Franchise Encyclopedia: 1926 / 1928
82-71, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: George Moriarty (82-71)
Scored 845 runs, Allowed 805 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-73
Ballpark: Navin Field (ballparks.com) · Attendance: 773,716 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 107
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| Age | G | G_LF | G_CF | G_RF | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | Pos. Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bassler | 32 | 67 | 269 | 206 | 56 | 7 | 8 | .974 | 3.91 | 1 | C | |||
| Josh Billings | 19 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.60 | P | ||||
| Lu Blue | 30 | 104 | 1126 | 1040 | 68 | 18 | 99 | .984 | 10.65 | 1B | ||||
| Ownie Carroll | 24 | 31 | 60 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 4 | .983 | 1.90 | P | ||||
| Rip Collins | 31 | 30 | 76 | 11 | 64 | 1 | 6 | .987 | 2.50 | P | ||||
| Bernie DeViveiros | 26 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | .913 | 1.40 | SS-3B | ||||
| Jess Doyle | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.43 | P | ||||
| Bob Fothergill | 29 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 315 | 3 | 13 | 1 | .961 | 2.32 | OF | |
| Charlie Gehringer | 24 | 121 | 769 | 304 | 438 | 27 | 84 | .965 | 6.13 | 2B | ||||
| Sam Gibson | 27 | 33 | 48 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 0 | .938 | 1.36 | P | ||||
| Don Hankins | 25 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.70 | P | ||||
| Harry Heilmann | 32 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 237 | 218 | 11 | 8 | 5 | .966 | 1.70 | OF | |
| Ken Holloway | 29 | 36 | 67 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 1 | .955 | 1.78 | P | ||||
| Augie Johns | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | P | ||||
| Heinie Manush | 25 | 149 | 3 | 147 | 0 | 381 | 361 | 9 | 11 | 3 | .971 | 2.48 | OF | |
| Marty McManus | 27 | 102 | 525 | 245 | 263 | 17 | 54 | .968 | 4.98 | SS-2B-3B-1B | ||||
| Johnny Neun | 26 | 53 | 590 | 548 | 30 | 12 | 45 | .980 | 10.91 | 1B | ||||
| Art Ruble | 24 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .970 | 1.51 | OF | |
| Merv Shea | 26 | 31 | 117 | 94 | 17 | 6 | 1 | .949 | 3.58 | 3 | C | |||
| George Smith | 25 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .864 | 0.66 | P | ||||
| Rufus Smith | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | P | ||||
| Lil Stoner | 28 | 38 | 55 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 2 | .945 | 1.37 | P | ||||
| Jackie Tavener | 29 | 114 | 635 | 246 | 356 | 33 | 79 | .948 | 5.28 | SS | ||||
| Jim Walkup | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | P | ||||
| Jack Warner | 23 | 138 | 457 | 156 | 277 | 24 | 34 | .947 | 3.14 | 3B | ||||
| Ed Wells | 27 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.13 | P | ||||
| Earl Whitehill | 28 | 41 | 59 | 5 | 47 | 7 | 3 | .881 | 1.27 | P | ||||
| Al Wingo | 29 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 55 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .891 | 1.44 | OF | |
| Larry Woodall | 32 | 86 | 338 | 265 | 72 | 1 | 6 | .997 | 3.92 | 4 | C | |||
| Team Totals | 27.6 | 156 | 6353 | 4167 | 1977 | 209 | 445 | .967 | 3.80 | 8 | ||||
| Rank in 8 AL teams | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Age | G | G_LF | G_CF | G_RF | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | Pos. Summary |
| Age | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Woodall | 32 | 86 | 338 | 265 | 72 | 1 | 6 | .997 | 3.92 |
| Johnny Bassler | 32 | 67 | 269 | 206 | 56 | 7 | 8 | .974 | 3.91 |
| Merv Shea | 26 | 31 | 117 | 94 | 17 | 6 | 1 | .949 | 3.58 |
| League Average | .974 | 3.91 | |||||||
| Team Total | 156 | 724 | 565 | 145 | 14 | 15 | .981 | 3.86 |
| Age | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Blue | 30 | 104 | 1126 | 1040 | 68 | 18 | 99 | .984 | 10.65 |
| Johnny Neun | 26 | 53 | 590 | 548 | 30 | 12 | 45 | .980 | 10.91 |
| Marty McManus | 27 | 6 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.50 |
| League Average | .988 | 10.28 | |||||||
| Team Total | 156 | 1761 | 1628 | 103 | 30 | 146 | .983 | 10.62 |
| Age | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gehringer | 24 | 121 | 769 | 304 | 438 | 27 | 84 | .965 | 6.13 |
| Marty McManus | 27 | 35 | 214 | 102 | 106 | 6 | 29 | .972 | 5.94 |
| League Average | .961 | 5.33 | |||||||
| Team Total | 156 | 983 | 406 | 544 | 33 | 113 | .966 | 6.09 |
| Age | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Warner | 23 | 138 | 457 | 156 | 277 | 24 | 34 | .947 | 3.14 |
| Marty McManus | 27 | 22 | 64 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 2 | .953 | 2.77 |
| Bernie DeViveiros | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| League Average | .952 | 3.07 | |||||||
| Team Total | 156 | 521 | 177 | 317 | 27 | 36 | .948 | 3.07 |
| Age | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Tavener | 29 | 114 | 635 | 246 | 356 | 33 | 79 | .948 | 5.28 |
| Marty McManus | 27 | 39 | 202 | 82 | 112 | 8 | 21 | .960 | 4.97 |
| Bernie DeViveiros | 26 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | .913 | 1.50 |
| League Average | .944 | 4.90 | |||||||
| Team Total | 156 | 860 | 335 | 482 | 43 | 104 | .950 | 4.89 |
| Age | G | G_LF | G_CF | G_RF | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinie Manush | 25 | 149 | 3 | 147 | 0 | 381 | 361 | 9 | 11 | 3 | .971 | 2.48 |
| Bob Fothergill | 29 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 315 | 3 | 13 | 1 | .961 | 2.32 |
| Harry Heilmann | 32 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 237 | 218 | 11 | 8 | 5 | .966 | 1.70 |
| Art Ruble | 24 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .970 | 1.51 |
| Al Wingo | 29 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 55 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .891 | 1.44 |
| League Average | .964 | 2.23 | ||||||||||
| Team Total | 156 | 1071 | 999 | 32 | 40 | 13 | .963 | 2.07 |
| Age | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 28 | 41 | 59 | 5 | 47 | 7 | 3 | .881 | 1.27 |
| Lil Stoner | 28 | 38 | 55 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 2 | .945 | 1.37 |
| Ken Holloway | 29 | 36 | 67 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 1 | .955 | 1.78 |
| Sam Gibson | 27 | 33 | 48 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 0 | .938 | 1.36 |
| Ownie Carroll | 24 | 31 | 60 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 4 | .983 | 1.90 |
| Rip Collins | 31 | 30 | 76 | 11 | 64 | 1 | 6 | .987 | 2.50 |
| George Smith | 25 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .864 | 0.66 |
| Don Hankins | 25 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.70 |
| Josh Billings | 19 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.60 |
| Ed Wells | 27 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.13 |
| Jess Doyle | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.43 |
| Jim Walkup | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 |
| Augie Johns | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 |
| Rufus Smith | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 |
| League Average | .959 | 1.39 | |||||||
| Team Total | 156 | 433 | 57 | 354 | 22 | 18 | .949 | 1.43 |