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1989 Detroit Tigers Season
The Detroit Tigers' 1989 in baseball, 1989 season was a season in American baseball. The Tigers finished 59–103 and in last place in the AL East. It was the team's first losing season since 1977 Detroit Tigers season, 1977, the worst record in the Major Leagues, as well as (at the time) the franchise's second-worst season ever in terms of both losses (103) and win percentage (.364). It was also (at the time) the franchise's worst full 162-game season (those marks would be surpassed in 1996 Detroit Tigers season, 1996, 2003 Detroit Tigers season, 2003, and 2019 Detroit Tigers season, 2019). Offseason Roster Moves at a glance * October 28, 1988: Walt Terrell was traded by the Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Chris Brown (baseball) and Keith Moreland. * November 4, 1988: Darrell Evans was granted free agency. Larry Herndon was released by the Detroit Tigers. * November 16, 1988: Ray Knight was released by the Tigers. * November 30, 1988: Randy Bockus was signed as a free agent wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League East
The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions. Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six Major League Baseball postseason, playoff spots. The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in . History Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB; during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
