2012 Detroit Tigers season explained

Detroit Tigers
Season:2012
Misc:American League Champions
American League Central Champions
League:American League
Division:Central
Ballpark:Comerica Park
City:Detroit, Michigan
Record:88–74 (.543)
Divisional Place:1st
Owners:Mike Ilitch
General Managers:Dave Dombrowski
Managers:Jim Leyland
Television:Fox Sports Detroit
(Mario Impemba, Rod Allen)
Radio:Detroit Tigers Radio Network
(Dan Dickerson, Jim Price)
Espntn:det
Brtn:DET

The 2012 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 112th season. On October 1, the Tigers clinched the AL Central title, the club's first repeat title since 1934–1935.[1] They finished the regular season 88–74. They defeated the Oakland Athletics in the American League Divisional Series, 3 games to 2.[2] It was the Tigers' second consecutive ALDS win. The Tigers went on to sweep the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series[3] before being swept themselves by the San Francisco Giants in the World Series.[4]

Roster moves

Releases

Key injuries

Signings and key returns

Trades

Delmon Young's arrest

On April 27, 2012, an intoxicated Delmon Young was arrested for third-degree assault and an "aggravated harassment hate crime" in New York City after a confrontation with a group of Jewish tourists in which he made antisemitic remarks outside of their hotel before a series against the Yankees. Later in the day, Young issued a statement apologizing for his actions. On April 30, Young was suspended without pay for seven games, and ordered to undergo therapy.[27]

Individual accomplishments

All-Stars

The Tigers sent three players to the All-Star Game: pitcher Justin Verlander (fifth appearance), third baseman Miguel Cabrera (seventh appearance, third with the Tigers), and first baseman Prince Fielder (fourth appearance, first with the Tigers). Fielder was voted in as a starter,[38] and won the Home Run Derby with 28 home runs, the second time in his career and his first with the Tigers.[39] Fielder also won a Silver Slugger Award.[32]

