STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: Though it was an
abbreviated 58-game schedule, the Tigers offense
picked up its pace during 2020 helping the club
to a 23-35 record, which marked its best winning
percentage (.397) since 2016 (.534). Detroit
combined to bat .245/.303/.397 on the season,
scoring an average of 4.29 runs per game. Led by
standout performances from young hitters, each of
those figures ranked as the team’s best marks since
2017.
MIGGY MOVIN’ ON UP: Miguel Cabrera made
moves up the all-time Major League Baseball and
franchise leaderboards this season, including:
• Passed Adrián Beltré (477) for 31st on the MLB
all-time home run list…finished the season 13
shy of 500 homers in his career.
• Completed the season with 2,866 career hits,
which is tied for 47th in MLB history with Harold
Baines…passed Charlie Gehringer (2,839), Iván
Rodríguez (2,844) and Brooks Robinson (2,848)
during his 2020 campaign.
• Finished the season with 1,729 RBI in his
career, passing multiple noteworthy players
on the all-time MLB list, including Cal Ripken
Jr. (1,695), Jim Thome (1,699), Reggie Jackson
(1,702), Frank Thomas (1,704) and Adrián
Beltré (1,707).
• Became the fourth player to have 1,200 RBI and
eighth with 2,000 hits as a Tiger.
• Passed Hank Greenberg for the fifth-most
extra-base hits in franchise history, finishing
the season with 754.
WILLI MAKES A SPLASH: Posting one of the best
rookie seasons in franchise history, Willi Castro
batted .349/.381/.550 over 36 games, with 12 extra-
base hits and 24 RBI. His batting average ranked
as the second-highest in franchise history among
rookies with at least 125 at-bats, behind only Fred
Haney’s 1922 season in which he hit .352 (75×213).
Castro was one of the most-used American League
rookies in 2020, finishing as one-of-eight to earn
at least 125 at-bats. Among those eight, he ranked
first in batting average and slugging percentage,
and second in on-base percentage.
TAKE ME TO THE CANDY SHOP: After swiftly
transitioning to first base early in the season,
Jeimer Candelario had one of the most impressive
offensive seasons in his career. He posted career
highs in each of the three slashline categories,
batting .297/.369/.503, and led the team with 21
extra-base hits, including seven homers, 11 doubles
and three triples. For his efforts in a particularly
hot stretch during the week of September 13 he
was named American League Player of the Week,
the first Tiger to earn that honor since Nicholas
Castellanos in August, 2018.
LOS BOMBEROS: The Tigers bullpen was used
more in an average game this season than in any
year through at least 1974, tossing 4.1 innings per
contest. Though the team’s bullpen ERA was 4.94
(255.0IP/140ER), there were a number of standout
performers from the ‘pen, including Bryan Garcia
(26 games, 1.66 ERA), Daniel Norris (13, 2.77), José
Cisnero (29, 3.03) and Tyler Alexander (12, 3.14).
ALEXANDER THE GREAT: One of the greatest relief
appearances in baseball history, Tyler Alexander
struck out each of the first nine batters he faced
and 10 total during his 3.2 innings of work in the
first game of the doubleheader on August 2 vs.
Cincinnati. It marked the longest streak for a
reliever in Major League history, and was tied with
Doug Fister for the longest streak by an American
League pitcher.
END OF AN ERA: Ron Gardenhire announced
his retirement near the end of the 2020 season,
completing one of the most storied managerial
careers in Major League history. Gardy wrapped
things up with 1,200 career victories, the 46th
highest total in Major League history. Over his 16
seasons as a manager, he posted a 1,086-1,039
record with Minnesota and 132-241 record with
Detroit. Following the 2020 season, A.J. Hinch was
named Gardenhire’s replacement, serving as the
39th manager in Tigers history.
THE KIDS CAN PLAY: The Tigers had 12 of their
top 30 prospects (per MLB Pipeline’s list heading
into 2020) see action this season, including 10
making their Major League debuts. That group
includes Casey Mize (No. 1), Tarik Skubal (4), Isaac
Paredes (5), Daz Cameron (8) and Willi Castro (11).
Additionally, nine players from the club’s 2020
Pipeline top 30 prospects list spent time at the
alternate training site in Toledo. In early September,
the site ranked the Tigers farm system as the
second-strongest in all of baseball.
DOWN ON THE FARM: Though most development
with top prospects occured at the alternate training
site or at player offseason residences, the Tigers
Player Development System has continued to climb
third-party rankings. At most recent update:
• MLB Pipeline: No. 2 (No. 1 in “Prospect Points”)
• FanGraphs: No. 3
• Baseball America: No. 6
• Bleacher Report: No. 6
DETROIT TIGERS
2020 SEASON SUMMARY
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984
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TIGERS AT A GLANCE IN 2020
Overall ………………………………………………….. 23-35
Current Streak ……………………………………………..L1
At Comerica Park ……………………………………. 12-15
On the Road…………………………………………… 11-20
Day games…………………………………………….. 10-13
Night games…………………………………………… 13-22
vs. LH starting pitchers ……………………………….. 7-4
vs. RH starting pitchers……………………………. 16-31
vs. AL Central…………………………………………. 12-28
vs. NL Central…………………………………………… 11-7
Tigers score first ………………………………………. 16-6
Opponents score first……………………………….. 7-29
Scoring five-or-more runs………………………….. 17-7
Scoring four-or-less runs……………………………. 6-28
Extra innings……………………………………………… 1-2
One-run games………………………………………….. 7-9
Two-run games………………………………………….. 3-6
Tigers get quality start………………………………… 6-3
Tigers starter works 6+ innings…………………….. 6-3
Lead after 6th/7th/8th inning ……. 15-1/18-2/18-1
Trail after 6th/7th/8th inning …….. 5-28/1-31/0-30
Tied after 6th/7th/8th inning ……………3-6/4-2/2-1
Tigers out hit opponent…………………………….. 17-7
Opponent out hits Tigers…………………………… 4-25
Tigers and opponent have equal hits……………. 2-3
Tigers hit a home run ……………………………… 17-16
Tigers do not hit a home run……………………… 6-19
Come-from-behind wins………………………………. 13
Date Opp.
April 1, 3-4 CLE
April 5-7 MIN
April 9-11 @CLE
April 12-14 @HOU
April 15-18 @OAK
April 20-22 PIT
April 23-26 KC
April 27-29 @CWS
April 30-May 2 @NYY
May 4-6 @BOS
May 7-9 MIN
May 11-13 KC
May 14-16 CHC
May 17-19 @SEA
May 21-23 @KC
May 24-27 CLE
May 28-30 NYY
May 31-June 1 @MIL
June 3-6 @CWS
June 8-10 SEA
June 11-13 CWS
June 14-16 @KC
June 17-20 @LAA
June 22-23 STL
June 24-27 HOU
June 28-30 @CLE
July 2-4 CWS
Date Opp.
July 5-7 @TEX
July 8-11 @MIN
July 12-15 All-Star Break
July 16-18 MIN
July 19-22 TEX
July 23-25 @KC
July 26-28 @MIN
July 29-August 1 BAL
August 3-5 BOS
August 6-8 @CLE
August 10-12 @BAL
August 13-15 CLE
August 17-19 LAA
August 20-22 @TOR
August 24-25 @STL
August 27-29 TOR
August 31-Sept. 2 OAK
September 3-5 @CIN
September 6-8 @PIT
September 10-12 TB
September 14-15 MIL
September 16-19 @TB
September 20-22 CWS
September 24-26 KC
September 28-30 @MIN
October 1-3 @CWS
2021 Regular Season Schedule
Date Opp.
February 26 SE Univ.
February 27 @NYY
February 28 BOS
March 1 HOU
March 2 ATL
March 3 @PHI/@TOR
March 4 BAL
March 5 @ATL (SS)
March 6 NYY
March 7 WAS
March 8 @PHI (SS)
March 9 @BOS
March 10 @MIN
March 11 TOR (SS)
March 12 PHI
March 13 @TOR/@PIT
Date Opp.
March 14 PIT
March 16 @TB
March 17 BAL (SS)
March 18 TB
March 19 @WAS
March 20 @HOU
March 21 TOR (SS)
March 22 @BAL
March 23 PHI
March 24 TB
March 25 @PHI/@PIT
March 26 NYY
March 27 PHI
March 28 @NYY
March 29 TB
March 30 @TB
2021 Spring Training Schedule
Category Leaders
Hitting
AVG: Willi Castro (.349)
HR: Miguel Cabrera (10)
RBI: Miguel Cabrera (35)
Hits: Victor Reyes (56)
OPS: Willi Castro (.932)
Pitching
ERA: Bryan Garcia (1.66)
Strikeouts: Matthew Boyd (60)
Wins: Spencer Turnbull (4)
Saves: Joe Jiménez (5)
Holds: Buck Farmer (7)
Opp. BA: Gregory Soto (.193)
Top Single-Game Performances
Hitting
Victor Reyes, 9/1 @MIL: 4×6, 2B, HR, 5 RBI
Miguel Cabrera, 9/23 @MIN: 2×5, 2 HR, 6 RBI
JaCoby Jones, 7/29 vs. KC: 3×3, 2 2B, HR, RBI
Jonathan Schoop, 8/21 @CLE: 4×5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
Niko Goodrum, 8/7 @PIT: 2×6, 2 2B, 5 RBI
Pitching
Tyler Alexander, 8/2 vs. CIN: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, BB, 10 SO
Matthew Boyd, 9/4 @MIN: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, L, CG
Spencer Turnbull, 9/8 vs. MIL: 6.0IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO, W
Spencer Turnbull, 8/9 @PIT: 7.0 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, W
Spencer Turnbull, 7/26 @CIN: 5.0IP, 3 H, ER, 4 BB, 8 SO
Tarik Skubal, 9/16 vs. KC: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, L
2020 DETROIT TIGERS PLAYERS
Sergio Alcántara – INF
• Had three appearances on the active roster this season, including one as the 29th-man for the doubleheader on September 4 at Minnesota…went 3×21 in his brief playing time during the 2020 campaign, with a pair of runs scored and two extra-base hits.
• Made his Major League debut on September 6 at Minnesota and homered in his first Major League at-bat…became the eighth Tiger to do so, joining Daniel Norris (8/19/15 at Chicago (NL)), Reggie Sanders (9/1/74 vs. Oakland), Gene Lamont (9/2/70 at Boston), Bill Roman (9/30/64 at New York (AL)), Gates Brown (6/19/63 at Boston), George Vico (4/20/48 at Chicago (AL)) and Hack Miller (4/23/44 at Cleveland)…also became the 10th Tiger to homer in his big league debut and first since Wilkin Ramirez on May 20, 2009 vs. Texas.
