1937 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,072,276, Avg. 16,947
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (16-13)
Manager: Del Baker (34-20)
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (26-20)
Manager: Del Baker (7-3)
Manager: Cy Perkins (6-9)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1937 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,072,276, Avg. 16,947
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (16-13)
Manager: Del Baker (34-20)
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (26-20)
Manager: Del Baker (7-3)
Manager: Cy Perkins (6-9)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1937 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1937 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Tigers scored 935 runs and allowed 841 runs. Hank Greenberg walloped 40 home runs for Detroit, while Rudy York and Gee Walker swatted 20 or more also. Hank Greenberg accounted for 183 RBI. Charlie Gehringer topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .371. Roxie Lawson led the team with 18 wins, and Elden Auker and Tommy Bridges added 15 or more victories as well Elden Auker recorded a 3.88 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker and Cy Perkins 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 |
| Cliff Bolton | C | L | R | April 10, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC USA |
| Tommy Bridges | P | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN USA |
| Flea Clifton | 3B | 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 |
| George Coffman | P | R | R | December 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 155 | Veto, AL USA |
| Gil English | 2B | 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 |
| Charlie Gelbert | SS | R | R | January 26, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Scranton, PA USA |
| George Gill | P | R | R | February 13, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Catchings, MS 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 |
| Clyde Hatter | P | R | L | August 7, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Poplar Hills, KY USA |
| Ray Hayworth | C | R | R | January 29, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | High Point, NC USA |
| Babe Herman | LF | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 6'4" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Chet Laabs | CF | R | R | April 30, 1912 | 5'8" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Roxie Lawson | P | R | R | April 13, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Donnellson, IA USA |
| Bob Logan | P | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Thompson, NE USA |
| Pat McLaughlin | P | R | R | August 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Taylor, TX USA |
| Marv Owen | 3B | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | Agnew, CA USA |
| Boots Poffenberger | P | R | R | July 1, 1915 | 5'10" | 178 | Williamsport, MD 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 |
| Jack Russell | P | R | R | October 24, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Paris, TX USA |
| Vic Sorrell | P | R | R | April 9, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Morrisville, NC 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 | LF | 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 |
| Rudy York | C | R | R | August 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Ragland, AL USA |
