1975 Detroit Tigers season
The 1975 Detroit Tigers compiled a record of 57–102, the fifth worst season in Detroit Tigers history. They finished in last place in the American League East, 37½ games behind the Boston Red Sox. Their team batting average of.249 and team ERA of 4.27 were the second worst in the American League. They were outscored by their opponents 786 to 570.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1975: Nate Colbert was purchased from the Tigers by the Montreal Expos.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 120 | 427 | 105 | .246 | 14 | 47 |
| 1B | | 53 | 170 | 40 | .235 | 8 | 22 |
| 2B | | 129 | 503 | 130 | .258 | 6 | 39 |
| 3B | | 151 | 507 | 124 | .245 | 13 | 60 |
| SS | | 128 | 404 | 102 | .252 | 5 | 48 |
| LF | | 100 | 332 | 95 | .286 | 9 | 36 |
| CF | | 136 | 550 | 142 | .258 | 8 | 37 |
| RF | | 129 | 447 | 115 | .257 | 10 | 38 |
| DH | | 159 | 615 | 169 | .275 | 25 | 92 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 122 | 470 | 111 | .236 | 8 | 47 |
| 52 | 164 | 42 | .256 | 3 | 19 |
| 45 | 156 | 23 | .147 | 4 | 18 |
| 56 | 145 | 31 | .214 | 3 | 13 |
| 35 | 118 | 27 | .229 | 4 | 13 |
| 30 | 95 | 21 | .221 | 4 | 8 |
| 43 | 86 | 23 | .267 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 41 | 10 | .244 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 40 | 9 | .225 | 0 | 1 |
| 47 | 35 | 6 | .171 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 | 1 | .056 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 32 | 240.2 | 12 | 18 | 3.78 | 139 |
| 31 | 201 | 10 | 18 | 5.55 | 125 |
| 32 | 190 | 11 | 12 | 4.03 | 67 |
| 32 | 164.1 | 7 | 14 | 4.38 | 75 |
| 29 | 150.2 | 8 | 13 | 4.48 | 71 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 36 | 115.1 | 3 | 8 | 4.45 | 60 |
| 26 | 109 | 2 | 7 | 4.46 | 67 |
| 3 | 14.2 | 0 | 2 | 4.30 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | GF | ERA | SO |
| 36 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 2.17 | 87 |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 26 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4.56 | 25 |
| 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3.20 | 21 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.23 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.82 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.35 | 5 |
Awards and honors
1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Bill Freehan, reserveLeague top ten finishers
Joe Coleman
- AL leader in wild pitches
- #2 in MLB in losses
- #2 in MLB in earned runs allowed
- #4 in AL in hit batsmen
Ron LeFlore
- #2 in AL in strikeouts
- #2 in MLB in times caught stealing
Mickey Lolich
- #2 in MLB in losses
- #6 in MLB in complete games
Dan Meyer
- AL leader in at bats per strikeout
Willie Horton
- #3 in AL in game played
- #4 in AL in at bats
Players ranking among top 100 all time at position
The following members of the 1975 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract in 2001:
- Bill Freehan: 12th best catcher of all time
- Aurelio Rodríguez: 91st best third baseman of all time
- Ron LeFlore: 80th best center fielder of all time
- Ben Oglivie: 64th best left fielder of all time
- Willie Horton: 55th best left fielder of all time
- Mickey Lolich: 72nd best pitcher of all time
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Evansville, Montgomery
