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PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Resides in Detroit, MI during the off-season.
• Is the son of Bruce Fields, the organization’s minor league hitting coordinator.
• Tabbed a Second-Team High School All-American by Baseball America after hitting .596 (34x57) with 50 runs scored,
five doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 43 RBI and 30 stolen bases during his senior season at the University of Detroit
Jesuit High School in 2009 -- selected the MHSAA Mr. Baseball for the state of Michigan.
• Recommended/signed by Tom Osowski for the Tigers.
DANIEL L. FIELDS’ CAREER RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E
2010 Lakeland .240 109 375 33 90 139 13 6 8 47 1 2 5 55 119 8 9 .343 .371 1
2011 Lakeland .220 124 432 57 95 141 14 4 8 46 5 2 7 49 133 4 4 .308 .326 2
2012 Lakeland .266 62 244 31 65 87 11 4 1 26 0 3 1 19 55 14 7 .318 .357 1
Erie .264 29 106 13 28 38 4 0 2 7 0 1 2 13 21 9 1 .352 .358 2
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS
TRANSACTIONS
.240 324 1157 134 278 405 42 14 19 126 6 8 15 136 328 35 21 .326 .350 6
- Selected by the Tigers in the sixth round of the June 2009 draft
- On disabled list, May 2-June 5, 2012 (torn rectus abdominis muscle)
DOUG
FISTER
Born: February 4, 1984 Opening Day Age: 29
Birthplace: Merced, CA Residence: Merced, CA
Bats/Throws: L/R Height/Weight: 6-8/200
Major League Service: 3.058 Signed Through: 2013
How Obtained: Acquired by the Tigers along with David Pauley from Seattle,
in exchange for Charlie Furbush, Francisco Martinez, Casper Wells and a
player to be named (Chance Ruffin on August 17, 2011) on July 30, 2011
RIGHTHANDED PITCHER - 58
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
The 2013 season will mark Fister’s third season with the Tigers.
• Earned American League Pitcher of the Month honors with the Tigers in September of 2011.
• Established a single-game American League record by striking out nine straight batters on September 27, 2012 versus
Kansas City -- the previous single-game American League record was eight straight strikeouts by California’s Nolan
Ryan (July 9, 1972 and August 7, 1973), New York’s Ron Davis (May 4, 1981), Boston’s Roger Clemens (April 29,
1986) and Kansas City’s Blake Stein (June 17, 2001)...Fister eclipsed the previous single-game Tigers record of seven
straight strikeouts held by Denny McLain (June 15, 1965 versus Boston) and John Hiller (October 1, 1970 versus
Cleveland).
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Completed his first full season with the Tigers in 2012, winning 10 games.
• Sidelined April 8-May 7 with a left costochondral strain.
• Assigned to Triple A Toledo for an injury rehabilitation assignment on May 2 -- started that evening versus Pawtucket,
fanning five batters as he tossed four shutout innings.
• Compiled a 3.52 ERA (30.2IP/12ER) in five starts during May.
• Sidelined May 29-June 16 with a left side strain.
• Registered a quality start in seven straight outings July 13-August 14 -- finished 5-1 with a 1.52 ERA (53.1IP/9ER) and
48 strikeouts during the stretch.
• Fanned a season-high 10 batters on July 18 versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim -- equaled the high with 10
strikeouts on September 27 versus Kansas City.
• Selected the Tigers Pitcher of the Month for July -- posted a 4-2 record, 3.60 ERA (40.0IP/16ER) and 37 strikeouts in
six starts during the month...tied for third in the American League with four wins during July, while he tied for sixth with
37 strikeouts.
• Went the distance to earn the win on August 4 versus Cleveland -- marked the fourth complete game of his major
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