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1929 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1928/1930)
70-84, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 926 runs, Allowed 928 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-77
Managed by Bucky Harris

Ballpark: Navin Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 869,318 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 100, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 97
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1929 Stats / Schedule (1928/1930) / Transactions

Game Results

Season Summary   70-84 , Final Rank: 6, GB:   36.0
Days in First:               never

Most Games over  .500:           7 (last on May 25)
Most Games under .500:          15 (last on September 21)

Biggest Lead:                never led
Farthest Behind Leader:       36.0 (last on October 6)

Longest Winning Streak:          6 (May 3 to May 8)
Longest Losing Streak:           7 (September 16 to September 21)

Most Runs Allowed:              21 (August 5)
Most Runs Scored:               17 (June 7 and August 14)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       8
Times Opponent Shutout:          5

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        70  84     926     928    .455

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           38  39     476     453    .494
Road           32  45     450     475    .416

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           6   9      90      85    .400
May            18  12     171     156    .600
June           14  12     175     155    .538
July            9  17     157     172    .346
August         11  16     172     189    .407
September      11  15     141     143    .423
October         1   3      20      28    .250

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     42  39     512     462    .519
Second Half    28  45     414     466    .384
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        23  29     260     266    .442

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        24  21     339     304    .533

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BOS            14   8     129     101    .636
CHW            12  10     132     122    .545
CLE            11  11     137     122    .500
NYY             9  13     147     173    .409
PHA             4  18     100     147    .182
SLB            10  12     142     131    .455
WSH            10  12     139     132    .455

