| 2015 Detroit Tigers | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | Central | |||
| Ballpark | Comerica Park | |||
| City | Detroit,Michigan | |||
| Record | 74–87 (.460) | |||
| Divisional place | 5th | |||
| Owners | Mike Ilitch | |||
| General managers | Al Avila Dave Dombrowski (released August 4) | |||
| Managers | Brad Ausmus | |||
| Television | Fox Sports Detroit (Mario Impemba,Rod Allen,Jack Morris,Kirk Gibson) | |||
| Radio | Detroit Tigers Radio Network (Dan Dickerson,Jim Price) | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |||
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The2015Detroit Tigersseason was the team's 115th season, and their 16th season atComerica Park. This season saw the release of president andgeneral managerDave Dombrowski, who had been with the team since2002. In a season plagued by injuries to star playersJustin Verlander,Víctor Martínez,Miguel Cabrera,José Iglesias, andAníbal Sánchez, the Tigers finished in last place in their division with a 74–87 record, had their first losing season since2008, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since2010.
The Tigers sent four players to the2015 All-Star Game. First basemanMiguel Cabrera was voted in as the starter at first base in the fan voting, while shortstopJosé Iglesias, outfielderJ. D. Martinez and pitcherDavid Price were selected as reserves in the player voting. Cabrera did not participate in the All-Star game due to a left calf strain.[78] The Tigers had a chance to send a fifth player to the All-Star Game this season, as outfielderYoenis Céspedes was one of the five finalists for the AL in theAll-Star Final Vote, but he was beaten out byMike Moustakas of theKansas City Royals.[79][80]
Price became the winning pitcher of the game, marking the second consecutive All-Star game that featured a Tiger as the winning pitcher, followingMax Scherzer who won in2014.[81]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Kansas City Royals | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 51–30 | 44–37 |
| Minnesota Twins | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 80 | .503 | 13½ | 39–41 | 42–39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 76 | 86 | .469 | 19 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 20½ | 38–43 | 36–44 |
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
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| Baltimore | — | 11–8 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–7 | 10–9 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 1–6 | 8–11 | 12–8 |
| Boston | 8–11 | — | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 8–11 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 13–7 |
| Chicago | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 10–9 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 6–13 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 9–11 |
| Cleveland | 1–5 | 4–2 | 9–10 | — | 7–11 | 5–2 | 9–10 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 12–8 |
| Detroit | 3–4 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 11–7 | — | 3–4 | 9–10 | 1–6 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 9–11 |
| Houston | 4–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | — | 4–2 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 4–3 | 16–4 |
| Kansas City | 4–3 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 10–9 | 2–4 | — | 6–1 | 12–7 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 13–7 |
| Los Angeles | 4–2 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 1–6 | — | 5–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 3–3 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 8–12 |
| Minnesota | 7–0 | 5–2 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 2–5 | — | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 8–12 |
| New York | 9–10 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — | 3–4 | 5–1 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 11–9 |
| Oakland | 1–6 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 4–3 | — | 6–13 | 3–4 | 10–9 | 1–5 | 11–9 |
| Seattle | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 13–6 | — | 4–3 | 12–7 | 4–2 | 8–12 |
| Tampa Bay | 9–10 | 10–9 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 3–4 | — | 2–5 | 10–9 | 14–6 |
| Texas | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 13–6 | 4–3 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 9–10 | 7–12 | 5–2 | — | 2–4 | 11–9 |
| Toronto | 11–8 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 13–6 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 9–10 | 4–2 | — | 12–8 |
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
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| Alex Avila | 67 | 178 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .191 | 0 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 119 | 429 | 64 | 145 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 76 | .338 | 1 |
| Nick Castellanos | 154 | 549 | 42 | 140 | 33 | 6 | 15 | 73 | .255 | 0 |
| Yoenis Céspedes+ | 102 | 403 | 62 | 118 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 61 | .293 | 3 |
