1974 Detroit Tigers season


The 1974 Detroit 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

1974 was Al Kaline's final season after 22 years as a Tiger. 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

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C7419847.237419
1B130445132.2971860
2B149619157.254549
3B159571127.222549
SS153502111.2211454
LF7223871.2981547
CF9939487.221834
RF9737689.2371142
DH147558146.2621364

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
5925466.260213
9225268.270429
5314934.228712
4314132.227617
6012928.217210
5010324.23329
269927.273310
135010.20037

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
4130816214.15202
41285.214124.32177
37216.18194.6685
27141.2694.3292

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
2892554.9952
1654.2134.7723
835.2034.2916
533202.7310

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVGFERASO
59171413522.64134
28132194.4726
22210104.0052

Awards and honors

Records

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

League top ten finishers

Joe Coleman
Bill Freehan
John Hiller
Al Kaline
Lerrin LaGrow
Mickey Lolich
Aurelio Rodríguez
Gary Sutherland
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:
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bristol