Detroit Tigers


Record 8867 - 8607 (.507)
Home +/- +73.4
Away +/- +55.2
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Last
Since
World Series
4
1984
29 yrs
League
11
2012
1 yrs
Division
5
2012
1 yrs
Wild Card
1
2006
7 yrs
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Defensive Regression Analysis

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A2
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Arm
GO2
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A2
PB
1 Bobby Veach
12
LF
1523
13,400.7
19.9
-7.3
 
190.7
14.2
190.7
-0.1
 
189.4
189.3
0.1
2 Lou Whitaker
19
2B
2308
19,069.0
10.9
6.1
 
109.1
5.7
109.1
 
100.8
100.8
3 Matty McIntyre
7
LF
762
6,625.3
9.5
-3.8
 
86.4
13.0
72.0
14.4
 
81.6
67.0
14.5
4 Al Kaline
20
RF
2036
16,903.0
8.7
-8.7
 
86.8
5.1
81.8
5.1
 
93.3
87.7
5.6
5 Billy Rogell
10
SS
1148
9,946.0
8.5
6.3
 
90.8
9.1
90.8
 
87.5
87.5
6 Tom Brookens
10
3B
979
7,418.0
7.6
0.3
 
74.7
10.1
74.7
 
78.5
78.5
7 Hank Greenberg
8
1B
1019
8,933.0
6.9
-6.6
 
72.6
8.1
72.6
 
81.7
81.7
8 Norm Cash
15
1B
1912
15,992.7
6.8
-11.4
 
66.2
4.1
66.2
 
64.1
64.1
9 Brandon Inge
9
3B
999
8,297.7
6.7
0.4
 
68.8
8.3
68.8
 
71.3
71.3
10 Chet Lemon
7
CF
727
6,135.7
6.5
0.3
 
65.0
10.6
70.8
-5.8
 
62.3
67.7
-5.4
11 Alan Trammell
20
SS
2139
18,270.0
6.5
11.9
 
63.6
3.5
63.6
 
60.2
60.2
12 Lance Parrish
10
C
1039
8,774.3
6.1
6.2
 
63.9
7.3
70.3
-6.4
 
67.4
30.1
44.7
74.8
-7.3
13 Aurelio Rodriguez
9
3B
1236
10,393.3
5.7
0.3
 
54.2
5.2
54.2
 
58.6
58.6
14 Rudy York
9
1B
945
8,383.7
5.6
-6.2
 
54.0
6.4
54.0
 
54.4
54.4
15 Travis Fryman
8
3B
767
6,641.0
4.9
0.3
 
53.2
8.0
53.2
 
58.2
58.2
16 Curtis Granderson
6
CF
663
5,550.0
4.9
0.4
 
50.2
9.0
51.7
-1.5
 
51.6
53.3
-1.7
17 Pete Fox
8
RF
759
6,574.0
4.7
-3.6
 
50.5
7.7
54.6
-4.1
 
52.6
57.0
-4.4
18 Ty Cobb
11
RF
546
4,777.0
4.7
-2.5
 
44.5
9.3
34.0
10.5
 
46.4
35.8
10.5
19 Birdie Tebbetts
9
C
620
4,943.7
4.3
3.6
 
43.8
8.9
44.1
-0.3
 
37.9
0.0
0.0
41.8
-3.9
20 Ossie Vitt
7
3B
565
5,083.7
4.2
1.6
 
38.8
7.6
38.8
 
26.9
26.9
