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1994 Detroit Tigers season

Major League Baseball season


Major League Baseball season

FieldValue
nameDetroit Tigers
season1994
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkTiger Stadium
cityDetroit, Michigan
ownersMike Ilitch
general_managersJoe Klein
managersSparky Anderson
televisionWDIV-TV
(George Kell, Al Kaline)
PASS
(Ernie Harwell, Jim Price, Jim Northrup)
radioWJR
(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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CChad Kreuter6517038.224119
1BCecil Fielder109425110.2592890
2BLou Whitaker9232297.3011243
SSAlan Trammell7629278.267828
3BTravis Fryman114464122.2631885
LFTony Phillips114438123.2811961
CFEric Davis3712022.183313
RFJunior Félix8630192.3061349
DHKirk Gibson9833091.2762372

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At-bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Mickey Tettleton10733984.2481751
Chris Gomez8429676.257853
Juan Samuel5913642.309521
Milt Cuyler4811628.241111
Danny Bautista319923.232415
John Flaherty34406.15004
Riccardo Ingram12235.21702
Scott Livingstone15235.21701
Skeeter Barnes24216.28614

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Tim Belcher25162.07155.8976
Mike Moore25154.111105.4262
Bill Gullickson21115.1455.9365
David Wells16111.1573.9671
John Doherty18101.1676.4828
Sean Bergman317.2215.6012

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Greg Gohr834.0224.5021
José Lima36.20113.507

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Mike Henneman301385.1927
Joe Boever469233.9849
Buddy Groom400113.9427
Mike Gardiner382254.1431
Storm Davis352403.5638
Greg Cadaret171023.6014
Bill Krueger160209.6117
Gene Harris110017.1510
Phil Stidham500024.924
Kurt Knudsen410013.501

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

  • Mickey Tettleton, Catcher, Reserve (Second All-Star appearance)
  • Travis Fryman, Third Base, Reserve (Third All-Star appearance)

Farm system

References

References

  1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/daviser01.shtml Eric Davis] at ''Baseball Reference''
  2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boevejo01.shtml Joe Boever] at ''Baseball Reference''
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gibsoki01.shtml Kirk Gibson] at ''Baseball Reference''
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belchti01.shtml Tim Belcher] at ''Baseball Reference''
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/samueju01.shtml Juan Samuel] at ''Baseball Reference''
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morgake01.shtml Kevin Morgan] at ''Baseball Reference''
  7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brognri01.shtml Rico Brogna] at ''Baseball Reference''
  8. "1994 American League Season Summary".
  9. "1994 Major League Baseball Season Summary".
  10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velanjo01.shtml Jorge Velandia] at ''Baseball Reference''
  11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cadargr01.shtml Greg Cadaret] at ''Baseball Reference''
  12. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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