1992 Detroit Tigers season
| 1992 Detroit Tigers | |
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| Owner(s) | Mike Ilitch |
| General manager(s) | Joe McDonald |
| Manager(s) | Sparky Anderson |
| Local television |
WDIV-TV (George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Larry Osterman, Jim Northrup) |
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WJR (Rick Rizzs, Bob Rathbun) |
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The Tigers playing against the Texas Rangers during a 1992 away game at Arlington Stadium.
The Detroit Tigers' 1992 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the American League East.
Offseason
- December 20, 1991: Dan Gladden was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[1]
- January 15, 1992: Jorge Velandia was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.[2]
- Before 1992 Season: Steve Carter was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.[3]
Regular season
- Cecil Fielder was left off the All Star team despite leading the league in RBIs at the midway point. At season's end, Fielder wound up third to Juan González and Mark McGwire in the American League home run chase. His 124 RBIs made him the first American Leaguer since Babe Ruth to lead the majors in runs batted in for three consecutive seasons.[4]
- On September 25, Sparky Anderson tied Hughie Jennings as the Tigers all-time winningest manager (1,131 wins). He would become the team's winningest manager two days later, with a 13-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians.[5]
===Opening Day Lineup===
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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
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 53–28 | 43–38 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 4 | 53–28 | 39–42 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 7 | 43–38 | 46–35 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 20 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
| New York Yankees | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 20 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 21 | 38–42 | 37–45 |
| Boston Red Sox | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 23 | 44–37 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 |
| California | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 2–11 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–3 | — | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Detroit | 3–10 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 5–8 |
| Kansas City | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Milwaukee | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–5 |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 9–3 | 11–2 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| New York | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 2–11 |
| Oakland | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | — | 12–1 | 9–4 | 6–6 |
| Seattle | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 1–12 | — | 4–9 | 4–8 |
| Texas | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 9–4 | — | 3–9 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | — |
Notable transactions
- June 1, 1992: Frank Catalanotto was drafted by the Tigers in the 10th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 2, 1992.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Tettleton, MickeyMickey Tettleton | 157 | 525 | 125 | .238 | 32 | 83 |
| 1B | Fielder, CecilCecil Fielder | 155 | 594 | 145 | .244 | 35 | 124 |
| 2B | Whitaker, LouLou Whitaker | 130 | 453 | 126 | .278 | 19 | 71 |
| 3B | Livingstone, ScottScott Livingstone | 117 | 354 | 100 | .282 | 4 | 46 |
| SS | Fryman, TravisTravis Fryman | 161 | 659 | 175 | .266 | 20 | 96 |
| LF | Gladden, DanDan Gladden | 113 | 417 | 106 | .254 | 7 | 42 |
| CF | Cuyler, MiltMilt Cuyler | 89 | 291 | 70 | .241 | 3 | 28 |
| RF | Deer, RobRob Deer | 110 | 393 | 97 | .247 | 32 | 64 |
| DH | Phillips, TonyTony Phillips | 159 | 606 | 167 | .276 | 10 | 64 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Barnes, SkeeterSkeeter Barnes | 95 | 165 | 45 | .273 | 3 | 25 |
| Kreuter, ChadChad Kreuter | 67 | 190 | 48 | .253 | 2 | 16 |
| Bergman, DaveDave Bergman | 87 | 181 | 42 | .232 | 1 | 10 |
| Pettis, GaryGary Pettis | 48 | 160 | 26 | .202 | 1 | 12 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Leiter, MarkMark Leiter | 35 | 112.0 | 8 | 5 | 4.18 | 75 |
| Gullickson, BillBill Gullickson | 34 | 221.2 | 14 | 13 | 4.34 | 64 |
| Tanana, FrankFrank Tanana | 32 | 186.2 | 13 | 11 | 4.39 | 91 |
| Aldred, ScottScott Aldred | 16 | 65 | 3 | 8 | 6.78 | 34 |
| Haas, DaveDave Haas | 12 | 61.2 | 5 | 3 | 3.94 | 29 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Doherty, JohnJohn Doherty | 47 | 116 | 7 | 4 | 3.88 | 37 |
| Terrell, WaltWalt Terrell | 36 | 136.2 | 7 | 10 | 5.20 | 61 |
| King, EricEric King | 17 | 79.1 | 4 | 6 | 5.22 | 45 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Munoz, MikeMike Munoz | 65 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.00 | 23 |
| Henneman, MikeMike Henneman | 60 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 3.96 | 58 |
| Knudsen, KurtKurt Knudsen | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4.58 | 51 |
| Lancaster, LesLes Lancaster | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6.33 | 35 |
| Kiely, JohnJohn Kiely | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.13 | 18 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lakeland[8]
Notes
- ↑ Dan Gladden page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jorge Velandia page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http: Steve Carter was//www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cartest01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Cecil_Fielder_1963
- ↑ September 25 Events in History at brainyhistory.com
- ↑ "April 6, 1992 Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers". Baseball Reference.com.
- ↑ Frank Catalanotto page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
References
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