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1943 Detroit Tigers

Batting Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 / 1944

78-76, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Scored 632 runs, Allowed 560 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-69

Ballparks: Briggs Stadium · Attendance: 606,287 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102


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1942 / 1944 Batting Statistics

Team Batting

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Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1 C Paul Richards 34 100 355 313 32 69 7 1 5 33 1 0 38 35 .220 .307 .297 .604 72 93 7 1 3
2 1B Rudy York 29 155 661 571 90 155 22 11 34 118 5 5 84 88 .271 .366 .527 .893 152 301 22 1 5
3 2B Jimmy Bloodworth 25 129 519 474 41 114 23 4 6 52 4 7 29 59 .241 .289 .344 .632 79 163 29 3 13
4 SS Joe Hoover 28 144 640 575 78 140 15 8 4 38 6 5 36 101 .243 .289 .318 .607 73 183 10 1 28
5 3B Pinky Higgins 34 138 592 523 62 145 20 1 10 84 2 5 57 31 .277 .349 .377 .726 106 197 17 1 11
6 OF Doc Cramer* 37 140 651 606 79 182 18 4 1 43 4 3 31 13 .300 .335 .348 .684 94 211 8 1 13
7 OF Dick Wakefield* 22 155 697 633 91 200 38 8 7 79 4 5 62 60 .316 .377 .434 .811 130 275 23 0 2
8 OF Ned Harris* 26 114 411 354 43 90 14 3 6 32 6 8 47 29 .254 .343 .362 .705 100 128 6 1 9
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
9 UT Don Ross 28 89 270 247 19 66 13 0 0 18 2 0 20 3 .267 .325 .320 .644 83 79 6 1 2
10 IF Joe Wood 23 60 174 164 22 53 4 4 1 17 2 2 6 13 .323 .347 .415 .762 116 68 7 0 4
11 OF Rip Radcliff* 37 70 133 115 3 30 4 0 0 10 1 1 13 3 .261 .341 .296 .637 82 34 3 1 4
12 C Al Unser 30 38 118 101 14 25 5 0 0 4 0 1 15 15 .248 .350 .297 .647 85 30 3 1 1
13 C Dixie Parsons 27 40 117 106 2 15 3 0 0 4 0 0 6 16 .142 .188 .170 .357 2 18 5 0 5
14 OF Jimmy Outlaw 30 20 76 67 8 18 1 0 1 6 0 0 8 4 .269 .347 .328 .675 92 22 1 0 1
15 OF Charlie Metro 25 44 44 40 12 8 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 6 .200 .256 .200 .456 30 8 1 0 1
16 John McHale* 21 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -26 0 0 0 0
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
17 P Dizzy Trout 28 45 97 91 9 20 5 0 1 6 2 0 2 8 .220 .237 .308 .544 54 28 1 0 4
18 P Virgil Trucks 26 33 74 72 7 13 1 0 0 7 0 0 2 4 .181 .203 .194 .397 13 14 3 0 0
19 P Tommy Bridges 36 25 73 64 4 14 3 0 0 3 0 0 5 14 .219 .275 .266 .541 54 17 2 0 4
20 P Hal Newhouser* 22 37 72 65 4 12 2 0 0 5 0 0 3 8 .185 .221 .215 .436 24 14 0 0 4
21 P Hal White 24 32 67 57 4 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 18 .140 .246 .140 .387 11 8 0 1 2
22 P Stubby Overmire 24 29 52 42 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 7 .167 .255 .214 .470 34 9 1 0 5
23 P Prince Oana 33 20 27 26 5 10 2 1 1 7 0 0 1 2 .385 .407 .654 1.061 199 17 2 0 0
24 P Johnny Gorsica 28 36 26 23 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .174 .208 .261 .469 33 6 0 0 2
25 P Roy Henshaw 31 26 18 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .111 .111 .222 -37 2 2 0 0
26 P Rufe Gentry 25 4 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .091 .000 .091 -73 0 0 0 0
27 P Joe Orrell 26 10 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0 0
Team Totals 29.0 155 5983 5364 632 1401 200 47 77 572 40 43 483 552 .261 .324 .359 .683 94 1926 159 13 123
Rank in 8 AL teams 2 3 1 6 3 3 7 6 7 6 1 4 2 2 2 7 1
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
* - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers.

