2017 Detroit Tigers season

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2017 Detroit Tigers
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Location
Results
Record64–98 (.395)
Divisional place5th
Other information
Owner(s)Christopher Ilitch; Ilitch family trust
General manager(s)Al Avila
Manager(s)Brad Ausmus
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The 2017 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 117th season. This was the team's fourth and final year under manager Brad Ausmus. This was the first season without owner Mike Ilitch, who bought the team in 1992 and died on February 10, 2017.[1] The Tigers 2017 uniform features a "Mr. I" patch to honor him, the grounds crew wrote "Mr. I" in the outfield of Comerica Park, and he was also honored during a ceremony at the Tigers home opener on April 7.[2][3][4]

On September 12, the Tigers were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season.[5] On September 22, the Tigers announced manager Brad Ausmus will not return in 2018.[6] The team finished last in the AL Central, last in the league and tied with the San Francisco Giants for the worst record in MLB at 64–98, the team's lowest win total since 2003. Because the Tigers held a tiebreaker over the Giants, they received the first pick in the 2018 MLB draft. Incidentally, both teams had competed in the 2012 World Series five years earlier, which the Tigers lost.

This was ace pitcher Justin Verlander's last season with the Tigers. He had been with the team since 2005. He was traded to the Houston Astros on August 31. Verlander was the last remaining member of the 2006 American League Champion team.

Roster moves[]

Coaching staff[]

  • On October 5, the Tigers announced that they will exercise their 2017 option on manager Brad Ausmus.[7]
  • On October 8, it was announced hitting coach Wally Joyner will not return for 2017.[8]
  • On October 20, the Tigers named Lloyd McClendon hitting coach. McClendon is in his second stint on the Tigers coaching staff, after serving as the Tigers' hitting coach from 2007 to 2013. The Tigers also named longtime hitting coach of the Toledo Mud Hens, Leon Durham, assistant hitting coach, succeeding David Newhan.[9]

Signings[]

Releases[]

  • On December 26, free agent pitcher Bobby Parnell left the Tigers and signed a minor-league contract with the Kansas City Royals.[14]
  • On January 24, free agent catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia left the Tigers and signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[15]
  • On February 7, free agent shortstop Erick Aybar left the Tigers and signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the San Diego Padres.[16]
  • On March 26, the Tigers released pitcher Mark Lowe with $5.5 million still owed on his contract.[17]
  • On March 30, the Tigers released pitcher Mike Pelfrey with $8 million still owed on his contract.[18]
  • On June 23, the Tigers released pitcher Francisco Rodríguez.[19]

Trades[]

  • On November 3, the Tigers traded outfielder Cameron Maybin to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for minor league pitcher Victor Alcántara.[20]
  • On January 18, the Tigers acquired outfielder Mikie Mahtook from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[21] On April 28, it was announced the Tigers traded minor-league pitcher Drew Smith to complete the trade.[22]
  • On July 18, the Tigers traded outfielder J. D. Martinez to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for third baseman Dawel Lugo, and shortstops Sergio Alcantara and Jose King.[23]
  • On July 31, the Tigers traded catcher Alex Avila and pitcher Justin Wilson to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielders Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes, and a player to be named later or cash considerations.[24]
  • On August 31, the Tigers traded outfielder Justin Upton to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for minor league pitcher Grayson Long and a player to be named later.[25] On September 15, the Tigers acquired pitcher to complete the trade.[26]
  • On August 31, the Tigers traded pitcher Justin Verlander, along with a player to be named later or cash considerations, to the Houston Astros in exchange for pitcher Franklin Pérez, outfielder Daz Cameron, and catcher Jake Rogers.[27] On October 13, the Astros acquired outfielder Juan Ramirez to complete the trade.[28]

Spring training[]

The Tigers ended spring training with a 14–21 win–loss record, excluding two tie games that did not count toward the standings. Their .400 winning percentage was the joint-worst (along with Toronto) among American League teams in pre-season.[29]

Season standings[]

American League Central[]

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AL Central 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cleveland Indians 102 60 0.630 — 49–32 53–28
Minnesota Twins 85 77 0.525 17 41–40 44–37
Kansas City Royals 80 82 0.494 22 43–38 37–44
Chicago White Sox 67 95 0.414 35 39–42 28–53
Detroit Tigers 64 98 0.395 38 34–47 30–51


Record against opponents[]

