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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are in the Central Division of the American League.

Founded: 1893, in the minor Western League. In 1900 that league became the American League.
Home ballpark: Comerica Park
Uniform colors: Navy blue, White, and Orange
Logo design: An Old English font "D"
Wild Card titles won (0): none
Division titles won (3): 1972, 1984, 1987
American League pennants won (9): 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984
World Series championships won (4): 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984

Detroit Tigers History

The Detroit Tigers baseball franchise played their first game for the newly established American League on April 25, 1901 at Bennett Park in front of 10,000 fans. After trailing 13-4 entering the ninth inning, the team staged a dramatic comeback to win the game 14-13. The team eventually finished third in the eight team league. In 1905, the team acquired Ty Cobb, a player who would be considered one of the greatest of all-time. The addition of Cobb to an already talented team that included Sam Crawford, Hughie Jennings, Bill Donovan, and George Mullin yielded results quickly, as the Tigers won three consecutive American League Championships from 1907-09. Despite their success, the team would not win it's first World Series until 1935. In 2003, the Tigers would be one loss short of the 1962 New York Mets' modern record for losses in one season.

Detroit Tigers Baseball Hall of Famers

  • Earl Averill
  • Jim Bunning
  • Ty Cobb
  • Mickey Cochrane
  • Sam Crawford
  • Larry Doby
  • Charlie Gehringer
  • Goose Goslin
  • Hank Greenberg
  • Bucky Harris
  • Harry Heilmann
  • Waite Hoyt
  • Hughie Jennings
  • Al Kaline
  • George Kell
  • Heinie Manush
  • Eddie Mathews
  • Hal Newhouser
  • Al Simmons
  • Sam Thompson
  • Sparky Anderson


    • Detroit Tigers Retired numbers

  • Ty Cobb
  • Ernie Harwell
  • 2 Charlie Gehringer
  • 5 Hank Greenberg
  • 6 Al Kaline
  • 16 Hal Newhouser
  • 23 Willie Horton
  • 42 Jackie Robinson (retired by all Major League ballclubs)


    • Cy Young Award Winners

  • 1968 Denny McLain
  • 1969 Denny McLain
  • 1984 Willie Hernandez


    • Most Valuable Players

  • 1934 Mickey Cochrane
  • 1935 Hank Greenberg
  • 1937 Charlie Gehringer
  • 1940 Hank Greenberg
  • 1944 Hal Newhouser
  • 1945 Hal Newhouser
  • 1968 Denny McLain
  • 1984 Willie Hernandez


    • Rookie Of the Year

  • 1953 Harvey Kuenn
  • 1976 Mark Fidrych
  • 1978 Lou Whitaker


    • Batting Champion

  • 1907 Ty Cobb (.350)
  • 1908 Ty Cobb (.324)
  • 1909 Ty Cobb (.377)
  • 1910 Ty Cobb (.383)
  • 1911 Ty Cobb (.420)
  • 1912 Ty Cobb (.410)
  • 1913 Ty Cobb (.390)
  • 1914 Ty Cobb (.368)
  • 1915 Ty Cobb (.369)
  • 1917 Ty Cobb (.383)
  • 1918 Ty Cobb (.382)
  • 1919 Ty Cobb (.384)
  • 1921 Harry Heilmann (.394)
  • 1923 Harry Heilmann (.403)
  • 1925 Harry Heilmann (.393)
  • 1926 Heinie Manush (.378)
  • 1927 Harry Heilmann (.398)
  • 1937 Charlie Gehringer (.371)
  • 1949 George Kell (.343)
  • 1955 Al Kaline (.340)
  • 1959 Harvey Kuenn (.353)
  • 1961 Norm Cash (.361)


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