1964 Detroit Tigers season
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1964 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | John Fetzer | |
| Manager(s) | Chuck Dressen | |
| Local television | WJBK (TV) | |
| Local radio | WKMH (Ernie Harwell, Bob Scheffing) |
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The 1964 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 85-77, 14 games behind the New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- December 2, 1963: Howie Koplitz was drafted from the Tigers by the Washington Senators in the 1963 rule 5 draft.[1]
- December 5, 1963: Gus Triandos and Jim Bunning were traded by the Tigers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton.[2]
- March 18, 1964: Don Mossi was purchased from the Tigers by the Chicago White Sox.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 99 | 63 | .611 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 98 | 64 | .605 | 1 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 65 | .599 | 2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 |
| Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 |
| Boston Red Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 27 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 100 | .383 | 37 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 57 | 105 | .352 | 42 |
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1964: Andy Kosco was released by the Tigers.[4]
- September 16, 1964: Dick Drago was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Bill Freehan | 144 | 520 | 156 | .300 | 18 | 80 |
| 1B | Norm Cash | 144 | 479 | 123 | .257 | 23 | 83 |
| 2B | Jerry Lumpe | 158 | 624 | 160 | .256 | 6 | 46 |
| 3B | Don Wert | 148 | 525 | 135 | .257 | 9 | 55 |
| SS | Dick McAuliffe | 162 | 557 | 134 | .241 | 24 | 66 |
| LF | Gates Brown | 123 | 426 | 116 | .272 | 15 | 54 |
| CF | Bill Bruton | 106 | 296 | 82 | .277 | 5 | 33 |
| RF | Al Kaline | 146 | 525 | 154 | .293 | 17 | 68 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Don Demeter | 134 | 441 | 113 | .256 | 22 | 80 |
| John Sullivan | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Hank Aguirre | 32 | 161.2 | 5 | 10 | 3.79 | 88 |
| Bill Faul | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 1 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Frank Lary | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7.00 | 6 |
| Jack Hamilton | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8.40 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dick Egan | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.46 | 21 |
| Johnnie Seale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 5 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | Frank Carswell |
| AA | Knoxville Smokies | Southern League | Bob Mavis |
| A | Lakeland Tigers | Florida State League | Al Federoff |
| A | Jamestown Tigers | New York-Penn League | Jack Phillips |
| A | Duluth-Superior Dukes | Northern League | Gail Henley |
| Rookie | Cocoa Tigers | Cocoa Rookie League | Doc Daugherty |
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1964 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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