in 22 consecutive games, breaking Ted Williams' 19 in 1941 (as the last .400 hitter at .406), a record still standing at the end of the 2019 season. But with only 104 hits, his batting average dropped to .224 in 1947, and the Tigers released him after the season. Retirement Seeking to rebound from his release, he was picked up briefly by the Philadelphia Phillies only to be released again just three weeks into the 1948 season on April 19 without getting into a game. Career statistics In 1,181 games played, Cullenbine batted .276 (1072 hits in 3879 at bats) with 627 runs scored, 209 doubles, 32 triples, 110 home runs, 599 runs batted in, an on-base percentage of .408 and a slugging percentage of .432 over 10 seasons. He finished his career with a .977 fielding percentage. In 12 World Series games, he hit .244 (10-41) with 8 runs and 6 runs batted in. Death Cullenbine died of heart disease at 77 in 1991 at Mount Clemens Hospital in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and was buried at the Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery in Rochester Hills, Michigan. See also List of Detroit Tigers team records References External links New York Times Obituary 1913 births 1991 deaths Detroit Tigers players Brooklyn Dodgers players St. Louis Browns players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players New York Yankees players Cleveland Indians players American League All-Stars Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Nashville, Tennessee Major League Baseball right fielders Major League Baseball left fielders Shreveport Sports players Greenwood Chiefs players Fort Worth Cats players Springfield Senators players Beaumont Exporters players Toledo Mud Hens players