• Knocked a triple on September 8 vs. Milwaukee, the first three-bagger of his career.
Tyler Alexander – LHP
• Made 14 appearances for the Tigers this season, including two starts, posting a combined 2-3 record and 3.96 ERA (36.1IP/16ER) on 39 hits and nine walks, while striking out 34…of his 12 relief appearances, 11 went for multiple innings, over which he was 2-2 with a 3.18 ERA (28.1IP/10ER), walking six and striking out 28.
• Had a historic outing in the first game of the doubleheader on August 2 vs.
Cincinnati, tossing 3.2 hitless innings of relief, striking out nine consecutive
batters and 10 total…that mark of nine-straight punchouts was the longest
such stretch in an outing for a reliever in Major League history, tied an
American League record (last, Doug Fister, September 27, 2012 vs. Kansas
City) and fell one shy of the Major League record of 10 (Tom Seaver, April
22, 1970 vs, San Diego)…the outing marked the first double-digit punchout
performance of his career, topping his previous career high of nine (July 27,
2019 at Seattle).
• Though he allowed a career-high three walks on August 11 vs. Cleveland, he’s stood out since making his Major League debut on July 3, 2019 at limiting free passes…among hurlers with at least 80.0 innings pitched during that span, he ranks third in the American League and fourth in the Majors for the fewest walks allowed (16).
• This season marked the first time he’s made an Opening Day roster at the
Major League level.
Jorge Bonifacio – OF
• Played in 30 games for the Tigers in 2020, hitting .221/.277/.326 with three
doubles, two homers and 17 RBI.
• Knocked a two-run home run on August 23 at Cleveland, his first hit of the
season after being selected from the alternate training site on August 19…
was his first homer in the Majors since September 20, 2018 at Detroit as a
member of the Royals.
• Stepped into the box as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning of game one of the
doubleheader on August 29 vs. Minnesota, knocking a two-run single with the bases loaded…was the fourth Tigers pinch hitter to record a hit with the bases loaded since 2012, with Ian Kinsler having the most recent on August 7, 2016 vs. New York (NL).
• Posted his first three-hit game of the season and sixth of his career in game two of the doubleheader on September 10 at St. Louis, tying a single-game career high in knocks (last, September 14, 2018 at Minnesota with Kansas City)…the effort included his second homer of the season, a two-run blast.
• Was one of the team’s hottest bats between September 5-15, hitting
.343/.368/.486 with three runs, two doubles, a home run and 11 RBI in that
10-game span…his efforts on September 13-15 vs. Kansas City marked the
first time in his career that he’d posted multiple RBI in back-to-back games.
Matthew Boyd – LHP
• Posted a 3-7 record and 6.71 ERA (60.1IP/45ER) on 67 hits, 22 walks and 60
strikeouts over his 12 starts this season for the Tigers…started the season 0-4, but won three of his final six outings…posted a season high in strikeouts on August 17 at Chicago (AL), punching out nine over just 4.0 innings pitched.
• Lefthanded batters hit just .135 (5×37) off him this season, while righties
batted .304 (62×204).
• Tossed the second complete game of his career in the first game of the
doubleheader on September 4 at Minnesota…punched out eight hitters over
6.0 innings pitched, but took the loss after allowing two solo home runs…
became the first Tigers pitcher to throw a complete game and take the loss
since Michael Fulmer on May 27, 2017 at Chicago (AL).
• Ranked as one of the most durable pitchers across baseball this season…threw 1,086 total pitches, which was the 10th highest total for any American League pitcher in 2020…also led Tigers pitchers in starts (12), innings pitched (60.1) and strikeouts (60).
Beau Burrows – RHP
• Made the first five appearances of his career this season, allowing four earned runs over 6.2 innings pitched…made his Major League debut on July 27 vs. Kansas City, and allowed three earned runs over 2.1 innings pitched from the bullpen.
• Recorded his first strikeout of his big league career on August 11 vs. Chicago (AL), striking out Luis Robert.
• Did not allow a batter to reach base in three-straight appearances between
August 11-16…opposing batters went 0x9 with two strikeouts during the
stretch.
Miguel Cabrera – DH
• Appeared in 57 of the club’s 58 games this season, over which he slashed
.250/.329/.417, with 28 runs scored, four doubles, 10 home runs and 35 RBI…
had a pair of hot stretches, including one from August 16-September 6 over
which he batted .329/.388/.395 with a 13-game hitting streak, and another
from September 20-26 to close the season, when he was 10×27 with four
homers and 12 RBI over six games.
• Entered the season tied with Adrián Beltré for 31st on the all-time Major
League home run leaderboard at 477, passing him on July 25 at Cincinnati for
sole possession for the spot…finished the season six longballs behind Fred
McGriff and Lou Gehrig for 28th on the list (493).
• Finished the 2020 season with 1,729 RBI in his Major League career, which
ranks 21st on the MLB all-time list…passed multiple noteworthy players on the
all-time RBI leaderboard this year, including Cal Ripken Jr. (1,695), Jim Thome (1,699), Reggie Jackson (1,702), Frank Thomas (1,704) and Adrián Beltré (1,707).
• Recorded his 2,000th career hit as a Tiger on September 1 vs. Minnesota,
becoming the eighth player in franchise history to notch 2,000 hits wearing
the Olde English ‘D’…is just the second active player to do so with a franchise, joining Albert Pujols, who had 2,073 hits with the Cardinals…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Cabrera became the first player to reach 2,000 hits with a team other than the team he made his Major League debut with since David Ortiz, who had 2,079 hits with the Red Sox.
• Went 2×2 with a solo home run, double, and three walks on September 15
vs. Kansas City…reached base five times on the night, the 17th time he has
reached base five-or-more times while wearing the Olde English ‘D’ (last, May 16, 2017 vs. Baltimore)…his three free passes that night marked his fourth multi-walk game of the season, and his first three-walk game since August 5, 2017 at Baltimore
• Named the Tigers nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award for his work in the Detroit community…focus this season was helping children and families cope with the difficulties and dangers of Coronavirus…prior to the resumption of play, made a $250,000 donation to the Detroit Tigers Foundation, which was distributed to multiple community organizations aligned with that goal.
Daz Cameron – OF
• Appeared in 17 games this season for the Tigers, hitting .193/.220/.263 with
four runs scored, two doubles, a triple and three RBI…was recalled from the
alternate training site prior to the game on September 9 vs. Milwaukee, and
made his Major League debut that night.
• After starting the season on an 1×27 stretch, finished on a strong note by
batting .333/.355/.467 with hits in seven of his final nine games…had three
multi-hit games over that span, including one with a pair of extra-base hits on September 22 at Minnesota.
• Posted his first Major League hit and RBI on September 11 at Chicago (AL),
slapping a two-run single to right field in the sixth inning…Daz’s father, Mike, played 17 years in the Majors and had his first hit in the same ballpark, playing for the White Sox against the Tigers on August 30, 1995.
• Entered the game on September 18 vs. Cleveland as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning, and knocked a triple for his first career extra-base hit…became the sixth Tiger since 2010 and 12th since 2000 to hit a triple as a pinch hitter…was one of nine rookies to hit a pinch-hit three bagger in franchise history, with the most recent one coming from Avisaíl García on May 26, 2013 vs. Minnesota.
• Had a pair of hits on September 19 vs. Cleveland, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning…marked the first multi-hit contest and game-winning RBI of his young career.
Jeimer Candelario – INF
• Posted one of the best seasons of his career, batting .297/.369/.503 with
30 runs scored, 11 doubles, three triples, seven homers and 29 RBI…among
Tigers with at least 100 at-bats, he led the team in batting average, doubles,
triples and extra-base hits (21); ranked tied for first in runs scored; second in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, RBI and walks (29); and third with seven homers…also led the team and ranked tied for sixth in the American League with 19 extra-base hits.
• Had hits in 30-of-40 games between August 2 and September 19 after starting the season on an 0x17 streak…batted .372/.424/.634 over that stretch, with 29 runs scored, 21 extra-base hits and 28 RBI…ranked among American League leaders in many categories during that stretch, including third in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, tied for sixth in doubles, seventh in slugging percentage, tied for eighth in runs and 10th in RBI.
• Was named American League Player of the Week for the week ending
September 13…batted .423/.500/.923 with eight runs scored, four doubles,
three home runs, nine RBI, four walks, and just three strikeouts over eight
games played…was the first Tiger to win AL Player of the Week honors since Nicholas Castellanos for the week ending August 19, 2018.
• Went 2×4 with two runs scored, four RBI and hit his fifth home run of the
season on September 8 vs. Milwaukee…that RBI mark tied a single-game
career high, also accomplished on September 17, 2017 vs. Chicago (AL)…the
longball was his third consecutive game with a home run at Comerica Park,
finishing as the second Tiger to do so this season (other, Jonathan Schoop).
• Reached base six times in seven plate appearances during the September 10 twinbill at St. Louis, including five hits and RBI…belted a homer in each end of the doubleheader, becoming the first Tiger to do so since Leonys Martín on April 25, 2018 at Pittsburgh…went 2×4 with four RBI on September 8 vs. Milwaukee, tying a single-game career high in RBI, also accomplished on September 17, 2017 vs. Chicago (AL).
Anthony Castro – RHP
• Made his first and only appearance of 2020 for the Tigers on July 27 vs. Kansas City, allowing two earned runs on one hit and a walk over 1.0 inning pitched… the outing marked his Major League debut.
• Recorded his first big league strikeout in his debut, punching out Bubba
Starling to end his inning of work.
Harold Castro – UTIL
• Played 22 games for the Tigers this season, batting .347/.407/.429 with six
runs scored, four doubles and three RBI…his 2020 campaign was shortened by injury, and he was on the injured list from August 19 to September 18 with a left hamstring strain.
• Made starts at seven different positions during the 2020 campaign: three at right field; two at first base, third base and shortstop; and one at left field,
center field and designated hitter.
2020 Season Summary GAME NOTES
2020 DETROIT TIGERS PLAYERS • Had a career high seven game hitting streak from August 10-September 19… over that stretch he batted .526/.571/.737 with a pair of multi-hit efforts…the streak was also tied for the fifth longest by a Tiger this season (long, Cabrera with 13 games).
