Alan Trammell

Alan Trammell
Trammell with the Chicago Cubs in 2010
Shortstop / Manager
Born: (1958-02-21) February 21, 1958 (age 66)
Garden Grove, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1977, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1996, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.285
Hits2,365
Home runs185
Runs batted in1,003
Managerial record187–302
Winning %.382
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Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2018
Vote81.3%
Election methodModern Baseball Era Committee
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2017 Los Angeles Team

Alan Stuart Trammell (/ˈtræmɛl/ TRAM-el;[1] born February 21, 1958) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, manager and coach and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a player. His entire 20-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) was with the Detroit Tigers. Trammell has served as a special assistant to the General Manager of the Detroit Tigers since the 2014 season.

Trammell won a World Series championship in 1984 over his hometown San Diego Padres, earning Series MVP honors, and an American League East division championship in 1987. Although his arm was not overpowering, he had a quick release and made accurate throws, ultimately winning four Gold Glove awards. Trammell's defense perfectly complemented his double-play partner, Lou Whitaker. The two formed the longest continuous double-play combination in major league history, playing 19 seasons together. At the plate, Trammell was one of the best-hitting shortstops of his era and won three Silver Slugger awards.

Trammell later served as the Tigers' manager from 2003 through 2005. He also served as the interim manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the final three games of the 2014 season. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.