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Wolverines eat Tigers. Many would assume Ty Cobb would be on the banner. One of the greatest players of all time, sure; but also problematic as a person and a teammate. So we went with a lovely image of an aged Turkey Stearnes at the bat.
Tiger Stadium (52,000) HR: 1.227 | BA: .987 | |
SkyDome (40,516) HR: 1.097 | BA: .982 | |
Parkview Field (18,100) HR: .850 | BA: 1.048 | |
Fifth Third Ballpark (8,942) HR: .571 | BA: 1.039 |
2000: 1st Place, .578. Whirled Series Runner Ups.
2001 Projections
As of the end of Spring Training.
C | Ed Bailey Bill Carrigan Ernie Lombardi | George Mullin Ramón Cabrera Andy Allanson Johnny Gooch | Les Nunamaker Phil Roof Clyde Southwick | bill freehan derek norris Johnny Romano |
1B | Hank Greenberg Juan Beníquez | Greg Brock | Eric Hosmer Cecil Fielder Les Scarsella Olmedo Sáenz | José Osuna Sid Farrar |
2B | Charlie Gehringer | Tony Lazzeri Robby Thompson Hobe Ferris Damion Easley Earl Adams | Sam Bohne | Hub Collins |
SS | Joe Wood | Ray Chapman | Wander Franco Bill McClellan | Ed Brinkman Alfredo Griffin Tony Pena, Jr |
3B | Bob Bailey Billy Nash | Jimmy Collins | Ray Bates | Joe Werrick Aurelio Rodríguez |
OF | Tony Phillips Ty Cobb Chili Davis Oscar Gamble Al Kaline | Wes Covington JD Martinez Hanley Ramirez Floyd Robinson Bill Bruton Jody Gerut Wally Moses | Greg Vaughn Dick Wakefield Brady Clark Dan Gladden Jim Piersall Chuck Hinton Mickey Stanley | Phillip Erwin Tuffy Rhodes Bob Fothergill Pete Fox Tommy Thompson kerry carpenter Geoff Jenkins Ron Swoboda Ron LeFlore Hi Myers |
SP | Hal Newhouser Charlie Root Gene Conley Justin Verlander Johnny Marcum | Emil Yde Claude Passeau George Mullin Si Johnson George Bechtel | Danny Duffy Ray Washburn Roger Craig Dick Bosman Kevin Foster | Art Ceccarelli Jeremy Sowers Mike Cvengros Logan Hensley George Lauzerique |
RP | Mike Henneman Chad Bradford Buddy Napier billy hoeft | Wilson Álvarez Brandon Beachy Jason Schmidt Dick Donovan | Felipe Vázquez Jack Wilson Tom Hughes Joakim Soria Mike Griffin Mickey Lolich | Larry Gowell Jason Frasor Mark Dewey Dellin Betances John Hiller Ron Davis Jack Baldschun |
UP | Vernon Wilshire Pete Conway | Roberto Hernández Bud Norris Fred Frankhouse Doyle Alexander Ray Sedecki | Todd Worrell Jake Junis Jim Owens | frank lary Matt Anderson Kyle McPherson Derrick Turnbow Dalier Hinojosa |
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