1936 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 941,869, Avg. 13,082
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (29-24)
Manager: Del Baker (18-16)
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (36-31)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1936 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 83-71
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 941,869, Avg. 13,082
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (29-24)
Manager: Del Baker (18-16)
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (36-31)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1936 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1936 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Tigers scored 921 runs and allowed 871 runs. Goose Goslin led Detroit with 24 home runs, while Charlie Gehringer walloped 20 or more also. Goose Goslin drove in 125 runs. Charlie Gehringer topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .354. Tommy Bridges notched 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Schoolboy Rowe also added 15 or more wins also Tommy Bridges recorded a 3.60 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker and Mickey Cochrane coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | P | R | R | September 21, 1910 | 6'2" | 194 | Norcatur, KS USA |
| Tommy Bridges | P | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN USA |
| Jack Burns | 1B | L | L | August 31, 1907 | 5'10" | 175 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Flea Clifton | SS | R | R | December 12, 1908 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mickey Cochrane | C | L | R | April 6, 1903 | 5'10" | 180 | Bridgewater, MA USA |
| General Crowder | P | L | R | January 11, 1899 | 5'10" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Gil English | 3B | R | R | July 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | Glenola, NC USA |
| Pete Fox | RF | R | R | March 8, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Charlie Gehringer | 2B | L | R | May 11, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | Fowlerville, MI USA |
| Goose Goslin | LF | L | R | October 16, 1900 | 5'11" | 185 | Salem, NJ USA |
| Hank Greenberg | 1B | R | R | January 1, 1911 | 6'3" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Ray Hayworth | C | R | R | January 29, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | High Point, NC USA |
| Elon Hogsett | P | L | L | November 2, 1903 | 6'0" | 190 | Brownell, KS USA |
| Chad Kimsey | P | L | R | August 6, 1906 | 6'2" | 200 | Copperhill, TN USA |
| Roxie Lawson | P | R | R | April 13, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Donnellson, IA USA |
| Glenn Myatt | C | L | R | July 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 165 | Argenta, AR USA |
| Marv Owen | 3B | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | Agnew, CA USA |
| Salty Parker | SS | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 173 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Red Phillips | P | R | R | November 3, 1908 | 6'3" | 195 | Pauls Valley, OK USA |
| Frank Reiber | C | R | R | September 19, 1909 | 5'8" | 169 | Huntington, WV USA |
| Billy Rogell | SS | B | R | November 24, 1904 | 5'10" | 163 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Schoolboy Rowe | P | R | R | January 11, 1910 | 6'4" | 210 | Waco, TX USA |
| Al Simmons | CF | R | R | May 22, 1902 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Vic Sorrell | P | R | R | April 9, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Morrisville, NC USA |
| Joe Sullivan | P | L | L | September 26, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Mason City, IL USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Jake Wade | P | L | L | April 1, 1912 | 6'2" | 175 | Morehead City, NC USA |
| Gee Walker | RF | R | R | March 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 188 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Jo-Jo White | CF | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA USA |