• Posted his first multi-hit game of 2020 on August 16 vs. Cleveland, going
3×4 with two runs scored, a double and walk…marked the 10th time in his
career he’s had a game with three-or-more hits, most recently happening on
September 15, 2019 vs. Baltimore.
Willi Castro – INF
• Posted one of the best seasons for a Tigers rookie in franchise history, and
finished as one of the top rookies in the American League during the 2020
season…over 36 games and 129 at-bats he hit .349/.381/.550 with 21 runs
scored, four doubles, two triples, six homers and 24 RBI.
• Led American League rookies with at least 125 at-bats this season in batting average and slugging percentage, while he ranked second in on-base percentage, tied for fourth in RBI and fifth in home runs.
• His batting average finished as the second highest for a rookie in franchise
history (min. 125 at-bats), trailing only Fred Haney’s 1922 campaign, during
which he batted .352 (75×213).
• Had hits in 21 of 25 games from August 20-September 20, including
multiple knocks in nine of those contests, over which he batted a combined
.352/.388/.560 with 12 runs scored, three doubles, two triples, four home
runs and 16 RBI.
• Blasted a 445-foot moonshot on August 22 at Cleveland that finished the
season ranked as the club’s third-longest home run of the season, behind
Miguel Cabrera’s 450-foot shot on September 24 and C.J. Cron’s 447-foot
Opening Day missile at Cincinnati…ball was struck at 107.4 MPH, which ranked as his fifth-hardest hit ball of his season.
• Had a career long seven-game hitting streak to begin his season from August 20-September 2, over which he batted .462/.462/.731 with six runs scored, two doubles, one triple, one home run and five RBI…the streak was also tied for the fifth longest by a Tiger this season (long, Cabrera with 13 games).
José Cisnero – RHP
• Had a very productive 2020 campaign for the Tigers, posting a 3-3 record and 3.03 ERA (29.2IP/10ER) on 23 hits and 10 walks, while striking out 34…marked career highs in wins, holds (6), strikeouts per nine innings (10.31), and career lows in ERA, WHIP (1.11), FIP (2.63), and walks per nine innings (3.03)…held opponents scoreless in 23-of-29 outings on the season.
• Among all Major League relievers he ranked tied for third with 29 appearances and seventh with 29.2 innings pitched.
• Tied a career high with 17 inherited runners, which ranked tied for seventh in the American League this season…allowed just one of those inherited runners to score, giving him the lowest inherited runner score percentage (5.9) in all of baseball among pitchers with at least 17 IR.
• Did not allow a run over 11 consecutive appearances from August 12 to
September 4…allowed only two hits and four walks over that span, while
striking out 15…opponents hit .057 (2×35) during the stretch.
• Made his 28th career multi-inning relief appearance on September 15 vs.
Kansas City, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings and stranding both runners he
inherited…has had great success in his career in multi-inning outings, posting a combined 3-1 record and 1.75 ERA (56.2IP/11ER) on 47 hits and 15 walks, while striking out 57.
C.J. Cron – INF
• Played in just 13 games this season due to a left knee injury…was placed
on the 10-day injured list on August 11 and transferred to the 60-day IL on
August 19…batted .190/.346/.548 with nine runs scored, three doubles and
four homers, while driving in eight.
• Blasted a two-run home run in the ninth inning on July 26 at Cincinnati, giving the Tigers a 3-1 lead…has hit 29 go-ahead home runs in his career, while only two before that game came in the ninth-or-later (both vs. Detroit, on April 30, 2018 and May 31, 2016).
• Had a hot start to the season…knocked an extra-base hit in each of his
first three games of 2020, which is tied for the sixth-longest such streak in
franchise history…hit the club’s first home run of the season and his first
career Opening Day home run on July 24 at Cincinnati, a 447-foot solo shot in the fourth inning.
• Hit home runs in back-to-back games on August 7-8…the 20th time in his
career that he’s homered in at least two straight games (last, September 29,
2019-July 24, 2020).
Travis Demeritte – OF
• Played in 18 games for the Tigers this season, spending time on both the
active roster and at the alternate training site…combined to hit .172/.273/.207 with five runs scored, a double and four RBI.
• Made his season debut on July 31 vs. Cincinnati, and came through with a
two-run double in the eighth inning, giving the Tigers a 7-2 lead…marked his third career multi-RBI game, and tied a single-game career high with two.
• Made the first pitching appearance of his Major League career in the ninth
inning of the game on September 9 vs. Milwaukee, allowing four runs on four hits…became the first Tigers position player to pitch in a game since Brandon Dixon on August 7, 2019 vs. Chicago (AL).
Brandon Dixon – UTIL
• Had his contract purchased from the alternate training site on September 22, and made his season debut that night at Minnesota…played in five games to close out the season.
• Went 1×13 in his limited work during 2020, knocking his only hit in the team’s last game of the season on September 27 at Kansas City.
Buck Farmer – RHP
• One of the club’s most consistent relievers this season, he posted a 1-0 record and 3.80 ERA (21.2IP/9ER) over 23 outings, allowing 20 hits and five walks, while striking out 15…made his first career appearance on the injured list, sidelined from August 10-20 with a left groin strain.
• Allowed a pair of runs on August 7 at Pittsburgh, snapping a 16-game scoreless streak from September 3, 2019 to July 31, 2020…over that stretch he posted a 2-0 record with four hits and four walks allowed, while striking out eight… during that streak he led all Major League pitchers (min. 16.0 innings pitched) with a 0.00 ERA (16.0IP/0ER), .078 (4×51) opponents batting average and five total bases allowed.
• Pitched in mostly full-inning situations this year, making just three appearances of 1.0-inning-or-less…held opponents scoreless in such outings, and stranded both of the runners he inherited in 2020.
• Has been one of the franchise’s most durable relievers since 2010, ranking
eighth over that span with 197.2 innings pitched from the bullpen…among
Tigers relievers with at least 100.0 innings pitched in that time frame, he ranks tied for sixth in wins (10); seventh in ERA (4.01, (197.2IP/88ER)); and eighth in strikeouts (177) and holds (29).
Michael Fulmer – RHP
• Made 10 starts for the Tigers this season, his first since undergoing right elbow reconstructive surgery in 2019…posted an 0-2 record and 8.78 ERA (27.2IP/27ER), allowing 45 hits and 12 walks while striking out 20.
• Held opponents scoreless in three of his 10 outings on the season…struck out a total of 10 batters in those three appearances, while he punched out the same number in all seven other outings combined.
• Received a no-decision in his season debut on July 27 vs. Kansas City, allowing four runs on five hits with one walk and two strikeouts in 2.2 innings…outing marked his first appearance in a Major League regular season game since September 15, 2018.
Kyle Funkhouser – RHP
• Made 13 relief appearances for the Tigers in his first season of Major League action… combined to post a 1-1 record and 7.27 ERA (17.1IP/14ER), allowing 22 hits and 11 walks, while striking out 12…made the Opening Day roster for the first time.
• Made five multi-inning relief appearances this season, over which he posted a 1-0 record and 3.86 ERA (9.1IP/4ER), allowing 10 hits and four walks, while striking out four.
• Made his Major League debut on July 27 vs. Kansas City, tossing an inning of relief…first big league strikeout came against Adalberto Mondesi in the fourth inning.
• Earned the first win of his Major League career on September 6 at Minnesota, throwing 2.0 innings and allowing one run on a hit with a walk and two strikeout.
Bryan Garcia – RHP
• Had a standout season in the Tigers bullpen, posting a combined 2-1 record with four saves and a 1.66 ERA (21.2IP/4ER), allowing 18 hits and 10 walks, while striking out 12…finished with the 10th lowest ERA in franchise history among rookie relievers with at least 21.0 innings pitched.
• Finished the season as the only Major League pitcher to have 11-or-more
inherited runners and not allow any to score…is the second Tigers reliever in franchise history to accomplish that feat, joining Luis Pineda, who stranded all 12 runners he inherited in 2001.
• Tossed the 10th inning on August 7 at Pittsburgh, becoming the first Tigers
pitcher to make an extra-innings appearance with a runner starting at second base…runner came around to score in the inning but Garcia earned the win in the contest, the second of his career.
• Picked up the first save of his Major League career on September 6 at
Minnesota, pitching a scoreless ninth inning with one hit allowed…ended up with four in 2020…is the first Tigers rookie since 2003 to have more than two saves in a season.
Rony García – RHP
• Made 15 appearances for the Tigers this season, including two starts,
combining to go 1-0 with an 8.14 ERA (21.0IP/19ER) on 25 hits and nine walks, while striking out 14…had some of his greatest success in multi-inning relief outings, posting a 3.00 ERA (9.0IP/3ER) over five such outings, while striking out six.
• Made his Major League debut on July 28 vs. Kansas City, tossing 3.0 innings and allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits and no walks, while striking out three…his first Major League strikeout came against Maikel Franco to end the second.
• Had his first career scoreless appearance on August 15, blanking Cleveland in the ninth inning…was his second career relief appearance, fourth overall and first of 1.0-inning-or-less.
• Earned his first Major League win on August 21 at Cleveland, tossing 1.1
shutout innings from the bullpen, allowing a hit and walk.
Niko Goodrum – UTIL
• Played in 43 games for the Tigers this season, posting a .184/.263/.335 slashline with seven doubles, five home runs and 20 RBI…spent time on the injured list between September 5-15 with a strained right oblique.
• Following the season he was named a finalist for the Gold Glove award for
American League shortstops…among AL shortstops with at least 250 innings played this season he ranked second with a 9.8 UZR/150, and third with a 2.2 UZR and .991 fielding percentage (UZR/150 is UZR normalized for number of chances in a season).
• Recorded seven assists on July 25 at Cincinnati, which tied a career high…has posted that total just one other time in his career, coming on July 3, 2019 at Chicago (AL).
• Snapped an 0x15 streak on August 7 at Pittsburgh, pounding a pair of doubles and finishing 2×6 with five RBI…that RBI total tied a single-game career high for the second time (other, May 14, 2019 vs. Cleveland)…the effort came from the leadoff spot, making him one of six players this season in the Major Leagues to have five-or-more RBI in a single game from the leadoff spot.
2020 Season Summary GAME NOTES
2020 DETROIT TIGERS PLAYERS • Belted the first lead-off homer of his Major League career on August 8 at Pittsburgh.
• Posted multiple hits in three of four games from August 7-10…that stretch
included his sixth career game with four-or-more hits on August 10 vs. Chicago
(AL) (last, July 14, 2019 at Kansas City)…over that stretch he went 8×24 with
four runs scored and five extra-base hits, also knocking seven RBI.
