Detroit Tigers Team Information

Detroit Tigers
2100 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: (313) 962-4000

Website: http://www.detroittigers.com

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Detroit Tigers History

Team Founded: 1901
Team History:
1901- Present - Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers Previous Managers
Detroit Tigers Previous Season Results

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Detroit Tigers Ballpark

Comerica Park 2100 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 (313) 962-4000
Stadium History 2000-present Comerica Park 40,000 1912-1999 Tiger Stadium 46,945 1901-1911 Bennett Park na

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Detroit Tigers Farm Teams

AAA: Toledo Mud Hens
AA: Erie Seawolves
A: Lakeland Tigers
A: West Michigan Whitecaps
A: Oneonta Tigers
R: Gulf Cost Tigers

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Detroit Tigers Post Season

World Champions: (4)

1935, 1945, 1968, 1984

World Series Appearances: (10)

1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006

LCS Appearances: (4)

1971, 1984, 1987, 2006

Division Champions: (3)

1971, 1984, 1987

Wild Card: (1)

2006

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Detroit Tigers Hall of Famers and Retired Numbers

Hall of Famers

Sparkey Anderson MGR 1979-1995
Earl Averill OF 1939-1940
Jim Bunning RHP 1955-1963
Ty Cobb OF 1905-1926
Mickey Cocherane C 1934-1937
Sam Crawford 1903-1917
Larry Doby OF 1959
Charlie Gehringer 2B 1924-1942
Hank Greenberg 1B 1930, 33-41, 45-46
Bucky Harris MGR 1929-1933, 1955
Harry Heilmann OF 1914-1929
Waite Hoyt RHP 1930-1931
Hugh Jennings 1B 1907-09, 12, 18
Al Kaline OF 1953-1974
George Kell 3B 1946-1952
Heinie Manush OF 1923-1927
Eddie Matthews 1B 1967-1968
Hal Newhouser LHP 1939-1953
Al Simmons OF 1936
Sam Thompson OF 1906

Retired Numbers

2 Charlie Gehringer 2B 1924-1942
5 Hank Greenberg 1B 30, 33-41, 45-46
6 Al Kaline OF 1953-1974
16 Hal Newhouser LHP 1939-1953
23 Willie Horton OF 1963-1977
42 Jackie Robinson (Retired by MLB)

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Detroit Tigers Award Winners

Manager of the Year

1984 Sparky Anderson
1987 Sparky Anderson
2006 Jim Leyland

Rookie of the Year

1953 Harvey Kuenn SS
1976 Mark Fidrych RHP
1978 Lou Whitaker 2B
2006 Justin Verlander RHP

Fireman Award

2000 Todd Jones RHP

Hank Aaron Award

None

Cy Young

1968 Denny McLain RHP
1969 Denny McLain RHP
1984 Willie Hernadez LHRP

MVP

1911 Ty Cobb OF
1934 Mickey Cocherane C
1935 Hank Greenberg 1B
1937 Charlie Gehringer 2B
1940 Hank Greenberg 1B
1944 Hal Newhouser LHP
1945 Hal Newhouser LHP
1968 Denny McLain RHP
1984 Willie Hernandez LHRP

LCS MVP

1984 Kirk Gibson OF
2006 Placido Polanco 2B

World Series MVP

1968 Mickey Lolich LHP
1984 Alan Trammell SS