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Detroit finished the season two games ahead of Toronto, securing the best record in the majors (98–64). [249] [251] In what would prove to be their last postseason appearance until 2006, the Tigers were upset in the 1987 American League Championship Series by the 85–77 Minnesota Twins (who in turn won the World Series that year) 4–1.
June 11, 1937, for the Detroit Tigers: Last MLB appearance; May 21, 1939, for the Brooklyn Dodgers: MLB statistics; Win–loss record: 16–12: Earned run average: 4.75: Strikeouts: 65: Stats at Baseball Reference Teams; Detroit Tigers (1937–1938) Brooklyn Dodgers (1939)
He played for the Tigers (1969–1972), Oakland Athletics (1972), San Diego Padres (1972), and Cleveland Indians (1972–1973). Kilkenny is perhaps best known for giving up Frank Robinson 's 499th home run on September 13, 1971, [ 2 ] and also for being one of the few players in MLB history to play for four teams in the same season.
June 30, 1968, for the Detroit Tigers: Last MLB appearance; May 2, 1980, for the Pittsburgh Pirates: MLB statistics; Win–loss record: 103–109: Earned run average: 3.46: Strikeouts: 976: Teams; Detroit Tigers ; Kansas City Royals (1969–1972) Pittsburgh Pirates (1973–1980) Career highlights and awards; World Series champion
April 7, 2000, for the Detroit Tigers: Last MLB appearance; June 24, 2000, for the Detroit Tigers: MLB statistics; ... This page was last edited on 4 October 2024, ...
September 17, 1967, for the Detroit Tigers: Last MLB appearance; September 30, 1974, for the Houston Astros: MLB statistics; Batting average.213: Home runs: 20: Runs batted in: 89: Stats at Baseball Reference Teams; Detroit Tigers (1967–1969) San Diego Padres (1970–1973) St. Louis Cardinals ; Houston Astros (1973–1974)
Following the injury, he gained press attention as the last surviving member for the 1945 Detroit Tigers. [12] [14] After his release from the hospital, he stayed at a rehabilitation facility in Troy, Michigan. He fell and broke his hip for a second time and was placed in a nursing center in West Bloomfield, Michigan. [15] He died on May 19 ...
When the series shifted to Detroit for Game 3, the Tigers defeated the Athletics by a 3–0 score, as Joe Coleman pitched a complete-game shutout. Game 4 was the most memorable of the series - the game remained tied at one after nine innings, and in the top of the tenth, the Athletics took a 3–1 lead, and it appeared as if the Tigers were ...