GM: Dave Dombrowski
2013: made playoffs · 93–69. 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 | 30 | FA-elig | 148 | 8.6 | 21.0 | +2.1 |
| Max Scherzer | 28 | arb | 32 | 6.0 | 6.7 | +9.3 |
| Aníbal Sánchez | 29 | FA-elig | 29 | 5.9 | 8.8 | +6.9 |
| Justin Verlander | 30 | FA-elig | 34 | 4.8 | 20.0 | -7.2 |
| Doug Fister | 29 | arb | 33 | 4.2 | 4.0 | +7.2 |
| Jhonny Peralta | 31 | FA-elig | 107 | 3.6 | 6.0 | +3.7 |
| Austin Jackson | 26 | arb | 129 | 3.2 | 3.5 | +5.2 |
| Torii Hunter | 37 | FA-elig | 144 | 3.0 | 12.0 | -3.9 |
| Rick Porcello | 24 | arb | 32 | 2.9 | 5.1 | +2.8 |
| Omar Infante | 31 | FA-elig | 118 | 2.9 | 4.0 | +3.8 |
| Prince Fielder | 29 | FA-elig | 162 | 2.7 | 23.0 | -15.9 |
| Drew Smyly | 24 | pre-arb | 63 | 1.8 | 0.5 | +4.3 |
| Alex Avila | 26 | arb | 102 | 1.4 | 3.0 | +0.9 |
| Joaquín Benoit | 35 | FA-elig | 66 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -1.7 |
| Andy Dirks | 27 | pre-arb | 131 | 1.0 | 0.5 | +2.3 |
| Victor Martinez | 34 | FA-elig | 159 | 0.8 | 13.0 | -10.9 |
| Jose Iglesias↔ BOS | 23 | pre-arb | 46 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.5 |
| Brayan Peña | 31 | FA-elig | 71 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Bruce Rondón | 22 | – | 30 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +0.8 |
| Ramon Santiago | 33 | FA-elig | 80 | 0.4 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | 27 | arb | 81 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Darin Downs | 28 | pre-arb | 29 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| Al Alburquerque | 27 | pre-arb | 53 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -0.0 |
| Jose Veras↔ HOU | 32 | FA-elig | 25 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.5 |
| Luke Putkonen | 27 | pre-arb | 30 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Evan Reed | 27 | – | 16 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Don Kelly | 33 | FA-elig | 112 | 0.0 | 0.9 | -0.8 |
| Octavio Dotel | 39 | FA-elig | 6 | 0.0 | 3.5 | -3.5 |
| Phil Coke | 30 | arb | 49 | -0.0 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| Nick Castellanos | 21 | – | 11 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Bryan Holaday | 25 | pre-arb | 16 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Jose Alvarez | 24 | – | 14 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Jose Ortega | 24 | pre-arb | 11 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Jeremy Bonderman↔ SEA | 30 | – | 11 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Danny Worth | 27 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Brayan Villarreal↔ BOS | 26 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| Avisaíl García↔ CHW | 22 | pre-arb | 30 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Hernán Pérez | 22 | pre-arb | 34 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
| Jose Valverde | 35 | FA-elig | 20 | -0.6 | 2.0 | -3.5 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Torii Hunter | 3.0 |
| Victor Martinez | 0.8 |
| Jose Iglesias | 0.5 |
| Brayan Peña | 0.5 |
| Bruce Rondón | 0.4 |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | 0.3 |
| Player | 2012 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Quintin Berry | 1.0 |
| Duane Below | 0.2 |
| Thad Weber | 0.0 |
| Matt Young | 0.0 |
| Clete Thomas | -0.0 |
| Brad Eldred | -0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2013, 2013–2019. 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 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder | 29 | 7.068 | $23.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Miguel Cabrera | 30 | 9.101 | $21.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $28.0M | $28.0M | $30.0M | $30.0M |
| Justin Verlander | 30 | 7.001 | $20.0M | $20.0M | $28.0M | $28.0M | $23.8M | FREE AGENT | |
| Victor Martinez | 34 | 9.114 | $13.0M | $12.0M | $14.0M | $18.0M | $18.0M | $18.0M | FREE AGENT |
| Torii Hunter | 37 | 13.132 | $12.0M | $14.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Aníbal Sánchez | 29 | 6.099 | $8.8M | $15.8M | $16.8M | $16.8M | $16.8M | FREE AGENT | |
| Jhonny Peralta | 31 | 8.118 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joaquín Benoit | 35 | 15.040 | $5.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Omar Infante | 31 | 15.020 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Octavio Dotel | 39 | 13.113 | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ramon Santiago | 33 | 8.095 | $2.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jose Valverde | 35 | 10.000 | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brayan Peña | 31 | 8.081 | $875k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jeremy Bonderman | 30 | 10.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 28 | 4.079 | $6.7M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Rick Porcello | 24 | 3.170 | $5.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Doug Fister | 29 | 3.058 | $4.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Austin Jackson | 26 | 3.000 | $3.5M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Alex Avila | 26 | 3.061 | $3.0M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Phil Coke | 30 | 4.028 | $1.9M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Don Kelly | 33 | 3.138 | $900k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jose Veras | 32 | 5.128 | $690k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Iglesias | 23 | 2.000 | $869k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Matt Tuiasosopo | 27 | 2.079 | $525k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Andy Dirks | 27 | 1.139 | $505k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Al Alburquerque | 27 | 2.000 | $500k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Drew Smyly | 24 | 0.149 | $498k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Darin Downs | 28 | 2.044 | $494k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brayan Villarreal | 26 | 1.084 | $440k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Luke Putkonen | 27 | 2.018 | $295k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Bruce Rondón | 22 | 0.000 | $278k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Avisaíl García | 22 | 0.034 | $204k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Hernán Pérez | 22 | 0.002 | $166k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bryan Holaday | 25 | 0.049 | $155k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jose Alvarez | 24 | 0.000 | $145k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jose Ortega | 24 | 0.049 | $107k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Danny Worth | 27 | 2.049 | $80k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Nick Castellanos | 21 | 0.000 | $80k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Evan Reed | 27 | 1.082 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Tigers 2013; 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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