Alan Trammell

⭐ Hall of Fame 2018

Born: 2/21/1958 in Garden Grove, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1977-09-09 | Final Game: 1996-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Alan Stuart Trammell

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Biography

Alan Trammell, born in 1958, was a distinguished shortstop who played his entire Major League Baseball career with the Detroit Tigers from 1977 until his retirement in 1996. Over the course of his 19-year career, Trammell appeared in 2,293 games, establishing himself as a cornerstone of the Tigers’ lineup. He accumulated 2,365 hits, with a batting average of .285, showcasing his proficiency as a hitter. Trammell also demonstrated power at the plate, hitting 185 home runs and driving in 1,003 runs while stealing 236 bases, highlighting his versatility and speed. Trammell’s contributions to the game extended beyond statistics; he was a six-time All-Star and was named the World Series MVP in 1984, a testament to his performance in high-pressure situations. His skillful defense and leadership on the field were crucial during a transformative era in baseball, contributing to the Tigers' success. After a long and impactful career, Trammell was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018, solidifying his legacy as one of the great shortstops in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2293	8288	1231	2365	412	55	185	1003	236	850	874	0.285	0.352	0.415	0.767	12640.3

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	PIV
1977	DET	AL	19	43	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	0.186	0.0
1978	DET	AL	139	448	49	120	14	6	2	34	3	45	56	0.268	-257.2
1979	DET	AL	142	460	68	127	11	4	6	50	17	43	55	0.276	-404.3
1980	DET	AL	146	560	107	168	21	5	9	65	12	69	63	0.300	1230.1
1981	DET	AL	105	392	52	101	15	3	2	31	10	49	31	0.258	-53.6
1982	DET	AL	157	489	66	126	34	3	9	57	19	52	47	0.258	61.3
1983	DET	AL	142	505	83	161	31	2	14	66	30	57	64	0.319	2093.0
1984	DET	AL	139	555	85	174	34	5	14	69	19	60	63	0.314	2306.2
1985	DET	AL	149	605	79	156	21	7	13	57	14	50	71	0.258	-471.2
1986	DET	AL	151	574	107	159	33	7	21	75	25	59	57	0.277	1481.3
1987	DET	AL	151	597	109	205	34	3	28	105	21	60	47	0.343	3505.4
1988	DET	AL	128	466	73	145	24	1	15	69	7	46	46	0.311	1838.3
1989	DET	AL	121	449	54	109	20	3	5	43	10	45	45	0.243	-529.0
1990	DET	AL	146	559	71	170	37	1	14	89	12	68	55	0.304	1928.6
1991	DET	AL	101	375	57	93	20	0	9	55	11	37	39	0.248	-109.1
1992	DET	AL	29	102	11	28	7	1	1	11	2	15	4	0.275	183.7
1993	DET	AL	112	401	72	132	25	3	12	60	12	38	38	0.329	1609.2
1994	DET	AL	76	292	38	78	17	1	8	28	3	16	35	0.267	-339.5
1995	DET	AL	74	223	28	60	12	0	2	23	3	27	19	0.269	-283.6
1996	DET	AL	66	193	16	45	2	0	1	16	6	10	27	0.233	-1149.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	51	10	17	2	1	3	11	6	5	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1987	ALCS	DET	5	20	3	4	1	0	0	2	1	2	0.200
1984	ALCS	DET	3	11	2	4	0	1	1	3	3	1	0.364
1984	WS	DET	5	20	5	9	1	0	2	6	2	2	0.450

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	11	7	15	23	2	6
3B	43	33	26	69	5	8
OF	9	8	16	1	1	0
SS	2139	2081	3391	6172	227	1307

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	DET	SS	19	15	15	34	2	5
1978	DET	SS	139	135	239	421	14	95
1979	DET	SS	142	138	245	388	26	99
1980	DET	SS	144	140	225	412	13	89
1981	DET	SS	105	103	181	347	9	65
1982	DET	SS	157	150	259	459	16	97
1983	DET	SS	140	139	236	367	13	71
1984	DET	SS	114	112	180	314	10	71
1985	DET	SS	149	149	225	400	15	89
1986	DET	SS	149	145	238	445	22	99
1987	DET	SS	149	147	222	421	19	94
1988	DET	SS	125	123	195	355	11	67
1989	DET	SS	117	118	188	396	9	71
1990	DET	SS	142	140	232	409	14	102
1991	DET	SS	92	89	131	296	9	60
1992	DET	SS	27	28	46	80	3	16
1993	DET	3B	35	27	19	56	5	7
1993	DET	SS	63	58	79	181	3	24
1993	DET	OF	8	8	15	1	1	0
1994	DET	SS	63	61	117	181	10	44
1995	DET	SS	60	54	86	158	5	34
1996	DET	2B	11	7	15	23	2	6
1996	DET	3B	8	6	7	13	0	1
1996	DET	SS	43	37	52	108	4	15
1996	DET	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	11
Third Base	43
Shortstop	2139
Left Field	5
Center Field	4
Designated Hitter	60

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1990	Silver Slugger	SS
1990	TSN All-Star	SS
1988	Silver Slugger	SS
1988	TSN All-Star	SS
1987	Player of the Month	September
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-09-19
1987	Silver Slugger	SS
1987	TSN All-Star	SS
1984	Gold Glove	SS
1984	Player of the Month	April
1984	World Series MVP
1983	Gold Glove	SS
1983	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1981	Gold Glove	SS
1980	Gold Glove	SS
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-05-16

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	DET	AL	$600,000
1995	DET	AL	$1,300,000
1994	DET	AL	$3,000,000
1993	DET	AL	$1,827,500
1992	DET	AL	$2,400,000
1991	DET	AL	$2,200,000
1990	DET	AL	$1,800,000
1989	DET	AL	$1,100,000
1988	DET	AL	$1,000,000
1987	DET	AL	$617,143
1986	DET	AL	$567,143
1985	DET	AL	$517,143
Total Career Earnings			$16,928,929

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1990	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	7.0	392	0
1988	Most Valuable Player	AL	7th	62.0	392	0
1987	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	311.0	392	12
1984	Most Valuable Player	AL	9th	76.0	392	0
1983	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	11.0	392	0
1981	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	4.0	392	0
1980	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	6.0	392	0
1978	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	1.0	28	1