[251][252], In 1989, the team collapsed to a 59–103 record, worst in the majors. Verlander won the pitching triple crown, leading the AL in wins (24), ERA (2.40) and strikeouts (250). [476] While rebuilding with young players, the team also lost slugger Miguel Cabrera and expected ace pitcher Michael Fulmer to extensive stints on the disabled list. York hit .316 with 33 home runs and 134 RBIs. [460][461], The Tigers finished the season with a record of 86–75, eight games behind the first place Cleveland Indians. [16][17] The Tigers scored only three runs in the succeeding four games, never scoring more than one run in a game, and lost the Series, 4–0. [425] The Tigers would be defeated in six games. [307][311] The collapse was perceived as being due both to injuries and to a lack of player unity; Rodríguez in particular was disgruntled, taking a leave of absence during the season to deal with a difficult divorce. It was the Tigers' longest winning streak since the 1934 team won 14 straight. [62][67][68], The Tigers 1935 lineup featured four future Hall of Famers (Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, Goose Goslin and Charlie Gehringer). [474] The Tigers went 6–24 in September, ending the season in a tie for the worst record in MLB with the San Francisco Giants. [174] Following the season, Mayo Smith was let go and was replaced by Billy Martin. [101][102] Hal Newhouser became the first pitcher in the history of the AL (and still the only pitcher as of 2018) to win the MVP Award in two consecutive seasons. Three days later, the Tigers protested the suspension by fielding a team of replacement players against the Philadelphia Athletics. The team ERA was 4.40. [200] Cabrera won the AL batting title with a .344 average, while also leading the AL in on-base percentage (.448) and doubles (48). [29], The Tigers dropped to third place in the American League in 1910 with an 86–68 record. [66], The Tigers would fall in the 1934 World Series in seven games to the "Gashouse Gang" St. Louis Cardinals. [437], On September 28, the last day of the regular season, Price pitched a 3–0 gem against the Minnesota Twins, and the Tigers clinched their fourth consecutive AL Central Division title. [385] Verlander was unavailable to play in the All-Star Game due to the rule where starting pitchers who play the Sunday beforehand are ineligible. However, he said he would look into expanding instant replay in the future. I, "D-Backs acquire J.D. [402] The team played much better in the second half and, after a fierce battle down the stretch with the Chicago White Sox, the Tigers clinched the AL Central division title on October 1 with a 6–3 win against the Kansas City Royals. [158][161][162] This was the first time the Tigers and Cardinals had met in the World Series since 1934. [168], In Game 7 at Busch Memorial Stadium, Lolich, also pitching on two days' rest, faced Gibson. [62], The Tigers won the 1934 AL pennant with a 101–53 record, at the time a team record for wins, and still the best win percentage (.656) in team history. [73] The Tigers also got strong contributions from Gehringer (.330), Cochrane (.319) and starting pitchers Tommy Bridges (21–10) and Elden Auker (18–7). [485] The Tigers finished the season with a 47–114 record, the worst in all of Major League Baseball, and their second worst season in franchise history after their 43–119 record in 2003. "[107], Following their World Series win in 1945, the Tigers continued to have winning records for the remainder of the decade, finishing second in the AL three times, but never winning the pennant. [301][302][303][304][305] The 2004 Tigers finished 72–90, a 29-game improvement over the previous season. [13], Behind the hitting of outfielders Ty Cobb (.350) and Sam Crawford (.323), and the pitching of Bill Donovan and Ed Killian (25 wins each), the Tigers went 92–58 to win the AL pennant in 1907 by 1.5 games over the Philadelphia Athletics. [49][50], Though the Tigers struggled with mediocre records in the seven years following Cobb's departure, they were building a solid foundation, adding slugging first baseman Hank Greenberg and pitchers Tommy Bridges and Schoolboy Rowe to a lineup that already included second baseman Charlie Gehringer. [205][211], Aurelio Rodríguez won the Gold Glove Award in 1976 at third base, snapping a streak in which Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson had won it for 16 consecutive seasons. [63], Following the 1933 season, the Tigers added perhaps the final piece of the puzzle, acquiring catcher Mickey Cochrane from the Philadelphia Athletics to serve as player-manager. [273][317][318] On September 24, the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 11–4 to clinch their first playoff berth since 1987. [60][61], Cobb announced his retirement in November 1926 after 22 seasons with the Tigers, though he would return to play two more seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics. The Tigers instead settled for the AL wild card. [447] Inconsistent pitching, division rivals outperforming expectations, and injuries to multiple players, including Joe Nathan, who only appeared in one game, Victor Martínez, and career first stints on the disabled list for Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera, sent the team below the .500 mark as the trade deadline came and the decision was made to "reboot" the team. 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[357][358] The Tigers spent 146 days of the 2009 season in first place, but became the first team in Major League history to lose a three-game lead with four games left to play. [37] 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. Game 6 concluded with Goslin's dramatic walk-off RBI single, scoring Cochrane for a 4–3 victory. [49][50][51], In 1921, the Tigers amassed 1,724 hits and a team batting average of .316, the highest team hit total and batting average in AL history. [492], Glory in '68: 1968 World Series Champions, The Roar of '84: 1984 World Series Champions, Most losses in American League history (2003), The return of the Tigers: 2006 American League Champions, "One of a Kind." [259] Behind the hitting of Fielder and others, the Tigers improved by 20 wins in 1990 (79–83), and posted a winning record in 1991 (84–78). 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An angered Campaneris threw the bat at LaGrow, and LaGrow ducked just in time for the bat to sail over his head. The history of the Detroit Tigers, a professional baseball franchise based in Detroit, Michigan, dates back to 1894 when they were a member of the minor league Western League.Becoming a charter member of the American League in 1901, they are the oldest continuous one name, one city franchise in ⦠[246] After a series against the Baltimore Orioles, the Tigers returned home trailing by a game and swept the Blue Jays. [3][4] The first game at The Corner was an exhibition on April 13, 1896. [108][109][110][111][112], During the 1946 season, the Tigers acquired George Kell, a third baseman who would become a 10-time all-star and Hall of Famer. One of the few major league players who never played a day in the minor leagues, he would hit over .300 nine times in his career. However, the Tigers lost all five games to finish 95–67, and the division title went to the 96–66 Minnesota Twins. [308][309] On June 8, 2005, the Tigers traded pitcher Ugueth Urbina and infielder Ramón Martínez to the Philadelphia Phillies for Plácido Polanco. [292] With fellow '84 teammates Kirk Gibson and Lance Parrish on the coaching staff, the rebuilding process began. [128][294], Mike Maroth went 9–21 for the 2003 Tigers and became the first pitcher to lose 20 games in more than 20 years. [168] Many fans believe the turning point came in the fifth inning of Game 5, with the Tigers down three games to one, and trailing in the game, 3–2. [381] On August 27, Verlander defeated the Minnesota Twins, 6–4, to become the first Tiger since Bill Gullickson in 1991 to win 20 games in a season. [214][215], Houk's immediate successor as Tiger manager in 1979 was Les Moss, but Moss would only last until June of that year. [384][388] Starter Doug Fister, who was acquired at the trade deadline, provided an immediate spark, going 8–1 over the final two months of the season with a sparkling 1.79 ERA. [20] This would be the Cubs' last World Championship until 2016. [192] Blue Moon Odom shut down Detroit 5–0 in Game 2. [39] Baseball historian Bill James has ranked the 1915 Tigers outfield as the greatest in the history of baseball. [163] A solo home run by Mike Shannon was all the Cardinals could muster against Lolich as the Tigers took the game, 4–1, and the World Series, 4–3. He also made 15 All-Star teams, won 10 Gold Gloves, and featured one of the league's best arms in right field. [418] Tigers pitchers struck out 1,428 batters during the regular season, breaking the record of 1,404 held by the 2003 Chicago Cubs. [183] The season was highlighted by Mickey Lolich's 308 strikeouts, which led the AL and is still the single-season record in franchise history. [137], The 1961 club featured two non-white starters, Bill Bruton and Jake Wood, and later in the 1960s, black players such as Willie Horton, Earl Wilson, and Gates Brown would contribute to Detroit's rise in the standings. [105][106] Because many stars had not yet returned from the military, some baseball scholars have deemed the 1945 World Series to be among the worst-played contests in World Series history. [422] The Tigers set a record by striking out 57 Oakland batters in the ALDS. [189] Mickey Lolich was his steady self for the Tigers, winning 22 games with a sparkling 2.50 ERA, while Coleman won 19 and had a 2.80 ERA. [465], Mike Ilitch, the Tigers owner since 1992, died at the age of 87 on February 10, 2017. All seven games were decided by one run, and in the first six of the seven games, the winning run was scored in the final inning of play. [164][165] Stanley had never played shortstop before, but was a Gold Glover in the outfield and an excellent athlete. Even at the time, I realized that. [436] With the acquisition of Price, the Tigers became the first team