The Bluhm Memorial Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame

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GEORGE MULLIN

Pitcher, 1902-1913
"Wabash George"


--Class of 1915--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 7/4/1880
Died - 1/7/1944

Biography:

Geography may have been the reason why George Mullin became one of the greatest pitchers in Detroit Tigers history. Mullin, who signed a contract with the Tigers and Brooklyn Dodgers, decided on the Tigers because Detroit was closer to his home in Indiana. "Wabash" George became one of the winningest pitcher in Tigers history, capturing 209 victories. Mullin was a 20-game winner five times in his career and tossed over 300 innings six times. In 1909 he posted a career-best 29 wins. He was 3-3 during Detroit’s three World Series appearances between 1907 and 1909, and never posted an ERA higher than 2.12 ERA during any of those series. On July 4, 1912 he celebrated his 32nd birthday by firing the first no-hitter in Detroit history. Mullin was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1962.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1902	21	DET	AL	13	16	35	30	25	0	4	0	260.0	282	155	106	4	95	78	7	13	1152	3.67	99	1.450
1903	22	DET	AL	19	15	41	36	31	6	5	2	320.7	284	128	80	4	106	170	8	6	0	2.25	129	1.216
1904	23	DET	AL	17	23	45	44	42	7	1	0	382.3	345	154	102	1	131	161	10	8	1597	2.40	106	1.245
1905	24	DET	AL	21	21	44	41	35	1	2	0	347.7	303	149	97	4	138	168	9	6	1473	2.51	109	1.268
1906	25	DET	AL	21	18	40	40	35	2	0	0	330.0	315	139	102	3	108	123	15	11	1408	2.78	100	1.282
1907	26	DET	AL	20	20	46	42	35	5	4	3	357.3	346	153	103	1	106	146	15	6	1493	2.59	100	1.265
1908	27	DET	AL	17	13	39	30	26	1	8	0	290.7	301	142	100	1	71	121	7	12	1232	3.10	78	1.280
1909	28	DET	AL	29	8	40	35	29	3	5	1	303.7	258	96	75	1	78	124	8	5	1232	2.22	113	1.106
1910	29	DET	AL	21	12	38	32	27	5	6	0	289.0	260	125	92	7	102	98	14	4	1181	2.87	91	1.253
1911	30	DET	AL	18	10	30	29	25	2	1	0	234.3	245	99	80	7	61	87	12	5	995	3.07	113	1.306
1912	31	DET	AL	12	17	30	29	22	2	0	0	226.0	214	112	89	3	92	88	9	3	968	3.54	92	1.354
1913	32	DET	AL	1	6	7	7	4	0	0	0	52.3	53	28	16	1	18	16	2	1	228	2.75	106	1.357
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	12	1902	1913	209	179	.539	2.76	435	395	36	336	34	6	3394.0	3206	1480	1042	37	1106	1380	102

Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1902	21	DET	AL	40	120	20	39	4	3	0	11	1		8		.325	.367	.408	113	49	1	0
1903	22	DET	AL	46	126	11	35	9	1	1	12	1		2		.278	.295	.389	106	49	4	1
1904	23	DET	AL	53	155	14	45	10	2	0	8	1		10		.290	.337	.381	130	59	3	1
1905	24	DET	AL	47	135	15	35	4	0	0	12	4		12		.259	.320	.289	93	39	3	0
1906	25	DET	AL	50	142	13	32	6	4	0	6	2		4		.225	.247	.324	76	46	1	0
1907	26	DET	AL	70	157	16	34	5	3	0	13	2		12		.217	.276	.287	77	45	0	1
1908	27	DET	AL	55	125	13	32	2	2	1	8	2		7		.256	.306	.328	102	41	3	2
1909	28	DET	AL	53	126	13	27	7	0	0	17	2		13		.214	.288	.270	73	34	2	0
1910	29	DET	AL	50	129	15	33	6	2	1	11	1		8		.256	.299	.357	99	46	0	0
1911	30	DET	AL	40	98	4	28	7	2	0	5	1		10		.286	.352	.398	105	39	1	0
1912	31	DET	AL	38	90	13	25	5	1	0	12	0		17		.278	.393	.356	117	32	2	0
1913	32	DET	AL	12	20	1	7	0	0	0	1	0		4	1	.350	.458	.350	138	7	0	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	12	1902	1913	554	1423	148	372	65	20	3	116	107	1	.261	.315	.342	17	0	99

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SAM CRAWFORD

Right Fielder, 1903-1917
"Wahoo Sam"


--Class of 1920--

Bats - Left
Throws - Left
Born - 4/18/1880
Died - 6/15/1968

Biography:

