Detroit Tigers
74
88
0.457
14½
40–41
34–47
Record vs. opponents
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Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
–
6–12
4–5
4–4
4–3
5–3
3–6
3–3
7–11
0–5
8–2
3–15
4–5
6–12
11–7
Boston
12–6
–
4–3
5–1
5–2
6–1
1–8
4–3
9–9
6–4
6–3
8–10
9–1
9–9
11–7
Chicago
5–4
3–4
–
11–7
12–6
12–6
5–5
9–10
2–5
5–4
5–1
4–6
3–3
1–7
12–6
Cleveland
4–4
1–5
7–11
–
11–7
10–8
4–5
8–10
4–3
5–4
4–5
5–2
6–4
6–1
6–12
Detroit
3–4
2–5
6–12
7–11
–
7–11
3–6
7–11
4–2
3–6
7–3
3–4
6–3
3–5
13–5
Kansas City
3–5
1–6
6–12
8–10
11–7
–
2–3
6–12
5–5
6–3
7–2
3–5
2–7
2–5
13–5
Los Angeles
6–3
8–1
5–5
5–4
6–3
3–2
–
5–3
7–3
10–9
14–5
3–6
12–7
6–3
10–8
Minnesota
3–3
3–4
10–9
10–8
11–7
12–6
3–5
–
4–6
5–5
5–4
3–3
5–5
0–6
14–4
New York
11–7
9–9
5–2
3–4
2–4
5–5
3–7
6–4
–
5–1
7–2
11–7
3–4
9–9
10–8
Oakland
5–0
4–6
4–5
4–5
6–3
3–6
9–10
5–5
1–5
-
10–9
3–6
7–12
4–6
10–8
Seattle
2–8
3–6
1–5
5–4
3–7
2–7
5–14
4–5
2–7
9–10
–
3–4
8–11
5–4
9–9
Tampa Bay
15–3
10–8
6–4
2–5
4–3
5–3
6–3
3–3
7–11
6–3
4–3
–
6–3
11–7
12–6
Texas
5–4
1–9
3–3
4–6
3–6
7–2
7–12
5–5
4–3
12–7
11–8
3–6
–
4–4
10–8
Toronto
12–6
9–9
7–1
1–6
5–3
5–2
3–6
6–0
9–9
6–4
4–5
7–11
4–4
–
8–10
Game log
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2008 Game Log (74–88)
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Record
1
March 31
Royals
5 – 4 (11)
Núñez (1–0)
Bautista (0–1)
Soria (1)
44,934
0–1
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
2
April 2
Royals
4–0
Bannister (1–0)
Rogers (0–1)
32,348
0–2
3
April 3
Royals
4–1
Greinke (1–0)
Bonderman (0–1)
Soria (2)
32,735
0–3
4
April 4
White Sox
8–5
Logan (1–0)
Grilli (0–1)
Jenks (2)
34,569
0–4
5
April 5
White Sox
5–3
Floyd (1–0)
Miner (0–1)
Jenks (3)
42,381
0–5
6
April 6
White Sox
13–2
Buehrle (1–0)
Verlander (0–1)
35,230
0–6
7
April 8
@ Red Sox
5–0
Matsuzaka (2–0)
Rogers (0–2)
36,567
0–7
8
April 9
@ Red Sox
7–2
Bonderman (1–1)
Lester (1–2)
37,190
1–7
9
April 10
@ Red Sox
12–6
Wakefield (1–0)
Robertson (0–1)
Papelbon (3)
37,612
1–8
10
April 11
@ White Sox
5–2
López (1–0)
Contreras (0–1)
Jones (1)
26,094
2–8
11
April 12
@ White Sox
7–0
Floyd (2–0)
Verlander (0–2)
29,649
2–9
12
April 13
@ White Sox
11–0
Vázquez (2–1)
Rogers (0–3)
26,294
2–10
13
April 14
Twins
11–9
Beltrán (1–0)
Neskek (0–1)
Jones (2)
32,002
3–10
14
April 15
Twins
6–5
Rapada (1–0)
Crain (0–1)
Jones (3)
30,901
4–10
15
April 16
@ Indians
13–2
Galarraga (1–0)
Sabathia (0–3)
17,644
5–10
16
April 17
@ Indians
11–1
Carmona (2–1)
Verlander (0–3)
21,547
5–11
17
April 18
@ Blue Jays
8–4
Rogers (1–3)
Accardo (0–3)
24,294
6–11
18
April 19
@ Blue Jays
3–2
McGowan (1–1)
Bonderman (1–2)
Ryan (2)
