2009 Detroit Tigers
86 - 77
2008 / 2010 (Organization)
2nd place in the AL Central (1 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		51 - 30 (.630)
35 - 47 (.427)		 +6.3 wins
-2.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 743 / 795 ( -52 )
Allowed/Expected: 745 / 798 ( +53 )
Pyth Record: 81 - 82 (+5)
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Comerica Park
Attendance: 2,567,165 Avg Att: 31,693 (1.11)
Att Rank: 4 / 14 Lg Avg: 28,434
       
Park Factor: 1.02    
HR Factor: 1.01 R/L HR: 1.02 / 1.00
Notes:

- Lost to Minnesota Twins in the Tiebreaker

Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
1
2008
 Francisco Cruceta
RP
27.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.8
0.0
10
8
2008
 Francis Beltran
RP
28.9
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.3
0.0
10
28
2008
 Virgil Vasquez
SP
26.4
Selected off of Waivers
DET
BOS
-0.5
-0.6
0.0
10
30
2008
 Freddy Garcia
SP
32.1
Free Agency Granted
DET
28.2
7.0
10
30
2008
 Gary Glover
SW
31.9
Free Agency Granted
DET
1.3
0.0
10
30
2008
 Todd Jones
RP
40.5
Free Agency Granted
DET
10.9
0.0
10
30
2008
 Edgar Renteria
SS
33.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
32.2
-0.2
10
30
2008
 Dane Sardinha
C
29.6
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.5
-0.5
10
31
2008
 Vance Wilson
C
35.6
Free Agency Granted
DET
3.8
0.0
11
3
2008
 Erick Almonte
SS
30.8
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.3
-0.8
11
3
2008
 Yorman Bazardo
SW
24.3
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.2
-1.0
11
3
2008
 Kyle Farnsworth
RP
32.6
Free Agency Granted
DET
3.5
2.5
11
3
2008
 Casey Fossum
SP
30.8
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.9
0.1
11
3
2008
 Freddy Guzman
CF
27.8
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.5
0.0
11
3
2008
 Blaine Neal
RP
30.6
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.1
0.0
11
3
2008
 Timo Perez
CF
33.6
Free Agency Granted
DET
1.4
0.0
11
20
2008
 Dane Sardinha
C
29.6
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
-0.5
-0.5
-0.7
12
7
2008
 Gerald Laird
C
29.1
Received in Trade
TEX
DET
5.8
1.1
1.1
12
7
2008
 Guillermo Moscoso
SP
25.1
Traded Away
DET
TEX
0.0
2.1
0.1
12
7
2008
 Carlos Melo
Traded Away
DET
TEX
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
10
2008
 Edwin Jackson
SP
25.3
Received in Trade
TBA
DET
1.9
11.1
4.2
12
10
2008
 Matt Joyce
RF
24.4
Traded Away
DET
TBA
1.7
7.2
7.2
12
12
2008
 Aquilino Lopez
RP
33.6
Free Agency Granted
DET
3.5
0.0
12
15
2008
 Adam Everett
SS
31.9
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
12.6
0.0
0.3
12
17
2008
 Matt Treanor
C
32.8
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
2.1
-0.7
-0.5
12
23
2008
 Yurendell DeCaster
DH
29.2
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
-0.1
0.0
0.0
1
13
2009
 Fu-Te Ni
RP
26.2
Signed as a Free Agent (First ML Team)
DET
0.0
0.2
0.2
1
16
2009
 Alexis Gomez
LF
30.4
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
-0.6
0.0
0.0
1
16
2009
 Don Kelly
LF
28.9
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
-0.5
2.2
2.2
1
16
2009
 Jason Miller
RP
26.5
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
-0.3
0.0
0.0
1
20
2009
 Juan Rincon
RP
30.0
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
5.6
-0.8
0.0
1
22
2009
 Brandon Lyon
RP
29.5
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
3.5
3.6
2.0
1
22
2009
 Scott Williamson
RP
32.9
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
8.7
0.0
0.0
1
22
2009
 Bronson Sardinha
RF
25.8
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
26
2009
 Timo Perez
CF
33.8
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
1.4
0.0
0.0
1
28
2009
 Nick Regilio
RP
30.4
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
0.1
0.0
0.0
2
6
2009
 Ruddy Lugo
RP
28.7
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
1.3
0.0
0.0
2
13
2009
 Jon Huber
RP
27.6
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
0.9
0.0
0.0
3
30
2009
 Josh Anderson
CF
26.6
Received in Trade
ATL
DET
1.3
-0.9
-0.3
3
30
2009
 Rudy Darrow
Traded Away
DET
ATL
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
31
2009
 Gary Sheffield
RF
40.4
Released
DET
60.1
0.3
4
1
2009
 Yurendell DeCaster
DH
29.5
Released
DET
-0.1
0.0
4
4
2009
 Jon Huber
RP
27.7
Released
DET
0.9
0.0
4
4
2009
 Timo Perez
CF
34.0
Released
DET
1.4
0.0
4
4
2009
 Bronson Sardinha
RF
26.0
Released
DET
0.0
0.0
4
22
2009
 Jason Tyner
LF
32.0
Conditional Deal
MIL
DET
2.3
0.0
0.0
4
25
2009
 Scott Williamson
RP
33.2
Released
DET
8.7
0.0
5
11
2009
 Nick Regilio
RP
30.7
Released
DET
0.1
0.0
5
15
2009
 Juan Rincon
RP
30.3
Free Agency Granted
DET
5.7
-0.8
6
8
2009
 Jason Tyner
LF
32.1
Released
DET
2.3
0.0
6
9
2009
 Jacob Turner
SP
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 9)
DET
0.0
-0.4
-0.7
6
9
2009
 Andrew Oliver
SP
21.5
Amateur Draft (Round 2)
DET
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
6
9
2009
 Adam Wilk
RP
21.5
Amateur Draft (Round 11)
DET
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
7
7
2009
 Nate Bump
RP
33.0
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
-0.6
0.0
0.0
7
30
2009
 Josh Anderson
CF
27.0
Purchased
DET
KCA
1.0
-0.6
-0.6
7
31
2009
 Mauricio Robles
Traded Away
DET
SEA
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
31
2009
 Lucas French
SP
23.9
Traded Away
DET
SEA
0.6
-0.5
-0.5
7
31
2009
 Jarrod Washburn
SP
35.0
Received in Trade
SEA
DET
29.2
-0.7
-0.7
8
12
2009
 Jason Waddell
RP
28.2
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
0.0
0.0
0.0
8
17
2009
 Brett Jacobson
Traded Away
DET
BAL
0.0
0.0
0.0
8
17
2009
 Aubrey Huff
1B
32.7
Received in Trade
BAL
DET
15.4
4.4
-0.8
8
20
2009
 Chris Lambert
RP
26.5
Selected off of Waivers
DET
BAL
-0.8
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 10 / 2008
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
TBA
24.3
1.9
11.1
4.2
4.2
Totals      
1.9
11.1
4.2
4.2
Tampa Bay Rays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
DET
23.4
1.7
7.2
7.2
-0.2
Totals      
1.7
7.2
7.2
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
7.2
11.1
4.0
 
