1970 Detroit Tigers season
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Owner(s) | John Fetzer |
General manager(s) | Jim Campbell |
Manager(s) | Mayo Smith |
Local television |
WJBK (George Kell, Larry Osterman) |
Local radio |
WJR (Ernie Harwell, Ray Lane) |
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The 1970 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 79–83, 29 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
Offseason
- December 13, 1969: Tom Matchick was traded by the Tigers to the Boston Red Sox for Dalton Jones.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
American League East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Baltimore Orioles | 108 | 54 | 0.667 | — | 59–22 | 49–32 |
New York Yankees | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 15 | 53–28 | 40–41 |
Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 21 | 52–29 | 35–46 |
Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 29 | 42–39 | 37–44 |
Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 32 | 43–38 | 33–48 |
Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 38 | 40–41 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | WSH | |
Baltimore | — | 13–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 14–4 | 11–7 | 12–0 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |
Boston | 5–13 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |
California | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |
Chicago | 3–9 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 2–16 | 4–8 | |
Cleveland | 4–14 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |
Detroit | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 9–9 | |
Kansas City | 0–12 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | 5–13 | 1–11 | 7–11 | 6–6 | |
Milwaukee | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | 5–13 | 3–9–1 | 8–10 | 5–7 | |
Minnesota | 7–5 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 13–5 | — | 5–7 | 13–5 | 6–6 | |
New York | 7–11 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 11–1 | 9–3–1 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 10–8 | |
Oakland | 5–7 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 16–2 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 6–6 | — | 10–2 | |
Washington | 6–12 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 2–10 | — |
Notable transactions
- April 8, 1970: Tom Tresh was released by the Tigers.[2]
- August 2, 1970: Kevin Collins was purchased by the Tigers from the Montreal Expos.[3]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
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 |
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SS | Gutiérrez, CésarCésar Gutiérrez | 135 | 415 | 101 | .243 | 0 | 22 |
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 |
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Jones, DaltonDalton Jones | 89 | 191 | 42 | .220 | 6 | 21 |
Price, JimJim Price | 52 | 132 | 24 | .182 | 5 | 15 |
Szotkiewicz, KenKen Szotkiewicz | 47 | 84 | 9 | .107 | 3 | 9 |
Collins, KevinKevin Collins | 25 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 1 | 3 |
Hosley, TimTim Hosley | 7 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching
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 |
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Cain, LesLes Cain | 29 | 180.2 | 12 | 7 | 3.84 | 156 |
Other 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 |
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Kilkenny, MikeMike Kilkenny | 36 | 129 | 7 | 6 | 5.16 | 105 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Hiller, JohnJohn Hiller | 47 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3.03 | 89 |
LaGrow, LerrinLerrin LaGrow | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.30 | 7 |
Farm system
Notes
- ↑ Tom Matchick at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Tom Tresh at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Kevin Collins at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1970 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference