1949 Detroit Tigers

87-67 • .565 Win% • 4th in AL

The 1949 Detroit Tigers went 87-67 (.565) finishing 4th in the AL. The club scored 751 runs, allowed 655, and played home games at Briggs Stadium. Team leaders included Vic Wertz (20 HR, 133 RBI) and Virgil Trucks (19-11, 2.81 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

87 Wins
67 Losses
.565 Win %
4th Rank
751 R 655 RA
Diff +96

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751 Runs Scored
655 Runs Allowed
+96 Run Diff
1,828K Attendance

📈 vs. 1949 AL Average

Batting Avg .267 2% above the 1949 league average (.263)
OBP .361 2% above the 1949 league average (.353)
SLG .377 equal to the 1949 league average (.378)
Team ERA 3.77 10% better than the 1949 league average (4.20)
Runs Scored 751 4% above the 1949 league average (722 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumTiger Stadium
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 1,828,143
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Avg per Game 23,437

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1949

Batting Avg

1 George Kell 0.343 2 Vic Wertz 0.304 3 Hoot Evers 0.303 4 Don Kolloway 0.294 5 Johnny Groth 0.293

Home Runs

1 Vic Wertz 20 2 Aaron Robinson 13 3 Pat Mullin 12 4 Johnny Groth 11 5 Hoot Evers 7

RBI

1 Vic Wertz 133 2 Johnny Groth 73 3 Hoot Evers 72 4 George Kell 59 5 Johnny Lipon 59
1949 Detroit Tigers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Vic Wertz 155 608 96 185 26 6 20 133 80 61 2 0.304
George Kell 134 522 97 179 38 9 3 59 71 13 7 0.343
Don Kolloway 126 483 71 142 19 3 2 47 49 25 7 0.294
Johnny Lipon 127 439 57 110 14 6 3 59 75 24 2 0.251
Hoot Evers 132 432 68 131 21 6 7 72 70 38 6 0.303
Johnny Groth 103 348 60 102 19 5 11 73 65 27 3 0.293
Aaron Robinson 110 331 38 89 12 0 13 56 73 21 0 0.269
Neil Berry 109 329 38 78 9 1 0 18 27 24 4 0.237
Pat Mullin 104 310 55 83 8 6 12 59 42 29 1 0.268
Paul Campbell 87 255 38 71 15 4 3 30 24 32 3 0.278
Eddie Lake 94 240 38 47 9 1 1 15 61 33 2 0.196
Bob Swift 74 189 16 45 6 0 2 18 26 20 0 0.238
Sam Vico 67 142 15 27 5 2 4 18 21 17 0 0.190
Dick Wakefield 59 126 17 26 3 1 6 19 32 24 0 0.206
Virgil Trucks 41 100 6 12 2 0 0 3 1 15 0 0.120
Hal Newhouser 38 91 8 18 3 0 0 6 12 19 0 0.198
Art Houtteman 36 78 8 19 2 0 0 7 1 14 0 0.244
Fred Hutchinson 38 73 12 18 2 1 0 7 8 5 1 0.247
Ted Gray 36 63 5 8 0 0 0 0 6 27 0 0.127
Hank Riebe 17 33 1 6 2 0 0 2 0 5 1 0.182
Lou Kretlow 25 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 16 0 0.000
Dizzy Trout 33 14 2 2 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0.143
Marv Grissom 27 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.222
Marlin Stuart 15 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.333
Jimmy Outlaw 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
Stubby Overmire 14 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.333
Hal White 10 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.333
Don Lund 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bob Mavis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Earl Rapp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Saul Rogovin 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1949

ERA

1 Virgil Trucks 2.81 2 Fred Hutchinson 2.96 3 Hal Newhouser 3.36 4 Ted Gray 3.51 5 Art Houtteman 3.71

Wins

1 Virgil Trucks 19 2 Hal Newhouser 18 3 Art Houtteman 15 4 Fred Hutchinson 15 5 Ted Gray 10

Strikeouts

1 Virgil Trucks 153 2 Hal Newhouser 144 3 Ted Gray 96 4 Art Houtteman 85 5 Fred Hutchinson 54
1949 Detroit Tigers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hal Newhouser 18 11 3.36 38 35 1 292.0 277 109 111 144
Virgil Trucks 19 11 2.81 41 32 4 275.0 209 86 124 153
Art Houtteman 15 10 3.71 34 25 0 203.2 227 84 59 85
Ted Gray 10 10 3.51 34 27 1 195.0 163 76 103 96
Fred Hutchinson 15 7 2.96 33 21 1 188.2 167 62 52 54
Lou Kretlow 3 2 6.16 25 10 0 76.0 85 52 69 40
Dizzy Trout 3 6 4.40 33 0 3 59.1 68 29 21 19
Marv Grissom 2 4 6.41 27 2 0 39.1 56 28 34 17
Marlin Stuart 0 2 9.10 14 2 0 29.2 39 30 35 14
Stubby Overmire 1 3 9.87 14 1 0 17.1 29 19 9 3
Hal White 1 0 0.00 9 0 2 12.0 5 0 4 4
Saul Rogovin 0 1 14.29 5 0 0 5.2 13 9 7 2

👥 Roster (31)

Neil Berry Paul Campbell Hoot Evers Ted Gray Marv Grissom Johnny Groth Art Houtteman Fred Hutchinson George Kell Don Kolloway Lou Kretlow Eddie Lake +19 more

31 players

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The 1949 Detroit Tigers in brief

In 1949 the Detroit Tigers posted a 87-67 mark (.565) and finished 4th in the AL. With 751 runs scored and 655 given up, the 1949 differential was +96. At the plate the Detroit Tigers hit .267, 2% better than the league's .263. The Detroit Tigers staff finished with a 3.77 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.20. The 1949 Detroit Tigers outscored the average club by 4% (751 against 722).

The home park, Briggs Stadium, recorded 1,828,143 in attendance, about 23,437 a game. The home run leader was Vic Wertz, who hit 20. Virgil Trucks was the top winner, with 19 victories. In all, the roster shows 31 players. The 1948 season and the 1950 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1949 Detroit Tigers

What was the 1949 Detroit Tigers record?
The 1949 Detroit Tigers finished 87-67 (.565 win pct).
Who led the 1949 Detroit Tigers in home runs?
Vic Wertz led the 1949 Detroit Tigers with 20 home runs.
What was the 1949 Detroit Tigers team ERA?
The 1949 Detroit Tigers posted a team ERA of 3.77.
Did the 1949 Detroit Tigers win the World Series?
No. The 1949 Detroit Tigers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1949 Detroit Tigers play?
The 1949 Detroit Tigers played home games at Briggs Stadium.
Who led the 1949 Detroit Tigers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Vic Wertz (20 HR, 133 RBI) and Virgil Trucks (19-11, 2.81 ERA).
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