| Tyler Collins | 60 | 192 | 18 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 25 | .266 | 2 |
| Rajai Davis | 112 | 341 | 55 | 88 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 30 | .258 | 18 |
| Daniel Fields | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 0 |
| Anthony Gose | 140 | 485 | 73 | 123 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 26 | .254 | 23 |
| Bryan Holaday | 24 | 64 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .281 | 0 |
| José Iglesias | 120 | 416 | 44 | 125 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 23 | .300 | 11 |
| Ian Kinsler | 154 | 624 | 94 | 185 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 73 | .296 | 10 |
| Marc Krauss | 12 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .152 | 0 |
| Dixon Machado | 24 | 68 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .235 | 1 |
| Jefry Marté | 33 | 80 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .213 | 0 |
| J. D. Martinez | 158 | 596 | 93 | 168 | 33 | 2 | 38 | 102 | .282 | 3 |
| Víctor Martínez | 120 | 440 | 39 | 108 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 64 | .245 | 0 |
| James McCann | 114 | 401 | 32 | 106 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 41 | .264 | 0 |
| Steven Moya | 9 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | 0 |
| Hernán Pérez+ | 22 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .061 | 1 |
| Andrew Romine | 109 | 184 | 25 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .255 | 10 |
| Josh Wilson | 21 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .316 | 0 |
| Pitcher Totals | 161 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .077 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 161 | 5605 | 689 | 1515 | 289 | 49 | 151 | 660 | .270 | 83 |
+Totals with Tigers only.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Matt Boyd+ | 1 | 4 | 6.57 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 50+2⁄3 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 36 |
| Buck Farmer | 0 | 4 | 7.36 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 40+1⁄3 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 24 |
| Shane Greene | 4 | 8 | 6.88 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 83+2⁄3 | 67 | 64 | 27 | 50 |
| Kyle Lobstein | 3 | 8 | 5.94 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 63+2⁄3 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 32 |
| Daniel Norris+ | 2 | 1 | 3.68 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 36+2⁄3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 27 |
| David Price+ | 9 | 4 | 2.53 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 146 | 50 | 41 | 29 | 138 |
| Kyle Ryan | 2 | 4 | 4.47 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 56+1⁄3 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 30 |
| Aníbal Sánchez | 10 | 10 | 4.99 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 157 | 89 | 87 | 49 | 138 |
| Alfredo Simón | 13 | 12 | 5.05 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 187 | 112 | 105 | 68 | 117 |
| Justin Verlander | 5 | 8 | 3.38 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 133+1⁄3 | 56 | 50 | 32 | 113 |
| Randy Wolf | 0 | 5 | 6.23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 34+2⁄3 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 28 |
+Totals with Tigers only.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Al Alburquerque | 4 | 1 | 4.21 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 58 |
| Joba Chamberlain+ | 0 | 2 | 4.09 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Neftalí Feliz | 2 | 2 | 7.62 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 28+1⁄3 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 23 |
| Jeff Ferrell | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11+1⁄3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Tom Gorzelanny | 2 | 2 | 5.95 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 39+1⁄3 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 36 |
| Blaine Hardy | 5 | 3 | 3.08 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 61+1⁄3 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 55 |
| Guido Knudson | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Ian Krol | 2 | 3 | 5.79 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 26 |
| Joe Nathan | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ángel Nesbitt | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 21+2⁄3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| Bruce Rondón | 1 | 0 | 5.81 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 36 |
| Joakim Soria+ | 3 | 1 | 2.85 | 43 | 0 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
| José Valdez | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Drew VerHagen | 2 | 0 | 2.05 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 26+1⁄3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 |
| Alex Wilson | 3 | 3 | 2.19 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 38 |
| Josh Wilson | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Pitching Totals | 74 | 87 | 4.64 | 161 | 161 | 35 | 1447 | 803 | 746 | 489 | 1100 |
+Totals with Tigers only.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Michigan[82]