21 George Moriarty
7
3B
634
5,532.3
4.1
1.7
 
36.9
6.7
36.9
 
34.6
34.6
22 Tony Phillips
5
2B
203
1,585.0
3.9
0.5
 
38.5
24.3
38.5
 
40.9
40.9
23 Ivan Rodriguez
5
C
578
4,897.0
3.8
3.6
 
39.6
8.1
32.5
7.1
 
48.6
15.2
21.8
37.0
11.6
24 Darrell Evans
5
1B
435
3,539.7
3.8
-2.6
 
43.2
12.2
43.2
 
43.1
43.1
25 Bobby Higginson
8
LF
656
5,435.0
3.7
-2.7
 
39.7
7.3
19.6
20.1
 
39.8
18.0
21.8
26 Damion Easley
7
2B
794
6,765.7
3.6
2.0
 
38.4
5.7
38.4
 
35.5
35.5
27 Hoot Evers
5
LF
304
2,465.7
3.5
-1.4
 
36.8
14.9
33.0
3.8
 
38.1
34.1
4.0
28 Jimmy Barrett
5
CF
587
5,064.0
3.4
-0.4
 
38.2
7.5
22.3
15.9
 
40.4
23.2
17.1
29 Deivi Cruz
5
SS
702
5,922.7
3.3
3.6
 
35.2
5.9
35.2
 
33.1
33.1
30 Gates Brown
11
LF
421
3,158.3
3.2
-1.7
 
30.0
9.5
30.4
-0.4
 
25.7
24.9
0.8
31 Charlie Maxwell
7
LF
683
5,795.0
3.2
-3.2
 
31.9
5.5
38.9
-7.1
 
32.6
39.4
-6.8
32 Al Wingo
5
LF
255
2,136.0
3.2
-1.2
 
33.1
15.5
26.3
6.8
 
26.4
21.4
4.9
33 Johnny Bassler
7
C
730
6,250.7
3.1
4.8
 
34.2
5.5
19.6
14.7
 
35.9
0.0
0.0
19.9
16.0
34 Lu Blue
7
1B
894
7,829.7
3.1
-5.6
 
31.6
4.0
31.6
 
28.0
28.0
35 Ray Oyler
4
SS
383
2,787.0
2.9
1.8
 
26.8
9.6
26.8
 
26.1
26.1
36 Jim Northrup
11
RF
711
5,664.0
2.9
-2.9
 
26.1
4.6
31.8
-5.7
 
24.3
29.8
-5.5
37 Roy Cullenbine
3
1B
161
1,379.3
2.9
-1.0
 
27.4
19.9
27.4
 
28.9
28.9
38 Ramon Santiago
10
SS
446
3,324.0
2.9
2.0
 
28.7
8.6
28.7
 
23.3
23.3
39 Hoot Evers
7
CF
429
3,695.0
2.8
0.0
 
35.1
9.5
37.0
-1.9
 
35.8
37.1
-1.3
40 Charlie Carr
2
1B
227
1,957.7
2.8
-1.2
 
26.8
13.7
26.8
 
32.4
32.4
41 Brandon Inge
5
C
376
3,031.7
2.8
2.2
 
29.3
9.7
24.1
5.2
 
27.8
17.8
10.6
28.4
-0.6
42 Frank Bolling
6
2B
779
6,812.3
2.7
2.5
 
26.3
3.9
26.3
 
10.3
10.3
43 Barney McCosky
2
LF
166
1,436.7
2.7
-0.8
 
25.8
18.0
29.1
-3.2
 
26.0
29.3
-3.3
44 Jason Thompson
5
1B
602
5,267.3
2.5
-3.8
 
26.0
4.9
26.0
 
32.7
32.7
45 Ducky Holmes
2
RF
222
1,885.7
2.4
-1.0
 
29.4
15.6
26.0
3.4
 
29.2
26.4
2.8
46 Ty Cobb
19
CF
2142
18,666.0
2.3
-0.8
 
22.8
1.2
25.4
-2.7
 
17.1
18.9
-1.8
47 Enos Cabell
2
1B
189
1,288.0
2.2
-1.0
 