2017 American League Records
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Source: AL Standings Head-to-head
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore — 10–9 4–3 1–6 3–4 1–5 3–3 2–4 2–5 7–12 4–3 4–2 8–11 6–1 12–7 8–12
Boston 9–10 — 6–1 4–3 3–4 3–4 2–4 2–4 5–2 8–11 3–4 3–3 11–8 5–1 13–6 16–4
Chicago 3–4 1–6 — 6–13 10–9 4–2 10–9 3–4 7–12 3–4 1–5 3–4 3–3 4–3 3–3 6–14
Cleveland 6–1 3–4 13–6 — 13–6 5–1 12–7 6–0 12–7 5–2 3–4 4–2 4–3 6–1 4–2 6–14
Detroit 4–3 4–3 9–10 6–13 — 3–4 8–11 3–4 8–11 3–3 1–5 1–6 2–5 1–5 3–3 8–12
Houston 5–1 4–3 2–4 1–5 4–3 — 3–4 12–7 5–1 5–2 12–7 14–5 3–4 12–7 4–3 15–5
Kansas City 3–3 4–2 9–10 7–12 11–8 4–3 — 6–1 8–11 2–5 3–3 5–2 4–3 1–6 3–3 9–11
Los Angeles 4–2 4–2 4–3 0–6 4–3 7–12 1–6 — 2–5 4–2 12–7 12–7 3–4 8–11 4–3 11–9
Minnesota 5–2 2–5 12–7 7–12 11–8 1–5 11–8 5–2 — 2–4 3–3 3–4 2–4 4–3 4–3 13–7
New York 12–7 11–8 4–3 2–5 3–3 2–5 5–2 2–4 4–2 — 2–5 5–2 12–7 3–3 9–10 15–5
Oakland 3–4 4–3 5–1 4–3 5–1 7–12 3–3 7–12 3–3 5–2 — 7–12 2–5 10–9 2–5 7–13
Seattle 2–4 3–3 4–3 2–4 6–1 5–14 2–5 7–12 4–3 2–5 12–7 — 5–1 11–8 1–6 12–8
Tampa Bay 11–8 8–11 3–3 3–4 5–2 4–3 3–4 4–3 4–2 7–12 5–2 1–5 — 2–4 9–10 11–9
Texas 1–6 1–5 3–4 1–6 5–1 7–12 6–1 11–8 3–4 3–3 9–10 8–11 4–2 — 3–4 14–6
Toronto 7–12 6–13 3–3 2–4 3–3 3–4 3–3 3–4 3–4 10–9 5–2 6–1 10–9 4–3 — 9–11


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Division Leaders 		W L Pct.
Cleveland Indians 102 60 0.630
Houston Astros 101 61 0.623
Boston Red Sox 93 69 0.574


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Wild Card teams
(Top two qualify for postseason) 		W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 91 71 0.562 +6
Minnesota Twins 85 77 0.525 —
Kansas City Royals 80 82 0.494 5
Los Angeles Angels 80 82 0.494 5
Tampa Bay Rays 80 82 0.494 5
Seattle Mariners 78 84 0.481 7
Texas Rangers 78 84 0.481 7
Toronto Blue Jays 76 86 0.469 9
Baltimore Orioles 75 87 0.463 10
Oakland Athletics 75 87 0.463 10
Chicago White Sox 67 95 0.414 18
Detroit Tigers 64 98 0.395 21


Season highlights[]

Team accomplishments[]

  • On April 16, the Tigers established a franchise record by hitting at least one home run in each of the team's first 12 games of the season.[30] The streak was extended to 13 games on April 18, before the Tigers went homerless on April 19. It was the second-longest streak in Major League history, one shy of the record set by the 2002 Cleveland Indians at 14 games.[31]
  • On April 25, the Tigers scored 19 runs in the game, it marked the first time the team has scored 13 or more runs in consecutive games since 1993. The Tigers' 19 runs, including nine-runs in the fifth inning, were the most in a game since 2008. The Tigers recorded 24 hits, while the Seattle Mariners recorded 16 hits, as the 40 combined hits broke the Comerica Park record for most hits in a nine-inning game. The Tigers were two runs shy of its franchise record, and four hits shy of its most hits in a game.[32][33]
  • On May 20, the Tigers hit three consecutive home runs in an inning for the first time since 2013.[34]
  • On September 8, the Tigers turned their first triple play since 2001.[35]

Individual accomplishments[]

Hitting[]

  • On April 4, JaCoby Jones became the first Tigers rookie to hit a home run on Opening Day since Kirk Gibson in 1980, and the first Tiger to record his first Major League home run on Opening Day since John Sullivan in 1965.[36]
  • On April 11, James McCann hit his third home run of the season, becoming the first Tigers catcher in franchise history to hit three home runs in the first seven games of the season.[37]
  • On April 19, Nicholas Castellanos hit two triples in the game, becoming the first Tigers player to do so since Austin Jackson in 2012.[38]
  • On May 18, J. D. Martinez became the first Major League player since 1999 to record eight or more hits and eight or more walks in his first 24 plate appearances in a season.[39]
  • On June 2, Miguel Cabrera recorded his 1,000th career extra-base hit, becoming the 39th player in Major League history to reach the milestone.[40]
  • On July 7, Víctor Martínez recorded his 2,000th career hit, becoming the ninth active player to reach the milestone.[41]
  • On July 18, Nicholas Castellanos hit a single, triple and two home runs in the game, becoming the fourth Tigers player to do since 1913, and the first Tigers player to do so since Dmitri Young in 2003.[42]
  • On July 20, Miguel Cabrera recorded his 1,600th career RBI, becoming the 36th player in Major League history to reach the milestone.[43]
  • On August 6, Nicholas Castellanos recorded his 500th career hit.[44]
  • On September 29, Nicholas Castellanos recorded his 100th RBI of the season. He became the sixth player in Tigers history to record 10 or more triples, 25 or more home runs and 100 or more RBIs in a season, and the first player to do so since Al Kaline in 1956.[45]

