1996 Detroit Tigers season
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The Detroit Tigers
had a record of 53-109 for the third worst winning percentage (.327) in team history. With a number of capable batters (Cecil Fielder
, Tony Clark
, Bobby Higginson
, Alan Trammell
, Rubén Sierra
, and Damion Easley
), the team scored a respectable 783 runs. However, the 1996 Tigers lacked pitching and allowed their opponents to score 1,103 runs. No team in American League history and only one in major league history (the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies
) has given up more runs. No pitcher on the team had more than 7 wins.
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Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
had a record of 53-109 for the third worst winning percentage (.327) in team history. With a number of capable batters (Cecil Fielder
Cecil Fielder
Cecil Grant Fielder is a former professional baseball player who was a noted power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . He played with the Toronto Blue Jays , Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians...
, Tony Clark
Tony Clark
Anthony Christopher Clark, known as Tony , is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and current MLB Network studio analyst....
, Bobby Higginson
Bobby Higginson
Robert Leigh Higginson is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers. He has a career batting average of .272. He attended Frankford High School and Temple University....
, Alan Trammell
Alan Trammell
Alan Stuart Trammell is a retired American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from to . Trammell, nicknamed "Tram", played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship in and an American League East division championship in . Although his arm was not...
, Rubén Sierra
Rubén Sierra
Rubén Angel Sierra García is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Sierra also goes by the nicknames El Caballo and El Indio....
, and Damion Easley
Damion Easley
Jacinto Damion Easley is a former Major League Baseball player who is currently Executive Director of Warrior Baseball Academy. He is also an assistant coach for the Peoria Padres.-Biography:...
), the team scored a respectable 783 runs. However, the 1996 Tigers lacked pitching and allowed their opponents to score 1,103 runs. No team in American League history and only one in major league history (the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies
1930 Philadelphia Phillies season
- Roster :- Starters by position :Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in- Other batters :Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg...
) has given up more runs. No pitcher on the team had more than 7 wins.
Notable transactions
- March 22, 1996: Melvin Nieves was traded by the San Diego Padres with Raul Casanova and Richie Lewis to the Detroit Tigers for Sean Bergman, Todd Steverson, and Cade Gaspar (minors).
- March 31, 1996: Curtis PrideCurtis PrideCurtis John Pride is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and is currently the head baseball coach at Gallaudet University. Pride stands at 6'0" tall and weighs 210 pounds. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.-Youth:Deaf at birth from rubella, Pride developed oral skills early in his...
was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers. - April 27, 1996: Joe Boever was selected off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 31, 1996: Cecil Fielder was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees for Rubén Sierra and Matt Drews (minors).
- July 31, 1996: Chad Curtis was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers for John Cummings and Joey Eischen.
- August 6, 1996: Todd Van Poppel was selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Oakland Athletics.
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Brad Ausmus Brad Ausmus Bradley David "Brad" Ausmus is a former All Star catcher in Major League Baseball, and currently a special assistant for the San Diego Padres.... |
75 | 226 | 56 | .248 | 4 | 22 |
| 1B | Tony Clark Tony Clark Anthony Christopher Clark, known as Tony , is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and current MLB Network studio analyst.... |
100 | 376 | 94 | .250 | 27 | 72 |
| 2B | Mark Lewis | 145 | 545 | 147 | .270 | 11 | 55 |
| 3B | Travis Fryman Travis Fryman David Travis Fryman is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and shortstop, and currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians farm system... |
157 | 616 | 165 | .268 | 22 | 100 |
| SS | Andújar Cedeño Andújar Cedeño Andújar Cedeño Donastorg was a Major League Baseball shortstop from to . Born in La Romana, Dominican Republic, he played for the Houston Astros from 1990 to , the San Diego Padres in , and in 1996 played for the Padres, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros again.He hit for the cycle in and was a... |
52 | 179 | 35 | .196 | 7 | 20 |
| LF | Bobby Higginson Bobby Higginson Robert Leigh Higginson is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers. He has a career batting average of .272. He attended Frankford High School and Temple University.... |
130 | 440 | 141 | .320 | 26 | 81 |
| CF | Kimera Bartee Kimera Bartee Kimera Anotchi Bartee is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of Creighton University and was also part of Creighton's NCAA College World Series appearance .Bartee was born in Omaha, Nebraska... |
120 | 217 | 55 | .253 | 1 | 14 |
| RF | Melvin Nieves Melvin Nieves Melvin Nieves Ramos is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1992 until 1998, and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1999-2000... |
110 | 431 | 106 | .246 | 24 | 60 |
| DH | Eddie Williams | 77 | 215 | 43 | .200 | 6 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Curtis Chad Curtis Chad Curtis is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from -, notably for the New York Yankees... |
104 | 400 | 105 | .263 | 10 | 37 |
| Cecil Fielder Cecil Fielder Cecil Grant Fielder is a former professional baseball player who was a noted power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . He played with the Toronto Blue Jays , Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians... |
107 | 391 | 97 | .248 | 26 | 80 |
| Curtis Pride Curtis Pride Curtis John Pride is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and is currently the head baseball coach at Gallaudet University. Pride stands at 6'0" tall and weighs 210 pounds. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.-Youth:Deaf at birth from rubella, Pride developed oral skills early in his... |
95 | 267 | 80 | .300 | 10 | 31 |
| Alan Trammell Alan Trammell Alan Stuart Trammell is a retired American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from to . Trammell, nicknamed "Tram", played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship in and an American League East division championship in . Although his arm was not... |
66 | 193 | 45 | .233 | 1 | 16 |