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Tue, Apr 16     DET @CLE  L   4-5        0-1     3     1.0       W Hudlin                          -
  2 Wed, Apr 17     DET @CLE  W  15-3        1-1     3     1.0       G Uhle                            +
  3 Thu, Apr 18     DET @CLE  L   4-8        1-2     5     2.0       J Miljus                          -
  4 Fri, Apr 19     DET @CLE  L   4-7        1-3     6     2.0       W Ferrell                         --
  5 Sat, Apr 20     DET @SLB  L   4-9        1-4     8     3.0       D Gray                            ---
  6 Sun, Apr 21     DET @SLB  W  16-9        2-4     6     2.0       E Whitehill                       +
  7 Mon, Apr 22     DET @SLB  W   1-0        3-4     5     1.5       G Uhle                            ++
  8 Tue, Apr 23     DET @SLB  L   5-11       3-5     7     2.0       G Blaeholder                      -
  9 Wed, Apr 24     DET  CLE  W   7-6        4-5     5     1.5       V Sorrell                         +
 10 Thu, Apr 25     DET  CLE  W   5-0        5-5     4     1.5       E Yde                             ++
 11 Fri, Apr 26     DET  CLE  L   5-11       5-6     6     2.5       W Ferrell                         -
 12 Sat, Apr 27     DET  SLB  W  10-1        6-6     4     1.5       G Uhle                            +
 13 Sun, Apr 28     DET  SLB  L   3-6        6-7     4     2.5       L Stewart                         -
 14 Mon, Apr 29     DET  SLB  L   2-3        6-8     5     3.5       D Gray                            --
 15 Tue, Apr 30     DET  SLB  L   5-6        6-9     6     4.5       R Collins                         ---
 16 Fri, May  3     DET @CHW  W   6-1        7-9     5     4.5       G Uhle                            +
 17 Sat, May  4     DET  BOS  W   2-1        8-9     4     4.0       V Sorrell                         ++
 18 Sun, May  5     DET  BOS  W  10-2        9-9     4     3.0       A Prudhomme                       +++
 19 Mon, May  6     DET  BOS  W   8-4       10-9     4     2.5       O Carroll                         ++++
 20 Tue, May  7     DET  WSH  W   3-2       11-9     4     2.0       E Whitehill                       +++++
 21 Wed, May  8     DET  WSH  W   5-4       12-9     4     2.0       G Uhle                            ++++++
 22 Thu, May  9     DET  WSH  L   3-6       12-10    4     3.0       A Liska                           -
 23 Fri, May 10     DET  NYY  L   5-10      12-11    4     4.0       G Pipgras                         --
 24 Sat, May 11     DET  NYY  W  13-7       13-11    4     3.0       G Smith                           +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sun, May 12     DET  NYY  W   9-7       14-11    4     2.0       E Whitehill                       ++
 26 Mon, May 13     DET  PHA  W   5-3       15-11    3     1.0       G Uhle                            +++
 27 Tue, May 14     DET  PHA  L   8-10      15-12    3     2.0       J Quinn                           -
 28 Wed, May 15     DET  PHA  W   6-5       16-12    3     1.0       V Sorrell                         +
 29 Thu, May 16     DET  CHW  W   4-3       17-12    2     0.5       O Carroll                         ++
 30 Fri, May 17     DET  CHW  L   2-6       17-13    3     1.5       R Faber                           -
 31 Sat, May 18     DET  CHW  W  11-4       18-13    4     2.0       G Uhle                            +
 32 Sun, May 19     DET  CHW  L   3-10      18-14    4     3.0       T Lyons                           -
 33 Tue, May 21     DET  CLE  W   2-1       19-14    4     3.0       L Stoner                          +
 34 Wed, May 22     DET  CLE  L   4-7       19-15    4     4.0       J Miller                          -
 35 Fri, May 24     DET @CHW  W   6-5       20-15    3     5.0       G Uhle                            +
 36 Sat, May 25     DET @CHW  W   5-2       21-15    3     4.5       V Sorrell                         ++
 37                 DET @CHW  W   4-3       22-15    3     4.5       G Smith                           +++
 38 Sun, May 26     DET @CHW  L   0-2       22-16    3     5.5       R Faber                           -
 39 Mon, May 27     DET @CHW  L   4-7       22-17    4     6.5       H McKain                          --
 40                 DET @CHW  L   5-6       22-18    4     6.5       T Thomas                          ---
 41 Tue, May 28     DET  SLB  L   2-4       22-19    4     6.5       D Gray                            ----
 42 Wed, May 29     DET  SLB  W   7-6       23-19    4     6.5       G Uhle                            +
 43 Thu, May 30     DET  SLB  W  14-6       24-19    3     7.5       V Sorrell                         ++
 44                 DET  SLB  L   9-13      24-20    3     7.5       G Blaeholder                      -
 45 Fri, May 31     DET @PHA  L   6-9       24-21    4     8.5       H Ehmke                           --
 46 Sat, Jun  1     DET @PHA  L   2-11      24-22    4     9.5       G Earnshaw                        ---
 47 Mon, Jun  3     DET @PHA  L   2-3       24-23    4    10.5       L Grove                           ----
 48 Tue, Jun  4     DET @PHA  W   8-4       25-23    4     9.5       V Sorrell                         +
 49 Wed, Jun  5     DET @WSH  L   2-8       25-24    4    10.5       F Marberry                        -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Thu, Jun  6     DET @WSH  W   7-5       26-24    4    10.5       L Stoner                          +
