1929 Detroit Tigers Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-84
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 860,252, Avg. 12,651
Ballpark: Navin Field
Manager: Bucky Harris (70-84)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1929 Detroit Tigers Statistics
1929 Detroit Tigers Results

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1929 season with a record of 70 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.

The Tigers scored 926 runs, most in the league. Detroit conceded 928 runs, most in the circuit. Dale Alexander paced the squad with 25 home runs, while Harry Heilmann and Marty McManus walloped 20 or more, too. Dale Alexander accounted for 137 RBI. Harry Heilmann topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .344. George Uhle led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.08 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Bucky Harris coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bill AkersSSRRDecember 25, 19045'11"178Chattanooga, TN USA
Dale Alexander1BRRApril 26, 19036'3"210Greeneville, TN USA
Frank BarnesPLLJanuary 9, 19006'2"195Dallas, TX USA
Josh BillingsPRRSeptember 27, 19075'11"180New York, NY USA
Ownie CarrollPRRNovember 11, 19025'10"165Kearny, NJ USA
Bob FothergillLFRRAugust 16, 18975'10"230Massillon, OH USA
Charlie Gehringer2BLRMay 11, 19035'11"180Fowlerville, MI USA
Kyle GrahamPRRAugust 14, 18996'2"172Oak Grove, AL USA
Pinky HargraveCBRJanuary 31, 18965'8"180New Haven, IN USA
Bucky Harris2BRRNovember 8, 18965'9"156Port Jervis, NY USA
Ray HayworthCRRJanuary 29, 19046'0"180High Point, NC USA
Harry HeilmannRFRRAugust 3, 18946'1"195San Francisco, CA USA
Art HerringPRRMarch 10, 19065'7"168Altus, OK USA
Elon HogsettPLLNovember 2, 19036'0"190Brownell, KS USA
Roy JohnsonLFLRFebruary 23, 19035'9"175Pryor, OK USA
Marty McManus3BRRMarch 14, 19005'10"160Chicago, IL USA
Phil PagePRLAugust 23, 19056'2"175Springfield, MA USA
Eddie PhillipsCRRFebruary 17, 19016'0"178Worcester, MA USA
Augie PrudhommePRRNovember 20, 19026'2"186Frierson, LA USA
Harry RiceCFLRNovember 22, 19015'9"185Ware Station, IL USA
Nolen RichardsonSSRRJanuary 18, 19036'1"170Chattanooga, TN USA
Heinie SchubleSSRRNovember 1, 19065'9"152Houston, TX USA
Merv SheaCRRSeptember 5, 19005'11"175San Francisco, CA USA
Frank Sigafoos3BRRMarch 21, 19045'9"170Easton, PA USA
George SmithPRROctober 27, 19016'1"175Louisville, KY USA
Vic SorrellPRRApril 9, 19015'10"180Morrisville, NC USA
John StoneLFLROctober 10, 19056'1"178Lynchburg, TN USA
Lil StonerPRRFebruary 28, 18995'9"180Bowie, TX USA
George UhlePRRSeptember 18, 18986'0"190Cleveland, OH USA
Elam VangilderPRRApril 23, 18966'1"192Cape Girardeau, MO USA
Earl WhitehillPLLFebruary 7, 18995'9"174Cedar Rapids, IA USA
Larry WoodallPRRJuly 26, 18945'9"165Staunton, VA USA
Yats WuestlingSSRROctober 18, 19035'11"167St. Louis, MO USA
Whit WyattPRRSeptember 27, 19076'1"185Kensington, GA USA
Emil YdePBLJanuary 28, 19005'11"165Great Lakes, IL USA



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