1930 Detroit Tigers season
| 1930 Detroit Tigers | |
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| Owner(s) | Frank Navin |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio |
WWJ (AM) (Ty Tyson) |
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The 1930 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 75–79, 27 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 102 | 52 | .662 | -- |
| Washington Senators | 94 | 60 | .610 | 8 |
| New York Yankees | 86 | 68 | .558 | 16 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 73 | .526 | 21 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 27 |
| St. Louis Browns | 64 | 90 | .416 | 38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 92 | .403 | 40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 52 | 102 | .338 | 50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 9–13 | 5–17 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–13 | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 12–10 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cleveland | 15–7 | 12–10 | — | 11–11 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 16–6 | 10–12 | |||||
| Detroit | 14–8 | 13–9 | 11–11 | — | 9–13 | 7–15 | 11–11 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 16–6 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 13–9 | — | 10–12 | 16–6 | 5–17 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18–4 | 16–6 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 12–10 | — | 16–6 | 10–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 6–16 | — | 12–10 | |||||
| Washington | 17–5 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 17–5 | 12–10 | 10–12 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 30, 1930: Harry Rice, Ownie Carroll and Yats Wuestling were traded by the Tigers to the New York Yankees for Waite Hoyt and Mark Koenig.[1]
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice, HarryHarry Rice | 37 | 128 | 39 | .305 | 2 | 24 |
| Wuestling, YatsYats Wuestling | 4 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges, TommyTommy Bridges | 8 | 37.2 | 3 | 2 | 4.06 | 17 |
| Carroll, OwnieOwnie Carroll | 6 | 20.1 | 0 | 5 | 10.62 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan, CharlieCharlie Sullivan | 40 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6.53 | 38 |
| Cantrell, GuyGuy Cantrell | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.66 | 20 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | Steve O'Neill |
| A | Hartford Senators | Eastern League | King Bader |
| A | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | Del Baker |
| B | Evansville Hubs | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Bob Coleman |
| C | Wheeling Stogies | Middle Atlantic League | Bobby Prysock and Dan Tapson |
Hartford club folded, June 30, 1930[2]
Notes
- ↑ Harry Rice at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007