Pitching[]

  • On April 4, Justin Verlander tied a franchise record for the most strikeouts on Opening Day with 10, becoming the first Tigers player to do so since Mickey Lolich in 1970.[46]
  • On June 21 against the Seattle Mariners, Justin Verlander retired the first 16 batters he faced, before a bunt hit by Jarrod Dyson in the sixth inning ruined the perfect game bid.[47]
  • On July 17 against the Kansas City Royals, Jordan Zimmermann threw 79 strikes out of 97 pitches, an 81 percent strike rate that ranks as the best by a Tigers starter with 80 pitches or more since at least 1988, and was the best by a Major League starter since 2008.[48]
  • On August 9 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, before a two-out double by Josh Bell ruined the no-hit bid.[49]
  • On September 17 against the Chicago White Sox, Matthew Boyd took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, before a two-out double by Tim Anderson ruined the no-hit bid.[50]

Defensive[]

  • On September 8, the team converted its first triple play since the 2001 season. The play was converted by Jeimer Candelario at third base, Ian Kinsler at second base, and Efren Navarro at first base off a ball hit by Kevin Pillar of the Toronto Blue Jays.[51]
  • On September 30, Andrew Romine became the fifth player in Major League history to play all nine positions in a single game, and the first player to do so since Shane Halter in 2000.[52]

All-Stars[]

The Tigers sent two players to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Starting pitcher Michael Fulmer was named to the All-Star Game, but did not participate due to pitching on Sunday, so his teammate outfielder Justin Upton took his place on the American League roster.[53][54]

Game log[]

