1901 Detroit Tigers season

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1901 was the first year for the Detroit Tigers in the newly formed American League. The team finished in third place with a record or 74-61, eight-and-a-half games behind the Chicago White Sox. Led by the team's first 20-game winner, Roscoe Miller (23-13), the team had the third best team ERA (3.30) in the American League. Joe Yeager had an ERA of 2.61, for the second best Adjusted ERA+ in the AL behind Cy Young. The offense was not as strong, scoring 741 runs --fifth among the eight teams in the league. The team's best hitters were shortstop Kid Elberfeld (.308 average) and center fielder Jimmy Barrett (.293 average; 110 runs).

[edit] American League final standings

[edit] Roster

[edit] Regular season player stats

[edit] Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included

[edit] Pitching

Note: G = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

[edit] Award Winners and League Leaders

• Jimmy Barrett: #5 in AL in runs scored (110)
• Jimmy Barrett: #3 in AL in bases on balls
• Jimmy Barrett: #4 in AL in times on base (240)
• Jimmy Barrett: #4 in AL in plate appearances (630)
• Doc Casey: #5 in AL in times hit by pitch (10)
• Jack Cronin: #5 in AL in bases on balls per 9 innings pitched (1.72)
• Jack Cronin: #4 in AL in strikeout to walk ratio (1.48)
• Ducky Holmes: #5 in AL in doubles (28)
• Roscoe Miller: #4 in AL in wins (23)
• Roscoe Miller: #3 in AL in innings pitched (332)
• Roscoe Miller: #5 in AL in games started (36)
• Roscoe Miller: #3 in AL in complete games (35)
• Roscoe Miller: #4 in AL in bases on balls allowed (98)
• Doc Nance: AL leader in sacrifice hits (24)
• Joe Yeager: #3 in AL in ERA (2.61)
• Joe Yeager: #2 in AL in Adjusted ERA+ (147)

[edit] External links

• 1901 Detroit Tigers Regular Season Statistics