Team Player Value--Batters

League Register · WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Age PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Acquired Pos. Summary
Jimmy Bloodworth 25 519 -14 -3 0 0 2 6 11 2 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ Traded *4
Tommy Bridges 36 73 -4 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 0.1 2 0.2 -0.1 $ 1
Doc Cramer* 37 651 -4 2 0 0 1 -1 13 11 1.0 10 1.1 -0.1 $ Traded *8O
Rufe Gentry 25 11 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /1
Johnny Gorsica 28 26 -2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 -0.1 0 0.0 -0.1 $ 1
Ned Harris* 26 411 0 -2 0 0 0 -4 9 3 0.3 3 0.3 0.0 $ O9/87
Roy Henshaw 31 18 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $ Rule 5 Draft 1
Pinky Higgins 34 592 4 -2 0 0 -3 0 12 11 1.2 14 1.5 -0.3 $ Traded *5
Joe Hoover 28 640 -21 3 0 0 -10 9 13 -6 -0.9 4 0.4 -1.3 $ Purchased *6
John McHale* 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ Amateur Free Agent
Charlie Metro 25 44 -3 1 0 0 -1 0 1 -2 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ O8/9
Hal Newhouser* 22 72 -6 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 -0.1 0 0.0 -0.1 $ Amateur Free Agent 1
Prince Oana 33 27 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0.5 5 0.5 0.0 $ 1
Joe Orrell 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ 1
Jimmy Outlaw 30 76 0 0 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $ O/978
Stubby Overmire 24 52 -3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ Amateur Free Agent 1
Dixie Parsons 27 117 -13 0 0 0 -1 1 3 -10 -1.3 -9 -1.0 -0.3 $ 2
Rip Radcliff* 37 133 -2 -1 0 0 0 -1 3 -1 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ Purchased O9/73
Paul Richards 34 355 -10 0 0 0 1 3 8 2 0.0 1 0.1 -0.1 $ 2
Don Ross 28 270 -5 0 0 0 -1 0 6 0 -0.1 1 0.1 -0.2 $ Rule 5 Draft O96/475
Dizzy Trout 28 97 -5 1 0 0 0 5 2 3 0.3 3 0.3 0.0 $ Traded 1
Virgil Trucks 26 74 -7 0 0 0 0 4 2 -1 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ Amateur Free Agent 1
Al Unser 30 118 -2 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0.2 2 0.2 0.0 $ 2
Dick Wakefield* 22 697 21 1 0 0 -2 -7 14 27 3.0 29 3.2 -0.2 $ Amateur Free Agent *O79
Hal White 24 67 -6 0 0 0 0 3 1 -2 -0.3 -2 -0.2 -0.1 $ Minor Lg Working Ag 1
Joe Wood 23 174 2 1 0 0 -4 1 4 4 0.4 8 0.9 -0.5 $ 45
Rudy York 29 661 33 0 0 0 10 -7 14 50 5.5 40 4.4 1.1 $ *3
Team Total 29.0 5983 -49 1 0 0 -7 26 128 99 8.9 106 11.5 -2.6 $
Age PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Acquired Pos. Summary

