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Career Baseball Reference WAR:
Lou Whitaker : 75.1
Todd Helton: 61.8 (Denver air)
Joe Mauer: 55.2

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Lou Whitaker holds the number 83 spot for all-time Baseball reference WAR at 75.1 (FYI, tied with Johnny Bench and ahead of Derek Jeter by 3.8).
https://baseballreference.com/leaders/WAR_career.shtml

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Two of the finest all around players to ever grace MLB diamonds.
This dynamic duo combined for:
7 Silver Sluggers
11 All Star game selections
7 Gold Gloves
Lou was Rookie of the Year in 1978
All time BWar rankings:
Lou #83
Tram #97
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January 25 in Tigers and mlb history:

1943: The New York Yankees sell future Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Gomez to the Boston Braves. Gomez will never pitch in a game for the Braves, who decide to release the veteran left-hander. Gomez will eventually sign with the Washington Senators in May.

1945: Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb purchase the New York Yankees for $2.8 million from the heirs of previous owner Jacob Ruppert. The new owners announce that Ed Barrow will remain in place as general manager, but a month later they will install MacPhail as GM.

1949: The Cleveland Indians reward player-manager Lou Boudreau with a two-year contract. The future Hall of Famer guided the team to the 1948 World Championship.

1956: Hank Greenberg elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame along with SS Joe Cronin.
Hammerin' Hank had a 13 year career with basically 4 1/2 years to WWII. Hank led the American League in Runs, Doubles 2X and one of 6 players with 60 Doubles in a season, led A.L. 4X in Home runs with 58 in 1938, led A.L. 4X RBI leader, Walks, Slugging, OPS, and Total Bases. Greenberg is only one of 6 players with a career Slugging Average of over .600
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1974: Ray Kroc, fast-food entrepreneur (McDonald's), buys the San Diego Padres for $12 million, ending talk of a possible move to Washington, DC.

1978: The San Diego Padres acquire well-traveled pitcher Gaylord Perry from the Texas Rangers. San Diego surrender pitcher Dave Tomlin and $125,000 in cash. Perry will win 21 games for the Padres in 1978 and capture the Cy Young Award.

1999: Future Hall Of Famer Free agent outfielder Tim Raines is signed by the Oakland Athletics to a $600,000 contract. Raines hit .290 for the World Champion New York Yankees last season and has a .296 career batting average.

2005: Agreeing to a four-year, $52 million contract, first baseman Carlos Delgado joins the Florida Marlins. The deal stops the intense bidding war between the Marlins, Mets, Orioles and the Rangers for the coveted free agent.

2015: Huge Shithead Rob Manfred takes over for Sneaky Shithead who knew about PED usage by players Bud Selig as Commissioner of baseball.

2018: Alan Trammell is honored by the Michigan state legislature.

2018: The Tigers announce alterations to the Old English "D" on their home uniforms and caps.

2021: The Detroit Tigers signed Derek Holland as a free agent.

2022: David Ortiz is the only successful candidate in the 2022 Hall of Fame Election, receving 77.9% of the vote in his first appearance on the ballot. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens both miss the mark in their 10th and final year of eligibility, while Alex Rodriguez debuts with a total of just 34.3%,
a clear sign that the issue of steroids using cheaters is still very much on the voters' minds.

Tigers players and announcers birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcnabca01.shtml
Carl McNabb 1945.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ernie_Harwell
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ernie-harwell/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr0wonW9u1A&ab_channel=PaulEllison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGbwTyK-OIs&ab_channel=DaveLewAllenTV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vGEcx4RSZU&ab_channel=RetroClips
Ernie Harwell Tigers broadcaster 1960-1991, 1993-2002.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Vern_Ruhle
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruhleve01.shtml
Vern Ruhle 1974-1977.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lewisri01.shtml
Richie Lewis 1996.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maciajo01.shtml
Jose Macias 1999-2002.

Tigers players, scouts, and executives who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lindsch01.shtml
Chris Lindsay 1905-1906.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hoot_Evers
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eversho01.shtml
Hoot Evers 1941, 1946-1952, 1954, Tigers scout and front office 1971 to mid 1970's.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Monbouquette
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/monbobi01.shtml
Bill Monbouquette 1966-1967.

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LET THE PRESSURE BEGIN.
Totally Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are going into their 2nd year under the new regime. New people have now had the chance to work together, the problems created and/or ignored by the former Front Office have been been discovered and changes have started to be implemented.

So what should our expectations be throughout the 2024 season?

We sat on our hands throughout last year, understanding that it was Scott Harris? first season in charge and that naturally, it was going to take some time for him to assess the organization. And as a result, many small moves were made last year as the organization readjusted.

But this year?

We can?t be as patient. Especially because we sat through the unmitigated years of disaster from 2015 through 2022. We need to start seeing bigger signs of hope and progress.

Chris Ilitch does, too. The Tigers have lost just too many fans. Studies show that fans start departing for good after 5 years of witnessing bad sports. It?s been over 6 now for the Tigers. Ilitch can?t afford another year where the Tigers remain uncompetitive.

The franchise lost app. $30 mill in revenue for the 2022 season. Only 5 other MLB teams lost more. (The figures for 2023 aren?t out yet.) This doesn?t even include the big question mark surrounding broadcasting rights ($60 mill/year) which are likely to expire at some point within the year due to the bankruptcy issues tied to Bally Sports. Currently, who will pay for what and how much is still up in the air and won?t be resolved for several months at least.

All of this means that the honeymoon for Scott Harris is officially over at the beginning of April. The pressure is on.

He?s got to start showing bigger and better results this year.

Multiple small moves will no longer cut it. It?s time for bolder moves.

But we need to understand that it?s going to take a month or two for what will eventually be the current roster to settle in. If we don?t include any pitchers, there will be at least 5 new positional players making their debuts. The Front Office needs to see how well they adjust before making any changes.

I wrote last week about just how many holes the Tigers have. One can deduce that the team is still a good distance away from being seen as an October player.

Positionally, the outfield is fairly well-settled. There is actually a surplus of players both current and expected to make their debuts later in the season.

The bullpen is also looking pretty good.

It?s the starting pitching and infield that are of real concern and will require the most work. And that?s what Harris must address and significantly improve this year.

Today, let?s focus on the latter group ? the positional players. First, by reviewing where the holes and question marks are that Harris must address.

And there are a lot of them.....

More in the link.
 
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