1935 Detroit Tigers

The Tigers took the American League pennant with a 93-58 record, then topped the Chicago Cubs in six games to win the first World Series title in franchise history.

Hank Greenberg was the centerpiece of baseball's most feared offense, leading the league with a franchise-record 170 RBIs and sharing the lead with 36 homers. He also paced the team with 203 hits, 46 doubles, 16 triples, 389 total bases and a .628 slugging percentage.

Second baseman Charlie Gehringer topped the team with a .330 average and 123 runs, adding 201 hits, 19 homers, 108 RBIs and 79 walks against only 16 strikeouts.

Outfielder Goose Goslin drove in 109 runs, outfielder Pete Fox hit .321 with 15 homers and 116 runs, and catcher Mickey Cochrane hit .319 and scored 93 runs.

All told, the Tigers led the Major Leagues in batting average, slugging percentage and runs scored; Greenberg, Goslin, Gehringer and Cochrane all went on to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Tommy Bridges led the pitching staff with 21 wins, 23 complete games, a 3.51 ERA and 163 strikeouts, while Schoolboy Roe won 19 games with a 3.69 ERA and 21 complete games.

Elden Auker won a career-best 18 games and Alvin Crowder added another 16 wins.

1935 Detroit Tigers Starting Lineup

C-Mickey Cochrane      (.319 AVG, 5 HR, 47 RBI)

1B-Hank Greenberg      (.328 AVG, 36 HR, 170 RBI)

2B-Charlie Gehringer      (.330 AVG, 19 HR, 108 RBI)

3B-Marv Owen      (.263 AVG, 2 HR, 71 RBI)

SS-Billy Rogell      (.275 AVG, 6 HR, 71 RBI)

LF-Goose Goslin      (.292 AVG, 9 HR, 109 RBI)

CF-Pete Fox      (.321 AVG, 15 HR, 73 RBI)

RF-Jo-Jo White      (.240 AVG, 2 HR, 32 RBI)

PH-Gee Walker      (.301 AVG, 7 HR, 53 RBI)

P-Schoolboy Rowe      (19-13 W-L, 3.69 ERA, 140 K)

P-Tommy Bridges      (21-10 W-L, 3.51 ERA, 163 K)

P-Elden Auker      (18-7 W-L, 3.83 ERA, 63 K)

P-Chief Hogsett      (6-6 W-L, 3.54 ERA, 5 K)

93-58 World Series Champions Managed by Mickey Cochrane Ballpark:Navin Field

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