Pirated from the National League’s Cincinnati club, the Tigers got one of the most feared sluggers of the deadball era in 1903. Nicknamed "Wahoo" for the Nebraska town he was born in, Sam Crawford’s lethal bat puts him atop the list of Major League Baseball’s all-time triples hitters with 312 during his career. He reached double-digits in three-baggers for 17 consecutive seasons and had 250 during his time as a Tiger. Often overshadowed once Ty Cobb joined the Tigers, the two provided Detroit with the most potent 1-2 punch in baseball. They also were an effective duo when they worked together on double-steals, with Cobb on third base and Crawford on first. While considered a good fielder, Crawford's power remained legendary. One story suggests that Cleveland built a 40-foot right field wall at League Park to stop Crawford from hitting home runs at their park. It didn’t work as Crawford hit one over it the very next season. Cobb himself campaigned for Crawford's induction into Cooperstown, and "Wahoo Sam" was finally inducted in 1957. A year later he went into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1903	23	DET	AL	137	550	88	184	23	25	4	89	18		25		.335	.366	.489	158	269	25	2
1904	24	DET	AL	150	562	49	143	22	16	2	73	20		44		.254	.309	.361	114	203	11	0
1905	25	DET	AL	154	575	73	171	38	10	6	75	22		50		.297	.357	.430	148	247	3	3
1906	26	DET	AL	145	563	65	166	25	16	2	72	24		38		.295	.341	.407	131	229	8	1
1907	27	DET	AL	144	582	102	188	34	17	4	81	18		37		.323	.366	.460	159	268	11	2
1908	28	DET	AL	152	591	102	184	33	16	7	80	15		37		.311	.355	.457	159	270	23	3
1909	29	DET	AL	156	589	83	185	35	14	6	97	30		47		.314	.366	.452	153	266	25	1
1910	30	DET	AL	154	588	83	170	26	19	5	120	20		37		.289	.332	.423	130	249	24	1
1911	31	DET	AL	146	574	109	217	36	14	7	115	37		61		.378	.438	.526	163	302	13	0
1912	32	DET	AL	149	581	81	189	30	21	4	109	41		42		.325	.373	.470	143	273	19	2
1913	33	DET	AL	153	609	78	193	32	23	9	83	13		52	28	.317	.371	.489	152	298	10	0
1914	34	DET	AL	157	582	74	183	22	26	8	104	25	16	69	31	.314	.388	.483	158	281	22	1
1915	35	DET	AL	156	612	81	183	31	19	4	112	24	14	66	29	.299	.367	.431	134	264	16	0
1916	36	DET	AL	100	322	41	92	11	13	0	42	10		37	10	.286	.359	.401	124	129	9	0
1917	37	DET	AL	61	104	6	18	4	0	2	12	0		4	6	.173	.204	.269	44	28	4	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	15	1903	1917	2114	7984	1115	2466	402	249	70	1264	646	104	.309	.362	.448	317	30	144

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BILL DONOVAN

Pitcher, 1903-1918
"Wild Bill"


--Class of 1920--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 10/13/1876
Died - 12/9/1923

Biography:

Tiger owner Frank Navin always kept two photographs near him, of his two favorite players. One of those pictures was of "Wild Bill" Donovan. "Yes, there was a pitcher. What a heart," said Navin. And from all indications, Navin was 100 percent accurate in his assessment. Donovan, whose nickname came from a combination of some early wildness in his career, from his wild running on the basepaths, and from his fiery nature during that got him into more than one scuffle, won 141 games with the Tigers while losing just 96. He posted a 25-4 mark during the Tigers’ 1907 pennant-winning season and was a combined 51-18 during the 1907-09 seasons. He struggled in World Series action (just as the team did), posting a 1-4 mark in postseason play. Donovan left the Tigers in 1915 to be a player-manager for the Yankees, but returned in 1918 to end his career in Detroit. He posted a 2.49 ERA during his tenure with the Tigers.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1903	26	DET	AL	17	16	35	34	34	4	1	0	307.0	247	104	78	3	95	187	5	7	1231	2.29	127	1.114
1904	27	DET	AL	17	16	34	34	30	3	0	0	293.0	251	111	80	5	94	137	11	11	1205	2.46	104	1.177
1905	28	DET	AL	18	15	34	32	27	5	2	0	280.7	236	111	81	2	101	135	10	4	1173	2.60	105	1.201
1906	29	DET	AL	9	15	25	25	22	0	0	0	211.7	221	92	74	4	72	85	8	2	923	3.15	88	1.384
1907	30	DET	AL	25	4	32	28	27	3	4	1	271.0	222	96	66	3	82	123	8	2	1103	2.19	118	1.122
1908	31	DET	AL	18	7	29	28	25	6	1	0	242.7	210	78	56	2	53	141	6	3	997	2.08	116	1.084
1909	32	DET	AL	8	7	21	17	13	4	4	2	140.3	121	50	36	0	60	76	6	4	595	2.31	109	1.290
1910	33	DET	AL	17	7	26	23	20	3	3	0	206.7	184	74	56	4	61	107	7	2	849	2.44	107	1.185
1911	34	DET	AL	10	9	20	19	15	1	1	0	168.3	160	83	62	4	64	81	3	3	726	3.31	105	1.331
1912	35	DET	AL	1	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	10.0	5	2	1	0	2	6	1	0	37	0.90	363	0.700
1918	41	DET	AL	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	6.0	5	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	23	1.50	177	1.000
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	11	1903	1918	141	96	.595	2.49	261	242	19	213	29	3	2137.3	1862	802	591	27	685	1079	109

