1928 Detroit Tigers season
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1928 Detroit Tigers season
| 1928 Detroit Tigers |
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| 1928 Information | ||
| Owner(s) | Frank Navin | |
| Manager(s) | George Moriarty | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WWJ (AM) (Ty Tyson) |
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The 1928 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 68-86, 33 games behind the New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- December 2, 1927: Heinie Manush and Lu Blue were traded by the Tigers to the St. Louis Browns for Harry Rice, Chick Galloway and Elam Vangilder.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 101 | 53 | .656 | -- |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 98 | 55 | .641 | 2½ |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 72 | .532 | 19 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 82 | .468 | 29 |
| Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 33 |
| Cleveland Indians | 62 | 92 | .403 | 39 |
| Boston Red Sox | 57 | 96 | .373 | 43½ |
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches |
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| OF | Harry Rice | 131 | 510 | 154 | .302 | 6 | 81 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Chick Galloway | 53 | 148 | 39 | .264 | 1 | 17 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ownie Carroll | 34 | 231 | 16 | 12 | 3.27 | 51 |
| Josh Billings | 21 | 110.2 | 5 | 10 | 5.12 | 48 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Elam Vangilder | 38 | 156.1 | 11 | 10 | 3.91 | 43 |
| Charlie Sullivan | 3 | 12.1 | 0 | 2 | 6.57 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Fort Worth Panthers | Texas League | Jake Atz |
| B | Evansville Hubs | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bob Coleman |
| C | Wheeling Stogies | Middle Atlantic League | Bobby Prysock |
Notes
- ^ Harry Rice page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
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