1948 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,743,035, Avg. 24,555
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1948 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 1,743,035, Avg. 24,555
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1948 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1948 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 700 runs and yielded 726 runs. Pat Mullin led Detroit with 23 home runs Hoot Evers drove in 103 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Hal Newhouser paced the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.01 ERA, best 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 |
| Johnny Bero | 2B | L | R | December 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Gary, WV USA |
| Neil Berry | SS | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 168 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Paul Campbell | 1B | L | L | September 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ 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 |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Ted Gray | P | B | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Johnny Groth | CF | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL 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 | 2B | 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 |
| Eddie Mayo | 2B | L | R | April 15, 1910 | 5'11" | 178 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| John McHale | P | L | R | September 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ed Mierkowicz | LF | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI 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 | 3B | 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 |
| Billy Pierce | P | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Hank Riebe | C | R | R | October 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bob Swift | C | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS 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 |
| Sam Vico | 1B | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA USA |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Dick Wakefield | LF | L | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Vic Wertz | LF | L | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | York, PA USA |
| Hal White | P | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY USA |
