1989 Detroit Tigers
59 - 103
1988 / 1990 (Organization)
7th place in the AL East (30 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		38 - 43 (.469)
21 - 60 (.259)		 -6.6 wins
-15.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 617 / 693 ( -76 )
Allowed/Expected: 816 / 682 ( -134 )
Pyth Record: 60 - 102 (-1)
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Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 1,543,656 Avg Att: 19,057 (0.72)
Att Rank: 11 / 14 Lg Avg: 26,345
       
Park Factor: 0.99    
HR Factor: 1.11 R/L HR: 1.06 / 1.18
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
7
1988
 Chris Bando
C
32.7
Released
DET
1.7
0.0
10
15
1988
 Billy Beane
LF
26.5
Free Agency Granted
DET
-1.2
-0.4
10
15
1988
 Stan Clarke
RP
28.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.3
-0.5
10
15
1988
 Don Heinkel
RP
29.0
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.1
-0.7
10
15
1988
 Don Schulze
SP
26.1
Free Agency Granted
DET
-1.3
-0.4
10
24
1988
 Doyle Alexander
SP
38.1
Free Agency Granted
DET
33.8
1.7
10
28
1988
 Keith Moreland
RF
34.5
Received in Trade
SDN
DET
3.4
-0.1
0.7
10
28
1988
 Chris Brown
3B
27.2
Received in Trade
SDN
DET
6.4
-0.4
-0.4
10
28
1988
 Walt Terrell
SP
30.5
Traded Away
DET
SDN
11.2
-0.4
0.9
11
4
1988
 Dave Bergman
1B
35.4
Free Agency Granted
DET
5.6
1.3
11
4
1988
 Darrell Evans
3B
41.4
Free Agency Granted
DET
60.1
-1.6
11
4
1988
 Larry Herndon
LF
35.0
Released
DET
15.1
0.0
11
4
1988
 Ted Power
RP
33.8
Free Agency Granted
DET
4.8
2.7
11
14
1988
 Jeff Datz
C
29.0
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
0.0
0.1
0.1
11
16
1988
 Ray Knight
3B
35.9
Released
DET
13.1
0.0
11
30
1988
 Randy Bockus
RP
28.2
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
-0.7
-0.0
-0.0
12
4
1988
 Larry See
1B
28.5
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
-0.3
0.0
0.0
12
5
1988
 Al Pedrique
SS
28.3
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
0.9
-0.1
-0.1
12
7
1988
 Dave Bergman
1B
35.5
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
5.6
1.3
1.3
12
7
1988
 Ted Power
RP
33.9
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
4.8
2.7
0.0
1
13
1989
 Doyle Alexander
SP
38.4
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
33.8
1.7
1.7
1
16
1989
 Frank Williams
RP
30.9
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
5.8
0.2
0.2
2
22
1989
 Mark Huismann
RP
30.8
Released
DET
1.6
-0.9
2
25
1989
 David Palmer
SP
31.4
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
11.9
-0.7
-0.7
3
23
1989
 Eric King
SP
25.0
Traded Away
DET
CHA
3.2
6.4
5.1
3
23
1989
 Kenny Williams
CF
25.0
Received in Trade
CHA
DET
1.0
-1.1
-1.5
3
23
1989
 Tom Brookens
3B
35.6
Traded Away
DET
NYA
12.4
-0.8
-1.2
3
23
1989
 Charles Hudson
SP
30.0
Received in Trade
NYA
DET
7.0
-1.0
-1.0
3
23
1989
 Luis Salazar
3B
32.8
Traded Away
DET
SDN
6.9
2.1
1.2
3
23
1989
 Mike Brumley
SS
26.0
Received in Trade
SDN
DET
-0.2
-2.2
-1.5
3
25
1989
 Ted Power
RP
34.1
Released
DET
4.8
2.7
3
27
1989
 Dwayne Murphy
CF
34.0
Released
DET
32.7
0.3
4
1
1989
 Edwin Nunez
RP
25.8
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
3.9
0.6
1.7
4
23
1989
 Gary Ward
LF
35.4
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
18.2
-0.6
-0.5
5
19
1989
 Chris Brown
3B
27.8
Released
DET
5.9
0.0
5
19
1989
 Rick Schu
3B
27.3
Purchased
BAL
DET
1.3
0.6
0.0
5
23
1989
 Brad Havens
SW
29.5
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
1.3
-0.1
-0.2
6
5
1989
 Greg Gohr
SW
21.6
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 21)
DET
0.0
0.4
0.7
6
5
1989
 Paul Carey
1B
21.4
Amateur Draft (Round 4) Did Not Sign
DET
0.0
-0.7
0.0
6
5
1989
 Doug Mirabelli
C
18.6
Amateur Draft (Round 6) Did Not Sign
DET
0.0
4.8
0.0
6
5
1989
 John DeSilva
SP
21.7
Amateur Draft (Round 8)
DET
0.0
-0.2
-0.0
6
5
1989
 John Doherty
SP
22.0
Amateur Draft (Round 19)
DET
0.0
2.8
3.0
6
5
1989
 Ivan Cruz
1B
21.1
Amateur Draft (Round 28)
DET
0.0
-0.1
0.0
6
5
1989
 Mark Ettles
RP
22.6
Amateur Draft (Round 33)
DET
0.0
-0.4
0.0
6
5
1989
 Mike Garcia
RP
21.1
Amateur Draft (Round 55)
DET
0.0
-0.6
0.0
6
5
1989
 Scott Klingenbeck
SP
18.3
Amateur Draft (Round 57) Did Not Sign
DET
0.0
-1.4
0.0
6
16
1989
 Pat Sheridan
RF
31.5
Traded Away
DET
SFN
5.4
0.0
0.6
6
16
1989
 Tracy Jones
LF
28.2
Received in Trade
SFN
DET
2.3
0.1
-0.5
6
19
1989
 Matt Sinatro
C
29.2
Purchased
HOU
DET
-0.1
-0.3
-0.4
6
24
1989
 Danny Bautista
RF
17.1
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
DET
0.0
-0.3
-0.6
7
5
1989
 Jose Lima
SP
16.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
DET
0.0
4.9
-0.0
7
13
1989
 David Palmer
SP
31.7
Released
DET
11.2
0.0
7
17
1989
 Domingo Michel
Received in Trade
LAN
DET
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
17
1989
 Steve Green
Received in Trade
LAN
DET
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
17
1989
 Bill Bean
CF
25.2
Traded Away
DET
LAN
0.4
-2.4
-0.4
7
28
1989
 Brian Dubois
SP
22.3
Received in Trade
BAL
DET
0.0
0.8
0.8
7
28
1989
 Keith Moreland
RF
35.2
Traded Away
DET
BAL
4.0
-0.7
-0.7
8
5
1989
 Matt Sinatro
C
29.4
Purchased
DET
SEA
-0.5
0.1
0.1
8
6
1989
 Mike Trujillo
SP
29.6
Purchased
DET
NYN
0.5
0.0
0.0
8
17
1989
 Keith Atherton
RP
30.5
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
4.6
-0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