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HUGHIE JENNINGS

Manager, 1907-1920
"Ee-Yah"


--Class of 1925--

Born - 4/2/1869
Died - 2/1/1928

Biography:

Before he became manager of the Detroit Tigers, Tiger owner Frank Navin had to convince American League President Ban Johnson that he be given permission to hire the man with such a "rowdy" image. Johnson gave in and Tiger history was made. "Ee-yah" Hughie Jennings posted a mark of 1,131-972, leading the Tigers to AL pennants from 1907-1909. As much a showman as he was an outstanding baseball mind, he is known for one of the most indelible images in Tiger history. It is one of him holding both hands high while lifting one leg in the air in the coach’s box. His trademark yell was "Ee-yah" and could be heard during many Tiger rallies. Once a great player himself, he was considered a master psychologist. He was one of few that got along with Ty Cobb. He quickly realized Cobb knew more about the game than he’d ever learn, so he gave him free reign during games. And while some resented the special treatment, he still held his authority. He was one of the first managers to fine players, one day taking $50 from Claude Rossman for hitting a home run. He was supposed to bunt. Jennings was inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1945.


Managerial Record:

Year	League    	Team	Age	G	W	L	WP	Finish	Champs
1907	American Lg	Detroit	38	153	92	58	.613	1	AL
1908	American Lg	Detroit	39	154	90	63	.588	1	AL
1909	American Lg	Detroit	40	158	98	54	.645	1	AL
1910	American Lg	Detroit	41	155	86	68	.558	3	
1911	American Lg	Detroit	42	154	89	65	.578	2	
1912	American Lg	Detroit	43	154	69	84	.451	6	
1913	American Lg	Detroit	44	153	66	87	.431	6	
1914	American Lg	Detroit	45	157	80	73	.523	4	
1915	American Lg	Detroit	46	156	100	54	.649	2	
1916	American Lg	Detroit	47	155	87	67	.565	3	
1917	American Lg	Detroit	48	155	78	75	.510	4	
1918	American Lg	Detroit	49	128	55	71	.437	7	
1919	American Lg	Detroit	50	140	80	60	.571	4	
1920	American Lg	Detroit	51	155	61	93	.396	7	
	        
        YR	From	To	G	W	L	WP	BstFin	WstFin	PostSsn	Pennts	WrldSer
TOTALS	14	1907	1920	2127	1131	972	.538	1	7	3	3	0

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BOBBY VEACH

Left Fielder, 1912-1923


--Class of 1925--

Bats - Left
Throws - Right
Born - 6/29/1888
Died - 8/7/1945

Biography:

Bobby Veach started his professional baseball career as a pitcher, but he ended it as one of the greatest outfielders in Detroit Tigers history. Often overshadowed by the other great Tiger outfielders that surrounded him during his era, he still imposed his own fear in opposing pitchers. A .300 hitter in nine of his 12 seasons, he was a great power hitter who occasionally led the American League in doubles and triples. He also led the league in RBIs three times, and the Tigers, six times. He had great speed that served him well in left field and on the base paths. He also was noted for having a strong throwing arm. Veach recorded the first cycle in Tigers history when he went 6-for-6 in a 12-inning game against the Boston Red Sox. Veach’s relationship with Ty Cobb was icy, and it isn’t difficult to understand why. In order to "motivate" the easy-going Kentuckian, Cobb once ordered Harry Heilmann to heckle Veach mercilessly from the on-deck circle. After the season was over, Cobb was supposed to tell Veach about the plan. He never did. Veach and Heilmann never reconciled. An avid hunter, Veach used to hunt with Fowlerville resident Charlie Gehringer, planting the seeds for Gehringer’s career as a Tiger great.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1912	24	DET	AL	23	79	8	27	5	1	0	15	2		5		.342	.388	.430	137	34	3	1
1913	25	DET	AL	137	491	54	132	22	10	0	64	22		53	31	.269	.346	.354	106	174	15	5
1914	26	DET	AL	149	531	56	146	19	14	1	72	20	20	50	29	.275	.341	.369	111	196	22	3
1915	27	DET	AL	152	569	81	178	40	10	3	112	16	19	68	43	.313	.390	.434	142	247	18	4
1916	28	DET	AL	150	566	92	173	33	15	3	91	24	15	52	41	.306	.367	.433	136	245	24	3
1917	29	DET	AL	154	571	79	182	31	12	8	103	21		61	44	.319	.393	.457	159	261	25	9
1918	30	DET	AL	127	499	59	139	21	13	3	78	21		35	23	.279	.331	.391	121	195	17	4
1919	31	DET	AL	139	538	87	191	45	17	3	101	19		33	33	.355	.398	.519	158	279	22	5
1920	32	DET	AL	154	612	92	188	39	15	11	113	11	7	36	22	.307	.353	.474	119	290	15	7
1921	33	DET	AL	150	612	110	207	43	13	16	128	14	10	48	31	.338	.387	.529	133	324	27	1
1922	34	DET	AL	155	618	96	202	34	13	9	126	9	1	42	27	.327	.377	.468	122	289	36	8
1923	35	DET	AL	114	293	45	94	13	3	2	39	10	3	29	21	.321	.388	.406	111	119	14	3
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	12	1912	1923	1604	5979	859	1859	345	136	59	1042	512	345	.311	.370	.444	189	75	130