Standings

2012 American League Playoff Teams

Game log

Regular season

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || April 5 || Red Sox || W 3–2 || Valverde (1–0) || Melancon (0–1) || || 45,027 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2 || April 7 || Red Sox || W 10–0 || Below (1–0)|| Beckett (0–1) || || 44,710 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3 || April 8 || Red Sox || W 13–12 (11) || Below (2–0) || Melancon (0–2) || || 30,788 || 3–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 4 || April 10 || Rays || W 5–2 || Coke (1–0) || McGee (0–1) || Valverde (1) || 22,574 || 4–0|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 5 || April 11 || Rays || L 4–2 || Shields (1–0) || Verlander (0–1) || Rodney (3) || 28,180 || 4–1|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 6 || April 12 || Rays || W 7–2 || Balester (1–0) || Niemann (0–1) || || 30,288 || 5–1|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 7 || April 13 || @ White Sox || L 5–2 || Peavy (1–0) || Scherzer (0–1) || Santiago (3) || 38,676 || 5–2|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 8 || April 14 || @ White Sox || L 5–1 || Floyd (1–1) || Wilk (0–1) || || 33,025 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 9 || April 15 || @ White Sox || W 5–2 || Porcello (1–0) || Sale (1–1) || || 25,143 || 6–3|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 10 || April 16 || @ Royals || W 3–2 || Verlander (1–1) || Duffy (1–1) || || 14,039 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 11 || April 17 || @ Royals || W 3–1 ||Dotel (1–0) || Chen (0–1) || Valverde (2) || 13,851 || 8–3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 12 || April 18 || @ Royals || W 4–3 || Scherzer (1–1) || Mijares (0–1) || Valverde (3) || 14,083 || 9–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 13 || April 19 || Rangers || L 10–3 || Darvish (2–0) || Wilk (0–2) || ||30,029 || 9–4 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || April 20 || Rangers ||colspan=6| Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for April 21.|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 14 || April 21 || Rangers || L 10–4 || Harrison (3–0) || Porcello (1–1) || || 41,427 || 9–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 15 || April 21 || Rangers || W 3–2 || Verlander (2–1) || Feliz (1–1) || Valverde (4) || 35,001 || 10–5|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 16 || April 22 || Rangers || L 3–2 (11) || Ross (3–0) || Weber (0–1) || Nathan (4) || 36,255 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 17 || April 24 || Mariners || L 7–4 || Vargas (3–1) || Scherzer (1–2) || League (6) || 30,073 || 10–7|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 18 || April 25 || Mariners || L 9–1 || Hernández (2–1) || Wilk (0–3) || || 28,527 || 10–8|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 19 || April 26 || Mariners || L 5–4 || Furbush (1–1) || Porcello (1–2) || League (7) || 31,451 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 20 || April 27 || @ Yankees || L 7–6 || Rivera (1–1) || Villarreal (0–1) || || 41,200 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 21 || April 28 || @ Yankees || W 7–5 || Smyly (1–0) || García (0–2) || || 44,686 || 11–10|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 22 || April 29 || @ Yankees || L 2–6 || Sabathia (3–0) || Scherzer (1–3) || || 43,084 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || April 30 || Royals ||colspan=6| Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for September 24. |-|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 23 || May 1 || Royals || W 9–3 || Porcello (2–2) || Hochevar (2–2) || || 30,159 || 12–11|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 24 || May 2 || Royals || L 3–2 || Collins (1–0) || Benoit (0–1) || Broxton (4) || 33,187 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 25 || May 4 || White Sox || W 5–4 || Valverde (2–0) || Thornton (1–1) || || 33,165 || 13–12|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 26 || May 5 || White Sox || L 3–2 || Jones (1–0) || Valverde (2–1) || Reed (1) || 42,404 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 27 || May 6 || White Sox || W 3–1 || Porcello (3–2) || Axelrod (0–1) || Valverde (5) || 39,558 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 28 || May 7 || @ Mariners || L 3–2 || Delabar (1–0) || Dotel (1–1) || || 14,462 || 14–14|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 29 || May 8 || @ Mariners || W 6–4 || Verlander (3–1) || Millwood (0–4) || Valverde (6) || 13,455 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 30 || May 9 || @ Mariners || L 2–1 || Vargas (4–2) || Putkonen (0–1) || League (8) || 15,655 || 15–15|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 31 || May 10 || @ Athletics || W 10–6 || Scherzer (2–3) || Colón (3–3) || || 11,513 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 32 || May 11 || @ Athletics || L 11–4 || Milone (5–2) || Porcello (3–3) || || 26,721 || 16–16|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 33 || May 12 || @ Athletics || L 3–1 || McCarthy (3–3) || Fister (0–1) || Fuentes (2) || 22,077 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 34 || May 13 || @ Athletics || W 3–1 || Verlander (4–1) || Parker (1–1) || Valverde (7) || 17,147 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 35 || May 14 || @ White Sox || L 7–5 || Stewart (1–1) || Putkonen (0–2) || Reed (3) || 25,538 || 17–18|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 36 || May 15 || @ White Sox || W 10–8 || Balester (2–0) || Ohman (0–2) || Dotel (1) || 21,473 || 18–18|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 37 || May 16 || Twins || L 11–7 || Burnett (1–0) || Below (2–1) || || 33,955 || 18–19|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 38 || May 17 || Twins || L 4–3 || Walters (1–1) || Fister (0–2) || Capps (8) || 37,840 || 18–20 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 39 || May 18 || Pirates || W 6–0 || Verlander (5–1) || Morton (2–4) || || 41,661 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 40 || May 19 || Pirates || L 4–3 || Burnett (2–2) || Smyly (1–1) || Hanrahan (9) || 42,953 || 19–21|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 