1944 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1943 Season 1945 Season

Record: 88-66-2, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Steve O'Neill (88-66-2)

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 923,176 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103

Pythagorean W-L: 86-68, 658 Runs, 581 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
Boom-Boom Beck	39	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Oct 16, 1904	11	28	2	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$5,000
Red Borom	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 30, 1915	1st	7	3	7	5	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1	$4,000
Doc Cramer	38	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 22, 1905	16	143	138	143	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	141	2	0	0.9	$11,000
Zeb Eaton	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Feb 2, 1920	1st	9	0	9	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.3
Bubba Floyd	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 23, 1917	1st	3	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Rufe Gentry	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 18, 1918	2	37	30	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Bob Gillespie	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	187	Oct 8, 1919	1st	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Johnny Gorsica	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Mar 29, 1915	5	40	19	40	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	-0.5
Don Heffner	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	155	Feb 8, 1911	11	6	5	6	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1	$9,000
Roy Henshaw	32	us US	R	L	5' 8"	155	Jul 29, 1911	8	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Pinky Higgins	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	May 27, 1909	13	148	146	148	146	0	0	0	0	146	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.8	$9,500	All-Star
Elon Hogsett	40	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Nov 2, 1903	11	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$6,000
Joe Hoover	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Apr 15, 1915	2	120	119	120	120	0	0	0	0	0	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Chuck Hostetler	40	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Sep 22, 1903	1st	90	65	90	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	61	65	22	3	0.3
Eddie Mayo	34	us US	L	R	5' 11"	178	Apr 15, 1910	5	154	154	154	154	0	0	0	143	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	$6,000
John McHale	22	us US	L	R	6' 0"	200	Sep 21, 1921	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Charlie Metro	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	178	Apr 28, 1918	2	38	16	38	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	10	2	20	6	13	-0.6	$3,500
Hack Miller	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	215	Feb 13, 1913	1st	5	0	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1
Jake Mooty	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Apr 13, 1912	7	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Hal Newhouser HOF	23	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	May 20, 1921	6	47	34	47	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.4	$8,500	All-Star
Joe Orengo	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 29, 1914	5	46	41	46	45	0	0	5	2	11	29	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.4	$3,600
Joe Orrell	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Mar 6, 1917	2	10	2	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Jimmy Outlaw	31	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Jan 20, 1913	5	139	136	139	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	8	60	137	3	0	0.1
Stubby Overmire	25	us US	R	L	5' 7"	170	May 16, 1919	2	32	28	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
Paul Richards	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 21, 1908	6	95	83	95	90	0	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1.3	$7,000
Don Ross	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 16, 1914	5	66	36	66	40	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	37	37	28	0	-0.8
Jackie Sullivan	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	172	Feb 22, 1918	1st	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bob Swift	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 6, 1915	5	80	73	80	76	0	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.3	$6,000
Dizzy Trout	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 29, 1915	6	51	40	51	49	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	10.9		All-Star
Al Unser	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Oct 12, 1912	3	11	4	11	6	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.2
Dick Wakefield	23	us US	L	R	6' 4"	210	May 6, 1921	3	78	78	78	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	78	0	0	78	0	0	3.9
Rudy York	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	209	Aug 17, 1913	9	151	150	151	151	0	0	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.9		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
Steve O'Neill	52	us US	Jul 6, 1891	Manager	Apr 18	Oct 1
Art Mills	41	us US	Mar 2, 1903	First base	Apr 18	Oct 1
Al Vincent	37	us US	Dec 23, 1906	Coach	Apr 18	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date