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1992 Detroit Tigers season

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Owner(s)
  
Mike Ilitch

Manager(s)
  
Sparky Anderson

General manager(s)
  
Joe McDonald

1992 Detroit Tigers season

Local television
  
WDIV-TV (George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Larry Osterman, Jim Northrup)

Local radio
  
WJR (Rick Rizzs, Bob Rathbun)

The Detroit Tigers' 1992 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the American League East.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 20, 1991: Dan Gladden was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.
  • January 15, 1992: Jorge Velandia was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.
  • Before 1992 Season: Steve Carter was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

    • 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.
  • On September 25, Sparky Anderson tied Hughie Jennings as the Tigers all-time winningest manager (1,131 wins). He would become the team's winningest manager two days later, with a 13-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

    • ===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

    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.

    • 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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lakeland

    References

    1992 Detroit Tigers season Wikipedia
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