Regular season
On April 20, 1912, Navin Field opened the same day as Fenway Park.[1] It was supposed to be opened on April 18 (like Fenway Park) but it rained in both cities on that day.[2] Ty Cobb scored the first run in Tiger Stadium by stealing home.[1]
On May 18, 1912, the Tigers players went on strike to protest the suspension of star center fielder Ty Cobb, who had gone into the stands on May 15 to attack a disabled fan who had been abusing him. Rather than forfeit the next game, the Tigers sent out a team of replacement players, mostly local college and sandlot players but also including Tigers coaches Joe Sugden and 48-year-old Deacon McGuire. Manager Hughie Jennings also entered the game as a pinch hitter. Starting pitcher Allan Travers gave up 24 runs on 26 hits in a complete game loss, both American League records.[3]
On July 4, 1912, George Mullin threw the first no-hitter in Detroit Tigers history.[4] The Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns by a score of 7–0. It was also Mullin's 32nd birthday.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 105 | 47 | 0.691 | — | 57–20 | 48–27 |
| Washington Senators | 91 | 61 | 0.599 | 14 | 45–32 | 46–29 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 90 | 62 | 0.592 | 15 | 45–31 | 45–31 |
| Chicago White Sox | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 28 | 34–43 | 44–33 |
| Cleveland Naps | 75 | 78 | 0.490 | 30½ | 41–35 | 34–43 |
| Detroit Tigers | 69 | 84 | 0.451 | 36½ | 37–39 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | 0.344 | 53 | 27–50 | 26–51 |
| New York Highlanders | 50 | 102 | 0.329 | 55 | 31–44 | 19–58 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 16–6–1 | 11–11–1 | 15–6 | 19–2 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–16–1 | — | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 13–9–2 | 9–13 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–11–1 | 11–11 | — | 13–9 | 13–8–1 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 4–18 | |||||
| Detroit | 6–15 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | — | 16–6 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 2–19 | 9–13 | 8–13–1 | 6–16 | — | 5–17 | 13–9 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–15 | 10–12 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 17–5 | — | 16–6 | 13–7–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–17 | 9–13–2 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 8–14–1 | |||||
| Washington | 10–12 | 13–9 | 18–4 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 7–13–1 | 14–8–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- August 26, 1912: Willie Jensen was purchased by the Tigers from the New Haven Murlins.[5]
Roster
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