10 / 28 / 1988
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
SDN
33.7
3.4
-0.1
0.7
-0.1
3B
SDN
26.4
6.4
-0.4
-0.4
-0.4
Totals      
9.7
-0.5
0.2
-0.5
San Diego Padres Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
DET
29.6
11.2
-0.4
0.9
0.5
Totals      
11.2
-0.4
0.9
0.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
-0.4
0.1
 
-0.5
0.5
1.0
-0.4
-0.5
-0.1
 
0.5
-0.5
-1.0


3 / 23 / 1989
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
DET
24.7
3.2
6.4
5.1
2.9
Totals      
3.2
6.4
5.1
2.9
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CHA
24.7
1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-0.8
Totals      
1.0
-1.1
-1.5
-0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.1
6.4
7.5
 
-0.8
2.9
3.7
6.4
-1.1
-7.5
 
2.9
-0.8
-3.7


3 / 23 / 1989
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
DET
35.4
12.4
-0.8
-1.2
-1.2
Totals      
12.4
-0.8
-1.2
-1.2
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
NYA
29.8
7.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
Totals      
7.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.0
-0.8
0.1
 
-1.0
-1.2
-0.3
-0.8
-1.0
-0.1
 
-1.2
-1.0
0.3


3 / 23 / 1989
San Diego Padres Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
DET
32.6
6.9
2.1
1.2
1.2
Totals      
6.9
2.1
1.2
1.2
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
SDN
25.7
-0.2
-2.2
-1.5
-1.5
Totals      
-0.2
-2.2
-1.5
-1.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.2
2.1
4.3
 
-1.5
1.2
2.6
2.1
-2.2
-4.3
 
1.2
-1.5
-2.6


6 / 16 / 1989
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
DET
31.0
5.4
0.0
0.6
0.6
Totals      
5.4
0.0
0.6
0.6
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
SFN
27.7
2.3
0.1
-0.5
0.3
Totals      
2.3
0.1
-0.5
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
0.1
0.1
 
0.6
0.3
-0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.1
 
0.3
0.6
0.4


7 / 17 / 1989
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Domingo Michel
LAN
Steve Green
LAN
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Los Angeles Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
DET
24.6
0.4
-2.4
-0.4
-0.4
Totals      
0.4
-2.4
-0.4
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.4
0.0
2.4
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
0.0
-2.4
-2.4
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4


7 / 28 / 1989
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BAL
21.7
0.0
0.8
0.8
0.9
Totals      
0.0
0.8
0.8
0.9
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
DET
34.7
4.0
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
Totals      
4.0
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
0.8
1.6
 
-0.7
0.9
1.7
0.8
-0.7
-1.6
 
0.9
-0.7
-1.7


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James