1907 American League Champions
The franchise's first pennant: 92–58 under Hughie Jennings, then a first World Series against the Cubs.
Behind the hitting of outfielders Ty Cobb (.350) and Sam Crawford (.323) and the pitching of Bill Donovan and Ed Killian (25 wins each), the Tigers went 92–58 to win the American League pennant in 1907 by 1.5 games over the Philadelphia Athletics, the first pennant in franchise history, and moved on to their first World Series appearance against the Chicago Cubs.
Quick Facts
- Record
- 92–58, AL pennant by 1.5 games over the Athletics
- Manager
- Hughie Jennings (his first season)
Facts from the source article.
Background
Game 1 of the 1907 World Series ended in a rare 3–3 tie, called due to darkness after 12 innings. The Tigers scored only three runs in the succeeding four games, never scoring more than one run in a game, and lost the Series 4–0.
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