1946 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,722,590, Avg. 23,929
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (92-62)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1946 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,722,590, Avg. 23,929
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (92-62)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1946 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1946 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Tigers scored 704 runs and conceded 567 runs. Hank Greenberg walloped 44 home runs for Detroit, while Roy Cullenbine swatted 20 or more also. Hank Greenberg accounted for 127 RBI. George Kell led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Hal Newhouser earned 26 wins on the mound for the team, plus Dizzy Trout, too added 15 or more wins, too Hal Newhouser recorded a 1.94 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | P | R | R | March 18, 1911 | 6'4" | 215 | Noble, OK USA |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | 2B | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Tommy Bridges | P | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN USA |
| George Caster | P | R | R | August 4, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Colton, CA USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ USA |
| Roy Cullenbine | RF | B | R | October 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Hoot Evers | CF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Rufe Gentry | P | R | R | May 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Daisy Station, NC USA |
| Johnny Gorsica | P | R | R | March 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Ted Gray | P | B | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Hank Greenberg | 1B | R | R | January 1, 1911 | 6'3" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Johnny Groth | CF | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ned Harris | P | 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 |
| Billy Hitchcock | 2B | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Art Houtteman | P | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Fred Hutchinson | P | L | R | August 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Lou Kretlow | P | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK USA |
| Eddie Lake | SS | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA USA |
| Johnny Lipon | SS | R | R | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Hal Manders | P | R | R | June 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Waukee, IA USA |
| Eddie Mayo | 2B | L | R | April 15, 1910 | 5'11" | 178 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Barney McCosky | CF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Anse Moore | LF | L | R | September 22, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Delhi, LA USA |
| Pat Mullin | RF | 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 |
| Jimmy Outlaw | OF | R | R | January 20, 1913 | 5'8" | 165 | Orme, TN USA |
| Stubby Overmire | P | R | L | May 16, 1919 | 5'7" | 170 | Moline, MI USA |
| Paul Richards | C | R | R | November 21, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | Waxahachie, TX USA |
| Bob Swift | C | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT 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 | LF | L | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Skeeter Webb | 2B | R | R | November 4, 1909 | 5'9" | 150 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Hal White | P | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY USA |