24.7
19.2
24.7
 
41.6
41.6
48 Eddie Mayo
5
2B
544
4,703.7
2.1
1.5
 
18.8
4.0
18.8
 
17.9
17.9
49 Mike Heath
5
C
405
3,103.3
2.1
2.2
 
21.3
6.9
13.9
7.4
 
25.8
13.5
0.0
13.6
12.2
50 Gary Pettis
3
CF
291
2,436.0
2.0
0.1
 
20.0
8.2
22.1
-2.1
 
19.7
23.2
-3.5
51 Mickey Stanley
15
CF
1176
9,082.3
2.0
0.2
 
18.5
2.0
26.7
-8.2
 
17.2
25.3
-8.1
52 Brad Ausmus
3
C
350
2,933.7
1.9
2.2
 
22.2
7.6
14.0
8.2
 
22.8
0.3
12.2
12.5
10.3
53 Paul Richards
4
C
327
2,795.7
1.9
2.1
 
18.1
6.5
8.7
9.3
 
21.7
0.0
0.0
9.8
11.9
54 Don Kolloway
4
1B
266
2,157.0
1.9
-1.6
 
19.5
9.0
19.5
 
19.4
19.4
55 Gerald Laird
3
C
278
2,190.0
1.9
1.6
 
19.2
8.7
15.6
3.5
 
26.4
7.4
11.3
18.7
7.7
56 Milt May
4
C
216
1,854.7
1.7
1.3
 
18.2
9.8
12.0
6.2
 
23.9
11.9
3.3
15.2
8.7
57 Billy Lush
1
LF
89
771.3
1.7
-0.4
 
17.4
22.5
16.7
0.7
 
30.0
26.1
4.0
58 Brian Hunter
3
CF
319
2,775.0
1.7
0.2
 
18.3
6.6
16.3
2.0
 
27.5
26.2
1.3
59 Roy Cullenbine
3
RF
233
2,018.3
1.7
-1.1
 
18.0
8.9
11.2
6.8
 
20.7
13.3
7.4
60 Ryan Raburn
6
LF
265
1,621.7
1.7
-0.8
 
17.2
10.6
12.0
5.1
 
16.9
11.3
5.5
61 Larry Herndon
7
LF
672
5,367.3
1.7
-2.8
 
17.2
3.2
21.9
-4.8
 
13.5
17.5
-4.0
62 Frank O'Rourke
3
2B
199
1,750.7
1.7
0.2
 
17.6
10.1
17.6
 
17.0
17.0
63 Omar Infante
6
SS
176
1,363.3
1.6
0.8
 
16.5
12.1
16.5
 
15.9
15.9
64 Marty McManus
5
3B
473
4,101.0
1.6
1.2
 
17.1
4.2
17.1
 
18.0
18.0
65 Gee Walker
6
RF
205
1,795.7
1.5
-1.0
 
16.8
9.4
16.4
0.4
 
15.6
17.4
-1.7
66 Tony Phillips
5
LF
217
1,679.0
1.5
-0.9
 
16.1
9.6
18.3
-2.1
 
19.8
21.8
-2.1
67 Roy Johnson
4
RF
329
2,786.0
1.5
-1.6
 
16.1
5.8
8.2
7.9
 
26.5
14.8
11.7
68 Rick Peters
2
CF
130
1,096.3
1.5
0.0
 
14.4
13.2
16.4
-2.0
 
11.0
13.8
-2.8
69 Barney McCosky
5
CF
418
3,647.7
1.4
0.1
 
14.8
4.0
23.0
-8.2
 
21.3
29.8
-8.5
70 Rob Deer
3
RF
322
2,780.0
1.4
-1.4
 
14.9
5.4
14.7
0.2
 
1.8
3.4
-1.6
71 Ed Brinkman
4
SS
628
5,466.7
1.3
3.6
 
12.3
2.3
12.3
 
16.5
16.5
72 Nook Logan
2
CF
169
1,234.0
1.3
0.1
 
13.7
11.1
14.7
-1.0
 
22.2
22.7
-0.5
73 Charlie Gehringer
19
2B
2206
19,178.7
1.3
4.2
 
14.9
