GM: Dave Dombrowski
2011: made playoffs · 95–67. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 28 | FA-elig | 161 | 6.6 | 20.0 | -3.9 |
| Justin Verlander | 28 | FA-elig | 34 | 6.4 | 12.8 | +2.9 |
| Alex Avila | 24 | pre-arb | 141 | 5.0 | 0.4 | +11.9 |
| Jhonny Peralta | 29 | FA-elig | 146 | 4.8 | 5.2 | +6.5 |
| Austin Jackson | 24 | pre-arb | 153 | 2.5 | 0.4 | +5.6 |
| Rick Porcello | 22 | pre-arb | 31 | 2.3 | 1.5 | +4.1 |
| Doug Fister↔ SEA | 27 | pre-arb | 11 | 2.3 | 0.2 | +5.4 |
| Max Scherzer | 26 | arb | 33 | 2.2 | 0.6 | +4.9 |
| Victor Martinez | 32 | FA-elig | 145 | 1.8 | 12.0 | -7.5 |
| Phil Coke | 28 | arb | 48 | 1.7 | 0.4 | +3.6 |
| Brennan Boesch | 26 | pre-arb | 115 | 1.6 | 0.4 | +3.4 |
| Ramon Santiago | 31 | FA-elig | 101 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +1.7 |
| Al Alburquerque | 25 | – | 41 | 1.2 | 0.4 | +2.6 |
| Joaquín Benoit | 33 | FA-elig | 66 | 1.2 | 5.5 | -2.7 |
| Ryan Raburn | 30 | FA-elig | 121 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Jose Valverde | 33 | FA-elig | 75 | 0.9 | 7.0 | -4.7 |
| Casper Wells↔ SEA | 26 | pre-arb | 64 | 0.9 | 0.3 | +1.9 |
| Wilson Betemit↔ KCR | 29 | FA-elig | 40 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +0.8 |
| Don Kelly | 31 | arb | 113 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.5 |
| Brad Penny | 33 | FA-elig | 31 | 0.2 | 3.0 | -2.5 |
| Andy Dirks | 25 | – | 78 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| Ryan Perry | 24 | pre-arb | 36 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -0.0 |
| Scott Sizemore↔ OAK | 26 | arb | 17 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Duane Below | 25 | pre-arb | 14 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Luis Marte | 24 | pre-arb | 4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Lester Oliveros↔ MIN | 23 | – | 9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Robbie Weinhardt | 25 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Delmon Young↔ MIN | 25 | arb | 40 | -0.0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| Brad Thomas | 33 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.1 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| Adam Wilk | 23 | pre-arb | 5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
| Enrique Gonzalez | 28 | arb | 8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Jacob Turner | 20 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| Danny Worth | 25 | pre-arb | 30 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Omir Santos | 30 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brayan Villarreal | 24 | pre-arb | 16 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -1.0 |
| David Purcey↔ OAK | 29 | arb | 19 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Charlie Furbush↔ SEA | 25 | – | 17 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Chance Ruffin↔ SEA | 22 | – | 2 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Will Rhymes | 28 | pre-arb | 29 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
| Carlos Guillén | 35 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.3 | 12.9 | -13.6 |
| Andy Oliver | 23 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| David Pauley↔ SEA | 28 | arb | 14 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| Daniel Schlereth | 25 | pre-arb | 49 | -0.4 | 0.4 | -1.3 |
| Brandon Inge | 34 | FA-elig | 102 | -0.6 | 5.5 | -6.9 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 37 | FA-elig | 92 | -1.3 | 10.0 | -13.1 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Doug Fister | 2.3 |
| Victor Martinez | 1.8 |
| Al Alburquerque | 1.2 |
| Joaquín Benoit | 1.2 |
| Wilson Betemit | 0.5 |
| Brad Penny | 0.2 |
| Player | 2010 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | 2.3 |
| Jeremy Bonderman | 0.9 |
| Armando Galarraga | 0.6 |
| Dontrelle Willis | 0.4 |
| Jeff Frazier | 0.1 |
| Alfredo Figaro | 0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2011, 2011–2017. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 28 | 7.101 | $20.0M | $21.0M | $21.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $28.0M | $28.0M |
| Carlos Guillén | 35 | 12.000 | $12.9M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Victor Martinez | 32 | 7.114 | $12.0M | FREE AGENT | $13.0M | $12.0M | $14.0M | $18.0M | $18.0M |
| Magglio Ordonez | 37 | 13.032 | $10.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jose Valverde | 33 | 7.090 | $7.0M | $9.0M | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Joaquín Benoit | 33 | 15.040 | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Brandon Inge | 34 | 9.109 | $5.5M | $4.9M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jhonny Peralta | 29 | 6.118 | $5.2M | $5.5M | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Brad Penny | 33 | 11.000 | $3.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ramon Santiago | 31 | 6.095 | $1.4M | $2.1M | $2.1M | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 28 | 5.001 | $12.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Delmon Young | 25 | 4.034 | $1.7M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ryan Raburn | 30 | 3.109 | $1.3M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Brad Thomas | 33 | 3.056 | $800k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Enrique Gonzalez | 28 | 5.000 | $435k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Wilson Betemit | 29 | 5.107 | $412k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Casper Wells | 26 | 3.040 | $282k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| David Purcey | 29 | 3.000 | $251k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Scott Sizemore | 26 | 3.055 | $64k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Porcello | 22 | 1.170 | $1.5M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jacob Turner | 20 | 0.000 | $1.2M | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Max Scherzer | 26 | 2.079 | $600k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Austin Jackson | 24 | 1.000 | $440k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Phil Coke | 28 | 2.028 | $440k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brennan Boesch | 26 | 1.000 | $430k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ryan Perry | 24 | 2.147 | $430k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Alex Avila | 24 | 1.061 | $425k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Don Kelly | 31 | 1.149 | $423k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Will Rhymes | 28 | 0.134 | $419k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Daniel Schlereth | 25 | 0.130 | $418k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Andy Dirks | 25 | 0.000 | $414k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luis Marte | 24 | 0.000 | $414k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Danny Worth | 25 | 2.049 | $414k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Adam Wilk | 23 | 0.056 | $414k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Al Alburquerque | 25 | 0.000 | $414k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Duane Below | 25 | 1.050 | $414k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Brayan Villarreal | 24 | 1.084 | $414k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Andy Oliver | 23 | 0.025 | $414k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Charlie Furbush | 25 | 0.000 | $251k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Lester Oliveros | 23 | 0.091 | $196k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Doug Fister | 27 | 1.058 | $150k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| David Pauley | 28 | 1.011 | $111k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chance Ruffin | 22 | 0.066 | $55k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Omir Santos | 30 | – | — | ||||||
| Robbie Weinhardt | 25 | – | — |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Tigers 2011; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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