB1914-19321914-193218
Ty TysonBroadcasterOF5-11169RR1892-06-01Wilkes-Barre,PAMLB1926-19281926-192817
6 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1940Detroit TigersALMLB1549064.584-88871617211Del BakerBriggs StadiumLost World Series (Reds)
TotalsFull Organization1549064.584888716172

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1940Hank GreenbergAmerican League Most Valuable Player
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Hank Greenberg291940AL-MVPDetroit Tigers11687292
Bobo Newsom321940AL-MVPDetroit Tigers4136120
Schoolboy Rowe301940AL-MVPDetroit Tigers701862
Rudy York261940AL-MVPDetroit Tigers801861
Dick Bartell321940AL-MVPDetroit Tigers120826
Barney McCosky231940AL-MVPDetroit Tigers160311
Charlie Gehringer371940AL-MVPDetroit Tigers23013
7 record(s)
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