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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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