2017 Game Log: 64–98 (Home: 34–47; Away: 30–51)
April: 12–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 5–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
— April 3 @ White Sox Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to April 4.
1 April 4 @ White Sox 6–3 Verlander (1–0) Quintana (0–1) Rodríguez (1) 36,534 1–0 W1
— April 5 @ White Sox Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to May 26.
2 April 6 @ White Sox 2–11 Shields (1–0) Boyd (0–1) — 10,842 1–1 L1
3 April 7 Red Sox 6–5 Rodríguez (1–0) Hembree (0–1) — 45,013 2–1 W1
4 April 8 Red Sox 4–1 Zimmermann (1–0) Rodríguez (0–1) J. Wilson (1) 32,622 3–1 W2
5 April 9 Red Sox 5–7 Barnes (1–0) Rondón (0–1) Kimbrel (2) 33,662 3–2 L1
6 April 10 Red Sox 2–1 J. Wilson (1–0) Sale (0–1) Rodríguez (2) 24,672 4–2 W1
7 April 11 Twins 2–1 Boyd (1–1) Santiago (1–1) Rodríguez (3) 21,237 5–2 W2
8 April 12 Twins 5–3 Fulmer (1–0) Gibson (0–1) A. Wilson (1) 23,738 6–2 W3
9 April 13 Twins 5–11 Hughes (2–0) Zimmermann (1–1) Haley (1) 22,573 6–3 L1
10 April 14 @ Indians 7–6 Norris (1–0) Bauer (0–2) Rodríguez (4) 25,423 7–3 W1
11 April 15 @ Indians 6–13 Kluber (1–1) Verlander (1–1) — 26,691 7–4 L1
12 April 16 @ Indians 4–1 Boyd (2–1) Carrasco (1–1) Rodríguez (5) 17,739 8–4 W1
13 April 18 @ Rays 1–5 Andriese (1–0) Fulmer (1–1) — 16,265 8–5 L1
14 April 19 @ Rays 7–8 Pruitt (1–0) Rodríguez (1–1) — 12,281 8–6 L2
15 April 20 @ Rays 1–8 Ramírez (2–0) Norris (1–1) — 13,267 8–7 L3
16 April 21 @ Twins 3–6 Santiago (2–1) Verlander (1–2) Kintzler (4) 22,647 8–8 L4
17 April 22 @ Twins 5–4 Hardy (1–0) Tonkin (0–1) Rodríguez (6) 25,719 9–8 W1
18 April 23 @ Twins 13–4 Fulmer (2–1) Gibson (0–3) — 26,713 10–8 W2
19 April 25 Mariners 19–9 Zimmermann (2–1) Hernández (2–2) — 22,728 11–8 W3
20 April 26 Mariners 0–8 Paxton (3–0) Norris (1–2) — 23,327 11–9 L1
21 April 27 Mariners 1–2 Zych (1–0) Rodríguez (1–2) Díaz (3) 25,325 11–10 L2
22 April 28 White Sox 3–7 Swarzak (2–0) A. Wilson (0–1) — 26,049 11–11 L3
23 April 29 White Sox 4–6 (10) Robertson (1–0) J. Wilson (1–1) — 36,217 11–12 L4
24 April 30 White Sox 7–3 Zimmermann (3–1) González (3–1) — 26,045 12–12 W1
May: 13–16 (Home: 5–4; Away: 8–12)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
25 May 1 Indians 7–1 Norris (2–2) Bauer (2–3) — 22,045 13–12 W2
26 May 2 Indians 5–2 Verlander (2–2) Kluber (3–2) Rodríguez (7) 21,799 14–12 W3
27 May 3 Indians 2–3 Carrasco (3–2) Boyd (2–2) Allen (7) 22,663 14–13 L1
— May 4 Indians Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to July 1.
28 May 5 @ Athletics 7–2 Fulmer (3–1) Triggs (4–2) — 17,519 15–13 W1
29 May 6 @ Athletics 5–6 Montas (1–0) Rodríguez (1–3) — 16,651 15–14 L1
30 May 7 @ Athletics 6–8 Casilla (1–1) Rodríguez (1–4) — 23,227 15–15 L2
31 May 9 @ Diamondbacks 7–3 Verlander (3–2) Ray (2–3) — 20,445 16–15 W1
32 May 10 @ Diamondbacks 1–7 Godley (1–0) Boyd (2–3) — 18,897 16–16 L1
33 May 11 @ Angels 7–1 Fulmer (4–1) Ramírez (3–3) — 30,207 17–16 W1
34 May 12 @ Angels 0–7 Shoemaker (2–2) Zimmermann (3–2) — 44,311 17–17 L1
35 May 13 @ Angels 4–3 A. Wilson (1–1) Norris (2–1) J. Wilson (2) 40,251 18–17 W1
36 May 14 @ Angels 1–4 Meyer (2–1) Verlander (3–3) Norris (7) 36,215 18–18 L1
37 May 16 Orioles 11–13 (13) Bleier (1–1) Rodríguez (1–5) — 25,109 18–19 L2
38 May 17 Orioles 5–4 Fulmer (5–1) Jiménez (1–2) J. Wilson (3) 29,722 19–19 W1
