2008 Detroit Tigers Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,202,654, Avg. 39,539
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Jim Leyland (74-85)
Manager: Lloyd McClendon (0-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2008 Detroit Tigers Statistics
2008 Detroit Tigers Results

The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.

The Tigers scored 821 runs and conceded 857 runs. Miguel Cabrera walloped 37 home runs for Detroit, while Marcus Thames, Curtis Granderson, Magglio Ordonez and Gary Sheffield each added 20 or more as well. Miguel Cabrera accounted for 127 RBI. Magglio Ordonez paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Armando Galarraga topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Leyland and Lloyd McClendon coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Denny BautistaPRRAugust 23, 19806'5"190Sanchez, Sa D.R.
Yorman BazardoPRRJuly 11, 19846'2"230Maracay, Ar Venezuela
Francis BeltranPRRNovember 29, 19796'6"255Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Jeremy BondermanPRROctober 28, 19826'0"210Kennewick, WA USA
Eddie BoninePRRJune 6, 19816'5"220Columbus, GA USA
Miguel Cabrera1BRRApril 18, 19836'4"267Maracay, Ar Venezuela
Brent ClevlenLFRROctober 27, 19836'1"205Austin, TX USA
Francisco CrucetaPRRJuly 4, 19816'2"215Rancho Viejo, La D.R.
Freddy DolsiPRRJanuary 9, 19836'0"160San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Kyle FarnsworthPRRApril 14, 19766'4"230Wichita, KS USA
Casey FossumPLLJanuary 6, 19786'1"160Cherry Hill, NJ USA
Armando GalarragaPRRJanuary 15, 19826'3"230Cumana, Su Venezuela
Freddy GarciaPRROctober 6, 19766'4"250Caracas, Di Venezuela
Gary GloverPRRDecember 3, 19766'5"200Cleveland, OH USA
Curtis GrandersonCFLRMarch 16, 19816'1"200Blue Island, IL USA
Jason GrilliPRRNovember 11, 19766'5"235Royal Oak, MI USA
Carlos Guillen3BBRSeptember 30, 19756'1"215Maracay, Ar Venezuela
Mike Hessman3BRRMarch 5, 19786'5"215Fountain Valley, CA USA
Michael HollimonSSBRJune 14, 19826'1"195Dallas, TX USA
Brandon IngeCRRMay 19, 19775'11"190Lynchburg, VA USA
Jacque JonesLFLLApril 25, 19755'10"175San Diego, CA USA
Todd JonesPLRApril 24, 19686'3"200Marietta, GA USA
Matt JoyceLFLRAugust 3, 19846'2"194Tampa, FL USA
Chris LambertPRRMarch 8, 19836'1"205Burlingame, CA USA
Jeff Larish3BLROctober 11, 19826'2"200Iowa City, IA USA
Aquilino LopezPRRApril 21, 19756'3"185Villa Altagracia, Sa D.R.
Zach MinerPRRMarch 12, 19826'4"225St. Louis, MO USA
Magglio OrdonezRFRRJanuary 28, 19746'0"215Caracas, Di Venezuela
Placido Polanco2BRROctober 10, 19755'9"190Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Ryan RaburnOFRRApril 17, 19816'0"185Tampa, FL USA
Clay RapadaPRLMarch 9, 19816'5"195Portsmouth, VA USA
Edgar RenteriaSSRRAugust 7, 19766'1"200Barranquilla, At Colombia
Nate RobertsonPRLSeptember 3, 19776'2"225Wichita, KS USA
Fernando RodneyPRRMarch 18, 19775'11"240Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Ivan RodriguezCRRNovember 27, 19715'9"205Manati, P.R.
Kenny RogersPLLNovember 10, 19646'1"200Savannah, GA USA
Dusty RyanCRRSeptember 2, 19846'4"235Merced, CA USA
Ramon SantiagoSSBRAugust 31, 19795'11"185Las Matas de Farfan, Sa D.R.
Dane SardinhaCRRApril 8, 19796'0"215Honolulu, HI USA
Bobby SeayPLLJune 20, 19786'2"221Sarasota, FL USA
Gary SheffieldLFRRNovember 18, 19685'11"190Tampa, FL USA
Marcus ThamesLFRRMarch 6, 19776'2"220Louisville, MS USA
Clete ThomasLFLRNovember 14, 19835'11"200Jacksonville, FL USA
Justin VerlanderPRRFebruary 20, 19836'5"235Manakin Sabot, VA USA
Dontrelle WillisPLLJanuary 12, 19826'2"230Oakland, CA USA
Joel ZumayaPRRNovember 9, 19846'3"215Chula Vista, CA USA



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