- 1911 Detroit Tigers season
MLB yearly infobox-pre1969
name = Detroit Tigers
season = 1911
misc =
current league = American League
y1 = 1901
Uniform
ballpark =Bennett Park
y4 = 1901
city =Detroit, Michigan
y5 = 1901
owners =Frank Navin
managers =Hughie Jennings
television = none
radio = none|The 1911
Detroit Tigers had a record of 82-72 and finished in second place in the American League, 13-1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. They outscored their opponents 831-776, and drew 484,988 fans toBennett Park (4th of 8 teams in attendance).The 1911 Tigers opened the season with a phenomenal 21-2 record. They were in first place in the American League every day except one until August 3, 1911. After going 59-24, the wheels fell off as the team lost 20 of 30 games in July and were 23-43 in the second half. The Tigers lost 20 of 30 games in July and ended up 13-1/2 games behind the Athletics.
The 1911 Tigers had two of the best batters in baseball in
Ty Cobb andSam Crawford . Cobb led both leagues in batting average (.420), RBIs (127), stolen bases (83), slugging (.621), runs (147), hits (248), total bases (367), doubles (47), and extra base hits (79). Crawford was not far behind, ranking in the top three in the AL in batting average (.378), slugging (.438), hits (217), total bases (302), and RBIs (115).The team ranked second best in the American League in runs scored but the pitching staff's earned run average of 3.73 was the second worst in the league -- a full point above the league leading Red Sox' team ERA of 2.74.
American League final standings
Roster
League Leaders
Donie Bush * AL leader in bases on balls (98) * AL leader in outs (461) * #2 in AL in runs scored (126) * #2 in AL in plate appearances (692) * #5 in AL in sacrifice hits (30)Ty Cobb * MLB batting crown (.420) * MLB leader in RBIs (127) * MLB leader in stolen bases (83) * MLB leader in slugging percentage (.621) * MLB leader in OPS (1.088) * MLB leader in runs (147) * MLB leader in hits (248) * MLB leader in total bases (367) * MLB leader in doubles (47) * MLB leader in extra base hits (79) * MLB leader in times on base (300) * MLB leader in singles (169) * MLB leader in runs created (169) * AL leader in triples (24) * #2 in MLB in on base percentage (.467) * #2 in AL in home runs (8) * #2 in Power/Speed Number (14.6) * #4 in AL in at bats per home run (73.9)Sam Crawford * #3 in AL in batting average (.378) * #4 in AL in on base percentage (.438) * #3 in AL in slugging percentage (.526) * #3 in AL in OPS (.964) * #4 in AL in runs scored (109) * #3 in AL in hits (217) * #3 in AL in total bases (302) * #3 in AL in home runs (7) * #2 in AL in RBIs (115) * #3 in AL in singles (160) * #3 in AL in runs created (143) * #4 in AL in extra base hits (57) * #3 in AL in times on base (278) * #5 in AL in Power/Speed Number (11.8)George Mullin * #5 in AL in complete games (25) * #4 in AL in home runs allowed (7)
Ed Willett * #4 in AL in hit batsmen (14) * #5 in AL in hits allowed (261) * #5 in AL in earned runs allowed (94)Ralph Works * #5 in AL in win percentage (.688)Players Ranking Among Top 100 of All Time At Position
The following members of the 1911 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 players of all time at their position, as ranked in The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract:
*Donie Bush : 51st best shortstop of all time
*Ty Cobb : 2nd best center fielder of all time
*Sam Crawford : 10th best right fielder of all timeExternal links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1911.shtml Baseball-Reference.com 1911 Detroit Tigers]
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