2016 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,493,859, Avg. 31,173
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Brad Ausmus (85-75)
Manager: Gene Lamont (1-0)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2016 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 86-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,493,859, Avg. 31,173
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Brad Ausmus (85-75)
Manager: Gene Lamont (1-0)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2016 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 2016 season with a record of 86 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the AL's Central Division.
The Tigers scored 750 runs and allowed 721 runs. Miguel Cabrera walloped 38 home runs for Detroit, while J. D. Martinez, Victor Martinez, Nick Castellanos, Justin Upton and Ian Kinsler each added 20 or more as well. Miguel Cabrera accounted for 108 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .316. Justin Verlander led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.04 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Brad Ausmus and Gene Lamont coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | RF | R | R | March 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Erick Aybar | IF | B | R | January 14, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Matt Boyd | P | L | L | February 2, 1991 | 6'3" | 223 | Mercer Island, WA USA |
| Miguel Cabrera | 1B | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 267 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Nick Castellanos | 3B | R | R | March 4, 1992 | 6'4" | 203 | Hialeah, FL USA |
| Tyler Collins | CF | L | L | June 6, 1990 | 5'11" | 215 | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Buck Farmer | P | L | R | February 20, 1991 | 6'4" | 232 | Conyers, GA USA |
| Michael Fulmer | P | R | R | March 15, 1993 | 6'3" | 224 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Anthony Gose | CF | L | L | August 10, 1990 | 6'0" | 200 | Bellflower, CA USA |
| Shane Greene | P | R | R | November 17, 1988 | 6'4" | 200 | Clermont, FL USA |
| Blaine Hardy | P | L | L | March 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 218 | Seattle, WA USA |
| John Hicks | 1B | R | R | August 31, 1989 | 6'2" | 230 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | R | R | January 5, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| JaCoby Jones | 3B | R | R | May 10, 1992 | 6'2" | 211 | Chickasha, OK USA |
| Logan Kensing | P | R | R | July 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Ian Kinsler | 2B | R | R | June 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Mark Lowe | P | L | R | June 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX USA |
| Dixon Machado | SS | R | R | February 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, Tachira Venezuela |
| Joe Mantiply | P | R | L | March 1, 1991 | 6'4" | 219 | Danville, VA USA |
| J. D. Martinez | RF | R | R | August 21, 1987 | 6'3" | 230 | Miami, FL USA |
| Victor Martinez | 1B | B | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Cameron Maybin | CF | R | R | April 4, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | Asheville, NC USA |
| James McCann | C | R | R | June 13, 1990 | 6'2" | 232 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | R | R | October 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| Dustin Molleken | P | L | R | August 21, 1984 | 6'4" | 260 | Regina, SK CAN |
| Steven Moya | RF | L | R | August 9, 1991 | 6'7" | 260 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Daniel Norris | P | L | L | April 25, 1993 | 6'2" | 207 | Johnson City, TN USA |
| Bobby Parnell | P | R | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Salisbury, NC USA |
| Mike Pelfrey | P | R | R | January 14, 1984 | 6'7" | 240 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH USA |
| Alex Presley | CF | L | L | July 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Francisco Rodriguez | P | R | R | January 7, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Andrew Romine | IF | B | R | December 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Bruce Rondon | P | R | R | December 9, 1990 | 6'3" | 275 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Kyle Ryan | P | L | L | September 25, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | Auburndale, FL USA |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | B | R | May 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 235 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Anibal Sanchez | P | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 207 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Warwick Saupold | P | R | R | January 16, 1990 | 6'2" | 223 | Perth, Western Australia Australia |
| Justin Upton | LF | R | R | August 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Drew VerHagen | P | R | R | October 22, 1990 | 6'6" | 230 | Royse City, TX USA |
| Justin Verlander | P | R | R | February 20, 1983 | 6'5" | 235 | Manakin Sabot, VA USA |
| Alex Wilson | P | R | R | November 3, 1986 | 6'0" | 227 | Dhahran, Eastern Province Saudi Arabia |
| Bobby Wilson | C | R | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 230 | Dunedin, FL USA |
| Justin Wilson | P | L | L | August 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Anaheim, CA USA |
| Jordan Zimmermann | P | R | R | May 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Auburndale, WI USA |
