Hideki Irabu
The Tigers had a 20-game winner of their own in Kei Igawa leading the starting rotation. Igawa also had help in the person of veteran Hideki Irabu, who was in his first year back from major league stints with the New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, and Texas Rangers. Foreign lefty Trey Moore was also a key figure in the Tigers' rotation. In the bullpen another foreign lefty, Jeff Williams, led a solid bullpen, as his 25 saves led the team.