Detroit Tigers (2014–present) Ian Kinsler




1 detroit tigers (2014–present)

1.1 2014: all-star
1.2 2015: fielding bible award
1.3 2016: gold glove
1.4 2017





detroit tigers (2014–present)

in november 2013, kinsler traded detroit tigers prince fielder in one-for-one trade of all-stars, tigers sending texas $30 million cover part of difference in players salaries. tigers gave kinsler permission honor alan trammell wearing #3.


2014: all-star

in 2014, kinsler named fourth all-star team, replacement injured victor martinez. season led american league in @ bats (684; all-time tigers record), 4th in hits (188) , doubles (40), 5th in runs scored (100; scoring 100 runs fifth time in career), , 7th in power-speed number (15.9). 10th-toughest batter in american league strike out (once per every 9.19 plate appearances), , 1 of 7 al players hit @ least 15 home runs , steal @ least 15 bases.


on defense, led al in putouts (290) , third in assists (467) , fielding percentage (.988), among second basemen. through 2014, kinsler had best career range factor of active second baseman in major league baseball, @ 4.881.


on november 5, 2014, kinsler awarded wilson defensive player of year award second base.


2015: fielding bible award

kinsler (left) tyler collins, 2015


on september 10, 2015, kinsler recorded 1,500th career hit, single off of bryan shaw of cleveland indians. 2015 season, hit .296, best batting average since posting career-high .319 mark in 2008, while collecting 11 home runs , 73 rbis. season led major leagues in multi-hit games (61), , 4th in american league in hits (185), 6th in @ bats (624, , 10th in runs scored (94) , at-bats-per-strikeout (7.8).


on defense, 2nd in al in putouts (289), assists (425), , double plays (109) among second basemen. following 2015 season, kinsler awarded fielding bible award best-fielding second baseman in mlb. 19 defensive runs saved (drs) 6 better other major league second baseman season, according fangraphs. 6.3 ultimate zone rating (uzr) best in american league, , second miami s dee gordon. 2.6 defensive wins above replacement, according baseball reference formula, ranked him 8th among major league players regardless of position. kinsler had put 50 defensive runs saved on last 3 seasons, according fielding bible. next-best total among major league second basemen 29, colorado s dj lemahieu.


2016: gold glove

in mid-may 2016 became first player in tigers history hit home runs leadoff spot in batting order in 4 consecutive games. on july 3, kinsler hit 200th career home run, off danny farquhar of tampa bay rays. kinsler became third active major league player, , 40th overall, 200 home runs, 1,000 runs scored, 1,600 hits, , 200 stolen bases. on september 30 kinsler hit eighth lead-off home run of season, setting new tigers franchise record surpassed of curtis granderson. homer kinsler s 28th of year, tying lou whitaker s 1989 record tiger second baseman.


for season 4th in american league in runs (117) , hit pitch (13), 9th in power-speed number (18.7), , 10th in hits (178), batted .288 83 rbis. 40 career leadoff home runs @ year-end 7th-most in major league baseball history.


on defense, led al second basemen in range factor/9 innings (5.09), , 2nd in putouts (303) , assists (432), , 5th in fielding percentage (.988) , double plays (109). following season, kinsler named gold glove award winner second base, first of career. kinsler , dustin pedroia finished tied lead among al second basemen in 2016 12 drs. kinsler s 8.5 uzr trailed pedroia (12.5). through 2016, kinsler had best career range factor of active second baseman in major league baseball.


2017

kinsler missed time in 2017, going on disabled list in late may due left hamstring strain. in august, kinsler fined $10,000 mlb critical comments made umpire Ángel hernández. had said hernández bad umpire , needs find job. kinsler slammed 22 home runs in 139 games, posted career-low .236 batting average. through 2017, kinsler had best career defensive range factor of active second baseman in major league baseball (4.82), , third in power-speed # (229.4) , seventh in career runs scored among active players (1,149).


kinsler named 2017 gold glove finalist @ second base, along dustin pedroia of red sox , brian dozier of twins.








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