1917 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-75
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 409,990, Avg. 6,119
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (78-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1917 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-75
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 409,990, Avg. 6,119
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (78-75)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1917 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1917 season with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers tallied 639 runs and conceded 577 runs. Bobby Veach drove in 103 runs. Ty Cobb topped all regular hitters by hitting .383. Hooks Dauss led the team with 17 wins, while Bernie Boland added 15 or more wins, too Bill James recorded a 2.09 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hughie Jennings coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Boland | P | R | R | January 21, 1892 | 5'8" | 168 | Rochester, NY USA |
| George Burns | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Niles, OH USA |
| Donie Bush | SS | B | R | October 8, 1887 | 5'6" | 140 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Ty Cobb | CF | L | R | December 18, 1886 | 6'1" | 175 | Narrows, GA USA |
| Johnny Couch | P | L | R | March 31, 1891 | 6'0" | 180 | Vaughn, MT USA |
| Harry Coveleski | P | B | L | April 23, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Shamokin, PA USA |
| Sam Crawford | 1B | L | L | April 18, 1880 | 6'0" | 190 | Wahoo, NE USA |
| George Cunningham | P | R | R | July 13, 1894 | 5'11" | 185 | Sturgeon Lake, MN USA |
| Hooks Dauss | P | R | R | September 22, 1889 | 5'10" | 168 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Tony DeFate | 2B | R | R | February 22, 1895 | 5'8" | 158 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Ben Dyer | SS | R | R | February 13, 1893 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Howard Ehmke | P | R | R | April 24, 1894 | 6'3" | 190 | Silver Creek, NY USA |
| Babe Ellison | 1B | R | R | November 15, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Ola, AR USA |
| Ira Flagstead | RF | R | R | September 22, 1893 | 5'9" | 165 | Montague, MI USA |
| George Harper | RF | L | R | June 24, 1892 | 5'8" | 167 | Arlington, KY USA |
| Harry Heilmann | RF | R | R | August 3, 1894 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bill James | P | B | R | January 20, 1887 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Jones | 2B | L | R | December 2, 1889 | 6'0" | 170 | Clayton, CA USA |
| Carroll Jones | P | R | R | December 20, 1893 | 6'1" | 174 | Oskaloosa, MO USA |
| Willie Mitchell | P | R | L | December 1, 1889 | 6'0" | 176 | Pleasant Grove, MS USA |
| Fred Nicholson | RF | R | R | September 1, 1894 | 5'10" | 173 | Honey Grove, TX USA |
| Tubby Spencer | C | R | R | January 26, 1884 | 5'10" | 215 | Oil City, PA USA |
| Oscar Stanage | C | R | R | March 17, 1883 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Bobby Veach | LF | L | R | June 29, 1888 | 5'11" | 160 | St. Charles, KY USA |
| Ossie Vitt | 3B | R | R | January 4, 1890 | 5'10" | 150 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Frank Walker | P | R | R | September 22, 1894 | 5'11" | 165 | Enoree, SC USA |
| Archie Yelle | C | R | R | June 11, 1892 | 5'10" | 170 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Ralph Young | 2B | B | R | September 19, 1888 | 5'5" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
