Team Founded: 1880
Team History:
1801-'88 - Detroit Tigers (National League)
1901-Present - Detroit Tigers (American League)
Team Colors: Orange, White, Navy Blue and Grey
Derivative : Named for the striped stockings they wear.
Mailing & Stadium Address:
Detroit Tigers Baseball Club, Inc.
Comerica Park
2100 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI. 48201
313-962-4000
Opened: April 11, 2000
First Official Game: April 11, vs. Seattle Mariners
Stadium Capacity: 40,000
Surface: Natural Grass
Dimmensions:
* Home to Left Field - 346 Feet
* Home to Left-Center Field - 402 Feet
* Home to Center Field - 422 Feet
* Home to Right-Center Field - 379 Feet
* Home to Right Field - 330 Feet
Ground Rules:
- Foul poles and the screens attached are outside the playing field.
- A batted ball striking the facing or any part of the upper stands
in fair territory and bouncing back onto the field is a home run.
- Fly balls that strike lights underneath the upper stands from
right field to centerfield in fair territory and bounce back onto the
field are home runs.
- Balls striking the yellow line of the flagpole or below it and
caroming into stands count for two bases.
- Balls striking the yellow line of the flagpole or below it and
bouncing back onto the field are in play.
- Balls striking above the yellow line on the flagpole: home run.
- A fair bounding ball going onto the roof of either bullpen dugout
counts for two bases.
- A ball going through or sticking in the screen on fair ground is
two bases.
- A pitched ball sticking or remaining on the backstop screen
is one base, while a thrown ball doing the same is two bases.
Owner: Michael Illitch
General Manager: Dave Dombrowski
Manager: Jim Leyland
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1881-82 Frank Bancroft 83- 84
1883-84 Jack Chapman 68- 142
1885 Charlie Morton 41- 67
(Replaced during 1885 Season)
Bill Watkins
1886-87 Bill Watkins 166- 81 10- 5
1888 Bill Watkins/Bob Leadly
68- 63
1901 George Stallings 74- 61
1902 Frank Dwyer 52- 83
1903-04 Ed Barrow 97- 117
(Replaced after 78 games of 1904 Season)
Bobby Lowe 30- 44
1905-06 Bill Armour 150- 152
1907-20 Hugh Jennings 1131- 972 4-12
1921-26 Ty Cobb 479- 444
1927-33 Bucky Harris 355- 410
(Replaced after 148 games of 1933 Season)
Del Baker 6- 0
1934-38 Mickey Cochrane 379- 278 7- 6
(Replaced After 48 games of 1938 Season)
Del Baker 67- 39
1939-42 Del Baker 319- 297 3- 4
1943-48 Steve O'Neill 509- 414 4- 3
1949-52 Red Rolfe 278- 256
(Replaced after 72 games of 1952 Season)
Fred Hutchinson 27- 55
1953-54 Fred Hutchinson 128- 180
1955-56 Bucky Harris 161- 147
1957-58 Jack Tighe 99- 104
(Replaced after 49 games of 1958 Season)
Bill Norman 56- 49
1959 Bill Norman 2- 15
(Replaced after 17 games of 1959 Season)
Jimmie Dykes 74- 63
1960 Jimmie Dykes 44- 52
(Replaced after 96 games of 1960 Season)
Joe Gordon 27- 31
(Interim manager for 58 games of 1960 Season)
1961-63 Bob Scheffing 210- 173
(Replaced after 60 games of 1963 Season)
Chuck Dressen 55- 47
1964-65 Chuck Dressen 150- 132
(Replaced after 120 games of 1965 Season)
Bob Swift 24- 18
(Interim manager for 42 games of 1965 Season)
1966 Chuck Dressen 16- 10
(Replaced after 26 games of 1966 Season)
Bob Swift 32- 25
(Interim manager for 57 games of 1966 Season)
