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Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers
MLB
Established1894
Major league affiliations
American League (1901 - present)
Central Division (1998 - present)
Retired numbers2, 5, 6, 11, 16, 23, 42
ColorsNavy, White, Orange      
Detroit Tigers (1894 - present)
Other nicknamesThe Tigs
Ballpark
Comerica Park (2000 - present)
Tiger Stadium (1912 � 1999) ** a.k.a. Briggs Stadium (1938 � 1960) ** a.k.a. Navin Field (1912 � 1938) * Bennett Park (1896 � 1911) * Burns Park (Sundays, 1901 � 1902) * Boulevard Park (1894 � 1895)
Major league titles
World Series titles1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1935 ((4))
AL Pennants2006 • 1984 • 1968 • 1945
1940 • 1935 • 1934 • 1909
1908 • 1907 ((10))
Central Division titles2011 ((1))
Central Division titles (1)1987 • 1984 • 1972
Wild card berths2006 ((1))
OwnerMichael Ilitch
ManagerJim Leyland

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The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in 1894 as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships (1935, 1945, 1968 and 1984) and have won the American League pennant 10 times. The team currently plays their home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit.

The Tigers constructed Bennett Park at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Avenue and began playing there in 1896. In 1912, the team moved into Navin Field, which was built on the same location. It was expanded in 1938 and renamed Briggs Stadium. It was renamed Tiger Stadium in 1961 and the Tigers played there until moving to Comerica Park in 2000.

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MyFox Detroit--Use an online ballot to select the -Detroit Tigers- you think deserve to play in this year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The deadline to vote is June 30. Once on the site, you can vote up to 25 times. Let's go Tigers&apos - Date : Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:25:01 GMT+00:00
Reader column: Tigers really should try to get Mets' Jose Reyes - Detroit Free Press Tweet this news
Detroit Free Press--Getty Images BY CURTIS PULLIAM The -Detroit Tigers- are battling for first place in the AL Central, and to stay there, I feel they should go after New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes. Reyes, who just turned 28, is in the prime of his ca - Date : Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:13:19 GMT+00:00
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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)--Carlos Peguero ripped a triple in the fifth inning and followed that feat with a solo homer off the end of his bat in the seventh to carry the Mariners to 3-2 victory over the resurgent -Detroit Tigers-. Peguero got the - Date : Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:21:13 GMT+00:00
MLB Predictions 2011: Can the Tigers Finally Put It All Together? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
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Whitecaps' roster includes top Tigers prospect Nick Castellanos - MLive.com Tweet this news
MLive.com--Castellanos is a 19-year-old third baseman who was the -Detroit Tigers-' top pick in last year's First-Year Player Draft. He was the 44th overall pick and received a $3.45 million signing bonus. Castellanos was named Gatorade Florida - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:09:01 GMT+00:00
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Hear the song: Musicians pay tribute to Mark Fidrych - Detroit Free Press Tweet this news
Detroit Free Press--'1976' by the Baseball Project: “1976” is a song about the -Detroit Tigers- pitcher Mark Fidrych. It's performed and written by the Baseball Project, a group made up of several alternative rockers best known for thei - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:32:13 GMT+00:00
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WXYZ--Fifty-six years later and another -Tigers- Opening Day is upon us. The scene on April 8, as they take on the Royals for the first of a three game homestand, should look similar to that photograph showcased as the wallpaper on my father's mental - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:25:47 GMT+00:00
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2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: AL Central - Detroit Tigers - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--The -Detroit Tigers- finished the 2009 season tied for first place in the AL Central (86-76) after having relinquished a seven-game lead to the Minnesota Twins during the last four weeks of the season. They then lost a one-game playoff in - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:24:43 GMT+00:00

Best seasons in Detroit Tigers history : The Return of the Tigers: 2006 American League Champions

Best seasons in Detroit Tigers history : The Return of the Tigers: 2006 American League Champions
Best Seasons in Detroit Tigers history
Rank Year Wins Losses Win % Finish
1 1934 101 53 .656 Lost 1934 World Series to Cardinals
3 1915 100 54 .649 2nd in AL behind Red Sox
4 1909 98 54 .645 Lost 1909 World Series to Pirates
5 1984 104 58 .642 Won 1984 World Series over Padres
6 1968 103 59 .636 Won 1968 World Series over Cardinals
7 1961 101 61 .623 2nd in AL behind Yankees
8 1950 95 59 .617 2nd in AL behind Yankees
9 1935 93 58 .616 Won 1935 World Series over Cubs
10 1907 92 58 .613 Lost 1907 World Series to Cubs
11 1987 98 64 .605 Lost 1987 ALCS to Twins
12 1946 92 62 .597 2nd in AL behind Red Sox
13 1908 90 63 .588 Lost 1908 World Series to Cubs
14 2006 95 67 .586 Lost 2006 World Series to Cardinals
15 2011 95 67 .586 Lost 2011 ALCS to Rangers
16 1940 90 64 .584 Lost 1940 World Series to Reds
17 1911 89 65 .578 2nd in AL behind A's
18 1937 89 65 .578 2nd in AL behind Yankees

