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1947 Detroit Tigers

American League
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Season
1947
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
85-69 (.552)   GBL: 12.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 5
Attendance
1,398,093 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Briggs Stadium
Playoffs
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
7Eddie Lake31SSR1586029612719612461110120541900141947323790.211.343.322.665.312.111.00016.397.3850.1750.17 MLB1939-19501939-1950
15,21George Kell243BR152588751882955939116116310001324266239149.320.387.412.799.192.092.0009.212.42117.60117.60 MLB1943-19571943-1957
3Eddie Mayo372BL14253566149284648374828012001620359538111.279.338.379.717.183.100.0008.074.7189.1789.17 MLB1936-19481936-1948
2Roy Cullenbine331BB14246482104181247832137510600101966074361.224.401.422.823.496.198.00022.578.4019.3319.33 MLB1938-19471938-1947
14Hoot Evers26OFR12646067136245106787454961400132005253997.296.366.435.801.239.139.0008.579.3346.0046.00 MLB1941-19561941-1956
6Pat Mullin29OFL116398621022861562386366150061874674953.256.359.470.829.359.214.00013.4914.1326.5326.53 MLB1940-19531940-1953
4Dick Wakefield26OFL11236859104155851148044140081534532876.283.412.416.828.342.133.00017.669.7146.0046.00 MLB1941-19521941-1952
20Vic Wertz22OFL10233360962246442047660200111443823264.288.376.432.808.291.144.00012.3017.2855.5055.50 MLB1947-19631947-1963
9Bob Swift32CR972792370110121223316011008843231258.251.330.301.631.168.050.00010.224.95279.00279.00
1935-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1940-19531940-1953
1Hal Wagner31CL71191195510053301281612002802221540.288.382.419.801.272.131.00012.617.2138.2038.20 MLB1938-19491938-1949
8Doc Cramer41OFL73157214222230042050200954179636.268.350.344.694.178.076.00011.172.7978.5078.50 MLB1929-19481929-1948
27Jimmy Outlaw34OFR701272029710153121140300238151821.228.338.299.637.252.071.00013.919.270.000.00 MLB1937-19491937-1949
29Fred Hutchinson27PL561068325221520660100447113923.302.339.443.782.217.141.0005.315.3153.0053.00 MLB1939-19531939-1953
16Hal Newhouser26PL409651900090015200300319114019.198.306.198.504.156.000.00013.1617.540.000.00
1939-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1939-19551939-1955
23John McHale251BL3995102010311117240100030103416.211.265.316.581.179.105.0006.8023.3031.6731.67 MLB1943-19481943-1948
28Skeeter Webb372BR5079131630063079030001989313.203.267.241.508.165.038.0007.8710.110.000.00 MLB1938-19481938-1948
22Virgil Trucks30PR367071920050017000032171217.271.282.300.582.043.029.0001.419.860.000.00 MLB1941-19581941-1958
11Dizzy Trout32PR3468511213150081901000247765.162.250.353.603.309.191.00010.3924.6822.6722.67 MLB1939-19571939-1957
1Birdie Tebbetts34CR205315100201330200265814.094.143.113.256.057.019.0005.175.170.000.00
1934-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1936-19521936-1952
18Stubby Overmire28PR284727000200580200075407.149.231.149.380.106.000.0009.2614.810.000.00 MLB1943-19521943-1952
12Ed Mierkowicz23OFR21426810111011200002124326.190.209.286.495.143.096.0002.3327.9142.0042.00 MLB1945-19501945-1950
15,21Art Houtteman19PR234021220030103000001440210.300.300.350.650.025.050.0000.007.500.000.00 MLB1945-19571945-1957
19Al Benton36PR3639161002000100300174215.154.154.179.333.026.025.0000.0023.810.000.00 MLB1934-19521934-1952
17Hal White28PR351823200100270100152121.167.250.278.528.222.111.0009.5233.330.000.00 MLB1941-19541941-1954
24Johnny Gorsica32PR311002100000170000031111.200.273.300.573.200.100.0009.0963.640.000.00 MLB1940-19471940-1947
25Hank Riebe25CR870000020002000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0028.570.000.00 MLB1942-19491942-1949
