Detroit tigers history players. Kirk gibson 1978 won a world series with the tigers in 1984. A detroit tigers uniform numbers list by baseball almanac which includes every single uniform number ever worn by every single detroit tigers player in history. In 1915 the tigers won a then club record 100 games but narrowly lost the al pennant to the boston red sox who won 101 games.
9355 9200 504 w l playoff appearances. Jerry manuel 1972 was one of twelve players taken by the tigers in the first round from california. Detroit tied a team record with 101 wins in 1961 but finished second in the al behind a dominant new york yankees team.
The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. Players in italics have had their numbers retired by the team. In 1968 the tigers team that featured pitchers denny mclain winner of the cy young award and 31 games the highest single season win total in baseball since 1931 and mickey lolich along with kaline and sluggers norm cash and willie horton won 103 games and ran away with the al pennant before beating the cardinals in the world series.
The 1979 season saw another significant change in leadership when on june 14 sparky anderson took over the clubs managerial reigns. Probable pitchers news releases tigers pipeline road to detroit photo stream rss news feed tigers history mlb news. The official website of the detroit tigers with the most up to date information on scores schedule stats tickets and team news.
Gene lamont 1965 was the tigers first ever selection in the first year player draft. 120 1901 to 2020 record. Players in bold are members of the national baseball hall of fame.
Sparky anderson 1331 1248 516 w l more franchise info. Detroit tigers uniform numbers. The late 1970s featured the first of an american league record 1918 appearances together by tiger middle infielders alan trammell and lou whitaker.
This is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the detroit tigers with their main position and years played. The 1915 tigers were led by an outfield consisting of ty cobb sam crawford and bobby veach that finished 1 2 and 3 in rbis and total bases.