| Detroit Tigers | |
| Season: | 1994 |
| League: | American League |
| Division: | East |
| Ballpark: | Tiger Stadium |
| City: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Owners: | Mike Ilitch |
| General Managers: | Joe Klein |
| Managers: | Sparky Anderson |
| Television: | WDIV-TV (George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Ernie Harwell, Jim Price, Jim Northrup) |
| Radio: | WJR (Rick Rizzs, Bob Rathbun) |
The Detroit Tigers' 1994 season had a record of 53–62 in a strike-shortened season. The season ended with the Tigers in fifth place in the newly formed American League East. 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.
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]
| 1994 Detroit Tigers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 65 | 170 | 38 | .224 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1B | 109 | 425 | 110 | .259 | 28 | 90 | ||
| 2B | 92 | 322 | 97 | .301 | 12 | 43 | ||
| SS | 76 | 292 | 78 | .267 | 8 | 28 | ||
| 3B | 114 | 464 | 122 | .263 | 18 | 85 | ||
| LF | 114 | 438 | 123 | .281 | 19 | 61 | ||
| CF | 37 | 120 | 22 | .183 | 3 | 13 | ||
| RF | 86 | 301 | 92 | .306 | 13 | 49 | ||
| DH | 98 | 330 | 91 | .276 | 23 | 72 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 339 | 84 | .248 | 17 | 51 | ||
| 84 | 296 | 76 | .257 | 8 | 53 | ||
| 59 | 136 | 42 | .309 | 5 | 21 | ||
| 48 | 116 | 28 | .241 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 31 | 99 | 23 | .232 | 4 | 15 | ||
| 34 | 40 | 6 | .150 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 24 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 1 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 162.0 | 7 | 15 | 5.89 | 76 | ||
| 25 | 154.1 | 11 | 10 | 5.42 | 62 | ||
| 21 | 115.1 | 4 | 5 | 5.93 | 65 | ||
| 16 | 111.1 | 5 | 7 | 3.96 | 71 | ||
| 18 | 101.1 | 6 | 7 | 6.48 | 28 | ||
| 3 | 17.2 | 2 | 1 | 5.60 | 12 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 34.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.50 | 21 | ||
| 3 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5.19 | 27 | ||
| 46 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3.98 | 49 | ||
| 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.94 | 27 | ||
| 38 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4.14 | 31 | ||
| 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.56 | 38 | ||
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.60 | 14 | ||
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.61 | 17 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.15 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.92 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Niagara Falls[12]