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PAGE 18 1920-1929 TIGERS SEASONS & PICTURES

1920: TY COBB MISSES OUT ON THE BATTING CROWN AS THE TIGERS STRUGGLE ALL SEASON FINISHING IN 7TH PLACE WITH A MISERABLE RECORD OF 61-93.

1921: IN HIS FIRST YEAR AS PLAYER-MANAGER TY COBB HITS AN IMPRESSIVE .389, BUT LOSES THE BATTING CROWN TO TEAMMATE HARRY HEILMANN. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT TRANSLATE INTO WINS AS THE TIGERS FINISH IN 6TH WITH A 71-82 RECORD.

1922: WITH A .401 BATTING AVERAGE TY COBB HITS OVER .400 FOR THE 3RD AND FINAL TIME IN HIS CAREER. HOWEVER, HE DOSE NOT COME CLOSE TO WINNING THE BATTING TITLE AS ST. LOUIS BROWNS GEORGE SISLER HITS AN INCREDIBLE .420. THE TIGERS WOULD EXPERIENCE FRUSTRATION AS TEAM ALSO FINISHING IN 3RD PLACE WITH A 79-75 RECORD.

1923: THE TIGERS CLIMB UP TO 2ND PLACE BUT FINISH A DISTANT 16 GAMES BEHIND THE NEW YORK YANKEES WITH A RECORD OF 83-71.

HEINIE MANUSH 1923-1927

1924: THE TIGERS FINISH IN 3RD PLACE IN A TIGHT 3-TEAM RACE FOR THE AL PENNANT WITH A SOLID, BUT UNREWARDING RECORD OF 86-68.

CHARLIE GEHRINGER 1924-1942 1937 AL MVP

1925: THE TIGERS FINISH IN 4TH PLACE WITH A RECORD OF 81-73.

JOHNNY NUEN 1925-1928

1926: THE TY COBB ERA COMES TO AN END AFTER 22 YEARS IN DETROIT WHEN THE GEORGIA PEACH IS SOLD TO THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS. COBB WOULD GO ON TO RETIRE AFTER ONLY 2 SEASON IN PHILADELPHIA. HE WOULD END HIS CAREER WITH 4,191 HITS A RECORD THAT STOOD FOR ALMOST 60 YEARS. HE WOULD ALSO END HIS CAREER WITH A LIFETIME BATTING AVERAGE OF .367 THAT MAY NEVER BE TOPPED. IN COBB'S FINAL SEASON THE TIGERS WOULD FINISH IN 6TH PLACE WITH A RECORD OF 79-75.

1927: IN THEIR FIRST YEAR WITHOUT TY COBB THE TIGERS STILL MANAGE A RESPECTABLE 82-71 RECORD, WHILE FINISHING IN 4TH PLACE.

1928: THE TIGERS WOULD STRUGGLE ALL SEASON FINISHING IN 6TH PLACE WITH A POOR RECORD OF 68-86.

1929: THE TIGERS FINISH IN 6TH PLACE FOR THE 2ND STRAIGHT SEASON POSTING A RECORD OF 70-84.



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