2015 Detroit Tigers season

2015 Detroit Tigers
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 74–87 (.460)
Divisional place 5th
Other information
Owner(s) Mike Ilitch
General manager(s) Al Avila
Dave Dombrowski (released August 4)
Manager(s) Brad Ausmus
Local television Fox Sports Detroit
(Mario Impemba, Rod Allen, Jack Morris, Kirk Gibson)
Local radio Detroit Tigers Radio Network
(Dan Dickerson, Jim Price)
Stats ESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 2015 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 115th season, and their 16th season at Comerica Park. This season saw the release of President and General Manager Dave Dombrowski, who had been with the team since 2002. In a season plagued by injuries to star players Justin Verlander, Víctor Martínez, Miguel Cabrera, José Iglesias, and Aníbal Sánchez, the Tigers finished in last place in their division with a 74–87 record, had their first losing season since 2008, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

Roster moves

Front office

Coaching staff

Signings

Releases

Trades

Season highlights

Individual accomplishments

Hitting

Pitching

Defensive

Team accomplishments

All-Stars

The Tigers sent four players to the 2015 All-Star Game. First baseman Miguel Cabrera was voted in as the starter at first base in the fan voting, while shortstop José Iglesias, outfielder J. D. Martinez and pitcher David Price were selected as reserves in the player voting. Cabrera did not participate in the All-Star game due to a left calf strain.[78] The Tigers had a chance to send a fifth player to the All-Star Game this season, as outfielder Yoenis Céspedes was one of the five finalists for the AL in the All-Star Final Vote, but he was beaten out by Mike Moustakas of the Kansas City Royals.[79][80]

Price became the winning pitcher of the game, marking the second consecutive All-Star game that featured a Tiger as the winning pitcher, following Max Scherzer who won in 2014.[81]

Standings

American League Central

AL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road
Kansas City Royals 95 67 0.586 51–30 44–37
Minnesota Twins 83 79 0.512 12 46–35 37–44
Cleveland Indians 81 80 0.503 13½ 39–41 42–39
Chicago White Sox 76 86 0.469 19 40–41 36–45
Detroit Tigers 74 87 0.460 20½ 38–43 36–44

Record against opponents

2015 AL Records

Source: AL Standings Head-to-Head
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore 11–8 3–3 5–1 4–3 3–4 3–4 2–4 0–7 10–9 6–1 3–3 10–9 1–6 8–11 12–8
Boston 8–11 3–4 2–4 4–2 2–4 4–3 2–5 2–5 8–11 5–1 4–3 9–10 2–5 10–9 13–7
Chicago 3–3 4–3 10–9 9–10 5–1 7–12 4–3 6–13 2–5 5–2 4–3 1–5 3–3 4–3 9–11
Cleveland 1–5 4–2 9–10 7–11 5–2 9–10 4–2 7–12 5–2 3–4 4–3 5–2 3–3 3–4 12–8
Detroit 3–4 2–4 10–9 11–7 3–4 9–10 1–6 11–8 2–5 2–4 4–3 3–3 2–5 2–4 9–11
Houston 4–3 4–2 1–5 2–5 4–3 4–2 10–9 3–3 4–3 10–9 12–7 2–5 6–13 4–3 16–4
Kansas City 4–3 3–4 12–7 10–9 10–9 2–4 6–1 12–7 2–4 5–1 4–2 6–1 3–4 3–4 13–7
Los Angeles 4–2 5–2 3–4 2–4 6–1 9–10 1–6 5–2 2–4 11–8 12–7 3–3 12–7 2–5 8–12
Minnesota 7–0 5–2 13–6 12–7 8–11 3–3 7–12 2–5 1–5 4–3 4–3 4–2 3–3 2–5 8–12
New York 9–10 11–8 5–2 2–5 5–2 3–4 4–2 4–2 5–1 3–4 5–1 12–7 2–5 6–13 11–9
Oakland 1–6 1–5 2–5 4–3 4–2 9–10 1–5 8–11 3–4 4–3 6–13 3–4 10–9 1–5 11–9
Seattle 3–3 3–4 3–4 3–4 3–4 7–12 2–4 7–12 3–4 1–5 13–6 4–3 12–7 4–2 8–12
Tampa Bay 9–10 10–9 5–1 2–5 3–3 5–2 1–6 3–3 2–4 7–12 4–3 3–4 2–5 10–9 14–6
Texas 6–1 5–2 3–3 3–3 5–2 13–6 4–3 7–12 3–3 5–2 9–10 7–12 5–2 2–4 11–9
Toronto 11–8 9–10 3–4 4–3 4–2 3–4 4–3 5–2 5–2 13–6 5–1 2–4 9–10 4–2 12–8

