Many Tigers fans have been complaining that the Tigers are leaving way too many men on base and not scoring nearly as many runs as they should. That is something fans talk about every year and it's usually not true. This year, however, the masses seem to be correct. The Tigers currently lead the American League with a .774 OPS but are only sixth with 4.4 runs per game. So, something seems amiss both by observation and by the numbers.
Entering today's action, the Tigers lead the American League with 216 Runs Created. Simply stated, this means that a typical team with a .