| Rubén Sierra Rubén Sierra Rubén Angel Sierra García is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Sierra also goes by the nicknames El Caballo and El Indio.... |
46 | 158 | 35 | .222 | 1 | 20 |
| John Flaherty John Flaherty John Timothy Flaherty is a television baseball broadcaster and a retired Major League Baseball player. Flaherty was a catcher, and last played in the major leagues for the New York Yankees.-Early life:... |
47 | 152 | 38 | .250 | 4 | 23 |
| Chris Gomez Chris Gomez Christopher Cory Gomez is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He bats and throws right-handed.-College career:... |
48 | 128 | 31 | .242 | 1 | 16 |
| Phil Nevin Phil Nevin Phillip Joseph Nevin is a retired American professional baseball player who spent twelve seasons in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros , Detroit Tigers , Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , Texas Rangers , Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins... |
38 | 120 | 35 | .292 | 8 | 19 |
| Mark Parent | 38 | 104 | 25 | .240 | 7 | 17 |
| Damion Easley Damion Easley Jacinto Damion Easley is a former Major League Baseball player who is currently Executive Director of Warrior Baseball Academy. He is also an assistant coach for the Peoria Padres.-Biography:... |
21 | 67 | 23 | .343 | 2 | 10 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Lira Felipe Lira Antonio Felipe Lira is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers , Seattle Mariners and Montreal Expos . He batted and threw right-handed.- Career :... |
32 | 194.7 | 6 | 14 | 5.22 | 113 |
| Omar Olivares Omar Olivares Omar Olivares Palqu is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , Colorado Rockies , Philadelphia Phillies , Detroit Tigers , Seattle Mariners , Anaheim Angels , Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates... |
25 | 160 | 7 | 11 | 4.89 | 81 |
| Greg Gohr Greg Gohr Gregory James Gohr was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1993 to 1996 for the Detroit Tigers and California Angels. He was drafted in the first round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft.... |
17 | 91.7 | 4 | 8 | 7.17 | 60 |
| Justin Thompson Justin Thompson Justin Ray Thompson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1996 to 1999 and the Texas Rangers in 2005.-Career:... |
11 | 59 | 1 | 6 | 4.58 | 44 |
| Todd Van Poppel Todd Van Poppel Todd Matthew Van Poppel is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics , Detroit Tigers , Texas Rangers , Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cubs , and Cincinnati Reds... |
9 | 36.3 | 2 | 4 | 11.39 | 16 |
| Scott Aldred Scott Aldred Scott Phillip Aldred is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and current minor league pitching coach.-Early life:Aldred was born in Flint, Michigan... |
11 | 43.3 | 0 | 4 | 9.35 | 36 |
| C.J. Nitkowski | 11 | 45.7 | 2 | 3 | 8.08 | 36 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Williams Brian Williams (baseball) Brian O'Neal Williams is a former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Williams played for the Houston Astros , San Diego Padres , Detroit Tigers , Baltimore Orioles , Fukuoka Daiei Hawks , and Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians .Williams was chosen in the 1st round by the... |
40 | 121 | 3 | 10 | 6.77 | 72 |
| Greg Keagle Greg Keagle Gregory Charles Keagle is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers from to... |
26 | 87.7 | 3 | 6 | 7.39 | 70 |
| A. J. Sager A. J. Sager Anthony Joseph "A. J." Sager was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Sager played for the San Diego Padres , Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers... |
22 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 5.01 | 52 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Olson Gregg Olson Greggory Olson is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Baltimore Orioles , Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , Kansas City Royals , Detroit Tigers , Houston Astros , Minnesota Twins , Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers... |
43 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5.02 | 29 |
| Mike Myers | 83 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5.01 | 69 |
| Richie Lewis Richie Lewis Richie Todd Lewis is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. He attended Southside High School in Muncie, where his father was the coach for many years... |
72 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4.18 | 78 |
| José Lima José Lima José Desiderio Rodriguez Lima was a Dominican right-handed pitcher who spent thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers , Houston Astros , Kansas City Royals , Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets... |
39 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5.70 | 59 |
League leaders and award winners
- Kimera BarteeKimera BarteeKimera Anotchi Bartee is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of Creighton University and was also part of Creighton's NCAA College World Series appearance .Bartee was born in Omaha, Nebraska...
: #5 in AL times caught stealing (10) - Chad CurtisChad CurtisChad Curtis is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from -, notably for the New York Yankees...
: #5 in AL times caught stealing (10) - Cecil FielderCecil FielderCecil Grant Fielder is a former professional baseball player who was a noted power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . He played with the Toronto Blue Jays , Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians...
: MLB leader in salary ($9,237,500) - Travis FrymanTravis FrymanDavid Travis Fryman is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and shortstop, and currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians farm system...
: AL leader in fielding percentage at third base (.979) - Travis FrymanTravis FrymanDavid Travis Fryman is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and shortstop, and currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians farm system...
: #3 in AL in sacrifice filies (10) - Travis FrymanTravis FrymanDavid Travis Fryman is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and shortstop, and currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians farm system...
: #4 in AL in outs (483) - Richie LewisRichie LewisRichie Todd Lewis is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. He attended Southside High School in Muncie, where his father was the coach for many years...
: #2 in AL in wild pitches (14) - Felipe LiraFelipe LiraAntonio Felipe Lira is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers , Seattle Mariners and Montreal Expos . He batted and threw right-handed.- Career :...
: #4 in AL in shutouts (2) - Mike Myers: AL leader in games (83)
- Melvin NievesMelvin NievesMelvin Nieves Ramos is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1992 until 1998, and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1999-2000...
: #2 in AL in strikeouts (158)
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