31,052
6–12
19
April 20
@ Blue Jays
5–3
Burnett (2–1)
Robertson (0–2)
Accardo (4)
30,139
6–13
20
April 21
@ Blue Jays
5–1
Galarraga (2–0)
Marcum (2–1)
25,287
7–13
21
April 22
Rangers
10–2
Verlander (1–3)
Padilla (2–2)
33,629
8–13
22
April 23
Rangers
19–6
Rapada (2–0)
Francisco (0–1)
34,245
9–13
23
April 24
Rangers
8–2
Miner (1–1)
Jennings (0–4)
39,058
10–13
24
April 25
Angels
4–3
Santana (4–0)
Robertson (0–3)
Rodríguez (10)
40,380
10–14
25
April 26
Angels
6–4
López (2–0)
O'Day (0–1)
Jones (4)
42,068
11–14
26
April 27
Angels
6–2
Weaver (2–3)
Verlander (1–4)
36,347
11–15
27
April 29
@ Yankees
6–4
Rogers (2–3)
Hughes (0–4)
Jones (5)
49,194
12–15
28
April 30
@ Yankees
6–2
Bonderman (2–2)
Pettitte (3–3)
49,513
13–15
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
29
May 1
@ Yankees
8–4
Robertson (1–3)
Albaladejo (0–1)
50,993
14–15
30
May 2
@ Twins
11–1
Hernández (4–1)
Galarraga (2–1)
33,628
14–16
31
May 3
@ Twins
4–1
Bass (1–0)
Verlander (1–5)
Nathan (10)
28,985
14–17
32
May 4
@ Twins
7–6
Guerrier (2–1)
Miner (1–2)
Nathan (11)
29,821
14–18
33
May 5
Red Sox
6–3
Matsuzaka (5–0)
Bonderman (2–3)
Papelbon (10)
39,478
14–19
34
May 6
Red Sox
5–0
Wakefield (3–1)
Robertson (1–4)
38,564
14–20
35
May 7
Red Sox
10–9
Jones (1–0)
Papelbon (2–1)
38,062
15–20
36
May 8
Red Sox
5–1
Beckett (4–2)
Verlander (1–6)
38,952
15–21
37
May 9
Yankees
6–5
Rogers (3–3)
Igawa (0–1)
44,062
16–21
38
May 10
Yankees
5–2
Rasner (2–0)
Bonderman (2–4)
Rivera (10)
44,580
16–22
–
May 11
Yankees
Postponed (rain) – Rescheduled for September 1
39
May 13
@ Royals
3–2
Núñez (3–0)
Cruceta (0–1)
Soria (9)
11,703
16–23
40
May 14
@ Royals
2–0
Hochevar (3–2)
Verlander (1–7)
Soria (10)
14,053
16–24
41
May 15
@ Royals
8–4
Meche (3–5)
Rogers (3–4)
34,734
16–25
42
May 16
@ D-backs
4–3
Haren (5–2)
Miner (1–3)
Peña (1)
33,531
16–26
43
May 17
@ D-backs
3–2
Galarraga (3–1)
Scherzer (0–2)
Jones (6)
48,804
17–26
44
May 18
@ D-backs
4–0
Johnson (4–1)
Robertson (1–4)
38,793
17–27
45
May 20
Mariners
12–8
Verlander (2–7)
Silva (3–3)
Jones (7)
39,463
18–27
46
May 21
Mariners
9–4
Rogers (4–4)
Washburn (2–6)
36,495
19–27
47
May 22
Mariners
9–2
Bonderman (3–4)
Batista (3–6)
Dolsi (1)
40,166
20–27
48
May 23
Twins
9–4
Slowey (1–4)
Galarraga (3–2)
40,732
20–28
49
May 24
Twins
19–3
Robertson (2–4)
Bonser (2–6)
41,137
21–28
50
May 25
Twins
6–1
Perkins (2–1)
Cruceta (0–2)
42,413
21–29
51
May 26
@ Angels
1–0
Arredondo (1–0)
Dolsi (0–1)
41,031
21–30
52
May 27
@ Angels
3–2
Santana (7–2)
López (2–1)
36,569
21–31
53
May 28
@ Angels
6–2
Galarraga (4–2)
Saunders (8–2)
42,191
22–31
54
May 30
@ Mariners
7–4
Robertson (3–5)
Silva (3–5)
Jones (8)
