1948 Detroit Tigers Roster (40-man)

1947 Season 1949 Season

Record: 78-76-0, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Attendance: 1,743,035 (3rd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
One-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97

Pythagorean W-L: 74-80, 700 Runs, 726 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
Al Benton	37	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Mar 18, 1911	11	30	0	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$10,000
Johnny Bero	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Dec 22, 1922	1st	4	2	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-0.2	$4,500
Neil Berry	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	168	Jan 11, 1922	1st	87	64	87	67	0	0	0	26	0	41	0	0	0	0	7	14	0.3	$5,000
Paul Campbell	30	us US	L	L	5' 10"	185	Sep 1, 1917	4	59	14	59	27	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	26	-0.3
Doc Cramer	42	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 22, 1905	20	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0.0	$12,000
Hoot Evers	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 8, 1921	4	139	137	139	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	138	0	138	2	0	2.4		All-Star
Rufe Gentry	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 18, 1918	5	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Joe Ginsberg	21	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 11, 1926	1st	11	10	11	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	$3,521
Ted Gray	23	us US	B	L	5' 11"	175	Dec 31, 1924	2	26	11	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	$5,500
Johnny Groth	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Jul 23, 1926	3	6	4	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	2	0	0.4
Art Houtteman	20	us US	R	R	6' 2"	188	Aug 7, 1927	4	43	20	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Fred Hutchinson	28	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Aug 12, 1919	6	76	28	76	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	0	3.4	$20,000
George Kell HOF	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Aug 23, 1922	6	92	92	92	92	0	0	0	0	92	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9	$20,000	All-Star
Lou Kretlow	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jun 27, 1921	2	5	2	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$3,600
Eddie Lake	32	us US	R	R	5' 7"	159	Mar 18, 1916	9	64	58	64	62	0	0	0	45	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1.3	$12,000
Johnny Lipon	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 10, 1922	3	121	116	121	118	0	0	0	1	1	117	0	0	0	0	2	2	2.7
Eddie Mayo	38	us US	L	R	5' 11"	178	Apr 15, 1910	9	106	89	106	96	0	0	0	86	10	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	-0.8	$12,000
John McHale	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	200	Sep 21, 1921	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Ed Mierkowicz	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Mar 6, 1924	3	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.0
Pat Mullin	30	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 1, 1917	5	138	130	138	131	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	121	131	7	0	3.6		All-Star
Hal Newhouser HOF	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	May 20, 1921	10	39	35	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7	$55,000	All-Star
Jimmy Outlaw	35	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Jan 20, 1913	9	74	50	74	58	0	0	0	0	47	0	10	0	3	13	14	6	0.2
Stubby Overmire	29	us US	R	L	5' 7"	170	May 16, 1919	6	37	4	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Billy Pierce	21	us US	L	L	5' 10"	160	Apr 2, 1927	2	22	5	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Hank Riebe	26	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Oct 10, 1921	3	25	16	25	24	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.7
Bob Swift	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 6, 1915	9	113	99	113	112	0	112	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.3	$11,000
Dizzy Trout	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 29, 1915	10	32	23	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.2
Virgil Trucks	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	198	Apr 26, 1917	7	43	26	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.5
Sam Vico	24	us US	L	R	6' 4"	200	Aug 9, 1923	1st	144	140	144	142	0	0	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.7
Hal Wagner	32	us US	L	R	6' 0"	165	Jul 2, 1915	11	54	29	54	52	0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.2
Dick Wakefield	27	us US	L	R	6' 4"	210	May 6, 1921	6	110	83	110	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	86	0	0	86	26	1	2.1
Vic Wertz	23	us US	L	R	6' 0"	186	Feb 9, 1925	2	119	97	119	98	0	0	0	0	0	0	64	1	36	98	22	0	-0.1
Hal White	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Mar 18, 1919	6	27	0	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
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	56	us US	Jul 6, 1891	Manager	Apr 20	Oct 3
Doc Cramer	42	us US	Jul 22, 1905		Apr 20	Oct 3
Bill Sweeney	43	us US	Dec 29, 1904		Apr 20	Oct 3
Art Mills	45	us US	Mar 2, 1903	Coach	Apr 20	Oct 3
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date