-0.2
4.2
4.4
11.1
7.2
-4.0
 
4.2
-0.2
-4.4


12 / 7 / 2008
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
TEX
28.1
5.8
1.1
1.1
1.5
Totals      
5.8
1.1
1.1
1.5
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
DET
24.1
0.0
2.1
0.1
0.1
Carlos Melo
DET
Totals      
0.0
2.1
0.1
0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.1
2.1
1.0
 
1.5
0.1
-1.4
2.1
1.1
-1.0
 
0.1
1.5
1.4


3 / 30 / 2009
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
ATL
26.4
1.3
-0.9
-0.3
-0.9
Totals      
1.3
-0.9
-0.3
-0.9
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Rudy Darrow
DET
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.9
0.0
0.9
 
-0.9
0.0
0.9
0.0
-0.9
-0.9
 
0.0
-0.9
-0.9


7 / 31 / 2009
Seattle Mariners Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
DET
23.3
0.6
-0.5
-0.5
-0.8
Mauricio Robles
DET
Totals      
0.6
-0.5
-0.5
-0.8
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SEA
34.4
29.2
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
Totals      
29.2
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
-0.5
0.2
 
-0.7
-0.8
-0.2
-0.5
-0.7
-0.2
 
-0.8
-0.7
0.2


8 / 17 / 2009
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Brett Jacobson
DET
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
BAL
32.0
15.4
4.4
-0.8
-0.8
Totals      
15.4
4.4
-0.8
-0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
4.4
4.4
 
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
4.4
0.0
-4.4
 
-0.8
0.0
0.8


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