41 || May 20 || Pirates || W 4–3 || Scherzer (3–3) || Correia (1–5) || Benoit (1) || 39,971 || 20–21|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 42 || May 22 || @ Indians || L 5–3 || Jiménez (5–3) || Porcello (3–4) || Perez (14) || 15,049 || 20–22|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 43 || May 23 || @ Indians || L 4–2 || Pestano (2–0) || Coke (1–1) || Perez (15) || 22,000 || 20–23|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 44 || May 24 || @ Indians || L 2–1 || Masterson (2–3) || Verlander (5–2) || Perez (16) || 23,622 || 20–24|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 45 || May 25 || @ Twins || W 10–6 || Smyly (2–1) || Swarzak (0–4) || || 37,688 || 21–24|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 46 || May 26 || @ Twins || W 6–3 || Scherzer (4–3) || Pavano (2–4) || Valverde (8) || 37,360 || 22–24 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 47 || May 27 || @ Twins || W 4–3 || Villarreal (1–1) || Capps (0–3) || Valverde (9) || 38,710 || 23–24 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 48 || May 28 || @ Red Sox || L 7–4 || Doubront (5–2) ||Fister (0–3) || || 37,921 || 23–25|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 49 || May 29 || @ Red Sox || L 6–3 || Bard (5–5) || Verlander (5–3) || Aceves (12) || 37,216 || 23–26|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 50 || May 30 || @ Red Sox || L 6–4 || Albers (1–0) || Dotel (1–2) || Aceves (13) || 37,195 || 23–27|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 51 || May 31 || @ Red Sox || W 7–3 || Scherzer (5–3) || Beckett (4–5) || || 37,629 || 24–27 |-|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 52 || June 1 || Yankees || L 9–4 || Sabathia (7–2) || Crosby (0–1) || Soriano (7) || 41,831 || 24–28|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 53 || June 2 || Yankees || W 4–3 || Valverde (3–1) || Phelps (1–2) || || 44,593 || 25–28 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 54 || June 3 || Yankees || L 5–1 || Hughes (5–5) || Verlander (5–4) || || 42,419 || 25–29|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 55 || June 5 || Indians || L 4–2 || Jiménez (6–4) || Smyly (2–2) || Perez (18) || 33,258 || 25–30|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 56 || June 6 || Indians || L 9–6 || Gómez (4–4) || Scherzer (5–4) || Perez (19) || 31,350 || 25–31 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 57 || June 7 || Indians || W 7–5 || Crosby (1–1) || Lowe (7–4) || Valverde (10) || 40,851 || 26–31|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 58 || June 8 || @ Reds || L 6–5 (10) || LeCure (2–1) || Coke (1–2) || || 38,563 || 26–32|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 59 || June 9 || @ Reds || W 3–2 || Villarreal (2–1) || Marshall (1–3) || Valverde (11) || 42,443 || 27–32|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 60 || June 10 || @ Reds || W 7–6 || Villarreal (3–1) || Chapman (4–2) || Valverde (12) || 34,056 || 28–32|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 61 || June 12 || @ Cubs || L 4–3 || Mármol (1–2) || Coke (1–3) || Camp (1) || 41,164 || 28–33|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 62 || June 13 || @ Cubs || W 8–4 || Porcello (4–4) || Garza (2–5) || || 41,326 || 29–33|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 63 || June 14 || @ Cubs || W 5–3 || Verlander (6–4) || Wood (0–3) || Valverde (13) || 42,292 || 30–33|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 64 || June 15 || Rockies || L 12–4 (10) || Belisle (3–2) || Valverde (3–2) || || 41,878 || 30–34|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 65 || June 16 || Rockies || W 4–1 || Fister (1–3) || Friedrich (4–3) || || 41,800 || 31–34 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 66 || June 17 || Rockies || W 5–0 || Scherzer (6–4) || Guthrie (3–6) || || 40,619 || 32–34|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 67 || June 19 || Cardinals || W 6–3 || Verlander (7–4) || Lynn (10–3) || Coke (1) || 36,733 || 33–34|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 68 || June 20 || Cardinals || L 3–1 || Westbrook (6–6) || Porcello (4–5) || || 38,871 || 33–35 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 69 || June 21 || Cardinals || W 2–1 (10) || Benoit (1–1) || Marté (0–1) || || 40,776 || 34–35|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 70 || June 22 || @ Pirates || L 4–1 || Burnett (8–2) || Fister (1–4) || Hanrahan (18) || 37,965 || 34–36|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 71 || June 23 || @ Pirates || L 4–1 || Lincoln (4–2) || Scherzer (6–5) || Hanrahan (19) || 38,734 || 34–37|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 72 || June 24 || @ Pirates || W 3–2 || Verlander (8–4) || Resop (0–3) || || 35,179 || 35–37|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 73 || June 25 || @ Rangers || W 8–2 || Porcello (5–5) || Grimm (1–1) || || 36,920 || 36–37|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 74 || June 26 || @ Rangers || L 7–5 || Darvish (10–4) || Smyly (2–3) || Nathan (17) || 39,561 || 36–38|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 75 || June 27 || @ Rangers || L 13–9 || Oswalt (2–0) || Fister (1–5) || || 43,379 || 36–39 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 76 || June 28 || @ Rays || W 5–2 || Scherzer (7–5) || Shields (7–5) || Valverde (14) || 20,532 || 37–39|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 77 || June 29 || @ Rays || L 4–2 || Price (11–4) || Verlander (8–5) || Rodney (22) || 19,557 || 37–40|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 78 || June 30 || @ Rays || W 6–2 || Porcello (6–5) || Hellickson (4–4) || || 29,443 || 38–40 |- bgcolor="|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 79 || July 1 || @ Rays || W 5–3 || Smyly (3–3) || Cobb (3–5) || Valverde (15) || 21,874 || 39–40 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 80 || July 2 || Twins || L 6–4 || Swarzak (2–4) || Fister (1–6) || Perkins (3) || 37,406 || 39–41|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 81 || July 3 || Twins || L 8–6 || Gray (5–0) || Villarreal (3–2) || Perkins (4) || 36,757 || 39–42|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 82 || July 4 || Twins || W 5–1 || Verlander (9–5) || Duensing (1–5) || || 41,023 || 40–42|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 83 || July 5 || Twins || W 7–3 || Dotel (2–2) || Burnett (2–1) || || 33,350 || 41–42|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 84 || July 6 || Royals || W 4–2 || Smyly (4–3) || Sánchez (1–5) || Valverde (16) || 39,144 || 42–42|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 85 || July 7 || Royals || W 8–7 || Fister (2–6) || Chen (7–8) || || 39,392 || 43–42|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 86 || July 8 || Royals || W 7–1 || Scherzer (8–5) || Teaford (1–2) || || 36,693 || 44–42|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 87 || July 13 || @ Orioles || W 7–2 || Fister (3–6) || Hammel (8–6) || || 35,566 || 45–42|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 88 || July 14 || @ Orioles || L 8–6 (13) || Gregg (3–2) || Benoit (1–2) || || 43,125 || 45–43|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 89 || July 15 || @ Orioles || W 4–0 || Verlander (10–5) || González (1–1) || || 30,439 || 46–43|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 90 || July 16 || Angels || W 8–6 || Dotel (3–2) || Hawkins (2–2) || Valverde (17) || 36,806 || 47–43|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 91 || July 17 || Angels || L 13–0 || Richards (3–1) || Turner (0–1) || || 33,950 || 47–44|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 92 || July 18 || Angels || W 7–2 || Fister (4–6) || Wilson (9–6) || || 37,915 || 48–44|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 93 || July 19 || Angels || W 5–1 || Scherzer (9–5) || Williams (6–7) || || 40,311 || 49–44|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 94 || July 20 || White Sox || W 4–2 || Verlander (11–5) || Peavy (7–7) || Valverde (18) || 44,572 || 50–44 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 95 || July 21 || White Sox || W 7–1 || Porcello (7–5) || Sale (11–3) || || 42,888 || 51–44|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 96 || July 22 || White Sox || W 6–4 || Turner (1–1) || Humber (4–5) || Benoit (2) || 41,281 || 52–44 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 97 || July 24 || @ Indians || L 3–2 || Smith (6–2) || Fister (4–7) || Perez (28) || 23,637 || 52–45|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 98 || July 25 || @ Indians || W 5–3 || Scherzer (10–5) || Lowe (8–9) || Valverde (19) || 24,029 || 53–45|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 99 || July 26 || @ Indians || L 5–3 || Smith (7–2) || Verlander (11–6) || Perez (29) || 34,579 || 53–46|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 100 || July 27 || @ Blue Jays || L 8–3 || Villanueva (6–0) || Porcello (7–6) || || 33,962 || 53–47 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 101 || July 28 || @ Blue Jays || L 5–1 || Álvarez (7–7) || Sánchez (5–8) || || 41,832 || 53–48|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 102 || July 29 || @ Blue Jays || W 4–1 || Fister (5–7) || Cecil (2–4) || Valverde (20) || 35,975 || 54–48|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 103 || July 30 || @ Red Sox || L 7–3 || Buchholz (9–3) || Scherzer (10–6) || || 37,784 || 54–49 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 104 || July 31 || @ Red Sox || L 4–1 (6) || Mortensen (1–0) || Verlander (11–7) || Morales (1) || 37,275 || 54–50|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 105 || August 1 || @ Red Sox || W 7–5 || Porcello (8–6) || Cook (2–5) || Valverde (21) || 37,213 || 55–50|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 106 || August 3 || Indians || W 10–2 || Sánchez (6–8) || Masterson (7–10) || || 41,501 || 56–50|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 107 || August 4 || Indians || W 6–1 || Fister (6–7) || Jiménez (8–11) || || 42,744 || 57–50 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 108 || August 5 || Indians || W 10–8 (10) || Downs (1–0) || Perez (0–3) || || 38,007 || 58–50|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 109 || August 6 || Yankees || W 7–2 || Verlander (12–7) || Nova (10–6) || || 41,381 || 59–50 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 110 || August 7 || Yankees || W 6–5 || Porcello (9–6) || Hughes (11–9) || Valverde (22) || 39,760 || 60–50|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 111 || August 8 || Yankees || L 12–8 || Sabathia (12–3) || Sánchez (6–9) || || 41,879 || 60–51|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 112 || August 9 || Yankees || L 4–3 || Rapada (3–0) || Benoit (1–3) || Soriano (27) || 40,940 || 60–52|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 113 || August 10 || @ Rangers || W 6–2 || Scherzer (11–6) || Feldman (6–7) || || 47,255 || 61–52|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 114 || August 11 || @ Rangers || L 2–1 || Adams (2–3) || Villarreal (3–3) || || 48,303 || 61–53|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 115 || August 12 || @ Rangers || L 8–3 || Darvish (12–8) || Porcello (9–7) || || 45,752 || 61–54|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 116 || August 13 || @ Twins || L 9–3 || Deduno (4–0) || Sánchez (6–10) || || 34,366 || 61–55|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 117 || August 14 || @ Twins || W 8–4 || Fister (7–7) || Duensing (2–8) || || 37,544 || 62–55 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 118 || August 15 || @ Twins || W 5–1 || Scherzer (12–6) || De Vries (2–4) || || 37,118 || 63–55 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 119 || August 17 || Orioles || W 5–3 || Benoit (2–3) || O'Day (6–1) || Valverde (23) || 41,620 || 64–55|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 120 || August 18 || Orioles || L 3–2 || Britton (2–1) || Porcello (9–8) || Johnson (36) || 42,132 || 64–56|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 19 || Orioles || L 7–5 || Chen (12–7) || Fister (7–8) || Johnson (37) || 40,511 || 64–57|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 122 || August 21 || Blue Jays || W 5–3 || Scherzer (13–6) || Romero (8–11) || Valverde (24) || 39,499 || 65–57|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 123 || August 22 || Blue Jays || W 3–2 || Sánchez (7–10) || Laffey (3–5) || Valverde (25) || 37,225 || 