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Archives for the ‘Ron LeFlore’ Category

Team 85: The 1976 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Nov 23rd, 2009 • Category: Alan Trammell, Ben Ogilvie, Dave Roberts, Jack Morris, Joe Coleman, Mark Fidrych, Ralph Houk, Ron LeFlore, Rusty Staub, Top 109 Teams

Year: 1976
Record: 74-87
Win %: .460
Win % Change: +102
Run Differential: -100
Pythagorean Record: 69-92
AL Finish: 10th of 12
Manager: Ralph Houk
Best Transaction: Drafted Alan Trammell, Dan Petry and Jack Morris.  The Tigers didn’t make a lot of moves in 1976, so this stellar draft will have to do.  While Trammell and Morris were both Tigers for over a [...]


Team 91: The 1974 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Nov 17th, 2009 • Category: Al Kaline, Auerilio Rodriguez, Ben Ogilvie, Bill Freehan, John Hiller, Mickey Lolich, Ron LeFlore, Top 109 Teams, Willie Horton

Year: 1974
Record: 72-90
Win %: .444
Win % Change: -81
Run Differential: -148
Pythagorean Record: 65-97
AL Finish: 11th of 12
Manager: Ralph Houk
Best Transaction:  Drafting Mark Fidrych and Lance Parrish.  Fidrych is good because of his amazing rookie season, but his performance doesn’t exactly stand the test of time as he he was hurt for the rest of his career.  [...]


Team 105: The 1975 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Oct 31st, 2009 • Category: Dave Rozema, Leon Roberts, Lou Whitaker, Mickey Lolich, Milt May, Ron LeFlore, Rusty Staub, Tom Brookens

Year: 1975
Record: 57-102
Win %: .358
Win % Change: -86 from the previous season
Run Differential: -216
Pythagorean Record: 57-102
AL Finish: 12th of 12
Manager: Ralph Houk
Best Transaction: This is a tough call.  This transaction took place in 1975, but after the season had finished and it marked the departure of a well-know and accomplished Tiger, Mickey Lolich.  Lolich lost [...]


Top Tigers #66: Ron LeFlore

By Blake VandeBunte • Jan 10th, 2009 • Category: Ron LeFlore, Top 100 Tigers

Rank: 66
Name: Ronald LeFlore
Position: Outfield
Tigers Tenure: 1974-1979
Awards: All Star (1976), Received MVP votes (1976-1978)
Best Season: 1977.  It was really a toss up between 1976 and 1977 when looking at LeFlore’s career.  I gave the edge to 1977 because he appeared in 19 additional games.  LeFlore picked up a  career high, 212 hits which was good [...]