34,019
23–31
55
May 31
@ Mariners
5–0
Hernández (3–5)
Verlander (2–8)
33,441
23–32
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
56
June 1
@ Mariners
7–5
Miner (2–3)
Putz (2–3)
38,610
24–32
57
June 2
@ Athletics
3–2
Street (1–1)
Cruceta (0–3)
11,772
24–33
58
June 3
@ Athletics
5–4
Gaudin (5–3)
Seay (0–1)
10,871
24–34
59
June 4
@ Athletics
10–2
Duchscherer (5–4)
Robertson (3–6)
19,258
24–35
60
June 6
Indians
4–2
Byrd (3–5)
Verlander (2–9)
Borowski (5)
40,990
24–36
61
June 7
Indians
8–4
Miner (3–3)
Kobayashi (3–3)
Jones (9)
42,193
25–36
62
June 8
Indians
5–2
Galarraga (5–2)
Sowers (0–1)
Jones (10)
39,941
26–36
63
June 9
Indians
8–2
Lee (10–1)
Willis (0–1)
38,440
26–37
64
June 10
White Sox
6–4
Robertson (4–6)
Contreras (6–4)
Jones (11)
38,295
27–37
65
June 11
White Sox
4–1
Verlander (3–9)
Vázquez (6–5)
38,693
28–37
66
June 12
White Sox
2–1
Jones (2–0)
Dotel (3–3)
40,297
29–37
67
June 13
Dodgers
5–0
Galarraga (6–2)
Lowe (4–6)
Dolsi (2)
40,430
30–37
68
June 14
Dodgers
12–7
Bonine (1–0)
Penny (5–9)
42,348
31–37
69
June 15
Dodgers
5–4
Robertson (5–6)
Park (2–2)
Jones (12)
41,189
32–37
70
June 16
@ Giants
8–6
Yabu (3–3)
Dolsi (0–2)
33,317
32–38
71
June 17
@ Giants
5–1
Rogers (5–4)
Sánchez (6–4)
33,636
33–38
72
June 18
@ Giants
7–2
Galarraga (7–2)
Zito (2–11)
38,194
34–38
73
June 20
@ Padres
6–2
Bell (5–3)
Rodney (0–1)
40,683
34–39
74
June 21
@ Padres
7–5
Robertson (6–6)
Baek (1–2)
Jones (13)
34,749
35–39
75
June 22
@ Padres
5–3
Verlander (4–9)
Wolf (5–6)
Jones (14)
28,779
36–39
76
June 24
Cardinals
8–4
Looper (9–5)
Rogers (5–5)
44,446
36–40
77
June 25
Cardinals
8–7
Jones (3–0)
McClellan (0–3)
40,091
37–40
78
June 26
Cardinals
3–2
Seay (1–1)
Parisi (0–4)
41,022
38–40
79
June 27
Rockies
7–1
Bonine (2–0)
Jiménez (2–8)
40,842
39–40
80
June 28
Rockies
7–6
Dolsi (1–2)
Fuentes (1–3)
42,729
40–40
81
June 29
Rockies
4–3
Rogers (6–5)
Reynolds (2–6)
Jones (15)
41,305
41–40
82
June 30
@ Twins
5–4
Fossum (1–0)
Guerrier (4–3)
Zumaya (1)
22,196
42–40
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
83
July 1
@ Twins
6–4
Baker (5–2)
Robertson (6–7)
Nathan (23)
23,754
42–41
84
July 2
@ Twins
7–0
Blackburn (7–4)
Bonine (2–1)
30,102
42–42
85
July 3
@ Mariners
8–4
Verlander (5–9)
Silva (4–10)
Rodney (1)
22,523
43–42
86
July 4
@ Mariners
4–1
Bédard (6–4)
Rogers (6–6)
Morrow (6)
30,564
43–43
87
July 5
@ Mariners
3–2
Batista (4–10)
Rodney (0–2)
Morrow (7)
30,373
43–44
88
July 6
@ Mariners
2 – 1 (15)
López (3–1)
Burke (0–1)
Jones (16)
29,083
44–44
89
July 8
Indians
9–2
Verlander (6–9)
Sowers (0–5)
40,443
45–44
90
July 9
Indians
8–6
Jones (4–0)
Lewis (0–3)
41,062
46–44
91
July 10
