1992 Detroit Tigers season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1992 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 92nd season and the 81st season at Tiger Stadium. It was also first season under the ownership of Mike Ilitch, after he bought the team from Tom Monaghan.[1]
| 1992 Detroit Tigers | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | East |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit, Michigan |
| Record | 75–87 |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Owners | Mike Ilitch |
| General managers | Joe McDonald |
| Managers | Sparky Anderson |
| Television | WDIV-TV (George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Larry Osterman, Jim Northrup) |
| Radio | WJR (Rick Rizzs, Bob Rathbun) |
Offseason
- December 20, 1991: Dan Gladden was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[2]
- January 15, 1992: Jorge Velandia was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.[3]
- Before 1992 Season: Steve Carter was signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers.[4]
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.[5]
- On September 25, Sparky Anderson tied Hughie Jennings for most wins as Tigers manager (1,131 wins). He became the team's most successful manager two days later, with a 13–3 victory over the Cleveland Indians.[6]
Opening Day lineup
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
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Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | 53–28 | 43–38 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 4 | 53–28 | 39–42 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 73 | .549 | 7 | 43–38 | 46–35 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
| New York Yankees | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 87 | .463 | 21 | 38–42 | 37–45 |
| Boston Red Sox | 73 | 89 | .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.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league 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 | Mickey Tettleton | 157 | 525 | 125 | .238 | 32 | 83 |
| 1B | Cecil Fielder | 155 | 594 | 145 | .244 | 35 | 124 |
| 2B | Lou Whitaker | 130 | 453 | 126 | .278 | 19 | 71 |
| 3B | Scott Livingstone | 117 | 354 | 100 | .282 | 4 | 46 |
| SS | Travis Fryman | 161 | 659 | 175 | .266 | 20 | 96 |
| LF | Dan Gladden | 113 | 417 | 106 | .254 | 7 | 42 |
| CF | Milt Cuyler | 89 | 291 | 70 | .241 | 3 | 28 |
| RF | Rob Deer | 110 | 393 | 97 | .247 | 32 | 64 |
| DH | Tony 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Carreon | 101 | 336 | 78 | .232 | 10 | 41 |
| Chad Kreuter | 67 | 190 | 48 | .253 | 2 | 16 |
| Dave Bergman | 87 | 181 | 42 | .232 | 1 | 10 |
| Skeeter Barnes | 95 | 165 | 45 | .273 | 3 | 25 |
| Gary Pettis | 48 | 160 | 26 | .202 | 1 | 12 |
| Alan Trammell | 29 | 102 | 28 | .275 | 1 | 11 |
| Phil Clark | 23 | 54 | 22 | .407 | 1 | 5 |
| Shawn Hare | 15 | 26 | 3 | .115 | 0 | 5 |
| Rico Brogna | 9 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 1 | 3 |
| Rich Rowland | 6 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gullickson | 34 | 221.2 | 14 | 13 | 4.34 | 64 |
| Frank Tanana | 32 | 186.2 | 13 | 11 | 4.39 | 91 |
| Eric King | 17 | 79.1 | 4 | 6 | 5.22 | 45 |
| Scott Aldred | 16 | 65.0 | 3 | 8 | 6.78 | 34 |
| Dave 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Terrell | 36 | 136.2 | 7 | 10 | 5.20 | 61 |
| John Doherty | 47 | 116.0 | 7 | 4 | 3.88 | 37 |
| Mark Leiter | 35 | 112.0 | 8 | 5 | 4.18 | 75 |
| Kevin Ritz | 23 | 80.1 | 2 | 5 | 5.60 | 57 |
| Buddy Groom | 12 | 38.2 | 0 | 5 | 5.82 | 15 |
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 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 3.96 | 58 |
| Mike Munoz | 65 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.00 | 23 |
| Kurt Knudsen | 48 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4.58 | 51 |
| Les Lancaster | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6.33 | 35 |
| John Kiely | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.13 | 18 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lakeland[9]
