2007 Detroit Tigers season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Detroit Tigers 2007 American League Central Comerica Park Detroit 88–74 (.543) 2nd Mike Ilitch Dave Dombrowski Jim Leyland FSN DetroitWJBK(Mario Impemba, Rod Allen) The Detroit Tigers Radio Network(Dan Dickerson, Jim Price) The 2007 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 107th season and its eighth at Comerica Park. The season ended with the 88–74 Tigers finishing runner-up in the American League Central, eight games in back of the Cleveland Indians. They failed in winning the Wild Card. After a trip to the 2006 World Series that ended with a defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Tigers started the offseason by trading pitchers Humberto Sánchez, Kevin Whelan, and Anthony Claggett to the New York Yankees for outfielder and designated hitter Gary Sheffield. Plus, they re-signed players from the previous season's team; first baseman Sean Casey, second baseman Omar Infante, outfielder Craig Monroe, left-handed starting pitcher Nate Robertson, and right-handed relief pitcher Fernando Rodney all returned with the Tigers for the 2007 season. Regular season As of July 18, the Tigers had sold 2,712,393 tickets at Comerica Park for the 2007 season, setting a new single-season home attendance record for the team. The previous record had been 2,704,794 customers at Tiger Stadium in 1984. At the end of the season, the Tigers had sold over 3,000,000 tickets for 2007. Season standings Detroit Tigers Record vs. opponents DET Roster 2007 Detroit Tigers Roster Pitchers 40 Yorman Bazardo 38 Jeremy Bonderman 34 Tim Byrdak 41 José Capellán 36 Eulogio de la Cruz 52 Chad Durbin 49 Jason Grilli 59 Todd Jones 46 Jair Jurrjens 41 Wilfredo Ledezma 45 Aquilino López 46 Mike Maroth 43 Macay McBride 94 José Mesa 48 Andrew Miller 31 Zach Miner 50 Clay Rapada 29 Nate Robertson 56 Fernando Rodney 37 Kenny Rogers 44 Bobby Seay 53 Jordan Tata 32 Virgil Vasquez 35 Justin Verlander 54 Joel Zumaya Catchers 58 Mike Rabelo 7,42 Iván Rodríguez Infielders 21 Sean Casey  9 Carlos Guillén 24 Mike Hessman 20 Omar Infante 15 Brandon Inge  8 Neifi Pérez 14 Plácido Polanco 39 Ramón Santiago Outfielders 27 Brent Clevlen 28,42 Curtis Granderson  4 Cameron Maybin 27,42 Craig Monroe 30 Magglio Ordóñez 19 Timo Pérez 25 Ryan Raburn 3,42 Gary Sheffield 33,42 Marcus Thames Manager 10 Jim Leyland Coaches 17 Rafael Belliard (infield) 55 Chuck Hernandez (pitching) 51 Jeff Jones (bullpen) 22 Gene Lamont (third base) 12 Lloyd McClendon (hitting) 18 Andy Van Slyke (first base) Season highlights On June 12, Pitcher Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers, winning the game 4–0. This was the first no-hitter by a Tiger since Jack Morris did it in 1984 and the first ever thrown at Comerica Park. Five players, second only to Boston's six, represented Detroit in the 2007 MLB All-Star Game. Carlos Guillén, Magglio Ordóñez, Plácido Polanco, Iván Rodríguez and Justin Verlander joined American League manager Jim Leyland in the All-Star game. On July 6, Neifi Pérez was suspended 25 games by MLB for a second positive test for a banned stimulant. He subsequently tested positive for a third time and was suspended on August 3 for 80 games. On August 17, highly touted prospect Cameron Maybin made his major league debut in New York City against the Yankees playing left-field. Curtis Granderson On August 7, 2007, Granderson became only the second player in franchise history to have at least 30 doubles, 15 triples, 15 home runs, and 10 stolen bases in a single season when he hit a double in a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The other Tiger to accomplish this feat was Charlie Gehringer in 1930. Granderson hit his second inside-the-park home run in his first at bat against the Yankees on August 26, 2007. On September 7, 2007, Granderson became the 6th member all-time of baseball's exclusive 20–20–20 club. Granderson joined the 20–20–20 club with Kansas City's George Brett (1979), Willie Mays of the New York Giants (1957), Cleveland's Jeff Heath (1941), St. Louis' Jim Bottomley (1928), and Frank Schulte of the Chicago Cubs (1911). On September 9, 2007, Granderson stole his 20th base of the season and joined Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history to reach 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs, and 20 stolen bases in a season.Sports Illustrated, September 24, 2007, p. 51 Schulte was the first to accomplish the feat in 1911 while playing for the Chicago Cubs and Mays did it in 1957 with the New York Giants. Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies would later that year accomplish the same feat. Associated Press. "Granderson's 20th steal puts Tigers center fielder in select company", ESPN.com, September 9, 2007. Accessed September 9, 2007. Magglio Ordóñez Magglio Ordóñez had one of the best season by a Detroit Tiger batter in the past 60 years.July 2009 Magglio's records and accomplishments in 2007 include: His .363 batting average was the highest in Major League Baseball. He finished the season as the AL batting champion, and is the first Tiger player to accomplish the feat since Norm Cash in 1961. The last Tiger to hit for a higher average was Charlie Gehringer in 1937. His 54 doubles was the most in Major League Baseball. It is the most by a Tiger since George Kell hit 56 in 1950. His 139 RBIs was the highest by a Tiger since Rocky Colavito had 140 in 1961. Colavito is the only Tiger batter with more RBIs than Ordóñez in the past 60 years. On August 12, 2007, Magglio hit two home runs in an eight-run second-inning of an 11–6 win over the Oakland Athletics, becoming the second batter in Tigers' history to achieve this feat; Al Kaline had done so on April 17, 1955, in a 16–0 win over the then-Kansas City Athletics. Ordóñez had an on-base percentage of .434. Only two other Tiger batters in the past 60 years have hit for a higher on-base percentage: Tony Phillips in 1993 (.443) and Norm Cash in 1961 (.487). Only one Tiger in the past 60 years has had a higher slugging percentage than Magglio's .595: Norm Cash in 1961 had a slugging percentage of .662. The one Tiger hitting season in the past 60 years that exceeds Ordonez's 2007 season is that of Norm Cash in 1961. In 1961, the AL MVP award was given to New York Yankee slugger Roger Maris who hit 61 home runs. 2007–08 offseason events On October 9, 2007, the Tigers announced that they were picking up the $13 million, fifth-year option on Iván Rodríguez's contract, keeping him on the roster through at least the 2008 season. The Tigers could have bought out the option for $3 million and allowed him to become a free agent. On October 10, the Tigers returned Rule 5 draftee Edward Campusano to the Chicago Cubs. Campusano spent the entire 2007 season on the 60-day disabled list. Relief pitcher Joel Zumaya was injured while at his off-season home in California. While moving boxes during the October 2007 California wildfires, a large box fell on Zumaya, separating his shoulder. Zumaya had surgery to correct the problem and is currently rehabilitating the shoulder. On October 29, first baseman Sean Casey filed for free agency, on the first day players could do so. The team's management had already informed Casey that he would not return to the lineup the following season. The same day, the Tigers acquired shortstop Édgar Rentería from the Atlanta Braves, in exchange for pitching prospect Jair Jurrjens and outfielding prospect Gorkys Hernández. The move paves the way for current shortstop Carlos Guillén to move to the vacant spot at first base. On October 30, utility infielder Neifi Pérez filed for free agency. He had not played since July 5 after being suspended for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. On November 12, veteran closer Todd Jones was re-signed to a one-year, $7 million contract. The same day, the Tigers received outfielder Jacque Jones in a trade with the Chicago Cubs for utility man Omar Infante. On November 30, Kenny Rogers agreed to a one-year, 8-million contract to return to the Tigers. Rogers represented himself in contract negotiations after firing agent Scott Boras on November 17. The contract contains performance bonuses based on how many innings Rogers pitches in 2008. The team also signed free-agent pitcher Francisco Cruceta to a one-year deal. On December 5, the Tigers pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Florida Marlins, with starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis and third-baseman Miguel Cabrera arriving from Florida. The Tigers send in exchange backup catcher Mike Rabelo, top outfielding prospect Cameron Maybin, top pitching prospect Andrew Miller, and three other minor leaguers. The same day, the Tigers swapped pitchers with the Colorado Rockies, acquiring Denny Bautista for prospect José Capellán. Also, the Tigers sent minor-league slugger Chris Shelton to Texas for outfielder Freddy Guzman. The Cabrera trade would make current third-baseman Brandon Inge expendable. Inge asked management for a trade, but the team was unable to make a deal. Inge's four-year, $24 million contract, signed before the 2007 season, was partly to blame. Inge would eventually drop the matter and accept the role as a utilityman. On December 6, the Tigers selected minor-league pitchers Juan Cedeño from the Washington organization and Ben Fritz from the Oakland organization in the Rule 5 draft. The Tigers lost minor-league pitchers Randor Bierd, Corey Hamman and Jose Fragoso. On December 29, the Tigers and Dontrelle Willis signed a three-year, $29 million contract extension. On January 16, 2008, the Tigers avoided arbitration with Nate Robertson and signed him to a three-year, $21.25 million contract. He would have been a free agent after the 2009 season. The following day, the Tigers avoided arbitration with outfielder Marcus Thames, signing him to a one-year, $1,275,000 contract. On the 18th, the team was able to avoid arbitration with all of their eligible players by signing Miguel Cabrera to a one-year, $11.3 million contract. Reliever Bobby Seay was given a one-year, $780,000 contract. On February 4, center fielder Curtis Granderson signed a 5-year, $30.25 million contract extension, keeping the speedy lead-off man on the roster through at least 2012. There is a team option for 2013. On February 5, the Tigers completed another trade with the Texas Rangers, sending Class A Lakeland and Class AA Erie outfielder Michael Hernandez in exchange for minor league right-hander Armando Galarraga. On March 25, the Tigers finalized a long-term contract for Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera signed an eight-year, $152.3 million deal, which is the biggest in Detroit Tigers history.tigers.mlb.com. "Tigers Lock Up Cabrera for Eight Years." Game log 2007 Detroit Tigers April Detroit Tigers y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 2 || Blue Jays || 5 – 3 (10) || Frasor (1–0) || Rodney (0–1) || Ryan (1) || 44,297 || 0–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || Blue Jays|| 10 – 9 || Robertson (1–0) || Burnett (0–1) || Jones (1) || 24,881 || 1-1 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | -- || April 5 || Blue Jays || colspan=5|Postponed (cold weather) Rescheduled for September 10 || 1-1 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 6 || @ Royals || 3 – 1 || de la Rosa (1–0) || Mesa (0–1) || Riske (1) || 13,330 || 1–2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 4 || April 7 || @ Royals || 6 – 5 || Maroth (1–0) || Meche (1-1) || Jones (2) || 13,899 || 2-2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 8 || @ Royals || 3 – 2 || Rodney (1-1) || Riske (0–1) || Jones (3)|| 13,109 || 3–2 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 6 || April 9 || @ Orioles || 6 – 2 || Cabrera (1-1) || Durbin (0–1) || || 48,159 || 3-3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 7 || April 10 || @ Orioles || 3 – 1 ||Robertson (2–0) ||Wright (0–2) ||Jones (4)||18,594 || 4–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 8 || April 11 || @ Orioles || 4 – 1 (12) ||Ledezma (1–0) ||Birkins (0–1) ||Jones (5) ||13,288 || 5–3 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 9 || April 12 || @ Blue Jays || 5 – 4 || Maroth (2–0) || Ohka (0–1) || Zumaya (1) || 20,416 || 6–3 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Blue Jays || 2 – 1 (10) || Halladay (2–0) || Rodney (1–2) || || 26,268|| 6–4 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Blue Jays || 10 – 7 || Ledezma (2–0) || Ryan (0–2) || Jones (6) || 28,203 || 7–4 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || @ Blue Jays || 2 – 1 || Towers (1-1) || Robertson (2–1) || Marcum (1) || 25,983 || 7–5 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 13 || April 16 || Royals || 12 – 5 || Verlander (1–0) || Greinke (1–2) || || 21,832 || 8–5 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 14 || April 17 || Royals || 7 – 6 || Ledezma (3–0) || Riske (0–2) || Jones (7) || 21,263 || 9–5 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || Royals || 4 – 3 (10) ||Soria (1–0)||Rodney (1–3) || || 27,945 || 9–6 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 16 || April 20 || White Sox || 5 – 4 || Masset (1–0) || Grilli (0–1) || Jenks (5) || 40,685 || 9–7 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 21 || White Sox || 7 – 5 (10) || Aardsma (2–0)|| Rodney (1–4) || Jenks (6) || 39,618 || 9–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 22 || White Sox || 6 – 5 (12) || Grilli (1-1) || Masset (1-1) || || 38,379 || 10–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 19 || April 23 || @ Angels || 9 – 5 || Grilli (2–1) ||Weaver (0–2) || ||40,563 ||11-8 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || @ Angels || 9 – 8 (10) ||Moseley (2–0) ||Jones (0–1) || ||36,055 ||11-9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 21 || April 25 || @ White Sox || 6 – 2 || Durbin (1-1) || Danks (0–3) || || 26,342 || 12–9 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | -- || April 26 || @ White Sox || colspan=5|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 24 || 12–9 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 22 || April 27 || Twins || 5 – 3 || Crain (1-1)||Zumaya (0–1)||Nathan (7) || 31,147 ||12-10 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 