1927 Detroit Tigers Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-71
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 519,735, Avg. 14,850
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: George Moriarty (82-71)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1927 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1927 Detroit Tigers Results

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1927 season with a record of 82 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.

The Tigers scored 845 runs and yielded 805 runs. Harry Heilmann paced Detroit with 14 home runs and accounted for 120 RBI, while leading all regular batters by hitting .398. Earl Whitehill topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.36 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

George Moriarty coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Johnny BasslerCLRJune 3, 18955'9"170Lancaster, PA USA
Josh BillingsPRRSeptember 27, 19075'11"180New York, NY USA
Lu Blue1BBLMarch 5, 18975'10"165Washington, DC USA
Ownie CarrollPRRNovember 11, 19025'10"165Kearny, NJ USA
Rip CollinsPRRFebruary 26, 18966'1"205Weatherford, TX USA
Bernie DeViveirosSSRRApril 19, 19015'7"160Oakland, CA USA
Jess DoylePRRApril 14, 18985'11"175Knoxville, TN USA
Bob FothergillLFRRAugust 16, 18975'10"230Massillon, OH USA
Charlie Gehringer2BLRMay 11, 19035'11"180Fowlerville, MI USA
Sam GibsonPLRAugust 5, 18996'2"198King, NC USA
Don HankinsPRRFebruary 9, 19026'3"183Pendleton, IN USA
Harry HeilmannRFRRAugust 3, 18946'1"195San Francisco, CA USA
Ken HollowayPRRAugust 8, 18976'0"185Thomas County, GA USA
Augie JohnsPLLSeptember 10, 18995'8"170St. Louis, MO USA
Clyde ManionPRROctober 30, 18965'11"175Big River, MO USA
Heinie ManushCFLLJuly 20, 19016'1"200Tuscumbia, AL USA
Marty McManusIFRRMarch 14, 19005'10"160Chicago, IL USA
Johnny Neun1BBLOctober 28, 19005'10"175Baltimore, MD USA
Art RubleLFLRMarch 11, 19035'10"168Knoxville, TN USA
Merv SheaCRRSeptember 5, 19005'11"175San Francisco, CA USA
George SmithPRROctober 27, 19016'1"175Louisville, KY USA
Rufus SmithPRLJanuary 24, 19055'8"165Guilford College, NC USA
Lil StonerPRRFebruary 28, 18995'9"180Bowie, TX USA
Jackie TavenerSSLRDecember 27, 18975'5"138Celina, OH USA
Jim WalkupPRLNovember 3, 18955'8"150Havana, AR USA
Jack Warner3BRRAugust 29, 19035'9"165Evansville, IN USA
Ed WellsPLLJune 7, 19006'1"183Ashland, OH USA
Earl WhitehillPLLFebruary 7, 18995'9"174Cedar Rapids, IA USA
Al WingoRFLRMay 6, 18985'11"180Norcross, GA USA
Larry WoodallCRRJuly 26, 18945'9"165Staunton, VA USA



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