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Detroit Tigers

Manager: A.J. Hinch

MLB RANK#21of 30
NET WINS-3.76grade D
DECISIONS1,549141 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse

By decision type

CategoryCountNet wins
Pitching changes508-0.27
Hook timing707-0.52
Pinch hitters224-3.11
Steal attempts74-0.22
Bunts9+0.02
Intentional walks9+0.35
Pinch runners180.00

Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 92%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 1. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.

Best calls

2026-04-26Top 7Pinch hitter PA+0.40Game 824528
2026-07-23Top 9New pitcher, first batter+0.29Game 824247
2026-05-24Bot 8New pitcher, first batter+0.26Game 824839

Worst calls

2026-03-31Bot 8New pitcher, first batter-0.53Game 825107
2026-07-25Bot 9Pinch hitter PA-0.42Game 824244
2026-08-14Top 4Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23)-0.37Game 824237

The receipts: 50 biggest swings

Full ledger for this club (1,549 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.

DateInnDecisionWPAPlay
2026-03-31Bot 8Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.53Game 825107
2026-07-25Bot 9Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA-0.42Game 824244
2026-04-26Top 7Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA+0.40Game 824528
2026-08-14Top 4Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23)-0.37Game 824237
2026-05-30Bot 7Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 27)-0.32Game 824593
2026-06-16Bot 5Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22)-0.32Game 824182
2026-07-23Top 9Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter+0.29Game 824247
2026-05-18Top 5Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21)-0.28Game 824277
2026-04-09Bot 8Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.28Game 823724
2026-05-13Bot 7Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.27Game 823631
2026-05-24Bot 8Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter+0.26Game 824839
2026-05-10Top 6Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA+0.26Game 824113
2026-06-24Top 6Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21)-0.26Game 824259
2026-09-06Bot 10Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter+0.26Game 824385
2026-08-11Bot 7Steal attempts: caught stealing 3b-0.26Game 824240
2026-04-23Bot 8Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA+0.25Game 824288
2026-05-30Bot 7Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 25)-0.25Game 824593
2026-05-30Bot 7Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 26)+0.25Game 824593
2026-04-06Bot 4Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21)-0.25Game 823728
2026-05-29Bot 10Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter+0.25Game 824594
2026-07-23Top 6Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24)-0.25Game 824247
2026-08-15Top 7Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.25Game 824239
2026-05-19Bot 8Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA-0.24Game 824276
2026-06-21Bot 7Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA+0.24Game 824260
2026-05-28Top 5Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19)-0.24Game 824272
2026-04-23Top 6Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21)+0.24Game 824288
2026-04-24Bot 7Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.24Game 824529
2026-08-12Top 5Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22)-0.24Game 824241
2026-05-30Bot 7Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24)+0.24Game 824593
2026-06-23Top 6Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23)-0.23Game 824262
2026-09-08Top 6Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21)-0.23Game 824228
2026-08-30Top 6Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23)-0.23Game 824232
2026-08-01Bot 9Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.23Game 824972
2026-05-15Top 2Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter+0.23Game 824280
2026-04-04Top 5Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.23Game 824295
2026-05-16Top 7Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.23Game 824278
2026-07-17Top 9Steal attempts: stolen base 2b+0.23Game 824009
2026-07-25Top 7Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.23Game 824244
2026-04-26Bot 5Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20)-0.22Game 824528
2026-09-02Bot 6Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24)-0.22Game 823660
2026-07-24Top 7Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 27)+0.22Game 824248
2026-03-27Bot 6Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24)-0.22Game 823324
2026-07-20Bot 10Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.22Game 824654
2026-08-14Top 4Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter+0.22Game 824237
2026-07-08Bot 2Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA+0.22Game 824253
2026-06-05Top 8Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter-0.21Game 824271
2026-07-24Top 7Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 26)-0.21Game 824248
2026-08-07Top 7Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA-0.21Game 823191
2026-09-09Top 7Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter+0.21Game 824226
2026-03-27Top 6Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA+0.21Game 823324