2009 Detroit Tigers Roster

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The 2009 Detroit Tigers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2009 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2009 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 2009 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 2009 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 2009 Detroit Tigers primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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"After 162 games, we (the 2009 Detroit Tigers) are in first place, and I think that's probably more than most people expected. I'm not trying to indicate that we're satisfied. I'm just saying that at the beginning of the season, I can't remember anybody picking us to win the division. And we haven't, but we are in first place after 162 games." - Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland on MLB.com (10/04/09, Jason Beck, 'Playoff-hungry Tigers return to dome')

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38 Jeremy Bonderman 6-00 220 Right Right 1982-10-28
49 Eddie Bonine 6-05 220 Right Right 1981-06-06
40 Freddy Dolsi 6-00 160 Right Right 1983-01-09
41 Casey Fien 6-02 210 Right Right 1983-10-21
43 Alfredo Figaro 6-00 190 Right Right 1984-07-07
53 Luke French 6-04 220 Left Left 1985-09-13
58 Armando Galarraga 6-03 230 Right Right 1982-01-15
36 Edwin Jackson 6-02 215 Right Right 1983-09-09
40 Chris Lambert 6-01 205 Right Right 1983-03-08
37 Brandon Lyon 6-01 200 Right Right 1979-08-10
31 Zach Miner 6-03 225 Right Right 1982-03-12
59 Fu-Te Ni 6-00 170 Left Left 1982-11-14
45 Ryan Perry 6-04 200 Right Right 1987-02-13
48 Rick Porcello 6-05 205 Right Right 1988-12-27
50 Clay Rapada 6-05 195 Left Right 1981-03-09
59 Juan Rincon 5-11 190 Right Right 1979-01-23
29 Nate Robertson 6-02 215 Left Right 1977-09-03
56 Fernando Rodney 5-11 240 Right Right 1977-03-18
44 Bobby Seay 6-02 221 Left Left 1978-06-20
35 Justin Verlander 6-05 225 Right Right 1983-02-20
53 Jarrod Washburn 6-01 187 Left Left 1974-08-13
21 Dontrelle Willis 6-04 225 Left Left 1982-01-12
54 Joel Zumaya 6-03 210 Right Right 1984-11-09
13 Alex Avila 5-11 228 Right Left 1987-01-29
8 Gerald Laird 6-01 230 Right Right 1979-11-13
55 Dusty Ryan 6-04 220 Right Right 1984-09-02
57 Dane Sardinha 6-00 215 Right Right 1979-04-08
20 Matt Treanor 6-00 200 Right Right 1976-03-03
24 Miguel Cabrera 6-04 267 Right Right 1983-04-18
27 Brent Dlugach 6-04 195 Right Right 1983-03-03
4 Adam Everett 6-00 156 Right Right 1977-02-05
15 Brandon Inge 5-11 190 Right Right 1977-05-19
19 Jeff Larish 6-02 200 Right Left 1982-10-11
14 Placido Polanco 5-09 190 Right Right 1975-10-10
39 Ramon Santiago 5-11 175 Right Both 1979-08-31
13 Josh Anderson 6-02 195 Right Left 1982-08-10
28 Curtis Granderson 6-01 200 Right Left 1981-03-16
9 Carlos Guillen 6-01 180 Right Both 1975-09-30
32 Don Kelly 6-04 215 Right Left 1980-02-15
30 Magglio Ordonez 6-00 215 Right Right 1974-01-28
25 Ryan Raburn 6-00 185 Right Right 1981-04-17
60 Wilkin Ramirez 6-02 230 Right Right 1985-10-25
33 Marcus Thames 6-02 205 Right Right 1977-03-06
34 Clete Thomas 5-11 195 Right Left 1983-11-14
19 Aubrey Huff 6-04 225 Right Left 1976-12-20
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The 2009 Detroit Tigers played 163 games during the regular season, won 86 games, lost 77 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Comerica Park (Park Factors: 102/102) where 2,567,185 fans witnessed their 2009 Tigers finish the season with a .528 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 2009 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 2009 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 2009 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 2009 Detroit Tigers primary starters list:

2009 Detroit Tigers
Opening Day Starters

Miguel Cabrera
Adam Everett
Armando Galarraga
Curtis Granderson
Carlos Guillen
Brandon Inge
Gerald Laird
Jeff Larish
Magglio Ordonez
Placido Polanco

2009 Detroit Tigers
Most Games by Position

C Gerald Laird (135)
1B Miguel Cabrera (153)
2B Placido Polanco (151)
3B Brandon Inge (161)
SS Adam Everett (116)
LF Ryan Raburn (70)
CF Curtis Granderson (160)
RF Magglio Ordonez (104)
  
SP Armando Galarraga
SP Edwin Jackson
SP Rick Porcello
SP Justin Verlander
  
RP Brandon Lyon
RP Zach Miner
RP Fu-Te Ni
RP Ryan Perry
RP Nate Robertson
RP Bobby Seay
RP Joel Zumaya
CL Fernando Rodney

2009 Detroit Tigers
Salaries

Magglio Ordonez $18,971,596.00
Miguel Cabrera $14,383,049.00
Jeremy Bonderman $12,500,000.00
Carlos Guillen $10,000,000.00
Dontrelle Willis $10,000,000.00
Jarrod Washburn $9,850,000.00
Nate Robertson $7,000,000.00
Brandon Inge $6,300,000.00
Placido Polanco $4,600,000.00
Brandon Lyon $4,250,000.00
Justin Verlander $3,675,000.00
Curtis Granderson $3,500,000.00
Gerald Laird $2,800,000.00
Fernando Rodney $2,700,000.00
Marcus Thames $2,275,000.00
Edwin Jackson $2,200,000.00
Rick Porcello $2,095,000.00
Aubrey Huff $2,000,000.00
Bobby Seay $1,300,000.00
Adam Everett $1,000,000.00
Ramon Santiago $825,000.00
Juan Rincon $750,000.00
Matt Treanor $750,000.00
Joel Zumaya $735,000.00
Zach Miner $437,500.00
Armando Galarraga $435,000.00
Dane Sardinha $415,000.00
Ryan Raburn $410,000.00
Freddy Dolsi $407,000.00
Clay Rapada $405,000.00
Jeff Larish $403,000.00
Clete Thomas $403,000.00
Josh Anderson $400,000.00
Alex Avila $400,000.00
Eddie Bonine $400,000.00
Brent Dlugach $400,000.00
Casey Fien $400,000.00
Alfredo Figaro $400,000.00
Luke French $400,000.00
Don Kelly $400,000.00
Chris Lambert $400,000.00
Fu-Te Ni $400,000.00
Ryan Perry $400,000.00
Wilkin Ramirez $400,000.00
Dusty Ryan $400,000.00

2009 Detroit Tigers
Uniform Numbers

#4 Adam Everett
#8 Gerald Laird
#9 Carlos Guillen
#13 Josh Anderson
#13 Alex Avila
#14 Placido Polanco
#15 Brandon Inge
#19 Aubrey Huff
#19 Jeff Larish
#20 Matt Treanor
#21 Dontrelle Willis
#24 Miguel Cabrera
#25 Ryan Raburn
#27 Brent Dlugach
#28 Curtis Granderson
#29 Nate Robertson
#30 Magglio Ordonez
#31 Zach Miner
#32 Don Kelly
#33 Marcus Thames
#34 Clete Thomas
#35 Justin Verlander
#36 Edwin Jackson
#37 Brandon Lyon
#38 Jeremy Bonderman
#39 Ramon Santiago
#40 Freddy Dolsi
#40 Chris Lambert
#41 Casey Fien
#43 Alfredo Figaro
#44 Bobby Seay
#45 Ryan Perry
#48 Rick Porcello
#49 Eddie Bonine
#50 Clay Rapada
#53 Luke French
#53 Jarrod Washburn
#54 Joel Zumaya
#55 Dusty Ryan
#56 Fernando Rodney
#57 Dane Sardinha
#58 Armando Galarraga
#59 Fu-Te Ni
#59 Juan Rincon
#60 Wilkin Ramirez

Did you know that a 2009 Detroit Tigers Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?