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1937 Detroit Tigers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936/1938)
89-65, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 935 runs, Allowed 841 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-70
Managed by Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, and Cy Perkins

Ballpark: Navin Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,072,276 (1st of 8)
Park Factors
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Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 109, Pitching - 107
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 Stats / Schedule (1936/1938) / Transactions

Game Results

Season Summary   89-65 , Final Rank: 2, GB:   13.0
Days in First:                   9 (last on May 9, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          27 (last on September 22)
Most Games under .500:       never

Biggest Lead:                  1.0 (last on May 3)
Farthest Behind Leader:       14.0 (last on September 26)

Longest Winning Streak:          6 (June 6 to June 12 and July 3 to July 10)
Longest Losing Streak:           5 (July 29 to August 3)

Most Runs Allowed:              16 (July 23)
Most Runs Scored:               20 (August 14)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       5
Times Opponent Shutout:          6

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        89  65     935     841    .578

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           49  28     521     448    .636
Road           40  37     414     393    .519

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           4   2      39      35    .667
May            16  15     187     172    .516
June           15  10     122     108    .600
July           16  10     186     182    .615
August         19  12     223     167    .613
September      17  15     158     161    .531
October         2   1      20      16    .667

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     39  28     383     345    .582
Second Half    50  37     552     496    .575
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        30  26     287     283    .536

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        27  25     370     330    .519

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BOS            10  12     111     132    .455
CHW            14   8     141     119    .636
CLE            11  11     105     124    .500
NYY             9  13     107     132    .409
PHA            14   8     140     113    .636
SLB            15   7     187     127    .682
WSH            16   6     144      94    .727

