1974 Detroit Tigers season

MLB yearly infobox‎
name = Detroit Tigers
season = 1974
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 = WJBK (TV)
(George Kell, Larry Osterman)
radio = WJR
(Ernie Harwell, Paul Carey)|The 1974 Detroit Tigers compiled a record of 65-97. They finished in last place in the AL East, 19 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. They were outscored by their opponents 768 to 620.

It was Al Kaline's final season after 22 years as a Tiger (1953-1974). He became the 12th player to join the 3000 hit club on September 24, 1974.

Offseason

*October 25, 1973: Frank Howard was released by the Detroit Tigers. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/howarfr01.shtml]

Regular Season

On Sept. 7, 1974, the Yankees' Graig Nettles hit a home run against the Detroit Tigers. The next time up, he hit a broken-bat single. Tigers catcher Bill Freehan scrambled for the six superballs that came bouncing out. Nettles was called out on the single, but his solo homer was allowed and the made all the difference as the Yankees won 1-0. [http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/cheaters/ballplayers.html]

eason standings

Transactions

*June 5, 1974: Mark Fidrych was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fidryma01.shtml Mark Fidrych Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Relief pitchers

"Note: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts"

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
* Norm Cash: 20th best first baseman of all time
* Aurelio Rodriguez: 91st best third baseman of all time
* Al Kaline: 11_th best right fielder of all time
* Willie Horton: 55th best left fielder of all time
* Mickey Lolich: 72nd best pitcher of all time

Award winners and league leaders

Norm Cash
* 2nd oldest player in AL (39)

Joe Coleman
* AL leader in hit batsmen (12)
* #2 in MLB in games started (41)
* #2 in MLB in home runs allowed (30)
* #2 in MLB in bases on balls allowed (158)
* #3 in MLB in earned runs allowed (137)
* #3 in AL in wild pitches (13)
* #6 in MLB in batters faced (1262)

Bill Freehan
* #5 in AL in slugging percentage (.479)

John Hiller
* #6 in AL in games finished (52)
* #7 in AL in saves (13)

Al Kaline
* 3rd oldest player in AL (39)
* Became the 12th player in the 3000 hit club on September 24, 1974

Lerrin LaGrow
* #3 in AL in losses (19)
* #4 in AL in wild pitches (12)
* #8 in AL in earned runs allowed (112)

Mickey Lolich
* MLB leader in home runs allowed (38)
* AL leader in losses (21)
* MLB leader in earned runs allowed (142)
* #2 in MLB in games started (41)
* #2 in MLB in hits allowed (310)
* #3 in MLB in complete games (27)
* #4 in AL in strikeout to walk ratio (2.59)
* #5 in AL in strikeouts (202)
* #5 in MLB in batters faced (1263)
* #7 in MLB in innings pitched (308)

Aurelio Rodriguez
* AL leader in games at third base (159)
* AL leader in innings at third base (1391-2/3)
* #4 in AL in games played (159)
* #5 in AL in outs (470)

Gary Sutherland
* AL leader in outs (489)
* #2 in AL in at bats per strikeout (16.7)
* #3 in AL in at bats (619)
* #4 in AL in singles (131)

ee also

* 1974 in baseball

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1974.shtml 1974 Detroit Tigers Regular Season Statistics]