Game Log

Legend
Tigers win Tigers loss Game postponed

Detailed records

Roster

2015 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB
Alex Avila 67 178 21 34 5 0 4 13 .191 0
Miguel Cabrera 119 429 64 145 28 1 18 76 .338 1
Nick Castellanos 154 549 42 140 33 6 15 73 .255 0
Yoenis Céspedes+ 102 403 62 118 28 2 18 61 .293 3
Tyler Collins 60 192 18 51 11 3 4 25 .266 2
Rajai Davis 112 341 55 88 16 11 8 30 .258 18
Daniel Fields 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0
Anthony Gose 140 485 73 123 24 8 5 26 .254 23
Bryan Holaday 24 64 3 18 5 0 2 13 .281 0
José Iglesias 120 416 44 125 17 3 2 23 .300 11
Ian Kinsler 154 624 94 185 35 7 11 73 .296 10
Marc Krauss 12 33 1 5 0 0 1 2 .152 0
Dixon Machado 24 68 6 16 3 0 0 5 .235 1
Jefry Marté 33 80 9 17 4 0 4 11 .213 0
J. D. Martinez 158 596 93 168 33 2 38 102 .282 3
Víctor Martínez 120 440 39 108 20 0 11 64 .245 0
James McCann 114 401 32 106 18 5 7 41 .264 0
Steven Moya 9 22 1 4 0 1 0 0 .182 0
Hernán Pérez+ 22 33 1 2 0 0 0 0 .061 1
Andrew Romine 109 184 25 47 5 0 2 15 .255 10
Josh Wilson 21 38 4 12 3 0 0 5 .316 0

+Totals with Tigers only.

Pitching

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

Starters

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K
Matt Boyd+ 1 4 6.57 11 10 0 50⅔ 39 37 19 36
Buck Farmer 0 4 7.36 14 5 0 40⅓ 35 33 17 24
Shane Greene 4 8 6.88 18 16 0 83⅔ 67 64 27 50
Kyle Lobstein 3 8 5.94 13 11 0 63⅔ 43 42 23 32
Daniel Norris+ 2 1 3.68 8 8 0 36⅔ 20 15 7 27
David Price+ 9 4 2.53 21 21 0 146 50 41 29 138
Kyle Ryan 2 4 4.47 16 6 0 56⅓ 29 28 20 30
Aníbal Sánchez 10 10 4.99 25 25 0 157 89 87 49 138
Alfredo Simón 13 12 5.05 31 31 0 187 112 105 68 117
Justin Verlander 5 8 3.38 20 20 0 133⅓ 56 50 32 113
Randy Wolf 0 5 6.23 8 7 0 34⅔ 28 24 15 28

+Totals with Tigers only.

Bullpen

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K
Al Alburquerque 4 1 4.21 67 0 0 62 29 29 33 58
Joba Chamberlain+ 0 2 4.09 30 0 0 22 15 10 5 15
Neftalí Feliz 2 2 7.62 30 0 4 28⅓ 24 24 9 23
Jeff Ferrell 0 0 6.35 9 0 0 11⅓ 8 8 4 6
Tom Gorzelanny 2 2 5.95 48 0 0 39⅓ 28 26 23 36
Blaine Hardy 5 3 3.08 70 0 0 61⅓ 23 21 22 55
Guido Knudson 0 0 18.00 4 0 0 5 10 10 3 6
Ian Krol 2 3 5.79 33 0 0 28 19 18 17 26
Joe Nathan 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Ángel Nesbitt 1 1 5.40 24 0 0 21⅔ 14 13 8 14
Bruce Rondón 1 0 5.81 35 0 5 31 22 20 19 36
Joakim Soria+ 3 1 2.85 43 0 23 41 13 13 11 16
José Valdez 0 1 4.00 7 0 0 9 4 4 4 4
Drew VerHagen 2 0 2.05 20 0 0 26⅓ 6 6 14 13
Alex Wilson 3 3 2.19 59 1 2 70 19 17 11 38

+Totals with Tigers only.

