1912 Detroit Tigers season
The 1912 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Tigers finishing sixth in the American League. It was the team's first season in Tiger Stadium.
| 1912 Detroit Tigers | |
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| First season in Tiger Stadium | |
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| Owners | William H. Yawkey and Frank Navin |
| Managers | Hughie Jennings |
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Regular season
On April 20, 1912, Navin Field opened the same day as Fenway Park.[1] It was supposed to be opened on April 18 (like Fenway Park) but it rained in both cities on that day.[2] Ty Cobb scored the first run in Tiger Stadium by stealing home.[1]
On May 18, 1912, the Tigers players went on strike to protest the suspension of star center fielder Ty Cobb, who had gone into the stands on May 15 to attack a disabled fan who had been abusing him. Rather than forfeit the next game, the Tigers sent out a team of replacement players, mostly local college and sandlot players but also including Tigers coaches Joe Sugden and 48-year-old Deacon McGuire. Manager Hughie Jennings also entered the game as a pinch hitter. Starting pitcher Allan Travers gave up 24 runs on 26 hits in a complete game loss, both American League records.[3]
On July 4, 1912, George Mullin threw the first no-hitter in Detroit Tigers history.[4] The Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns by a score of 7–0. It was also Mullin's 32nd birthday.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 105 | 47 | 0.691 | — | 57–20 | 48–27 |
| Washington Senators | 91 | 61 | 0.599 | 14 | 45–32 | 46–29 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 90 | 62 | 0.592 | 15 | 45–31 | 45–31 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 28 | 34–43 | 44–33 |
| Cleveland Naps | 75 | 78 | 0.490 | 30½ | 41–35 | 34–43 |
| Detroit Tigers | 69 | 84 | 0.451 | 36½ | 37–39 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | 0.344 | 53 | 27–50 | 26–51 |
| New York Highlanders | 50 | 102 | 0.329 | 55 | 31–44 | 19–58 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 16–6–1 | 11–11–1 | 15–6 | 19–2 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–16–1 | — | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 13–9–2 | 9–13 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–11–1 | 11–11 | — | 13–9 | 13–8–1 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 4–18 | |||||
| Detroit | 6–15 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | — | 16–6 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 2–19 | 9–13 | 8–13–1 | 6–16 | — | 5–17 | 13–9 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–15 | 10–12 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 17–5 | — | 16–6 | 13–7–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–17 | 9–13–2 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 8–14–1 | |||||
| Washington | 10–12 | 13–9 | 18–4 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 7–13–1 | 14–8–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- August 26, 1912: Willie Jensen was purchased by the Tigers from the New Haven Murlins.[5]
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Player stats
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Oscar Stanage | 121 | 394 | 103 | .261 | 0 | 41 |
| 1B | George Moriarty | 105 | 375 | 93 | .248 | 0 | 54 |
| 2B | Baldy Louden | 122 | 403 | 97 | .241 | 1 | 36 |
| SS | Donie Bush | 144 | 511 | 118 | .231 | 2 | 38 |
| 3B | Charlie Deal | 42 | 142 | 32 | .225 | 0 | 11 |
| OF | Sam Crawford | 149 | 581 | 189 | .325 | 4 | 109 |
| OF | Ty Cobb | 140 | 553 | 226 | .409 | 7 | 83 |
| OF | Davy Jones | 99 | 316 | 93 | .294 | 0 | 24 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie Vitt | 76 | 273 | 67 | .245 | 0 | 19 |
| Jim Delahanty | 79 | 266 | 76 | .286 | 0 | 41 |
| Del Gainer | 52 | 179 | 43 | .240 | 0 | 20 |
| Red Corriden | 38 | 138 | 28 | .203 | 0 | 5 |
| Eddie Onslow | 36 | 128 | 29 | .227 | 1 | 13 |
| Bobby Veach | 23 | 79 | 27 | .342 | 0 | 15 |
| Jack Onslow | 36 | 69 | 11 | .159 | 0 | 4 |
| Brad Kocher | 29 | 63 | 13 | .206 | 0 | 9 |
| Paddy Baumann | 16 | 42 | 11 | .262 | 0 | 7 |
| Hank Perry | 13 | 36 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Red McDermott | 5 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Donovan | 6 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Bashang | 6 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Charley O'Leary | 3 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Leinhauser | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie O'Mara | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McGarr | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sugden | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan McGarvey | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Irvin | 1 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
| Deacon McGuire | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Maney | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Hap Ward | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Maharg | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Hughie Jennings | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Willett | 37 | 284.1 | 17 | 15 | 3.29 | 89 |
| Jean Dubuc | 37 | 250.0 | 17 | 10 | 2.77 | 97 |
| George Mullin | 30 | 226.0 | 12 | 17 | 3.54 | 88 |
| Bill Burns | 6 | 38.2 | 1 | 4 | 5.35 | 6 |
| Charlie Wheatley | 5 | 35.0 | 1 | 4 | 6.17 | 14 |
| Willie Jensen | 5 | 33.0 | 1 | 2 | 4.09 | 8 |
| George Boehler | 5 | 32.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.47 | 15 |
| Hooks Dauss | 2 | 17.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.18 | 7 |
| Ed Summers | 3 | 16.2 | 1 | 1 | 4.86 | 5 |
| Allan Travers | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 15.75 | 1 |
| Bun Troy | 1 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 1 |
| Pat McGehee | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lake | 26 | 162.2 | 9 | 11 | 3.10 | 86 |
| Ralph Works | 27 | 157.0 | 5 | 10 | 4.24 | 64 |
| Tex Covington | 14 | 63.1 | 3 | 4 | 4.12 | 19 |
| Harry Moran | 5 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 3 |
| Bill Donovan | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hub Pernoll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 |
| Ed Lafitte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 0 |
| Alex Remneas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
References
- The Final Season, p. 5, Tom Stanton, Thomas Dunne Books, An imprint of St. Martin's Press, New York, 2001, ISBN 0-312-29156-6
- The Final Season, p. 40
- Charlton, James. "Al Travers from the Chronology". BaseballLibrary.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
- Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 144, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- Willie Jensen at Baseball-Reference
External links
- 1912 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference