1992 Detroit Tigers season

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1992  Detroit Tigers
League American League
Division East
Ballpark Tiger Stadium
City Detroit, Michigan
Record75–87
Divisional place6th
Owners Mike Ilitch
General managers Joe McDonald
Managers Sparky Anderson
Television WDIV-TV
(George Kell, Al Kaline)
PASS
(Larry Osterman, Jim Northrup)
Radio WJR
(Rick Rizzs, Bob Rathbun)
  1991 Seasons 1993  
The Tigers playing against the Texas Rangers during a 1992 away game at Arlington Stadium. Arlington Stadium 1992 - 2.jpg
The Tigers playing against the Texas Rangers during a 1992 away game at Arlington Stadium.

The 1992 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 92nd season and the 81st season at Tiger Stadium. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the American League East.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Opening Day lineup
LF Dan Gladden
2B Lou Whitaker
SS Alan Trammell
1B Cecil Fielder
C Mickey Tettleton
DH Tony Phillips
RF Rob Deer
3B Travis Fryman
CF Milt Cuyler [6]

Season standings

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Toronto Blue Jays 9666.59353284338
Milwaukee Brewers 9270.568453283942
Baltimore Orioles 8973.549743384635
Cleveland Indians 7686.4692041403546
New York Yankees 7686.4692041403546
Detroit Tigers 7587.4632138423745
Boston Red Sox 7389.4512344372952

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBALBOSCALCWSCLEDETKCMILMINNYYOAKSEATEXTOR
Baltimore 8–58–46–67–610–38–46–76–65–86–67–57–55–8
Boston 5–88–46–66–74–97–55–83–97–65–76–64–87–6
California 4–84–83–106–67–58–55–72–117–55–87–69–45–7
Chicago 6–66–610–37–510–27–65–78–58–45–84–95–85–7
Cleveland 6–77–66–65–75–85–75–86–67–66–67–55–76–7
Detroit 3–109–45–72–108–57–55–83–95–86–69–38–45–8
Kansas City 4–85–75–86–77–55–77–56–75–74–97–66–75–7
Milwaukee 7–68–57–57–58–58–55–76–66–77–58–47–58–5
Minnesota 6–69–311–25–86–69–37–66–67–55–88–56–75–7
New York 8–56–75–74–86–78–57–57–65–76–66–66–62–11
Oakland 6–67–58–58–56–66–69–45–78–56–612–19–46–6
Seattle 5–76–66–79–45–73–96–74–85–86–61–124–94–8
Texas 5–78–44–98–57–54–87–65–77–66–64–99–43–9
Toronto 8–56–77–57–57–68–57–55–87–511–26–68–49–3

Notable transactions

Roster

1992 Detroit Tigers
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

Player stats

= Indicates team leader
= Indicates league leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Mickey Tettleton 157525125.2383283
1B Cecil Fielder 155594145.24435124
2B Lou Whitaker 130453126.2781971
3B Scott Livingstone 117354100.282446
SS Travis Fryman 161659175.2662096
LF Dan Gladden 113417106.254742
CF Milt Cuyler 8929170.241328
RF Rob Deer 11039397.2473264
DH Tony Phillips 159606167.2761064

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Mark Carreon 10133678.2321041
Chad Kreuter 6719048.253216
Dave Bergman 8718142.232110
Skeeter Barnes 9516545.273325
Gary Pettis 4816026.202112
Alan Trammell 2910228.275111
Phil Clark 235422.40715
Shawn Hare 15263.11505
Rico Brogna 9265.19213
Rich Rowland 6143.21400

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Bill Gullickson 34221.214134.3464
Frank Tanana 32186.213114.3991
Eric King 1779.1465.2245
Scott Aldred 1665.0386.7834
Dave Haas 1261.2533.9429

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Walt Terrell 36136.27105.2061
John Doherty 47116.0743.8837
Mark Leiter 35112.0854.1875
Kevin Ritz 2380.1255.6057
Buddy Groom 1238.2055.8215

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Mike Henneman 6026243.9658
Mike Munoz 651223.0023
Kurt Knudsen 482354.5851
Les Lancaster 413406.3335
John Kiely 394202.1318

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Joe Sparks
AA London Tigers Eastern League Mark DeJohn
A Lakeland Tigers Florida State League Johnny Lipon
A Fayetteville Generals South Atlantic League Gerry Groninger
A-Short Season Niagara Falls Rapids New York–Penn League Larry Parrish
Rookie Bristol Tigers Appalachian League Mark Wagner

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lakeland [8]

Notes

  1. Dan Gladden page at Baseball Reference
  2. Jorge Velandia page at Baseball Reference
  3. http: Steve Carter was//www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cartest01.shtml
  4. "Cecil Fielder" . Retrieved September 2, 2008.
  5. September 25 Events in History at brainyhistory.com
  6. "April 6, 1992 Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers". Baseball Reference.com.
  7. Frank Catalanotto page at Baseball Reference
  8. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997

References