1949 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,821,204, Avg. 25,391
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1949 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,821,204, Avg. 25,391
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (87-67)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1949 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 751 runs and yielded 655 runs. Vic Wertz led Detroit with 20 home runs and recorded 133 runs batted in. George Kell paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .343. Virgil Trucks topped the team with 19 wins, while Hal Newhouser, Art Houtteman and Fred Hutchinson each as well added 15 or more victories as well Virgil Trucks recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Red Rolfe coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Berry | 2B | 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 |
| Hoot Evers | LF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ted Gray | P | B | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Marv Grissom | P | R | R | March 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Molinos, CA 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 |
| Don Kolloway | 2B | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL 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 |
| Don Lund | P | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Mavis | P | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Pat Mullin | LF | 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 | P | 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 |
| Earl Rapp | P | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI USA |
| Hank Riebe | C | R | R | October 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Aaron Robinson | C | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC USA |
| Saul Rogovin | P | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Marlin Stuart | P | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR 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 |
| Dick Wakefield | LF | L | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Vic Wertz | RF | 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 |