66–57|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 124 || August 23 || Blue Jays || W 3–2 (11) || Benoit (3–3) || Jenkins (0–1) || || 39,910 || 67–57|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 24 || Angels || L 2–1 || Greinke (11–5) || Porcello (9–9) || Richards (1) || 39,356 || 67–58 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 126 || August 25 || Angels || W 5–3 || Dotel (4–2) || Richards (3–3) || Valverde (26) || 41,970 || 68–58|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 127 || August 26 || Angels || W 5–2 || Scherzer (14–6) || Santana (7–11) || || 40,074 || 69–58 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 28 || @ Royals || L 9–8 || Crow (3–1) || Villarreal (3–4) || Holland (8) || 13,601 || 69–59|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Royals || L 1–0 || Chen (10–10) || Sánchez (7–11) || Holland (9) || 13,024 || 69–60|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 130 || August 30 || @ Royals || L 2–1 || Guthrie (6–12) || Porcello (9–10) || Herrera (1) || 12,997 || 69–61|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 131 || August 31 || White Sox || W 7–4 || Dotel (5–2) || Peavy (9–10) || Valverde (27) || 36,721 || 70–61|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 132 || September 1 || White Sox || W 5–1 || Scherzer (15–6) || Liriano (5–11) || || 40,059 || 71–61|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 133 || September 2 || White Sox || W 4–2 || Verlander (13–7) || Sale (15–6) || Valverde (28) || 42,192 || 72–61 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || Indians || L 3–2 || Kluber (1–3) || Downs (1–1) || Pestano (2) || 35,418 || 72–62|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 135 || September 4 || Indians || L 3–2 || Masterson (11–12) || Porcello (9–11) || Perez (34) || 27,729 || 72–63|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || Indians || W 7–1 || Fister (8–8) || Jiménez (9–15) || || 28,881 || 73–63 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 137 || September 7 || @ Angels || L 3–2 || Frieri (4–0) || Dotel (5–3) || || 40,104 || 73–64 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 138 || September 8 || @ Angels || L 6–1 || Wilson (12–9) || Verlander (13–8) || || 41,154 || 73–65 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 139 || September 9 || @ Angels || L 3–2 || Greinke (14–5) || Sánchez (7–12) || Frieri (18) || 38,216 || 73–66|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 140 || September 10 || @ White Sox || L 6–1 || Quintana (6–4) || Porcello (9–12) || || 30,287 || 73–67 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ White Sox || W 5–3 || Fister (9–8) || Peavy (10–11) || Valverde (29) || 26,504 || 74–67|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 142 || September 12 || @ White Sox || W 8–6 || Scherzer (16–6) || Floyd (9–10) || Valverde (30) || 30,667 || 75–67|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || September 13 || @ White Sox || colspan=6| Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for September 17. |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 143 || September 14 || @ Indians || W 4–0 || Verlander (14–8) || Kluber (1–4) || || 17,185 || 76–67 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 144 || September 15 || @ Indians || W 5–3 || Sánchez (8–12) || Masterson (11–14) || Valverde (31) || 22,849 || 77–67 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 145 || September 16 || @ Indians || L 7–6 || Rogers (2–3) || Valverde (3–3) || || 17,233 || 77–68 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 146 || September 17 || @ White Sox || L 5–4 || Jones (8–0) || Fister (9–9) || Reed (27) || 29,130 || 77–69|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 147 || September 18 || Athletics || W 12–2 || Downs (2–1) || Griffin (6–1) || || 31,243 || 78–69|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 148 || September 19 || Athletics || W 6–2 || Verlander (15–8) || Anderson (4–2) || || 29,734 || 79–69 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 149 || September 20 || Athletics || L 12–4 || Neshek (2–1) || Sánchez (8–13) || || 34,635 || 79–70 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || September 21 || Twins ||colspan=6| Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for September 23.|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 150 || September 22 || Twins || W 8–0 || Fister (10–9) || Deduno (6–5) || || 40,586 || 80–70 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 151 || September 23 || Twins || L 10–4 || Diamond (12–8) || Scherzer (16–7) || || 40,438 || 80–71|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 152 || September 23 || Twins || L 2–1 (10) || Burton (2–1) || Valverde (3–4) || Perkins (14) || 39,839 || 80–72|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" || 153 || September 24 || Royals || W 6–2 || Verlander (16–8) || Hochevar (8–15) || || 31,521 || 81–72|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 154 || September 25 || Royals || W 2–0 || Sánchez (9–13) || Chen (11–13) || || 29,048 || 82–72|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 155 || September 26 || Royals || W 5–4 || Benoit (4–3) || Herrera (4–3) || Valverde (32) || 32,360 || 83–72|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 156 || September 27 || Royals || W 5–4 || Benoit (5–3) || Collins (5–4) || || 33,019 || 84–72 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 157 || September 28 || @ Twins || L 4–2 || Burton (3–1) || Villarreal (3–5) || Perkins (16) || 30,315 || 84–73|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Twins || W 6–4 || Verlander (17–8) || Walters (2–5) || Valverde (33) || 32,839 || 85–73|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ Twins || W 2–1 || Coke (2–3) || Burton (3–2) || Valverde (34) || 32,554 || 86–73|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Royals || W 6–3 || Porcello (10–12) || Chen (11–14) || Valverde (35) || 15,312 || 87–73|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 161 || October 2 || @ Royals || L 4–2 || Guthrie (8–12) || Fister (10–10) || Holland (16) || 14,283 || 87–74 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Royals || W 1–0 || Marte (1–0) || Mendoza (8–10) || Putkonen (1) || 30,383 || 88–74|-

