2017 Detroit Tigers | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Comerica Park | |
City | Detroit, Michigan | |
Record | 64–98 (.395) | |
Divisional place | 5th | |
Owners | Christopher Ilitch; Ilitch family trust | |
General managers | Al Avila | |
Managers | Brad Ausmus | |
Television | Fox Sports Detroit (Mario Impemba, Rod Allen, Kirk Gibson) | |
Radio | Detroit Tigers Radio Network (Dan Dickerson, Jim Price) | |
Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 2017 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 117th season. This was the team's fourth and final year under manager Brad Ausmus. This was the first season without owner Mike Ilitch, who bought the team in 1992 and died on February 10, 2017. [1] The Tigers 2017 uniform features a "Mr. I" patch to honor him, the grounds crew wrote "Mr. I" in the outfield of Comerica Park, and he was also honored during a ceremony at the Tigers home opener on April 7. [2] [3] [4]
On September 12, the Tigers were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season. [5] On September 22, the Tigers announced manager Brad Ausmus will not return in 2018. [6] The team finished last in the AL Central, last in the league and tied with the San Francisco Giants for the worst record in MLB at 64–98, the team's lowest win total since 2003. Because the Tigers held a tiebreaker over the Giants, they received the first pick in the 2018 MLB draft. Incidentally, both teams had competed in the 2012 World Series five years earlier, which the Tigers lost.
This was ace pitcher Justin Verlander's last season with the Tigers. He had been with the team since 2005. He was traded to the Houston Astros on August 31. Verlander was the last remaining member of the 2006 American League Champion team.
The Tigers ended spring training with a 14–21 win–loss record, excluding two tie games that did not count toward the standings. Their .400 winning percentage was the joint-worst (along with Toronto) among American League teams in pre-season. [29]
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Cleveland Indians | 102 | 60 | .630 | — | 49–32 | 53–28 |
Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | 17 | 41–40 | 44–37 |
Kansas City Royals | 80 | 82 | .494 | 22 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
Chicago White Sox | 67 | 95 | .414 | 35 | 39–42 | 28–53 |
Detroit Tigers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 38 | 34–47 | 30–51 |
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 10–9 | 4–3 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 6–1 | 12–7 | 8–12 |
Boston | 9–10 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 16–4 |
Chicago | 3–4 | 1–6 | — | 6–13 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 7–12 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–14 |
Cleveland | 6–1 | 3–4 | 13–6 | — | 13–6 | 5–1 | 12–7 | 6–0 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 6–14 |
Detroit | 4–3 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 6–13 | — | 3–4 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 8–12 |
Houston | 5–1 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | — | 3–4 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 12–7 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 15–5 |
Kansas City | 3–3 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 7–12 | 11–8 | 4–3 | — | 6–1 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 9–11 |
Los Angeles | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 1–6 | — | 2–5 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 12–7 | 3–4 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 11–9 |
Minnesota | 5–2 | 2–5 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 11–8 | 1–5 | 11–8 | 5–2 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
New York | 12–7 | 11–8 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 2–5 | 5–2 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 15–5 |
Oakland | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 5–2 | — | 7–12 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 7–13 |
Seattle | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 5–14 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 12–7 | — | 5–1 | 11–8 | 1–6 | 12–8 |
Tampa Bay | 11–8 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 5–2 | 1–5 | — | 2–4 | 9–10 | 11–9 |
Texas | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 5–1 | 7–12 | 6–1 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 4–2 | — | 3–4 | 14–6 |
Toronto | 7–12 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 10–9 | 4–3 | — | 9–11 |
Team | W | L | Pct. |
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Cleveland Indians | 102 | 60 | .630 |
Houston Astros | 101 | 61 | .623 |
Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | .574 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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New York Yankees | 91 | 71 | .562 | +6 |
Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | — |
Kansas City Royals | 80 | 82 | .494 | 5 |
Los Angeles Angels | 80 | 82 | .494 | 5 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 5 |
Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 |
Texas Rangers | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 76 | 86 | .469 | 9 |
Baltimore Orioles | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 |
Oakland Athletics | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 |
Chicago White Sox | 67 | 95 | .414 | 18 |