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Tue, Apr 20     DET  CLE  W   4-3        1-0     1    Tied       E Auker                           +
  2 Fri, Apr 23     DET @CHW  W  10-2        2-0     1  up 0.5       R Lawson                          ++
  3 Sun, Apr 25     DET @CHW  L   7-11       2-1     2     0.5       V Kennedy                         -
  4 Wed, Apr 28     DET  SLB  W  11-5        3-1     2     0.5       R Lawson                          +
  5 Thu, Apr 29     DET @CLE  L   3-12       3-2     3     1.5       E Whitehill                       -
  6 Fri, Apr 30     DET @CLE  W   4-2        4-2     2     0.5       J Wade                            +
  7 Sat, May  1     DET  CHW  W  11-4        5-2     2     0.5       T Bridges                         ++
  8 Sun, May  2     DET  CHW  W   6-5        6-2     1  up 0.5       R Lawson                          +++
  9 Mon, May  3     DET  CHW  W  12-9        7-2     1  up 1.0       C Hatter                          ++++
 10 Tue, May  4     DET  NYY  L   1-10       7-3     1    Tied       L Gomez                           -
 11 Wed, May  5     DET  NYY  L   3-7        7-4     2     1.0       M Pearson                         --
 12 Thu, May  6     DET  NYY  W  12-6        8-4     1    Tied       T Bridges                         +
 13 Fri, May  7     DET  WSH  W   4-2        9-4     1  up 0.5       R Lawson                          ++
 14 Sat, May  8     DET  WSH  L   3-8        9-5     1  up 0.5       B Newsom                          -
 15 Sun, May  9     DET  PHA  L   8-9        9-6     1    Tied       L Nelson                          --
 16 Mon, May 10     DET  PHA  L   5-9        9-7     3     1.0       B Thomas                          ---
 17 Tue, May 11     DET  PHA  L   1-4        9-8     4     2.0       G Caster                          ----
 18 Thu, May 13     DET  BOS  W   4-0       10-8     3     1.5       G Gill                            +
 19 Fri, May 14     DET @SLB  L   5-6       10-9     4     2.0       S Blake                           -
 20 Sat, May 15     DET @SLB  L   5-11      10-10    4     2.0       O Hildebrand                      --
 21 Sun, May 16     DET @SLB  W   5-4       11-10    3     1.5       R Lawson                          +
 22 Tue, May 18     DET @PHA  L   7-8       11-11    4     2.5       H Kelley                          -
 23 Wed, May 19     DET @PHA  W   9-0       12-11    4     1.5       T Bridges                         +
 24 Thu, May 20     DET @PHA  W   3-2       13-11    4     0.5       R Lawson                          ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Fri, May 21     DET @BOS  W   4-2       14-11    4     0.5       S Coffman                         +++
 26 Sat, May 22     DET @BOS  L   9-11      14-12    4     1.5       J Wilson                          -
 27 Sun, May 23     DET @WSH  W  13-3       15-12    3     1.5       T Bridges                         +
 28 Mon, May 24     DET @WSH  W   3-1       16-12    3     1.5       R Lawson                          ++
 29 Tue, May 25     DET @NYY  L   3-4       16-13    3     2.5       B Hadley                          -
 30 Wed, May 26     DET @NYY  L   0-7       16-14    4     3.5       L Gomez                           --
 31 Thu, May 27     DET @NYY  W   5-4       17-14    3     2.5       J Russell                         +
 32 Fri, May 28     DET  SLB  W   6-5       18-14    2     1.5       E Auker                           ++
 33                 DET  SLB  W   7-2       19-14    2     1.5       R Lawson                          +++
 34 Sat, May 29     DET  SLB  L   9-13      19-15    2     3.0       J Walkup                          -
 35 Sun, May 30     DET  SLB  W  18-3       20-15    2     3.0       G Gill                            +
 36 Mon, May 31     DET @CLE  L   1-7       20-16    3     4.0       W Hudlin                          -
 37                 DET @CLE  L   5-6       20-17    3     4.0       J Heving                          --
 38 Tue, Jun  1     DET @CLE  L   3-4       20-18    3     4.5       W Wyatt                           ---
 39 Wed, Jun  2     DET  WSH  W  11-8       21-18    3     4.5       J Russell                         +
 40 Thu, Jun  3     DET  WSH  L   4-5       21-19    4     4.5       J DeShong                         -
 41 Fri, Jun  4     DET  WSH  W  10-3       22-19    3     3.5       T Bridges                         +
 42 Sat, Jun  5     DET  NYY  L   5-6       22-20    4     4.5       F Makosky                         -
 43 Sun, Jun  6     DET  NYY  W   5-4       23-20    4     3.5       T Bridges                         +
 44 Mon, Jun  7     DET  NYY  W   4-3       24-20    4     2.5       J Wade                            ++
 45 Tue, Jun  8     DET  PHA  W   6-0       25-20    4     1.5       E Auker                           +++
 46 Thu, Jun 10     DET  PHA  W   4-3       26-20    4     1.5       T Bridges                         ++++
 47 Fri, Jun 11     DET  BOS  W   6-5       27-20    3     1.5       B Poffenberg                      +++++
 48 Sat, Jun 12     DET  BOS  W   3-2       28-20    2     1.0       R Lawson                          ++++++
 49                 DET  BOS  L   4-5       28-21    2     1.0       B Newsom                          -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Sun, Jun 13     DET  BOS  W   3-1       29-21    3     1.0       E Auker                           +
 51 Tue, Jun 15     DET @WSH  W   9-8       30-21    2     1.0       B Poffenberg                      ++
 52 Wed, Jun 16     DET @WSH  L   1-2       30-22    2     2.0       W Ferrell                         -
