CECIL FIELDER
First Baseman, 1990-1996
"Big Daddy"
#45
--Class of 2000--
Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 9/21/1963
Biography:
"Big Daddy" was as large in stature as he was a threat at the plate. Plucked from the obscurity of the Japanese leagues, the 250+ pound Cecil Grant Fielder rocked the baseball world in 1990 by clouting 51 home runs during his first season with the Tigers; the most in the American League since Roger Maris hit 61 in '61. Detroit's lovable slugger also became only the third player to clear Tiger Stadium's left-field roof. Fielder was an instant sensation during that 1990 season, and remained that way for most of his Tigers career. He led the league in home runs (44) and RBI (133) in 1991, and followed that by hitting 35 home runs and driving in a league-leading 124 runs in 1993. It marked his third straight RBI title. His monster homers – and monster strikeouts – continued throughout his career in Detroit. Along the way he became a three-time All-Star and a two-time Sliver Slugger recipient. Although his time in Detroit lasted less than seven full seasons, Fielder finds himself fifth on Tigers' all-time career home run list, with 245. Always a smile on his face, Cecil's love of the game was never in question. And he also had soft hands at first base. While he didn't have extraordinary range, his physical size belied solid defensive skills. He also proved to be incredibly durable, playing at least 154 games in each of his first four seasons with the Tigers, including a 1991 campaign in which he played every game. Never a part of a strong contender while with the Tigers, Big Daddy's feats soon became the main attraction at Tiger Stadium. And for the most part, the main attraction was well worth the price of admission.
Hitting:
Code:
Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS+ TB SH HBP
1990 26 DET AL 159 573 104 159 25 1 51 132 0 1 90 182 .277 .377 .592 167 339 0 5
1991 27 DET AL 162 624 102 163 25 0 44 133 0 0 78 151 .261 .347 .513 134 320 0 6
1992 28 DET AL 155 594 80 145 22 0 35 124 0 0 73 151 .244 .325 .458 117 272 0 2
1993 29 DET AL 154 573 80 153 23 0 30 117 0 1 90 125 .267 .368 .464 124 266 0 4
1994 30 DET AL 109 425 67 110 16 2 28 90 0 0 50 110 .259 .337 .504 114 214 0 2
1995 31 DET AL 136 494 70 120 18 1 31 82 0 1 75 116 .243 .346 .472 110 233 0 5
1996 32 DET AL 107 391 55 97 12 0 26 80 2 0 63 91 .248 .354 .478 109 187 0 3
YR From To G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG SB CS OPS+
TOTALS 7 1990 1996 982 3674 558 947 141 4 245 758 519 926 .258 .351 .498 2 3 126