Postseason

American League Division Series

See main article: 2012 American League Division Series. |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || October 6 || Athletics || W 3–1 || Verlander (1–0) || Parker (0–1) || Valverde (1) || 43,323 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2 || October 7 || Athletics || W 5–4 || Alburquerque (1–0) || Balfour (0–1) || || 40,684 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 3 || October 9 || @ Athletics || L 2–0 || Anderson (1–0) || Sánchez (0–1) || Balfour (1) || 37,090 || 2–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 4 || October 10 || @ Athletics || L 4–3 || Cook (1–0) || Valverde (0–1) || || 36,385 || 2–2|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5 || October 11 || @ Athletics || W 6–0 || Verlander (2–0) || Parker (0–2) || || 36,393 || 3–2|- bgcolor="

American League Championship Series

See main article: 2012 American League Championship Series. |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || October 13 || @ Yankees || W 6–4 (12) || Smyly (1–0) || Phelps (0–1) || || 47,122 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2 || October 14 || @ Yankees || W 3–0 || Sánchez (1–0) || Kuroda (0–1) || Coke (1) ||47,082 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3 || October 16 || Yankees || W 2–1 || Verlander (1–0) || Hughes (0–1) || Coke (2) || 42,970 || 3–0|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || October 17|| Yankees ||colspan=6| Postponed (rain). Rescheduled for October 18.|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 4 || October 18 || Yankees || W 8–1 || Scherzer (1–0) || Sabathia (0–1) || || 42,477 || 4–0|-

World Series

See main article: 2012 World Series. |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || October 24 || @ Giants|| L 8–3 || Zito (1–0) || Verlander (0–1) || || 42,855 || 0–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || October 25 || @ Giants|| L 2–0 || Bumgarner (1–0) || Fister (0–1) || Romo (1)|| 42,982 || 0–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || October 27 || Giants|| L 2–0 || Vogelsong (1–0) || Sánchez (0–1) || Romo (2) || 42,262 || 0–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 4 || October 28 || Giants|| L 4–3 (10) || Casilla (1–0) || Coke (0–1) || Romo (3) ||42,152 || 0–4|-

Roster

2012 Detroit Tigers
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

  • (infield)
  • (first base)
  • (pitching)
  • (third base)
  • (hitting)
  • (bullpen catcher)
  • (bullpen)

(*) = Was on team for part of 2012 season.

