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2004 Detroit Tigers season

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Owner(s)
  
Mike Ilitch

Manager(s)
  
Alan Trammell

General manager(s)
  
Dave Dombrowski

Local television
  
FSN Detroit (Mario Impemba, Rod Allen)

Local radio
  
WXYT (AM) (Jim Price, Dan Dickerson)

The Detroit Tigers' 2004 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the AL Central. The team set a major league record with 11 players on the team hitting at least 10 home runs. The Tigers' 104th season ended with the team finishing in fourth place at 72-90, 29 games better than their disastrous season of the previous year. However, they were still 20 games behind the AL Central Champion Minnesota Twins.

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Offseason

  • December 18, 2003: Al Levine was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
  • December 19, 2003: Rondell White was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
  • January 8, 2004 Acquired Carlos Guillén for Ramon Santiago and minor leaguer Juan Gonazalez.
  • January 14, 2004: Bobby Estalella was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
  • February 6, 2004: Iván Rodríguez signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
  • February 9, 2004: Bobby Estalella was released by the Detroit Tigers.
  • March 29, 2004: Ugueth Urbina was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 7, 2004: Justin Verlander was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed October 25, 2004.

    • Batting

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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Michigan

    References

    2004 Detroit Tigers season Wikipedia
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