Since the Phillies don’t play American League Central teams very often, I am usually unfamiliar with many of their players, and the Detroit Tigers are no exception. Scanning the roster, there aren’t many names I recognize, but at first I wasn’t sure if that’s because I just don’t see them play very often, or because they aren’t especially good. Upon closer inspection, I’m leaning towards the latter.
Detroit Tigers
Record: 12-14, Third place in American League Central
The first Phillies-Tigers match-up came in 1997, which was not a particularly good year for the Phillies.