Another Hall of Names submission from erstwhile Bauxite Anders Whist, who today wakes up the echoes of old Tiger Stadium with this All-Detroit squad.
No, Mike "Thriller" Jackson didn't make the team (he's from Houston) but these Detroit Dandies would give many other squads a decent run for their money. The lineup's not much to look at –- Ernie Witt is DHing, so that might give you some indication. But when John Smoltz isn't good enough to crack the rotation -- he's the closer -- then you're cooking. Pat Hengten wasn't about to beat out Smoltz as closer, but he is one of three ex-Jays on ...
The Motor City Kitties
** indicates Hall of Fame
* indicates All-Star
Manager: Joe Altobelli (437-407, 1983 WS title with BAL)
Lineup
C: Bill Freehan* (11 time All-Star, 5 GG, 200 HR)
1B: John Mayberry* (.253, 255 HR)
2B: Cass Michaels* (.262, .349 OBP, 1142 hits)
3B: Chris Sabo* (.268, 116 HR, 1988 NL ROY)
SS: Tom Tresh* (.245, 153 HR, 1962 AL ROY)
LF: Tom Paciorek* (.282 for 18 years)
RF: Bernie Carbo (.264, .387 OBP, 96 HR)
CF: Ron LeFlore*(.288, 455 SB)
DH: Ernie Whitt* (.249, 134 HR)
Bench
C: Jim Essian (.244 for 12 years)
INF: Johnny Mitchell (.245, 288 hits)
INF: Joe Koppe (.236, 1958-65)
OF: Lenny Green (.267, 78 SB)
OF: Maurice Van Robays (.267, 27 3B)
UT: Ken Hamlin (.241, 1967-66)
Rotation
LHSP: Hal Newhouser** (207-150, MVP in '44 and '45)
LHSP: Frank Tanana* (240-236, 2773 K)
RHSP: Milt Pappas* (209-164, 43 shutouts)
LHSP: Billy Pierce* (211-169, 119 ERA+)
RHSP: Bob Welch* (211-146, 1990 Cy Young)
Bullpen
CL: John Smoltz* (177-128, 154 saves)
RHRP: Ed Reulbach (182-106, 13 saves, 122 ERA+)
RHRP: Dick Radatz* (122 saves, 122 ERA+)
RHRP: Pat Hengten* (131-112, ‘96 Cy Young, 1 save)
LHRP: Ted Gray (59-74)
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