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ED KILLIAN

Pitcher, 1904-1910
"Twilight Ed"


--Class of 1925--

Bats - Left
Throws - Left
Born - 11/12/1876
Died - 7/18/1928

Biography:

"Twilight" Ed Killian was a vital starting lefty for each of the Tigers’ first three pennant winning seasons in 1907-1909. His best season was in 1907, when Killian posted a 25-13 mark and a 1.78 earned run average. He also won both games of a doubleheader during that season. He earned his nickname "Twilight" because he pitched in a great number of extra-inning games. Killian also became known for another thing – his ability to avoid giving up the gopher ball. Playing his entire Tiger career during the deadball era, he once pitched 1,001 straight innings without allowing a single four-bagger. Killian didn’t get along with Ty Cobb, totally ignoring him during Cobb's rookie campaign. When he didn’t ignore him, the result was normally turmoil. One time Killian reportedly smashed all of Cobb’s bats. He also was known to throw at Cobb’s ankles during batting practice, claiming – as Cobb would recall in later years – that the pitch got away from him.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1904	27	DET	AL	14	20	40	34	32	4	6	1	331.7	293	118	90	0	93	124	17	6	1364	2.44	104	1.164
1905	28	DET	AL	23	14	39	37	33	8	2	0	313.3	263	108	79	0	102	110	13	4	0	2.27	120	1.165
1906	29	DET	AL	10	6	21	16	14	0	5	2	149.7	165	71	57	0	54	47	5	4	0	3.43	81	1.463
1907	30	DET	AL	25	13	41	34	29	3	7	1	314.0	286	103	62	2	91	96	13	2	1302	1.78	146	1.201
1908	31	DET	AL	12	9	27	23	15	0	4	1	180.7	170	78	60	3	53	47	8	1	736	2.99	81	1.234
1909	32	DET	AL	11	9	25	19	14	3	4	1	173.3	150	45	33	1	49	54	6	4	691	1.71	147	1.148
1910	33	DET	AL	4	3	11	9	5	1	1	0	74.0	75	38	25	2	27	20	6	1	313	3.04	86	1.378
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	7	1904	1910	99	74	.572	2.38	204	172	29	142	19	6	1536.7	1402	561	406	8	469	498	109

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TY COBB

Center Fielder, 1905-1926
Manager, 1921-1926
"The Georgia Peach"


--Class of 1930--

Bats - Left
Throws - Right
Born - 12/18/1886
Died - 7/17/1961

Biography:

A true genius in spikes, Ty Cobb was not only the greatest hitter but also the most competitive and most controversial character in Tiger history. "The Georgia Peach" was also the fiercest of them all. He approached every game as though he were at war, and had more enemies than friends inside his own dugout. He was a racist and a bully, but he also was the greatest hitter baseball has seen, sporting a lifetime .366 batting average which was (and is) the best in baseball history. Holder of many offensive records at one time, he is second in hits (4,189), runs scored (2,246), and triples (298). He was never better than he was between 1911 and 1913 seasons, when he batted over .400 combined during those three years. Perhaps the reason for his competitive nature had to do with the death of his father. Shot dead by his own mother, Cobb's father never approved of a career in baseball. When he finally consented, he told young Ty not to come back until he was successful. Ty apparently took that to heart, joining the Tigers via the Royston Reds soon after his father's death. He was as good on the base paths as he was at the plate, stealing 892 career bases; including as many as 54 times in which he stole home. He also hit a career record 47 inside-the-park homers. When Hughie Jennings was replaced as manager, Cobb took over that job as well. Never blessed with a strong pitching staff, his lineup was filled with many tremendous hitters. He led the Tigers to one second-place effort and two third-place efforts during his six years. Though hated and feared long after his playing career was over, he was nevertheless the top vote recipient during the inaugural National Baseball Hall of Fame elections in 1936.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1905	18	DET	AL	41	150	19	36	6	0	1	15	2		10		.240	.288	.300	86	45	4	0
1906	19	DET	AL	98	358	45	113	15	5	1	34	23		19		.316	.355	.394	131	141	14	3
1907	20	DET	AL	150	605	97	212	28	14	5	119	49		24		.350	.380	.468	166	283	12	5
1908	21	DET	AL	150	581	88	188	36	20	4	108	39		34		.324	.367	.475	169	276	14	6
1909	22	DET	AL	156	573	116	216	33	10	9	107	76		48		.377	.431	.517	194	296	24	6
1910	23	DET	AL	140	506	106	194	35	13	8	91	65		64		.383	.456	.551	206	279	16	4
1911	24	DET	AL	146	591	147	248	47	24	8	127	83		44		.420	.467	.621	196	367	11	8
1912	25	DET	AL	140	553	120	226	30	23	7	83	61		43		.409	.456	.584	200	323	8	5
1913	26	DET	AL	122	428	70	167	18	16	4	67	51		58	31	.390	.467	.535	194	229	11	4
1914	27	DET	AL	98	345	69	127	22	11	2	57	35	17	57	22	.368	.466	.513	190	177	6	6
1915	28	DET	AL	156	563	144	208	31	13	3	99	96	38	118	43	.369	.486	.487	185	274	9	10
1916	29	DET	AL	145	542	113	201	31	10	5	68	68	24	78	39	.371	.452	.493	179	267	14	2
1917	30	DET	AL	152	588	107	225	44	24	6	102	55		61	34	.383	.444	.570	209	335	16	4
1918	31	DET	AL	111	421	83	161	19	14	3	64	34		41	21	.382	.440	.515	193	217	9	2
1919	32	DET	AL	124	497	92	191	36	13	1	70	28		38	22	.384	.429	.515	166	256	9	1
1920	33	DET	AL	112	428	86	143	28	8	2	63	15	10	58	28	.334	.416	.451	131	193	7	2
1921	34	DET	AL	128	507	124	197	37	16	12	101	22	15	56	19	.389	.452	.596	166	302	15	3
1922	35	DET	AL	137	526	99	211	42	16	4	99	9	13	55	24	.401	.462	.565	170	297	27	4
1923	36	DET	AL	145	556	103	189	40	7	6	88	9	10	66	14	.340	.413	.469	134	261	22	3
1924	37	DET	AL	155	625	115	211	38	10	4	78	23	14	85	18	.338	.418	.450	125	281	15	1
1925	38	DET	AL	121	415	97	157	31	12	12	102	13	9	65	12	.378	.468	.598	170	248	5	5
1926	39	DET	AL	79	233	48	79	18	5	4	62	9	4	26	2	.339	.408	.511	137	119	13	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	22	1905	1926	2806	10591	2088	3900	665	284	111	1804	1148	329	.368	.434	.516	865	154	171

Managerial Record:

Year	League    	Team	Age	G	W	L	WP	Finish	Champs
1921	American Lg	Detroit	34	154	71	82	.464	6
1922	American Lg	Detroit	35	155	79	75	.513	3
1923	American Lg	Detroit	36	155	83	71	.539	2
1924	American Lg	Detroit	37	156	86	68	.558	3
1925	American Lg	Detroit	38	156	81	73	.526	4
1926	American Lg	Detroit	39	157	79	75	.513	6
	        
        YR	From  To	G	W	L	WP	BstFin	WstFin	PostSsn	Pennts	WrldSer
TOTALS	6	1921	1926	933	479	444	.519	2	6	0	0	0

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HARRY HEILMANN

Right Fielder, 1914-1929
Broadcaster, 1934-1950
"Slug"


--Class of 1930--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 8/3/1894
Died - 7/9/1951

Biography:

One of the greatest hitting Tiger players of all time can credit his career to an old friend who offered him $10 to play third base in Bakersfield. In the crowd there was a scout for the Portland Colts, and the rest is history. The greatest hitting pupil of Ty Cobb’s career, Harry "Slug" Heilmann was one of the most feared hitters of his time. Providing a nice combination of power and average, Heilmann hit 183 homers during a time when round-trippers weren’t terribly plentiful. He also hit .403 in 1923, .398 in 1927, .294 in 1921, and .393 in 1925. A big man – reportedly 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds - Heilmann was also well liked by his teammates. In 1933 he became a Tiger broadcaster, a role in which he flourished between both radio and television until 1952. On the air he was known for his telling of stories from his playing days. Later, while he was dying of lung cancer, Cobb came to his hospital room to tell Heilmann he was being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He lied. Heilmann was inducted in 1952, a year after his death.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1914	19	DET	AL	69	182	25	41	8	1	2	18	1	8	22	29	.225	.316	.313	87	57	12	2
1916	21	DET	AL	136	451	57	127	30	11	2	73	9		42	40	.282	.349	.410	124	185	15	5
1917	22	DET	AL	150	556	57	156	22	11	5	86	11		41	54	.281	.333	.387	120	215	19	3
1918	23	DET	AL	79	286	34	79	10	6	5	39	13		35	10	.276	.359	.406	134	116	8	2
1919	24	DET	AL	140	537	74	172	30	15	8	93	7		37	41	.320	.366	.477	137	256	18	2
1920	25	DET	AL	145	543	66	168	28	5	9	89	3	7	39	32	.309	.358	.429	110	233	18	2
1921	26	DET	AL	149	602	114	237	43	14	19	139	2	6	53	37	.394	.444	.606	167	365	15	2
1922	27	DET	AL	118	455	92	162	27	10	21	92	8	4	58	28	.356	.432	.598	169	272	11	3
1923	28	DET	AL	144	524	121	211	44	11	18	115	9	7	74	40	.403	.481	.632	194	331	23	5
1924	29	DET	AL	153	570	107	197	45	16	10	114	13	5	78	41	.346	.428	.533	149	304	26	4
1925	30	DET	AL	150	573	97	225	40	11	13	134	6	6	67	27	.393	.457	.569	160	326	23	1
1926	31	DET	AL	141	502	90	184	41	8	9	103	6	7	67	19	.367	.445	.534	153	268	25	4
1927	32	DET	AL	141	505	106	201	50	9	14	120	11	5	72	16	.398	.475	.616	180	311	17	2
1928	33	DET	AL	151	558	83	183	38	10	14	107	7	3	57	45	.328	.390	.507	132	283	18	0
1929	34	DET	AL	125	453	86	156	41	7	15	120	5	6	50	39	.344	.412	.565	149	256	14	2
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	15	1914	1929	1991	7297	1209	2499	497	145	164	1442	792	498	.342	.410	.518	111	64	148

