In 1927, the Tigers had a new manager in George Moriartyand a lineup full of great hitters, including Heinie Manush, Harry Heilmann, Lu Blue, and Bob Fothergill. The 1927 season was also the beginning of Gehringer’s many seasons as a reliable .300 hitter. In 1927, he hit .317 and scored...
In 1927, the Tigers had a new manager in George Moriartyand a lineup full of great hitters, including Heinie Manush, Harry Heilmann, Lu Blue, and Bob Fothergill. The 1927 season was also the beginning of Gehringer’s many seasons as a reliable .300 hitter. In 1927, he hit .317 and scored 110 runs – 4th best in the American League. He also led American League second basemen with 438 assists and 84 double plays.In 1928, he played in all 154 games for the Tigers, hit .320, collected 193 hits (5th best in the league), scored 108 runs (5th best in the league), and had 507 assists (best in the league for a 2nd baseman). At the end of the 1928 season, Gehringer placed 19th in the voting for the American League’s Most Valuable Player.
Gehringer’s steady improvement as a hitter continued in 1929, as he hit .339 with an on base percentage of .405, a slugging percentage of .532, and 106 RBIs. He also led the American League in many offensive categories, including hits (215), doubles (45), triples (19, including 3 in one game), runs (131), and stolen bases (27). He also led the league in putouts (404) and fielding percentage (.975) by a second basemen.
Chas Gehringer has hand signed this vintage 8x10 photo.
A James Spence (JSA) Certificate of Authenticity is included.
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