1948 Detroit Tigers season
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1948 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Sr. | |
| Manager(s) | Steve O'Neill | |
| Local television | WWJ (Harry Heilmann, Paul Williams, Ty Tyson) |
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| Local radio | WJLB (Harry Heilmann, Harry Wismer, Ty Tyson) |
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The 1948 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 78-76, 18½ games behind the Cleveland Indians.
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Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Cleveland Indians | 97 | 58 | .626 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 96 | 59 | .619 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 60 | .610 | 2.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 84 | 70 | .545 | 12.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 18.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | .386 | 37 |
| Washington Senators | 56 | 97 | .366 | 40 |
| Chicago White Sox | 51 | 101 | .336 | 44.5 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| SS | Johnny Lipon | 121 | 458 | 133 | .290 | 5 | 52 |
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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| Paul Campbell | 59 | 83 | 22 | .265 | 1 | 11 |
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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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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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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| Al Benton | 30 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5.68 | 18 |
| Rufe Gentry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Paul Richards |
| AAA | Seattle Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | Jo-Jo White |
| AA | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | Jack Saltzgaver |
| A | Flint Arrows | Central League | Jack Tighe |
| A | Williamsport Tigers | Eastern League | Gene Desautels |
| B | Hagerstown Owls | Interstate League | Pep Rambert, Gene Crumling and Benny Culp |
| C | Rome Colonels | Canadian-American League | Clyde Smoll |
| C | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Willie Duke |
| D | Troy Trojans | Alabama State League | Bob Benish |
| D | Thomasville Tigers | Georgia-Florida League | Bob Engle |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Marv Olson |
| D | Clinton Blues | Tobacco State League | Marv Lorenz |
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1948 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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