Jack Morris was the man for the Detroit Tigers
For 14 years righty starting pitcher Jack Morris led the way for the Tigers’ starting rotation. Morris pitched in 430 games (408 starts) with the Tigers and he was 198-150 with a 3.73 ERA and a 1.27...
View ArticleJohn Hiller was a manly closer for the Detroit Tigers
Forget about those weak 1-inning saves when taking about righty John Hiller. Back in 1973, Hiller was the best closer around in the major leagues. He pitched in 65 games (0 starts) for the Tigers in...
View ArticleWille Hernandez was on top of the world in 1984 for the Detroit Tigers
Lefty closer Willie Hernandez won both the A.L. Cy Young and the MVP Award in 1984 for the Tigers. Hernandez pitched in 80 games (0 starts) for the Tigers in 1984 and he was 9-3 with 32 saves, a 1.92...
View ArticleMark “The Bird” Fidrych wasn’t with the Detroit Tigers long, but he was sure...
In 1976, a young righty starter named Mark Fidrych took over not just Detroit, but all of baseball. Fidrych used to talk to himself on the mound which was amusing. Fidrych pitched in 31 games (29...
View ArticleMickey Tettleton was a pretty solid hitting catcher for the Detroit Tigers
Switch-hitting catcher Mickey Tettleton was an offensive force in his four years with the Tigers. Tettleton played in 570 games in his four years with the Tigers and he was 469 of 1,887 (.249 avg, .867...
View ArticleMagglio Ordonez is going to retire at the Detroit Tigers’ game on Sunday
38-year old outfielder Magglio Ordonez is going to retire from baseball this Sunday in Detroit. Ordonez played in 92 games for the Tigers last year and he was 84 for 329 (.255 avg, .634 OPS) with 33...
View ArticleNorm Cash was a rock solid 1B for the Detroit Tigers
Lefty swinging 1B Norm Cash has a rock solid 1B for the Detroit Tigers. He played in 2,018 games in his 15 years with the Tigers and he was 1,793 of 6,593 (.272 avg, .865 OPS) with 1,028 runs scored,...
View ArticleMickey Lolich was a darn good pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
Lefty starting pitcher Mickey Lolich was rock solid for the Tigers as he was an American League All-Star three times in his 13 years with the team. Lolich pitched in 508 games (459 starts) in his 13...
View ArticleBobby Higginson was a solid, but not spectacular player for the Detroit Tigers
Lefty swinging outfielder Bobby Higginson never made the All-Star team in his 11 years with the Tigers, but he was a rock solid player. He played in 1,362 games in his 11 years with the Tigers and he...
View ArticleYou can’t blame DH Dmitri Young for the record of the 2003 Detroit Tigers
The 2003 Tigers were a horrible 43-119 (26.5%), but you can’t blame that record on lefty swinging DH Dmitri Young. Young played in 155 games in 2003 for the Tigers and he was 167 of 562 (.297 avg,...
View ArticleAurelio Lopez was a rock solid relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
Before you had traditional closers that only worked the 9th inning when his team was winning, righty Auerlio Lopez was the Tigers’ guy at the end of games. He pitched in 355 games (4 starts) in his...
View ArticleTodd Jones made his mark with the Detroit Tigers
Righty reliever Todd Jones made his mark with the Detroit Tigers. Jones pitched in 480 games (0 starts) in his 8 years with the Tigers and he was 23-32 with 235 saves, a 4.07 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. He...
View ArticleCecil Fielder was a bad boy for the Detroit Tigers
Righty swinging 1B Cecil Fielder was a beast back in the day for the Detroit Tigers! He played in 982 games in his seven years with the Tigers and he was 947 of 3,674 (.258 avg, .849 OPS) with 558...
View ArticleLance Parrish was a bad dude for the Detroit Tigers back in the day
Righty swinging catcher Lance Parrish was one of the best catchers in Detroit Tigers‘ history! He played in 1,146 games in his 10 years with the Detroit Tigers and he was 1,123 of 4,273 (.263 avg,...
View ArticleJason Thompson was solid for the Detroit Tigers
Lefty swinging 1B Jason Thompson was a solid player for the Detroit Tigers. He played in 615 games in his five years with the Tigers and he was 565 of 2,204 (.256 avg, .779 OPS) with 279 runs scored,...
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