Batting

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

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIAVGSB
Alex Avila
Jeff Baker
Quintin Berry
Brennan Boesch
Miguel Cabrera
Andy Dirks
Brad Eldred
Prince Fielder
Avisaíl García
Bryan Holaday
Omar Infante
Brandon Inge
Austin Jackson
Don Kelly
Gerald Laird
Jhonny Peralta
Hernán Pérez
Ryan Raburn
Ramón Santiago
Omir Santos
Clete Thomas
Danny Worth
Delmon Young
Matt Young
Pitcher Totals16213000000.0000
Team Totals1625476726146727939163698.26859

Starters

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 WLERAGGSSV IPRERBBK
align=left Casey Crosby119.493301313119
align=left 10 10 3.45 26 26 0 73 62 37 137
align=left 10 12 4.59 31 31 0 101 90 44 107
align=left 4 6 3.74 12 12 0 36 31 15 57
align=left 16 7 3.74 32 32 0 82 78 60 231
align=left 4 3 3.99 23 18 0 49 44 33 94
align=left Jacob Turner118.03330111177
align=left 17 8 2.64 33 33 0 81 70 60 239
align=left Adam Wilk038.1833011111037

Bullpen

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

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPRERBBK
align=left 0 0 0.68 8 0 0 1 1 8 18
align=left 2 0 6.50 11 0 0 18 14 13 11 12
align=left 2 1 3.88 27 1 0 25 20 8 29
align=left 5 3 3.68 73 0 2 71 31 29 22 84
align=left 2 3 4.00 66 0 1 54 28 24 18 51
align=left 5 3 3.57 57 0 1 58 23 23 12 62
align=left 2 1 3.48 18 0 0 8 8 9 20
align=left 1 0 2.82 13 0 0 7 7 9 19
align=left 0 0 3.38 2 0 0 1 1 1 4
align=left 0 2 3.94 12 0 1 16 7 7 8 10
align=left 0 0 10.29 6 0 0 7 10 8 5 6
align=left 3 4 3.78 71 0 35 69 34 29 27 48
align=left 3 5 2.63 50 0 0 20 16 28 66
align=left 0 1 9.00 2 0 0 4 4 4 2 1
align=left Team Pitching Totals88743.75162162406705964381318

