1930 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 681,571, Avg. 9,337
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-79)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1930 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 681,571, Avg. 9,337
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-79)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1930 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1930 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 783 runs and surrendered 833 runs. Dale Alexander led Detroit with 20 home runs, while Charlie Gehringer walloped 20 or more also. Dale Alexander accounted for 135 RBI. Charlie Gehringer topped all regular hitters by hitting .330. Earl Whitehill paced the team with 17 wins, plus Vic Sorrell added 15 or more wins, too George Uhle recorded a 3.65 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Akers | SS | R | R | December 25, 1904 | 5'11" | 178 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Dale Alexander | 1B | R | R | April 26, 1903 | 6'3" | 210 | Greeneville, TN USA |
| Tommy Bridges | P | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN USA |
| Guy Cantrell | P | R | R | April 9, 1904 | 6'0" | 190 | Clarita, OK USA |
| Ownie Carroll | P | R | R | November 11, 1902 | 5'10" | 165 | Kearny, NJ USA |
| Gene Desautels | C | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Frank Doljack | RF | R | R | October 5, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Paul Easterling | RF | R | R | September 28, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | Reidsville, GA USA |
| Bob Fothergill | LF | R | R | August 16, 1897 | 5'10" | 230 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Liz Funk | CF | L | L | October 28, 1904 | 5'8" | 160 | La Cygne, KS USA |
| Charlie Gehringer | 2B | L | R | May 11, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | Fowlerville, MI USA |
| Hank Greenberg | P | R | R | January 1, 1911 | 6'3" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Pinky Hargrave | C | B | R | January 31, 1896 | 5'8" | 180 | New Haven, IN USA |
| Ray Hayworth | C | R | R | January 29, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | High Point, NC USA |
| Art Herring | P | R | R | March 10, 1906 | 5'7" | 168 | Altus, OK USA |
| Elon Hogsett | P | L | L | November 2, 1903 | 6'0" | 190 | Brownell, KS USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Tom Hughes | CF | L | R | August 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 190 | Emmet, AR USA |
| Roy Johnson | RF | L | R | February 23, 1903 | 5'9" | 175 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Mark Koenig | SS | B | R | July 19, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Marty McManus | 3B | R | R | March 14, 1900 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Phil Page | P | R | L | August 23, 1905 | 6'2" | 175 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Tony Rensa | C | R | R | September 29, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Parsons, PA USA |
| Harry Rice | RF | L | R | November 22, 1901 | 5'9" | 185 | Ware Station, IL USA |
| Billy Rogell | SS | B | R | November 24, 1904 | 5'10" | 163 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Joe Samuels | P | R | R | March 21, 1905 | 6'1" | 196 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Jimmy Shevlin | 1B | L | L | July 9, 1909 | 5'10" | 155 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Vic Sorrell | P | R | R | April 9, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Morrisville, NC USA |
| John Stone | LF | L | R | October 10, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Lynchburg, TN USA |
| Charlie Sullivan | P | L | R | May 23, 1903 | 6'1" | 185 | Yadkin Valley, NC USA |
| George Uhle | P | R | R | September 18, 1898 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Johnny Watson | SS | L | R | January 16, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | Tazewell, VA USA |
| Earl Whitehill | P | L | L | February 7, 1899 | 5'9" | 174 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Hughie Wise | C | B | R | March 9, 1906 | 6'0" | 178 | Campbellsville, KY USA |
| Yats Wuestling | SS | R | R | October 18, 1903 | 5'11" | 167 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Whit Wyatt | P | R | R | September 27, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Kensington, GA USA |