in major league history with three consecutive Cy Young Award winners in its starting rotation. [88] An unlikely hero on the mound this season was 30-year-old rookie Floyd Giebell. Detroit Tigers Team History & Encyclopedia. [256][257][258] He hit 44 home runs and collected 132 RBI in 1991, again finishing second in the AL MVP balloting. [177][197] Third base coach Joe Schultz served as interim manager for the remainder of the season. [316], After years of futility, the 2006 season showed signs of hope. [266] The announcement was met with resounding protests from fans, both in Michigan and around the baseball world. [233][236] Eric Show continued the parade of bad outings in Game 4, getting bounced after 2 2⁄3 innings upon giving up home runs to World Series MVP Alan Trammell in his first two at-bats. [192][193], As the series shifted to Detroit, the Tigers caught their stride. [188] Starter Woodie Fryman, acquired on August 2, was the final piece of the puzzle as he went 10–3 over the last two months of the regular season and posted a minuscule 2.06 ERA. [391] On September 16, the Tigers clinched the AL Central Division title with a 3–1 win over the Oakland Athletics. [163] In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Cardinals looked primed to take the lead as Lou Brock singled to lead off the inning, only to be promptly picked off by Lolich. [91][92] Newsom's father had died in a Cincinnati hotel room after watching his son win Game 1. Greenberg batted .340 and slammed 41 home runs while driving in 150. [147][192] Thanks to that play and four innings of scoreless relief from Vida Blue, the A's took the AL pennant and a spot in the World Series. [170][171] That year, Detroit failed to defend its title, despite Denny McLain having another outstanding season with a 24–9 campaign, earning him his second straight Cy Young Award (co-winner with Baltimore's Mike Cuellar). [163] One out later, Curt Flood followed with another single, and was also picked off by Lolich. [211] He finished the season with a record of 19–9 and an American League-leading ERA of 2.34. Detroit Tigers second baseman Harold Castro in the field during an intrasquad scrimmage at Comerica Park in Detroit, Sunday, July 12, 2020. The two teams would square off in seven hard-fought games during the final two weeks of the season. [228] In Game 2, the Tigers scored twice in the 11th inning when Johnny Grubb doubled off Royals closer Dan Quisenberry en route to a 5–3 victory. [88] Greenberg won his second AL MVP award, becoming the first major leaguer to win the award at two different positions. [38] The only team in Tigers' history with a better winning percentage than the 1915 squad was the 1934 team that lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals. [12], In 1905, the team acquired 18-year-old Ty Cobb, a fearless player with a mean streak, who came to be regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. [217] When Anderson joined the Tigers in 1979 and assessed the team's young talent, he boldly predicted that it would be a pennant winner within 5 years. [155] Starter Earl Wilson, acquired the previous season from the Red Sox, led the Tigers (and the major leagues) with 22 wins and would form a strong 1–2–3 combination with Denny McLain and Mickey Lolich over the next few years. [334], Magglio Ordóñez captured the AL batting title in 2007 with a .363 average, becoming the first Tiger to win it since Norm Cash did so in 1961. [412], The Tigers entered the 2013 season looking to defend their 2012 AL pennant. [275][276][277] The only team in the majors to have a longer stretch without a winning season during this time were the Pittsburgh Pirates, who didn't have a winning record in the years spanning 1993 to 2012. 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[348][352][353][354][355], Despite the improvements, the Tigers once again found themselves struggling to hold a lead in the AL Central. In 1963, pitchers Mickey Lolich and Denny McLain entered the rotation. [310] The Tigers stayed on the fringes of contention for the AL wild card for the first four months of the season, but then faded badly, finishing 71–91. [92], With Hank Greenberg serving in World War II for all or parts of the 1941–44 seasons, the Tigers struggled to recapture the glory of 1940. Left fielder Willie Horton made a perfect throw to home plate to nail Lou Brock, who tried to score from second base standing up, as catcher Bill Freehan blocked the plate with his foot. [198] Hiller's saves total would stand as a Tiger record until 2000, when it was broken by Todd Jones' 42 saves (Jones' record would later be broken by José Valverde's 49 saves in 2011). [458] The Tigers lost two 2016 draft picks due to free agent compensation but, because of their bottom-ten finish in 2015, they kept their first round pick. [192], A first inning run on an RBI ground out from Bill Freehan, set up by a Gene Tenace passed ball that allowed Dick McAuliffe to reach third, gave Detroit an early lead in the deciding fifth and final game in Detroit. [482][483][484] On March 19, it