1918 Detroit Tigers
Franchise seasons · 1910s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Detroit Tigers | 61–93 | 17 | 21 |
| 1919 Detroit Tigers | 80–60 | 14 | 11 |
| 1918 Detroit Tigers · Current season | 55–71 | 23 | 17 |
| 1917 Detroit Tigers | 78–75 | 19 | 9 |
| 1916 Detroit Tigers | 87–67 | 20 | 14 |
Same era: other teams in 1918
- 1918 Boston Red Sox · 75–51
- 1918 Brooklyn Robins · 57–69
- 1918 Chicago Cubs · 84–45
- 1918 Chicago White Sox · 57–67
- 1918 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1918 Cleveland Indians · 73–54
More teams from 1918
- 1918 New York Giants · 71–53
- 1918 New York Yankees · 60–63
- 1918 Philadelphia Athletics · 52–76
- 1918 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1918 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1918 St. Louis Browns · 58–64
- 1918 St. Louis Cardinals · 51–78
- 1918 Washington Senators · 72–56
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bailey | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 37.00 | 5.97 | Below average (41) — 114 of 119 pitchers in the available 1918 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.97 over 37.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bernie Boland | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 204.00 | 2.65 | Average (52) — 40 of 119 pitchers in the available 1918 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.65 over 204.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Harry Coveleski | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 14.00 | 3.86 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| George Cunningham | Pitchers | — | both | 112 | 25 | 0 | .223 | 140.00 | 3.15 | Average (48) — 87 of 119 pitchers in the available 1918 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.15 over 140.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hooks Dauss | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 249.67 | 2.99 | Average (49) — 76 of 119 pitchers in the available 1918 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.99 over 249.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Donovan | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 1.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ben Dyer | Pitchers | — | both | 18 | 5 | 0 | .278 | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Eric Erickson | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 94.33 | 2.48 | Average (52) — 40 of 119 pitchers in the available 1918 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.48 over 94.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Happy Finneran | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 13.67 | 9.88 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Charley Hall | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 13.33 | 6.75 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Herb Hall | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 15.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill James | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 122.00 | 3.76 | Average (45) — 102 of 119 pitchers in the available 1918 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.76 over 122.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Deacon Jones | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.09 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rudy Kallio | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 181.33 | 3.62 | Average (45) — 102 of 119 pitchers in the available 1918 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.62 over 181.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Willie Mitchell | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tubby Spencer | Catchers | — | batting | 155 | 34 | 0 | .219 | — | — | Average (46) — 149 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 155 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Oscar Stanage | Catchers | — | batting | 186 | 47 | 1 | .253 | — | — | Average (51) — 85 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 186 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Archie Yelle | Catchers | — | batting | 144 | 25 | 0 | .174 | — | — | Below average (41) — 189 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 144 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Donie Bush | Infielders | — | batting | 500 | 117 | 0 | .234 | — | — | Average (46) — 149 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 500 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jack Coffey | Infielders | — | batting | 67 | 14 | 0 | .209 | — | — | Average (47) — 135 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 67 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Curry | Infielders | — | batting | 20 | 5 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lee Dressen | Infielders | — | batting | 107 | 19 | 0 | .178 | — | — | Below average (43) — 180 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 107 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Art Griggs | Infielders | — | batting | 99 | 36 | 0 | .364 | — | — | Average (59) — 14 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 99 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hughie Jennings | Infielders | — | batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Jones | Infielders | — | batting | 287 | 79 | 0 | .275 | — | — | Average (52) — 73 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 287 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ossie Vitt | Infielders | — | batting | 267 | 64 | 0 | .240 | — | — | Average (47) — 135 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 267 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ralph Young | Infielders | — | batting | 298 | 56 | 0 | .188 | — | — | Below average (40) — 195 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 298 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ty Cobb | Outfielders | — | both | 421 | 161 | 3 | .382 | — | 4.50 | Strong (72) — 1 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 421 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Babe Ellison | Outfielders | — | batting | 23 | 6 | 0 | .261 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| George Harper | Outfielders | — | batting | 227 | 55 | 0 | .242 | — | — | Average (48) — 125 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 227 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Harry Heilmann | Outfielders | — | batting | 286 | 79 | 5 | .276 | — | — | Average (58) — 22 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 286 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Davy Jones | Outfielders | — | batting | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bobby Veach | Outfielders | — | both | 499 | 139 | 3 | .279 | — | 4.50 | Average (56) — 34 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 499 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frank Walker | Outfielders | — | batting | 167 | 33 | 1 | .198 | — | — | Average (45) — 163 of 199 batters in the available 1918 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 167 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1918 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1918 Detroit Tigers season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:26:30.281958+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.