1949 Detroit Tigers season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Detroit Tigers

| season = 1949

| misc =

| league = American League

| ballpark = Briggs Stadium

| city = Detroit, Michigan

| owners = Walter Briggs, Sr.

| general_managers = Billy Evans

| managers = Red Rolfe

| television = WWJ
(Harry Heilmann, Paul Williams, Ty Tyson)

| radio = WJBK
(Harry Heilmann, Van Patrick)

|}}

The 1949 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 87–67, 10 games behind the New York Yankees.

Offseason

November 10, 1948: Marv Grissom was drafted by the Tigers from the Sacramento Solons in the 1948 rule 5 draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grissma01.shtml Marv Grissom] at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Tigers third baseman George Kell beat Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox for the American League batting title by 0.0002 percentage points (.3429 to .3427).Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p. 44, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, {{ISBN|978-1-55365-507-7}}

= Season standings =

= Record vs. opponents =

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #003366; color: white; text-align: center;" \| 1949 Detroit Tigers
colspan="10" style="background-color: #bd5d29; color: white; text-align: center;" \| Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|30\|Ted Gray}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Marv Grissom}} {{MLBplayer\|12\|Art Houtteman}} {{MLBplayer\|29,37\|Fred Hutchinson}} {{MLBplayer\|36\|Lou Kretlow}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Hal Newhouser}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Stubby Overmire}} {{MLBplayer\|23\|Saul Rogovin}} {{MLBplayer\|24\|Marlin Stuart}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Dizzy Trout}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Virgil Trucks}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Hal White}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\|25\|Hank Riebe}} {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Aaron Robinson}} {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Bob Swift}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Neil Berry}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Paul Campbell}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|George Kell}} {{MLBplayer\|17\|Don Kolloway}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Eddie Lake}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Johnny Lipon}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|George Vico}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|14\|Hoot Evers}} {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Johnny Groth}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Pat Mullin}} {{MLBplayer\| 4\|Dick Wakefield}} {{MLBplayer\|20\|Vic Wertz}} Other batters {{MLBplayer\|30\|Don Lund}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Bob Mavis}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Jimmy Outlaw}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Earl Rapp}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\|10\|Red Rolfe}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\|28\|Dick Bartell}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Ted Lyons}}

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #003366; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1949 Detroit Tigers

colspan="10" style="background-color: #bd5d29; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

Other batters

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

Coaches

Player stats

= Batting =

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| = Indicates team leader

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| = Indicates league leader

== Starters by position ==

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
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align="center" \| C	{{sortname\|Aaron\|Robinson\|Aaron Robinson (baseball)}}	110	331	89	.269	13	56
align="center" \| 1B	{{sortname\|Paul\|Campbell\|Paul Campbell (first baseman)}}	87	255	71	.278	3	30
align="center" \| 2B	{{sortname\|Neil\|Berry\|Neil Berry (baseball)}}	109	329	78	.237	0	18
align="center" \| SS	{{sortname\|Johnny\|Lipon}}	127	439	110	.251	3	59
align="center" \| 3B	{{sortname\|George\|Kell}}	134	522	179	style="background:#DDFFDD;\|.343	3	59
align="center" \| OF	{{sortname\|Johnny\|Groth}}	103	348	102	.293	11	73
align="center" \| OF	{{sortname\|Hoot\|Evers}}	132	432	131	.303	7	72
align="center" \| OF	{{sortname\|Vic\|Wertz}}	style="background:#fc0;\|155	style="background:#fc0;\|608	style="background:#fc0;\|185	.304	style="background:#fc0;\|20	style="background:#fc0;\|133

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Don\|Kolloway}}	126	483	142	.294	2	47
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Pat\|Mullin}}	104	310	83	.268	12	59
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Eddie\|Lake}}	94	240	47	.196	1	15
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Bob\|Swift}}	74	189	45	.238	2	18
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Sam\|Vico}}	67	142	27	.190	4	18
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Dick\|Wakefield}}	59	126	26	.206	6	19
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Hank\|Riebe}}	17	33	6	.182	0	2
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jimmy\|Outlaw}}	5	4	1	.250	0	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Don\|Lund}}	2	2	0	.000	0	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Earl\|Rapp}}	1	0	0	----	0	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Bob\|Mavis}}	1	0	0	----	0	0

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
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align="center" \| {{sortname\|Hal\|Newhouser}}	38	style="background:#fc0;\| 292.0	18	style="background:#fc0;\|11	3.36	144
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Virgil\|Trucks}}	style="background:#fc0;\| 41	275.0	style="background:#fc0;\|19	style="background:#fc0;\|11	style="background:#fc0;\|2.81	style="background:#DDFFDD;\|153
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Art\|Houtteman}}	34	203.2	15	10	3.71	85
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Ted\|Gray}}	34	195.0	10	10	3.51	96
align="center"

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Fred\|Hutchinson}}	33	188.2	15	7	2.96	54
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Lou\|Kretlow}}	25	76.0	3	2	6.16	40
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Marlin\|Stuart}}	14	29.2	0	2	9.10	14

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Dizzy\|Trout}}	33	3	6	style="background:#fc0;\| 3	4.40	19
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Marv\|Grissom}}	27	2	4	0	6.41	17
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Stubby\|Overmire}}	14	1	3	0	9.87	3
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Hal\|White}}	9	1	0	2	0.00	4
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Saul\|Rogovin}}	5	0	1	0	14.29	2

Awards and honors

George Kell, AL Batting champion

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level9=AAA|team9=Toledo Mud Hens|league9=American Association|manager9=Eddie Mayo

|level10=AAA|team10=Buffalo Bisons|league10=International League|manager10=Paul Richards

|level11=AA |team11=Little Rock Travelers|league11=Southern Association|manager11=Jack Saltzgaver

|level12=A|team12=Flint Arrows|league12=Central League|manager12=Jack Tighe

|level13=A|team13=Williamsport Tigers|league13=Eastern League|manager13=Gene Desautels

|level14=B|team14=Durham Bulls|league14=Carolina League|manager14=Ace Parker

|level15=B|team15=Lynn Tigers|league15=New England League|manager15=Pep Kennedy and Charles Webb

|level16=C|team16=Rome Colonels|league16=Canadian–American League|manager16=Clyde Smoll

|level17=C|team17=Butler Tigers|league17=Middle Atlantic League|manager17=Boom-Boom Beck

|level18=D|team18=Troy Tigers|league18=Alabama State League|manager18=Bloomer Milner

|level19=D|team19=Thomasville Tigers|league19=Georgia–Florida League|manager19=Ralph DiLullo

|level20=D|team20=Jamestown Falcons|league20=PONY League|manager20=Marv Olson

}}Lynn franchise folded, July 19, 1949

Notes

References

{{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1949.shtml 1949 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference]

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