Worst seasons in Detroit Tigers history :

Worst seasons in Detroit Tigers history :
Worst Seasons in Detroit Tigers history
Rank Year Wins Losses Win %
1 2003 43 119 .265
2 1952 50 104 .325
3 1996 53 109 .327
4 2002 55 106 .342
5 1975 57 102 .358

Home Attendance at Comerica Park :

Home Attendance at Comerica Park :
Home Attendance at Comerica Park
Year Total Attendance
2001 1,921,305
2002 1,503,623
2003 1,368,245
2004 1,917,004
2005 2,024,485
2006 2,595,937
2007 3,047,139
2008 3,202,645
2009 2,567,185
2010 2,461,237
2011 2,642,045

Ford C. Frick Award recipients :

Willie
Horton

OF: 1963 � 77


Retired 2000

Ty
Cobb

OF: 1905 � 26
M: 1921 � 26

Honored 2000

Hank
Greenberg

1B: 1930 � 46


Retired 1983

Charlie
Gehringer

2B: 1924 � 42
Coach: 1942
GM: 1951 � 53
Retired 1983

Hal
Newhouser

P: 1939 � 53


Retired 1997

Al
Kaline

OF: 1953 � 74


Retired 1980

Ford C. Frick Award recipients :
Honored 2000

Harry
Heilmann

OF: 1914 � 29

Heinie
Manush

OF: 1923 � 27
Honored 2000

Hughie
Jennings

M: 1907 � 20

Sam
Crawford

OF: 1903 � 17
Honored 2000

Mickey
Cochrane

C: 1934 � 37
M: 1934 � 38
George
Kell

3B: 1946 � 52
Broadcaster 1959 � 1963,
1965 � 1996
Honored 2000

Ernie
Harwell

Broadcaster:
1960 � 2002



Retired 2011

Sparky
Anderson

Manager
1979 � 1995



Retired 1997

Jackie
Robinson

Retired by
all of MLB




Ford C. Frick Award recipients :
Level Team League Location
AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Toledo, Ohio
AA Erie SeaWolves Eastern League Erie, Pennsylvania
Advanced A Lakeland Flying Tigers Florida State League Lakeland, Florida
A West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League Comstock Park, Michigan
Short Season A Connecticut Tigers New York-Penn League Norwich, Connecticut
Rookie GCL Tigers Gulf Coast League Lakeland, Florida
Venezuelan Summer TigersVSL Tigers Venezuelan Summer League Venezuela
DSL Tigers Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic

Detroit Tigers managers

Bob Glenalvin (1894) * George Van Haltren (1895) * Con Strouthers (1895 �96) * George Stallings (1896) * Bob Allen (1897) * Frank Graves (1897 �98) * Ollie Beard (1898) * Tony Mullane (1898) * George Stallings (1898-1901) * Frank Dwyer (1902) * Ed Barrow (1903 �04) * Bobby Lowe (1904) * Bill Armour (1905 �06) * Hughie Jennings (1907 �20) * Ty Cobb (1921 �26) * George Moriarty (1927 �28) * Bucky Harris (1929 �33, 1955 �56) * Del Baker (1933, 1936 �42) * Mickey Cochrane (1934 �38) * Cy Perkins (1937) * Steve O'Neill (1943 �48) * Red Rolfe (1949 �52) * Fred Hutchinson (1952 �54) * Jack Tighe (1957 �58) * Bill Norman (1958 �59) * Jimmy Dykes (1959 �60) * Billy Hitchcock (1960) * Joe Gordon (1960) * Bob Scheffing (1961 �63) * Chuck Dressen (1963 �66) * Bob Swift (1965 �66) * Frank Skaff (1966) * Mayo Smith (1967 �70) * Billy Martin (1971 �73) * Joe Schultz (1973) * Ralph Houk (1974 �78) * Les Moss (1979) * Dick Tracewski (1979) * Sparky Anderson (1979 �95) * Buddy Bell (1996 �98) * Larry Parrish (1998 �99) * Phil Garner (2000 �02) * Luis Pujols (2002) * Alan Trammell (2003 �05) * Jim Leyland (2006 �present)

Detroit Tigers retired numbers

Ty Cobb * #2 Charlie Gehringer * #5 Hank Greenberg * #6 Al Kaline * #16 Hal Newhouser * #23 Willie Horton

Detroit Tigers 1935 World Series Champions

2 Charlie Gehringer * 3 Mickey Cochrane * 4 Goose Goslin * 5 Hank Greenberg * 6 Gee Walker * 7 Billy Rogell * 8 Marv Owen * 9 Pete Fox * 10 Tommy Bridges * 13 Elden Auker * 14 Schoolboy Rowe * 16 Alvin Crowder * 17 Chief Hogsett * 18 Vic Sorrell * 19 Joe Sullivan * 23 Ray Hayworth * 24 Flea Clifton * 25 Jo-Jo White
Manager 3 Mickey Cochrane
Coaches: Del Baker * Cy Perkins

