1938 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1937 Season 1939 Season

Record: 84-70-1, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Mickey Cochrane (47-51) and Del Baker (37-19-1)

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 799,557 (2nd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99

Pythagorean W-L: 83-71, 862 Runs, 795 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
George Archie	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Apr 27, 1914	1st	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		$3,000
Elden Auker	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	194	Sep 21, 1910	6	27	24	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	$13,500
Al Benton	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Mar 18, 1911	3	19	10	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	$3,000
Tommy Bridges	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	155	Dec 28, 1906	9	25	20	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Mark Christman	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 21, 1913	1st	95	87	95	88	0	0	0	0	67	23	0	0	0	0	0	8	-0.8	$2,100
George Coffman	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	155	Dec 11, 1910	2	39	6	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$5,000
Roy Cullenbine	24	us US	B	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 18, 1913	1st	25	14	25	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	17	9	0	0.2	$2,400
Woody Davis	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	200	Apr 25, 1913	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Harry Eisenstat	22	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Oct 10, 1915	4	32	9	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9
Pete Fox	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 8, 1909	6	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	155	155	0	0	0.1	$11,000
Charlie Gehringer HOF	35	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	May 11, 1903	15	152	152	152	152	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.1	$20,000	All-Star
George Gill	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Feb 13, 1909	2	24	23	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	$7,500
Hank Greenberg HOF	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Jan 1, 1911	7	155	155	155	155	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5	$30,000	All-Star
Bob Harris	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	May 1, 1915	1st	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$2,100
Ray Hayworth	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jan 29, 1904	11	8	6	8	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Vern Kennedy	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Mar 20, 1907	5	37	26	37	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.7	$12,500	All-Star
Chet Laabs	26	us US	R	R	5' 8"	175	Apr 30, 1912	2	64	51	64	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	37	0	53	12	0	-0.7	$3,600
Roxie Lawson	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Apr 13, 1906	7	27	16	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$10,000
Benny McCoy	22	us US	L	R	5' 9"	170	Nov 9, 1915	1st	7	3	7	7	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$3,000
Chet Morgan	28	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Jun 6, 1910	2	74	74	74	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	69	0	74	0	0	-0.5
Tony Piet	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Dec 7, 1906	8	41	17	41	19	0	0	0	1	18	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	0.0	$8,000
Boots Poffenberger	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	178	Jul 1, 1915	2	25	15	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
Joe Rogalski	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Jul 15, 1912	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Billy Rogell	33	us US	B	R	5' 10"	163	Nov 24, 1904	12	136	133	136	134	0	0	0	0	0	134	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.0	$11,000
Don Ross	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 16, 1914	1st	77	73	77	75	0	0	0	0	75	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.6
Schoolboy Rowe	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Jan 11, 1910	6	4	3	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Birdie Tebbetts	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Nov 10, 1912	3	53	35	53	43	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0.3
Jake Wade	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	175	Apr 1, 1912	3	27	2	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$6,000
Dixie Walker	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Sep 24, 1910	7	127	112	127	114	0	0	0	0	0	0	95	25	0	114	13	0	1.9	$10,000
Jo-Jo White	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Jun 1, 1909	7	78	45	78	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	34	0	55	22	3	-0.4
Rudy York	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	209	Aug 17, 1913	3	135	128	135	129	0	116	1	0	0	0	14	0	0	14	6	0	4.4		All-Star
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Mickey Cochrane	35	us US	Apr 6, 1903	Manager	Apr 19	Aug 6
Del Baker	46	us US	May 3, 1892	Manager	Aug 7	Oct 2
Del Baker	46	us US	May 3, 1892	Coach	Apr 19	Aug 6
Bing Miller	43	us US	Aug 30, 1894	Coach	Apr 19	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date