1941 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1940 Season 1942 Season

Record: 75-79-1, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Del Baker (75-79-1)

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 684,915 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 109
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 107

Pythagorean W-L: 71-83, 686 Runs, 743 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
Dick Bartell	33	us US	R	R	5' 9"	160	Nov 22, 1907	15	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Al Benton	30	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Mar 18, 1911	6	38	14	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.8	$8,000	All-Star
Tommy Bridges	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	155	Dec 28, 1906	12	25	22	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3	$15,000
Bruce Campbell	31	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Oct 20, 1909	12	141	133	141	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	133	133	7	1	1.6	$10,000
Earl Cook	32	ca CA	R	R	6' 0"	195	Dec 10, 1908	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Frank Croucher	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jul 23, 1914	3	136	133	136	136	0	0	0	0	0	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.9
Hoot Evers	20	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 8, 1921	1st	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-0.2
Moe Franklin	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 1, 1914	1st	13	0	13	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	9	0	0.1
Charlie Gehringer HOF	38	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	May 11, 1903	18	127	115	127	116	0	0	0	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0.4	$20,000
Floyd Giebell	31	us US	L	R	6' 2"	172	Dec 10, 1909	3	17	2	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Johnny Gorsica	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Mar 29, 1915	2	33	21	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9
Hank Greenberg HOF	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Jan 1, 1911	10	19	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	19	0	0	0.2	$55,000
Ned Harris	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Jul 9, 1916	1st	26	12	26	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	12	11	3	-0.3
Pinky Higgins	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	May 27, 1909	10	147	144	147	145	0	0	0	0	145	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.1	$12,500
Fred Hutchinson	21	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Aug 12, 1919	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Hal Manders	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	187	Jun 14, 1917	1st	8	0	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Barney McCosky	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	184	Apr 11, 1917	3	127	122	127	122	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	100	0	122	5	0	3.4
Archie McKain	30	us US	B	L	5' 10"	175	May 12, 1911	5	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$6,000
Eric McNair	32	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Apr 12, 1909	13	23	12	23	14	0	0	0	0	11	3	0	0	0	0	10	0	-0.5	$12,000
Dutch Meyer	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	181	Oct 6, 1915	3	46	35	46	40	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	-1.2
Les Mueller	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Mar 4, 1919	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Pat Mullin	23	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 1, 1917	2	54	50	54	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	0	51	2	1	1.6
Hal Newhouser HOF	20	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	May 20, 1921	3	33	27	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9	$4,200
Bobo Newsom	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Aug 11, 1907	11	43	36	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	$32,500
Bob Patrick	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Oct 27, 1917	1st	5	1	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	2	2	0.0
Boyd Perry	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	158	Mar 21, 1914	1st	36	21	36	35	0	0	0	11	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	5	-0.5
Rip Radcliff	35	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Jan 19, 1906	8	96	86	96	87	0	0	0	0	0	0	85	0	2	87	9	1	0.5
Schoolboy Rowe	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Jan 11, 1910	9	32	14	32	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	3.0
Tuck Stainback	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 4, 1911	8	94	41	94	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	6	36	80	10	10	-2.0
Billy Sullivan	30	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Oct 23, 1910	10	85	59	85	63	0	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	0.4	$12,500
Birdie Tebbetts	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Nov 10, 1912	6	110	96	110	98	0	98	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1.0		All-Star
Bud Thomas	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 9, 1910	7	26	1	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$4,000
Dizzy Trout	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 29, 1915	3	40	18	40	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3.0
Virgil Trucks	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	198	Apr 26, 1917	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Dick Wakefield	20	us US	L	R	6' 4"	210	May 6, 1921	1st	7	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	0	-0.1
Hal White	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Mar 18, 1919	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Rudy York	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	209	Aug 17, 1913	6	155	155	155	155	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5	$20,000	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
Del Baker	49	us US	May 3, 1892	Manager	Apr 16	Sep 28
Merv Shea	40	us US	Sep 5, 1900		Apr 16	Sep 28
Bing Miller	46	us US	Aug 30, 1894	Coach	Apr 16	Sep 28
Steve O'Neill	49	us US	Jul 6, 1891	Coach	Apr 16	Sep 28
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date