1910 New York Highlanders over 1923 Detroit Tigers
Four games to three
MVP: Birdie Cree (.424, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 5 SB)
The best series we have seen so far came down to the last inning of game seven where the Highlanders made a memorable comeback to win this series. Down 6-2 going into the bottom of the 9th the Pre Yankees team rallied in a big way against Ole Olsen and the Tigers. With two out the home side got four straight hits and a walk to get the win, the clincher coming from series MVP Birdie Cree who singled in two as the winning run beat a Ty Cobb throw on a close play at the plate.
The series started off with great pitching with two initial shutouts but the offenses opened up after that. Cobb himself, older then his prime years, batted .303 in the series but did hit a rare walk off winning home run in game three. The Highlanders were led by Cree and Hal Chase who batted .438 and drove in nine.
The Tigers were a strike away from victory and could chase it but they saw it all slip away.
Games
Game 1 |
At Hilltop Park |
23 Tigers |
0 |
10 Highlanders |
4 |
Game 2 |
At Hilltop Park |
23 Tigers |
3 |
10 Highlanders |
0 |
Game 3 |
At Navin Stadium |
10 Highlanders |
6 |
23 Tigers |
9 |
Game 4 |
At Navin Stadium |
10 Highlanders |
6 |
23 Tigers |
4 |
(11 inn) |
Game 5 |
At Navin Stadium |
10 Highlanders |
9 |
23 Tigers |
2 |
Game 6 |
At Hilltop Park |
23 Tigers |
8 |
10 Highlanders |
2 |
Game 7 |
At Hilltop Stadium |
23 Tigers |
6 |
10 Highlanders |
7 |
Stats
1923 Detroit Tigers (83-71) |
AB |
H |
HR |
RBI |
AVG |
SB |
|
Fred Haney |
32 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0.250 |
0 |
|
Johnny Bassler |
28 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
0.393 |
0 |
|
Harry Heilmann |
30 |
18 |
0 |
1 |
0.600 |
0 |
|
Ty Cobb |
33 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
0.303 |
0 |
|
Heinie Manush |
29 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0.138 |
0 |
|
Topper Rigney |
30 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
0.267 |
0 |
|
Bob Jones |
32 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0.188 |
0 |
|
Lu Blue |
27 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0.222 |
0 |
|
Bobby Veach |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.167 |
0 |
|
Del Pratt |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.500 |
0 |
|
Bob Fothergill |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
|
Totals |
252 |
73 |
1 |
29 |
0.290 |
0 |
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IP |
W |
L |
ER |
K |
BB |
ERA |
Hooks Dauss |
20 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
4.05 |
Bert Cole |
10 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1.80 |
Herman Pillette |
12 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1.50 |
Ray Francis |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
9.00 |
Ken Holloway |
6.3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7.14 |
Earl Whitehill |
2.6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10.38 |
Ole Olsen |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4.50 |
Syl Johnson |
2.6 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6.92 |
Rip Collins |
6 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4.50 |
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Totals |
64.5 |
3 |
4 |
30 |
6 |
17 |
4.19 |
1910 New York Highlanders (88-63) |
AB |
H |
HR |
RBI |
AVG |
SB |
|
Bert Daniels |
32 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0.219 |
1 |
|
John Knight |
31 |
12 |
1 |
3 |
0.387 |
3 |
|
Birdie Cree |
33 |
14 |
1 |
6 |
0.424 |
5 |
|
Harry Wolter |
28 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0.286 |
1 |
|
Hal Chase |
32 |
14 |
1 |
9 |
0.438 |
0 |
|
Frank LaPorte |
28 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0.250 |
2 |
|
Ed Sweeney |
26 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0.154 |
1 |
|
Jimmy Austin |
26 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
0.385 |
0 |
|
Charlie Hemphill |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.333 |
0 |
|
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Totals |
239 |
77 |
4 |
31 |
0.322 |
13 |
|
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IP |
W |
L |
ER |
K |
BB |
ERA |
Russ Ford |
16 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
2.25 |
Ray Fisher |
6.6 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
5.45 |
Jack Quinn |
22.3 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
4.44 |
Jack Warhop |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2.25 |
John Frill |
1.3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6.92 |
Rube Manning |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
12.00 |
Hippo Vaughn |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1.13 |
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Totals |
65.2 |
4 |
3 |
27 |
24 |
21 |
3.73 |