Twins
7 – 6 (11)
Guerrier (5–4)
Dolsi (1–3)
41,952
46–45
92
July 11
Twins
3–2
Perkins (6–2)
Galarraga (7–3)
Nathan (26)
42,352
46–46
93
July 12
Twins
6–5
Baker (6–2)
Robertson (6–8)
Nathan (27)
41,301
46–47
94
July 13
Twins
4–2
Verlander (7–9)
Blackburn (7–5)
Jones (17)
41,453
47–47
95
July 17
@ Orioles
6–5
Rogers (7–6)
Olson (6–5)
Jones (18)
23,224
48–47
96
July 18
@ Orioles
7–4
Guthrie (6–7)
Galarraga (7–4)
Sherrill (29)
29,111
48–48
97
July 19
@ Orioles
11 – 10 (10)
Sherrill (3–4)
Dolsi (1–4)
31,525
48–49
98
July 20
@ Orioles
5–1
Verlander (8–9)
Burres (7–6)
23,278
49–49
99
July 21
@ Royals
19–4
Miner (4–3)
Hochevar (6–8)
14,137
50–49
100
July 22
@ Royals
7–1
Rogers (8–6)
Davies (3–2)
22,074
51–49
101
July 23
@ Royals
7–1
Galarraga (8–4)
Greinke (7–7)
16,594
52–49
102
July 25
White Sox
6–5
Carrasco (1–0)
Jones (4–1)
Jenks (20)
44,393
52–50
103
July 26
White Sox
7–6
Danks (8–4)
Verlander (8–10)
Jenks (21)
45,280
52–51
104
July 27
White Sox
6–4
Miner (5–3)
Vázquez (7–9)
41,790
53–51
105
July 28
@ Indians
5–0
Byrd (5–10)
Rogers (8–7)
24,689
53–52
106
July 29
@ Indians
8–5
Galarraga (9–4)
Ginter (1–2)
30,625
54–52
107
July 30
@ Indians
14–12
Fossum (2–0)
Rincón (2–3)
26,596
55–52
108
July 31
@ Indians
9–4
Carmona (5–3)
Verlander (8–11)
34,186
55–53
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
109
August 1
@ Rays
5–2
Balfour (3–1)
Miner (5–4)
Percival (24)
26,403
55–54
110
August 2
@ Rays
9–3
Sonnanstine (11–6)
Rogers (8–8)
36,048
55–55
111
August 3
@ Rays
6 – 5 (10)
Miller (1–0)
Rodney (0–3)
33,438
55–56
112
August 5
@ White Sox
10 – 8 (14)
Russell (4–0)
Zumaya (0–1)
35,371
55–57
113
August 6
@ White Sox
5–1
Danks (9–4)
Verlander (8–12)
34,124
55–58
114
August 7
@ White Sox
8–3
Miner (6–4)
Vázquez (8–10)
Rodney (2)
36,383
56–58
115
August 8
Athletics
4–2
Braden (3–2)
Rogers (8–9)
Ziegler (1)
41,457
56–59
116
August 9
Athletics
10–2
Galarraga (10–4)
Meyer (0–1)
41,308
57–59
117
August 10
Athletics
6–1
Robertson (7–8)
Smith (5–11)
Rodney (3)
40,743
58–59
118
August 11
Blue Jays
7–2
Marcum (7–5)
Verlander (8–13)
39,718
58–60
119
August 12
Blue Jays
6–4
Burnett (15–9)
Zumaya (0–2)
Ryan (23)
39,790
58–61
120
August 13
Blue Jays
4–3
Purcey (2–3)
Rogers (8–10)
League (1)
39,073
58–62
121
August 14
Blue Jays
5–1
Galarraga (11–4)
Frasor (1–2)
41,259
59–62
122
August 15
Orioles
11–2
Cormier (2–3)
Robertson (7–9)
40,546
59–63
123
August 16
Orioles
5–3
Verlander (9–13)
Sarfate (4–3)
Rodney (4)
41,727
60–63
124
August 17
Orioles
16–8
Cabrera (2–1)
Fossum (2–1)
40,586
60–64
125
August 18
@ Rangers
8–7
Rogers (9–10)
Francisco (2–5)
Rodney (5)
17,786
61–64
126
August 19