Grayson Greiner – C
• Went 6×51 with eight runs scored, two doubles, three homers and eight RBI for the Tigers this season…did so in just 18 games after knocking five longballs and 19 RBI in 58 contests in 2019…five of his six hits this season were for extra bases, and four of those five drove in at least one run.
• Had his first hit of the season on August 12 vs. Chicago (AL), a two-run, game- tying double in the fourth inning…snapped an 0x11 streak to start the season.
• Belted his first homer of the season on August 23 at Cleveland, a solo shot in the sixth inning…had an exit velocity of 112.1 MPH, which is the highest mark for any batted ball in his career.
Eric Haase – C
• Was recalled from the alternate training site on September 15, and made his Tigers debut the next day vs. Kansas City…played in seven games for the Tigers in 2020, going 3×17 with a run scored and two RBI.
• Notched his first hit as a Tiger in the fourth inning on September 19 vs.
Cleveland, followed by his first RBI to tie the game in the eighth…went 2×4 with a RBI and a run scored.
Derek Hill – OF
• Was recalled from the alternate training site on September 2, marking his first appearance on the active roster…played in 15 games this season, mostly as a defensive replacement and pinch runner, combining to go 1×11 with three runs scored…became the seventh player in franchise history to appear in 15-or-more games during his rookie season and have 11-or-fewer at-bats.
• Made his Major League debut as a defensive replacement on September 4 at Minnesota in game two of the doubleheader, going 0x1 with a strikeout.
• Reached base safely for the first time in his Major League career on September 17 vs. Cleveland, drawing a walk and later coming around to score.
• Picked up the first hit of his big league career on September 26 at Kansas City, a first-inning single off Carlos Hernández.
Joe Jiménez – RHP
• Appeared in 25 games for the Tigers this season, posting a combined 1-3 record with five saves and a 7.15 ERA (22.2IP/18ER)…allowed 25 hits, six walks, seven home runs and five hit batters, while striking out 22.
• Entered 2020 tossing the ninth inning, and became the first Tigers closer to
ever record four saves in the club’s opening six games of a season.
• Allowed just three earned runs over 10 outings to close the season, dating back to September 7…over that span he posted a 2.61 ERA (10.1IP/3ER) on nine hits and no walks, while punching out nine…had an average fastball velocity of 94.7 MPH over that stretch, compared to 93.9 in the 15 appearances to start the season.
• Since initially becoming Detroit’s closer on August 1, 2019, he has converted 14-of-16 save opportunities and posted a 3.68 ERA (14.2IP/6ER), allowing 16 hits and four walks, while striking out 16…has struggled in 28 non-save opportunities over that span, going 3-3 with a 6.31 ERA (25.2IP/18ER), allowing 28 hits and eight walks, while punching out 29.
JaCoby Jones – OF
• Played in 30 games for the Tigers in 2020, though he finished the season on the injured list with a left hand fracture…slashed .286/.333/.515 this season, with nine doubles, five homers and 14 RBI.
• Was one of the hottest hitters in the American League to start the season,
posting hits in nine of his first 13 contests…was 14×42 over that span, with nine extra-base hits and 12 RBI…among AL qualified hitters between Opening Day
and August 10, he ranked first in slugging percentage (.786), tied for fourth in extra-base hits (9), tied for fifth in home runs (5) and sixth in batting average (.333).
• Hit an inside-the-park home run on August 10 vs. Chicago (AL), finishing the contest 1×3 with a run scored and pair of RBI…was club’s first inside-the-park home run since Nick Castellanos had one on August 22, 2017 vs. New York (AL) and the first at Comerica Park since Whit Merrifield on August 9, 2019.
• Had knocks in seven of nine games from August 19-30…hit .273/.286/.333 with six runs scored, two doubles and an RBI over that span.
Dawel Lugo – INF
• Played in nine games for the Tigers this season, before being designated for assignment on August 17…cleared waivers and was outrighted to the alternate training site in Toledo on August 22.
• Was 2×10 on the season, scoring three runs and driving in another.
• The 2020 campaign marked his first Opening Day roster appearance at the
Major League level.
• Drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on August 7 at Pittsburgh to give the Tigers the lead…was his first hit of the season, first RBI of the season and fourth career go-ahead RBI.
Casey Mize – RHP
• Was selected from the alternate training site prior to the game on August 19 at Chicago (AL) and made his Major League debut that night…made seven appearances for the Tigers this season, posting an 0-3 record and 6.99 ERA (28.1IP/22ER) on 29 hits and 13 walks, while striking out 26.
• Was very successful with his fastball in 2020, holding opponents to a .136
(3×22) batting average against that pitch…that figure ranked ninth in the
American League among pitchers that threw at least 140 four-seamers during the season.
• Tossed 4.1 innings in his debut, allowing three runs on seven hits with no walks and seven strikeouts …became the first pitcher in Tigers history to strike out seven-or-more batters while not issuing a walk in his debut and the first MLB pitcher to do so since Stephen Strasburg with Washington on June 8, 2020 vs. Pittsburgh.
• Had the best start of his season on September 11 at Chicago (AL)…did not
factor into the decision, allowing two runs on one hit with two walks and five strikeouts in 5.1 innings…he faced the minimum through the first five innings and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing a double to Yolmer Sánchez…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Mize’s no-hit bid was the longest by a Detroit rookie pitcher since Michael Fulmer threw 6.2 innings without giving up a hit on June 1, 2016 at Los Angeles (AL).
• Currently ranks as the club’s No. 2 prospect and No. 5 in all of baseball, per MLB Pipeline.
Daniel Norris – LHP
• Came in from the bullpen for all but one of his 14 appearances this season,
combining to post a 3-1 record and 3.25 ERA (27.1IP/10ER) on 25 hits and seven walks, while striking out 28…marked a career-low in ERA and was tied for his highest win total since earning a career-high five in 2017.
• Moved to the bullpen after his first outing of the season, and allowed
opponents to score in just five-of-13 contests, combining to post a 3-0 record
and 2.77 ERA (26.0IP/8ER) allowing 21 hits and five walks, while striking out
28…gave up just two home runs on the season, which was tied for the fourth- fewest among American League relievers with at least 26.0 innings pitched this season.
• Had a career long relief appearance of 4.0 innings on August 18 at Chicago
(AL), allowing two earned runs on two hits and a walk, while striking out
four…his previous career long relief outing was 3.1 innings on April 5, 2018 at Chicago (AL)…was a very efficient outing, throwing just 51 pitches…became the fourth Tigers reliver since 2007 to toss at least 4.0 innings from the bullpen in 51-pitches-or-less (others, Duane Below (48, 2013), Drew Smyly (50, 2013) and Mike Pelfrey (48, 2016).
• On September 19 vs. Cleveland he snapped a streak of 12 straight relief
appearances with at least one strikeout, dating back to April 6, 2019…marked the longest such streak for a Tigers reliever since Joe Jiménez accomplished it in 20-straight between August 12, 2018 and April 6, 2019.
Iván Nova – RHP
• Made just four starts for the Tigers before his season came to an early close due to right triceps tendinitis …had a 1-1 record while tossing a combined 19.0 innings, allowing 18 earned runs and striking out nine.
• Went at least 5.0 innings in three-of-four starts this season…dating back to the beginning of 2019, he has gone at least 5.0 innings in 29-of-38 starts.
• Picked up his first win with the Tigers on August 8 at Pittsburgh, allowing five
runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 5.0 innings.
Isaac Paredes – INF
• Played in the first 34 games of his Major League career this season with the
Tigers after being recalled from the alternate training site on August 17…batted
.220/.278/.290 on the season, with seven runs scored, four doubles, one home
run and six RBI.
• Went 1×4 in his Major League debut on August 17, going 1×4 with a pair of
RBI…first hit was a two-run single off Gio Gonzalez in the fourth inning…became
the seventh player in franchise history and second since 1989 to have two-or-
more RBI in his Major League debut (other, JaCoby Jones on August 30, 2016).
• Belted his first career homer on August 21 at Cleveland, a grand slam in the
fourth inning that put the Tigers ahead 7-5…became the 10th player in Tigers
history and third since 1992 to have his first career homer come via grand slam
(last, Brennan Boesch on April 30, 2010)…is the fifth player in franchise history
to have a game with four-or-more RBI within the first four contests of his career
(last, Alex Avila on August 7, 2009)…per the Elias Sports Bureau, is the first Tiger
to have six-or-more RBI in his first four career games since Pete Fox in 1933.
• Went 3×4 with a double on August 24 at Cleveland, his first career multi-hit
contest…at 21 years, 188 days old, he became the youngest Tiger to record
three-or-more hits in a game since Omar Infante on April 22, 2003…was one of
six Mexican-born Major Leaguers to have three-or-more hits in a game since
2010, and the first Tiger to do so since 1999 (Karim Garcia on October 1, 1999
at Kansas City).
• Went hitless on September 25 at Kansas City, snapping his hitting streak at a
career-best 10 games…over that stretch he batted .364/.400/.455 with just six
strikeouts…ranked as the second longest hitting streak for a Tiger this season,
behind only Miguel Cabrera’s streak of 13 games…per the Elias Sports Bureau,
became the first Tigers rookie with a hitting streak of 10-plus games since Will
Rhymes had a hit in 12 straight in 2010, and the first Tiger younger than 22
years-old to have a 10-plus game streak since Omar Infante’s 12-game streak in
2002.
• Currently ranked as the organization’s No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
Nick Ramirez – LHP
• Appeared five times for the Tigers in 2020, posting a 5.91 ERA (10.2IP/7ER) on
eight hits and four walks, while striking out 11…posted at least two strikeouts
in each of his outings, including a season-high three on September 17 vs.
Cleveland.
• Tossed multiple innings from the bullpen in each of his five outings this season,
and now has 33 such outings in his career…carries a combined 4-3 record and
4.13 ERA (76.1IP/35ER) in those appearances, allowing 66 hits and 32 walks,
while striking out 74.
• Made his season debut in game one of the doubleheader on September 10 at
St. Louis, allowing two earned runs in 2.0 innings of relief.
Victor Reyes – OF
• Had a productive 2020 campaign, batting .277/.315/.391 over 57 contests,
posting a career-high four homers with 30 runs scored, seven doubles, two
triples and 14 RBI…also stole eight bases on the season, ranking tied for seventh
in the American League.
