1938 Detroit Tigers Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 891,850, Avg. 13,311
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (47-51)
Manager: Del Baker (37-19)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1938 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1938 Detroit Tigers Results

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.

The Tigers scored 862 runs and yielded 795 runs. Hank Greenberg crushed 58 homers for Detroit, while Charlie Gehringer and Rudy York walloped 20 or more, too. Hank Greenberg accounted for 146 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Tommy Bridges led the squad with 13 wins, and Harry Eisenstat registered a 3.73 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Mickey Cochrane and Del Baker coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
George ArchiePRRApril 27, 19146'0"170Nashville, TN USA
Elden AukerPRRSeptember 21, 19106'2"194Norcatur, KS USA
Al BentonPRRMarch 18, 19116'4"215Noble, OK USA
Tommy BridgesPRRDecember 28, 19065'10"155Gordonsville, TN USA
Mark Christman3BRROctober 21, 19135'11"175Maplewood, MO USA
George CoffmanPRRDecember 11, 19106'0"155Veto, AL USA
Roy CullenbineLFBROctober 18, 19136'1"190Nashville, TN USA
Woody DavisPLRApril 25, 19136'1"200Nicholas, GA USA
Harry EisenstatPLLOctober 10, 19155'11"185Brooklyn, NY USA
Pete FoxRFRRMarch 8, 19095'11"165Evansville, IN USA
Charlie Gehringer2BLRMay 11, 19035'11"180Fowlerville, MI USA
George GillPRRFebruary 13, 19096'1"185Catchings, MS USA
Hank Greenberg1BRRJanuary 1, 19116'3"210New York, NY USA
Bob HarrisPRRMay 1, 19156'0"185Gillette, WY USA
Ray HayworthCRRJanuary 29, 19046'0"180High Point, NC USA
Vern KennedyPLRMarch 20, 19076'0"175Kansas City, MO USA
Chet LaabsCFRRApril 30, 19125'8"175Milwaukee, WI USA
Roxie LawsonPRRApril 13, 19066'0"170Donnellson, IA USA
Benny McCoy2BLRNovember 9, 19155'9"170Jenison, MI USA
Chet MorganCFLRJune 6, 19105'9"160Skene, MS USA
Tony Piet3BRRDecember 7, 19066'0"175Berwick, PA USA
Boots PoffenbergerPRRJuly 1, 19155'10"178Williamsport, MD USA
Joe RogalskiPRRJuly 15, 19126'2"187Ashland, WI USA
Billy RogellSSBRNovember 24, 19045'10"163Springfield, IL USA
Don Ross3BRRJuly 16, 19146'1"185Pasadena, CA USA
Schoolboy RowePRRJanuary 11, 19106'4"210Waco, TX USA
Birdie TebbettsCRRNovember 10, 19125'11"170Burlington, VT USA
Jake WadePLLApril 1, 19126'2"175Morehead City, NC USA
Dixie WalkerLFLRSeptember 24, 19106'1"175Villa Rica, GA USA
Jo-Jo WhiteCFLRJune 1, 19095'11"165Red Oak, GA USA
Rudy YorkCRRAugust 17, 19136'1"209Ragland, AL USA



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