Team Advanced Batting

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Age PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd Pos. Summary
Jimmy Bloodworth 25 519 409 45 3.0 92 .264 .241 .264 .289 .340 .344 .364 .632 .704 79 .394 -14.5 -1.6 .485 .158 .103 4.8 *4
Tommy Bridges 36 73 56 5 2.4 92 .280 .219 .264 .275 .340 .266 .364 .541 .704 54 .308 -3.9 -0.4 .423 .125 .047 1
Doc Cramer* 37 651 448 70 4.3 92 .306 .300 .264 .335 .340 .348 .364 .684 .704 94 .552 -6.3 -0.7 .561 .101 .048 1.6 *8O
Rufe Gentry 25 11 10 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .264 .091 .340 .000 .364 .091 .704 -73 .000 -2.3 -0.3 .100 .100 .000 /1
Johnny Gorsica 28 26 21 1 1.3 92 .235 .174 .264 .208 .340 .261 .364 .469 .704 33 .123 -2.2 -0.2 .368 .130 .087 1
Ned Harris* 26 411 287 42 4.0 92 .263 .254 .264 .343 .340 .362 .364 .705 .704 100 .522 0.7 0.1 .626 .234 .107 6.0 O9/87
Roy Henshaw 31 18 18 0 0.0 92 .125 .111 .264 .111 .340 .111 .364 .222 .704 -37 .000 -3.3 -0.4 .111 .000 .000 1
Pinky Higgins 34 592 411 67 4.4 92 .280 .277 .264 .349 .340 .377 .364 .726 .704 106 .572 4.5 0.5 .630 .203 .099 3.3 *5
Joe Hoover 28 640 478 52 3.0 92 .289 .243 .264 .289 .340 .318 .364 .607 .704 73 .389 -23.2 -2.6 .491 .139 .075 4.8 *6
John McHale* 21 4 3 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .264 .250 .340 .000 .364 .250 .704 -26 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .333 .333 .000
Charlie Metro 25 44 35 2 1.6 92 .235 .200 .264 .256 .340 .200 .364 .456 .704 30 .164 -3.7 -0.4 .324 .075 .000 .0 O8/9
Hal Newhouser* 22 72 57 3 1.4 92 .211 .185 .264 .221 .340 .215 .364 .436 .704 24 .145 -6.6 -0.7 .321 .077 .031 1
Prince Oana 33 27 18 7 10.6 92 .391 .385 .264 .407 .340 .654 .364 1.061 .704 199 .868 3.0 0.3 1.000 .308 .269 .0 1
Joe Orrell 26 4 3 0 0.0 92 .333 .250 .264 .250 .340 .250 .364 .500 .704 42 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .333 .000 .000 1
Jimmy Outlaw 30 76 51 8 4.3 92 .274 .269 .264 .347 .340 .328 .364 .675 .704 92 .554 -0.6 -0.1 .600 .179 .060 .0 O/978
Stubby Overmire 24 52 41 2 1.3 92 .200 .167 .264 .255 .340 .214 .364 .470 .704 34 .128 -3.8 -0.4 .389 .167 .048 1
Dixie Parsons 27 117 101 3 0.8 92 .167 .142 .264 .188 .340 .170 .364 .357 .704 2 .056 -13.8 -1.6 .250 .085 .028 2
Rip Radcliff* 37 133 93 11 3.2 92 .268 .261 .264 .341 .340 .296 .364 .637 .704 82 .426 -2.3 -0.2 .539 .148 .035 .0 O9/73
Paul Richards 34 355 254 29 3.1 92 .234 .220 .264 .307 .340 .297 .364 .604 .704 72 .411 -11.4 -1.2 .530 .201 .077 1.7 2
Don Ross 28 270 189 26 3.8 92 .270 .267 .264 .325 .340 .320 .364 .644 .704 83 .494 -5.0 -0.6 .545 .142 .053 .0 O96/475
Dizzy Trout 28 97 76 7 2.5 92 .232 .220 .264 .237 .340 .308 .364 .544 .704 54 .319 -5.8 -0.6 .444 .132 .088 1.3 1
Virgil Trucks 26 74 62 3 1.3 92 .191 .181 .264 .203 .340 .194 .364 .397 .704 13 .126 -8.4 -0.9 .258 .042 .014 1
Al Unser 30 118 81 10 3.4 92 .291 .248 .264 .350 .340 .297 .364 .647 .704 85 .445 -1.2 -0.1 .563 .188 .050 2
Dick Wakefield* 22 697 463 103 6.1 92 .341 .316 .264 .377 .340 .434 .364 .811 .704 130 .702 24.9 2.7 .729 .215 .118 5.1 *O79
Hal White 24 67 51 2 1.1 92 .205 .140 .264 .246 .340 .140 .364 .387 .704 11 .090 -6.5 -0.7 .327 .123 .000 1
Joe Wood 23 174 124 23 5.1 92 .347 .323 .264 .347 .340 .415 .364 .762 .704 116 .628 2.1 0.2 .617 .128 .091 1.3 45
Rudy York 29 661 448 109 6.6 92 .269 .271 .264 .366 .340 .527 .364 .893 .704 152 .735 36.6 3.9 .871 .403 .256 8.7 *3
League Average 3.8 87 .269 .249 .256 .321 .331 .340 .354 .661 .684 93 .495 .575 .199 .091
Team Total 28.9 5983 4288 630 4.0 92 .280 .261 .264 .324 .340 .359 .364 .683 .704 94 .525 -53.9 -6.1 .581 .187 .098 52.7
Age PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd Pos. Summary

