1936 Detroit Tigers season
The 1936 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 83–71, 19½ games behind the New York Yankees.Offseason
Record vs. opponents
Roster
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 |
2B | | 154 | 641 | 227 | .354 | 15 | 116 |
OF | | 143 | 568 | 186 | .327 | 13 | 112 |
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 |
| 44 | 126 | 34 | .270 | 2 | 17 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 39 | 294.2 | 23 | 11 | 3.60 | 175 |
| 35 | 215.1 | 13 | 16 | 4.89 | 66 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4.85 | 11 |
Awards and honors
- Charlie Gehringer, American League record, most doubles in one season by a second baseman
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Milwaukee, Alexandria, Tiffin