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201195–67 (0.586)Made Playoffs
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GM: Dave Dombrowski

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2011, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$112M
Surplus $M
-12
Win %
0.586
TAB
+4.2
WAB
+11.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
40.3
Dead money %
37%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-5.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2011 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LAlex Avila133
BVictor Martinez26
ROmir Santos10
LDon Kelly1

1B

RMiguel Cabrera152
LDon Kelly15
BVictor Martinez6
RRyan Raburn2
BCarlos Guillén1
RJhonny Peralta1

2B

BRamon Santiago75
RRyan Raburn56
BCarlos Guillén25
LWill Rhymes24
RScott Sizemore⇄17
RDanny Worth15

3B

RBrandon Inge99
LDon Kelly45
BWilson Betemit⇄40
RDanny Worth13
BRamon Santiago5
RRyan Raburn4
LAlex Avila1

SS

RJhonny Peralta145
BRamon Santiago27

LF

LBrennan Boesch57
RRyan Raburn52
RDelmon Young⇄40
LAndy Dirks38
LDon Kelly17

CF

RAustin Jackson152
LAndy Dirks16
LDon Kelly4
RRyan Raburn2

RF

RMagglio Ordonez69
LBrennan Boesch51
LDon Kelly39
LAndy Dirks22
RRyan Raburn20

DH

BVictor Martinez112
RMagglio Ordonez21
LBrennan Boesch10
RMiguel Cabrera7
LWill Rhymes4
LAlex Avila4
LAndy Dirks2
LDon Kelly2
RRyan Raburn2
RAustin Jackson1
RBrandon Inge1
BCarlos Guillén1

Starters

RJustin Verlander6.4 WAR
RRick Porcello2.3 WAR
RDoug Fister⇄2.3 WAR
RMax Scherzer2.2 WAR
LPhil Coke1.7 WAR
RBrad Penny0.2 WAR
LDuane Below0.1 WAR
RJacob Turner-0.1 WAR
LCharlie Furbush⇄-0.2 WAR
LAndrew Oliver-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJose Valverde49 sv
RJoaquin Benoit29 h
LDaniel Schlereth8 h
RAl Alburquerque6 h
RRyan Perry5 h
LDavid Purcey⇄3 h
RBrayan Villarreal1 h
LCharlie Furbush⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2010)

PlayerfWAR
Doug Fister2.3
Victor Martinez1.8
Al Alburquerque1.2
Joaquín Benoit1.2
Wilson Betemit0.5
Brad Penny0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2010)

Player2010 fWAR
Johnny Damon2.3
Jeremy Bonderman0.9
Armando Galarraga0.6
Dontrelle Willis0.4
Jeff Frazier0.1
Alfredo Figaro0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Tigers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2011; everyone else is shown as a 2011 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Justin Verlander 2011 +6.4 +128.8 12.8 +116.0 $2.0M 2.50× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $13.0M AAV
Miguel Cabrera 2011 +6.6 +71.8 20.0 +51.8 $3.1M 1.37× –
Alex Avila 2011 +5.0 +51.5 0.4 +51.0 $0.1M 1.28× –
Jhonny Peralta 2011 +4.8 +50.5 5.2 +45.2 $1.1M 1.32× –
Doug Fister↔ 2011 +2.3 +26.8 0.2 +26.6 $0.1M 1.49× –
Max Scherzer 2011 +2.2 +26.5 0.6 +25.9 $0.3M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.0M AAV
Rick Porcello 2011 +2.3 +27.2 1.5 +25.7 $0.7M 1.49× –
Austin Jackson 2011 +2.5 +23.9 0.4 +23.5 $0.2M 1.22× –
Brennan Boesch 2011 +1.6 +15.4 0.4 +15.0 $0.3M 1.22× –
Phil Coke 2011 +1.7 +13.0 0.4 +12.5 $0.3M 0.98× –
Joaquín Benoit 2011 +1.2 +12.4 5.5 +6.9 $4.7M 1.34× –
Al Alburquerque 2011 +1.2 +6.5 0.4 +6.1 $0.3M 0.67× –
Casper Wells↔ 2011 +0.9 +5.8 0.3 +5.5 $0.3M 0.83× –
Ramon Santiago 2011 +1.3 +5.6 1.4 +4.3 $1.1M 0.56× –
Ryan Raburn 2011 +1.0 +4.7 1.3 +3.4 $1.2M 0.56× –
Jose Valverde 2011 +0.9 +10.0 7.0 +3.0 $7.5M 1.34× –
Victor Martinez 2011 +1.8 +14.8 12.0 +2.8 $6.6M 1.01× –
Wilson Betemit↔ 2011 +0.5 +2.2 0.4 +1.8 $0.9M 0.58× –
Don Kelly 2011 +0.4 +1.7 0.4 +1.2 $1.2M 0.58× –
Andy Dirks 2011 +0.2 +1.3 0.4 +0.9 $2.1M 0.83× –
Scott Sizemore↔ 2011 +0.2 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.4M 0.56× –
Ryan Perry 2011 +0.2 +0.9 0.4 +0.5 $2.5M 0.67× –
Duane Below 2011 +0.1 +0.6 0.4 +0.2 $3.8M 0.67× –
Adam Wilk 2011 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Enrique Gonzalez 2011 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Brad Thomas 2011 -0.1 -0.3 0.8 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Danny Worth 2011 -0.2 -0.7 0.4 -1.1 – 0.56× –
Brad Penny 2011 +0.2 +1.8 3.0 -1.2 $13.6M 1.02× –
Chance Ruffin↔ 2011 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Charlie Furbush↔ 2011 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -1.5 – 0.67× –
David Purcey↔ 2011 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Brayan Villarreal 2011 -0.2 -1.3 0.4 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Delmon Young↔ 2011 -0.0 -0.0 1.7 -1.7 – 0.83× –
Will Rhymes 2011 -0.3 -1.2 0.4 -1.7 – 0.56× –
David Pauley↔ 2011 -0.3 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Jacob Turner 2011 -0.1 -1.0 1.2 -2.1 – 1.02× –
Daniel Schlereth 2011 -0.4 -2.0 0.4 -2.4 – 0.67× –
Andy Oliver 2011 -0.3 -2.5 0.4 -2.9 – 1.02× –
Brandon Inge 2011 -0.6 -2.7 5.5 -8.2 – 0.58× –
Carlos Guillén 2011 -0.3 -1.3 12.9 -14.2 – 0.56× –
Magglio Ordonez 2011 -1.3 -8.4 10.0 -18.4 – 0.83× –
Lester Oliveros↔ 2011 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 +0.0 $5.3M 0.67× –
Luis Marte 2011 +0.1 +0.4 0.4 -0.0 $6.0M 0.67× –
Omir Santos 2011 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.52× –
Robbie Weinhardt 2011 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+40.4+476.3111.2+365.6—