39 May 18 Orioles 6–5 Zimmermann (4–2) Bundy (5–2) A. Wilson (2) 32,455 20–19 W2
40 May 19 Rangers 3–5 Martinez (1–2) Norris (2–3) Bush (5) 33,122 20–20 L1
41 May 20 Rangers 9–3 Verlander (4–3) Griffin (4–1) — 35,166 21–20 W1
42 May 21 Rangers 2–5 Darvish (5–2) Boyd (2–4) Kela (1) 24,080 21–21 L1
43 May 22 @ Astros 0–1 Devenski (3–2) Fulmer (5–2) Giles (12) 22,146 21–22 L2
44 May 23 @ Astros 2–6 McCullers (5–1) Zimmermann (4–3) — 23,179 21–23 L3
45 May 24 @ Astros 6–3 Greene (1–0) Devenski (3–3) — 26,481 22–23 W1
46 May 25 @ Astros 6–7 Gregerson (2–1) A. Wilson (1–2) Giles (13) 25,046 22–24 L1
— May 26 @ White Sox Postponed (rain). Rescheduled to May 27.
47 May 26 @ White Sox 2–8 Pelfrey (2–4) Boyd (2–5) — 17,842 22–25 L2
48 May 27 @ White Sox 0–3 Danish (1–0) Fulmer (5–3) Robertson (6) 26,327 22–26 L3
49 May 27 @ White Sox 4–3 Farmer (1–0) Holland (4–4) — 26,327 23–26 W1
50 May 28 @ White Sox 3–7 González (4–5) Zimmermann (4–4) Robertson (7) 27,578 23–27 L1
51 May 29 @ Royals 10–7 Rodríguez (2–5) Soria (2–2) J. Wilson (4) 28,419 24–27 W1
52 May 30 @ Royals 0–1 Skoglund (1–0) Verlander (4–4) Herrera (12) 21,864 24–28 L1
53 May 31 @ Royals 6–5 Saupold (1–0) Kennedy (0–5) J. Wilson (5) 24,347 25–28 W1
June: 10–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 2–8)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
54 June 2 White Sox 15–5 Fulmer (6–3) Holland (4–5) — 28,619 26–28 W2
55 June 3 White Sox 10–1 Zimmermann (5–4) González (4–6) — 33,188 27–28 W3
56 June 4 White Sox 7–4 J. Wilson (2–1) Robertson (3–2) — 30,208 28–28 W4
57 June 6 Angels 3–5 Chavez (5–6) D. Norris (2–4) B. Norris (11) 24,175 28–29 L1
58 June 7 Angels 4–0 Farmer (2–0) Meyer (2–3) — 24,958 29–29 W1
59 June 8 Angels 4–11 Ramírez (6–4) Fulmer (6–4) — 34,810 29–30 L1
60 June 9 @ Red Sox 3–5 Barnes (4–2) A. Wilson (1–3) Kimbrel (18) 36,853 29–31 L2
61 June 10 @ Red Sox 3–11 Sale (8–2) Saupold (1–1) — 37,162 29–32 L3
62 June 11 @ Red Sox 8–3 Norris (3–4) Pomeranz (6–4) — 35,457 30–32 W1
63 June 13 Diamondbacks 6–7 Bradley (2–1) J. Wilson (2–2) Rodney (17) 25,119 30–33 L1
64 June 14 Diamondbacks 1–2 Walker (5–3) Zimmermann (5–5) Rodney (18) 26,134 30–34 L2
65 June 15 Rays 5–3 J. Wilson (3–2) Hunter (0–2) — 24,056 31–34 W1
66 June 16 Rays 13–4 Norris (4–4) Ramírez (3–2) — 29,674 32–34 W2
67 June 17 Rays 2–3 Archer (5–4) Fulmer (6–5) Colomé (19) 33,478 32–35 L1
68 June 18 Rays 1–9 Faria (3–0) Farmer (2–1) — 36,442 32–36 L2
69 June 19 @ Mariners 2–6 Pazos (2–1) A. Wilson (1–4) — 21,517 32–37 L3
70 June 20 @ Mariners 4–5 (10) Cishek (1–1) J. Wilson (3–3) — 15,063 32–38 L4
71 June 21 @ Mariners 5–7 Zych (3–2) Greene (1–1) Díaz (12) 18,526 32–39 L5
72 June 22 @ Mariners 6–9 Moore (1–0) Norris (4–5) Cishek (1) 18,736 32–40 L6
73 June 23 @ Padres 0–1 Perdomo (2–4) Fulmer (6–6) Maurer (14) 25,477 32–41 L7
74 June 24 @ Padres 3–7 Yates (2–1) Greene (1–2) — 31,749 32–42 L8
75 June 25 @ Padres 7–5 Rondón (1–1) Maurer (0–4) J. Wilson (6) 29,595 33–42 W1
76 June 27 Royals 5–3 Verlander (5–4) Strahm (2–5) J. Wilson (7) 29,488 34–42 W2
77 June 28 Royals 2–8 Kennedy (2–6) Norris (4–6) — 29,614 34–43 L1
78 June 29 Royals 7–3 Fulmer (7–6) Junis (2–2) — 33,681 35–43 W1
— June 30 Indians Postponed (rain). Rescheduled to September 1.
July: 12–14 (Home: 7–8; Away: 5–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
79 July 1 Indians 7–4 Greene (2–2) Shaw (2–3) J. Wilson (8) 28,719 36–43 W2