 51 Fri, Jun  7     DET @WSH  W  17-11      27-24    4     9.5       E Yde                             ++
 52 Sun, Jun  9     DET @BOS  L   6-7       27-25    4    10.0       E Morris                          -
 53 Mon, Jun 10     DET @BOS  W   1-0       28-25    4    10.0       V Sorrell                         +
 54 Tue, Jun 11     DET @BOS  W   5-3       29-25    4    10.0       O Carroll                         ++
 55 Thu, Jun 13     DET @NYY  L   5-8       29-26    4    11.5       E Wells                           -
 56 Fri, Jun 14     DET @NYY  L   4-15      29-27    4    12.5       W Hoyt                            --
 57 Sat, Jun 15     DET @NYY  W   9-2       30-27    4    12.5       V Sorrell                         +
 58 Sun, Jun 16     DET @NYY  L   7-11      30-28    4    12.5       W Moore                           -
 59 Mon, Jun 17     DET @BOS  L   5-6       30-29    4    12.0       R Ruffing                         --
 60                 DET @BOS  W   8-3       31-29    4    12.0       G Uhle                            +
 61 Wed, Jun 19     DET @CLE  W   8-3       32-29    4    12.0       E Yde                             ++
 62 Thu, Jun 20     DET @CLE  W   8-4       33-29    4    11.5       V Sorrell                         +++
 63 Sat, Jun 22     DET @CLE  L   3-4       33-30    4    12.0       W Ferrell                         -
 64 Sun, Jun 23     DET @CLE  W   8-7       34-30    4    12.0       L Stoner                          +
 65 Mon, Jun 24     DET  CHW  W  13-4       35-30    4    12.0       E Yde                             ++
 66 Tue, Jun 25     DET  CHW  W  14-2       36-30    4    12.5       V Sorrell                         +++
 67 Wed, Jun 26     DET  CHW  L   3-5       36-31    4    13.5       T Lyons                           -
 68 Thu, Jun 27     DET  CLE  W   6-2       37-31    4    13.5       O Carroll                         +
 69 Fri, Jun 28     DET  CLE  L   4-5       37-32    4    14.0       J Miljus                          -
 70 Sat, Jun 29     DET  CLE  L   9-12      37-33    4    14.0       J Miller                          --
 71 Sun, Jun 30     DET  CLE  W  11-10      38-33    4    13.0       O Carroll                         +
 72 Tue, Jul  2     DET @SLB  W  10-4       39-33    4    13.5       E Whitehill                       ++
 73 Wed, Jul  3     DET @SLB  L   6-8       39-34    4    14.5       A Crowder                         -
 74 Thu, Jul  4     DET @SLB  L   6-12      39-35    4    16.5       R Collins                         --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75                 DET @SLB  L   6-7       39-36    4    16.5       C Kimsey                          ---
 76 Sun, Jul  7     DET  WSH  W   9-1       40-36    4    15.0       E Whitehill                       +
 77 Mon, Jul  8     DET  WSH  L   4-5       40-37    4    15.5       S Jones                           -
 78                 DET  WSH  W  16-6       41-37    4    15.5       E Yde                             +
 79 Tue, Jul  9     DET  WSH  L   1-2       41-38    4    15.5       G Braxton                         -
 80 Wed, Jul 10     DET  BOS  W  10-6       42-38    4    15.0       V Sorrell                         +
 81 Thu, Jul 11     DET  BOS  L   8-15      42-39    4    15.5       B Bayne                           -
 82 Fri, Jul 12     DET  BOS  W  13-12      43-39    4    16.0       G Smith                           +
 83 Sun, Jul 14     DET  NYY  W   7-3       44-39    4    16.0       G Uhle                            ++
 84 Mon, Jul 15     DET  NYY  L   6-7       44-40    4    16.5       F Heimach                         -
 85 Tue, Jul 16     DET  NYY  L   7-11      44-41    4    17.5       E Wells                           --
 86 Wed, Jul 17     DET  NYY  W   9-8       45-41    4    16.5       V Sorrell                         +
 87 Thu, Jul 18     DET  PHA  L   4-8       45-42    4    17.5       R Walberg                         -
 88 Fri, Jul 19     DET  PHA  L   2-4       45-43    4    18.5       G Earnshaw                        --
 89 Sat, Jul 20     DET  PHA  L   2-6       45-44    4    19.5       L Grove                           ---
 90 Sun, Jul 21     DET  PHA  L   7-10      45-45    5    20.5       G Earnshaw                        ----
 91 Tue, Jul 23     DET @NYY  L   5-7       45-46    5    21.0       G Pipgras                         -----
 92 Wed, Jul 24     DET @NYY  L   5-7       45-47    5    22.0       H Pennock                         ------
 93 Fri, Jul 26     DET @BOS  W   4-1       46-47    5    22.5       O Carroll                         +
 94 Sat, Jul 27     DET @BOS  L   0-4       46-48    5    23.5       R Ruffing                         -
 95 Sun, Jul 28     DET @BOS  W   5-3       47-48    5    23.0       S Graham                          +
 96 Tue, Jul 30     DET @PHA  L   4-5       47-49    5    23.5       G Earnshaw                        -
 97 Wed, Jul 31     DET @PHA  L   1-10      47-50    5    24.5       R Walberg                         --
 98 Thu, Aug  1     DET @PHA  L   4-7       47-51    5    25.5       G Earnshaw                        ---
 99 Fri, Aug  2     DET @PHA  L  10-11      47-52    5    26.5       B Shores                          ----