Team Neutralized Batting

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Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact Gact
Jimmy Bloodworth 25 136 538 503 46 124 25 4 7 58 4 32 62 .247 .296 .354 .649 52 129 129
Tommy Bridges 36 26 73 68 4 15 3 0 0 3 0 5 15 .221 .274 .265 .539 5 25 25
Doc Cramer* 37 147 680 645 88 199 20 4 1 48 4 34 14 .309 .344 .357 .701 79 140 140
Rufe Gentry 25 4 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .083 .000 .083 0 4 4
Johnny Gorsica 28 38 25 24 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 .167 .200 .250 .450 1 36 36
Ned Harris* 26 120 428 376 48 98 15 3 7 35 7 51 31 .261 .350 .372 .723 48 114 114
Roy Henshaw 31 27 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 26 26
Pinky Higgins 34 145 619 556 69 158 22 1 11 94 2 62 33 .284 .357 .387 .744 77 138 138
Joe Hoover 28 151 651 611 87 153 16 9 4 42 7 39 106 .250 .296 .326 .622 59 144 144
John McHale* 21 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 4 4
Charlie Metro 25 46 45 42 12 8 0 0 0 2 1 3 6 .190 .244 .190 .435 2 44 44
Hal Newhouser* 22 39 71 68 4 12 2 0 0 5 0 3 8 .176 .211 .206 .417 3 37 37
Prince Oana 33 21 29 28 5 11 2 1 1 7 0 1 2 .393 .414 .643 1.057 7 20 20
Joe Orrell 26 11 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 10 10
Jimmy Outlaw 30 21 79 71 9 19 1 0 1 7 0 8 4 .268 .342 .324 .666 8 20 20
Stubby Overmire 24 31 49 44 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 5 7 .159 .245 .205 .449 2 29 29
Dixie Parsons 27 42 120 113 2 17 3 0 0 5 0 7 17 .150 .200 .177 .377 4 40 40
Rip Radcliff* 37 74 137 122 3 33 4 0 0 11 1 14 3 .270 .350 .303 .654 13 70 70
Paul Richards 34 105 374 332 36 75 8 1 5 37 1 41 37 .226 .313 .301 .614 32 100 100
Don Ross 28 94 285 262 21 72 14 0 0 20 2 22 3 .275 .333 .328 .662 28 89 89
Dizzy Trout 28 47 99 97 10 22 6 0 1 7 2 2 8 .227 .242 .320 .562 7 45 45
Virgil Trucks 26 35 78 76 8 14 1 0 0 8 0 2 4 .184 .205 .197 .402 3 33 33
Al Unser 30 40 124 107 16 27 5 0 0 4 0 16 16 .252 .355 .299 .654 12 38 38
Dick Wakefield* 22 163 741 673 102 218 41 9 8 88 4 68 63 .324 .386 .447 .833 116 155 155
Hal White 24 34 70 61 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 8 19 .148 .257 .148 .405 2 32 32
Joe Wood 23 63 182 175 25 58 4 4 1 19 2 7 14 .331 .357 .417 .774 26 60 60
Rudy York 29 163 700 607 101 169 24 12 37 132 5 92 93 .278 .374 .540 .915 123 155 155
Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact Gact

