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79-83 .488 |
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| Standings |
3rd in the AL East (19 games back) |
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80-82, 80-82, 80-82 |
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784 /
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| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 99 / Pitching: 100 | | Attendance | 1,365,157 (13th) (27th) | | Fancost | $108 (13th) / $8,756 | | Payroll/Avg | $20,985,500 / $653,058 (25th) | | OpExp/$PV | $51,000,000 / $645,570 | | Rev/OpInc | $50,600,000 / -$400,000 | | Valuation | $137,000,000 | | Spring Training | Lakeland, Florida (Joker Marchant Stadium) | | Manager | Buddy Bell | | Coaches | Fred Kendall, Jerry White, Larry Herndon, Larry Parrish, Perry Hill, Rick Adair | | Executives | Owner/Chairman: Michael Ilitch, President: John McHale Jr. | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Toledo Mud Hens, (AA) Jacksonville Suns, (A) Jamestown Jammers, (A) West Michigan Whitecaps, (A) Lakeland Tigers | | Radio | (WJR) , Frank Beckmann | | TV | (WKBD) Al Kaline, Ernie Harwell, Jim Price | | Cable TV | (PASS) Ernie Harwell, Fred McLeod, Jim Price |
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The 1997 Detroit Tigers
went 79-83
and finished 3rd
in the
American League East. The Tigers
drew 1,365,157
to Tiger Stadium.
Justin Thompson made the All-Star team.
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