28 || Twins || 11 – 3 || Silva (2–1) || Verlander (1-1) || || 39,547 || 12–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || April 29 || Twins || 4 – 3 ||Jones (1-1) ||Crain (1–2) || || 36,483 || 13–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 25 || April 30 || Orioles || 8 – 4 || Bonderman (1–0) || Cabrera (1–3)|| Rodney (1) || 24,914 || 14–11 May Detroit Tigers y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 26 || May 1 || Orioles || 5 – 4 ||Zumaya (1-1) || Báez (0–1) || Jones (9) || 23,126 || 15–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 2 || Orioles || 3 – 2 || Robertson (3–1) ||Trachsel (1–3) || Jones (10) ||29,278 || 16–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 4 || @ Royals || 6 – 3 || Verlander (2–1) || Bannister (0–2) || Jones (11) || 17,614 || 17–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 29 || May 5 || @ Royals || 7 – 5 || Mesa (1-1) || Duckworth (0–2) || Jones (12) || 26,070 || 18–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Royals || 13 – 4 || Durbin (2–1) || Greinke (1–4) || || 17,034 || 19–11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 31 || May 8 || Mariners || 9 – 7 || Bonderman (2–0) || Ramírez (2-2) || Jones (13) || 30,171 || 20–11 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 9 || Mariners || 9 – 2 || Baek (1–0) || Robertson (3–2) || || 27,377 || 20–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 33 || May 10 || Mariners || 7 – 3 ||Verlander (3–1) || Weaver (0–6) || || 37,359 || 21–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Twins || 7 – 3 || Maroth (3–0) || Santana (4–3) || || 31,458 || 22–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 35 || May 12 || @ Twins || 8 – 2 || Durbin (3–1) || Ponson (2–5) || || 32,176 || 23–12 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 13 || @ Twins || 16 – 4 || Bonser (1-1) || Vasquez (0–1)|| || 25,037 || 23–13 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 14 || @ Red Sox || 7 – 1 || Matsuzaka (5–2) || Robertson (3-3) || || 36,935 || 23–14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 38 || May 15 || @ Red Sox || 7 – 2 || Verlander (4–1) || Wakefield (4-4) || || 37,031 || 24–14 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | -- || May 16 || @ Red Sox || colspan=5|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 17 || 24–14 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Red Sox || 2 – 1 || Tavárez (2–4) || Miner (0–1) || Papelbon (11) || 36,767 ||24-15 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Red Sox || 4 – 2 || Donnelly (2–1) || Ledezma (3–2) || Okajima (2) || 37,006 || 24–16 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 41 || May 18 || Cardinals || 14 – 4 || Miller (1–0) || Looper (5–3) || || 40,816 ||25-16 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 42 || May 19 || Cardinals || 8 – 7 || Robertson (4–3)|| Reyes (0–7) || Jones (14) || 42,625 || 26–16 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 43 || May 20 || Cardinals || 6 – 3 || Verlander (5–1) || Thompson (2–1) || Seay (1) || 39,562 || 27–16 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 44 || May 22 || Angels || 6 – 3 || Lackey (7–3) || Maroth (3–1) || Rodríguez (14) || 28,678 || 27–17 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 45 || May 23 || Angels || 8 – 7 || Durbin (4–1) || Colón (5–1) || Jones (15) || 28,105 || 28–17 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 46 || May 24 || Angels || 12 – 0 || Bonderman (3–0) || Santana (3–6) || || 36,048 || 29–17 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 25 || Indians || 7 – 4 || Byrd (5–1) || Robertson (4-4) || Borowski (15) || 40,074 || 29–18 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 26 || Indians || 6 – 3 || Sabathia (7–1) || Grilli (2-2) || Borowski (16) || 40,375 || 29–19 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 49 || May 27 || Indians || 5 – 3 || Carmona (6–1) || Maroth (3–2) || Borowski (17) || 40,723 || 29–20 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 28 || @ Devil Rays || 6 – 5 || Glover (2-2) || Jones (1–2) || || 14,769 || 29–21 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 51 || May 29 || @ Devil Rays || 14 – 2 || Bonderman (4–0) || Fossum (3–5) || || 11,518 || 30–21 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 30 || @ Devil Rays || 5 – 3 || Shields (4–0) || Robertson (4–5) || || 12,435 || 30–22 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || May 31 || @ Indians || 11 – 5 || Sabathia (8–1) || Verlander (5–2) || || 30,038 || 30–23 June Detroit Tigers y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 54 || June 1 || @ Indians || 12 – 11 || Hernández (1–3) || Jones (1–3) || || 41,365 || 30–24 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 55 || June 2 || @ Indians || 9 – 5 || Durbin (5–1) || Lee (2–3) || || 38,254 || 31–24 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 56 || June 3 || @ Indians || 9 – 2 || Bonderman (5–0) || Sowers (1–6) || || 30,268 || 32–24 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || @ Rangers || 7 – 4 || Eyre (2-2) || Robertson (4–6) || Gagné (5) || 32,003 || 32–25 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 58 || June 6 || @ Rangers || 10 – 0 || Verlander (6–2) || Millwood (2–5) || || 28,795 || 33–25 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 11 – 4 || Maroth (4–2) || Loe (1–6) || || 22,990 || 34–25 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 8 || Mets || 3 – 0 || Sosa (6–1) || Durbin (5–2) || Wagner (14) || 42,007 || 34–26 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 9 || Mets || 8 – 7 || Bonderman (6–0) || Pérez (6–5) || Jones (16) || 42,364 || 35–26 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 62 || June 10 || Mets || 15 – 7 || Miller (2–0) || Glavine (5–4) || || 40,914 || 36–26 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 63 || June 12 || Brewers || 4 – 0 || Verlander (7–2) || Suppan (7-7) || || 33,555 || 37–26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 13 || Brewers || 3 – 2 || Spurling (1–0) || Rodney (1–5) || Cordero (23) || 37,593 || 37–27 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 14 || Brewers || 6 – 5 || Sheets (7–3) || Durbin (5–3) || Cordero (24) || 41,390 || 37–28 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 12 – 8 || Bonderman (7–0) || Lieber (3–5) || || 42,719 || 38–28 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 6 – 3 || Moyer (6–5) || Miller (2–1) || || 45,102 ||38-29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 68 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 7 – 4 || Verlander (8–2) || Geary (1–2) || Jones (17) || 45,537 || 39–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 18 || @ Nationals || 9 – 8 || Maroth (5–2) || Chico (3–5) || || 22,562 || 40–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 70 || June 19 || @ Nationals || 15 – 1 || Durbin (6–3) || Simontacchi (4–5) || || 22,227 || 41–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 71 || June 20 || @ Nationals || 8 – 4 || Bonderman (8–0) || Rivera (1–2) || || 26,637 || 42–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 72 || June 22 || @ Braves || 5 – 0 || Rogers (1–0) || Smoltz (8–4) || || 44,034 || 43–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 73 || June 23 || @ Braves || 2 – 1 || Verlander (9–2) || Davies (3–7) || Jones (18) || 49,074 || 44–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 74 || June 24 || @ Braves || 5 – 0 || Miller (3–1) || James (6–7) || Durbin (1) || 34,181 || 45–29 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 25 || Rangers || 8 – 3 || Loe (4–6) || Bonderman (8–1) || || 36,330 || 45–30 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 76 || June 26 || Rangers || 9 – 6 || Otsuka (2–1) || Jones (1–4) || Gagné (8) || 39,709 || 45–31 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | -- || June 27 || Rangers || colspan=5|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 11 || 45–31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 77 || June 28 || Rangers || 5 – 2 || Rogers (2–0)|| Millwood (4–7) || Jones (19) || 37,253 || 46–31 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || Twins || 11 – 1 || Santana (9–6) || Verlander (9–3) || || 42,361 || 46–32 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 79 || June 30 || Twins || 8 – 5 || Slowey (3–0) || Miller (3–2) || Nathan (16) || 41,588 || 46–33 July Detroit Tigers y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 80 || July 1 || Twins || 1 – 0 || Bonderman (9–1) || Baker (2–3) || Jones (20) || 41,078 || 47–33 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 81 || July 3 || Indians || 5 – 4 (11)|| Mastny (6–2) || Capellán (0–3) || Borowski (25) || 40,741 || 47–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 82 || July 4 || Indians || 6 – 4 || Rogers (3–0) || Westbrook (1–4) || Jones (21) || 40,782 || 48–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 83 || July 5 || Indians || 12 – 3 || Verlander (10–3) || Sabathia (12–3) || || 40,923 || 49–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 84 || July 6 || Red Sox || 9 – 2 || Miller (4–2) || Tavárez (5–7) || || 43,839 || 50–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 85 || July 7 || Red Sox || 3 – 2 (13) || Grilli (3–2) || Papelbon (0–2) || || 44,193 || 51–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 86 || July 8 || Red Sox || 6 – 5 || Robertson (5–6) || Matsuzaka (10–6) || Jones (22) || 41,943 || 52–34 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 87 || July 12 || @ Mariners || 3 – 2 || Hernández (6–4) || Miller (4–3) || Putz (25) || 31,994 || 52–35 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 88 || July 13 || @ Mariners || 6 – 3 || Bonderman (10–1) || Washburn (8–7) || Jones (23) || 37,393 || 53–35 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 89 || July 14 || @ Mariners || 6 – 4 || Batista (9–7) || Rogers (3–1) || Putz (26) || 38,202 || 53–36 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 90 || July 15 || @ Mariners || 11 – 7 || Verlander (11–3) || Weaver (2–7) || || 39,073 || 54–36 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Twins || 1 – 0 || Robertson (6-6) || Garza (1-1) || Jones (24) || 30,939 || 55–36 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Twins || 3 – 2 || Miller (5–3) || Santana (10–7) || Jones (25) || 38,070 || 56–36 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ Twins || 4 – 3 (10) || Miner (1-1) || Nathan (3–2) || Jones (26) || 36,551 || 57–36 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || Royals || 10 – 2 || Meche (7–6) || Rogers (3–2) || || 43,200 || 57–37 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 95 || July 21 || Royals || 10 – 8 (10) || Durbin (7–3) || Soria (1–3) || || 43,408 || 58–37 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 22 || Royals || 5 – 2 || Bannister (6-6) || Robertson (6–7) || || 42,201 || 58–38 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 97 || July 23 || @ White Sox || 9 – 6 || Grilli (4–2) || Buehrle (7–6) || Jones (27) || 30,122 || 59–38 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || @ White Sox || 5 – 3 || Vázquez (8–5) || Bonderman (10–2) || Jenks (27) || 30,569 || 59–39 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 99 || July 24 || @ White Sox || 8 – 7 || Thornton (3-3) || Miner (1–2) || Jenks (28) || 29,042 || 59–40 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 100 || July 25 || @ White Sox || 13 – 9 || Grilli (5–2) || Contreras (5–13) || Byrdak (1) || 28,462 || 60–40 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 101 || July 26 || @ White Sox || 4 – 3 || Jenks (3–4) || Miner (1–3) || || 30,567 || 60–41 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || @ Angels || 11 – 6 || Weaver (7–5) || Robertson (6–8) || || 44,042 || 60–42 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 103 || July 28 || @ Angels || 10 – 3 || Shields (3-3) || Grilli (5–3) || || 43,122 || 60–43 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Angels || 13 – 4 || Bootcheck (3–2) || Bonderman (10–3) || || 44,019 || 60–44 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Athletics || 5 – 2 || Tata (1–0) || Blanton (8-8) || Jones (28)|| 18,468 || 61–44 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Athletics || 7 – 3 || Haren (13–3) || Verlander (11–4) || || 21,305 || 61–45 August Detroit Tigers y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 107 || August 1 || @ Athletics || 3 – 2 || Brown (1–0) || Robertson (6–9) || Embree (12) || 27,118 || 61–46 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 108 || August 3 || White Sox || 7 – 4 || Buehrle (9–6) || Miller (5–4) || || 42,066 || 61–47 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || White Sox || 7 – 5 || Vázquez (9–6) || Bonderman (10–4) || Jenks (31) || 42,907 || 61–48 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 110 || August 5 || White Sox || 3 – 1 || Floyd (1-1) || Tata (1-1) || Jenks (32) || 39,778 || 61–49 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 111 || August 6 || @ Devil Rays || 6 – 4 || Miner (2–3) || Glover (5–4) || Jones (29) || 39,289 || 62–49 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || @ Devil Rays || 9 – 6 || Byrdak (1–0) || Wheeler (1–5) || Jones (30) || 35,288 || 63–49 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 113 || August 8 || @ Devil Rays || 7 – 1 || Shields (9–7) || Durbin (7–4) || || 37,777 || 63–50 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || @ Devil Rays || 8 – 1 || Kazmir (9–7) || Bonderman (10–5) || || 38,789 || 63–51 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || Athletics || 16 – 10 || Lugo (3–0) || McBride (1-1) || || 40,922 || 63–52 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 116 || August 11 || Athletics || 5 – 2 || Verlander (12–4) || Haren (13–4) || Jones (31) || 42,016 || 64–52 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 12 || Athletics || 11 – 6 || Robertson (7–9) || Braden (1–7) || || 39,960 || 65–52 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 13 || Athletics || 7 – 2 || Gaudin (9–8) || Durbin (7–5) || || 37,229 || 65–53 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Indians || 6 – 2 (10) || Rodney (2–5) || Borowski (2–5) || || 37,570 || 66–53 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 120 || August 15 || @ Indians || 5 – 2 || Carmona (14–7) || Jurrjens (0–1) || Borowski (33) || 39,250 || 66–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 121 || August 16 || @ Yankees || 8 – 5 || Verlander (13–4) || Mussina (8-8) || || 53,914 || 67–54 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Yankees || 6 – 1 || Pettitte (10–7) || Robertson (7–10) || || 54,290 || 67–55 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 123 || August 18 || @ Yankees || 5 – 2 || Clemens (5-5) || Durbin (7–6) || Rivera (20) || 54,702 || 67–56 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 124 || August 19 || @ Yankees || 9 – 3 || Wang (14–6) || Bonderman (10–6) || Ramirez (1) || 55,071 || 67–57 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 125 || August 21 || Indians || 2 – 1 || Jurrjens (1-1) || Carmona (14–8) || Jones (32) || 42,868 || 68–57 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 22 || Indians || 11 – 8 || Byrd (12–5) || Verlander (13–5) || Borowski (35) || 40,914 || 68–58 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 127 || August 23 || Indians || 3 – 1 (10) || Pérez (1-1) || Zumaya (1–2) || Borowski (36) || 40,946 || 68–59 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 128 || August 24 || Yankees || 9 – 6 (11)|| Durbin (8–6) || Henn (2-2) || || 44,163 || 69–59 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 129 || August 25 || Yankees || 7 – 2 || Wang (15–6) || Bonderman (10–7) || || 44,250 || 69–60 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 130 || August 26 || Yankees || 5 – 4 || Seay (1–0) || Hughes (2-2) || Jones (33) || 43,268 || 70–60 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 131 || August 27 || Yankees || 16 – 0 || Verlander (14–5) || Mussina (8–10) || || 42,428 || 71–60 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 132 || August 28 || @ Royals || 6 – 3 || Bannister (11–7) || Robertson (7–11) || || 16,193 || 71–61 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 133 || August 29 || @ Royals || 5 – 0 || Braun (2–0) || Miller (5-5) || Riske (4) || 11,628 || 71–62 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 134 || August 30 || @ Royals || 6 – 1 || Bonderman (11–7) || Núñez (2-2) || || 11,196 || 72–62 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 135 || August 31 || @ Athletics || 5 – 4 (10) || Street (3–2) || Zumaya (1–3) || || 27,250 || 72–63 September Detroit Tigers y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 136 || September 1 || @ Athletics || 6 – 1 || Verlander (15–5) || Haren (14–6) || || 21,336 || 73–63 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 137 || September 2 || @ Athletics || 8 – 7 (10) || Street (4–2) || Bazardo (0–1) || || 23,195 || 73–64 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 138 || September 4 || White Sox || 3 – 1 || Garland (9–10) || Bonderman (11–8) || Jenks (37) || 32,505 || 73–65 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 139 || September 5 || White Sox || 2 – 1 (11) || Seay (2–0) || Phillips (0–1) || || 32,980 || 74–65 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 140 || September 6 || White Sox || 3 – 2 || Seay (3–0) || Jenks (3–5) || || 35,977 || 75–65 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 141 || September 7 || Mariners || 6 – 1 || Verlander (16–5) || Batista (13–11) || || 39,750 || 76–65 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 142 || September 8 || Mariners || 12 – 6 || Miner (3-3) || Weaver (6–12) || || 42,184 || 77–65 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 143 || September 9 || Mariners || 14 – 7 || Hernández (12–7) || Bonderman (11–9) || || 39,990 || 77–66 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 144 || September 10 || Blue Jays || 5 – 4 || Bazardo (1-1) || Janssen (2–3) || || 35,689 || 78–66 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 145 || September 11 || Rangers || 13 – 6 || Padilla (6–9) || Durbin (8–7) || || 32,719 || 78–67 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 146 || September 11 || Rangers || 4 – 1 || Jurrjens (2–1) || McCarthy (5–9) || Jones (34) || 33,840 || 79–67 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 147 || September 12 || Rangers || 5 – 1 || Verlander (17–5) || Vólquez (2–1) || || 32,490 || 80–67 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 148 || September 14 || @ Twins || 4 – 2 || Robertson (8–11) || Garza (3–6) || Jones (35)|| 22,282 || 81–67 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 149 || September 15 || @ Twins || 4 – 3 || Zumaya (2–3) || Santana (15–12) || Jones (36) || 35,230 || 82–67 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 150 || September 16 || @ Twins || 6 – 4 || Jurrjens (3–1) || Baker (9–8) || Jones (37) || 21,771 || 83–67 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Indians || 6 – 5 (11) || Betancourt (5–1) || Miner (3–4) || || 28,825 || 83–68 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Indians || 7 – 4 || Lewis (1-1) || Verlander (17–6) || Borowski (41) || 41,103 || 83–69 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Indians || 4 – 2 || Sabathia (18–7) || Robertson (8–12) || Borowski (42) || 32,511 || 83–70 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 154 || September 21 || Royals || 5 – 4 || Byrdak (2–0) || Núñez (2–4) || Jones (38) || 40,117 || 84–70 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || Royals || 7 – 4 || Davies (7–14) || Rogers (3-3) || || 41,792 || 84–71 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 156 || September 23 || Royals || 7 – 2 || Verlander (18–6) || de la Rosa (8–12) || || 40,068 || 85–71 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || Twins || 2 – 0 || Silva (13–14) || Robertson (8–13) || Nathan (35) || 32,716 || 85–72 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 158 || September 25 || Twins || 8 – 0 || Bazardo (2–1) || Garza (4–7) || || 31,394 || 86–72 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 159 || September 26 || Twins || 9 – 4 (6) || Byrdak (3–0) || Blackburn (0–1) || || 35,375 || 87–72 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 160 || September 28 || @ White Sox || 5 – 2 || J. Vázquez (15–8) || Rogers (3–4) || Jenks (40) || 30,281 || 87–73 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 161 || September 29 || @ White Sox || 3 – 2 || Wassermann (1-1) || Rodney (2–6) || || 33,066 || 87–74 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 162 || September 30 || @ White Sox || 13 – 3 || Robertson (9–13) || Contreras (10–17) || || 33,154 || 88–74 Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Timo Pérez 29 90 35 .389 0 13 Magglio Ordóñez 157 595 216 .363 28 139 Plácido Polanco 142 587 200 .341 9 67 Ryan Raburn 49 138 42 .304 4 27 Curtis Granderson 158 612 185 .302 23 74 Carlos Guillén 151 564 167 .296 21 102 Sean Casey 143 453 134 .296 4 54 Ramón Santiago 32 67 19 .284 0 7 Iván Rodríguez 129 502 141 .281 11 63 Omar Infante 66 166 45 .271 2 17 Gary Sheffield 133 494 131 .265 25 75 Mike Rabelo 51 168 43 .256 1 18 Marcus Thames 86 269 65 .242 18 54 Brandon Inge 151 508 120 .236 14 71 Mike Hessman 17 51 12 .235 4 12 Craig Monroe* 99 343 76 .222 11 55 Neifi Pérez 33 64 11 .172 1 6 Cameron Maybin 24 49 7 .143 1 2 Brent Clevlen 13 10 1 .100 1 0Pitcher totals162272.07401Team totals16257571652.287177857 * Player released or traded. Stats only reflect games with Tigers. Players in Bold qualify for batting title. Pitching Starting and other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Yorman Bazardo (1 HLD) 11 23.2 2 1 2.28 15Justin Verlander 32 201.2 18 6 3.66 183Kenny Rogers 11 63.0 3 4 4.43 36Jair Jurrjens 7 30.2 3 1 4.70 13 Chad Durbin (3 HLD) 36 127.2 8 7 4.72 66Nate Robertson 30 177.2 9 13 4.76 119Jeremy Bonderman 28 174.1 11 9 5.01 145Mike Maroth * 13 78.1 5 2 5.06 28 Andrew Miller 12 64.0 5 5 5.63 56 Jordan Tata 3 14.0 1 1 7.71 8 Virgil Vasquez 5 16.2 0 1 8.64 7 * Player released or traded. Stats only reflect games with Tigers. Players in Bold qualify for ERA title. Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; HLD = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV HLD ERA SO Bobby Seay 5846.1 3 0 1 10 2.33 38 Zach Miner 3453.2 3 4 0 9 3.02 34 Tim Byrdak 3945.0 3 0 1 8 3.20 49 Todd Jones 6361.1 1 4 38 0 4.26 33 Fernando Rodney 4850.2 2 6 1 12 4.26 54 Joel Zumaya 2833.2 2 3 1 7 4.28 27 Jason Grilli 5779.2 5 3 0 11 4.74 62 Wilfredo Ledezma * 2335.2 3 1 0 2 4.79 24 Aquilino López 1017.1 0 0 1 1 5.19 7 Macay McBride 2017.2 0 1 0 4 6.11 13 José Capellán 10 14.0 0 1 0 1 6.43 12 Eulogio de la Cruz 6 6.2 0 0 0 0 6.75 5Clay Rapada 4 2.1 0 0 0 0 11.57 4 José Mesa * 1611.2 1 1 0 3 12.34 9Team Pitching Totals1621447.1887444724.571047 * Player released or traded. Stats only reflect games with Tigers. Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Larry Parrish AA Erie SeaWolves Eastern League Matt Walbeck A Lakeland Flying Tigers Florida State League Kevin Bradshaw A West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League Tom Brookens A-Short Season Oneonta Tigers New York–Penn League Andy Barkett Rookie GCL Tigers Gulf Coast League Benny Castillo LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West MichiganMilB.com and Baseball America 2007 Directory References Baseball Game logs: 1st half: Detroit Tigers Game Log on ESPN.com 2nd half: Detroit Tigers Game Log on ESPN.com Batting statistics: Detroit Tigers Batting Stats on ESPN.com Pitching statistics: Detroit Tigers Pitching Stats on ESPN.com 2007 Detroit Tigers at Baseball Reference Category:Detroit Tigers seasons Detroit Tigers season Category:2007 in sports in Michigan Category:2007 in Detroit