80 July 1 Indians 1–4 Carrasco (9–3) Zimmermann (5–6) Miller (2) 27,016 36–44 L1
81 July 2 Indians 8–11 Clevinger (4–3) Verlander (5–5) Allen (16) 30,429 36–45 L2
82 July 4 Giants 5–3 Fulmer (8–6) Cain (3–8) J. Wilson (9) 32,514 37–45 W1
83 July 5 Giants 4–5 Blach (6–5) Norris (4–7) Dyson (3) 26,631 37–46 L1
84 July 6 Giants 6–2 Sánchez (1–0) Stratton (0–2) — 27,210 38–46 W1
85 July 7 @ Indians 2–11 Carrasco (10–3) Zimmermann (5–7) — 32,307 38–47 L1
86 July 8 @ Indians 0–4 Clevinger (5–3) Verlander (5–6) — 34,726 38–48 L2
87 July 9 @ Indians 5–3 Fulmer (9–6) Goody (1–1) J. Wilson (10) 24,519 39–48 W1
88 July 14 Blue Jays 2–7 Sanchez (1–2) Verlander (5–7) — 37,879 39–49 L1
89 July 15 Blue Jays 11–1 Fulmer (10–6) Liriano (5–5) — 40,056 40–49 W1
90 July 16 Blue Jays 6–5 (11) Saupold (2–1) Beliveau (1–1) — 37,173 41–49 W2
91 July 17 @ Royals 10–2 Zimmermann (6–7) Vargas (12–4) — 26,359 42–49 W3
92 July 18 @ Royals 9–3 Boyd (3–5) Wood (1–3) — 22,908 43–49 W4
93 July 19 @ Royals 3–4 McCarthy (1–0) J. Wilson (3–4) — 30,105 43–50 L1
94 July 20 @ Royals 4–16 Duffy (6–6) Fulmer (10–7) — 29,018 43–51 L2
95 July 21 @ Twins 6–3 Sánchez (2–0) Santana (11–7) J. Wilson (11) 22,369 44–51 W1
96 July 22 @ Twins 5–6 Gibson (6–8) Zimmermann (6–8) Kintzler (27) 33,700 44–52 L1
97 July 23 @ Twins 9–6 Boyd (4–5) Hildenberger (1–1) J. Wilson (12) 28,373 45–52 W1
98 July 24 Royals 3–5 (12) Junis (3–2) VerHagen (0–1) Herrera (20) 26,415 45–53 L1
99 July 25 Royals 1–3 Duffy (7–6) Fulmer (10–8) Herrera (21) 27,259 45–54 L2
100 July 26 Royals 2–16 Kennedy (4–6) Sánchez (2–1) — 29,073 45–55 L3
101 July 28 Astros 5–6 Peacock (9–1) Rondón (1–2) Giles (22) 30,358 45–56 L4
102 July 29 Astros 5–3 Boyd (5–5) Martes (3–1) J. Wilson (13) 33,766 46–56 W1
103 July 30 Astros 13–1 Verlander (6–7) McCullers (7–3) — 31,970 47–56 W2
104 July 31 @ Yankees 3–7 Severino (8–4) Fulmer (10–9) Chapman (13) 39,904 47–57 L1
August: 11–17 (Home: 4–7; Away: 7–10)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
105 August 1 @ Yankees 4–3 Sánchez (3–1) Sabathia (9–4) Greene (1) 43,238 48–57 W1
106 August 2 @ Yankees 2–0 Zimmermann (7–8) Tanaka (8–10) Greene (2) 43,379 49–57 W2
107 August 3 @ Orioles 7–5 Saupold (3–1) Tillman (1–7) Greene (3) 17,157 50–57 W3
108 August 4 @ Orioles 5–2 Verlander (7–7) Givens (7–1) Rondón (1) 22,882 51–57 W4
109 August 5 @ Orioles 2–5 Brach (3–2) Jiménez (0–1) Britton (9) 33,911 51–58 L1
110 August 6 @ Orioles 3–12 Jiménez (5–7) Sánchez (3–2) — 30,144 51–59 L2
111 August 7 @ Pirates 0–3 Williams (5–4) Zimmermann (7–9) Nicasio (2) 21,651 51–60 L3
112 August 8 @ Pirates 3–6 Kuhl (5–7) Boyd (5–6) Rivero (10) 25,112 51–61 L4
113 August 9 Pirates 10–0 Verlander (8–7) Nova (10–9) — 28,902 52–61 W1
114 August 10 Pirates 5–7 Cole (10–8) VerHagen (0–2) Rivero (11) 33,490 52–62 L1
115 August 11 Twins 4–9 Pressly (2–2) Sánchez (3–3) — 29,733 52–63 L2
116 August 12 Twins 12–11 Greene (3–2) Belisle (0–2) — 33,006 53–63 W1
117 August 13 Twins 4–6 Duffey (2–3) Rondón (1–3) Hildenberger (1) 30,582 53–64 L1
118 August 14 @ Rangers 2–6 Pérez (7–10) Fulmer (10–10) — 21,041 53–65 L2
119 August 15 @ Rangers 4–10 Griffin (6–3) Verlander (8–8) — 20,636 53–66 L3
120 August 16 @ Rangers 6–12 Hamels (8–1) Bell (0–1) — 22,713 53–67 L4
121 August 18 Dodgers 5–8 Hill (9–4) Zimmermann (7–10) — 32,801 53–68 L5
122 August 19 Dodgers 0–3 Stripling (3–4) Fulmer (10–11) Jansen (33) 37,182 53–69 L6
