1918 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 55-71
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 203,719, Avg. 4,834
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (55-71)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1918 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 55-71
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 203,719, Avg. 4,834
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Hughie Jennings (55-71)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1918 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1918 season with a record of 55 wins and 71 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Tigers plated 476 runs and conceded 557 runs, most in the circuit. Bobby Veach drove in 78 runs. Ty Cobb topped all regular hitters by hitting .382. Bernie Boland led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Hughie Jennings coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bailey | P | L | L | April 12, 1888 | 5'11" | 165 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Bernie Boland | P | R | R | January 21, 1892 | 5'8" | 168 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Donie Bush | SS | B | R | October 8, 1887 | 5'6" | 140 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Joe Cobb | P | R | R | January 24, 1895 | 5'9" | 170 | Hudson, PA USA |
| Ty Cobb | CF | L | R | December 18, 1886 | 6'1" | 175 | Narrows, GA USA |
| Jack Coffey | 2B | R | R | January 28, 1887 | 5'11" | 178 | New York, NY USA |
| Harry Coveleski | P | B | L | April 23, 1886 | 6'0" | 180 | Shamokin, PA USA |
| George Cunningham | P | R | R | July 13, 1894 | 5'11" | 185 | Sturgeon Lake, MN USA |
| Jim Curry | 2B | R | R | March 10, 1886 | 5'11" | 160 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Hooks Dauss | P | R | R | September 22, 1889 | 5'10" | 168 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Bill Donovan | P | B | R | October 13, 1876 | 5'11" | 190 | Lawrence, MA USA |
| Lee Dressen | 1B | L | L | July 23, 1889 | 6'0" | 165 | Ellinwood, KS USA |
| Ben Dyer | OF | R | R | February 13, 1893 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Babe Ellison | RF | R | R | November 15, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Ola, AR USA |
| Eric Erickson | P | R | R | March 13, 1892 | 6'2" | 190 | Vargarda, Sweden |
| Joseph Finneran | P | R | R | October 29, 1890 | 5'10" | 169 | East Orange, NJ USA |
| Art Griggs | 1B | R | R | December 10, 1883 | 5'11" | 185 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Charley Hall | P | L | R | July 27, 1884 | 6'1" | 187 | Ventura, CA USA |
| Herb Hall | P | B | R | June 5, 1893 | 6'4" | 220 | Steeleville, IL USA |
| George Harper | RF | L | R | June 24, 1892 | 5'8" | 167 | Arlington, KY USA |
| Harry Heilmann | IF | 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 |
| Hughie Jennings | 1B | R | R | April 2, 1869 | 5'8" | 165 | Pittston, PA USA |
| Bob Jones | 3B | 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 |
| Davy Jones | CF | L | R | June 30, 1880 | 5'10" | 165 | Cambria, WI USA |
| Rudy Kallio | P | R | R | December 14, 1892 | 5'10" | 160 | Portland, OR USA |
| Marty Kavanagh | 1B | R | R | June 13, 1891 | 6'0" | 187 | Harrison, NJ 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 |
| 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 | CF | 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 |