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HOOKS DAUSS

Pitcher, 1912-1926


--Class of 1930--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 9/22/1889
Died - 7/27/1963

Biography:

The all-time winningest pitcher in Tiger history, George August "Hooks" Dauss won 222 games during his time in Detroit, while tossing 3,391 innings, second only to George Mullin. Relying on an effective curve ball, for which his nickname can be credited, Dauss earned double-digit victories for 14 consecutive seasons. He won at least 20 games in three of those seasons. He also threw a pitch called a fadeaway ball. During a time when the Tigers’ pitching staff struggled, he recorded earned run averages below 3.00 five times during his 15-year career.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1912	22	DET	AL	1	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	17.0	11	7	6	0	9	7	3	0	71	3.18	103	1.176
1913	23	DET	AL	13	12	33	29	22	2	4	1	225.0	188	101	62	4	82	107	13	8	918	2.48	118	1.200
1914	24	DET	AL	18	15	45	35	22	3	8	4	302.0	286	126	96	3	87	150	18	8	1218	2.86	98	1.235
1915	25	DET	AL	24	13	46	35	27	1	9	2	309.7	261	115	86	1	115	132	11	8	1235	2.50	121	1.214
1916	26	DET	AL	19	12	39	29	18	1	9	4	238.7	220	102	85	2	90	95	16	8	961	3.21	89	1.299
1917	27	DET	AL	17	14	37	31	22	6	5	2	270.7	243	105	73	3	87	102	7	4	1090	2.43	109	1.219
1918	28	DET	AL	12	16	33	26	21	1	7	3	249.7	243	105	83	3	58	73	9	5	1027	2.99	89	1.206
1919	29	DET	AL	21	9	34	32	22	2	1	0	256.3	262	125	101	9	63	73	5	1	1049	3.55	90	1.268
1920	30	DET	AL	13	21	38	32	18	0	6	0	270.3	308	158	107	11	84	82	8	3	1174	3.56	104	1.450
1921	31	DET	AL	10	15	32	28	16	0	4	1	233.0	275	141	112	11	81	68	13	1	1047	4.33	99	1.528
1922	32	DET	AL	13	13	39	25	12	1	13	4	218.7	251	123	102	7	59	78	6	0	967	4.20	92	1.418
1923	33	DET	AL	21	13	50	39	22	4	9	3	316.0	331	140	127	10	78	105	7	1	1340	3.62	107	1.294
1924	34	DET	AL	12	11	40	10	5	0	20	6	131.3	155	78	67	6	40	44	1	0	580	4.59	89	1.485
1925	35	DET	AL	16	11	35	30	16	1	3	1	228.0	238	110	80	11	85	58	4	1	990	3.16	136	1.417
1926	36	DET	AL	12	6	35	5	0	0	23	9	124.3	135	63	58	6	49	27	0	0	536	4.20	97	1.480
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	15	1912	1926	222	182	.550	3.30	538	388	121	245	22	40	3390.7	3407	1599	1245	87	1067	1201	102

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FRANK NAVIN

Owner, 1908-1935
President, 1903-1935


--Class of 1935--

Born - 4/18/1871
Died - 11/13/1935

Biography:

What was initially 10 percent interest in a baseball club for brokering a deal, quickly became a passion for Frank Navin. And because of it, the organization's ex-bookkeeper became the most influential owner in Detroit Tigers history. While majority owner William H. Yawkey was away with little interest in the club, Navin was learning everything he could about owning a professional baseball club. And while doing so he made some decisions that not only solidified the Tiger organization but also allowed them to thrive and become a part of the community’s fabric. He scouted and purchased the greatest Tiger of all, Ty Cobb, for $750. With the makings of a champion he brought the manager that could finish the deal, Hughie Jennings. However, he had to convince American League President Ban Johnson first. He did. The Tigers won championships from 1907 to 1909 but were still on shaky ground in terms of being a permanent fixture in the AL. The Tigers ranked eighth in attendance in the AL in 1907, but Navin remained unwavering, only investing money into the organization and continuously improving the product. Earning more of the percentage of ownership throughout the years, Navin eventually became the face of Tiger baseball. He brought Sunday baseball to Detroit. He brought expansion to Bennett Field and in 1912 opened Navin Field, a permanent structure that held 23,000 fans. As Detroit’s population expanded, so did the Tigers’ prosperity. The stadium, now double-decked around the first and third baselines, grew to hold 29,000 in 1923. By 1929 the "Motor City" was established, and with it, Navin’s empire. During the depression Navin made his final run for a World Championship. He purchased Mickey Cochrane to be player-manager and to cement an already talented team. The investment paid off. Falling short after losing 1934 World Series in seven games, the Tigers finally won their first World Championship in 1935. With the aid of Walter Briggs (by now co-owner), Navin declared that the stadium would be expanded once again after the title was clinched. Unfortunately, he didn’t live to see its completion, dying a month after the Tigers’ Series victory. Navin, who was well known for his poker face and gambling, was one of baseball’s most respected figures throughout his career. Three American League presidents – Johnson, E.S. Banard, and William Harridge – listened intently to Navin’s opinions, as did baseball commissioner Judge Landis. He even served as interim American League president in 1927, following Johnson's death.


Executive Record:

Year	Team	W	L	WP	Finish	Champs
1903	Detroit	65	71	.478	5	
1904	Detroit	62	90	.408	7	
1905	Detroit	79	74	.516	3	
1906	Detroit	71	78	.477	6	
1907	Detroit	92	58	.613	1	AL
1908	Detroit	90	63	.588	1	AL
1909	Detroit	98	54	.645	1	AL
1910	Detroit	86	68	.558	3	
1911	Detroit	89	65	.578	2	
1912	Detroit	69	84	.451	6	
1913	Detroit	66	87	.431	6	
1914	Detroit	80	73	.523	4	
1915	Detroit	100	54	.649	2	
1916	Detroit	87	67	.565	3	
1917	Detroit	78	75	.510	4	
1918	Detroit	55	71	.437	7
1919	Detroit	80	60	.571	4
1920	Detroit	61	93	.396	7
1921	Detroit	71	82	.464	6
1922	Detroit	79	75	.513	3
1923	Detroit	83	71	.539	2
1924	Detroit	86	68	.558	3
1925	Detroit	81	73	.526	4
1926	Detroit	79	75	.513	6
1927	Detroit	82	71	.536	4
1928	Detroit	68	86	.442	6
1929	Detroit	70	84	.455	6
1930	Detroit	75	79	.487	5
1931	Detroit	61	93	.396	7
1932	Detroit	76	75	.503	5
1933	Detroit	75	79	.487	5
1934	Detroit	101	53	.656	1	AL
1935	Detroit	93	58	.616	1	WS

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MICKEY COCHRANE

Manager, 1934-1938
Catcher, 1934-1937
"Black Mike"
#3


--Class of 1940--

Bats - Left
Throws - Right
Born - 4/6/1903
Died - 6/28/1962

Biography:

A fiery personality, Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane’s infectious and competitive nature brought the best and the worst out of him during his life. For the Detroit Tigers, it brought much more good than bad. Looking for a new manager entering 1934, Babe Ruth was the early front runner. However, his snub opened the door for Mickey Cochrane. The Tigers got him for $100,000 and it paid off in spades. In 1934 he was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player, despite the fact that Lou Gehrig completed the Triple Crown. The Tigers won their first AL pennant since 1909 but fell short of their first World Championship in a crushing seven-game World Series loss to St. Louis's Gashouse Gang. But Cochrane’s troops had one more run in them. In 1935 Cochrane had another outstanding season and the Tigers capped it off with the first World Series championship in team history, with Cochrane scoring the game-winning run in the sixth and deciding game. Reportedly not a great defensive player initially, "Black Mike" made himself a strong catcher. He had an outstanding arm and good speed on the basepaths. At the plate he almost always put the ball in play, and batted .313 during his Tiger career. In the end, his competitive nature got the best of him. He suffered a nervous breakdown in 1936. In 1937 he almost lost his life when he was drilled in the head by a Bump Hadley pitch. Finally, after a lackluster first half, he was let go as manager midway through the 1938 season. A member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he came back as a Tiger scout in 1960 and even served as the team’s vice president in 1962. So respected, when he died shortly thereafter, the street that lined the left field line at Tiger Stadium was renamed Cochrane Avenue.


