1927 Detroit Tigers

82-71 • .536 Win% • 4th in AL

The 1927 Detroit Tigers went 82-71 (.536) finishing 4th in the AL. The club scored 845 runs, allowed 805, and played home games at Navin Field. Team leaders included Harry Heilmann (14 HR, 120 RBI) and Earl Whitehill (16-14, 3.36 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

82 Wins
71 Losses
.536 Win %
4th Rank
845 R 805 RA
Diff +40

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845 Runs Scored
805 Runs Allowed
+40 Run Diff
519K Attendance

📈 vs. 1927 AL Average

Batting Avg .289 1% above the 1927 league average (.285)
OBP .362 3% above the 1927 league average (.351)
SLG .409 2% above the 1927 league average (.399)
Team ERA 4.14 equal to the 1927 league average (4.14)
Runs Scored 845 11% above the 1927 league average (762 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumTiger Stadium
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 519,735
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Avg per Game 6,663

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1927

Batting Avg

1 Harry Heilmann 0.398 2 Bob Fothergill 0.359 3 Johnny Neun 0.324 4 Charlie Gehringer 0.317 5 Heinie Manush 0.298

Home Runs

1 Harry Heilmann 14 2 Bob Fothergill 9 3 Marty McManus 9 4 Heinie Manush 6 5 Jackie Tavener 5

RBI

1 Harry Heilmann 120 2 Bob Fothergill 114 3 Heinie Manush 90 4 Marty McManus 69 5 Charlie Gehringer 61
1927 Detroit Tigers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Heinie Manush 151 593 102 177 31 18 6 90 47 29 12 0.298
Jack Warner 139 559 78 149 22 9 1 45 47 45 14 0.267
Bob Fothergill 143 527 93 189 38 9 9 114 47 31 9 0.359
Charlie Gehringer 133 508 110 161 29 11 4 61 52 31 17 0.317
Harry Heilmann 141 505 106 201 50 9 14 120 72 16 11 0.398
Jackie Tavener 116 419 60 115 22 9 5 59 36 38 19 0.274
Marty McManus 108 369 60 99 19 7 9 69 34 38 8 0.268
Lu Blue 112 365 71 95 17 9 1 42 71 28 13 0.260
Larry Woodall 88 246 28 69 8 6 0 39 37 9 9 0.280
Johnny Neun 79 204 38 66 9 4 0 27 35 13 22 0.324
Johnny Bassler 81 200 19 57 7 0 0 24 45 9 1 0.285
Al Wingo 75 137 15 32 8 2 0 20 25 14 1 0.234
Art Ruble 56 91 16 15 4 2 0 11 14 15 2 0.165
Merv Shea 34 85 5 15 6 3 0 9 7 15 0 0.176
Earl Whitehill 41 78 4 16 2 1 0 3 5 9 0 0.205
Lil Stoner 38 74 2 8 0 0 0 5 3 16 0 0.108
Ownie Carroll 37 69 11 12 2 1 0 5 2 5 0 0.174
Sam Gibson 33 66 6 14 4 0 0 4 0 8 0 0.212
Ken Holloway 36 62 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 13 0 0.129
Rip Collins 30 54 5 11 1 1 0 6 6 12 0 0.204
Josh Billings 10 27 4 7 1 0 0 1 1 8 0 0.259
Bernie DeViveiros 24 22 4 5 1 0 0 2 2 8 1 0.227
George Smith 29 19 5 7 0 0 2 6 0 4 0 0.368
Don Hankins 20 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.143
Ed Wells 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.286
Jess Doyle 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.333
Rufus Smith 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Jim Walkup 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Augie Johns 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Clyde Manion 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1927

ERA

1 Earl Whitehill 3.36 2 Sam Gibson 3.80 3 George Smith 3.91 4 Ownie Carroll 3.98 5 Lil Stoner 3.98

Wins

1 Earl Whitehill 16 2 Rip Collins 13 3 Sam Gibson 11 4 Ken Holloway 11 5 Ownie Carroll 10

Strikeouts

1 Earl Whitehill 95 2 Sam Gibson 76 3 Lil Stoner 63 4 Ownie Carroll 41 5 Rip Collins 37
1927 Detroit Tigers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Earl Whitehill 16 14 3.36 41 31 3 236.0 238 88 105 95
Lil Stoner 10 13 3.98 38 24 5 215.0 251 95 77 63
Sam Gibson 11 12 3.80 33 26 0 184.2 201 78 86 76
Ken Holloway 11 12 4.07 36 23 6 183.1 210 83 61 36
Rip Collins 13 7 4.69 30 25 0 172.2 207 90 59 37
Ownie Carroll 10 6 3.98 31 15 0 172.0 186 76 73 41
George Smith 4 1 3.91 29 0 0 71.1 62 31 50 32
Josh Billings 5 4 4.84 10 9 0 67.0 64 36 39 18
Don Hankins 2 1 6.33 20 1 2 42.2 67 30 13 10
Ed Wells 0 1 6.75 8 1 1 20.0 28 15 5 5
Jess Doyle 0 0 8.03 7 0 0 12.1 16 11 5 5
Rufus Smith 0 0 3.38 1 1 0 8.0 8 3 3 2
Jim Walkup 0 0 5.40 2 0 0 1.2 3 1 0 0
Augie Johns 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1

👥 Roster (30)

Johnny Bassler Josh Billings Lu Blue Ownie Carroll Rip Collins Bernie DeViveiros Jess Doyle Bob Fothergill Charlie Gehringer Sam Gibson Don Hankins Harry Heilmann +18 more

30 players

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The 1927 Detroit Tigers in brief

The 1927 Detroit Tigers finished 82-71, a .536 winning percentage, placing 4th in the AL. The Detroit Tigers scored 845 runs and allowed 805, a run differential of +40. Against a league average of .285, the 1927 Detroit Tigers batted .289. League clubs averaged 762 runs that year, so the Detroit Tigers scored 11% more.

Attendance at Navin Field totaled 519,735 for the year. For power, Harry Heilmann led the way with 14 homers. Earl Whitehill led the pitchers with 16 wins. The 1927 roster runs to 30 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1926 season and the 1928 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1927 Detroit Tigers

What was the 1927 Detroit Tigers record?
The 1927 Detroit Tigers finished 82-71 (.536 win pct).
Who led the 1927 Detroit Tigers in home runs?
Harry Heilmann led the 1927 Detroit Tigers with 14 home runs.
What was the 1927 Detroit Tigers team ERA?
The 1927 Detroit Tigers posted a team ERA of 4.14.
Did the 1927 Detroit Tigers win the World Series?
No. The 1927 Detroit Tigers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1927 Detroit Tigers play?
The 1927 Detroit Tigers played home games at Navin Field.
Who led the 1927 Detroit Tigers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Heilmann (14 HR, 120 RBI) and Earl Whitehill (16-14, 3.36 ERA).
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