Trades

Every graded 2011 deal involving the Tigers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2011 · DET / SEA
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$128.8M
Doug Fister, David Pauley
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$128.8M
Casper Wells, Charlie Furbush, Francisco Martinez, Chance Ruffin
DET came out ahead by $128.8M
2011 · OAK / DET
OAK · Billy Beane +$6.4M
Scott Sizemore
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$6.4M
David Purcey
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
2011 · MIN / DET
MIN · Bill Smith +$23.2M
Cole Nelson, Lester Oliveros
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$23.2M
Delmon Young
MIN came out ahead by $23.2M
2011 · DET / KCR
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$0.8M
Wilson Betemit
KCR · Dayton Moore −$0.8M
Antonio Cruz, Julio Rodríguez
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
2011 · WSN / DET
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$1.6M
Ryan Perry
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$1.6M
Collin Balester
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
2011 · DET / ARI
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$10.4M
Kevin Eichhorn, Ryan Robowski
ARI · Kevin Towers −$10.4M
Armando Galarraga
DET came out ahead by $10.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2011 payroll
$111.5M

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.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Miguel Cabrera287.101$20.0M$21.0M$21.0M$22.0M$22.0M$28.0M$28.0M
Carlos Guillén3512.000$12.9MFREE AGENT
Victor Martinez327.114$12.0MFREE AGENT$13.0M$12.0M$14.0M$18.0M$18.0M
Magglio Ordonez3713.032$10.0MFREE AGENT
Jose Valverde337.090$7.0M$9.0M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Joaquín Benoit3315.040$5.5M$5.5M$5.5MFREE AGENT
Brandon Inge349.109$5.5M$4.9MFREE AGENT
Jhonny Peralta296.118$5.2M$5.5M$6.0MFREE AGENT
Brad Penny3311.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Ramon Santiago316.095$1.4M$2.1M$2.1MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Justin Verlander285.001$12.8MFREE AGENT
Delmon Young254.034$1.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Raburn303.109$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Thomas333.056$800kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Enrique Gonzalez285.000$435kFREE AGENT
Wilson Betemit295.107$412kFREE AGENT
Casper Wells263.040$282kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Purcey293.000$251kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Sizemore263.055$64kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (26)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Rick Porcello221.170$1.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Turner200.000$1.2MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Max Scherzer262.079$600kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Jackson241.000$440kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Coke282.028$440kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brennan Boesch261.000$430kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Perry242.147$430kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Avila241.061$425kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Don Kelly311.149$423kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Rhymes280.134$419kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Schlereth250.130$418kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Dirks250.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Marte240.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Worth252.049$414kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Wilk230.056$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Al Alburquerque250.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Duane Below251.050$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brayan Villarreal241.084$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Oliver230.025$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Furbush250.000$251kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lester Oliveros230.091$196kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Fister271.058$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Pauley281.011$111kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chance Ruffin220.066$55kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Omir Santos30–—
Robbie Weinhardt25–—

Graphs

How each 2011 acquisition stacked onto Tigers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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