Club History & Eras
18 entries in the Detroit Tigers compendium.
Club History & Eras — Era Chart
Sam CrawfordWahoo Sam, the Tigers' triple king and dead-ball era slugger.Hank GreenbergHammerin' Hank: Tigers legend, two-time MVP, and first Jewish superstar in American team sWillie HortonAmerican felon convicted of robbery and murder, who absconded from furlough and committed Al KalineMr. Tiger: Al Kaline, Detroit's Hall of Fame right fielder with 3,007 hits and a 22-seasonLou WhitakerSweet Lou Whitaker played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers, winning a World SerieKirk GibsonKirk Gibson: Tigers legend, World Series hero, and two-sport star.Mike IlitchFrom pizza to the pennant: Mike Ilitch's Detroit legacy1935 World SeriesDetroit's first championship: a Series of courage and clutch hits.Ty Cobb DynastyTwenty-two seasons, one .406 average, and a club that never fully recovered from the ghost1945-47 Pennant YearsTwelve years of waiting ended in one glorious, aching October.Hank Greenberg EraSixteen years, 569 bombs, and one Galloping Ghost who made Detroit proud.Al Kaline Golden AgeTwenty-two seasons, one uniform, and the greatest right field in Tiger history.1967 PennantOne hundred and two wins, one pennant, and a summer that still haunts every Tiger fan's me1968 Dirty BirdsGrit, glove work, and a no-hitter — the Dirty Birds proved 1968 belonged to the pitchers.1984 Cinderella RunOne division title, one ALCS heartbreak, and a promise of greatness still to come.2011-2012 Competitive EraTwo years of promise, one sweep that still stings.1990s RebuildA decade of patience, power flashes, and the slow forging of a new Tiger identity.Justin Verlander EraOne arm, one city, one decade of almost-enough.
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