| 2013 Detroit Tigers | ||
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| American League Central Division Champion | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park | |
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Record | 93–69 (.574) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| 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) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 2013 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 113th season. They finished 93–69, first place in the American League (AL) Central Division. During the season, the Tigers finished one game ahead of the second place Cleveland Indians. They became the first Tigers team to win three consecutive titles since the 1907, 1908 and 1909 clubs won three consecutive American League pennants.[1] The Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics in five games in the American League Division Series and advanced to the ALCS for the third straight season, the first time an American League team has done so since the New York Yankees advanced to four straight from 1998 to 2001.[2] They lost the American League Championship Series to the Boston Red Sox, four games to two. Manager Jim Leyland announced his retirement following the American League Championship Series.[3]
Third baseman Miguel Cabrera was named the AL Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year and starting pitcher Max Scherzer was named the AL Cy Young Award winner. Shortstop Jose Iglesias was runner-up to Wil Myers of the Tampa Bay Rays for the AL Rookie of the Year.
- ^ Great expectations finally come to fruition MLB.com, September 26, 2013
- ^ Verlander sends Tigers past A's in Game 5 gem cbssports.com wire reports on October 10, 2013.
- ^ Leyland steps down after eight years with Tigers MLB.com, October 21, 2013