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1970 Detroit Tigers season

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Owner(s)
  
John Fetzer

Manager(s)
  
Mayo Smith

General manager(s)
  
Jim Campbell

Local television
  
WJBK (George Kell, Larry Osterman)

Local radio
  
WJR (Ernie Harwell, Ray Lane)

The 1970 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 79–83, 29 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 13, 1969: Tom Matchick was traded by the Tigers to the Boston Red Sox for Dalton Jones.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 8, 1970: Tom Tresh was released by the Tigers.
  • August 2, 1970: Kevin Collins was purchased by the Tigers from the Montreal Expos.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    References

    1970 Detroit Tigers season Wikipedia
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