• Dating back to the final months from the 2019 season he’s been one of the
best hitters in the American League…over 101 games between the dates of
2020 Season Summary GAME NOTES
2020 DETROIT TIGERS PLAYERS
August 8, 2019 and the end of the 2020 campaign he batted .304/.333/.431
with 19 doubles, five triples, seven homers, 34 RBI and 16 stolen bases…among
AL hitters with at least 300 at-bats during that span, he ranked first in steals,
second in triples, tied for sixth in hits (119) eighth in batting average.
• Posted a season long, eight-game hitting streak from August 19-29, batting
.343/.361/.514 with three doubles, one home run, one RBI and six runs
scored…the eight game sprint was tied for the third longest by a Tiger this
season…also posted a seven-game streak earlier in the season…career long
streak is 13 games, notched from August 28 to September 12, 2019.
• Tied a career high with four hits in a game twice in 2020, and now has four such
contests in his career…on September 1 at Milwaukee he finished a triple shy of
the cycle and drove in a career high five runs…became the third Tigers player
since 2007 to have five-or-more RBI from the leadoff spot (others, Ian Kinsler
on June 11, 2016 at New York (AL) and Goodrum on August 7 at Pittsburgh).
Austin Romine – C
• Played 37 games for the Tigers this season, batting .238/.259/.323 with five
doubles, two homers and 17 RBI…appeared in his 400th Major League game
on September 17 vs. Cleveland and drove in the 150th run of his career on
September 15 vs. Kansas City.
• Was one of the most consistent catchers in baseball to start the 2020
campaign, posting a .311/.323/.459 slash line over his first 17 games, with eight
runs scored, three doubles, two homers and 11 RBI…among Major League
catchers with at least 50 at-bats between July 24 and August 21, he ranked
third in batting average sixth in slugging percentage, seventh in hits (19) and
eighth in RBI.
• Posted a season-long, seven-game hitting streak from August 11-21, batting
.346/.346/.500 with a double, one home run, five RBI and three runs scored…
was tied for the second-longest streak of his career, topped only by the 13-
game run between April 30 and June 4, 2018 as a member of New York (AL).
• Posted the first three-hit game of the season and the 17th of his career on
August 26 vs. Chicago (NL), going 3×5 with a run scored, double and two RBI…
had eight multi-hit games in 2020, which ranked tied for sixth on the team…
established a career high with 15 multi-hit games last season with the Yankees.
Jonathan Schoop – INF
• The eight-year Major League veteran played 44 games for the Tigers this
season, but ended his campaign on the injured list with a right wrist sprain…
was one of the team’s best hitters in 2020, batting .278/.324/.475 with 26 runs
scored, four doubles, two triples, eight homers and 23 RBI.
• Following the season he was named a finalist for the Gold Glove award for
American League second basemen…led all AL second basemen .994 fielding
percentage this season, committing just one error in 174 total chances…among
qualified second basemen he ranked second in the AL with a 2.4 UZR and first
in the Majors with a 10.7 UZR/150 (UZR normalized for number of chances in a
season).
• Had multiple batted balls this season enter his personal Statcast leaderboard…
had three of his top 10 exit velocities in the Statcast era, the hardest of which
was 114.4 MPH on July 31 vs. Cincinnati, ranking No. 4 overall…also blasted
the ninth and 10th longest homers of his career during the 2020 campaign,
the longer of which was a 442-foot blast on July 28 vs. Kansas City…his average
flyball distance was 331.8 feet, which was the second-highest season total in
his career (high, 339.2 feet in 2019).
• His hottest stretch as a Tiger came in 30-games between August 11 and
September 12, over which he slashed .302/.362/.509 with three doubles, two
triples, five homers, 15 RBI and 17 runs scored.
• Homered in three straight games for the fifth time in his career on July 28-30
(last, August 25-28, 2019)…each of the longballs came at home, becoming
the first Tiger to homer on three consecutive days at Comerica Park since Ian
Kinsler did it from May 16-18, 2016.
• Belted his fourth career grand slam on August 25 vs. Chicago (NL), finishing the
contest 1×4…was the second grand slam on the season for the Tigers, following
Isaac Paredes’ on August 21 at Cleveland.
• Scored the 400th run of his career on August 26 vs. Chicago (NL), going 3×5 in
the game with an RBI…was his fifth game of three-or-more hits this season,
which was tied with Jeimer Candelario for the team lead in 2020.
John Schreiber – RHP
• Appeared in a career-high 15 games this season, posting an 0-1 record and
6.32 ERA (15.2IP/11ER) on 19 hits and four walks, while striking out 14…got
off to a hot start, holding opponents scoreless in his first seven outings, before
struggling to end the season…allowed 11 earned runs over his final 7.1 innings
pitched.
• Held opponents scoreless in 13-of-14 appearances between September 12,
2019 and August 15, 2020…posted a 1-0 record and 1.13 ERA (16.0IP/2ER) on
nine hits and one walk over that span, while punching out 18…among Major
League pitchers with at least 16.0 innings pitched during that span he ranked
fifth in WHIP (0.63), seventh in ERA and tied for eighth with 13 total bases
allowed.
• Earned the second hold of his career on August 10 vs. Chicago (AL), tossing
a scoreless sixth inning…took the first loss of his career on August 16 vs.
Cleveland, allowing three earned runs over 0.2 innings pitched…those three
runs were the first allowed by him on the season.
Tarik Skubal – LHP
• Made the first eight appearances of his career this season including seven
starts…posted a 1-4 record and 5.63 ERA (32.0IP/20ER), allowing 28 hits and 11
walks, while striking out 37…allowed more than two earned runs in just two of
his appearances this season, and struck out six-or-more batters in four of his
last five outings to close out his rookie campaign.
• Made his Major League debut on August 18 at Chicago (AL), allowing four runs
on seven hits with one walk and one strikeout in 2.0 innings…punched out Eloy
Jiménez to end the second inning for his first big league strikeout.
• Turned in one of his best starts of the season on September 5 at Minnesota,
throwing a career-best 6.0 innings and allowing one run on two hits with two
walks and six strikeouts…became the ninth starting pitcher in franchise history
to throw 6.0-or-more innings while allowing one run-or-fewer on two-or-fewer
hits in one of his first four career starts, and the first to do so since Drew Smyly
on April 28, 2012 at New York (AL).
• Turned in the second quality start of his rookie season on September 16 vs.
Kansas City, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits with eight strikeouts
in 6.0 innings, while taking the loss…became the second pitcher in Tigers
history to strike out eight-or-more batters while not issuing a walk in one of his
first six career appearances, joining Schoolboy Rowe, who had nine strikeouts
without giving up a walk on April 21, 1933 at Cleveland.
• Currently ranked as the club’s No. 5 prospect and No. 42 in all of baseball
by MLB Pipeline…the site also has him ranked as the fourth-best lefthanded
pitching prospect in baseball.
Gregory Soto – LHP
• Made 27 appearances for the Tigers this season, all from the bullpen, posting
an 0-1 record with two saves and 4.30 ERA (23.0IP/11ER)…started off the
season without allowing a run in any of his first 10 outings, over which he
allowed four hits and two walks, while striking out 14 batters in 10.1 innings…
also closed the season allowing runs in just three of his final 15 appearances.
• Allowed multiple runs in three of his 26 outings in 2020…outside of those three
appearances he posted an 0.83 ERA (21.2IP/2ER)…all-in-all, he held opponents
scoreless in 22-of-26 outings this season.
• Led the American League among pitchers with at least 23.0 innings pitched
with an average velocity of 95.3 MPH…threw the fastest pitch by a Tiger
this year at 100.4 miles per hour, on July 31 vs. Cincinnati to strike out Matt
Davidson in the seventh.
• Tossed a scoreless inning of relief in game two of the August 29 doubleheader
vs. Minnesota, earning his first career save.
Christin Stewart – OF
• Finished the season with three doubles, three home runs, nine RBI and six runs
scored while batting .167/.224/.300 in 36 games for the Tigers.
• Hit a two-run home run in the third inning on July 28 vs. Kansas City, giving
Detroit a 4-3 lead…it was his first hit of the season, and 13th homer of his
career…the blast also marked the fifth go-ahead home run of his career, and
fourth game-winning RBI.
• Had some mid-season success between August 24 and game one of the
doubleheader on September 4…had RBI in four-of-eight games over that span,
going 6×12 with a double and two homers.
Spencer Turnbull – RHP
• Was one of the club’s best pitchers this season, and ranked second on the team
with 11 starts…finished with a 4-4 record and 3.97 ERA (56.2IP/25ER), allowing
47 hits and 29 walks, while striking out 51…also allowed just two homers on the
season, which was tied for the fewest by a pitcher in the Major Leagues with at
least 55.0 innings pitched.
• Finished the season with a career-high four wins, including the first of his
career at Comerica Park on July 31 vs. Cincinnati when he tossed 6.0 innings
and allowed two earned runs on three hits and a walks, while punching out
six…went 3-1 on the season at home, bouncing back from an 0-12 mark to start
his career.
• Had one of baseball’s most effective fastballs in 2020, holding opponents to a
.198 batting average and posting a 25.3% strikeout rate when using it…those
figures rank seventh and 10th, respectively, among American League pitchers
with at least 55.0 innings pitched.
• Allowed three-earned-runs-or-fewer in nine of his 11 starts in 2020…has 31
such efforts since the beginning of the 2019 season, which ranks as the highest
total among Tigers pitchers over that span.
• Punched out five-or-more batters in five of his last six starts to finish the
season…only five American League pitchers had more such games over that
span.
• Earned his fourth win of the season on September 19 vs. Cleveland, tossing 6.0
innings and allowing two earned runs on five hits and no walks, while striking
out seven…his seven strikeouts in that contest were the most he had in a game
since striking out eight in his first start of the season on July 26 at Cincinnati.
Jordan Zimmermann – RHP
• Spent most of the 2020 season on the 45-day injured list with a right forearm
strain…made just three appearances for the Tigers, including two starts, posting
a 7.94 ERA (5.2IP/5ER) on 11 hits and two walks, while striking out six.
• Though he walked two batters in 5.2 innings this year, his career walks per nine
innings rate is just 1.92…that ranks third among active pitchers with at least
1,000.0 innings pitched.
• Made his first appearance of the season in game two of the doubleheader on
September 10 at St. Louis…tossed 3.0 innings without allowing an earned run,
giving up four hits and one walk, while striking out two.