was announced that Michael Fulmer would undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2019 season. [361] 2010 also saw the debut of Brennan Boesch, who was named the AL Rookie of the Month for May and June. On November 15, Verlander was a unanimous selection for the AL Cy Young Award. ", and making a swing-the-bat gesture. Only the Boston Red Sox trailed the Tigers in integrating their roster. [405], On the final day of the season, Cabrera earned the Triple Crown in batting, leading the AL in batting average (.330), home runs (44), and runs batted in (139). [322][323] They advanced to the World Series, where they lost to the underdog St. Louis Cardinals in five games. [91][92] Despite a heroic effort by Bobo Newsom, the Tigers came up short in the deciding game, losing 2–1. [168][169] The Tigers came back with three runs in the seventh to win that game, 5–3, and stay alive. [242] With the win, Anderson became the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues. His son Walter Briggs Jr. inherited the team, but he was forced to sell it in 1956 to broadcast media owners John Fetzer and Fred Knorr. [54] Without pitching to support the offense, the 1921 Tigers finished in sixth place in the American League at 71–82, 27 games behind the New York Yankees. [226] Closer Willie Hernández, acquired from the 1983 NL champion Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason, won both the Cy Young Award and AL MVP, a rarity for a relief pitcher. [187][188] Brinkman was named Tiger of the Year by the Detroit Baseball Writers, despite a .203 batting average, as he committed just 7 errors in 728 chances (.990 fielding percentage) and had a 72-game errorless streak during the season. [129] Also, team owner Walter Briggs Sr. died in 1952. [382], In May, the Tigers were as many as eight games back of the first place Cleveland Indians. [403] Coupled with the Tigers' division title in 2011, it marked the first back-to-back divisional titles in team history, and first back-to-back postseason appearances since 1934–35. [275], In 1998, the Tigers moved from the AL East, where they had been since the divisions were created in 1969, to the AL Central as part of a realignment necessitated by the addition of the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays. [177][178], Also during the offseason, Denny McLain, who had been suspended three times and had a 3–5 record, was part of an eight-player deal with the Washington Senators in what would turn out to be a heist for Detroit. I thought he beat the throw. He launched the pitch into Tiger Stadium's right field upper deck for a three-run homer, effectively clinching the game and the series. Tiger,' dies at 85", "Detroit Tigers to wear No. [233][235] Tiger starter Dan Petry exited the game after 4.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap} 1⁄3 innings when Kurt Bevacqua's three-run homer gave San Diego a 5–3 lead they would hold onto. [246][248], In what would prove to be their last postseason appearance until 2006, the Tigers were upset in the 1987 American League Championship Series by the 85–77 Minnesota Twins (who in turn won the World Series that year) 4–1. [246][248][249] The Twins clinched the series in Game 5 at Tiger Stadium, 9–5. [151] Both Dressen and Swift died during the year; Dressen died of a heart attack in August, while Swift died of lung cancer in October. [136] First baseman Norm Cash won the batting title with a .361 average, while teammate Al Kaline finished second. 6 patch in honor of Al Kaline this season", "Tigers officially out of playoffs, but this weekend's series could still have meaning", "Citing health, Tigers manager Gardy retires", "It was a grind': Tigers end unusual 2020 season on losing note, finish 23-35", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_the_Detroit_Tigers&oldid=1015189231, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 March 2021, at 02:38. [246] Detroit clinched the division in a 1–0 victory over Toronto in front of 51,000 fans at Tiger Stadium on October 4. Verlander also became the first major league pitcher since Curt Schilling in 2002 to reach 20 wins before the end of August. [211] Perhaps more important, however, was the talent coming up through the Tigers farm system at the time. [307][312] Trammell, though popular with the fans, took part of the blame for the poor clubhouse atmosphere and lack of continued improvement, and he was fired at the end of the season. [64][65] Schoolboy Rowe led a strong pitching staff, winning 16 straight decisions at one point of the season and finishing with a 24–8 record. Milt Wilcox outdueled Charlie Leibrandt, and after Hernandez got Darryl Motley to pop out to preserve the 1–0 win, the Tigers were returning to the World Series. [279][280][281], In 2000, the team left Tiger Stadium in favor of Comerica Park. [326], On June 12, Verlander threw the Tigers' first no-hitter since 1984 (Jack Morris) and the first in Comerica Park history, in a 4–0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. 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