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Quiz about Detroit Tigers 2006
Quiz about Detroit Tigers 2006

Detroit Tigers: 2006 Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about the 2006 American League Champion Detroit Tigers. All about player stats and awards.

A multiple-choice quiz by mikeywaltripfan. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
243,652
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the Tigers' record in 2006? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who had the highest batting average for the Tigers in 2006? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who hit the most home runs for the Tigers in 2006?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)
Question 4 of 10
4. What two pitchers won the most games for the Tigers? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What Detroit Tiger reliever struckout 97 batters in only 83.1 innings in the season? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What Detroit Tigers player set a record for the most strikeouts by a lead-off batter in one season?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)
Question 7 of 10
7. Which Detroit Tigers player had the best batting average in the playoffs? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What Detroit Tigers player was the ALCS MVP in 2006? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Two Detroit Tiger players won the 2006 Gold Glove award for their position. Who were they? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the manager of the 2006 Detroit Tigers? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the Tigers' record in 2006?

Answer: 95-67

The Tigers finished 2006 with a 95-67 record while winning the AL Wild Card. The Tigers held the AL Central lead most of the year but struggled down the stretch, and lost the lead to the Minnesota Twins in the last game of the season.
2. Who had the highest batting average for the Tigers in 2006?

Answer: Carlos Guillen

Carlos Guillen had a stout .320. Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez was 2nd with a .300 batting average, although he had a horrible postseason. Brandon Inge finished with a .253 batting average, while Ordonez finished with a .298 batting average.
3. Who hit the most home runs for the Tigers in 2006?

Answer: Craig Monroe

The left fielder hit the most home runs for the Tigers with 28. 3rd baseman Brandon Inge hit the 2nd most with 27 while DH Marcus Thames hit 26.
4. What two pitchers won the most games for the Tigers?

Answer: Kenny Rogers and Justin Verlander

Kenny Rogers and Justin Verlander both won 17 games for the Tigers, which helped give them votes in the AL Cy Young award, even though neither won the award. Rogers, also known as 'The Gambler', finished with a 17-8 record while Verlander finished with a 17-9 record, which helped him win the AL Rookie Of The Year award. Rogers also pitched brilliantly during the postseason, winning 3 games with an ERA of 0.00.
5. What Detroit Tiger reliever struckout 97 batters in only 83.1 innings in the season?

Answer: Joel Zumaya

Joel Zumaya, the big pickup for the Tigers in the offseason, struck out 2 less batters than starting pitcher Kenny Rogers and also picked up his first save as a reliever.
6. What Detroit Tigers player set a record for the most strikeouts by a lead-off batter in one season?

Answer: Curtis Granderson

Curtis Granderson set a record for the most strikeouts by a lead-off batter in one season with 174. Granderson is well known as a free swinger, which resulted into all of the strikeouts. Although, Granderson did hit .260 on the year, with 19 home runs, 68 runs batted in, and scored the second most runs for the Tigers with 90. Only Carlos Guillen scored more with 100.
7. Which Detroit Tigers player had the best batting average in the playoffs?

Answer: Sean Casey

First baseman Sean Casey had a .432 batting average with 2 home runs and 9 RBIs. Casey was a key factor in keeping the Tigers close with the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, although the Cardinals beat the Tigers 4 games to 1. Casey, also known as 'The Mayor', started the year with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but was traded to the Tigers on July 31st for pitcher Brian Rogers.
8. What Detroit Tigers player was the ALCS MVP in 2006?

Answer: Placido Polanco

Placido Polanco, who was traded from the Philadelphia Phillies for relief pitcher Ugueth Urbina, was the 2006 ALCS MVP. Polanco was a consistent hitter in the series against the Oakland Athletics. Polanco's batting average was a great .529, which was backed up with a stout .579 on-base percentage.
9. Two Detroit Tiger players won the 2006 Gold Glove award for their position. Who were they?

Answer: Ivan Rodriguez and Kenny Rogers

Rogers won his 5th Gold Glove and 3rd in a row. Rodriguez, more than likely known as the best catcher in the game in 2006, won his 12th Gold Glove, and 2nd as a Detroit Tiger.
10. Who was the manager of the 2006 Detroit Tigers?

Answer: Jim Leyland

Jim Leyland was the man that brought a laughing stock in the American League to the World Series. Leyland won the World Series in 1997 with the Florida Marlins. In 2006, Leyland won the American League Manager of the Year. Joe Girardi, who managed the Florida Marlins in 2006, won the National League Manager Of The Year.
Source: Author mikeywaltripfan

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