1944 Detroit Tigers season


The 1944 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 88–66, just one game behind the first place St. Louis Browns.

Offseason

On April 19, first baseman Rudy York recorded his 1,000th career hit.
On September 18, the Tigers found themselves in first place for the first time all season. The Yankees lost two games to the Athletics, while the Browns split two games with the White Sox. With the Tigers sweeping Cleveland, the Tigers jumped over the Yankees and Browns for first place. The Browns were a half game back, while the Yankees were two games back.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C9530071.237337
1B151583161.2761898
2B154607151.249563
SS120441104.236029
3B148543161.297776
OF143578169.292242
OF139535146.273357
OF7827698.3551253

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
9026579.298020
8024763.255119
6616735.210215
4615431.201010
387815.19205
11253.12015
6194.21101
7141.07101
394.44400
651.20013
110.00000
110.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
49352.127142.12144
47312.12992.22187
37203.212144.2468
32199.211113.0757

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
341626144.1147
1022.1212.4210
712.1008.7610

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
281213.8925
150004.457
70106.554
60005.744
30000.005

Awards and honors

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Jamestown