• Made his second career relief appearance on September 17 vs. Cleveland
(other, September 25, 2016 vs. Kansas City)…tossed 1 .2 innings in relief,
allowing five runs on six hits with one walk and two strikeouts.
2020 Season Summary GAME NOTES
2020 Season Summary GAME NOTES
TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY/TRANSACTIONS
DATE OPP. RESULT REC. POS. +/- WINNER LOSER ATTEN.
JULY (5-3)
7/24 @CIN L, 7-1 0-1 t-3rd -1.0 Gray Boyd N/A
7/25 @CIN W, 6-4 1-1 t-1st — Farmer Iglesias N/A
7/26 @CIN W, 3-2 2-1 t-1st — Cisnero Lorenzen N/A
7/27 KC L, 14-6 2-2 t-3rd -0.5 Griffin Funkhouser N/A
7/28 KC W, 4-3 3-2 3rd -1.0 Alexander Zuber N/A
7/29 KC W, 5-4 4-2 t-2nd -0.5 B. Garcia Kennedy N/A
7/30 KC L, 5-3 4-3 3rd -1.0 Holland Cisnero N/A
7/31 CIN W, 7-2 5-3 t-2nd -0.5 Turnbull Castillo N/A
AUGUST (11-13)
8/1 CIN PPD., Rain 2nd -1.0
8/2 CIN L, 4-3 (7) 5-4 t-2nd -1.5 Iglesias Jiménez N/A
8/2 CIN L, 4-0 (7) 5-5 t-3rd -2.5 BAUER Norris N/A
8/3 STL PPD., COVID-19 3rd -3.0
8/4 STL PPD., COVID-19 t-3rd -3.5
8/5 @STL PPD., COVID-19 4th -4.0
8/6 @STL PPD., COVID-19 4th -3.5
8/7 @PIT W, 17-13 (11) 6-5 t-3rd -2.5 B. Garcia Neverauskas N/A
8/8 @PIT W, 11-5 7-5 t-2nd -1.5 Nova Holland N/A
8/9 @PIT W, 2-1 8-5 t-2nd -0.5 Turnbull Rodríguez N/A
8/10 CWS W, 5-1 9-5 2nd -0.5 Norris Keuchel N/A
8/11 CWS L, 8-4 9-6 2nd -0.5 Foster Alexander N/A
8/12 CWS L, 7-5 9-7 2nd -1.5 Cease Boyd N/A
8/13 STL PPD., COVID-19 — —
8/13 STL PPD., COVID-19 2nd -1.5
8/14 CLE L, 10-5 9-8 t-3rd -2.0 Civale Nova N/A
8/15 CLE L, 3-1 9-9 3rd -2.5 Bieber Turnbull N/A
8/16 CLE L, 8-5 9-10 4th -3.5 O. Pérez Schreiber N/A
8/17 @CWS L, 7-2 9-11 4th -4.5 Heuer Boyd N/A
8/18 @CWS L, 10-4 9-12 4th -5.5 Cease Skubal N/A
8/19 @CWS L, 5-3 9-13 4th -5.5 Marshall Soto N/A
8/20 @CWS L, 9-1 9-14 t-4th -6.5 Giolito Turnbull N/A
8/21 @CLE W, 10-5 10-14 t-4th -5.5 R. García Plutko N/A
8/22 @CLE L, 6-1 10-15 t-4th -6.5 McKenzie Boyd N/A
8/23 @CLE W, 7-4 11-15 4th -6.5 Norris Carrasco N/A
8/24 CHC L, 9-3 11-16 4th -7.5 Mills Mize N/A
8/25 CHC W, 7-1 12-16 4th -6.5 Turnbull Chatwood N/A
8/26 CHC W, 7-6 13-16 4th -5.5 Jiménez Tepera N/A
8/27 MIN PPD. 4th -5.5
8/28 MIN PPD., Rain — —
8/28 MIN PPD., Rain 4th -5.5
8/29 MIN W, 8-2 (7) 14-16 4th -5.0 Boyd Dobnak N/A
8/29 MIN W, 4-2 (7) 15-16 4th -5.0 Skubal Duffey N/A
8/30 MIN W, 3-2 16-16 4th -4.0 Alexander Maeda N/A
8/31 OFF DAY 4th -4.5
SEPTEMBER (7-19)
9/1 @MIL W, 12-1 17-16 4th -3.5 Norris Lindblom N/A
9/2 @MIL L, 8-5 17-17 4th -4.5 Yardley Jiménez N/A
9/3 OFF DAY 4th -4.5
9/4 @MIN L, 2-0 (7) 17-18 4th -5.0 Dobnak BOYD N/A
9/4 @MIN L, 3-2 (8) 17-19 4th -5.5 Romo Jiménez N/A
9/5 @MIN L, 4-3 17-20 4th -6.5 Alcala Cisnero N/A
9/6 @MIN W, 10-8 18-20 4th -6.5 Funkhouser Romo N/A
9/7 @MIN L, 6-2 18-21 4th -7.0 Pineda Fulmer N/A
9/8 MIL W, 8-3 19-21 4th -6.0 Turnbull Houser N/A
9/9 MIL L, 19-0 19-22 4th -7.0 Burnes Boyd N/A
9/10 @STL L, 12-2 (7) 19-23 4th -7.5 Flaherty Skubal N/A
9/10 @STL W, 6-3 (7) 20-23 4th -7.0 Cisnero Gallegos N/A
9/11 @CWS L, 4-3 20-24 4th -8.0 Marshall Cisnero N/A
9/12 @CWS L, 14-0 20-25 4th -9.0 López Fulmer N/A
9/13 @CWS L, 5-2 20-26 4th -10.0 Cordero Turnbull N/A
9/14 OFF DAY 4th -10.5
9/15 KC W, 6-0 21-26 4th -10.5 Boyd Junis N/A
9/16 KC L, 4-0 21-27 4th -10.5 Singer Skubal N/A
9/17 CLE L, 10-3 21-28 4th -11.5 Bieber Mize N/A
9/18 CLE L, 1-0 21-29 4th -11.5 Plesac Alexander N/A
9/19 CLE W, 5-2 22-29 4th -11.5 Cisnero Maton N/A
9/20 CLE L, 7-4 22-30 4th -11.5 Carrasco Boyd N/A
9/21 OFF DAY 4th -11.0
9/22 @MIN L, 5-4 (10) 22-31 4th -11.0 Rogers B. Garcia N/A
9/23 @MIN L, 7-6 22-32 t-4th -11.5 Maeda Mize N/A
9/24 @KC L, 8-7 22-33 5th -12.0 Hahn Alexander N/A
9/25 @KC L, 3-2 22-34 5th -12.0 Keller Turnbull N/A
9/26 @KC W, 4-3 23-34 5th -12.0 Boyd Hernández N/A
9/27 @KC L, 3-1 23-35 5th -12.0 Singer Skubal N/A
TRANSACTIONS
January 8 Acquired C Eric Haase from Cleveland in exchange for cash considerations;
outrighted INF Brandon Dixon to Triple A Toledo; designated RHP Dario
Agrazal for assignment
January 11 Outrighted RHP Dario Agrazal to Triple A Toledo
January 14 Designated LHP Matt Hall for assignment; signed RHP Ivan Nova as a
free agent
January 17 Acquired C Jhon Nunez from Boston in exchange for LHP Matt Hall
January 30 Signed INF Jordy Mercer to a Minor League contract
February 12 Signed OF Cameron Maybin as a free agent; placed RHP Michael Fulmer
on the 60-day injured list
March 6 Optioned RHP Beau Burrows to Triple A Toledo
March 10 Optioned RHP Franklin Perez to Single A Lakeland; optioned RHP
Anthony Castro to Double A Erie; optioned RHP’s Kyle Funkhouser and
John Schreiber, INF’s Sergio Alcantara and Isaac Paredes and OF’s Daz
Cameron and Derek Hill to Triple A Toledo
March 17 Optioned C Jake Rogers to Triple A Toledo
March 26 Optioned INF Willi Castro and OF Troy Stokes Jr. to Triple A Toledo
July 7 Placed LHP Daniel Norris on the injured list
July 9 Placed INF Isaac Paredes on the injured list; placed LHP Tarik Skubal
on the injured list; placed INF Sergio Alcántara on the injured list; placed
RHP Alex Faedo on the injured list; placed OF Daz Cameron on the
injured list
July 13 Unconditionally released RHP Zack Godley
July 15 Added RHP’s Zack Hess and Alex Lange to 60-man player pool
July 18 Placed RHP Jordan Zimmermann on the 45-day injured list
July 19 Optioned C Eric Haase to the alternate training site
July 20 Optioned OF Travis Demeritte to the alternate training site; reassigned
RHP Franklin Pérez, C Jake Rogers and INF’s Sergio Alcántara and Isaac
Paredes to the alternate training site; reassigned RHP’s Tim Adleman,
Nolan Blackwood, Alex Faedo, Zack Hess, Alex Lange, Matt Manning
and Casey Mize, LHP Hector Santiago, C’s Dillon Dingler and Brady
Policelli, INF’s Frank Schwindel and Spencer Torkelson and OF Riley
Greene to the alternate training site
July 21 Unconditionally released LHP Hector Santiago; reassigned LHP Tarik
Skubal to the alternate training site; removed RHP Zack Hess from the
60-man player pool
July 23 Reinstated RHP Michael Fulmer from the 45-day injured list; selected
the contracts of RHP Dario Agrazal and INF Jordy Mercer; recalled
RHP’s Beau Burrows, Kyle Funkhouser and John Schreiber from Triple A
Toledo; reassigned RHP Shao-Ching Chiang, LHP Nick Ramirez, INF’s
Willi Castro and Brandon Dixon and OF Jorge Bonifacio to the alternate
training site
July 25 Claimed RHP Carson Fulmer off waivers from Chicago (AL); optioned
RHP David McKay to the alternate training site
July 27 Placed RHP Dario Agrazal on the 10-day injured list; recalled
RHP Anthony Castro from the alternate training site
July 31 Placed OF Cameron Maybin on the 10-day injured list; recalled OF
Travis Demeritte from the alternate training site
August 4 Optioned RHP Anthony Castro to the alternate training site
August 6 INF Jordy Mercer cleared waivers and was outrighted to the alternate
training site; Mercer elected free agency
August 7 Reinstated INF’s Sergio Alcántara and Isaac Paredes from the injured
list; recalled OF Troy Stokes Jr. and placed him on the 45-day injured list.