10Johnny Groth20OFR241100000021000021601.250.500.250.750.500.000.00033.3316.670.000.00 MLB1946-19601946-1960
26Ben Steiner252BL101000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1945-19471945-1947
Tot:28 Players18215276714136323442103662526076156313970013019906147379984.258.353.377.730.262.119.27312.389.160.7451.22
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Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
16Hal Newhouser26L17172.874036243442285.026810591911017611021.338.460.283.475.563.321.60
1939-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1939-19551939-1955
29Fred Hutchinson27R18103.033325183882219.2211847414611132021.248.640.572.504.633.441.85 MLB1939-19531939-1953
11Dizzy Trout32R10113.48322692662186.11868572665742131.358.980.293.143.574.111.14 MLB1939-19571939-1957
22Virgil Trucks30R10124.533626825102180.21861059114791085021.479.270.703.945.385.231.37 MLB1941-19581941-1958
18Stubby Overmire28L1153.772817738110140.21426259944330011.329.090.582.822.113.970.75 MLB1943-19521943-1952
19Al Benton36R674.4036144012227133.014777651161332011.569.950.744.132.235.210.54 MLB1934-19521934-1952
15,21Art Houtteman19R723.42239729140110.21065142636580011.288.620.492.934.724.151.61 MLB1945-19571945-1957
17Hal White28R453.61355001330284.2914334547334021.639.670.535.003.514.570.70 MLB1941-19541941-1954
24Johnny Gorsica32R203.75310001631157.2442724526201021.216.870.784.063.124.210.77 MLB1940-19471940-1947
34Rufe Gentry29R0081.0010000100.11330200009.0027.000.0054.000.0081.000.00 MLB1943-19481943-1948
Tot:10 Players85693.57158158771581137181398.2138264255579531648271161.378.890.513.424.174.131.22
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Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Bob Swift32C9700.04014556451446.989004.60.0063.0100.01
Hal Wagner31C7100.02752233300297.990004.20.0046.1100.02
Birdie Tebbetts34C2000.09515031101101.000005.50.0013.0100.03
Hank Riebe25C300.02000221.000000.70.001.937.54
Totals30.5C1910077382812863855.991004.5
Roy Cullenbine331B13800.011841391511113381323.989009.60.0089.697.21
John McHale251B2500.019512112208207.995008.30.0016.264.12
Totals29.01B1630013791511612315461530.990009.4
Eddie Mayo372B14200.03263651280703691.983004.90.0092.2100.01
Skeeter Webb372B3000.0527419127126.992004.20.0019.560.02
Totals37.02B172003784391389830817.984004.8
George Kell243B15200.01673332025520500.962003.30.0098.7100.01
Jimmy Outlaw343B900.0117101918.947002.00.005.812.92
Totals29.03B161001783402125539518.961003.2
Eddie Lake31SS15800.02684414394752709.943004.50.00102.6100.01
Skeeter Webb37SS600.0041154.800000.70.003.912.02
Totals34.0SS164002684454495757713.942004.3
Hoot Evers26OF12300.03541082372364.978003.00.0079.997.61
Pat Mullin29OF10600.02291032242239.988002.30.0068.891.42
Dick Wakefield26OF10100.019710112218207.950002.00.0065.690.23
Vic Wertz22OF8300.0160660172166.965002.00.0053.981.44
Jimmy Outlaw34OF3700.0580105958.983001.60.0024.052.95
Doc Cramer41OF3500.0793308582.965002.30.0022.747.96
Ed Mierkowicz23OF1000.0180101918.947001.80.006.547.67
Johnny Groth20OF100.05000551.000005.00.000.650.08
Totals27.6OF4960011003933611721139.972002.3
Hal Newhouser26P4000.02352437975.949001.90.0026.0100.01
Al Benton36P3600.0624413430.882000.80.0023.4100.02
Virgil Trucks30P3600.01322203735.946001.00.0023.4100.02
Hal White28P3500.0422302926.897000.70.0022.7100.04
Fred Hutchinson27P3300.01540115655.982001.70.0021.458.95
Dizzy Trout32P3200.02240346562.954001.90.0020.894.16
Johnny Gorsica32P3100.09120121211.000000.70.0020.1100.07
Stubby Overmire28P2800.01021123231.969001.10.0018.2100.08
Art Houtteman19P2300.0417222321.913000.90.0014.9100.09
Rufe Gentry29P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.010
Totals28.7P295001062502014376356.947001.2

