1951 Detroit Tigers season
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1951 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Sr. | |
| Manager(s) | Red Rolfe | |
| Local television | WWJ (Harry Heilmann, Paul Williams, Ty Tyson) |
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| Local radio | WJBK/WXYZ (Paul Williams, Ty Tyson) |
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The 1951 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 73-81, 25 games behind the New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- January 20, 1951: Marv Grissom and George Vico were traded by the Tigers to the Seattle Rainiers for Wayne McLeland.[1]
Regular season
On August 19, the Tigers played a doubleheader in St. Louis against the Browns. In the second game, after the Tigers had batted in the top of the first inning, the Browns sent midget Eddie Gaedel up to pinch-hit for leadoff batter Frank Saucier. Gaedel, at a height of 3'7", is to date the shortest player to appear in a Major League Baseball game. Umpire Ed Hurley challenged the decision to allow Gaedel to participate in an at-bat. Browns manager Zack Taylor produced a contract.[2] Tigers pitcher Bob Cain walked him.[3] Jim Delsing pinch ran for Gaedel,[3] but failed to score. The Tigers won the game, 6-2.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | .604 | 5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 11 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 70 | 84 | .455 | 28 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36 |
| St. Louis Browns | 52 | 102 | .338 | 46 |
Notable transactions
All-Star Game
The 1951 All-Star Game was originally awarded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The City of Detroit was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1701 and requested to host the year's All-Star Game. Although the National League was scheduled to host the game in '51, the game was moved to Detroit's Briggs Stadium to coincide with the city's celebration. The Phillies instead hosted the 1952 All-Star Game at Shibe Park.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 | 129 | 487 | 129 | .265 | 0 | 38 |
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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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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| Bob Cain | 35 | 149.1 | 11 | 10 | 4.70 | 58 |
| Wayne McLeland | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8.18 | 0 |
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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| Gene Bearden | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.33 | 38 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | American Association | Jack Tighe |
| AA | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | Gene Desautels |
| A | Williamsport Tigers | Eastern League | Schoolboy Rowe |
| B | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Ace Parker |
| B | Davenport Tigers | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Marv Olson |
| D | Richmond Tigers | Ohio-Indiana League | Ralph DiLullo |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Tony Lupien |
| D | Wausau Lumberjacks | Wisconsin State League | Bob Benish |
Notes
- ^ Marv Grissom page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Numbelivable!, p. 92, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
- ^ a b Numbelivable!, p. 93
- ^ Vincent, David; Lyle Spatz, David W. Smith (2001). The Midsummer Classic: The Complete History of Baseball's All-Star Game. University of Nebraska Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-8032-9273-2. http://books.google.com/books?id=6IqPLQE4HekC&pg=PA111&dq=%22National+League+Park%22+philadelphia&lr=&client=firefox-a.
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.
- 1951 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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