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Sun, Aug  4     DET @WSH  W  10-5       48-52    5    25.5       E Whitehill                       +
101                 DET @WSH  W  13-11      49-52    5    25.5       E Yde                             ++
102 Mon, Aug  5     DET @WSH  L   5-21      49-53    5    26.0       L Brown                           -
103 Tue, Aug  6     DET @CLE  L   5-6       49-54    5    26.5       W Ferrell                         --
104 Wed, Aug  7     DET @CLE  W  14-4       50-54    5    26.0       O Carroll                         +
105 Thu, Aug  8     DET @CLE  W   9-6       51-54    5    25.0       E Whitehill                       ++
106 Sat, Aug 10     DET  PHA  L   5-6       51-55    5    26.0       B Shores                          -
107 Sun, Aug 11     DET  PHA  W   9-8       52-55    5    25.0       E Whitehill                       +
108 Mon, Aug 12     DET  PHA  L   0-6       52-56    5    26.0       R Walberg                         -
109 Tue, Aug 13     DET  PHA  L   3-4       52-57    5    27.0       J Quinn                           --
110 Wed, Aug 14     DET  NYY  W  17-13      53-57    5    27.0       O Carroll                         +
111 Thu, Aug 15     DET  NYY  W   3-0       54-57    5    26.5       E Whitehill                       ++
112 Fri, Aug 16     DET  NYY  L   2-12      54-58    5    27.5       E Wells                           -
113 Sat, Aug 17     DET  NYY  L   2-7       54-59    5    27.5       W Hoyt                            --
114 Sun, Aug 18     DET  BOS  L   4-5       54-60    5    27.5       E Morris                          ---
115 Mon, Aug 19     DET  BOS  L   2-3       54-61    5    28.0       M Gaston                          ----
116                 DET  BOS  W   6-2       55-61    5    28.0       V Sorrell                         +
117 Tue, Aug 20     DET  BOS  L   8-12      55-62    5    28.0       R Ruffing                         -
118 Wed, Aug 21     DET  BOS  W  13-2       56-62    5    27.0       G Uhle                            +
119 Thu, Aug 22     DET  WSH  L   1-6       56-63    5    27.0       G Braxton                         -
120 Fri, Aug 23     DET  WSH  L   0-1       56-64    5    27.0       S Jones                           --
121 Sat, Aug 24     DET  WSH  L   6-9       56-65    5    28.0       M Thomas                          ---
122 Sun, Aug 25     DET  WSH  W   8-7       57-65    5    27.0       E Whitehill                       +
123 Thu, Aug 29     DET @SLB  L   0-6       57-66    5    28.0       D Gray                            -
124 Sat, Aug 31     DET @SLB  W  13-9       58-66    5    27.5       V Sorrell                         +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Sun, Sep  1     DET @SLB  W   7-4       59-66    5    26.5       G Uhle                            ++
126 Mon, Sep  2     DET  CHW  W  10-8       60-66    5    27.5       E Yde                             +++
127                 DET  CHW  L   2-8       60-67    5    27.5       T Lyons                           -
128 Wed, Sep  4     DET  CLE  L   2-7       60-68    5    28.5       W Ferrell                         --
129 Thu, Sep  5     DET  CLE  L   0-4       60-69    5    29.0       K Holloway                        ---
130 Sat, Sep  7     DET @NYY  W   5-4       61-69    5    29.0       G Uhle                            +
131                 DET @NYY  L   7-11      61-70    5    29.0       G Pipgras                         -
132 Sun, Sep  8     DET @NYY  L   3-9       61-71    5    29.5       R Sherid                          --
133 Tue, Sep 10     DET @NYY  W   8-4       62-71    5    30.0       E Whitehill                       +
134                 DET @NYY  L   9-10      62-72    5    30.0       W Moore                           -
135 Wed, Sep 11     DET @BOS  L   7-8       62-73    5    31.0       M Gaston                          --
136 Thu, Sep 12     DET @BOS  W   2-1       63-73    5    31.0       A Herring                         +
137 Sat, Sep 14     DET @BOS  W   2-1       64-73    5    31.5       O Carroll                         ++
138 Sun, Sep 15     DET @WSH  W  16-2       65-73    5    31.0       E Whitehill                       +++
139                 DET @WSH  -   3-3       65-73    5    31.0                                         +++
140 Mon, Sep 16     DET @WSH  L   9-10      65-74    5    31.0       B Burke                           -
141 Tue, Sep 17     DET @WSH  L   1-4       65-75    5    31.5       S Jones                           --
142 Wed, Sep 18     DET @WSH  L   0-2       65-76    6    32.5       B Hadley                          ---
143                 DET @WSH  L   0-1       65-77    6    32.5       L Brown                           ----
144 Thu, Sep 19     DET @PHA  L   4-5       65-78    6    33.5       R Walberg                         -----
145 Fri, Sep 20     DET @PHA  L   1-2       65-79    6    34.5       B Shores                          ------
146 Sat, Sep 21     DET @PHA  L   7-10      65-80    6    35.5       C Yerkes                          -------
147 Sun, Sep 22     DET  SLB  W   5-0       66-80    6    34.5       C Hogsett                         +
148 Tue, Sep 24     DET  SLB  W   9-4       67-80    6    34.0       A Herring                         ++
149 Wed, Sep 25     DET  SLB  L   2-3       67-81    6    34.5       G Blaeholder                      -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Sat, Sep 28     DET  CHW  W  11-10      68-81    6    35.0       G Uhle                            +
151 Sun, Sep 29     DET  CHW  W   9-8       69-81    6    34.0       E Whitehill                       ++
152 Thu, Oct  3     DET @CHW  L   1-3       69-82    6    34.5       T Lyons                           -
153 Fri, Oct  4     DET @CHW  L   6-14      69-83    6    35.0       D Henry                           --
154 Sat, Oct  5     DET @CHW  W   6-3       70-83    6    35.0       E Whitehill                       +
155 Sun, Oct  6     DET @CHW  L   7-8       70-84    6    36.0       E Walsh                           -

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