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
19Al Benton36P6-4215RR1911-03-18Noble,OKMLB1934-19521934-1952
8Doc Cramer41OF6-2185LR1905-07-22Beach Haven,NJMLB1929-19481929-1948
2Roy Cullenbine33OF-1B6-1190BR1913-10-18Nashville,TNMLB1938-19471938-1947
14Hoot Evers26OF6-2185RR1921-02-08St. Louis,MOMLB1941-19561941-1956
34Rufe Gentry29P6-1180RR1918-05-18Daisy Station,NCMLB1943-19481943-1948
24Johnny Gorsica32P6-2180RR1915-03-29Bayonne,NJMLB1940-19471940-1947
10Johnny Groth20OF6-0182RR1926-07-23Chicago,ILMLB1946-19601946-1960
15,21Art Houtteman19P6-2188RR1927-08-07Detroit,MIMLB1945-19571945-1957
29Fred Hutchinson27P6-2200LR1919-08-12Seattle,WAMLB1939-19531939-1953
15,21George Kell243B5-9175RR1922-08-23Swifton,ARMLB1943-19571943-1957
7Eddie Lake31SS5-7160RR1916-03-18Antioch,CAMLB1939-19501939-1950
3Eddie Mayo372B-3B5-11178LR1910-04-15Holyoke,MAMLB1936-19481936-1948
23John McHale251B6-0200LR1921-09-21Detroit,MIMLB1943-19481943-1948
12Ed Mierkowicz23OF6-4205RR1924-03-06Wyandotte,MIMLB1945-19501945-1950
6Pat Mullin29OF6-2190LR1917-11-01Trotter,PAMLB1940-19531940-1953
16Hal Newhouser26P6-2190LL1921-05-20Detroit,MIMLB1939-19551939-1955
1939-  UDFA  -DET
27Jimmy Outlaw34OF-3B5-8165RR1913-01-20Orme,TNMLB1937-19491937-1949
18Stubby Overmire28P5-7170RL1919-05-16Moline,MIMLB1943-19521943-1952
25Hank Riebe25C5-10175RR1921-10-10Cleveland,OHMLB1942-19491942-1949
26Ben Steiner252B5-11165LR1921-07-28Alexandria,VAMLB1945-19471945-1947
9Bob Swift32C5-11180RR1915-03-06Salina,KSMLB1940-19531940-1953
1935-  UDFA  -DET
1Birdie Tebbetts34C6-0170RR1912-11-10Burlington,VTMLB1936-19521936-1952
1934-  UDFA  -DET
11Dizzy Trout32P6-3195RR1915-06-29Sandcut,INMLB1939-19571939-1957
22Virgil Trucks30P5-11198RR1917-04-26Birmingham,ALMLB1941-19581941-1958
1Hal Wagner31C6-0165LR1915-07-02East Riverton,NJMLB1938-19491938-1949
4Dick Wakefield26OF6-4210LR1921-05-06Chicago,ILMLB1941-19521941-1952
28Skeeter Webb37SS-2B5-10150RR1909-11-04Meridian,MSMLB1938-19481938-1948
20Vic Wertz22OF-1B6-0186LR1925-02-09York,PAMLB1947-19631947-1963
17Hal White28P5-10170RR1919-03-18Utica,NYMLB1941-19541941-1954
29 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Steve O'NeillManagerC5-10165RR1891-07-06Minooka,PAMLB1911-19281911-192819
Frank ShellenbackPitching CoachP6-2192RR1898-12-16Joplin,MOMLB1918-19191918-191914
Art MillsFirst Base CoachP5-10155RR1903-03-02Utica,NYMLB1927-19281927-19285
Bill SweeneyAssistant Coach1B5-11180RR1904-12-29Cleveland,OHMLB1928-19311928-19312
Harry HeilmannBroadcasterOF-1B6-1195RR1894-08-03San Francisco,CAMLB1914-19321914-193218
5 record(s)

Affiliates

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yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1947Detroit TigersALMLB1548569.55212.07146427222Steve O'NeillBriggs Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1548569.55271464272

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
George Kell241947AL-MVPDetroit Tigers5039132
Fred Hutchinson271947AL-MVPDetroit Tigers22028
Roy Cullenbine331947AL-MVPDetroit Tigers29013
3 record(s)
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