1941 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 684,915, Avg. 10,952
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Del Baker (75-79)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1941 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 684,915, Avg. 10,952
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Del Baker (75-79)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1941 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1941 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers plated 686 runs and surrendered 743 runs. Rudy York paced Detroit with 27 home runs, and Bruce Campbell walloped 20 or more also. Rudy York recorded 111 runs batted in. Barney McCosky topped all regular batters by hitting .324. Al Benton led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.97 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Del Baker coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | SS | R | R | November 22, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL 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 |
| Bruce Campbell | RF | L | R | October 20, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Earl Cook | P | R | R | December 10, 1908 | 6'0" | 195 | Stouffville, ON CAN |
| Frank Croucher | SS | R | R | July 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Hoot Evers | RF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Moe Franklin | SS | R | R | April 1, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Charlie Gehringer | 2B | L | R | May 11, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | Fowlerville, MI USA |
| Floyd Giebell | P | L | R | December 10, 1909 | 6'2" | 172 | Pennsboro, WV USA |
| Johnny Gorsica | P | R | R | March 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Hank Greenberg | LF | R | R | January 1, 1911 | 6'3" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Ned Harris | LF | L | L | July 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Ames, IA USA |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | R | R | May 27, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Oak, TX USA |
| Fred Hutchinson | P | L | R | August 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Hal Manders | P | R | R | June 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Waukee, IA USA |
| Barney McCosky | CF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Archie McKain | P | B | L | May 12, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | Delphos, KS USA |
| Eric McNair | 3B | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Dutch Meyer | 2B | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX USA |
| Les Mueller | P | R | R | March 4, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Pat Mullin | CF | L | R | November 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Trotter, PA USA |
| Hal Newhouser | P | L | L | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bobo Newsom | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Bob Patrick | LF | R | R | October 27, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Boyd Perry | SS | R | R | March 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 158 | Snow Camp, NC USA |
| Rip Radcliff | LF | L | L | January 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Kiowa, OK USA |
| Schoolboy Rowe | P | R | R | January 11, 1910 | 6'4" | 210 | Waco, TX USA |
| Tuck Stainback | OF | R | R | August 4, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Billy Sullivan | C | L | R | October 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Bud Thomas | P | R | R | September 9, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Faber, VA USA |
| Dizzy Trout | P | R | R | June 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Sandcut, IN USA |
| Virgil Trucks | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 198 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Dick Wakefield | RF | L | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Hal White | P | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY USA |
| Rudy York | 1B | R | R | August 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Ragland, AL USA |
