2009 Detroit Tigers
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Detroit Tigers | 95–67 | 20 | 26 |
| 2010 Detroit Tigers | 81–81 | 21 | 20 |
| 2009 Detroit Tigers · Current season | 86–77 | 17 | 22 |
| 2008 Detroit Tigers | 74–88 | 21 | 25 |
| 2007 Detroit Tigers | 88–74 | 19 | 25 |
Same era: other teams in 2009
- 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks · 70–92
- 2009 Atlanta Braves · 86–76
- 2009 Baltimore Orioles · 64–98
- 2009 Boston Red Sox · 95–67
- 2009 Chicago Cubs · 83–78
- 2009 Chicago White Sox · 79–83
More teams from 2009
- 2009 Cincinnati Reds · 78–84
- 2009 Cleveland Indians · 65–97
- 2009 Colorado Rockies · 92–70
- 2009 Florida Marlins · 87–75
- 2009 Houston Astros · 74–88
- 2009 Kansas City Royals · 65–97
- 2009 Los Angeles Angels · 97–65
- 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers · 95–67
- 2009 Milwaukee Brewers · 80–82
- 2009 Minnesota Twins · 87–76
- 2009 New York Mets · 70–92
- 2009 New York Yankees · 103–59
- 2009 Oakland Athletics · 75–87
- 2009 Philadelphia Phillies · 93–69
- 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates · 62–99
- 2009 San Diego Padres · 75–87
- 2009 San Francisco Giants · 88–74
- 2009 Seattle Mariners · 85–77
- 2009 St. Louis Cardinals · 91–71
- 2009 Tampa Bay Rays · 84–78
- 2009 Texas Rangers · 87–75
- 2009 Toronto Blue Jays · 75–87
- 2009 Washington Nationals · 59–103
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bonderman | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 8.71 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Eddie Bonine | Pitchers | 49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.40 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Freddy Dolsi | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.69 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Casey Fien | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 9.82 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Alfredo Figaro | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 17.00 | 6.35 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lucas French | Pitchers | 53 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Armando Galarraga | Pitchers | 58 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.64 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Edwin Jackson | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 214.00 | 3.62 | Average (53) — 35 of 400 pitchers in the available 2009 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.62 over 214.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Chris Lambert | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 14.85 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Brandon Lyon | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.87 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Zach Miner | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.52 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Fu-Te Ni | Pitchers | 59 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 31.00 | 2.93 | Average (52) — 76 of 400 pitchers in the available 2009 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.93 over 31.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ryan Perry | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rick Porcello | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.96 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Clay Rapada | Pitchers | 50 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 7.71 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Juan Rincón | Pitchers | 59 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Nate Robertson | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.44 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Fernando Rodney | Pitchers | 56 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.88 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bobby Seay | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.61 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Justin Verlander | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 240.00 | 3.45 | Average (53) — 35 of 400 pitchers in the available 2009 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.45 over 240.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jarrod Washburn | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 43.00 | 7.33 | Average (47) — 366 of 400 pitchers in the available 2009 rostersAn earned-run average of 7.33 over 43.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dontrelle Willis | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 7.49 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joel Zumaya | Pitchers | 54 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 31.00 | 4.94 | Average (50) — 220 of 400 pitchers in the available 2009 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.94 over 31.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Alex Avila | Catchers | 13 | batting | 61 | 17 | 5 | .279 | — | — | Average (54) — 121 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 61 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gerald Laird | Catchers | 8 | batting | 413 | 93 | 4 | .225 | — | — | Below average (44) — 425 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 413 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dusty Ryan | Catchers | 55 | batting | 26 | 4 | 0 | .154 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dane Sardinha | Catchers | 57 | batting | 31 | 3 | 0 | .097 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Matt Treanor | Catchers | 20 | batting | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Miguel Cabrera | Infielders | 24 | batting | 611 | 198 | 34 | .324 | — | — | Strong (66) — 5 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 611 at-bats and 34 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Brent Dlugach | Infielders | 27 | batting | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Adam Everett | Infielders | 4 | batting | 345 | 82 | 3 | .238 | — | — | Average (46) — 379 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 345 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Brandon Inge | Infielders | 15 | batting | 562 | 129 | 27 | .230 | — | — | Average (48) — 319 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 562 at-bats and 27 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jeff Larish | Infielders | 19 | batting | 74 | 16 | 4 | .216 | — | — | Average (48) — 319 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 74 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Plácido Polanco | Infielders | 14 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ramón Santiago | Infielders | 39 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Josh Anderson | Outfielders | 13 | batting | 165 | 40 | 0 | .242 | — | — | Average (47) — 347 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 165 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Curtis Granderson | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 631 | 157 | 30 | .249 | — | — | Average (51) — 201 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 631 at-bats and 30 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Carlos Guillén | Outfielders | 9 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Don Kelly | Outfielders | 32 | batting | 56 | 14 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Average (49) — 281 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 56 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Magglio Ordóñez | Outfielders | 30 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ryan Raburn | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 261 | 76 | 16 | .291 | — | — | Average (58) — 49 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 261 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Wilkin Ramírez | Outfielders | 60 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Marcus Thames | Outfielders | 33 | batting | 258 | 65 | 13 | .252 | — | — | Average (52) — 176 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 258 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Clete Thomas | Outfielders | 34 | batting | 275 | 66 | 7 | .240 | — | — | Average (48) — 319 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 275 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Aubrey Huff | Outfielders | 19 | batting | 106 | 20 | 2 | .189 | — | — | Below average (44) — 425 of 468 batters in the available 2009 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 106 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 2009 Detroit Tigers season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T06:06:53.175746+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.