@ Rangers
11–3
Galarraga (12–4)
Padilla (12–7)
18,470
62–64
127
August 20
@ Rangers
9–1
Millwood (7–7)
Robertson (7–10)
19,403
62–65
128
August 22
@ Royals
4–3
Verlander (10–13)
Bannister (7–13)
Rodney (6)
18,361
63–65
129
August 23
@ Royals
4–0
Miner (7–4)
Davies (5–5)
27,346
64–65
130
August 24
@ Royals
7–3
Duckworth (1–0)
Rogers (9–11)
16,663
64–66
131
August 25
Indians
4 – 3 (10)
Donnelly (1–0)
Glover (1–3)
Lewis (7)
39,196
64–67
132
August 26
Indians
10–4
Lee (19–2)
Lambert (0–1)
38,774
64–68
133
August 27
Indians
9–7
Carmona (7–5)
Verlander (10–14)
38,519
64–69
134
August 29
Royals
6–3
Miner (8–4)
Davies (5–6)
40,206
65–69
135
August 30
Royals
13–3
Duckworth (2–0)
Rogers (9–12)
40,623
65–70
136
August 31
Royals
4–2
Glover (2–3)
Wells (0–1)
Rodney (7)
39,782
66–70
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
137
September 1
Yankees
13–9
Bruney (2–0)
Verlander (10–15)
44,336
66–71
138
September 2
Angels
5–4
Shields (6–4)
Rodney (0–4)
Rodríguez (54)
35,320
66–72
139
September 3
Angels
9–6
Farnsworth (2–2)
Arredondo (7–2)
Rodney (8)
36,671
67–72
140
September 4
Angels
7–1
Santana (15–5)
Rogers (9–13)
37,890
67–73
141
September 5
@ Twins
10–2
Liriano (5–3)
Galarraga (12–5)
24,424
67–74
142
September 6
@ Twins
6–4
Rapada (3–0)
Guerrier (6–7)
Rodney (9)
42,606
68–74
143
September 7
@ Twins
7–5
Lambert (1–1)
Perkins (12–4)
Rodney (10)
31,236
69–74
144
September 8
Athletics
14–8
Fossum (3–1)
Gonzalez (1–4)
37,981
70–74
145
September 9
Athletics
3–2
Devine (5–1)
Rodney (0–5)
Ziegler (7)
37,240
70–75
146
September 10
Athletics
5–2
Street (6–5)
Galarraga (12–6)
Ziegler (8)
37,194
70–76
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September 12
@ White Sox
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13
–
September 13
@ White Sox
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 14
–
September 13
@ White Sox
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 29
147
September 14
@ White Sox
4–2
Vázquez (12–13)
Verlander (10–16)
N/A
70–77
148
September 14
@ White Sox
11–7
Thornton (5–3)
Seay (1–2)
28,238
70–78
149
September 15
@ Rangers
11–8
Francisco (3–5)
Farnsworth (2–3)
13,536
70–79
150
September 16
@ Rangers
5–4
Wright (7–6)
Rodney (0–6)
14,659
70–80
151
September 17
@ Rangers
17–4
García (1–0)
Nippert (3–5)
17,808
71–80
152
September 19
@ Indians
6–5
Perez (4–3)
Dolsi (1–5)
33,733
71–81
153
September 20
@ Indians
6–3
Sowers (4–8)
Verlander (10–17)
Lewis (11)
36,869
71–82
154
September 21
@ Indians
10–5
Lewis (3–0)
Willis (0–2)
36,957
71–83
155
September 22
Royals
6–2
Meche (13–11)
Miner (8–5)
36,428
71–84
156
September 23
Royals
