1994 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | Mike Ilitch |
| General manager(s) | Joe Klein |
| Manager(s) | Sparky Anderson |
| Local television |
WDIV-TV (George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Ernie Harwell, Jim Price, Jim Northrup) |
| Local radio |
WJR (Rick Rizzs, Bob Rathbun) |
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The Detroit Tigers' 1994 season had a record of 53-62 in a strike-shortened season. The season ended with the Tigers in 5th place in the newly formed American League East Division. The season featured the return of former star Kirk Gibson, the return of Ernie Harwell to the television broadcast booth and the 18th season of the Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker double play combination.
Offseason
- November 1, 1993: Eric Davis was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[1]
- November 7, 1993: Joe Boever was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[2]
- February 4, 1994: Kirk Gibson was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[3]
- February 7, 1994: Tim Belcher was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[4]
- February 14, 1994: Juan Samuel was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[5]
- February 18, 1994: Kevin Morgan was traded by the Tigers to the New York Mets for Joe Dellicarri (minors).[6]
- March 31, 1994: Rico Brogna was traded by the Tigers to the New York Mets for Alan Zinter.[7]
Regular season
By Friday, August 12, the Tigers had compiled a 53-62 record through 115 games. They had scored 652 runs (5.67 per game) and had allowed 671 runs (5.83 per game).[8]
The Tigers were struggling in terms of strikeouts, as their pitchers had combined for the fewest strikeouts (560) and their batters had combined for the most strikeouts (897) in the Majors. Tigers' pitchers also had the most intentional walks in the Majors (74), the fewest shutouts (1) and tied the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers for the fewest saves (20).[9]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 70 | 43 | 0.619 | — | 33–24 | 37–19 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 49 | 0.562 | 6½ | 28–27 | 35–22 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 55 | 60 | 0.478 | 16 | 33–26 | 22–34 |
| Boston Red Sox | 54 | 61 | 0.470 | 17 | 31–33 | 23–28 |
| Detroit Tigers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 | 18 | 34–24 | 19–38 |
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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| New York Yankees | 70 | 43 | 0.619 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 46 | 0.593 |
| Texas Rangers | 52 | 62 | 0.456 |
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| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 47 | 0.584 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 49 | 0.562 |
| Kansas City Royals | 64 | 51 | 0.557 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 55 | 60 | 0.478 |
| Boston Red Sox | 54 | 61 | 0.470 |
| Minnesota Twins | 53 | 60 | 0.469 |
| Detroit Tigers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 53 | 62 | 0.461 |
| Oakland Athletics | 51 | 63 | 0.447 |
| Seattle Mariners | 49 | 63 | 0.438 |
| California Angels | 47 | 68 | 0.409 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 4–2 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4–1 | 7–3 | 4–5 | 4–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 7–2 |
| Boston | 2–4 | — | 7–5 | 2–4 | 3–7 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 1–8 | 3–7 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 1–5 | 7–3 |
| California | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 0–5 | 3–4 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 3–4 |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–5 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–7 | 9–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 9–1 | 4–5 | 2–3 |
| Cleveland | 6–4 | 7–3 | 5–0 | 5–7 | — | 8–2 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 9–3 | 0–9 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 5–7 | 6–4 |
| Detroit | 4–3 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–8 | 2–8 | — | 4–8 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 5–4 |
| Kansas City | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 4–1 | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 6–6 |
| Milwaukee | 3–7 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 3–9 | 2–5 | 4–6 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 2–7 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 7–3 |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–9 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | — | 4–5 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 4–8 |
| New York | 6–4 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 9–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 5–4 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | 3–2 | 3–4 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 0–6 | 4–5 | 3–7 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 5–7 | — | 4–3 | 7–3 | 5–1 |
| Seattle | 4–6 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 1–9 | 2–3 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 3–4 | — | 9–1 | 1–5 |
| Texas | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 2–3 | 3–7 | 1–9 | — | 4–8 |
| Toronto | 2–7 | 3–7 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 8–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 8–4 | — |
Notable transactions
- May 11, 1994: Jorge Velandia and Scott Livingstone were traded by the Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Gene Harris.[10]
- June 17, 1994: Greg Cadaret was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[11]
Roster
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Player stats
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
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | Joe Sparks and Larry Parrish |
| AA | Trenton Thunder | Eastern League | Tom Runnells |
| A | Lakeland Tigers | Florida State League | Gerry Groninger and Mark Wagner |
| A | Fayetteville Generals | South Atlantic League | Dwight Lowry |
| A-Short Season | Jamestown Jammers | New York–Penn League | Dave Anderson |
| Rookie | Bristol Tigers | Appalachian League | Kevin Bradshaw |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Niagara Falls[12]
References
- ↑ Eric Davis at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Joe Boever at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Kirk Gibson at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Tim Belcher at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Juan Samuel at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Kevin Morgan at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rico Brogna at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1994.shtml
- ↑ Jorge Velandia at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Greg Cadaret at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
External links
- 1994 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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