0.8
14.9
 
14.4
14.4
74 Ben Oglivie
4
RF
166
1,428.0
1.3
-0.7
 
13.5
9.4
12.9
0.5
 
17.2
15.9
1.3
75 Jackie Tavener
5
SS
537
4,672.7
1.3
3.0
 
13.3
2.8
13.3
 
8.9
8.9
76 Rocky Colavito
3
LF
452
3,950.0
1.2
-2.2
 
11.9
3.0
9.5
2.4
 
14.2
11.5
2.7
77 Fred Hatfield
4
3B
192
1,607.3
1.2
0.1
 
11.8
7.3
11.8
 
11.2
11.2
78 Tony Phillips
4
RF
96
654.3
1.1
-0.3
 
12.4
18.9
11.9
0.5
 
20.8
19.9
0.9
79 Austin Jackson
4
CF
476
4,045.0
1.1
0.3
 
11.6
2.9
10.1
1.5
 
7.8
6.3
1.4
80 Placido Polanco
5
2B
625
5,358.7
1.1
1.6
 
11.3
2.1
11.3
 
12.8
12.8
81 Jimmy Bloodworth
3
2B
334
2,918.3
1.1
0.8
 
10.2
3.5
10.2
 
19.5
19.5
82 Travis Fryman
5
SS
335
2,918.0
1.1
1.8
 
10.8
3.7
10.8
 
9.0
9.0
83 Jim Northrup
9
LF
307
1,273.0
1.1
-0.7
 
9.9
7.8
12.2
-2.3
 
13.0
16.4
-3.4
84 Doc Casey
2
3B
259
2,212.0
1.1
0.6
 
11.4
5.2
11.4
 
18.6
18.6
85 Jerry Priddy
4
2B
431
3,761.3
1.1
1.4
 
11.0
2.9
11.0
 
23.4
23.4
86 Rick Leach
3
1B
161
991.0
1.0
-0.7
 
11.6
11.7
11.6
 
8.4
8.4
87 Adam Everett
2
SS
147
1,172.0
1.0
0.7
 
10.5
9.0
10.5
 
3.4
3.4
88 Frank House
7
C
422
3,369.3
1.0
2.4
 
10.4
3.1
-1.5
12.0
 
14.5
-3.8
4.5
2.7
11.9
89 Shane Halter
4
3B
209
1,425.0
1.0
0.1
 
10.3
7.2
10.3
 
10.1
10.1
90 Kimera Bartee
4
CF
154
927.0
1.0
0.1
 
10.5
11.4
12.2
-1.6
 
13.8
15.9
-2.1
91 Kid Elberfeld
3
SS
285
2,453.3
1.0
1.4
 
10.3
4.2
10.3
 
13.4
13.4
92 Gary Ward
2
LF
110
758.0
0.9
-0.4
 
8.9
11.7
11.3
-2.4
 
12.8
15.1
-2.2
93 Phil Mankowski
4
3B
224
1,642.0
0.9
0.0
 
8.7
5.3
8.7
 
8.2
8.2
94 Baldy Louden
2
2B
117
979.7
0.8
0.1
 
8.2
8.4
8.2
 
6.0
6.0
95 Rocky Bridges
2
SS
113
869.0
0.8
0.6
 
8.3
9.5
8.3
 
7.2
7.2
96 Kenny Williams
2
CF
48
376.7
0.8
0.0
 
7.9
21.0
6.0
1.9
 
16.4
12.3
4.1
97 Chad Kreuter
3
C
238
1,831.7
0.8
1.3
 
8.8
4.8
8.4
0.4
 
6.9
-5.2
11.6
6.4
0.4
98 Omar Infante
8
2B
357
2,987.7
0.8
0.9
 
7.3
2.4
7.3
 
4.4
4.4
99 Dave Bergman
9
1B
582
3,843.7
0.8
-2.9
 
8.7
2.3
8.7
 
-1.1
-1.1
100 Wendell Magee
3
CF
119
925.7
0.8
0.1
 
8.0
8.7
7.9
0.1
 
9.4
9.2
0.2
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