Detroit Tigers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 21 |
The Tigers sent two players to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Starting pitcher Michael Fulmer was named to the All-Star Game, but did not participate due to pitching on Sunday, so his teammate outfielder Justin Upton took his place on the American League roster. [53] [54]
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April: 12–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 5–6)
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May: 13–16 (Home: 5–4; Away: 8–12)
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June: 10–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 2–8)
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July: 12–14 (Home: 7–8; Away: 5–6)
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August: 11–17 (Home: 4–7; Away: 7–10)
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September/October: 6–24 (Home: 3–15; Away: 3–9)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Tigers team member |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
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Jim Adduci | 29 | 83 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .241 | 1 |
Alex Avila+ | 77 | 219 | 30 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 32 | .274 | 0 |
Miguel Cabrera | 130 | 469 | 50 | 117 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 60 | .249 | 0 |
Jeimer Candelario+ | 27 | 94 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .330 | 0 |
Nicholas Castellanos | 157 | 614 | 73 | 167 | 36 | 10 | 26 | 101 | .272 | 4 |
Tyler Collins | 49 | 150 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .193 | 0 |
Matt den Dekker | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | 0 |
John Hicks | 60 | 173 | 25 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .266 | 2 |
Bryan Holaday | 13 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | 0 |
José Iglesias | 130 | 463 | 56 | 118 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 54 | .255 | 7 |
JaCoby Jones | 56 | 141 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .170 | 6 |
Ian Kinsler | 139 | 551 | 90 | 130 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 52 | .236 | 14 |
Dixon Machado | 73 | 166 | 17 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .259 | 1 |
Mikie Mahtook | 109 | 348 | 50 | 96 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 38 | .276 | 6 |
J. D. Martinez+ | 57 | 200 | 38 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 39 | .305 | 2 |
Víctor Martínez | 107 | 392 | 38 | 100 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 47 | .255 | 0 |
James McCann | 106 | 352 | 39 | 89 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 49 | .253 | 1 |
Efren Navarro | 23 | 61 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .230 | 0 |
Alex Presley | 71 | 245 | 30 | 77 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20 | .314 | 5 |
Andrew Romine | 124 | 318 | 45 | 74 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 25 | .233 | 6 |
Justin Upton+ | 125 | 459 | 81 | 128 | 37 | 0 | 28 | 94 | .279 | 10 |
Pitcher totals | 162 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .136 | 0 |
Team Totals | 162 | 5556 | 735 | 1435 | 289 | 35 | 187 | 699 | .258 | 65 |
+Totals with Tigers only.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
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Chad Bell | 0 | 3 | 6.93 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 62+1⁄3 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 57 |
Matthew Boyd | 6 | 11 | 5.27 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 135 | 84 | 79 | 53 | 110 |
Buck Farmer | 5 | 5 | 6.75 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 49 |
Michael Fulmer | 10 | 12 | 3.83 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 164+2⁄3 | 80 | 70 | 40 | 114 |
Myles Jaye | 1 | 2 | 12.08 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12+2⁄3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
Artie Lewicki | 0 | 1 | 6.10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10+1⁄3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Daniel Norris | 5 | 8 | 5.31 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 101+2⁄3 | 64 | 60 | 44 | 86 |
Aníbal Sánchez | 3 | 7 | 6.41 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 105+1⁄3 | 81 | 75 | 29 | 104 |
Justin Verlander+ | 10 | 8 | 3.82 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 172 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 176 |
Jordan Zimmermann | 8 | 13 | 6.08 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 160 | 111 | 108 | 44 | 103 |
+Totals with Tigers only.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
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Victor Alcántara | 0 | 0 | 8.59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7+1⁄3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
William Cuevas | 0 | 0 | 108.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1⁄3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Ferrell | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9+1⁄3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Shane Greene | 4 | 3 | 2.66 | 71 | 0 | 9 | 67+2⁄3 | 21 | 20 | 34 | 73 |
Blaine Hardy | 1 | 0 | 5.94 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 33+1⁄3 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 28 |
Joe Jiménez | 0 | 2 | 12.32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
