Detroit Tigers: 1990-1999 All-Decade Team

By Matt Snyder | Nov 23, 2016

Apr 26, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Former Detroit Tiger Lou Whitaker (left) is presented with a water color painting to commemorate his 2015 Detroit Tigers African American Legacy Award by former Tiger Willie Horton and starting pitcher David Price (right) before the game against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Relief Pitchers: Mike Henneman, Todd Jones

Mike Henneman‘s best season may have been his rookie year of 1987 but he was a steady presence at the back end of the Tigers bullpen in the 90s. His 117 saves were the most of any Tigers reliever in the decade and Henneman actually saw his strikeout rates rise during the 90s.

His 6.6 WAR according to Fangraphs is the fourth-highest total for any Tigers pitcher in the decade and the highest for Tigers relievers by more than 2.5 wins.

Todd Jones experienced more team success in his second stint with the Tigers from 2006-2008 but he was statistically better in his first stint from 1996-2000. Jones wasn’t much of a strikeout pitcher the second time around but he averaged a strikeout per inning in his first season with the Tigers. He followed that up with K/9 averages of 8.1 and 8.68 in 1998 and 1999. Jones’ 86 saves in the 1990s is second only to Henneman.

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