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1994 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 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) |
(George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Ernie Harwell, Jim Price, Jim Northrup) (Rick Rizzs, Bob Rathbun) |}} The 1994 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 94th season and the 83rd season at Tiger Stadium. They 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.
Offseason
- November 1, 1993: Eric Davis was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
- November 7, 1993: Joe Boever was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
- February 4, 1994: Kirk Gibson was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
- February 7, 1994: Tim Belcher was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
- February 14, 1994: Juan Samuel was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
- February 18, 1994: Kevin Morgan was traded by the Tigers to the New York Mets for Joe Dellicarri (minors).
- March 31, 1994: Rico Brogna was traded by the Tigers to the New York Mets for Alan Zinter.
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).
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).
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 11, 1994: Jorge Velandia and Scott Livingstone were traded by the Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Gene Harris.
- June 17, 1994: Greg Cadaret was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
Roster
| 1994 Detroit Tigers |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Chad Kreuter | 65 | 170 | 38 | .224 | 1 | 19 |
| 1B | Cecil Fielder | 109 | 425 | 110 | .259 | 28 | 90 |
| 2B | Lou Whitaker | 92 | 322 | 97 | .301 | 12 | 43 |
| SS | Alan Trammell | 76 | 292 | 78 | .267 | 8 | 28 |
| 3B | Travis Fryman | 114 | 464 | 122 | .263 | 18 | 85 |
| LF | Tony Phillips | 114 | 438 | 123 | .281 | 19 | 61 |
| CF | Eric Davis | 37 | 120 | 22 | .183 | 3 | 13 |
| RF | Junior Félix | 86 | 301 | 92 | .306 | 13 | 49 |
| DH | Kirk Gibson | 98 | 330 | 91 | .276 | 23 | 72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Tettleton | 107 | 339 | 84 | .248 | 17 | 51 |
| Chris Gomez | 84 | 296 | 76 | .257 | 8 | 53 |
| Juan Samuel | 59 | 136 | 42 | .309 | 5 | 21 |
| Milt Cuyler | 48 | 116 | 28 | .241 | 1 | 11 |
| Danny Bautista | 31 | 99 | 23 | .232 | 4 | 15 |
| John Flaherty | 34 | 40 | 6 | .150 | 0 | 4 |
| Riccardo Ingram | 12 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Livingstone | 15 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 1 |
| Skeeter Barnes | 24 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 1 | 4 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Belcher | 25 | 162.0 | 7 | 15 | 5.89 | 76 |
| Mike Moore | 25 | 154.1 | 11 | 10 | 5.42 | 62 |
| Bill Gullickson | 21 | 115.1 | 4 | 5 | 5.93 | 65 |
| David Wells | 16 | 111.1 | 5 | 7 | 3.96 | 71 |
| John Doherty | 18 | 101.1 | 6 | 7 | 6.48 | 28 |
| Sean Bergman | 3 | 17.2 | 2 | 1 | 5.60 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gohr | 8 | 34.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.50 | 21 |
| José Lima | 3 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Henneman | 30 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5.19 | 27 |
| Joe Boever | 46 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3.98 | 49 |
| Buddy Groom | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.94 | 27 |
| Mike Gardiner | 38 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4.14 | 31 |
| Storm Davis | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.56 | 38 |
| Greg Cadaret | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.60 | 14 |
| Bill Krueger | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.61 | 17 |
| Gene Harris | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.15 | 10 |
| Phil Stidham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.92 | 4 |
| Kurt Knudsen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
Awards and honors
- Mickey Tettleton, Catcher, Reserve (Second All-Star appearance)
- Travis Fryman, Third Base, Reserve (Third All-Star appearance)
Farm system
References
- 1994 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/daviser01.shtml Eric Davis] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boevejo01.shtml Joe Boever] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gibsoki01.shtml Kirk Gibson] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belchti01.shtml Tim Belcher] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/samueju01.shtml Juan Samuel] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morgake01.shtml Kevin Morgan] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brognri01.shtml Rico Brogna] at ''Baseball Reference''
- "1994 American League Season Summary".
- "1994 Major League Baseball Season Summary".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velanjo01.shtml Jorge Velandia] at ''Baseball Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cadargr01.shtml Greg Cadaret] at ''Baseball Reference''
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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