Legendary Players & Managers
26 entries in the Detroit Tigers compendium.
Mickey CochraneHall of Fame catcher and manager who led the Tigers to their first World Series title.Charlie GehringerThe Mechanical Man: Tigers Hall of Fame second baseman who played every inning of the first six All Star…Alan TrammellHall of Fame shortstop, World Series MVP, and lifelong Detroit Tiger.Ty CobbThe Georgia Peach: 22 seasons in Detroit and a record 12 batting titles.Hal NewhouserPrince Hal: back-to-back MVP and Tigers Hall of Famer.Sparky AndersonFirst manager to win the World Series in both leagues.Joe GordonHall of Fame second baseman later traded to Detroit as its manager.Denny McLainThe last 30-game winner: 31–6 in 1968 with the Cy Young and MVP.Norm CashStormin' Norman: 1961 batting champion and 373-homer Tiger.Mickey LolichThree complete-game wins and the 1968 World Series MVP.Cecil FielderHit 51 home runs in his first Tigers season, 1990.Justin VerlanderSecond overall pick who became a Cy Young and MVP ace in Detroit.Max ScherzerMad Max won the 2013 AL Cy Young Award in Detroit.Miguel CabreraMiggy: 2012 Triple Crown winner and two-time AL MVP.Armando GalarragaOne blown call from a perfect game on June 2, 2010.Tony ClarkTony the Tiger: 1990 second overall pick and 2001 All-Star.Anibal SanchezVenezuelan pitcher who threw a no-hitter in his 13th big-league start.Magglio Ordonez2007 AL batting champion who hit .363 for Detroit.Willie Horton (baseball)Four-time All-Star and 1968 World Series champion with Detroit.Ted WilliamsOne of baseball's greatest hitters and last .400 batter.Roger MarisYankee slugger who broke Babe Ruth's home run record.Reggie JacksonHall of Fame slugger known as "Mr. October" for postseason heroics.Mickey MantleSwitch-hitting Yankees slugger and three-time AL MVP.Jim BunningHall of Fame pitcher and U.S. senator from Kentucky.Jack MorrisHall of Fame pitcher with 254 wins and three titles.Harmon KillebrewQuiet slugger who hit 573 home runs.
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