Alan Trammell
American baseball player, coach and manager (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alan Stuart Trammell (/ˈtræmɛl/ TRAM-el;[1] born February 21, 1958) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, manager and coach and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a player. His entire 20-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) was with the Detroit Tigers. Trammell has served as a special assistant to the General Manager of the Detroit Tigers since the 2014 season.
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Shortstop / Manager | |||||||||||||||
Born: (1958-02-21) February 21, 1958 (age 66) Garden Grove, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
September 9, 1977, for the Detroit Tigers | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
September 29, 1996, for the Detroit Tigers | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .285 | ||||||||||||||
Hits | 2,365 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 185 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 1,003 | ||||||||||||||
Managerial record | 187–302 | ||||||||||||||
Winning % | .382 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
As player
As manager As coach | |||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Member of the National | |||||||||||||||
Baseball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
Induction | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Vote | 81.3% | ||||||||||||||
Election method | Modern Baseball Era Committee | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Trammell won a World Series championship in 1984 over his hometown San Diego Padres, earning Series MVP honors, and an American League East division championship in 1987. Although his arm was not overpowering, he had a quick release and made accurate throws, ultimately winning four Gold Glove awards. Trammell's defense perfectly complemented his double-play partner, Lou Whitaker. The two formed the longest continuous double-play combination in major league history, playing 19 seasons together. At the plate, Trammell was one of the best-hitting shortstops of his era and won three Silver Slugger awards.
Trammell later served as the Tigers' manager from 2003 through 2005. He also served as the interim manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the final three games of the 2014 season. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.