August 10 Placed RHP Buck Farmer on the 10-day injured list; recalled RHP Beau
Burrows from the alternate training site
August 11 Placed 1B C.J. Cron on the 10-day injured list; recalled INF Willi Castro
from the alternate training site
August 14 Reinstated OF Cameron Maybin from the 10-day injured list; optioned
OF Travis Demeritte to the alternate training site
August 15 Placed RHP Iván Nova on the 10-day injured list; recalled RHP Anthony
Castro from the alternate training site
August 17 Designated INF Dawel Lugo for assignment; recalled INF Isaac Paredes
from the alternate training site
August 18 Optioned RHP Anthony Castro to the alternate training site; selected
the contract of LHP Tarik Skubal
August 19 Optioned RHP Beau Burrows to the alternate training site; placed UTIL
Harold Castro on the 10-day injured list; selected the contracts of RHP
Casey Mize and OF Jorge Bonifacio; transferred RHP Dario Agrazal and
INF C.J. Cron to the 45-day injured list
August 20 Reinstated RHP Buck Farmer from the 10-day injured list; designated
RHP Carson Fulmer for assignment
August 22 Outrighted INF Dawel Lugo to the alternate training site
August 24 RHP Carson Fulmer claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh
August 28 Named OF Travis Demeritte as the 29th man; returned Demeritte to the
alternate training site
August 29 Named RHP Beau Burrows as the 29th man; returned Burrows to the
alternate training site
August 29 Named RHP Beau Burrows as the 29th man; returned Burrows to the
alternate training site
August 31 Claimed RHP Dereck Rodríguez off waivers from San Francisco; optioned
Rodríguez to the alternate training site; acquired INF Zack Short from
Chicago (NL) in exchange for OF Cameron Maybin
September 1 Recalled OF Travis Demeritte from the alternate training site
September 2 Placed OF JaCoby Jones on the 10-day injured list; recalled OF Derek Hill
from the alternate training site
September 3 Added RHP’s Jason Foley, Alex Lange and Logan Shore and OF Parker
Meadows to 60-man player pool; added INF Zack Short to 40-man
roster; designated RHP David McKay for assignment
September 4 Named INF Sergio Alcántara as the 29th man; returned Alcántara to the
taxi squad
September 5 Placed INF Niko Goodrum on the 10-day injured list; recalled INF Sergio
Alcántara from the taxi squad
September 6 Outrighted RHP David McKay to the alternate training site
September 8 Optioned OF Christin Stewart to the alternate training site
September 9 Recalled OF Daz Cameron from the alternate training site; optioned
RHP’s Kyle Funkhouser and John Schreiber to the alternate training
site
September 10 Reinstated RHP Jordan Zimmermann from the 45-day injured list;
selected LHP Nick Ramirez from the alternate training site; transferred
RHP Iván Nova and OF JaCoby Jones to the 45-day injured list; named
RHP Beau Burrows as the 29th man; returned Burrows to the taxi squad
September 15Optioned C Grayson Greiner to the alternate training site; recalled C Eric
Haase from the alternate training site; placed INF Jonathan Schoop on
the 10-day injured list; reinstated INF Niko Goodrum from the 10-day
injured list
September 17Optioned OF Travis Demeritte to the alternate training site
September 18 Reinstated UTIL Harold Castro from the 10-day injured list
September 20Optioned INF Sergio Alcántara to the alternate training site
September 22 Selected UTIL Brandon Dixon from the alternate training site;
transferred INF Jonathan Schoop to the 45-day injured list
September 25 Placed INF Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day injured list; recalled
OF Christin Stewart from the taxi squad
September 27 Placed INF Willi Castro on the 10-day injured list; recalled INF Sergio
Alcántara from the taxi squad
TIGERS DAY-BY-DAY RECORDS
Monday 1-4
Tuesday 5-3
Wednesday 2-6
Thursday 1-5
Friday 3-7
Saturday 6-4
Sunday 5-6
GAME NOTES
2020 DETROIT TIGERS HIGHS AND LOWS
(* – ties club record; # – sets club record; + – current streak)
GENERAL (Nine inning games unless otherwise noted)
Longest winning streak – overall…………………………………………………6 (8/25-9/1)
Longest winning streak – home ………………………………………………….6 (8/25-9/8)
Longest winning streak – road ……………………………………………………5 (7/25-8/9)
Most consecutive losses – overall……………………………………………..9 (8/11-8/20)
Most consecutive losses – home……………………………………………….6 (8/11-8/24)
Most consecutive losses – road ………………………………………………..7 (9/11-9/25)
Longest game, time (nine inn.)………………………………………….. 3:43 (9/6 at MIN)
Longest game, time (extra inn.)…………………………………4:33 (8/7 at PIT, 11 inn.)
Shortest game, time (nine inn.)…………………………………………. 2:25 (7/28 vs. KC)
Longest game, innings……………………………………………….. 11 (8/7 at PIT, 11 inn.)
Shortest game, innings……………………………7 seven times (last, 9/10 at STL Gm. 2)
Best homestand, percentage………………………………………….833 (5-1, 8/24-8/30)
Worst homestand, percentage……………………………………….167 (1-5, 8/10-8/16)
Best road trip, percentage………………………………………………1.000 (3-0, 8/7-8/9)
Worst road trip, percentage …………………………………………..167 (1-5, 9/22-9/27)
Most runners left on base, game…………………………………………13 (8/26 vs. CHC)
Most errors, game……………………………………………………………….. 3 (7/28 vs. KC)
Most DP turned, game ………………………………………….. 3 twice (last, 9/8 vs. MIL)
Most DP turned, opponent ……………………………… 4 (8/29 vs. MIN Gm. 1, 7 inn.)
Largest margin of victory……………………………………………………… 11 (9/1 at MIL)
Largest margin of defeat……………………………………………………… 19 (9/9 vs. MIL)
Biggest comeback to win……………………………………………………….5 (8/21 at CLE)
Biggest lead lost in a loss………………………………………… 4 twice (last, 9/2 at MIL)
TEAM BATTING
Most runs, game……………………………………………………….. 17 (8/7 at PIT, 11 inn.)
Most runs, game – both clubs……………………………………… 30 (8/7 at PIT, 11 inn.)
Most runs, inning …………………………………………………………. 7 (8/21 at CLE, 4th)
Most hits, game…………………………………………………………………18 (8/26 vs.CHC)
Most hits, inning…………………………………………………………. 7 (8/26 vs. CHC, 6th)
Most consecutive hits, inning………………………… 5 twice (last, 8/26 vs. CHC, 6th)
Fewest hits, nine-inning game………………………………… 2 twice (last, 9/16 vs. KC)
Most singles, game……………………………………………………………14 (8/26 vs. CHC)
Most doubles, game…………………………………………………………….5 (7/31 vs. CIN)
Most triples, game……………………………………………………………….2 (8/14 vs. CLE)
Most home runs, game ………………………………………………………….. 5 (8/8 at PIT)
Most home runs, inning ……………………………………………………. 4 (8/8 at PIT, 1st)
Most home runs – both clubs………………………………………………… 8 (7/27 vs. KC)
Most consec. games, home run ……………………………………………….7 (7/24-7/30)
Most consec. games, no home run ……………………..3 five times (last, 9/25-9/27)
Most walks, game……………………………………………….. 7 twice (last, 9/19 vs. CLE)
Most strikeouts, game…………………………………………………………17 (7/25 at CIN)
Fewest strikeouts, game………………………………….. 2 (8/29 vs. MIN Gm. 1, 7 inn.)
Most stolen bases, game……………………………………. 1 19 times (last, 9/26 at KC)
Most caught stealing, game ……………………………….. 1 six times (last, 9/26 at KC)
TEAM PITCHING
Fewest runs, game……………………………………………………………… 0* (9/15 vs. KC)
Most runs, game………………………………………………………………… 19 (9/9 vs. MIL)
Most runs, inning ………………………………………………… 7 (9/10 at STL Gm 1., 3rd)
Fewest hits, game………………………………………………..3 twice (last, 9/11 at CWS)
Most hits, game…………………………………………………………………. 21 (9/9 vs. MIL)
Most hits, inning…………………………………………………. 6 (9/10 at STL, Gm. 1, 3rd)
Fewest walks, game…………………………………… 0* seven times (last, 9/19 vs.CLE)
Most walks, game……………………………………………………………….. 10 (9/2 at MIL)
Most strikeouts, game…………………………………………………………. 14 (9/1 at MIL)
Most home runs, game ………………………………………..6 twice (last, 8/17 at CWS)
Most hit by pitch, game………………………………………. 3 twice (last, 8/30 vs. MIN)
Most wild pitches, game ……………………………………………………..2 (8/26 vs. CHC)
Longest scoreless inning streak ……………………………… 12.0 (9/13, 6th-9/15, 9th)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
Most at-bats, game ………………………………………… 7 (Schoop, 8/7 at PIT, 11 inn.)
Most runs, game………………………………………………..4 (Reyes, 8/7 at PIT, 11 inn.)
Most hits, game……………………………………. 4 four times (last, Reyes, 9/1 at MIL)
Most consecutive hits…………………………………………. 5 (Reyes, 8/26-8/29 Gm. 1)
Most doubles, game…………….. 2 five times (last, Cameron, 9/22 at MIN 10 inn.)
Most triples, game…………………………….1 12 times (last, Cameron, 9/18 vs. CLE)
Most home runs, game ……………………………2 twice (last, Cabrera, 9/23 at MIN)
Most total bases, game ……………………. 8 four times (last, Cabrera, 9/23 at MIN)
Most RBI, game …………………………………………………….. 6 (Cabrera, 9/23 at MIN)
Most walks, game…………………………………………………….3 (Cabrera, 9/15 vs. KC)
Most strikeouts, game…………………. 4 three times (last, W. Castro, 8/17 at CWS)
Most stolen bases, game……………………..1 19 times (last, Goodrum, 9/26 at KC)
Most hit by pitch, game………………. 1 19 times (last, Reyes, 9/22 at MIN 10 inn.)
Longest batting streak ………………………………………………. 13 (Cabrera, 8/23-9/6)
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
Longest winning streak………………………………………………..2 (Turnbull, 7/31-8/9)
Longest losing streak ……………………………………………………..3 (Boyd, 8/12-8/22)
Most innings pitched, starter…………………………………… 7.0 (Turnbull, 8/9 at PIT)
Most innings pitched, reliever…………………………………… 5.0 (Skubal, 9/27 at KC)
Fewest innings pitched, starter ………………………..1.0 (Zimmermann, 9/27 at KC)
Fewest hits, complete game………………………. 4 (Boyd, 9/4 at MIN Gm. 1, 7 inn.)
