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Detroit Tigers


Team's name: Detroit Tigers
League: AL - Central Division

Location: Detroit, Michigan
Nicknames:

The Bengals, The Tigs, Motor City Kitties
Mascot: Tiger
Team Colors: Blue, White and Orange
Joined the AL: 1901
Owner: Mike Ilitch
Manager: Jim Leyland
Baseball Field: Comerica Park (since 2000)
Current Capacity: 41,070

League Titles:

World Series titles: 1935, '45, '68, '84

AL Pennants: 1907, ’08, ’09, ’34, ’35, ’40, ’45, ’68, ’84, 2006
East Division: 1972, ’84, ’87
Wild Card berths: 2006

The Detroit Tigers are part of the American League’s Central Division. Originally founded in Detroit in 1894, the team became one of the American League’s eight original charter members and is one of only four that remains in its original founding city. The other three are the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox, and the Cleveland Indians.

Originally known as the Wolverines, the club was nicknamed "the Tigers" as early as 1895. Upon the team’s entry into the majors, the name was officially changed.

With incredible players in its first few seasons – including Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Hughie Jennings, and Bill Donovan – Detroit nabbed its first American League pennant in 1907. While the next few years were rocky ones for the Tigers, in 1915, the team resurged. It broke a franchise record of 100 wins –even though it lost the league pennant to the Boston Red Sox – and boasted players that took the top three places in RBIs and total bases. Cobb set the stolen base record at 96, a record that would last for the next 47 years.

Beginning in the late 1930s, the team struggled in the middle for the next several decades, although it did enter the World Series playoffs and in fact claimed its first World Series title in 1935. Finally, in the 1960s, the team began to see shadows of success. The Tigers finally entered the World Series playoffs in 1968, where dramatic pitching by starter Denny McLain helped capture the league pennant from the Baltimore Orioles. The team went on to clinch the World Series championship while pitcher Mickey Lolich was named World Series MVP.

The 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s saw a long decline for the Tigers that was reversed only briefly by a 1984 division and World Series title. In fact, from 1995 to 2005, the Tigers maintained a sub 0.500 record; in 2003, the team would shatter American League records when it lost 119 games. It lost more than 100 games before September.

As a result of the franchise's appalling 2003 season, team president Dave Dombrowski hired a new manager, shortstop Alan Trammell. Trammell signed on new players and the team began to see some improvement. In 2006, the team saw its first winning season - its win percentage was above 0.500 - since 1993. Detroit went on for its first stab at the playoffs since 1987. Even though the team lost the playoffs to the St. Louis Cardinals, it was able to claim the AL wild card.

In 2007, the Tigers ended with an overall record of 88-74 and again saw the playoffs, but were eliminated by the New York Yankees. In 2008, the Tigers held high expectations, but  with seven consecutive losses at the beginning of the season, their hopes faltered. In the end, the Tigers struggled with a difficult season and ended 74-88. Despite its troubles, however, the team set a franchise record for attendance, drawing over 3 million fans to Comerica Park.

 


Detroit Tigers 2010 Roster

Pitchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
38  Jeremy Bonderman  SP  27  6-2  220 
49  Eddie Bonine  SP  28  6-5  220 
40  Phil Coke  RP  27  6-1  210 
--  Casey Crosby  SP  21  6-5  200 
67  Phil Dumatrait  SP  28  6-2  205 
43  Alfredo Figaro  SP  25  6-0  173 
58  Armando Galarraga  SP  28  6-4  180 
--  Jared Gayhart  RP  23  6-3  195 
62  Enrique Gonzalez  SP  27  5-10  224 
31  Zach Miner  RP  28  6-3  200 
59  Fu-Te Ni  RP  27  6-0  172 
--  Andrew Oliver  RP  22  6-4  205 
45  Ryan Perry  RP  23  6-4  200 
48  Rick Porcello  SP  21  6-5  200 
64  Josh Rainwater  SP  24  6-2  220 
29  Nate Robertson  RP  32  6-2  225 
70  Cody Satterwhite  SP  23  6-4  205 
56  Jay Sborz  RP  25  6-4  210 
37  Max Scherzer  SP  25  6-3  220 
55  Daniel Schlereth  RP  23  6-0  198 
44  Bobby Seay  RP  31  6-2  235 
36  Brad Thomas  RP  32  6-4  234 
50  Jacob Turner  SP  18  6-5  210 
46  Jose Valverde  RP  31  6-4  254 
35  Justin Verlander  SP  27  6-5  225 
72  Robbie Weinhardt  RP  24  6-2  205 
21  Dontrelle Willis  SP  28  6-4  225 
54  Joel Zumaya  RP  25  6-3  210 
Catchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
13  Alex Avila  23  5-11  210 
66  Robinzon Diaz  26  5-11  215 
Gerald Laird  30  6-1  225 
74  John Murrian  21  6-2  215 
71  Mike Rabelo  30  6-1  200 
75  Eric Roof  23  6-3  185 
63  Max St. Pierre  29  6-0  175 
Infielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
--  Rawley Bishop  1B  24  6-3  205 
24  Miguel Cabrera  1B  26  6-4  240 
65  Kory Casto  3B  28  6-0  213 
53  Audy Ciriaco  SS  22  6-3  195 
27  Brent Dlugach  SS  27  6-4  200 
Adam Everett  SS  33  6-0  178 
--  Wade Gaynor  3B  21  6-4  225 
15  Brandon Inge  3B  32  5-11  188 
--  Cale Iorg  SS  24  6-2  182 
32  Don Kelly  SS  30  6-4  190 
19  Jeff Larish  1B  27  6-2  200 
--  Francisco Martinez  3B  19  6-1  180 
73  Gustavo Nunez  SS  22  5-10  168 
--  Will Rhymes  2B  26  5-9  155 
39  Ramon Santiago  SS  30  5-11  175 
20  Scott Sizemore  2B  25  6-0  185 
33  Ryan Strieby  1B  24  6-5  235 
--  Daniel Worth  2B  24  6-1  185 
Outfielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
26  Brennan Boesch  RF  24  6-6  210 
18  Johnny Damon  LF  36  6-2  205 
--  Jeffrey Frazier  RF  27  6-3  195 
--  Avisail Garcia  CF  18  6-3  190 
Carlos Guillen  LF  34  6-1  213 
14  Austin Jackson  LF  23  6-1  185 
30  Magglio Ordonez  RF  36  6-0  215 
25  Ryan Raburn  LF  28  6-0  185 
60  Wilkin Ramirez  LF  24  6-2  190 
--  Deik Scram  CF  26  6-2  180 
34  Clete Thomas  RF  26  5-11  195 
57  Casper Wells  RF  25  6-2  210 

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