1991 AL Player of Note: Det. Tony Phillips

April 21, 1991

Versatile utility man Tony Phillips of the Detroit Tigers has homered in each of the team's last 3 games. What makes it unusual is the fact that all 3 homeruns were lead off homers. Phillips was the DH against the Chicago White Sox on 4/18 when he hit his 1st HR of the year leading off the game. He played 2nd base the next day and led off with a HR in that game. The next day, Phillips was playing ss, giving Allen Trammell a rest, and hit his 3rd straight leadoff HR. After a bit of a slow start, Tony has started making good contact with the ball and is being rewarded with hits.

 DATE Opp AB  R  H RB BB Ks HR SB   Avg HR's RBI's
 4/ 8 NYA  5  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  .200  0     0
 4/10 NYA  5  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  .200  0     0
 4/11 NYA  4  0  1  1  1  0  0  0  .214  0     1
 4/12 CHA  5  1  1  0  0  1  0  0  .211  0     1
 4/13 CHA  3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  .182  0     1
 4/15 TOA  6  1  1  0  0  2  0  0  .179  0     1
 4/16 TOA  1  1  0  0  2  1  0  1  .172  0     1
 4/17 TOA  3  1  1  0  1  1  0  0  .188  0     1
 4/18 CHA  4  1  3  1  0  0  1  0  .250  1     2
 4/20 CHA  3  1  1  1  1  0  1  0  .256  2     3
 4/21 CHA  5  1  2  1  0  1  1  0  .273  3     4