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Larry Parrish
AA Erie SeaWolves Eastern League Lance Parrish
A Lakeland Flying Tigers Florida State League Dave Huppert
A West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League Andrew Graham
A-Short Season Connecticut Tigers New York–Penn League Mike Rabelo
Rookie GCL Tigers Gulf Coast League Basilio Cabrera

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Michigan[82]

References

  1. Avila replaces Dombrowski as Tigers GM MLB.com, August 4, 2015
  2. Trammell Returns to Tigers as Special Assistant MLB.com, November 2, 2014
  3. Newhan hired as Tigers' assistant hitting coach MLB.com, November 10, 2014
  4. Tigers Pick Up Soria's '15 Option MLB.com. October 31, 2014
  5. Four-year, $68M deal official, V-Mart eyes Series ring MLB.com, November 14, 2014
  6. Tigers bring back Hanrahan with Minor League deal MLB.com, November 14, 2014
  7. Tigers pick up 2015 option on Avila MLB.com, November 17, 2014
  8. Tigers claim Zeid from Astros, designate Carrera MLB.com, November 20, 2014
  9. Tigers add outfielder Avery on Minors deal MLB.com, November 21, 2014
  10. Lennerton returns to Tigers on Minor League deal MLB.com, January 5, 2015
  11. Tigers ink Gorzelanny to one-year deal MLB.com, January 6, 2015
  12. Tigers sign infielder Josh Wilson to minor league deal freep.com, January 12, 2015
  13. Daniel Schlereth returns to Tigers on minor-league deal freep.com, January 14, 2015
  14. Price, Tigers reach record compromise MLB.com, January 16, 2015
  15. Tigers agree to terms with Alburquerque MLB.com, January 25, 2015
  16. Tigers bring Wells back on Minor League deal MLB.com, February 21, 2015
  17. Chamberlain returns to Tigers' bullpen on one-year deal MLB.com, February 24, 2015
  18. Tigers sign former first-round pick Perry to Minors deal MLB.com, February 27, 2015
  19. Detroit Tigers bring back right-handed reliever Luke Putkonen on a minor league deal MLive.com, April 23, 2015
  20. 1 2 Andy Dirks claimed off waivers by Toronto Blue Jays; Baltimore Orioles claim reliever Patrick McCoy MLive.com, October 31, 2014
  21. Don Kelly, Evan Reed decline minor league assignments, leave Detroit Tigers for free agency MLive.com, November 6, 2014
  22. Carrera outrighted by Tigers, becomes free agent MLB.com, November 25, 2014
  23. Blue Jays sign ex-Tigers outfielder Ezequiel Carrera to minor league deal with invite to spring training MLive.com, December 3, 2014
  24. Torii signs one-year contract to come 'home' to Twins MLB.com, December 3, 2014
  25. Braves sign reliever Johnson to one-year deal MLB.com, December 3, 2014
  26. Scherzer has 7-year, $210M deal with Nats MLB.com, January 21, 2015
  27. Reliever Smith claimed on waivers by A's MLB.com, February 26, 2015
  28. Hanrahan to undergo second Tommy John surgery MLB.com, March 4, 2015
  29. Tigers acquire hopeful starting center fielder Gose for Travis MLB.com, November 10, 2014
  30. Gregorius goes to Yanks, Ray to Arizona, Greene to Tigers MLB.com, December 5, 2014
  31. 1 2 In separate deals, Tigers land Cespedes, Simon MLB.com, December 11, 2014
  32. Tigers move quick, get three pitchers for Price MLB.com, July 30, 2015
  33. Tigers net Pirates prospect for Soria MLB.com, July 30, 2015
  34. Tigers get two pitchers from Mets for Cespedes MLB.com, July 31, 2015
  35. Tigers fill rotation vacancy with veteran Wolf MLB.com, August 20, 2015
  36. Tigers' bats stay hot in 11-0 win over the Twins freep.com, April 8, 2015
  37. Tigers shut out Twins again behind Sanchez foxnews.com, April 8, 2015
  38. Miggy's three-game stretch best by a Tiger since '52 MLB.com, April 13, 2015
  39. McCann's first career HR of inside-the-park variety MLB.com, April 29, 2015