Jairo Labourt | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Arcenio León | 0 | 0 | 12.15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6+2⁄3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Edward Mujica | 0 | 0 | 9.95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6+1⁄3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Zac Reininger | 0 | 0 | 7.45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9+2⁄3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Francisco Rodríguez | 2 | 5 | 7.82 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 25+1⁄3 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 23 |
Andrew Romine | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bruce Rondón | 1 | 3 | 10.91 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 15+2⁄3 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 22 |
Kyle Ryan | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5+2⁄3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Warwick Saupold | 3 | 2 | 4.88 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 62+2⁄3 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 44 |
Daniel Stumpf | 0 | 1 | 3.82 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 37+2⁄3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 33 |
Drew VerHagen | 0 | 3 | 5.77 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 34+1⁄3 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 25 |
Alex Wilson | 2 | 5 | 4.50 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 42 |
Justin Wilson+ | 3 | 4 | 2.68 | 42 | 0 | 13 | 40+1⁄3 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 55 |
Team Pitching Totals | 64 | 98 | 5.36 | 162 | 162 | 32 | 1420+1⁄3 | 894 | 846 | 538 | 1202 |
+Totals with Tigers only.
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | Mike Rojas |
AA | Erie SeaWolves | Eastern League | Lance Parrish |
A-Advanced | Lakeland Flying Tigers | Florida State League | Andrew Graham |
A | West Michigan Whitecaps | Midwest League | Mike Rabelo |
A-Short Season | Connecticut Tigers | New York–Penn League | Gerald Laird |
Rookie | GCL Tigers East | Gulf Coast League | Jesus Garces |
Rookie | GCL Tigers West | Gulf Coast League | Rafael Gil |
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central Division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. They are also the oldest continuous one name, one city franchise in the AL. Ty Cobb, who played his first season with Detroit in 1905, later became the first Tiger to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
Curtis Granderson Jr., nicknamed "the Grandyman", is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Miami Marlins.
Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets. A three-time Cy Young Award winner as well as an AL MVP recipient, Verlander is considered one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
Justin Irvin Upton is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Nicknamed "J-Up", he played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, and Seattle Mariners. He has been a teammate of his brother B. J. Upton with both the Braves and the Padres. While primarily a right fielder throughout his career, Upton has since transitioned to left field for the Braves, Padres and Tigers.
Alexander Thomas Avila is an American former professional baseball catcher. Between 2009 and 2021 he played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals. Avila is the son of former Tigers general manager Al Avila.
The 2010 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 110th season. This year saw the passing of legendary Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell, and nearly saw the first perfect game thrown by a Tigers pitcher. The Tigers spent most of the season in 2nd or 3rd place. The third-place Tigers finished 13 games behind the AL Central Champion Minnesota Twins, with an 81–81 record and failed to make the playoffs.
The 2011 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 111th season. The season began on March 31 at New York against the Yankees, and the home opener was on April 8 against the Kansas City Royals. The Tigers honored the late Sparky Anderson during the season. The Tigers sent five players to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game: starting pitcher Justin Verlander, first baseman Miguel Cabrera, catcher Alex Avila, shortstop Jhonny Peralta, and closer José Valverde. The regular season concluded September 28 at home against the Cleveland Indians, with the Tigers holding a 95–67 record.
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The 2013 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 113th season. They finished 93–69, first place in the American League (AL) Central Division. During the season, the Tigers finished one game ahead of the second place Cleveland Indians. They became the first Tigers team to win three consecutive titles since the 1907, 1908 and 1909 clubs won three consecutive American League pennants. The Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics in five games in the American League Division Series and advanced to the ALCS for the third straight season, the first time an American League team has done so since the New York Yankees advanced to four straight from 1998 to 2001. They lost the American League Championship Series to the Boston Red Sox, four games to two. Manager Jim Leyland announced his retirement following the American League Championship Series.
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