Detroit Tigers		TEAM INFO
	Owner:  Jeff Wright [League Owners] 1940 Record: 88-66 Best Record: 88-66 (1940) Worst Record: 88-66 (1940) Owner Awards: Stadium: Tiger Stadium Capacity: 45,000 1940 SEASON REVIEW Pitching carried the 1940 Detroit team to the second best record in the American League. Thanks to the Best Pitcher Award winner Bucky Walters and co-ace Kirby Higbe the Tigers had the best team ERA in the HRBL. Unfortunately, the offense was nothing short of pathetic. Only three Detroit players had batting averages higher than .250 and only two Tigers had more than 10 home runs. Catcher Bill Dickey provided a rare bright spot in the offense, batting .305 with 18 home runs. The Tigers team batting average of .243 was the second worse in the American League to only last place Washington and the dismal offense prevented the Tigers from truly contending for the AL pennant. Detroit is a very much unchanged team for the 1941 season. Detroit was able to sign shortstop Larry Lyn, but Lyn in no way can be classified as an offensive machine. If Detroit is able to avoid injury their pitching may be able to carry them yet again to a respectable standing but unless someone can step up offensively to support Dickey, their is little hope for the Tigers to reach the World Series. TEAM HISTORY Year Record Pct. Place ERA BA 1940 88-66 .571 2nd 2.96 .243 TEAM SINGLE SEASON RECORDS Hitting Pitching Average .307 Barney McCosky 1940 ERA 2.08 Bucky Walters 1940 HR 18 Bill DIckey 1940 Games 43 Johnny Babich 1940 RBI 85 Bill Dickey 1940 Wins 25 Bucky Walters 1940 At Bats 585 Pete Reiser 1940 Losses 16 Bill McGee 1940 Hits 171 Barney McCosky 1940 Saves 9 John Whitehead 1940 Doubles 34 Pete Reiser 1940 BB 117 Bill McGee 1940 Triples 15 Barney McCosky 1940 K 136 Bucky Walters 1940 Runs 84 Pete Reiser 1940 K's in a Game 10 Kirby Higbe 8/17/1940 BB 82 Barney McCosky 1940         K 111 Chet Ross 1940         SB 21 Zeke Bonura 1941         Hit Streak 16 Bill Dickey 1940         Rookie HR 18 Bill Dickey 1940         INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Year Player Position Award Statistics 1940 Bucky Walters P Best Pitcher 25-11   2.08 ERA   136 K   5 SHO		Lineups/Roster Injuries Boxscores Schedule Minor Leagues Salaries Finances Coaches/Scouts Records Team History TEAM AWARDS ALL-STARS 1941 P Bucky Walters C Bill Dickey 3B Pete Reiser 1940 P Bucky Walters P Kirby Higbe C Bill Dickey 3B Pete Reiser