1999 Detroit Tigers
[edit] Summary
The 1999 Detroit Tigers finished with a record of 69-92. They scored 747 runs and belted 212 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. The offense was powered by Dean Palmer, who led the team with 38 home runs and 100 RBI. Tony Clark led the team with 150 hits for a .280 average. Juan Encarnacion had a great year on the basepaths with 33 stolen bases.
The team allowed 882 runs and had a team ERA of 5.22. Dave Mlicki led the pitching staff with 14 wins and 119 strikeouts. Todd Jones led the team with 30 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Frank Catalanotto | 1B | 100 | 286 | 41 | 79 | 11 | 35 | 3 | .327 | .458 | .785 | .276 |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 143 | 536 | 74 | 150 | 31 | 99 | 2 | .361 | .507 | .868 | .280 |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | 155 | 518 | 64 | 147 | 13 | 58 | 1 | .302 | .427 | .729 | .284 |
| Damion Easley | 2B | 151 | 549 | 83 | 146 | 20 | 65 | 11 | .346 | .434 | .780 | .266 |
| Luis Garcia | SS | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .222 | .333 | .111 |
| Jose Macias | 2B | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 | .250 |
| Dean Palmer | 3B | 150 | 560 | 92 | 147 | 38 | 100 | 3 | .339 | .518 | .857 | .262 |
| Jason Wood | 3B | 27 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .196 | .250 | .446 | .159 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Kimera Bartee | OF | 41 | 77 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .279 | .286 | .565 | .195 |
| Juan Encarnacion | OF | 132 | 509 | 62 | 130 | 19 | 74 | 33 | .287 | .450 | .737 | .255 |
| Karim Garcia | OF | 96 | 288 | 38 | 69 | 14 | 32 | 2 | .288 | .441 | .729 | .240 |
| Bobby Higginson | OF | 107 | 377 | 51 | 90 | 12 | 46 | 4 | .351 | .382 | .733 | .239 |
| Brian Hunter | OF | 18 | 55 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .309 | .620 | .236 |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | 130 | 416 | 60 | 102 | 18 | 49 | 11 | .315 | .447 | .762 | .245 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Brad Ausmus | C | 127 | 458 | 62 | 126 | 9 | 54 | 12 | .365 | .415 | .780 | .275 |
| Bill Haselman | C | 48 | 143 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 14 | 2 | .320 | .413 | .733 | .273 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Gabe Alvarez | DH | 22 | 53 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .250 | .377 | .627 | .208 |
| Robert Fick | DH | 15 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .327 | .439 | .766 | .220 |
| Gregg Jefferies | DH | 70 | 205 | 22 | 41 | 6 | 18 | 3 | .258 | .327 | .585 | .200 |
| Luis Polonia | DH | 87 | 333 | 46 | 108 | 10 | 32 | 17 | .357 | .526 | .883 | .324 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5481 | 747 | 1433 | 212 | 704 | 108 | .324 | .443 | .766 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Matt Anderson | 37 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 32 | 35 | 5.68 | 1.789 | |||
| Willie Blair | 39 | 16 | 134 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 0 | 82 | 44 | 6.85 | 1.590 | |||
| Dave Borkowski | 17 | 12 | 76.7 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 50 | 40 | 6.10 | 1.643 | |||
| Doug Brocail | 70 | 0 | 82 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 2.52 | 1.037 | |||
| Will Brunson | 17 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Francisco Cordero | 20 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 3.32 | 1.947 | |||
| Nelson Cruz | 29 | 6 | 66.7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 | 46 | 23 | 5.67 | 1.454 | |||
| Bryce Florie | 27 | 3 | 51.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 4.56 | 1.579 | |||
| Beiker Graterol | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15.75 | 2.000 | |||
| Erik Hiljus | 6 | 0 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.19 | 1.379 | |||
| Todd Jones | 65 | 0 | 66.3 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 30 | 64 | 35 | 3.80 | 1.493 | |||
| Masao Kida | 49 | 0 | 64.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 50 | 30 | 6.26 | 1.592 | |||
| Felipe Lira | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.80 | 2.727 | |||
| Dave Mlicki | 31 | 31 | 191.7 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 0 | 119 | 70 | 4.60 | 1.455 | |||
| Brian Moehler | 32 | 32 | 196.3 | 10 | 16 | .385 | 0 | 106 | 59 | 5.04 | 1.467 | |||
| C.J. Nitkowski | 68 | 7 | 81.7 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0 | 66 | 45 | 4.30 | 1.322 | |||
| Willis Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2.308 | |||
| Mel Rojas | 5 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22.74 | 2.540 | |||
| Sean Runyan | 12 | 0 | 10.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.38 | 1.121 | |||
| Justin Thompson | 24 | 24 | 142.7 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 0 | 83 | 59 | 5.11 | 1.479 | |||
| Jeff Weaver | 30 | 29 | 163.7 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 0 | 114 | 56 | 5.55 | 1.417 | |||
| Team Totals | 582 | 161 | 1421.1 | 69 | 92 | .429 | 33 | 976 | 583 | 5.22 | 1.485 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Deivi Cruz | 155 |
| At Bats | Dean Palmer | 560 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Dean Palmer | 631 |
| Batting Average | Deivi Cruz | .284 |
| On-Base % | Brad Ausmus | .365 |
| Slugging % | Dean Palmer | .518 |
| OPS | Tony Clark | .868 |
| Runs | Dean Palmer | 92 |
| Hits | Tony Clark | 150 |
| Total Bases | Dean Palmer | 290 |
| Doubles | Deivi Cruz | 35 |
| Triples | Luis Polonia | 8 |
| Home Runs | Dean Palmer | 38 |
| RBI | Dean Palmer | 100 |
| Walks | Tony Clark and Bobby Higginson | 64 |
| Strikeouts | Dean Palmer | 153 |
| Stolen Bases | Juan Encarnacion | 33 |
| Caught Stealing | Juan Encarnacion | 12 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Deivi Cruz | 14 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Damion Easley | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Damion Easley | 15 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Dave Mlicki | 14 |
| Losses | Brian Moehler | 16 |
| Saves | Todd Jones | 30 |
| Won-Loss % | Dave Mlicki | .538 |
| ERA | Dave Mlicki | 4.60 |
| WHIP | Jeff Weaver | 1.417 |
| Innings Pitched | Brian Moehler | 196.3 |
| Games | Doug Brocail | 70 |
| Games Started | Brian Moehler | 32 |
| Strikeouts | Dave Mlicki | 119 |
| Complete Games | Dave Mlicki and Brian Moehler | 2 |
| Shutouts | Brian Moehler | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Brian Moehler | 859 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Brian Moehler | 110 |
| Hits Allowed | Brian Moehler | 229 |
| Walks Allowed | Dave Mlicki | 70 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Willie Blair | 29 |
| Doubles Allowed | Willie Blair | 41 |
| Triples Allowed | Dave Mlicki and Brian Moehler | 6 |
| Wild Pitches | Masao Kida | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Jeff Weaver | 17 |
| Double Plays Induced | Dave Mlicki and Jeff Weaver | 18 |
