1969 Detroit Tigers season
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1969 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | John Fetzer | |
| Manager(s) | Mayo Smith | |
| Local television | WJBK (TV) (George Kell, Larry Osterman) |
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| Local radio | WJR (Ernie Harwell, Gene Osborn) |
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The 1969 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished a distant second in the newly-established American League East with a record of 90-72, 19 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
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Offseason
- October 15, 1968: Dick Drago was drafted from the Tigers by the Kansas City Royals as the 31st pick in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft.[1]
- December 15, 1968: Dennis Ribant was purchased from the Tigers by the Kansas City Royals.[2]
- February 1, 1969: John Young was drafted by the Tigers in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase).[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 109 | 53 | 0 | .673 |
| Detroit Tigers | 90 | 72 | 19.0 | .556 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 22.0 | .537 |
| Washington Senators | 86 | 76 | 23.0 | .531 |
| New York Yankees | 80 | 81 | 28.5 | .497 |
| Cleveland Indians | 62 | 99 | 46.5 | .385 |
Notable transactions
- June 14, 1969: Ron Woods was traded by the Tigers to the New York Yankees for Tom Tresh.[4]
- August 8, 1969: Don McMahon was traded by the Tigers to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later. The Giants completed the deal by sending César Gutiérrez to the Tigers on September 2.[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
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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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| Ron Woods | 17 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 1 | 3 |
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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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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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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| Pat Dobson | 49 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3.60 | 64 |
| Don McMahon | 34 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3.89 | 38 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Awards and honors
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.
- 1969 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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