1916 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 616,772, Avg. 8,407
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1916 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 616,772, Avg. 8,407
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1916 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1916 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Tigers led the league with 670 runs, sparked by 17 home runs. Detroit yielded 595 runs. Bobby Veach drove in 91 runs. Ty Cobb topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .371. Harry Coveleski paced the squad with 21 wins, while Hooks Dauss, too added 15 or more wins, too Harry Coveleski registered a 1.97 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Hughie Jennings coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Baker | C | R | R | May 3, 1892 | 5'11" | 176 | Sherwood, OR USA |
| George Boehler | P | R | R | January 2, 1892 | 6'2" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, IN USA |
| 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 |
| Harry Coveleski | P | B | L | April 23, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Shamokin, PA USA |
| Sam Crawford | RF | 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 |
| Jack Dalton | CF | R | R | July 3, 1885 | 5'8" | 145 | Henderson, TN USA |
| Hooks Dauss | P | R | R | September 22, 1889 | 5'10" | 168 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Jean Dubuc | P | R | R | September 15, 1888 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Johnsbury, VT 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 | 3B | R | R | November 15, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Ola, AR USA |
| Eric Erickson | P | R | R | March 13, 1892 | 6'2" | 190 | Vargarda, Sweden |
| Frank Fuller | 2B | B | R | January 1, 1894 | 5'7" | 150 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Earl Hamilton | P | L | L | July 19, 1891 | 5'8" | 160 | Gibson, IL 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 |
| Carroll Jones | P | R | R | December 20, 1893 | 6'1" | 174 | Oskaloosa, MO USA |
| Marty Kavanagh | RF | R | R | June 13, 1891 | 6'0" | 187 | Harrison, NJ USA |
| Grover Lowdermilk | P | R | R | January 15, 1885 | 6'4" | 190 | Sandborn, IN USA |
| George Maisel | 3B | R | R | March 12, 1892 | 5'10" | 180 | Catonsville, MD USA |
| Red McKee | C | L | R | July 20, 1890 | 5'11" | 180 | Shawnee, OH USA |
| Bill McTigue | P | L | L | June 3, 1891 | 6'1" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Willie Mitchell | P | R | L | December 1, 1889 | 6'0" | 176 | Pleasant Grove, MS 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 |
| Billy Sullivan | C | R | R | February 1, 1875 | 5'9" | 155 | Oakland, WI 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 |
| Ralph Young | 2B | B | R | September 19, 1888 | 5'5" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