Frank Skaff 40- 39
(Interim manager for 79 games of 1966 Season)
1967-70 Mayo Smith 363- 285 4- 3
1971-73 Billy Martin 248- 204 2- 3
(Replaced after 134 games of 1972 Season)
Joe Schultz 14- 14
1974-78 Ralph Houk 366- 443
1979 Lee Moss 27- 26
(Replaced after 53 games of 1979 Season)
Sparky Anderson 58- 50
1980-95 Sparky Anderson 1373-1198 8- 5
1996-1998 Buddy Bell 184- 277
(Fired after 137 games (52-85) of the 1998 season)
Larry Parrish 13- 12
(Interim manager for final 25 games of 1998 season)
1999 Larry Parrish 69-92
2000-2002 Phil Garner 145-185
(Fired after 6 games (0-6) of the 2002 season)
2002-2002 Luis Pujols 55-100
2002-2005 Alan Trammell 186-300
2005-present Jim Leyland 183-141 8- 5
Retired Numbers: (5)
2 - Charlie Gehringer
5 - Hank Greenberg
6 - Al Kaline
16 - Hal Newhouser
42 - Jackie Robinson
Tigers in the Hall of Fame: (23)
1936 - Ty Cobb
1945 - Dan Brouthers, Hughie Jennings
1947 - Mickey Cochrane
1953 - Al Simmons
1956 - Charlie Gehringer, Edward G. Brown, Hank Greenberg
1957 - Sam Crawford
1964 - Heinie Manush
1968 - Goose Goslin
1969 - Waite Hoyt
1973 - Billy Evans
1974 - Sam Thompson
1975 - Earl Averill, Bucky Harris
1978 - Eddie Mathews
1980 - Al Kaline
1983 - George Kell
1984 - Rick Ferrell
1996 - Jim Bunning, Ned Hanlon
2000 - Sparky Anderson
World Series Titles: (4) 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984
American League Pennants: (10) 1907, '08, '09, '34, '35, '40, '45, '68, '84,
2006
Division Titles: (3) 1972, '84, '87
Wild Card: (1) 2006
AL Most Valuable Player AL Cy Young Award
1934 - Mickey Cochrane 1968 - Denny McLain
1935 - Hank Greenberg 1969 - Denny McLain (tie)
1937 - Charlie Gehringer 1984 - Willie Hernandez
1940 - Hank Greenberg
1944 - Hal Newhouser
1945 - Hal Newhouser
1968 - Denny McLain
1984 - Willie Hernandez
Rookie of the Year Manager of the Year
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1953 - Harvey Kuenn 1984 - Sparky Anderson
1976 - Mark Fidrych 1987 - Sparky Anderson
1978 - Lou Whitaker 2006 - Jim Leyland
2006 - Justin Verlander
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoff
Year Location W L Pct. GB Pos. Div. W L Pct.
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1881 Detroit 41 43 .488 15 (4) NL
1882 Detroit 42 41 .506 12.5 (6) NL
1883 Detroit 40 58 .408 23 (7) NL
1884 Detroit 28 84 .250 56 (8) NL
1885 Detroit 41 67 .380 44 (6) NL
1886 Detroit 87 36 .707 2.5 (2) NL
1887 Detroit 79 45 .637 -- (1) NL 10 5 .667 Champ
1888 Detroit 68 63 .519 16 (5) NL
ENTERED AMERICAN LEAGUE
1901 Detroit 74 61 .548 8.5 (3)
1902 Detroit 52 83 .385 30.5 (7)
1903 Detroit 65 71 .478 25 (5)
1904 Detroit 62 90 .408 32 (7)
1905 Detroit 79 74 .516 15.5 (3)
1906 Detroit 71 78 .477 21 (6)
1907 Detroit 92 58 .613 -- (1) 0 4 .000 AL Pen
1908 Detroit 90 63 .588 -- (1) 1 4 .200 AL Pen
1909 Detroit 98 54 .645 -- (1) 3 4 .429 AL Pen
1910 Detroit 86 68 .558 18 (3)
1911 Detroit 89 65 .578 13.5 (2)
1912 Detroit 69 84 .451 36.5 (6)
1913 Detroit 66 87 .431 30 (6)
1914 Detroit 80 73 .523 19.5 (4)
1915 Detroit 100 54 .649 2.5 (2)
1916 Detroit 87 67 .565 4 (3)
1917 Detroit 78 75 .510 21.5 (4)
1918 Detroit 55 71 .437 20 (7)
1919 Detroit 80 60 .571 8 (4)
1920 Detroit 61 93 .396 37 (7)
1921 Detroit 71 82 .464 27 (6)
