1926 Detroit Tigers season
| 1926 Detroit Tigers | |
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| Owner(s) | Frank Navin |
| Manager(s) | Ty Cobb |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | WWJ (AM) |
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The 1926 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 79–75, 12 games behind the New York Yankees.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | — | 50–25 | 41–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 3 | 49–31 | 39–35 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 67 | 0.553 | 6 | 44–27 | 39–40 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 69 | 0.540 | 8 | 42–30 | 39–39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 72 | 0.529 | 9½ | 47–31 | 34–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 12 | 39–41 | 40–34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 29 | 40–39 | 22–53 |
| Boston Red Sox | 46 | 107 | 0.301 | 44½ | 25–51 | 21–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 5–17 | 8–14 | 11–11–1 | 3–18 | |||||
| Chicago | 16–6 | — | 13–9 | 14–8–2 | 8–14 | 6–15 | 13–9 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cleveland | 16–6 | 9–13 | — | 11–11 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 16–6 | |||||
| Detroit | 15–7 | 8–14–2 | 11–11 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | 9–13 | 16–6 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14–8 | 15–6 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 13–9 | — | 15–7 | 7–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11–1 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 7–15 | — | 8–14 | |||||
| Washington | 18–3 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 10–12–1 | 10–12–1 | 12–7 | 14–8 | — | |||||
Roster
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | Warner, JackJack Warner | 100 | 311 | 78 | .251 | 0 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Rourke, FrankFrank O'Rourke | 111 | 363 | 88 | .242 | 1 | 41 |
| Cobb, TyTy Cobb | 79 | 233 | 79 | .339 | 4 | 62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoner, LilLil Stoner | 32 | 159.2 | 7 | 10 | 5.47 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, RipRip Collins | 30 | 122 | 8 | 8 | 2.73 | 44 |
| Cooper, WilburWilbur Cooper | 8 | 13.2 | 0 | 4 | 11.20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barfoot, ClydeClyde Barfoot | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.88 | 7 |
| Doyle, JessJess Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.15 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | Dan Howley |
| A | Fort Worth Panthers | Texas League | Jake Atz |
| C | Wheeling Stogies | Middle Atlantic League | Ed Lennox and John Hummel |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Toronto[1]
Notes
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007