123 August 20 Dodgers 6–1 Verlander (9–8) Maeda (11–5) — 30,901 54–69 W1
124 August 22 Yankees 4–13 Tanaka (9–10) Boyd (5–7) — 27,818 54–70 L1
125 August 23 Yankees 2–10 Severino (11–5) Zimmermann (7–11) — 29,695 54–71 L2
126 August 24 Yankees 10–6 A. Wilson (2–4) Betances (3–5) Greene (4) 32,622 55–71 W1
127 August 25 @ White Sox 2–3 Minaya (2–1) Jiménez (0–2) — 23,171 55–72 L1
128 August 26 @ White Sox 6–3 Farmer (3–1) Rodon (2–5) Greene (5) 29,489 56–72 W1
129 August 27 @ White Sox 1–7 Giolito (1–1) Boyd (5–8) — 22,532 56–73 L1
130 August 28 @ Rockies 4–3 Zimmermann (8–11) Senzatela (10–5) Greene (6) 30,754 57–73 W1
131 August 29 @ Rockies 3–7 Neshek (5–3) Fulmer (10–12) — 30,721 57–74 L1
132 August 30 @ Rockies 6–2 Verlander (10–8) Bettis (0–2) — 29,281 58–74 W1
September/October: 6–24 (Home: 3–15; Away: 3–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
133 September 1 Indians 2–3 Allen (2–6) Greene (3–3) Smith (1) 26,093 58–75 L1
134 September 1 Indians 0–10 Clevinger (8–5) Farmer (3–2) — 24,342 58–76 L2
135 September 2 Indians 2–5 Kluber (14–4) Zimmermann (8–12) Allen (23) 25,272 58–77 L3
136 September 3 Indians 1–11 Tomlin (8–9) Bell (0–2) — 25,244 58–78 L4
137 September 4 Royals 6–7 Junis (7–2) Lewicki (0–1) Alexander (3) 24,804 58–79 L5
138 September 5 Royals 13–2 Jaye (1–0) Vargas (14–10) — 22,547 59–79 W1
139 September 6 Royals 2–13 Hammel (8–10) Boyd (5–9) — 23,755 59–80 L1
140 September 8 @ Blue Jays 5–4 Farmer (4–2) Stroman (11–7) Greene (7) 31,961 60–80 W1
141 September 9 @ Blue Jays 4–5 Anderson (3–3) Saupold (3–2) Tepera (2) 44,218 60–81 L1
142 September 10 @ Blue Jays 2–8 Happ (8–10) Sánchez (3–4) Santos (1) 39,797 60–82 L2
143 September 11 @ Indians 0–11 Carrasco (15–6) Jaye (1–1) — 18,521 60–83 L3
144 September 12 @ Indians 0–2 Kluber (16–4) Boyd (5–10) — 24,654 60–84 L4
145 September 13 @ Indians 3–5 Clevinger (10–5) Farmer (4–3) Allen (27) 29,346 60–85 L5
146 September 14 White Sox 7–17 Shields (4–6) Bell (0–3) — 26,743 60–86 L6
147 September 15 White Sox 3–2 Greene (4–3) Alburquerque (0–2) — 25,298 61–86 W1
148 September 16 White Sox 4–10 López (2–3) Jaye (1–2) — 29,846 61–87 L1
149 September 17 White Sox 12–0 Boyd (6–10) Covey (0–6) — 25,663 62–87 W1
150 September 18 Athletics 3–8 Hendriks (4–2) Farmer (4–4) — 23,895 62–88 L1
151 September 19 Athletics 8–9 Casilla (4–5) A. Wilson (2–5) Treinen (9) 23,460 62–89 L2
152 September 20 Athletics 2–3 Mengden (2–1) Sánchez (3–5) Hendriks (1) 26,913 62–90 L3
153 September 21 Twins 1–12 Gee (3–2) Zimmermann (8–13) — 25,437 62–91 L4
154 September 22 Twins 3–7 Gibson (12–10) Norris (4–8) — 25,390 62–92 L5
155 September 23 Twins 4–10 Santana (16–8) Stumpf (0–1) — 26,800 62–93 L6
156 September 24 Twins 4–10 Berríos (13–8) Farmer (4–5) — 23,882 62–94 L7
157 September 26 @ Royals 1–2 Vargas (18–10) Sánchez (3–6) Minor (3) 20,613 62–95 L8
158 September 27 @ Royals 4–7 Alexander (5–4) VerHagen (0–3) Minor (4) 21,319 62–96 L9
159 September 28 @ Royals 4–1 Norris (5–8) Duffy (9–10) Greene (8) 21,650 63–96 W1
160 September 29 @ Twins 3–6 Berríos (14–8) Boyd (6–11) Belisle (9) 34,580 63–97 L1
161 September 30 @ Twins 3–2 Farmer (5–5) Slegers (0–1) Greene (9) 35,515 64–97 W1
162 October 1 @ Twins 1–5 Colón (5–6) Sánchez (3–7) Moya (1) 28,148 64–98 L1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Tigers team member

