2014 Detroit Tigers | ||
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American League Central Champions | ||
League | American League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Comerica Park | |
City | Detroit, Michigan | |
Record | 90–72 (.556) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | Mike Ilitch | |
General managers | Dave Dombrowski | |
Managers | Brad Ausmus | |
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 2014 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 114th season. This was the team's first year under a mostly new coaching staff led by rookie Manager Brad Ausmus. On September 28, the last day of the regular season, the Tigers clinched the American League Central title with a 3–0 win over the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers finished one game ahead of the Kansas City Royals, with a 90–72 record. It was their fourth consecutive American League Central title. They became the first AL Central team to win four consecutive titles since the Cleveland Indians won five straight from 1995 to 1999, and the first Tigers team to ever make four consecutive postseason appearances.[1] Despite all of this, the Tigers' season ended on October 5 when they were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Division Series.[2] This snapped Detroit's streak of three consecutive American League Championship Series appearances.
The Tigers would not return to postseason play until 2024.