5–0
Greinke (13–10)
García (1–1)
35,121
71–85
157
September 24
Royals
10–4
Bannister (9–16)
Robertson (7–11)
35,899
71–86
158
September 25
Rays
7–5
Galarraga (13–6)
Kazmir (12–8)
Rodney (11)
36,259
72–86
159
September 26
Rays
6–4
Verlander (11–17)
Sonnanstine (13–9)
Rodney (12)
39,617
73–86
160
September 27
Rays
4–3
López (4–1)
Niemann (2–2)
Rodney (13)
40,756
74–86
161
September 28
Rays
8 – 7 (11)
Jackson (14–11)
Lambert (1–2)
Hammel (2)
40,373
74–87
162
September 29
@ White Sox
8–2
Floyd (17–8)
Galarraga (13–7)
35,923
74–88
Player stats
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Batting
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Note: Pos. = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player
Pos.
G
AB
H
Avg.
HR
RBI
Dusty Ryan
C
15
44
14
.318
2
7
Magglio Ordóñez
RF
146
561
178
.317
21
103
Plácido Polanco
2B
141
580
178
.307
8
58
Mike Hessman
3B
12
27
8
.296
5
7
Iván Rodríguez *
C
82
302
89
.295
5
32
Miguel Cabrera
1B, 3B
160
616
180
.292
37
127
Carlos Guillén
3B, 1B, LF
113
420
120
.286
10
54
Clete Thomas
LF, CF, RF
40
116
33
.284
1
9
Ramón Santiago
SS, 2B, 3B
58
124
35
.282
4
18
Curtis Granderson
CF
141
553
155
.280
22
66
Édgar Rentería
SS
138
503
136
.270
10
55
Michael Hollimon
2B, SS
11
23
6
.261
1
2
Jeff Larish
DH, 1B, 3B
42
104
27
.260
2
16
Matt Joyce
LF, RF
92
242
61
.252
12
33
Marcus Thames
LF, DH, 1B
103
316
76
.241
25
56
Ryan Raburn
LF, RF, 2B, 3B, CF
92
182
43
.236
4
20
Gary Sheffield
DH, LF
114
418
94
.225
19
57
Brent Clevlen
LF, CF, RF
11
24
5
.208
0
1
Brandon Inge
C, 3B, CF, LF
113
347
71
.205
11
51
Jacque Jones *
LF
24
79
13
.165
1
5
Dane Sardinha
C
17
44
7
.159
0
3
Pitcher Totals
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162
16
0
.000
0
0
Team Totals
—
162
5641
1529
.271
200
780
Note: Individual pitchers' batting statistics not included
Starting pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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* Statistics only include games with Tigers
Roster
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2008 Detroit Tigers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Farm system
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2008 Detroit Tigers season .
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Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
References
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^ "ESPN's expert predictions". March 30, 2008.
^ "SI.com - 2008 MLB Scouting Reports". sportsillustrated.cnn.com . Archived from the original on March 26, 2008.
^ Zumaya expected to miss half of '08 season after shoulder surgery