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lakeland

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_01_detmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=kc#gid=2012_10_01_detmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det Tigers are the ones to reclaim AL Central title
  2. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_11_detmlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=oak#gid=2012_10_11_detmlb_oakmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det Verlander sends Tigers to second straight ALCS
  3. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_18_nyamlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det Party to the Max: Tigers sweep way to Series
  4. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_28_sfnmlb_detmlb_1 Fall cleaning: Giants sweep Series in Detroit
  5. Web site: Ellis . Vince . 2011-10-12 . Was Tuesday Joel Zumaya's swan song? . https://web.archive.org/web/20111015033349/http://www.freep.com/article/20111012/SPORTS02/110120483/Was-Tuesday-Joel-Zumaya-s-swan-song- . 2011-10-15 . Detroit Free Press.
  6. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2011-11-01 . Magglio, Guillen not expected back in Detroit . https://web.archive.org/web/20111106015432/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111101&content_id=25862822&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2011-11-06 . MLB.com . en-US.
  7. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111212&content_id=26148086&vkey=pr_det&c_id=det Tigers Do Not Tender Will Rhymes a Contract For the 2012 Season
  8. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-03-12 . Tigers part ways with struggling righty Pauley . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519112245/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120312&content_id=27211380&notebook_id=27211390&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det . 2014-05-19 . MLB.com . en-US.
  9. http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/04/detroit_tigers_brandon_inge_on.html Detroit Tigers sever ties with Brandon Inge, but 'heart will always be in Detroit'
  10. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111216&content_id=26180316&vkey=news_det&c_id=det Tigers Al Alburquerque Undergoes Elbow Surgery to Fix Stress Fracture
  11. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-01-17 . V-Mart could miss season because of ACL tear . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120042009/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120117&content_id=26368546&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-01-20 . MLB.com . en-US.
  12. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fantasy/injuries/#team117 Tigers injury report
  13. http://tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111028&content_id=25823612&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det Tigers exercise 2012 team option on Valverde
  14. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2011-11-18 . Tigers, Laird reunite with one-year contract . https://web.archive.org/web/20111121015636/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111117&content_id=25992502&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2011-11-21 . MLB.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2011-11-18 . Detroit adds five prospects to 40-man roster . https://web.archive.org/web/20111123103607/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111118&content_id=26001438&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2011-11-23 . MLB.com . en-US.
  16. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120116&content_id=26359732&vkey=news_det&c_id=detarticle.jsp?ymd=20111130&content_id=26061882&vkey=news_det&c_id=det Tigers re-sign Santiago to a two-year contract
  17. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2011-12-09 . Tigers ink versatile reliever Dotel for one year . https://web.archive.org/web/20120107154745/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111208&content_id=26127944&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-01-07 . MLB.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-01-16 . Tigers agree to terms with Porcello, Coke . https://web.archive.org/web/20120119011905/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120116&content_id=26359732&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-01-19 . MLB.com . en-US.
  19. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-01-17 . Tigers sign remaining arbitration-eligible trio . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120042004/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120117&content_id=26367756&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-01-20 . MLB.com . en-US.
  20. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-01-24 . Prince, Tigers reach nine-year deal . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127020606/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120124&content_id=26452690&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-01-27 . MLB.com . en-US.
  21. http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/01/26/12/Cabrera-Prince-will-anchor-the-corners-f/landing_tigers.html?blockID=653966&feedID=3701 Cabrera, Prince will anchor the corners for Tigers
  22. http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/04/20/tigers-re-acquire-zach-miner-from-royals Tigers Re-Acquire Zach Miner From Royals
  23. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2011-12-09 . Tigers swing deal for right-hander Balester . https://web.archive.org/web/20120107152255/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111209&content_id=26139392&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-01-07 . MLB.com . en-US.
  24. Rosecrans, C. Trent. CBS Sports, July 23, 2012. "Tigers land Aníbal Sánchez, Omar Infante from Marlins."
  25. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-08-05 . Tigers acquire utilityman Baker from Cubs . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808023225/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120805&content_id=36166052&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-08-08 . MLB.com . en-US.
  26. http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/mlb-rumors/19998819/braves-acquire-jeff-baker-from-tigers/ Braves acquire Jeff Baker from Tigers
  27. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-04-30 . Delmon suspended seven days by MLB . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501071405/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120430&content_id=30057550&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-05-01 . MLB.com . en-US.
  28. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001044013/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120927&content_id=39107616&vkey=news_det&c_id=det Fister sets AL strikeout mark against Royals
  29. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004040534/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121002&content_id=39371632&vkey=news_det&c_id=det Miggy secures first Triple Crown since 1967
  30. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-11-15 . Miggy beats Trout to add AL MVP to collection . https://web.archive.org/web/20121118011501/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121115&content_id=40301568&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-11-18 . MLB.com . en-US.
  31. Web site: Newman . Mark . 2012-10-27 . Fall Classic foes Miggy, Posey win Aaron Award . https://web.archive.org/web/20121029095725/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121027&content_id=40079166&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-10-29 . MLB.com . en-US.
  32. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-11-08 . Miggy, Prince are Silver Slugger winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20130201034857/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121108&content_id=40215404&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2013-02-01 . MLB.com . en-US.
  33. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/stats/playersort/MLB/KS/ALL/ALL/regularseason/2012?&_1:col_1=17 AL Strikeout Leaders
  34. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/20982655/david-price-wins-2012-american-league-cy-young-award David Price wins 2012 American League Cy Young Award
  35. http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/10/detroit_tigers_open_alcs.html Delmon Young delivers Game 1 victory to Detroit Tigers after José Valverde blows four-run lead
  36. Web site: Bastian . Jordan . 2012-10-18 . Clutch hitting earns Young ALCS MVP honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021214756/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121018&content_id=39908824&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-10-21 . MLB.com . en-US.
  37. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2011-05-12 . Wilson names Jackson Tigers' top defensive player . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107121938/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121105&content_id=40177048&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-11-07 . MLB.com . en-US.
  38. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2007-01-12 . Prince, Miggy, Verlander named AL All-Stars . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703170513/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120701&content_id=34266168&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-07-03 . MLB.com . en-US.
  39. Web site: Beck . Jason . 2012-07-10 . Twice crowned: Tigers' first Derby winner a Prince . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712165047/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120709&content_id=34781838&vkey=news_det&c_id=det . 2012-07-12 . MLB.com.

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