 53 Sat, Jun 19     DET @PHA  W   8-6       31-22    2     1.5       S Coffman                         +
 54 Sun, Jun 20     DET @PHA  W   6-3       32-22    2     1.5       E Auker                           ++
 55                 DET @PHA  W   8-1       33-22    2     1.5       T Bridges                         +++
 56 Wed, Jun 23     DET @BOS  L   5-6       33-23    2     2.0       J Wilson                          -
 57 Thu, Jun 24     DET @BOS  L   0-9       33-24    2     3.0       L Grove                           --
 58 Fri, Jun 25     DET @NYY  L   1-8       33-25    2     4.0       R Ruffing                         ---
 59 Sat, Jun 26     DET @NYY  W   5-3       34-25    2     3.0       J Wade                            +
 60 Sun, Jun 27     DET @NYY  L   5-9       34-26    3     4.0       J Murphy                          -
 61 Tue, Jun 29     DET @CHW  L   2-3       34-27    3     5.0       M Stratton                        --
 62 Wed, Jun 30     DET @CHW  W   4-1       35-27    3     5.0       T Bridges                         +
 63 Thu, Jul  1     DET @CHW  L   8-15      35-28    3     6.0       V Kennedy                         -
 64 Sat, Jul  3     DET @CLE  W   9-5       36-28    3     5.5       S Coffman                         +
 65 Sun, Jul  4     DET @CLE  W   3-2       37-28    3     5.5       E Auker                           ++
 66 Mon, Jul  5     DET  CHW  W   8-4       38-28    2     5.5       B Poffenberg                      +++
 67                 DET  CHW  W   7-4       39-28    2     5.5       R Lawson                          ++++
 68 Fri, Jul  9     DET  CLE  W  10-8       40-28    2     5.5       R Lawson                          +++++
 69 Sat, Jul 10     DET  CLE  W  12-11      41-28    3     6.0       S Rowe                            ++++++
 70                 DET  CLE  L   7-8       41-29    3     6.0       D Galehouse                       -
 71 Sun, Jul 11     DET  CLE  W   3-2       42-29    2     6.0       B Poffenberg                      +
 72 Wed, Jul 14     DET  NYY  L   2-10      42-30    4     7.0       R Ruffing                         -
 73 Thu, Jul 15     DET  NYY  L   6-13      42-31    4     8.0       L Gomez                           --
 74 Fri, Jul 16     DET  NYY  W  14-7       43-31    4     7.0       B Poffenberg                      +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Sat, Jul 17     DET  WSH  W   6-0       44-31    3     7.0       T Bridges                         ++
 76 Sun, Jul 18     DET  WSH  W   3-1       45-31    3     7.0       J Wade                            +++
 77 Mon, Jul 19     DET  WSH  W   8-4       46-31    3     7.0       B Poffenberg                      ++++
 78 Tue, Jul 20     DET  BOS  W  10-9       47-31    3     7.5       R Lawson                          +++++
 79 Wed, Jul 21     DET  BOS  L   3-10      47-32    3     8.5       L Grove                           -
 80 Thu, Jul 22     DET  BOS  W  17-4       48-32    3     7.5       J Wade                            +
 81 Fri, Jul 23     DET  PHA  L   4-16      48-33    3     7.0       H Kelley                          -
 82                 DET  PHA  W   9-8       49-33    3     7.0       G Gill                            +
 83 Sun, Jul 25     DET  PHA  W  12-9       50-33    3     6.0       G Gill                            ++
 84 Tue, Jul 27     DET @NYY  L   5-6       50-34    3     7.0       R Ruffing                         -
 85 Wed, Jul 28     DET @NYY  W   8-1       51-34    2     6.0       E Auker                           +
 86 Thu, Jul 29     DET @NYY  L   6-7       51-35    3     7.0       J Murphy                          -
 87 Fri, Jul 30     DET @BOS  L   5-6       51-36    3     8.0       J Wilson                          --
 88 Sat, Jul 31     DET @BOS  L   1-12      51-37    3     8.0       F Ostermuell                      ---
 89 Sun, Aug  1     DET @BOS  L   4-11      51-38    3     9.0       J Wilson                          ----
 90                 DET @BOS  -   2-2       51-38    3     9.0                                         ----
 91 Tue, Aug  3     DET @PHA  L   1-2       51-39    4    10.5       H Fink                            -----
 92 Wed, Aug  4     DET @PHA  W  11-7       52-39    4    10.5       S Coffman                         +
 93 Thu, Aug  5     DET @PHA  W   5-3       53-39    4    10.5       E Auker                           ++
 94 Fri, Aug  6     DET @WSH  W  10-3       54-39    4    10.0       J Wade                            +++
 95 Sat, Aug  7     DET @WSH  W   3-2       55-39    3    10.5       R Lawson                          ++++
 96                 DET @WSH  L   7-8       55-40    3    10.5       B Jacobs                          -
 97 Sun, Aug  8     DET @WSH  W   5-1       56-40    3    10.5       B Poffenberg                      +
 98 Tue, Aug 10     DET  CHW  L   4-6       56-41    4    11.0       C Brown                           -
 99 Thu, Aug 12     DET  CHW  W  11-8       57-41    4    12.0       R Lawson                          +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100                 DET  CHW  L   4-6       57-42    4    12.0       B Dietrich                        -
101 Fri, Aug 13     DET  SLB  W   7-6       58-42    2    11.0       G Gill                            +
102 Sat, Aug 14     DET  SLB  W  16-1       59-42    2     9.5       E Auker                           ++
103                 DET  SLB  W  20-7       60-42    2     9.5       B Poffenberg                      +++
104 Sun, Aug 15     DET  SLB  L   7-9       60-43    2     9.5       J Knott                           -
