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2013 TIGERS
• Tied for fourth in the Florida State League with 48 appearances.
• Did not allow a run in 10 straight outings April 19-May 15, fanning 17 batters in 10.0 scoreless innings.
• Compiled a 1-0 record, 0.84 ERA (10.2IP/1ER), five saves and 17 strikeouts in 10 outings during April.
• Sidelined July 11-19 with a lumbar spine muscle strain.
• Posted a 1-2 record, 1.59 ERA (11.1IP/2ER) and 14 strikeouts in nine appearances during August.
• Limited lefthanded batters to a .155 batting average (9x58)...righties batted .293 (41x140) against him.
Third among all Midwest League relievers with 12.03 strikeouts per nine innings with Single A West Michigan in 2010.
• Fanned a season-high four batters on May 10 at Lansing -- equaled the high with four strikeouts on May 21 at Fort
Wayne and August 23 at Great Lakes.
• Surrendered one unearned run over his final 15 appearances of the season July 25-September 5, fanning 27 batters
in 18.1 innings.
Made his professional debut with Single A Oneonta after being selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2009
draft -- selected to the New York-Penn League’s mid-season all-star squad.
• Tied for fourth in the New York-Penn League with 21 games finished.
• Tied for the lead in the New York-Penn League with seven saves during July.
• Compiled a 2-0 record, 1.93 ERA (9.1IP/2ER), one save and nine strikeouts in nine appearances during August.
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Resides in Canton, GA during the off-season.
• Finished 1-0 with a 3.34 ERA (29.2IP/11ER) and 40 strikeouts in 19 games (one start) as a junior at Kennesaw State
University in 2008.
• Earned All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors as a senior at Kennesaw State University in 2009 after posting a 7-4 record,
3.16 ERA (42.2IP/15ER), four saves and 56 strikeouts in 26 outings.
• Recommended/signed by Jim Rough for the Tigers.
KENNY LAMAR FAULK’S CAREER RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG
2009 Oneonta 2-2 2.83 25 0 0 0 9 28.2 22 104 13 9 3 1 15 28 0 0 .212
2010 West Michigan 5-4 2.16 49 0 0 0 12 58.1 52 221 17 14 0 1 30 78 9 0 .235
2011 Lakeland 2-5 2.56 48 0 0 0 20 52.2 50 198 19 15 3 0 15 67 1 0 .253
2012 Erie 1-0 4.53 40 0 0 0 4 57.2 58 224 29 29 5 3 32 68 2 0 .259
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS
TRANSACTIONS
10-11 3.06 162 0 0 0 45 197.1 182 747 78 67 11 5 92 241 12 0 .244
- Selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2009 draft
- On disabled list, July 11-19, 2011 (lumbar spine muscle strain)
PRINCE
FIELDER
Born: May 9, 1984 Opening Day Age: 28
Birthplace: Ontario, CA Residence: Windermere, FL
Bats/Throws: L/R Height/Weight: 5-11/275
Major League Service: 7.068 Signed Through: 2020
How Obtained: Signed by the Tigers as a free agent on January 27, 2012
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
The 2013 season will mark Fielder’s second season with the Tigers...marks the second year of a nine-year contract he
agreed to terms on with the club on January 27, 2012.
• Three-time National League all-star selection with the Milwaukee Brewers (2007, 2009, 2011)...selected to the
American League all-star squad with the Tigers in 2012.
• Won two National League Silver Slugger Awards with the Brewers (2007, 2011)...won one American League Silver
Slugger Award with the Tigers (2012).
• Earned National League Player of the Month honors in May of 2007 and June of 2011.
• Selected National League Player of the Week four times during his career.
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