1928 Detroit Tigers season
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The 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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Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. The team finished sixth in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with a record of 68-86, 33 games behind the New York Yankees
1928 New York Yankees season
The New York Yankees' 1928 season was their 26th season. The team finished with a record of 101-53, winning their sixth pennant, finishing 2.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. New York was managed by Miller Huggins. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they swept...
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Offseason
- December 2, 1927: Heinie ManushHeinie ManushHenry Emmett Manush , nicknamed "Heinie" due to his German heritage, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964....
and Lu BlueLu BlueLuzerne Atwell "Lu" Blue was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played in the major leagues from 1921 to 1932 with the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, and Chicago White Sox. Blue was a switch-hitter who had a career on base percentage of .402 and was one of the best fielding 1st basemen...
were traded by the Tigers to the St. Louis BrownsBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
for Harry RiceHarry RiceHarry Francis Rice born in Ware Station, Illinois was an outfielder for the St. Louis Browns , Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , Washington Senators and Cincinnati Reds ....
, Chick GallowayChick GallowayClarence Edward Galloway was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1919 through 1928, Galloway played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers . He batted and threw right-handed...
and Elam VangilderElam VangilderElam Russell Vangilder , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers....
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Roster
| 1928 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager Coaches |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 148 | 39 | .264 | 1 | 17 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 231 | 16 | 12 | 3.27 | 51 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 156.1 | 11 | 10 | 3.91 | 43 | |
| 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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