Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1991 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 91st season and the 80th season at Tiger Stadium . The Tigers finished in a tie for second place in the American League East with a record of 84–78 (.519). They outscored their opponents 817 to 794. The Tigers drew 1,641,661 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1991, ranking 12th of the 14 teams in the American League .
Offseason
Regular season
In 1991, Cecil Fielder led all of baseball in home runs (44) and RBIs (133) for the second consecutive season. Once again, he finished second in the MVP voting. The MVP award was given to Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. Angry over missing out on the honor for the second straight season, Fielder lashed out at the voters, going so far as to accuse them of racism in their selection of Ripken, who was white.[ 7]
During the season, Bill Gullickson would be the last pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Tigers in the 20th century.[ 8]
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
8–5
6–6
4–8
7–6
5–8
4–8
3–10
4–8
5–8
3–9
4–8
9–3
5–8
Boston
5–8
—
4–8
7–5
9–4
5–8
7–5
7–6
3–9
6–7
8–4
9–3
5–7
9–4
California
6–6
8–4
—
8–5
7–5
5–7
9–4
6–6
8–5
6–6
1–12
6–7
5–8
6–6
Chicago
8–4
5–7
5–8
—
6–6
4–8
7–6
7–5
8–5
8–4
7–6
7–6
8–5
7–5
Cleveland
6–7
4–9
5–7
6–6
—
7–6
4–8
5–8
2–10
6–7
5–7
2–10
4–8
1–12
Detroit
8–5
8–5
7–5
8–4
6–7
—
8–4
4–9
4–8
8–5
4–8
8–4
6–6
5–8
Kansas City
8–4
5–7
4–9
6–7
8–4
4–8
—
9–3
6–7
7–5
6–7
7–6
7–6
5–7
Milwaukee
10–3
6–7
6–6
5–7
8–5
9–4
3–9
—
6–6
6–7
8–4
3–9
7–5
6–7
Minnesota
8–4
9–3
5–8
5–8
10–2
8–4
7–6
6–6
—
10–2
8–5
9–4
6–7
4–8
New York
8–5
7–6
6–6
4–8
7–6
5–8
5–7
7–6
2–10
—
6–6
3–9
5–7
6–7
Oakland
9–3
4–8
12–1
6–7
7–5
8–4
7–6
4–8
5–8
6–6
—
6–7
4–9
6–6
Seattle
8–4
3–9
7–6
6–7
10–2
4–8
6–7
9–3
4–9
9–3
7–6
—
5–8
5–7
Texas
3–9
7–5
8–5
5–8
8–4
6–6
6–7
5–7
7–6
7–5
9–4
8–5
—
6–6
Toronto
8–5
4–9
6–6
5–7
12–1
8–5
7–5
7–6
8–4
7–6
6–6
7–5
6–6
—
Opening Day lineup
[ 9]
DH Tony Phillips
LF Lloyd Moseby
SS Alan Trammell
1B Cecil Fielder
2B Lou Whitaker
RF Rob Deer
C Mickey Tettleton
3B Travis Fryman
CF Milt Cuyler
Notable transactions
Roster
1991 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
League top ten finishers
Rob Deer
MLB leader in strikeouts (175)
#8 in AL in bases on balls (89)
#9 in AL in at bats per home run (17.9)
Cecil Fielder
Finished 2nd in AL MVP voting behind Cal Ripken Jr.
MLB leader in home runs (44)
MLB leader in RBIs (133)
MLB leader in games played (162)
#2 in AL in at bats per home run (11.2)
#3 in AL in strikeouts (151)
#6 in AL in total bases (320)
#6 in AL in extra base hits (69)
#8 in AL in plate appearances (712)
#9 in AL in slugging percentage (.513)
#9 in AL in runs scored (102)
#10 in AL in runs created (110)
Travis Fryman
#4 in AL in strikeouts (149)
Paul Gibson
Bill Gullickson
Finished 8th in AL Cy Young Award voting
MLB leader in wins (20)
AL leader in games started (35)
#4 in AL in win percentage (.690)
#4 in AL in bases on balls per 9 innings pitched (1.75)
#7 in AL in earned runs allowed (98)
Mike Henneman
#9 in AL in games finished (50)
Walt Terrell
AL leader in hits allowed (257)
#3 in AL in earned runs allowed (103)
#4 in AL in losses (14)
#5 in AL in complete games (8)
#6 in AL in shutouts (2)
Mickey Tettleton
#2 in AL in bases on balls (101)
#4 in AL in at bats per home run (16.2)
#6 in AL in home runs (31)
#7 in AL in strikeouts (131)
Players ranking among top 100 all time at position
The following members of the 1991 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract :
Farm system
[ 14]
Notes
^ a b John Shelby at Baseball Reference
^ Bill Gullickson at Baseball Reference
^ Buddy Groom at Baseball Reference
^ Mickey Tettleton at Baseball Reference
^ Skeeter Barnes at Baseball Reference
^ Torey Lovullo at Baseball Reference
^ "The Ballplayers - Cecil Fielder | baseballbiography.com" . Retrieved September 2, 2008 .
^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures , 2008 Edition, p.99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
^ "April 8, 1991 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers" . Baseball Reference.com .
^ Scott Lusader at Baseball Reference
^ Kevin Morgan at Baseball Reference
^ Jeff Kaiser at Baseball Reference
^ a b John Moses at Baseball Reference
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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