2008 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,202,645, Avg. 39,539
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Jim Leyland (74-85)
Manager: Lloyd McClendon (0-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2008 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,202,645, Avg. 39,539
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Manager: Jim Leyland (74-85)
Manager: Lloyd McClendon (0-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
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 Bautista | P | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Sanchez, Samana D.R. |
| Yorman Bazardo | P | R | R | July 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Francis Beltran | P | R | R | November 29, 1979 | 6'6" | 255 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Jeremy Bonderman | P | R | R | October 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Kennewick, WA USA |
| Eddie Bonine | P | R | R | June 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Miguel Cabrera | 1B | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 267 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Brent Clevlen | LF | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Austin, TX USA |
| Francisco Cruceta | P | R | R | July 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega D.R. |
| Freddy Dolsi | P | R | R | January 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Casey Fossum | P | L | L | January 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Cherry Hill, NJ USA |
| Armando Galarraga | P | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Cumana, Sucre Venezuela |
| Freddy Garcia | P | R | R | October 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Gary Glover | P | R | R | December 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Curtis Granderson | CF | L | R | March 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | Blue Island, IL USA |
| Jason Grilli | P | R | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'5" | 235 | Royal Oak, MI USA |
| Carlos Guillen | 3B | B | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Mike Hessman | 3B | R | R | March 5, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Fountain Valley, CA USA |
| Michael Hollimon | SS | B | R | June 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Brandon Inge | C | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA USA |
| Jacque Jones | LF | L | L | April 25, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Todd Jones | P | L | R | April 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Marietta, GA USA |
| Matt Joyce | LF | L | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 194 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Chris Lambert | P | R | R | March 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Burlingame, CA USA |
| Jeff Larish | 3B | L | R | October 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | Iowa City, IA USA |
| Aquilino Lopez | P | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Zach Miner | P | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Magglio Ordonez | RF | R | R | January 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Placido Polanco | 2B | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ryan Raburn | OF | R | R | April 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Clay Rapada | P | R | L | March 9, 1981 | 6'5" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Edgar Renteria | SS | R | R | August 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Barranquilla, Atlantico Colombia |
| Nate Robertson | P | R | L | September 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Fernando Rodney | P | R | R | March 18, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 5'9" | 205 | Manati, P.R. |
| Kenny Rogers | P | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Dusty Ryan | C | R | R | September 2, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Merced, CA USA |
| Ramon Santiago | SS | B | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan D.R. |
| Dane Sardinha | C | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'0" | 215 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Bobby Seay | P | L | L | June 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 221 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Gary Sheffield | LF | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Marcus Thames | LF | R | R | March 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Louisville, MS USA |
| Clete Thomas | LF | L | R | November 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Justin Verlander | P | R | R | February 20, 1983 | 6'5" | 235 | Manakin Sabot, VA USA |
| Dontrelle Willis | P | L | L | January 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Joel Zumaya | P | R | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Chula Vista, CA USA |
