best batting average by detroit tigers in history

The Detroit Tigers had their highest batting average in a season in 1921, with an average of .316.

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	TEAM	AVG	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Tigers	.316	1921	154	.464	71	82	5,456	887	1,723	270	99	58	793	581	29	373	95	89	6,293	2,365	427	227				.385	.433	.818
2	Tigers	.306	1922	155	.513	79	75	5,360	828	1,642	247	89	54	735	530	36	382	78	60	6,168	2,229	390	242				.373	.416	.788
3	Tigers	.302	1925	156	.526	81	73	5,371	903	1,623	277	84	50	798	639	32	384	97	63	6,262	2,218	411	220				.380	.413	.793
4	Tigers	.300	1934	154	.656	101	53	5,471	959	1,643	349	53	74	871	636	24	526	125	55	6,232	2,320	476	101				.376	.424	.800
5	Tigers	.300	1923	155	.539	83	71	5,261	833	1,579	269	69	41	739	592	56	384	87	62	6,166	2,109	379	257				.377	.401	.778
6	Tigers	.300	1936	154	.539	83	71	5,464	921	1,638	326	55	94	847	646	34	462	73	49	6,232	2,356	475	88				.377	.431	.808
7	Tigers	.299	1929	155	.455	70	84	5,593	926	1,672	337	96	110	851	515	20	493	95	77	6,252	2,531	543	124				.360	.453	.813
8	Tigers	.298	1924	156	.558	86	68	5,382	849	1,604	315	76	35	769	617	40	395	100	76	6,263	2,176	426	224				.374	.404	.779
9	Tigers	.292	1937	155	.578	89	65	5,516	935	1,611	309	62	150	872	656	22	712	89	45	6,264	2,494	521	70				.370	.452	.822
10	Tigers	.292	1911	154	.578	89	65	5,294	831	1,544	230	96	30	657	471	49	653	276		5,995	2,056	356	181				.355	.388	.743
11	Tigers	.291	1926	157	.513	79	75	5,313	793	1,547	281	90	36	717	598	33	423	88	71	6,182	2,116	407	238				.366	.398	.765
12	Tigers	.290	1935	152	.616	93	58	5,423	918	1,573	301	83	106	841	628	19	453	70	45	6,182	2,358	490	112				.366	.435	.801
13	Tigers	.289	1927	156	.536	82	71	5,300	845	1,532	281	101	51	765	590	25	420	139	73	6,113	2,168	433	198				.363	.409	.772
14	Tigers	.287	2007	162	.543	88	74	5,757	887	1,652	352	50	177	857	474	56	1,054	103	30	6,363	2,635	579	31	45	45	128	.345	.458	.802
15	Tigers	.286	1940	155	.584	90	64	5,418	888	1,549	312	65	134	829	664	24	554	66	39	6,183	2,393	511	77			115	.366	.442	.808
16	Tigers	.284	1930	154	.487	75	79	5,298	783	1,504	298	90	82	728	459	25	507	97	70	5,927	2,228	470	145				.344	.421	.764
17	Tigers	.283	2013	162	.574	93	69	5,735	796	1,625	292	23	176	767	531	43	1,073	35	20	6,388	2,491	491	32	47	40	146	.346	.434	.780
18	Tigers	.283	1919	140	.571	80	60	4,665	618	1,319	222	84	23	538	429	25	427	121		5,330	1,778	329	211				.346	.381	.727
19	Tigers	.282	1950	157	.617	95	59	5,381	837	1,518	285	50	114	788	722	19	481	23	40	6,232	2,245	449	110			162	.369	.417	.786
20	Tigers	.279	1939	155	.526	81	73	5,326	849	1,487	277	67	124	804	619	16	593	88	38	6,106	2,270	468	145			125	.356	.426	.782
21	Tigers	.279	1928	154	.442	68	86	5,289	744	1,475	268	97	62	686	468	23	433	113	73	5,943	2,123	427	163				.340	.401	.742
22	Tigers	.279	1901	136	.548	74	61	4,676	742	1,303	180	80	29	611	380	54	348	204		5,245	1,730	289	135				.340	.370	.710
23	Tigers	.279	1956	155	.532	82	72	5,364	789	1,494	209	50	150	745	643	28	618	43	26	6,143	2,253	409	58	50	30	133	.356	.420	.776
24	Tigers	.277	2011	162	.586	95	67	5,563	787	1,540	297	34	169	750	521	39	1,143	49	20	6,231	2,412	500	50	58	47	142	.340	.434	.773
25	Tigers	.277	2014	162	.556	90	72	5,630	757	1,557	325	26	155	731	443	44	1,144	106	41	6,202	2,399	506	24	61	51	137	.331	.426	.757

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Team Batting Leaders

27

Dingler

RBI

91

Dingler

AVG

.280

Greene

Team Pitching Leaders

10

Valdez

135

Valdez

ERA

2.70

Mize

Team Rankings

181

18th

723

14th

1,312

21st

ERA

3.67

6th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	85	77	.525
White Sox	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0

Last Game

Pirates

82 - 80

Final

Tigers

76 - 86

Sun 27 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

Playoffs HR Leaders

4

Rice

3

Muncy

2

Contreras

Playoffs RBI Leaders

9

Rice

7

Ramírez

6

Chourio

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Taylor

.500

Hoerner

.500

Genao

Playoffs Hit Leaders

11

Harris

8

Rice

8

Meidroth

Playoffs Run Leaders

6

Ramírez

5

Vargas

5

Rice

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Sánchez

1.000

Taylor

.667

De Paula

Playoffs SLG Leaders

2.000

Vilade

1.333

Velázquez

1.333

Sheets

Playoffs SB Leaders

4

Chisholm

3

Acuña

2

Merrill

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

2

Hall

2

Lee

1

Yamamoto

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

24

Williams

19

Sale

18

Burke

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Sasaki

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Rasmussen

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Kelly

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

Bibee

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

19.00

Sale

18.00

Burke

13.00

Fried

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

0

Warren

0

Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

119.5

Rice

107

Williams

103.7

Ramírez

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

88

Rice

76

Harris

75

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

97-72

96-72

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-96

72-95

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 9/15	LAD	@	CIN	4-0
Tue 9/15	CWS	@	CLE	6-7
Tue 9/15	ATH	@	TBR	1-2
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Tue 9/15	PHI	@	WSH	3-6

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/12	LAD	@	MIL	5:00 PM
Mon 10/12	CLE	@	TBR	8:00 PM
Tue 10/13	CLE	@	TBR	8:00 PM
Wed 10/14	MIL	@	LAD	8:00 PM
Thu 10/15	TBR	@	CLE	6:00 PM

The Detroit Tigers had their highest batting average in a season in 1921, with an average of .316.

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

4

3

2

9

7

6

1.000

.500

.500

11

8

8

6

5

5

1.000

1.000

.667

2.000

1.333

1.333

4

3

2

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

2

2

1

24

19

18

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

27.00

27.00

27.00

19.00

18.00

13.00

0

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0

MLB Fantasy 2026

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107

103.7

88

76

75

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MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

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