Danny Worth sent down, opening day roster set
Dave Dombrowski admitted Danny Worth is major league ready. But the Tigers couldn't make room for him on the 25 man roster, optioning him to Triple A Toledo.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51 | 171 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 0 | .251 | .325 | .363 | |
| 2008 | 79 | 295 | 44 | 75 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 59 | 8 | 0 | .254 | .331 | .386 | |
| 2009 | 75 | 285 | 33 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 26 | 74 | 4 | 5 | .239 | .308 | .319 | |
| 2010 | Tigers | 39 | 106 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .255 | .295 | .358 |
| 2010 | 45 | 164 | 18 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 29 | 12 | 2 | .287 | .333 | .354 | |
| 2011 | Tigers | 30 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .308 | .324 |
| 2011 | 86 | 309 | 45 | 79 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 86 | 13 | 2 | .256 | .338 | .421 | |
| 2012 | Tigers | 43 | 74 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .330 | .257 |
| 2012 | 60 | 216 | 30 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 31 | 58 | 10 | 5 | .264 | .364 | .421 | |
| Career Total | 112 | 217 | 25 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .244 | .310 | .318 | |
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