1975 Detroit Tigers season

MLB yearly infobox‎
name = Detroit Tigers
season = 1975
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Tiger Stadium
y4 = 1912
city = Detroit, Michigan
y5 = 1901
owners = John Fetzer
managers = Ralph Houk
television = WWJ-TV
(George Kell, Larry Osterman, Don Kremer)
radio = WJR
(Ernie Harwell, Paul Carey)|

The 1975 Detroit Tigers compiled a record of 57-102, the fifth worst season in Detroit Tigers history. They finished in last place in the AL East, 37-1/2 games behind the Boston Red Sox. Their team batting average of .249 and team ERA of 4.27 were the second worst in the American League. They were outscored by their opponents 786 to 570.

Offseason

*November 18, 1974: Ed Brinkman was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Cardinals. The San Diego Padres sent Nate Colbert to the Detroit Tigers. The San Diego Padres sent a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Detroit Tigers sent Bob Strampe and Dick Sharon to the San Diego Padres. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Alan Foster, Rich Folkers, and Sonny Siebert to the San Diego Padres. The San Diego Padres sent Danny Breeden (December 12, 1974) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brinked01.shtml]
*December 4, 1974: Woodie Fryman was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Montreal Expos for Tom Walker and Terry Humphrey. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frymawo01.shtml Woodie Fryman Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* January 9, 1975: Tom Brookens was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft.
* February 1, 1975: Gene Michael was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/michage01.shtml Gene Michael Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Transactions

June 15, 1975: Nate Colbert was purchased by the Montreal Expos from the Detroit Tigers. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/colbena01.shtml Nate Colbert Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Regular season player stats

Batting

"Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"

Players ranking among top 100 all time at position

The following members of the 1975 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract:
* Bill Freehan: 12th best catcher of all time
* Aurelio Rodriguez: 91st best third baseman of all time
* Ron LeFlore: 80th best center fielder of all time
* Ben Oglivie: 64th best left fielder of all time
* Willie Horton: 55th best left fielder of all time (played DH for 1975 Tigers)
* Mickey Lolich: 72nd best pitcher of all time

Award winners and league leaders

Joe Coleman
* AL leader in wild pitches (15)
* #2 in MLB in losses (18)
* #2 in MLB in earned runs allowed (124)
* #4 in AL in hit batsmen(9)

Bill Freehan
* AL All Star Team, catcher

Ron LeFlore
* #2 in AL in strikeouts (139)
* #2 in MLB in times caught stealing (20)

Mickey Lolich
* #2 in MLB in losses (18)
* #6 in MLB in complete games (19)

Dan Meyer
* AL leader in at bats per strikeout (18.8)

Willie Horton
* #3 in AL in game played (159)
* #4 in AL in at bats (615)

ee also

* 1975 in baseball

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1975.shtml 1975 Detroit Tigers Regular Season Statistics]