  40. Miggy passes Big Cat with 400th homer MLB.com, May 16, 2015
  41. Miggy fifth-youngest to reach 1,400 RBIs MLB.com, May 21, 2015
  42. McCann's first two homers as a Tiger had superhero feel detroitnews.com, May 22, 2015
  43. J.D. Martinez tallies 3 homers, 6 RBIs against Yanks ESPN.com, June 21, 2015
  44. J.D. blasts three HRs as Tigers rout Yanks MLB.com, June 21, 2015
  45. McCann making most out of round-trippers MLB.com, June 28, 2015
  46. Tigers can't rally twice in 14-inning loss MLB.com, July 1, 2015
  47. Miggy homers for Venezuelan RBI record MLB.com, August 16, 2015
  48. Norris homers in 1st MLB AB, later exits hurt MLB.com, August 19, 2015
  49. Rookie Daniel Norris becomes first Tigers pitcher in live-ball era to homer in first at-bat theoaklandpress.com, August 19, 2015
  50. Castellanos helps power Tigers past Cubs MLB.com, August 19, 2015
  51. Tigers run into trouble in loss to Indians detroitnews.com, September 10, 2015
  52. V-Mart focused on improving, not 200th HR MLB.com, September 23, 2015
  53. J.D. joins 100-RBI club, but laments misplay MLB.com, September 30, 2015
  54. With season's end, Miggy wins batting title MLB.com, October 4, 2015
  55. Top hitters honored with Silver Slugger Awards MLB.com, November 12, 2015
  56. Efficient Greene makes history in dominating Pirates MLB.com, April 15, 2015
  57. Greene pounds the zone, improves to 3-0 MLB.com, April 19, 2015
  58. Simon, V-Mart team to tackle Tribe, end skid MLB.com, April 25, 2015
  59. 1 2 A better Price hard to find MLB.com, June 13, 2015
  60. Simon blanks Rangers with 1-hitter MLB.com, August 21, 2015
  61. Hardy's outstanding homerless stretch ends MLB.com, August 23, 2015
  62. Justin Verlander comes up three outs short of no-hitter, finishes with one-hit shutout MLive.com, August 26, 2015
  63. Verlander takes no-hit bid into 9th, Tigers beat Angels 5-0 centredaily.com, August 26, 2015
  64. Detroit Tigers notebook: James McCann sets modern baseball record with errorless streak at catcher MLive.com, September 9, 2015
  65. Tigers Notebook: Errorless season for McCann; Top 10 pick secured; Davis, JV earn September honors macombdaily.com, October 4, 2015
  66. Kinsler wins Fielding Bible Award MLB.com, October 30, 2015
  67. Cespedes takes home AL Gold Glove in left MLB.com, November 10, 2015
  68. Tigers zeroing in on history with consecutive shutouts MLB.com, April 8, 2015
  69. Tigers set AL record for scoreless innings MLB.com, April 9, 2015
  70. Detroit Tigers set American League record for shutout innings to begin a season MLive.com, April 9, 2015
  71. Tigers allow first earned run to end record streak MLB.com, April 10, 2015
  72. Tigers notes: Iglesias gets day off, says he's 100% freep.com, April 11, 2015
  73. Detroit Tigers 8, Cleveland Indians 5: Tigers sweep Tribe, start 6-0 for 1st time since 1985 blessyouboys.com, April 12, 2015
  74. Detroit 8, Cleveland 5: Tigers sweep Tribe, still unbeaten freep.com, April 12, 2015
  75. Following pitchers' duel, Iglesias hits walk-off single MLB.com, April 17, 2015
  76. Norris steals spotlight with HR in Tigers' 15-8 win over Cubs freep.com, April 17, 2015
  77. Tigers lose no-no bid in 9th, prevail in 10 MLB.com, September 22, 2015
  78. Iglesias, J.D. Martinez, Price join Miggy as All-Stars MLB.com, July 6, 2015
  79. Give Cespedes your Final Vote MLB.com, July 6, 2015
  80. Show Me the Final Vote: Moose, Martinez win MLB.com, July 10, 2015
  81. Price 2nd straight Tiger to win All-Star Game MLB.com, July 15, 2015
  82. Leventhal, Josh, ed. (2015). Baseball America 2016 Almanac. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-60-2.

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