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1997 Detroit Tigers season

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Owner(s)
  
Mike Ilitch

Manager(s)
  
Buddy Bell

General manager(s)
  
Randy Smith

Local television
  
WKBD(Ernie Harwell, Al Kaline, Jim Price)PASS(Ernie Harwell, Jim Price, Fred McLeod)

Local radio
  
WJR(Frank Beckmann, Lary Sorensen)

The 1997 Detroit Tigers finished in third place in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 79-83 (.488). They were outscored by their opponents 790 to 784. The Tigers drew 1,365,157 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1997, ranking 13th of the 14 teams in the American League. This was the Tigers' final year in the American League Eastern Division. Beginning in 1998, the team joined the American League Central Division. On July 27, 1997, the Detroit Tigers retired pitcher Hal Newhouser's number 16.

Contents

Offseason

  • January 9, 1997: Vince Coleman signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

    • Transactions

  • April 8, 1997: Bob Hamelin was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
  • April 16, 1997: Vince Coleman was released by the Detroit Tigers.

    • 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; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    References

    1997 Detroit Tigers season Wikipedia
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