Английская Википедия:1981 Detroit Tigers season
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The 1981 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 81st season as a member of the American League. Games were suspended for 50 days due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, causing a split season. The Tigers finished the first half of the season in fourth place in the American League East, and the second half of the season tied for second place. Their overall record was 60 wins and 49 losses, and they outscored their opponents 427 to 404. The Tigers drew 1,149,144 fans to their home games at Tiger Stadium, ranking fifth of the 14 teams in the American League.
Offseason
- December 12, 1980: Dave Stegman was traded by the Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Dennis Kinney.[1]
- January 13, 1981: Mike Sharperson was drafted by the Tigers in the 4th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[2]
- March 29, 1981: Jim Lentine was released by the Tigers.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Шаблон:1981 AL Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1981: Chris Codiroli was released by the Tigers.[4]
- April 3, 1981: Chuck Hensley was released by the Tigers.[5]
- August 23, 1981: The Tigers traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Ron Jackson. The Tigers completed the deal by sending Tim Corcoran to the Twins on September 4.[6]
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Шаблон:Sortname | 96 | 348 | 85 | .244 | 10 | 46 |
| 1B | Шаблон:Sortname | 78 | 226 | 51 | .226 | 5 | 28 |
| 2B | Шаблон:Sortname | 109 | 335 | 88 | .263 | 5 | 36 |
| 3B | Шаблон:Sortname | 71 | 239 | 58 | .243 | 4 | 25 |
| SS | Шаблон:Sortname | 105 | 392 | 101 | .258 | 2 | 31 |
| LF | Шаблон:Sortname | 105 | 372 | 103 | .277 | 9 | 49 |
| CF | Шаблон:Sortname | 85 | 253 | 66 | .261 | 1 | 18 |
| RF | Шаблон:Sortname | 83 | 290 | 95 | .328 | 9 | 40 |
| DH | Шаблон:Sortname | 70 | 172 | 37 | .215 | 9 | 25 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Gibson | 83 | 290 | 95 | .328 | 9 | 40 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 63 | 207 | 53 | .256 | 0 | 15 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 71 | 174 | 45 | .259 | 2 | 19 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 64 | 165 | 42 | .255 | 3 | 21 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 31 | 95 | 27 | .284 | 1 | 12 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 40 | 93 | 19 | .204 | 3 | 12 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 54 | 83 | 16 | .193 | 1 | 11 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 61 | 77 | 17 | .221 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Fahey | 27 | 67 | 17 | .254 | 1 | 9 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 16 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sortname | 25 | 198.0 | 14 | 7 | 3.05 | 97 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 24 | 166.1 | 12 | 9 | 3.03 | 79 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 23 | 141.0 | 10 | 9 | 3.00 | 79 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 17 | 71.1 | 6 | 8 | 6.06 | 20 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 4 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 5 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sortname | 28 | 104.0 | 5 | 5 | 3.63 | 46 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 9 | 36.2 | 1 | 4 | 7.36 | 17 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 18 | 33.2 | 1 | 1 | 3.48 | 19 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | GF | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sortname | 38 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 1.65 | 23 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 3.64 | 53 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2.69 | 32 |
| Шаблон:Sortname | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 3 |
| Larry Rothschild | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.59 | 1 |
| Dave Rucker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- Kirk Gibson, Tiger of the Year Award, from Detroit baseball writers
- Alan Trammell, AL Gold Glove Award, shortstop
1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Jack Morris, starter, pitcher
League top ten finishers
- #3 in AL in batting average (.328)
- #4 in AL in Power/Speed Number (11.8)
- #4 in AL in on-base percentage (.389)
- #3 in AL in bases on balls (70)
- #3 in AL in times on base (174)
- MLB leader in wins (14) (tied with four others)
- MLB leader in bases on balls allowed (78)
- #2 in MLB in innings pitched (198)
- #2 in MLB in games started (25)
- #3 in AL in hits allowed per 9 innings pitched (6.95)
- #3 in MLB in complete games (15)
- #3 in MLB in batters faced (798)
- #6 in AL in home runs allowed (14)
- #9 in AL in earned runs allowed (67)
- #3 in AL in times grounded into double plays (16)
- #5 in AL in saves (13)
- AL leader in sacrifice hits (16)
- AL leader in games played (109)
- AL leader in games at second base (108)
- AL leader in innings at second base (918-1/3)
- AL leader in assists by a second baseman (354)
- #5 in AL in games started (24)
- #5 in AL in hit batsmen (6)
Players ranking among top 100 all time at position
The following members of the 1981 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract:
- Lance Parrish: 19th best catcher of all time
- Lou Whitaker: 13th best second baseman of all time
- Alan Trammell: 9th best shortstop of all time
- Kirk Gibson: 36th best left fielder of all time
Farm system
Notes
References
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- ↑ Dennis Kinney at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mike Sharperson at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jim Lentine at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Chris Codiroli at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Chuck Hensley at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ron Jackson at Baseball Reference