1922 Detroit 79 75 .513 15 (3)
1923 Detroit 83 71 .539 16 (2)
1924 Detroit 86 68 .558 6 (3)
1925 Detroit 81 73 .526 16.5 (4)
1926 Detroit 79 75 .513 12 (6)
1927 Detroit 82 71 .536 27.5 (4)
1928 Detroit 68 86 .442 33 (6)
1929 Detroit 70 84 .455 36 (6)
1930 Detroit 75 79 .487 27 (5)
1931 Detroit 61 93 .396 47 (7)
1932 Detroit 76 75 .503 29.5 (5)
1933 Detroit 75 79 .487 25 (5)
1934 Detroit 101 53 .656 -- (1) 3 4 .429 AL Pen
1935 Detroit 93 58 .616 -- (1) 4 2 .667 WS Champs
1936 Detroit 83 71 .539 19.5 (2)
1937 Detroit 89 65 .578 13 (2)
1938 Detroit 84 70 .545 16 (4)
1939 Detroit 81 73 .526 26.5 (5)
1940 Detroit 90 64 .584 -- (1) 3 4 .429 AL Pen
1941 Detroit 75 79 .487 26 (4t)
1942 Detroit 73 81 .474 30 (5)
1943 Detroit 78 76 .506 20 (5)
1944 Detroit 88 66 .571 1 (2)
1945 Detroit 88 65 .575 -- (1) 4 3 .571 WS Champs
1946 Detroit 92 62 .597 12 (2)
1947 Detroit 85 69 .552 12 (2)
1948 Detroit 78 76 .506 18.5 (5)
1949 Detroit 87 67 .565 10 (4)
1950 Detroit 95 59 .617 3 (2)
1951 Detroit 73 81 .474 25 (5)
1952 Detroit 50 104 .325 45 (8)
1953 Detroit 60 94 .390 40.5 (6)
1954 Detroit 68 86 .442 43 (5)
1955 Detroit 79 75 .513 17 (5)
1956 Detroit 82 72 .532 15 (5)
1957 Detroit 78 76 .506 20 (4)
1958 Detroit 77 77 .500 15 (5)
1959 Detroit 76 78 .494 18 (4)
1960 Detroit 71 83 .461 26 (6)
1961 Detroit 101 61 .623 8 (2)
1962 Detroit 85 76 .528 10.5 (4)
1963 Detroit 79 83 .488 25.5 (5t)
1964 Detroit 85 77 .525 14 (4)
1965 Detroit 89 73 .549 13 (4)
1966 Detroit 88 74 .543 10 (3)
1967 Detroit 91 71 .562 1 (2t)
1968 Detroit 103 59 .636 -- (1) 4 3 .571 WS Champs
1969 Detroit 90 72 .556 19 (2) East
1970 Detroit 79 83 .488 29 (4) East
1971 Detroit 91 71 .562 12 (2) East
1972 Detroit 86 70 .551 -- (1) East 2 3 .400 AL Div
1973 Detroit 85 77 .525 12 (3) East
1974 Detroit 72 90 .444 19 (6) East
1975 Detroit 57 102 .358 37.5 (6) East
1976 Detroit 74 87 .460 24 (5) East
1977 Detroit 74 88 .457 26 (4) East
1978 Detroit 86 76 .531 13.5 (5) East
1979 Detroit 85 76 .528 18 (5) East
1980 Detroit 84 78 .519 19 (5) East
1981 Detroit * 31 26 .544 3.5 (4) East
29 23 .558 1.5 (2t) East
1982 Detroit 83 79 .512 12 (4) East
1983 Detroit 92 70 .568 6 (2) East
1984 Detroit 104 58 .642 -- (1) East 7 1 .875 WS Champs
1985 Detroit 84 77 .522 15 (3) East
1986 Detroit 87 75 .537 8.5 (3) East
1987 Detroit 98 64 .605 -- (1) East 1 4 .200 AL Div
1988 Detroit 88 74 .543 1 (2) East
1989 Detroit 59 103 .364 30 (7) East
1990 Detroit 79 83 .488 9 (3) East
1991 Detroit 84 78 .519 7 (2t) East
1992 Detroit 75 87 .463 21 (6) East
1993 Detroit 85 77 .525 10 (3t) East
1994 Detroit * 53 62 .461 18 (5) East
1995 Detroit * 60 84 .417 26 (4) East
1996 Detroit 53 109 .327 39 (5) East
1997 Detroit 79 83 .488 19 (3) East
1998 Detroit 65 97 .401 24 (5) Cent
1999 Detroit 69 92 .429 27.5 (3) Cent
2000 Detroit 79 83 .488 16 (3) Cent
2001 Detroit 66 96 .407 25 (4) Cent
2002 Detroit 55 106 .342 39 (5) Cent
2003 Detroit 43 119 .265 37 (5) Cent
2004 Detroit 72 90 .444 20 (4) Cent
2005 Detroit 71 91 .438 28 (4) Cent
2006 Detroit 95 67 .586 1 (2) Cent 8 5 .615 AL Pennant
2007 Detroit 88 74 .543 8 (2) Cent
* Strike Shortened Season
Overall Regular Season Record: 8738 - 8628 (.503)
Overall Post 1900 Regular Season Record: 8309 - 8191 (.503)
Overall Post Season Record: 50 - 46 (.520)