105 Tue, Aug 17     DET @CHW  W  11-7       61-43    2    10.0       S Coffman                         +
106 Wed, Aug 18     DET @CHW  L   0-6       61-44    2    11.0       V Kennedy                         -
107 Thu, Aug 19     DET @CHW  W  12-4       62-44    2    11.0       T Bridges                         +
108 Fri, Aug 20     DET @SLB  L   6-11      62-45    2    12.0       J Walkup                          -
109 Sat, Aug 21     DET @SLB  W   6-5       63-45    2    11.0       S Coffman                         +
110 Sun, Aug 22     DET @SLB  W  11-3       64-45    2    10.5       R Lawson                          ++
111                 DET @SLB  W   4-3       65-45    2    10.5       B Poffenberg                      +++
112 Tue, Aug 24     DET  PHA  W   6-3       66-45    2    10.0       T Bridges                         ++++
113                 DET  PHA  L   8-9       66-46    2    10.0       L Nelson                          -
114 Wed, Aug 25     DET  PHA  W  10-4       67-46    2    10.0       E Auker                           +
115 Thu, Aug 26     DET  BOS  W   6-5       68-46    2    10.0       R Lawson                          ++
116 Fri, Aug 27     DET  BOS  L   5-8       68-47    2    11.0       J Wilson                          -
117 Sat, Aug 28     DET  BOS  L   0-3       68-48    2    11.0       L Grove                           --
118 Sun, Aug 29     DET  NYY  L   4-7       68-49    2    12.0       R Ruffing                         ---
119 Mon, Aug 30     DET  NYY  W   5-4       69-49    2    11.0       E Auker                           +
120 Tue, Aug 31     DET  WSH  W  12-3       70-49    2    11.0       R Lawson                          ++
121 Wed, Sep  1     DET  WSH  L   2-8       70-50    2    11.0       W Ferrell                         -
122 Thu, Sep  2     DET  WSH  W   9-8       71-50    2    10.0       G Gill                            +
123 Fri, Sep  3     DET  CHW  W   4-3       72-50    2     9.0       E Auker                           ++
124 Sat, Sep  4     DET  CHW  L   1-9       72-51    2    10.0       B Dietrich                        -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Sun, Sep  5     DET  CHW  L   2-5       72-52    2    11.0       C Brown                           --
126 Mon, Sep  6     DET  SLB  W  10-9       73-52    2    11.0       G Gill                            +
127                 DET  SLB  W   5-2       74-52    2    11.0       B Poffenberg                      ++
128 Wed, Sep  8     DET  CLE  L   1-6       74-53    2    12.0       J Allen                           -
129                 DET  CLE  W  10-5       75-53    2    12.0       S Coffman                         +
130 Thu, Sep  9     DET  CLE  W  10-9       76-53    2    11.0       G Gill                            ++
131 Fri, Sep 10     DET  CLE  L   5-6       76-54    2    11.0       J Heving                          -
132 Sat, Sep 11     DET @CHW  W   9-5       77-54    2    10.5       E Auker                           +
133                 DET @CHW  W   4-2       78-54    2    10.5       R Lawson                          ++
134 Sun, Sep 12     DET @CHW  W   4-0       79-54    2    10.0       T Bridges                         +++
135 Tue, Sep 14     DET @WSH  W  11-6       80-54    2    10.0       G Gill                            ++++
136 Wed, Sep 15     DET @WSH  W   4-3       81-54    2     9.5       E Auker                           +++++
137 Thu, Sep 16     DET @WSH  L   6-7       81-55    2    10.5       J DeShong                         -
138 Sat, Sep 18     DET @PHA  W   5-2       82-55    2    11.5       T Bridges                         +
139                 DET @PHA  L   4-5       82-56    2    11.5       B Thomas                          -
140 Sun, Sep 19     DET @NYY  W   8-1       83-56    2    10.5       E Auker                           +
141 Mon, Sep 20     DET @NYY  L   0-5       83-57    2    11.5       L Gomez                           -
142 Tue, Sep 21     DET @BOS  L   7-12      83-58    2    11.5       L Grove                           --
143                 DET @BOS  W   4-1       84-58    2    11.5       G Gill                            +
144 Wed, Sep 22     DET @BOS  W   6-4       85-58    2    12.0       T Bridges                         ++
145 Thu, Sep 23     DET @BOS  L   3-4       85-59    2    12.0       J Henry                           -
146 Fri, Sep 24     DET @CLE  L   1-2       85-60    2    13.0       D Galehouse                       --
147 Sun, Sep 26     DET @CLE  L   3-9       85-61    2    14.0       J Allen                           ---
148                 DET @CLE  L   3-4       85-62    2    14.0       B Feller                          ----
149 Mon, Sep 27     DET @CLE  W   2-1       86-62    2    13.5       E Auker                           +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Tue, Sep 28     DET @SLB  W   6-1       87-62    2    13.0       G Gill                            ++
151 Wed, Sep 29     DET @SLB  L   6-7       87-63    2    13.5       L Mills                           -
152 Thu, Sep 30     DET @SLB  L   3-10      87-64    2    13.0       J Bonetti                         --
153 Fri, Oct  1     DET @SLB  W  14-4       88-64    2    12.0       E Auker                           +
154 Sat, Oct  2     DET  CLE  L   5-12      88-65    2    13.0       M Harder                          -
155 Sun, Oct  3     DET  CLE  W   1-0       89-65    2    13.0       J Wade                            +

Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.


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