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1934 Detroit Tigers

101-53 • .656 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1934 Detroit Tigers went 101-53 (.656) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 958 runs, allowed 708, and played home games at Navin Field. Team leaders included Hank Greenberg (26 HR, 139 RBI) and Schoolboy Rowe (24-8, 3.45 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

101 Wins
53 Losses
.656 Win %
1st Rank
958 R 708 RA
Diff +250

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⚡ Quick Stats

958 Runs Scored
708 Runs Allowed
+250 Run Diff
933K Attendance

📈 vs. 1934 AL Average

Batting Avg .300 8% above the 1934 league average (.278)
OBP .375 7% above the 1934 league average (.350)
SLG .423 6% above the 1934 league average (.399)
Team ERA 4.06 10% better than the 1934 league average (4.50)
Runs Scored 958 22% above the 1934 league average (788 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumTiger Stadium
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 933,411
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Avg per Game 11,667

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1934

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Gehringer 0.356 2 Hank Greenberg 0.339 3 Mickey Cochrane 0.320 4 Marv Owen 0.317 5 Jo-Jo White 0.312

Home Runs

1 Hank Greenberg 26 2 Goose Goslin 13 3 Charlie Gehringer 11 4 Marv Owen 8 5 Gee Walker 6

RBI

1 Hank Greenberg 139 2 Charlie Gehringer 127 3 Goose Goslin 100 4 Billy Rogell 100 5 Marv Owen 96
1934 Detroit Tigers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Goose Goslin 151 614 106 187 38 7 13 100 65 38 5 0.305
Charlie Gehringer 154 601 134 214 50 7 11 127 99 25 11 0.356
Hank Greenberg 153 593 118 201 63 7 26 139 63 93 9 0.339
Billy Rogell 154 592 114 175 32 8 3 100 74 36 13 0.296
Marv Owen 154 565 79 179 34 9 8 96 59 37 3 0.317
Pete Fox 128 516 101 147 31 2 2 45 49 53 25 0.285
Mickey Cochrane 129 437 74 140 32 1 2 76 78 26 8 0.320
Jo-Jo White 115 384 97 120 18 5 0 44 69 39 28 0.312
Gee Walker 98 347 54 104 19 2 6 39 19 20 20 0.300
Ray Hayworth 54 167 20 49 5 2 0 27 16 22 0 0.293
Frank Doljack 56 120 15 28 7 1 1 19 13 15 2 0.233
Schoolboy Rowe 51 109 15 33 8 1 2 22 6 20 0 0.303
Tommy Bridges 36 98 7 12 2 0 0 10 7 25 0 0.122
Elden Auker 43 74 3 11 2 0 0 8 4 28 0 0.149
Firpo Marberry 38 55 7 12 4 0 0 9 4 4 0 0.218
Vic Sorrell 28 37 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 0.108
Carl Fischer 20 31 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 6 0 0.065
General Crowder 9 30 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.133
Luke Hamlin 20 26 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0.231
Flea Clifton 16 16 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.062
Heinie Schuble 11 15 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 0.267
Elon Hogsett 26 13 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.231
Red Phillips 7 12 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Vic Frazier 8 7 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.286
Rudy York 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.167
Steve Larkin 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.333
Cy Perkins 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Reiber 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Icehouse Wilson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1934

ERA

1 Elden Auker 3.42 2 Schoolboy Rowe 3.45 3 Tommy Bridges 3.67 4 General Crowder 4.19 5 Elon Hogsett 4.29

Wins

1 Schoolboy Rowe 24 2 Tommy Bridges 22 3 Elden Auker 15 4 Firpo Marberry 15 5 Carl Fischer 6

Strikeouts

1 Tommy Bridges 151 2 Schoolboy Rowe 149 3 Elden Auker 86 4 Firpo Marberry 64 5 Vic Sorrell 46
1934 Detroit Tigers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tommy Bridges 22 11 3.67 36 35 1 275.0 249 112 104 151
Schoolboy Rowe 24 8 3.45 45 30 1 266.0 259 102 81 149
Elden Auker 15 7 3.42 43 18 1 205.0 234 78 56 86
Firpo Marberry 15 5 4.57 38 19 3 155.2 174 79 48 64
Vic Sorrell 6 9 4.79 28 19 2 129.2 146 69 45 46
Carl Fischer 6 4 4.36 20 15 1 95.0 107 46 38 39
Luke Hamlin 2 3 5.38 20 5 1 75.1 87 45 44 30
General Crowder 5 1 4.19 9 9 0 66.2 81 31 20 30
Elon Hogsett 3 2 4.29 26 0 3 50.1 61 24 19 23
Red Phillips 2 0 6.17 7 1 1 23.1 31 16 16 3
Vic Frazier 1 3 5.96 8 2 0 22.2 30 15 12 11
Steve Larkin 0 0 1.50 2 1 0 6.0 8 1 5 8

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to SLN 4-3

👥 Roster (29)

Elden Auker Tommy Bridges Flea Clifton Mickey Cochrane General Crowder Frank Doljack Carl Fischer Pete Fox Vic Frazier Charlie Gehringer Goose Goslin Hank Greenberg +17 more

29 players

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The 1934 Detroit Tigers in brief

The record for the 1934 Detroit Tigers reads 101 wins and 53 losses, good for 1st in the AL. The club won the pennant. With 958 runs scored and 708 given up, the 1934 differential was +250. The team batting average of .300 was 8% above the 1934 league mark of .278. The Detroit Tigers staff finished with a 4.06 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.50.

Home games were played at Navin Field, where 933,411 fans came through the gates. Hank Greenberg topped the Detroit Tigers with 26 home runs. On the mound, Schoolboy Rowe won 24 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Tommy Bridges with 151. The World Series ended in a loss against SLN 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1934 Detroit Tigers

What was the 1934 Detroit Tigers record?
The 1934 Detroit Tigers finished 101-53 (.656 win pct).
How did the 1934 Detroit Tigers finish?
The 1934 Detroit Tigers finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1934 Detroit Tigers in home runs?
Hank Greenberg led the 1934 Detroit Tigers with 26 home runs.
What was the 1934 Detroit Tigers team ERA?
The 1934 Detroit Tigers posted a team ERA of 4.06.
Did the 1934 Detroit Tigers win the World Series?
No. The 1934 Detroit Tigers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1934 Detroit Tigers play?
The 1934 Detroit Tigers played home games at Navin Field.
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