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The Detroit Tigers' 2002 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the AL Central.
Offseason - December 19, 2001: Adam Riggs was signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.[1]
Regular season On July 2, the Tigers and White Sox set a Major League Baseball record by combining to hit for 12 home runs in one game. The box score for the Home Runs is as follows: - Detroit Young 2 (7,1st inning off Ritchie 0 on, 2 out,9th inning off Howry 0 on, 2 out); Fick (11,1st inning off Ritchie 1 on, 2 out); Lombard (1,7th inning off Ritchie 0 on, 1 out); Magee (6,9th inning off Howry 0 on, 0 out); Easley (4,9th inning off Howry 1 on).
- Chicago Lofton (4,1st inning off Bernero 0 on, 0 out); Ordonez 2 (15,1st inning off Bernero 0 on, 2 out,8th inning off Paniagua 3 on, 1 out); Valentin (11,2nd inning off Bernero 0 on, 0 out); Alomar 2 (6,4th inning off Bernero 0 on, 2 out,6th inning off Lima 0 on).[2]
Notable transactions - June 4, 2002: Curtis Granderson was drafted by the Tigers in the 3rd round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 28, 2002.[3]
- July 5, 2002: Jeff Weaver was traded by the Tigers to the New York Yankees, and cash was sent by the Tigers to the Oakland Athletics, as part of a 3-team trade. The Athletics sent Carlos Pe a, Franklyn German, and a player to be named later to the Tigers. The Yankees sent Ted Lilly, John-Ford Griffin, and Jason Arnold (minors) to the Athletics. The Athletics completed the trade by sending Jeremy Bonderman to the Tigers on August 22.[4]
- August 16, 2002: Jason Beverlin was selected off waivers by the Tigers from the Cleveland Indians.[5]
Season standings Roster | 2002 Detroit Tigers | | Roster | | Pitchers | | Catchers Infielders | | Outfielders | | Manager Coaches | | | Worst Seasons in Detroit Tigers History | | Rank | Year | Wins | Losses | Win % | | | 1 | 2003 | 43 | 119 | .265 | | 2 | 1952 | 50 | 104 | .325 | | 3 | 1996 | 53 | 109 | .327 | | 4 | 2002 | 55 | 106 | .342 | | 5 | 1975 | 57 | 102 | .358 | 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 | 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 | Pitching Starting pitchers Other pitchers Relief pitchers Awards and Records - On July 2, the White Sox and Tigers set a Major League record by hitting 12 home runs in one game.[2]
Farm system [6] References - ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riggsad01.shtml
- ↑ a b Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at Comiskey Park II
- ↑ Curtis Granderson page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ted Lilly page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jason Beverlin page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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