1939 Detroit Tigers season
The 1939 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 81–73, 26 games behind the New York Yankees.Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 106 | 341 | 89 | .261 | 4 | 53 |
| 1B | | 138 | 500 | 156 | .312 | 33 | 113 |
| 2B | | 118 | 406 | 132 | .325 | 16 | 86 |
| SS | | 97 | 324 | 87 | .269 | 5 | 40 |
| 3B | | 132 | 489 | 135 | .276 | 8 | 76 |
| OF | | 87 | 309 | 81 | .262 | 10 | 58 |
| OF | | 147 | 611 | 190 | .311 | 4 | 58 |
| OF | | 141 | 519 | 153 | .295 | 7 | 66 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 51 | 157 | 38 | .242 | 1 | 22 |
| 54 | 134 | 32 | .239 | 0 | 24 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 37 | 150 | 6 | 8 | 4.56 | 67 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
