1928 Detroit Tigers

68-86 • .442 Win% • 6th in AL

The 1928 Detroit Tigers went 68-86 (.442) finishing 6th in the AL. The club scored 744 runs, allowed 804, and played home games at Navin Field. Team leaders included Harry Heilmann (14 HR, 107 RBI) and Ownie Carroll (16-12, 3.27 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

68 Wins
86 Losses
.442 Win %
6th Rank
744 R 804 RA
Diff -60

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744 Runs Scored
804 Runs Allowed
-60 Run Diff
371K Attendance

📈 vs. 1928 AL Average

Batting Avg .278 1% below the 1928 league average (.280)
OBP .340 1% below the 1928 league average (.344)
SLG .401 1% above the 1928 league average (.397)
Team ERA 4.32 7% worse than the 1928 league average (4.04)
Runs Scored 744 1% above the 1928 league average (734 R)

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StadiumTiger Stadium
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 371,800
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Avg per Game 4,828

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 John Stone 0.354 2 Harry Heilmann 0.328 3 Paul Easterling 0.325 4 Charlie Gehringer 0.320 5 Bob Fothergill 0.317

Home Runs

1 Harry Heilmann 14 2 Pinky Hargrave 10 3 Marty McManus 8 4 Charlie Gehringer 6 5 Harry Rice 6

RBI

1 Harry Heilmann 107 2 Harry Rice 81 3 Charlie Gehringer 74 4 Marty McManus 73 5 Bob Fothergill 63
1928 Detroit Tigers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Charlie Gehringer 154 603 108 193 29 16 6 74 69 22 15 0.320
Harry Heilmann 151 558 83 183 38 10 14 107 57 45 7 0.328
Harry Rice 131 510 87 154 21 12 6 81 44 27 20 0.302
Marty McManus 139 500 78 144 37 5 8 73 51 32 11 0.288
Jackie Tavener 132 473 59 123 24 15 5 52 33 51 13 0.260
Bob Fothergill 111 347 49 110 28 10 3 63 24 19 8 0.317
Pinky Hargrave 121 320 38 88 13 5 10 63 32 28 4 0.275
Bill Sweeney 89 309 47 78 15 5 0 19 15 28 12 0.252
Al Wingo 87 242 30 69 13 2 2 30 40 17 2 0.285
Jack Warner 75 206 33 44 4 4 0 13 16 15 4 0.214
Larry Woodall 65 186 19 39 7 1 0 13 24 10 3 0.210
Chick Galloway 53 148 17 39 5 2 1 17 15 3 7 0.264
Paul Easterling 43 114 17 37 7 1 3 12 8 24 2 0.325
John Stone 26 113 20 40 10 3 2 21 5 8 1 0.354
Johnny Neun 36 108 15 23 3 1 0 5 7 10 2 0.213
Ownie Carroll 43 98 7 19 3 1 0 9 7 14 0 0.194
Merv Shea 39 85 8 20 2 3 0 9 9 11 2 0.235
Earl Whitehill 31 67 4 13 0 0 0 3 5 11 0 0.194
Elam Vangilder 38 58 4 15 0 0 2 6 0 11 0 0.259
Vic Sorrell 29 55 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 14 0 0.109
Sam Gibson 20 42 4 12 1 0 0 6 2 2 0 0.286
Lil Stoner 36 39 4 7 2 0 0 3 1 6 0 0.179
Josh Billings 21 35 7 10 2 1 0 5 3 6 0 0.286
Ken Holloway 30 33 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 7 0 0.121
George Smith 39 27 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0.111
Phil Page 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.222
Charlie Sullivan 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Ownie Carroll 3.27 2 Elam Vangilder 3.91 3 Earl Whitehill 4.31 4 Ken Holloway 4.34 5 Lil Stoner 4.35

Wins

1 Ownie Carroll 16 2 Elam Vangilder 11 3 Earl Whitehill 11 4 Vic Sorrell 8 5 Josh Billings 5

Strikeouts

1 Earl Whitehill 93 2 Vic Sorrell 67 3 George Smith 54 4 Ownie Carroll 51 5 Josh Billings 48
1928 Detroit Tigers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ownie Carroll 16 12 3.27 34 28 2 231.0 219 84 87 51
Earl Whitehill 11 16 4.31 31 30 0 196.1 214 94 78 93
Vic Sorrell 8 11 4.79 29 23 0 171.0 182 91 83 67
Elam Vangilder 11 10 3.91 38 11 5 156.1 163 68 67 43
Lil Stoner 5 8 4.35 36 11 4 126.1 151 61 42 29
Ken Holloway 4 8 4.34 30 11 2 120.1 137 58 32 32
Sam Gibson 5 8 5.42 20 18 0 119.2 155 72 53 29
Josh Billings 5 10 5.12 21 16 0 110.2 118 63 59 48
George Smith 1 1 4.42 39 2 3 106.0 103 52 50 54
Phil Page 2 0 2.45 3 2 0 22.0 21 6 10 3
Charlie Sullivan 0 2 6.57 3 2 0 12.1 18 9 6 2

👥 Roster (27)

Josh Billings Ownie Carroll Paul Easterling Bob Fothergill Chick Galloway Charlie Gehringer Sam Gibson Pinky Hargrave Harry Heilmann Ken Holloway Marty McManus Johnny Neun +15 more

27 players

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The 1928 Detroit Tigers in brief

In 1928 the Detroit Tigers posted a 68-86 mark (.442) and finished 6th in the AL. The run column shows 744 for and 804 against. Against a league average of .280, the 1928 Detroit Tigers batted .278. Pitchers allowed 4.32 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.04. League clubs averaged 734 runs that year, so the Detroit Tigers scored 1% more. Attendance at Navin Field totaled 371,800 for the year.

The home run leader was Harry Heilmann, who hit 14. The hits leader was Charlie Gehringer with 193. Ownie Carroll led the pitchers with 16 wins. The strikeout leader was Earl Whitehill with 93. The roster section lists 27 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1927 season and the 1929 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Detroit Tigers

What was the 1928 Detroit Tigers record?
The 1928 Detroit Tigers finished 68-86 (.442 win pct).
Who led the 1928 Detroit Tigers in home runs?
Harry Heilmann led the 1928 Detroit Tigers with 14 home runs.
What was the 1928 Detroit Tigers team ERA?
The 1928 Detroit Tigers posted a team ERA of 4.32.
Did the 1928 Detroit Tigers win the World Series?
No. The 1928 Detroit Tigers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 Detroit Tigers play?
The 1928 Detroit Tigers played home games at Navin Field.
Who led the 1928 Detroit Tigers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Heilmann (14 HR, 107 RBI) and Ownie Carroll (16-12, 3.27 ERA).
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