1989 Detroit Tigers season
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1989 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | Tom Monaghan | |
| Manager(s) | Sparky Anderson | |
| Local television | WDIV-TV (George Kell, Al Kaline) PASS (Larry Osterman, Jim Northrup) |
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| Local radio | WJR (Ernie Harwell, Paul Carey) |
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The Detroit Tigers' 1989 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the AL East.
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Offseason
- November 16, 1988: Ray Knight was released by the Tigers.[1]
- November 30, 1988: Randy Bockus was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers. [2]
- January 13, 1989: Doyle Alexander was signed as a free agent by the Tigers.[3]
- February 22, 1989: Mark Huismann was released by the Tigers.[4]
- March 23, 1989: Tom Brookens was traded by the Tigers to the New York Yankees for Charles Hudson.[5]
- March 23, 1989: Eric King was traded by the Tigers to the Chicago White Sox for Kenny Williams.[6]
Regular season
In August, pitcher Charles Hudson, driving drunk, slammed his Mercury Cougar into a telephone pole in a Detroit suburb. He broke his left leg and his right knee needed reconstructive surgery. Hudson would later discuss how he began to drink as he struggled in his baseball career. He would not pitch in the major leagues again and the Tigers released him in November 1989.[7]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | -- |
| Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 81 | 81 | .500 | 8 |
| New York Yankees | 74 | 87 | .460 | 14½ |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 |
| Detroit Tigers | 59 | 103 | .364 | 30 |
Notable transactions
- May 19, 1989: Rick Schu was purchased by the Tigers from the Baltimore Orioles.[8]
- June 16, 1989: Pat Sheridan was traded by the Tigers to the San Francisco Giants for Tracy Jones.[9]
- August 17, 1989: Keith Atherton was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers. [10]
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
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Mike Heath | 122 | 396 | 104 | .263 | 10 | 43 |
| 1B | Dave Bergman | 137 | 385 | 103 | .268 | 7 | 37 |
| 2B | Lou Whitaker | 148 | 509 | 128 | .251 | 28 | 85 |
| 3B | Rick Schu | 98 | 266 | 57 | .214 | 7 | 21 |
| SS | Alan Trammell | 121 | 449 | 109 | .243 | 5 | 43 |
| LF | Fred Lynn | 117 | 353 | 85 | .241 | 11 | 46 |
| CF | Gary Pettis | 119 | 444 | 114 | .257 | 1 | 18 |
| RF | Chet Lemon | 127 | 414 | 98 | .237 | 7 | 47 |
| DH | Keith Moreland | 90 | 318 | 95 | .299 | 5 | 35 |
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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| Rob Richie | 19 | 49 | 13 | .265 | 1 | 10 |
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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| Jeff Robinson | 16 | 78 | 4 | 5 | 4.73 | 40 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Ray Knight page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bockura01.shtml
- ^ Doyle Alexander page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mark Huismann page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Brookens page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kenny Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Harper (1995-02-22). "A Crash-Course Cubbie". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/1995/02/22/1995-02-22_a_crash-course_cubbie.html.
- ^ Rick Schu page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tracy Jones page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/atherke01.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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