| 2009 Detroit Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park | |
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Record | 86–77 (.528) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd | |
| Owners | Mike Ilitch | |
| General managers | Dave Dombrowski | |
| Managers | Jim Leyland | |
| Television | Fox Sports Detroit (Mario Impemba, Rod Allen) | |
| Radio | Detroit Tigers Radio Network (Dan Dickerson, Jim Price, John Keating) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 2009 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 109th season. The Tigers' new slogan for 2009 was "Always a Tiger." It replaced the 2006–2008 slogan "Who's Your Tiger?"
The Tigers ended the season on October 6 with a 6–5 loss in 12 innings to the Minnesota Twins in the tie-breaker game to win the American League Central. The Tigers spent 146 days in first place and became the first team in Major League history to lose a three-game lead with four games left to play.