Detailed records[]

Roster[]

2017 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  • 37 Jim Adduci
  • 18 Tyler Collins
  • 21 Matt den Dekker
  • 40 JaCoby Jones
  • 15 Mikie Mahtook
  • 28 J. D. Martinez
  • 14 Alex Presley
  •  8 Justin Upton
 Manager
  •  7 Brad Ausmus

Coaches

  • 29 Mick Billmeyer (bullpen/catching)
  • 25 Dave Clark (third base/outfield)
  • 52 Rich Dubee (pitching)
  • 59 Leon Durham (assistant hitting)
  • 22 Gene Lamont (bench)
  • 88 Matt Martin (defense coordinator)
  • 20 Lloyd McClendon (hitting)
  • 98 John Murrian (bullpen catcher)
  • 99 Sam Palace (bullpen catcher)
  • 13 Omar Vizquel (first base/infield/baserunning)

Player stats[]

Batting[]

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB
Jim Adduci 29 83 14 20 6 2 1 10 .241 1
Alex Avila+ 77 219 30 60 11 0 11 32 .274 0
Miguel Cabrera 130 469 50 117 22 0 16 60 .249 0
Jeimer Candelario+ 27 94 16 31 7 0 2 13 .330 0
Nicholas Castellanos 157 614 73 167 36 10 26 101 .272 4
Tyler Collins 49 150 18 29 4 1 5 14 .193 0
Matt den Dekker 4 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0
John Hicks 60 173 25 46 10 0 6 22 .266 2
Bryan Holaday 13 29 1 7 2 0 0 2 .241 0
José Iglesias 130 463 56 118 33 1 6 54 .255 7
JaCoby Jones 56 141 14 24 3 1 3 13 .170 6
Ian Kinsler 139 551 90 130 25 3 22 52 .236 14
Dixon Machado 73 166 17 43 5 1 1 11 .259 1
Mikie Mahtook 109 348 50 96 15 6 12 38 .276 6
J. D. Martinez+ 57 200 38 61 13 2 16 39 .305 2
Víctor Martínez 107 392 38 100 16 0 10 47 .255 0
James McCann 106 352 39 89 14 2 13 49 .253 1
Efren Navarro 23 61 9 14 1 1 2 2 .230 0
Alex Presley 71 245 30 77 10 3 3 20 .314 5
Andrew Romine 124 318 45 74 17 2 4 25 .233 6
Justin Upton+ 125 459 81 128 37 0 28 94 .279 10

+Totals with Tigers only.

Pitching[]

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Starters[]

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K
Chad Bell 0 3 6.93 28 4 0 62⅓ 49 48 31 57
Matthew Boyd 6 11 5.27 26 25 0 135 84 79 53 110
Buck Farmer 5 5 6.75 11 11 0 48 38 36 20 49
Michael Fulmer 10 12 3.83 25 25 0 164⅔ 80 70 40 114
Myles Jaye 1 2 12.08 5 2 0 12⅔ 18 17 10 4
Artie Lewicki 0 1 6.10 4 1 0 10⅓ 8 7 4 6
Daniel Norris 5 8 5.31 22 18 0 101⅔ 64 60 44 86
Aníbal Sánchez 3 7 6.41 28 17 0 105⅓ 81 75 29 104
Drew VerHagen 0 3 5.77 24 2 0 34⅓ 22 22 9 25
Justin Verlander+ 10 8 3.82 28 28 0 172 76 73 67 176
Jordan Zimmermann 8 13 6.08 29 29 0 160 111 108 44 103

+Totals with Tigers only.

Bullpen[]

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K
Victor Alcántara 0 0 8.59 6 0 0 7⅓ 7 7 4 5
William Cuevas 0 0 108.00 1 0 0 ⅓ 4 4 0 1
Jeff Ferrell 0 0 6.75 11 0 0 9⅓ 7 7 5 6
Shane Greene 4 3 2.66 71 0 9 67⅔ 21 20 34 73
Blaine Hardy 1 0 5.94 35 0 0 33⅓ 24 22 13 28
Joe Jiménez 0 2 12.32 24 0 0 19 28 26 9 17
Jairo Labourt 0 0 4.50 6 0 0 6 3 3 7 4
Arcenio León 0 0 12.15 6 0 0 6⅔ 9 9 6 2
Edward Mujica 0 0 9.95 5 0 0 6⅓ 7 7 0 7
Zac Reininger 0 0 7.45 10 0 0 9⅔ 8 8 3 5
Francisco Rodríguez 2 5 7.82 28 0 7 25⅓ 23 22 11 23
Bruce Rondón 1 3 10.91 21 0 1 15⅔ 19 19 10 22
Kyle Ryan 0 0 7.94 8 0 0 5⅔ 5 5 7 1
Warwick Saupold 3 2 4.88 45 0 0 62⅔ 36 34 31 44
Daniel Stumpf 0 1 3.82 55 0 0 37⅔ 16 16 15 33
Alex Wilson 2 5 4.50 66 0 2 66 34 30 15 42
Justin Wilson+ 3 4 2.68 42 0 13 40⅓ 12 12 16 55

+Totals with Tigers only.

Farm system[]

See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Mike Rojas
AA Erie SeaWolves Eastern League Lance Parrish
A-Advanced Lakeland Flying Tigers Florida State League Andrew Graham
A West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League Mike Rabelo
A-Short Season Connecticut Tigers New York–Penn League Gerald Laird
Rookie GCL Tigers East Gulf Coast League Jesus Garces
Rookie GCL Tigers West Gulf Coast League Rafael Gil

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