The 1911 Detroit Tigers had a record of 82-72 and finished in second place in the American League, 13½ games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. They outscored their opponents 831-776, and drew 484,988 fans to Bennett Park (4th of 8 teams in attendance).
Famous quotes containing the words tigers and/or season:
“Even tigers sometimes take naps.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Life contracts and death is expected,
As in a season of autumn.
The soldier falls.”
—Wallace Stevens (18791955)