Detroit Tigers 1945 World Series Champions

1 Bob Swift * 2 Ed Mierkowicz * 3 Eddie Mayo * 4 Rudy York * 5 Hank Greenberg * 6 Roy Cullenbine * 7 Joe Hoover * 8 Doc Cramer * 9 Paul Richards * 10 Tommy Bridges * 11 Dizzy Trout * 12 John McHale * 14 Jim Tobin * 15 Les Mueller * 16 Hal Newhouser * 17 Zeb Eaton * 18 Stubby Overmire * 19 Al Benton * 20 Billy Pierce * 21 Art Houtteman * 22 Virgil Trucks * 22 Bob Maier * 23 Hack Miller * 24 Walter Wilson * 25 George Caster * 26 Chuck Hostetler * 27 Jimmy Outlaw * 28 Skeeter Webb * 30 Red Borom * 34 Hub Walker
Manager 32 Steve O'Neill

Detroit Tigers 1968 World Series Champions

1 Ray Oyler * 2 Tom Matchick * 3 Dick McAuliffe * 5 Jim Northrup * 6 Al Kaline * 7 Eddie Mathews * 8 Don Wert * 11 Bill Freehan * 12 Jim Price * 15 Fred Lasher * 16 Earl Wilson * 17 Denny McLain * 18 John Hiller * 21 Joe Sparma * 22 Pat Dobson * 23 Willie Horton * 24 Mickey Stanley * 25 Norm Cash * 26 Gates Brown * 27 Wayne Comer * 29 Mickey Lolich (World Series MVP) * 39 Jon Warden * 43 Daryl Patterson * 44 Dick Tracewski * 47 Don McMahon
Manager 10 Mayo Smith
Coaches: 50 Tony Cuccinello * 51 Wally Moses * 52 Hal Naragon * 53 Johnny Sain

Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series Champions

1 Lou Whitaker * 3 Alan Trammell (World Series MVP) * 8 Marty Castillo * 9 Doug Baker * 13 Lance Parrish * 14 Dave Bergman * 15 Rusty Kuntz * 16 Tom Brookens * 17 Bill Scherrer * 19 Dave Rozema * 20 Howard Johnson * 21 Willie Hernández * 23 Kirk Gibson * 27 Bárbaro Garbey * 29 Aurelio López * 30 Johnny Grubb * 31 Larry Herndon * 32 Ruppert Jones * 34 Chet Lemon * 39 Milt Wilcox * 40 Doug Bair * 41 Darrell Evans * 44 Juan Berenguer * 46 Dan Petry * 47 Jack Morris
Manager 11 Sparky Anderson
Coaches: 26 Gates Brown * 38 Roger Craig * 50 Billy Consolo * 51 Alex Grammas * 53 Dick Tracewski

Grapefruit League

Atlanta Braves * Baltimore Orioles * Boston Red Sox * Detroit Tigers * Florida Marlins * Houston Astros * Minnesota Twins * New York Mets * New York Yankees * Philadelphia Phillies * Pittsburgh Pirates * St. Louis Cardinals * Tampa Bay Rays * Toronto Blue Jays * Washington Nationals

Sports teams based in Michigan

BaseballMLB: Detroit Tigers, ML: Great Lakes Loons * Lansing Lugnuts * West Michigan Whitecaps, FL: Kalamazoo Kings * Oakland County Cruisers * Traverse City Beach Bums, NwL: Battle Creek Bombers
BasketballNBA: Detroit Pistons, PBL: Detroit Panthers (inactive), IBL: Battle Creek Knights, ABA: Detroit Hoops * Grand Rapids Flight * Lake Michigan Admirals
FootballNFL: Detroit Lions, IFL: West Michigan ThunderHawks * Saginaw Sting (inactive), WFA: Detroit Dark Angels * West Michigan Mayhem, WSFL: Detroit Demolition (resuming in 2011)
HockeyNHL: Detroit Red Wings, AHL: Grand Rapids Griffins, ECHL: Kalamazoo Wings, AAHL: Battle Creek Revolution * West Michigan Blizzard, OHL: Plymouth Whalers * Saginaw Spirit, USHL: Muskegon Lumberjacks * US National Development Team Program, NAHL: Michigan Warriors * Motor City Metal Jackets * Port Huron Fighting Falcons * Traverse City North Stars, NJHL: Alpena Thunder
Inline HockeyMLRH: Michigan Thunder
SoccerPASL-Pro: Detroit Waza, PDL: Kalamazoo Outrage * Michigan Bucks
NCAA Division ICentral Michigan * Detroit * Eastern Michigan * Michigan * Michigan State * Oakland * Western Michigan
NCAA Division IIFerris State (D-I hockey) * Grand Valley State * Hillsdale * Lake Superior State (D-I hockey) * Michigan Tech (D-I hockey) * Northern Michigan (D-I hockey) * Northwood * Saginaw Valley State * Wayne State (D-I hockey, women)



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