1931 Detroit Tigers season
| 1931 Detroit Tigers | |
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| Owner(s) | Frank Navin |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio |
WWJ (AM) (Ty Tyson) |
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The 1931 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the American League with a record of 61–93, 47 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Athletics | 107 | 45 | .704 | -- |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 59 | .614 | 13½ |
| Washington Senators | 92 | 62 | .597 | 16 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | 76 | .506 | 30 |
| St. Louis Browns | 63 | 91 | .409 | 45 |
| Boston Red Sox | 62 | 90 | .408 | 45 |
| Detroit Tigers | 61 | 93 | .396 | 47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 56 | 97 | .366 | 51½ |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–10–1 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 6–16 | 4–16 | 8–14 | 7–15 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12–1 | — | 7–15–1 | 11–11 | 6–15 | 3–19 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
| Cleveland | 9–13 | 15–7–1 | — | 13–9 | 13–9 | 4–18 | 16–6 | 8–14 | |||||
| Detroit | 10–12 | 11–11 | 9–13 | — | 8–14 | 4–18 | 11–11 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 16–6 | 15–6 | 9–13 | 14–8 | — | 11–11 | 16–6 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16–4 | 19–3 | 18–4 | 18–4 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 8–14 | — | 8–14 | |||||
| Washington | 15–7 | 15–7 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 9–13–1 | 11–11–1 | 14–8 | — | |||||
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
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 |
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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 |
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| Richardson, NolenNolen Richardson | 38 | 148 | 40 | .270 | 0 | 16 |
| Harris, BuckyBucky Harris | 4 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
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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 |
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| Bridges, TommyTommy Bridges | 35 | 173 | 8 | 16 | 4.99 | 105 |
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 |
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| Sullivan, CharlieCharlie Sullivan | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.93 | 28 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | Steve O'Neill |
| A | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | Del Baker |
| B | Evansville Hubs | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Bob Coleman |
| C | Wheeling Stogies | Middle Atlantic League | Dan Tapson and Ray Haley |
Notes
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007