The Detroit Tigers

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...

 finished in fifth place in their first season in the American League Central Division with a record of 65-97 (.401), 24 games behind the Cleveland Indians

1998 Cleveland Indians season

-Offseason:*November 12, 1997: Paul Assenmacher was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.*December 1, 1997: Matt Williams was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Travis Fryman, Tom Martin, and cash....

. The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 863 to 722. The Tigers drew 1,409,391 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1998, ranking 11th of the 14 teams in the American League.

Offseason

• November 11, 1997: Melvin Nieves was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cincinnati Reds for Paul Bako and Donne Wall.
• November 18, 1997: Travis Fryman was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Gabe Alvarez, Joe Randa, and Matt Drews (minors).
• December 16, 1997: Billy Ripken was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
• December 22, 1997: Joe Oliver was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
• March 25, 1998: Doug Bochtler was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Oakland Athletics.

Transactions

• July 16, 1998: Joe Oliver was released by the Detroit Tigers.
• July 20, 1998: Billy Ripken was released by the Detroit Tigers.

Roster

1998 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches (pitching) (third base) (bench) (first base)

Player stats

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
Paul Bako Paul Bako Gabor Paul Bako II is a catcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. Bako is an example of a baseball "journeyman", having played for 11 different major league teams during his 12-year career...	96	305	83	.272	3	30
Tony Clark Tony Clark Anthony Christopher Clark, known as Tony , is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and current MLB Network studio analyst....	157	602	175	.291	34	103
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:...	153	594	161	.271	27	100
Joe Randa Joe Randa Joseph Gregory Salvatore Randa is a former Major League Baseball player. He was primarily a third baseman during his career. His nickname is "The Joker" due to his resemblance to the comic book character in Batman and his ever-present smile, especially during his plate appearances...	138	560	117	.254	9	50
Deivi Cruz Deivi Cruz Deivi Cruz Garcia , is a former baseball shortstop who last played for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League.He was released by the St...	135	518	118	.260	5	45
Luis Gonzalez	154	547	146	.267	23	71
Brian L. Hunter	142	595	151	.254	4	36
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....	157	612	174	.284	25	85
Geronimo Berroa Gerónimo Berroa Gerónimo Emiliano Berroa is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played for nine Major League Baseball teams from 1989 to 2000, and also played one seasion in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2002.Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent in 1983, he quickly worked his...	52	126	30	.238	1	10
Frank Catalanotto Frank Catalanotto Frank John Catalanotto is a former Italian American baseball outfielder. Nicknamed "Little Cat", the Long Island native bats left-handed and throws right-handed...	89	213	60	.282	6	25
Gabe Alvarez Gabe Alvarez Gabriel de Jesus Alvarez was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He played for two teams, the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres . The 6'1, 205 lb right-hander went to USC and made his Major League debut on June 22, 1998, going 1-4.He was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in...	58	286	46	.231	5	29
Juan Encarnacion Juan Encarnación Juan De Dios Encarnación is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. His last major league team was the St. Louis Cardinals...	40	164	54	.329	7	21
Joe Oliver	50	155	35	.226	4	22
Bip Roberts Bip Roberts Leon Joseph "Bip" Roberts is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played from 1986 to 1998 for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics.-Career:He was a speedy second baseman, largely associated...	34	113	28	.248	0	9
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...	57	98	19	.194	3	15
Billy Ripken Billy Ripken William Oliver Ripken is an American radio personality for XM Satellite Radio, a studio analyst for MLB Network's "MLB Tonight," and is a former infielder in Major League Baseball from –...	27	74	20	.270	0	5
Andy Tomberlin Andy Tomberlin Andy Lee Tomberlin is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at right field for five different teams between the and seasons...	32	69	15	.217	2	12
Joe Siddall Joe Siddall Joseph Todd Siddall is a Major League Baseball catcher.-Career:Siddall was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1987. He played for the Expos, the Florida Marlins, and the Detroit Tigers. Over four seasons and 73 games, he hit a career .169 in 142 at-bats...	29	65	12	.185	1	6
Trey Beamon Trey Beamon Clifford "Trey" Beamon is a former professional baseball player. He spent three seasons in Major League Baseball as a left fielder and right fielder. Beamon bats from the left side, throws with his right hand, and was at one time listed as 6' 3" tall and weighing 210 pounds.-Career summary:After a...	28	42	11	.262	0	2
Raul Casanova Raul Casanova Raul Casanova was a Major League Baseball catcher from 1996 to 2008 with the exception of 1999 and 2006.-Minor leagues:He was drafted 220th overall, in the eighth round of the draft by the New York Mets....	16	42	6	.143	1	3
Jeff Manto Jeff Manto Jeffrey Paul Manto is a former journeyman Major League Baseball player.-Early career:Manto attended Temple University, where he played baseball. Manto was drafted in the 35th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees, but opted not to sign with them...	16	30	8	.267	1	3
Gabe Kapler Gabe Kapler Gabriel "Gabe" Stefan Kapler is an American Major League Baseball outfielder.He has played portions of 13 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Tampa Bay Rays...	7	25	5	.200	0	0
Jason Wood	10	23	8	.348	1	1
Robert Fick Robert Fick Robert Charles Fick is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. In 2002, he was named to the American League All-Star Team.-Career:...	7	22	8	.364	3	7
Pete Incaviglia Pete Incaviglia Peter "Inky" Joseph Incaviglia is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted in the 1st round by the Montreal Expos in the 1985 amateur draft out of Oklahoma State University, but was traded later the same year to the Texas Rangers...	7	14	1	.071	0	0

Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included

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
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:...	34	222.0	11	15	4.05	149
Seth Greisinger Seth Greisinger Seth Adam Greisinger is a baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball from -.-Career:...	33	221.3	14	13	3.90	123
Brian Moehler Brian Moehler Brian Merritt Moehler is a starting pitcher, who is currently a free agent.Moehler pitched for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the sixth round of the draft, who assigned him to the Niagara Falls Rapids...	21	130.0	6	9	5.12	66
Frank Castillo Frank Castillo Frank Anthony Castillo is a retired Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Castillo has played for the Chicago Cubs , Colorado Rockies , Detroit Tigers , Toronto Blue Jays , Boston Red Sox , and Florida Marlins , In his 13-year career, he has had 82 wins and 104 losses, 1101 strike outs, and a...	27	116.0	3	9	6.83	81
Brian Powell Brian Powell William Brian Powell was a Major League Baseball pitcher from Bainbridge, Georgia, who played in the majors from to for the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Francisco Giants. In , he pitched a no-hitter for the minor league baseball team, New Orleans Zephyrs, then...	18	83.7	3	8	6.35	46

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Tim Worrell Tim Worrell Timothy Howard Worrell is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. During his fourteen-year Major League career, Worrell has pitched for nine teams, including the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, San...	15	61.7	2	6	0	5.98	47
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...	9	31.7	0	5	0	5.59	25
Todd Jones	65	63.3	1	4	28	4.97	57
Sean Runyan Sean Runyan Sean David Runyan is a former Major League Baseball player.After attending Urbandale High School in Urbandale, Iowa, Runyan was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1992 amateur draft...	88	50.3	1	4	1	3.58	39
Doug Brocail Doug Brocail Douglas Keith Brocail is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the interim pitching coach for the Houston Astros.-High school years:...	60	62.7	5	2	0	2.73	55
Doug Bochtler Doug Bochtler Douglas Eugene Bochtler is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball from -.-External links:...	51	67.3	0	2	0	6.15	45
Matt Anderson Matt Anderson Matthew Jason Anderson is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.-Early life and college career:...	42	44.0	5	1	0	3.27	44
Bryce Florie Bryce Florie Bryce Bettancourt Florie is a minor league pitching coach and former Major League Baseball pitcher....	42	133.0	8	9	0	4.80	97
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...	31	59.3	4	2	2	6.52	23
Dean Crow Dean Crow Paul Dean Crow is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Crow played for the Detroit Tigers in .-External links:*...	32	45.7	2	2	0	3.94	18
Roberto Duran Roberto Duran (baseball) Roberto Alejandro Durán was a former MLB pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers. He pitched two seasons with the Tigers in 1997 and 1998. He batted and threw left-handed....	18	15.3	0	1	0	5.87	12
Denny Harriger Denny Harriger Dennis Scott "Denny" Harriger is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Harriger played for the Detroit Tigers in .-External links:*...	4	12.0	0	3	0	6.75	3
Scott Sanders	3	9.7	0	2	0	17.69	6
Marino Santana Marino Santana Marino Santana Castro was a professional pitcher for two years in Major League Baseball. Santana was 26 years old when he made his major league debut on September 4, 1998, with the Detroit Tigers....	7	7.3	0	0	0	3.68	10
Will Brunson Will Brunson William Donald Brunson was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He pitched in 27 games during the 1998 & 1999 seasons.-Sources:...	8	3.0	0	0	0	0.00	1

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Michigan