1938 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 799,557, Avg. 13,311
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (47-51)
Manager: Del Baker (37-19)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1938 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 799,557, Avg. 13,311
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Mickey Cochrane (47-51)
Manager: Del Baker (37-19)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
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 Archie | P | R | R | April 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Elden Auker | P | R | R | September 21, 1910 | 6'2" | 194 | Norcatur, KS USA |
| Al Benton | P | R | R | March 18, 1911 | 6'4" | 215 | Noble, OK USA |
| Tommy Bridges | P | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN USA |
| Mark Christman | 3B | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO USA |
| George Coffman | P | R | R | December 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 155 | Veto, AL USA |
| Roy Cullenbine | LF | B | R | October 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Woody Davis | P | L | R | April 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 200 | Nicholas, GA USA |
| Harry Eisenstat | P | L | L | October 10, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY 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 |
| George Gill | P | R | R | February 13, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Catchings, MS USA |
| Hank Greenberg | 1B | R | R | January 1, 1911 | 6'3" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Bob Harris | P | R | R | May 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Gillette, WY USA |
| Ray Hayworth | C | R | R | January 29, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | High Point, NC USA |
| Vern Kennedy | P | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO 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 |
| Benny McCoy | 2B | L | R | November 9, 1915 | 5'9" | 170 | Jenison, MI USA |
| Chet Morgan | CF | L | R | June 6, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Skene, MS USA |
| Tony Piet | 3B | R | R | December 7, 1906 | 6'0" | 175 | Berwick, PA USA |
| Boots Poffenberger | P | R | R | July 1, 1915 | 5'10" | 178 | Williamsport, MD USA |
| Joe Rogalski | P | R | R | July 15, 1912 | 6'2" | 187 | Ashland, WI USA |
| Billy Rogell | SS | B | R | November 24, 1904 | 5'10" | 163 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Don Ross | 3B | R | R | July 16, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Schoolboy Rowe | P | R | R | January 11, 1910 | 6'4" | 210 | Waco, TX 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 |
| Dixie Walker | LF | L | R | September 24, 1910 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Rica, GA 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 |
