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| Record |
79-83 .488 |
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| Standings |
4th in the AL East (29 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
74-88, 74-88, 74-88 |
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666 /
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| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 101 / Pitching: 100 | | Attendance | 1,501,293 (2nd) (7th) | | Spring Training | Lakeland, Florida (Joker Marchant Stadium) | | Manager | Mayo Smith | | Coaches | Grover Resinger, Len Okrie, Mike Roarke, Wally Moses | | Executive | Owner/President: John E. Fetzer | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Toledo Mud Hens, (AA) Montgomery Rebels, (A) Batavia Trojans, (A) Lakeland Tigers, (A) Rocky Mount Leafs, (Rookie) Bristol Tigers | | Radio | (WJR) Ernie Harwell, Ray Lane | | TV | (WJBK) George Kell, Larry Osterman |
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The 1970 Detroit Tigers
went 79-83
and finished 4th
in the
American League East. The Tigers
drew 1,501,293
to Tiger Stadium.
Bill Freehan and Willie Horton made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1970 included Mickey Stanley.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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