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1974 Detroit Tigers season

The 1974 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 74th season and the 63rd season at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers compiled a record of 72–90. They finished in last place in the American League East, 19 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. They were outscored by their opponents 768 to 620.

Offseason

Regular season

1974 was Al Kaline's final season after 22 years as a Tiger (1953–1974). He became the 12th player to join the 3,000 hit club on September 24.

On September 7, the Yankees' Graig Nettles hit a home run against the 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.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

  • June 10, 1974: Tim Corcoran was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.

Draft picks

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

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

Awards and honors

Records

John Hiller

  • American League record, most wins in one season by a relief pitcher (17)
  • Major league record (since broken), most saves in one season by a left-handed pitcher (38)

Milestones

Al Kaline became the 12th player in the 3,000 hit club on September 24

League top ten finishers

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)

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 Rodríguez

  • 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)

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 in 2001:

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bristol</small>

See also

References

External links