1921 Detroit Tigers
Franchise seasons · 1920s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Detroit Tigers franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 Detroit Tigers | 83–71 | 18 | 12 |
| 1922 Detroit Tigers | 79–75 | 16 | 11 |
| 1921 Detroit Tigers · Current season | 71–82 | 20 | 14 |
| 1920 Detroit Tigers | 61–93 | 17 | 21 |
| 1919 Detroit Tigers | 80–60 | 14 | 11 |
Same era: other teams in 1921
- 1921 Boston Red Sox · 75–79
- 1921 Brooklyn Robins · 77–75
- 1921 Chicago Cubs · 64–89
- 1921 Chicago White Sox · 62–92
- 1921 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1921 Cleveland Indians · —
More teams from 1921
- 1921 New York Giants · 94–59
- 1921 New York Yankees · 98–55
- 1921 Philadelphia Athletics · 53–100
- 1921 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1921 St. Louis Browns · 81–73
- 1921 St. Louis Cardinals · 87–66
- 1921 Washington Senators · 80–73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Ayers | 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. |
| Dan Boone | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 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. |
| Bert Cole | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 109.67 | 4.27 | Average (50) — 65 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.27 over 109.67 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. |
| Hooks Dauss | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 233.00 | 4.33 | Average (50) — 65 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.33 over 233.00 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. |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 196.33 | 4.54 | Average (48) — 85 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.54 over 196.33 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. |
| Carl Holling | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 136.00 | 4.30 | Average (50) — 65 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.30 over 136.00 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. |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 245.00 | 3.75 | Average (54) — 36 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.75 over 245.00 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. |
| Jim Middleton | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 121.67 | 5.03 | Average (46) — 100 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.03 over 121.67 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. |
| Red Oldham | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 229.33 | 4.24 | Average (51) — 55 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.24 over 229.33 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. |
| Slicker Parks | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.68 | 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. |
| Pol Perritt | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 13.00 | 4.85 | 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. |
| Lefty Stewart | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 12.00 | 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. |
| Suds Sutherland | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | 58.00 | 4.97 | Average (47) — 90 of 122 pitchers in the available 1921 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.97 over 58.00 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. |
| Jim Walsh | Pitchers | — | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.25 | 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. |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catchers | — | batting | 98 | 27 | 0 | .276 | — | — | Average (48) — 133 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 98 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. |
| Johnny Bassler | Catchers | — | batting | 388 | 119 | 0 | .307 | — | — | Average (51) — 90 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 388 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. |
| Clyde Manion | Catchers | — | batting | 10 | 2 | 0 | .200 | — | — | 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. |
| Larry Woodall | Catchers | — | batting | 80 | 29 | 0 | .363 | — | — | Average (55) — 40 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 80 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. |
| Sam Barnes | Infielders | — | batting | 11 | 2 | 0 | .182 | — | — | 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. |
| Lu Blue | Infielders | — | batting | 585 | 180 | 5 | .308 | — | — | Average (53) — 60 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 585 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. |
| Donie Bush | Infielders | — | batting | 402 | 113 | 0 | .281 | — | — | Average (47) — 147 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 402 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. |
| Ira Flagstead | Infielders | — | batting | 259 | 79 | 0 | .305 | — | — | Average (51) — 90 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 259 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. |
| Clarence Huber | 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 | 554 | 168 | 1 | .303 | — | — | Average (51) — 90 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 554 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. |
| Herm Merritt | Infielders | — | batting | 46 | 17 | 0 | .370 | — | — | 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. |
| Joe Sargent | Infielders | — | batting | 178 | 45 | 2 | .253 | — | — | Average (46) — 159 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 178 at-bats and 2 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. |
| Jackie Tavener | Infielders | — | batting | 4 | 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. |
| Ralph Young | Infielders | — | batting | 401 | 120 | 0 | .299 | — | — | Average (50) — 103 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 401 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 | — | batting | 507 | 197 | 12 | .389 | — | — | Strong (69) — 4 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 507 at-bats and 12 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. |
| George Cunningham | Outfielders | — | 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. |
| Harry Heilmann | Outfielders | — | batting | 602 | 237 | 19 | .394 | — | — | Strong (72) — 3 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 602 at-bats and 19 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. |
| Chick Shorten | Outfielders | — | batting | 217 | 59 | 0 | .272 | — | — | Average (47) — 147 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 217 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. |
| Bobby Veach | Outfielders | — | batting | 612 | 207 | 16 | .338 | — | — | Strong (61) — 11 of 206 batters in the available 1921 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 612 at-bats and 16 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. |
| Sammy Hale | 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. |
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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: 1921 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1921 Detroit Tigers season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T16:17:38.804749+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.