Fewest runs, complete game……………………… 2 (Boyd, 9/4 at MIN Gm. 1, 7 inn.)
Most runs, game……………………………………………………….. 8 (Nova, 8/14 vs. CLE)
Most walks, game……………………………………………………. 5 (Turnbull, 9/2 at MIL)
Most strikeouts, game (starter)…………………………………… 9 (Boyd, 8/17 at CWS)
Most strikeouts, game (relief) ……………………..10 (Alexander, 8/2 vs. CIN, Gm. 1)
Most home runs, game ……………………………….3 twice (last, Boyd, 8/17 at CWS)
Most hit by pitch, game………………………………………………3 (Mize, 8/30 vs. MIN)
Most wild pitches, game ………………………… 1 18 times (last, Farmer, 9/24 at KC)
Most consec. scoreless innings……………………….. 11.1 (Cisnero, 8/12-9/4 Gm. 2)
TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS
STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION STARTING LINEUP BY BATTING ORDER
CA 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Alcántara 2 5 7
Bonifacio 13 9 3 14 5
Cabrera 56 56
Cameron 16 1 1 5 3 6
Candelario 41 10 2 1 29 12 5 2
H. Castro 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 2 2 1
W. Castro 1 8 26 16 12 1 1 5
Cron 13 13
Demeritte 2 6 3 4 1
Dixon 1 2 1 1 1
Goodrum 11 30 19 1 1 16 3 1
Greiner 16 16
Haase 5 5
Hill 1 1
Jones 28 1 1 8 2 16
Lugo 2 1 1
Maybin 12 3 9
Mercer 1 1 1 1
Paredes 30 1 8 21
Reyes 10 28 12 34 3 1 4 6 2
Romine 37 1 7 29
Schoop 44 33 11
Stewart 30 1 2 10 11 8
TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING TIGERS RECORD WHEN STARTING
Alcántara 3-4
Bonifacio 8-14
Cabrera 22-34
Cameron 4-12
Candelario 20-31
H. Castro 4-8
W. Castro 9-26
Cron 9-4
Demeritte 3-5
Dixon 0-3
Goodrum 20-21
Greiner 9-7
Haase 1-4
Hill 1-0
Jones 15-13
Lugo 0-2
Paredes 9-21
Reyes 20-30
Romine 13-24
Schoop 19-25
Stewart 13-18
Alexander 0-2
Boyd 5-7
Fulmer 4-6
R. García 1-1
Mize 2-5
Norris 0-1
Nova 2-2
Skubal 2-5
Turnbull 6-5
Zimmermann 1-1
HOME RUN NOTES
2-HOME RUN GAMES BY TIGERS (2 IN 2020)
Miguel Cabrera, July 30 vs. Kansas City
Miguel Cabrera, September 23 at Minnesota
3-HOME RUN GAMES BY TIGERS (0 IN 2020)
Last: Victor Martinez, June 16, 2016 at Kansas City
PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2020)
Last: John Hicks, September 28, 2019 at Chicago (AL) (Gm. 2) off Alex Colomé
GRAND SLAMS BY TIGERS (2 IN 2020)
Isaac Paredes, August 21, 2020 vs. Cleveland off Adam Plutko
Jonathan Schoop, August 25, 2020 vs. Chicago (NL) off Casey Sadler
FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (2 IN 2020)
Niko Goodrum, August 8, 2020 at Pittsburgh off Derek Holland
Victor Reyes, September 5, 2020 at Minnesota off Kenta Maeda
WALK-OFF HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (0 IN 2020)
Last: John Hicks, September 14, 2019 vs. Baltimore off Ryan Eades
INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (1 IN 2020)
JaCoby Jones, August 10, 2020 vs. Chicago (AL) off Codi Heuer
INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT COMERICA PARK (1 IN 2020)
JaCoby Jones, August 10, 2020 vs. Chicago (AL) off Codi Heuer
BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (1 IN 2020)
Miguel Cabrera, C.J. Cron and Jeimer Candelario, August 8, 2020 at Pittsburgh (1st)
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY TIGERS (1 IN 2020)
Miguel Cabrera, C.J. Cron and Jeimer Candelario, August 8, 2020 at Pittsburgh (1st)
2020 Season Summary
2020 Season Summary GAME NOTES
TIGERS MISCELLANEOUS
OFFENSE BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH P PH
Home Runs 5 10 8 4 10 6 6 3 10 0 0
RBI 27 33 27 16 36 21 16 23 37 0 6
OFFENSE BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Home Runs 7 11 10 11 4 1 5 5 8
RBI 26 34 36 33 21 21 26 25 20
RUNS BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL
TIGERS 25 12 27 31 28 40 37 27 16 6 249
OPPONENTS 35 31 51 45 40 35 26 27 25 3 318
ERRORLESS STREAKS
PLAYER STREAK LAST ERROR
Alcántara 2 September 16, 2020 vs. KC
Bonifacio 28 August 19, 2020 at CWS
Cabrera 22 April 3, 2019 at NYY
Cameron 1 September 26, 2020 at KC
Candelario 10 September 12, 2020 at CWS
H. Castro 18 September 28, 2019 at CWS, Gm. 1
W. Castro 1 September 25, 2020 at KC
Cron 8 July 28, 2020 vs. KC (2)
Demeritte 10 August 8, 2020 at PIT
Dixon 14 September 12, 2019 vs. NYY, Gm. 2
Goodrum 6 September 20, 2020 vs. CLE
PLAYER STREAK LAST ERROR
Greiner 29 September 8, 2019 at OAK
Haase 6 September 16, 2020 vs. KC
Hill 9 September 4, 2020 at MIN Gm. 2
Jones 51 June 25, 2019 vs. TEX
Lugo 9 September 25, 2019 vs. MIN
Paredes 9 September 17, 2020 vs. CLE
Reyes 6 September 20, 2020 vs. CLE
Romine 37 September 28, 2019 at TEX
Schoop 42 July 25, 2020 at CIN
Stewart 36 September 20, 2019 vs. CWS
CATCHER PROFILE
Catcher SB CS CS%
Greiner 8 2 20.0
Haase 9 1 10.0
Romine 23 6 20.7
Totals 40 9 18.4
LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IN A GAME
FOR THE TIGERS
HITTING
Five-or-more hits:
Niko Goodrum (5) – May 31, 2019 at Atlanta
Six-or-more hits:
Carlos Peña (6) – May 27, 2004 at Kansas City
Five-or-more RBI:
Miguel Cabrera (6) – September 23, 2020 at Minnesota
Six-or-more RBI:
Miguel Cabrera (6) – September 23, 2020 at Minnesota
Seven-or-more RBI:
Ryan Raburn (7) – July 25, 2007 at Chicago (AL)
Back-to-back home runs:
Miguel Cabrera/C.J. Cron/Jeimer Candelario – August 8, 2020 at Pittsburgh (Holland)
Switch-hit home run:
Victor Martinez – August 30, 2018 at New York (AL) (Happ/Betances)
Grand slam:
Jonathan Schoop – August 25, 2020 vs. Chicago (NL) (Sadler)
Inside-the-park home run:
JaCoby Jones – August 10, 2020 vs. Chicago (AL) (Heuer)
Leadoff home run:
Victor Reyes – September 5, 2020 at Minnesota (Maeda)
Back-to-back home runs to lead off game:
Omar Infante/Bobby Higginson – September 28, 2004 at Chicago (AL) (Contreras)
Pinch-hit home run:
John Hicks – September 28, 2019 at Chicago (AL) (Game 2) (Colomé)
Pinch-hit grand slam:
Mickey Tettleton – August 11, 1991 vs. New York (AL) (Guetterman)
Walk-off home run:
John Hicks – September 14, 2019 vs. Baltimore (Eades)
Three consecutive home runs:
Miguel Cabrera/C.J. Cron/Jeimer Candelario – August 8, 2020 at Pittsburgh (Holland)
Homers in both games of doubleheader:
Jeimer Candelario – September 10, 2020 at St. Louis
Hitting for the cycle:
Carlos Guillén – August 1, 2006 at Tampa Bay
PITCHING
No-hitter:
Justin Verlander – May 7, 2011 at Toronto
One-hitter:
Matthew Boyd – September 17, 2017 vs. Chicago (AL)
Ten-or-more strikeouts:
Tyler Alexander (10) – August 2, 2020 vs. Cincinnati (Game 1)
Fifteen-or-more strikeouts:
Anibal Sanchez (17) – April 26, 2013 vs. Atlanta
MISCELLANEOUS
Steal of home:
Ryan Raburn – August 18, 2009 vs. Seattle
Triple play:
Jeimer Candelario-Ian Kinsler-Efren Navarro – September 8, 2017 at Toronto
AGAINST THE TIGERS
HITTING
Back-to-back home runs:
Jorge Polanco/Josh Donaldson – September 4, 2020 at Minnesota (Game 1) (Boyd)
Grand slam:
Eloy Jiménez – September 20, 2019 vs. Chicago (AL) (Zimmermann)
Inside-the-park home run:
Whit Merrifield – August 9, 2019 vs. Kansas City (Jackson)
Leadoff home run:
Byron Buxton – September 22, 2020 at Minnesota (Skubal)
Pinch-hit home run:
Jace Peterson – September 2, 2020 at Milwaukee (Farmer)
Pinch-hit grand slam:
Lonnie Chisenhall – April 14, 2017 at Cleveland (Rodríguez)
Walk-off home run:
Ryan O’Hearn – September 3, 2019 at Kansas City (Reininger)
Three consecutive home runs:
Jonathan Schoop/Chris Davis/Trey Mancini – August 6, 2017 at Baltimore (Sanchez)
Hitting for the cycle:
Jake Bauers – June 14, 2019 vs. Cleveland
PITCHING
No-hitter:
Henderson Alvarez – September 29, 2013 at Miami
One-hitter:
Andrew Cashner – April 11, 2014 at San Diego
Ten-or-more strikeouts:
Carlos Carrasco (11) – September 20, 2020 vs. Cleveland
Fifteen-or-more strikeouts:
Max Scherzer (20) – May 11, 2016 at Washington
MISCELLANEOUS
Steal of home:
Leonys Martín – June 15, 2019 vs. Cleveland
Triple play:
Manny Machado-Jonathan Schoop-Chris Davis – August 3, 2017 at Baltimore
