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| Owner(s) | John Fetzer |
| General manager(s) | Jim Campbell |
| Manager(s) | Mayo Smith |
| Local television | WJBK (George Kell, Larry Osterman) |
| Local radio | WJR (Ernie Harwell, Ray Lane) |
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The 1970 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 79-83, 29 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
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Offseason[edit]
- December 13, 1969: Tom Matchick was traded by the Tigers to the Boston Red Sox for Dalton Jones.[1]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 108 | 54 | -- | .667 |
| New York Yankees | 93 | 69 | 15 | .574 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 21 | .537 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | 29 | .488 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | 32 | .469 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | 38 | .432 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1970 American League Records
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | WSH | |
| Baltimore | — | 13–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 14–4 | 11–7 | 12–0 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |
| Boston | 5–13 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |
| California | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |
| Chicago | 3–9 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 2–16 | 4–8 | |
| Cleveland | 4–14 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |
| Detroit | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 9–9 | |
| Kansas City | 0–12 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | 5–13 | 1–11 | 7–11 | 6–6 | |
| Milwaukee | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | 5–13 | 3–9–1 | 8–10 | 5–7 | |
| Minnesota | 7–5 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 13–5 | — | 5–7 | 13–5 | 6–6 | |
| New York | 7–11 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 11–1 | 9–3–1 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 10–8 | |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 16–2 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 6–6 | — | 10–2 | |
| Washington | 6–12 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 2–10 | — | |
Notable transactions[edit]
- April 8, 1970: Tom Tresh was released by the Tigers.[2]
- August 2, 1970: Kevin Collins was purchased by the Tigers from the Montreal Expos.[3]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 |
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| SS | Gutiérrez, CésarCésar Gutiérrez | 135 | 415 | 101 | .243 | 0 | 22 |
Other batters[edit]
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 |
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| Jones, DaltonDalton Jones | 89 | 191 | 42 | .220 | 6 | 21 |
| Price, JimJim Price | 52 | 132 | 24 | .182 | 5 | 15 |
| Szotkiewicz, KenKen Szotkiewicz | 47 | 84 | 9 | .107 | 3 | 9 |
| Collins, KevinKevin Collins | 25 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 1 | 3 |
| Hosley, TimTim Hosley | 7 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Cain, LesLes Cain | 29 | 180.2 | 12 | 7 | 3.84 | 156 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Kilkenny, MikeMike Kilkenny | 36 | 129 | 7 | 6 | 5.16 | 105 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Hiller, JohnJohn Hiller | 47 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3.03 | 89 |
| LaGrow, LerrinLerrin LaGrow | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.30 | 7 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1970 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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