Team Cumulative Batting

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Age Yrs PA G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
Jimmy Bloodworth 25 6 2532 625 2532 2350 246 585 113 18 41 293 13 19 136 285 .249 .293 .365 .658 78 857 81 11 35
Tommy Bridges 36 14 1134 411 1134 997 82 181 27 8 0 72 0 0 72 269 .182 .237 .225 .461 19 224 6 0 65
Doc Cramer* 37 15 8302 1810 8302 7656 1178 2285 344 88 26 685 51 55 461 290 .298 .341 .377 .718 85 2883 68 36 149
Rufe Gentry 25 1 11 4 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .091 .000 .091 -73 0 0 0 0
Johnny Gorsica 28 4 169 129 169 152 15 34 1 4 1 10 0 0 10 29 .224 .272 .303 .574 48 46 4 0 7
Ned Harris* 26 3 929 261 929 813 107 211 33 14 16 81 12 12 102 77 .260 .343 .394 .736 103 320 12 1 13
Roy Henshaw 31 7 240 210 240 224 12 41 3 0 0 7 0 0 4 40 .183 .197 .196 .394 7 44 6 0 12
Pinky Higgins 34 12 6621 1572 6621 5833 831 1712 328 45 131 963 57 52 690 526 .294 .370 .433 .802 106 2523 86 17 81
Joe Hoover 28 1 640 144 640 575 78 140 15 8 4 38 6 5 36 101 .243 .289 .318 .607 73 183 10 1 28
John McHale* 21 1 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -26 0 0 0 0
Charlie Metro 25 1 44 44 44 40 12 8 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 6 .200 .256 .200 .456 30 8 1 0 1
Hal Newhouser* 22 5 246 138 246 218 11 37 4 0 0 10 1 0 12 28 .170 .213 .188 .401 7 41 4 0 16
Prince Oana 33 2 48 26 48 47 8 15 3 1 1 10 0 0 1 3 .319 .333 .489 .823 120 23 3 0 0
Joe Orrell 26 1 4 10 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0 0
Jimmy Outlaw 30 4 390 138 390 365 42 98 10 3 1 22 3 0 21 49 .268 .310 .321 .631 76 117 2 1 3
Stubby Overmire 24 1 52 29 52 42 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 7 .167 .255 .214 .470 34 9 1 0 5
Dixie Parsons 27 3 321 108 321 295 10 52 7 0 2 15 1 0 20 39 .176 .229 .220 .449 24 65 10 0 6
Rip Radcliff* 37 10 4436 1081 4436 4074 598 1267 205 50 42 533 40 30 310 141 .311 .362 .417 .779 97 1698 30 14 38
Paul Richards 34 5 836 288 836 744 77 162 21 2 9 75 1 0 80 70 .218 .295 .288 .582 60 214 14 1 11
Don Ross 28 4 873 263 873 776 74 208 32 3 5 86 6 1 88 33 .268 .345 .336 .681 81 261 13 3 6
Dizzy Trout 28 5 327 189 327 304 34 61 11 2 2 24 3 0 13 52 .201 .233 .270 .503 33 82 5 0 10
Virgil Trucks 26 3 140 62 140 137 11 21 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 16 .153 .165 .168 .333 -7 23 6 0 1
Al Unser 30 2 127 42 127 109 16 28 5 0 0 4 0 1 15 17 .257 .352 .303 .655 86 33 4 1 2
Dick Wakefield* 22 2 704 162 704 640 91 201 38 8 7 79 4 5 62 61 .314 .375 .431 .806 128 276 23 0 2
Hal White 24 3 152 70 152 136 11 21 1 0 0 4 0 0 10 44 .154 .218 .162 .379 6 22 1 1 5
Joe Wood 23 1 174 60 174 164 22 53 4 4 1 17 2 2 6 13 .323 .347 .415 .762 116 68 7 0 4
Rudy York 29 8 4043 962 4043 3499 590 999 184 30 203 751 23 15 513 514 .286 .378 .529 .908 132 1852 74 10 21
Age Yrs PA G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB

1942 / 1944 Batting Statistics

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