1917 Detroit Tigers

78-75 • .510 Win% • 4th in AL

The 1917 Detroit Tigers went 78-75 (.510) finishing 4th in the AL. The club scored 639 runs, allowed 577, and played home games at Navin Field. Team leaders included Bobby Veach (8 HR, 103 RBI) and Hooks Dauss (17-14, 2.43 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

78 Wins
75 Losses
.510 Win %
4th Rank
639 R 577 RA
Diff +62

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639 Runs Scored
577 Runs Allowed
+62 Run Diff
409K Attendance

📈 vs. 1917 AL Average

Batting Avg .258 4% above the 1917 league average (.247)
OBP .328 3% above the 1917 league average (.317)
SLG .343 7% above the 1917 league average (.320)
Team ERA 2.56 4% better than the 1917 league average (2.66)
Runs Scored 639 13% above the 1917 league average (568 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumTiger Stadium
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 409,990
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Avg per Game 5,394

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1917

Batting Avg

1 Ty Cobb 0.383 2 Bobby Veach 0.319 3 Harry Heilmann 0.281 4 Donie Bush 0.281 5 Ossie Vitt 0.254

Home Runs

1 Bobby Veach 8 2 Ty Cobb 6 3 Harry Heilmann 5 4 Sam Crawford 2 5 George Burns 1

RBI

1 Bobby Veach 103 2 Ty Cobb 102 3 Harry Heilmann 86 4 Ossie Vitt 47 5 George Burns 40
1917 Detroit Tigers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ty Cobb 152 588 107 225 44 24 6 102 61 34 55 0.383
Donie Bush 147 581 112 163 18 3 0 24 80 40 34 0.281
Bobby Veach 154 571 79 182 31 12 8 103 61 44 21 0.319
Harry Heilmann 150 556 57 156 22 11 5 86 41 54 11 0.281
Ossie Vitt 140 512 65 130 13 6 0 47 56 15 18 0.254
Ralph Young 141 503 64 116 18 2 1 35 61 35 8 0.231
George Burns 119 407 42 92 14 10 1 40 15 33 3 0.226
Oscar Stanage 99 297 19 61 14 1 0 30 20 35 3 0.205
Tubby Spencer 70 192 13 46 8 3 0 22 15 15 0 0.240
George Harper 47 117 6 24 3 0 0 12 11 15 2 0.205
Sam Crawford 61 104 6 18 4 0 2 12 4 6 0 0.173
Hooks Dauss 38 87 7 11 3 0 0 2 13 24 0 0.126
Bob Jones 46 77 16 12 1 2 0 2 4 8 3 0.156
Bernie Boland 45 72 8 4 1 1 0 2 4 19 0 0.056
Howard Ehmke 35 69 3 17 2 0 0 2 4 13 0 0.246
Ben Dyer 30 67 6 14 5 0 0 0 2 17 3 0.209
Willie Mitchell 31 59 3 7 0 0 0 4 1 11 0 0.119
Bill James 34 57 7 12 0 0 0 2 10 20 0 0.211
Archie Yelle 25 51 4 7 1 0 0 0 5 4 2 0.137
George Cunningham 44 34 5 6 0 0 1 3 3 13 0 0.176
Babe Ellison 9 29 2 5 1 2 1 4 6 3 0 0.172
Harry Coveleski 16 22 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.227
Carroll Jones 24 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0.000
Fred Nicholson 13 14 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.286
Johnny Couch 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Ira Flagstead 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Tony DeFate 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Frank Walker 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1917

ERA

1 Bill James 2.09 2 Willie Mitchell 2.19 3 Hooks Dauss 2.43 4 Harry Coveleski 2.61 5 Bernie Boland 2.68

Wins

1 Hooks Dauss 17 2 Bernie Boland 16 3 Bill James 13 4 Willie Mitchell 12 5 Howard Ehmke 10

Strikeouts

1 Hooks Dauss 102 2 Howard Ehmke 90 3 Bernie Boland 89 4 Willie Mitchell 80 5 Bill James 62
1917 Detroit Tigers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hooks Dauss 17 14 2.43 37 31 2 270.2 243 73 87 102
Bernie Boland 16 11 2.68 43 28 6 238.0 192 71 95 89
Howard Ehmke 10 15 2.97 35 25 2 206.0 174 68 88 90
Bill James 13 10 2.09 34 23 1 198.0 163 46 96 62
Willie Mitchell 12 8 2.19 30 22 0 185.1 172 45 46 80
George Cunningham 2 7 2.91 44 8 4 139.0 113 45 51 49
Carroll Jones 4 4 2.92 24 6 0 77.0 69 25 26 28
Harry Coveleski 4 6 2.61 16 11 0 69.0 70 20 14 15
Johnny Couch 0 0 2.70 3 0 0 13.1 13 4 1 1

👥 Roster (28)

Bernie Boland George Burns Donie Bush Ty Cobb Johnny Couch Harry Coveleski Sam Crawford George Cunningham Hooks Dauss Tony DeFate Ben Dyer Howard Ehmke +16 more

28 players

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The 1917 Detroit Tigers in brief

The 1917 Detroit Tigers finished 78-75, a .510 winning percentage, placing 4th in the AL. Runs came in at 639 scored against 577 allowed (+62). At the plate the Detroit Tigers hit .258, 4% better than the league's .247. The staff ERA of 2.56 was 4% better than the league average of 2.66. The 639 runs scored compare with a league average of 568 per club, 13% more.

Home games were played at Navin Field, where 409,990 fans came through the gates. For power, Bobby Veach led the way with 8 homers. The hits leader was Ty Cobb with 225. The pitching staff's wins leader was Hooks Dauss (17). The roster section lists 28 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1917 Detroit Tigers

What was the 1917 Detroit Tigers record?
The 1917 Detroit Tigers finished 78-75 (.510 win pct).
Who led the 1917 Detroit Tigers in home runs?
Bobby Veach led the 1917 Detroit Tigers with 8 home runs.
What was the 1917 Detroit Tigers team ERA?
The 1917 Detroit Tigers posted a team ERA of 2.56.
Did the 1917 Detroit Tigers win the World Series?
No. The 1917 Detroit Tigers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1917 Detroit Tigers play?
The 1917 Detroit Tigers played home games at Navin Field.
Who led the 1917 Detroit Tigers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bobby Veach (8 HR, 103 RBI) and Hooks Dauss (17-14, 2.43 ERA).
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