Managerial Record:

Year	League    	Team	Age	G	W	L	WP	Finish	Champs
1934	American Lg	Detroit	31	154	101	53	.656	1	AL
1935	American Lg	Detroit	32	152	93	58	.616	1	WS
1936	American Lg	Detroit	33	120	65	55	.542	2	
1937	American Lg	Detroit	34	76	42	33	.560	2	
1938	American Lg	Detroit	35	98	47	51	.480	4	
	        
        YR	From    To	G	W	L	WP	BstFin	WstFin	PostSsn	Pennts	WrldSer
TOTALS	5	1934	1938	600	348	250	.582	1	4	2	2	1

Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1934	31	DET	AL	129	437	74	140	32	1	2	76	8	4	78	26	.320	.428	.412	117	180	5	4
1935	32	DET	AL	115	411	93	131	33	3	5	47	5	5	96	15	.319	.452	.450	137	185	11	4
1936	33	DET	AL	44	126	24	34	8	0	2	17	1	1	46	15	.270	.465	.381	111	48	6	0
1937	34	DET	AL	27	98	27	30	10	1	2	12	0	1	25	4	.306	.452	.490	135	48	2	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	4	1934	1937	315	1072	218	335	83	5	11	152	245	60	.312	.444	.430	14	11	126

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DONIE BUSH

Shortstop, 1908-1921


--Class of 1940--

Bats - Both
Throws - Right
Born - 10/8/1887
Died - 3/28/1972

Biography:

One of the great lead-off hitters of the deadball era, Owen Joseph "Donie" Bush was the keys to the engine for Detroit’s 1909 pennant winning season and for the duration of the following decade. The 5-foot-6 switch hitter had no power to speak of, and only carried a .250 batting average during his Tiger career, but he could do one thing very well - he could draw walks. In fact, he drew 1,242 of them during his time in Detroit, only 502 fewer than he had hits. His late-season addition to the 1908 season was credited for not only improving the lineup, but for erasing the defensive problems at shortstop in one of the greatest pennant races in baseball history. When he got on base for the Tigers’ feared hitters, he also had the speed to drive defenses crazy. He stole 400 bases in his Tiger career, second in franchise history to Ty Cobb. He ended up scoring 1,242 runs in Detroit, good for fifth on the franchise's all-time list. As his career continued, some talked about his glove going from a plus to a minus, but he remained around long enough to start 1,846 games at shorstop, second only to Alan Trammell. His career was hardly over after his extensive playing career. He spent 65 years in organized ball as a player, a manager, a scout, and an owner.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1908	20	DET	AL	20	68	13	20	1	1	0	4	2		7		.294	.360	.338	123	23	4	0
1909	21	DET	AL	157	532	114	145	18	2	0	33	53		88		.273	.380	.314	116	167	52	4
1910	22	DET	AL	142	496	90	130	13	4	3	34	49		78		.262	.365	.323	109	160	30	2
1911	23	DET	AL	150	561	126	130	18	5	1	36	40		98		.232	.349	.287	75	161	30	3
1912	24	DET	AL	144	511	107	118	14	8	2	38	35		117		.231	.377	.301	97	154	12	3
1913	25	DET	AL	153	597	98	150	19	10	1	40	44		80	32	.251	.344	.322	96	192	13	4
1914	26	DET	AL	157	596	97	150	18	4	0	32	35	26	112	54	.252	.373	.295	99	176	10	3
1915	27	DET	AL	155	561	99	128	12	8	1	44	35	27	118	44	.228	.364	.283	90	159	22	2
1916	28	DET	AL	145	550	73	124	5	9	0	34	19		75	42	.225	.319	.267	73	147	27	1
1917	29	DET	AL	147	581	112	163	18	3	0	24	34		80	40	.281	.370	.322	111	187	10	2
1918	30	DET	AL	128	500	74	117	10	3	0	22	9		79	31	.234	.340	.266	86	133	13	1
1919	31	DET	AL	129	509	82	124	11	6	0	26	22		75	36	.244	.343	.289	80	147	16	2
1920	32	DET	AL	141	506	85	133	18	5	1	33	15	7	73	32	.263	.357	.324	83	164	48	1
1921	33	DET	AL	104	402	72	113	6	5	0	27	8	11	45	23	.281	.355	.321	74	129	40	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	14	1908	1921	1872	6970	1242	1745	181	73	9	427	1125	334	.250	.357	.301	400	71	92

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CHARLIE GEHRINGER

Second Baseman, 1924-1942
"The Mechanical Man"
#2


--Class of 1945--

Bats - Left
Throws - Right
Born - 5/11/1903
Died - 1/21/1993

Biography:

The Fowlerville native was known as "The Mechanical Man" – and for good reason. "You wind him up in the spring and he goes all summer. He hits .330 or .340 or whatever, and then shuts off in the fall," said Yankees Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez. And that was about it. He was a quiet man who didn’t marry until after his mother’s death, devoted to her to the very end. On the field he was a model of consistency at second base and at the plate. Already considered baseball's best defensive second baseman for most of his career, he also batted .320 during his 19-year career in Detroit. He finished his career with 2,839 hits, and clouted 574 doubles. He scored 1,774 runs and plated 1,427 more. He also found time to steal 182 bases. During the 1930s, he was one of the Tigers’ "G Men." Along with Hank Greenberg and Goose Goslin, Gehringer made up a potent offense that led the American League comfortably in runs scored between 1934 and 1935. In 1934 he combined with Greenberg, Billy Rogell, and Marv Owen for what was one of baseball’s top run-producing infields. Gehringer drove in 127 runs that season, while Rogell was the only infielder not to reach 100 RBI's, tallying 96. An All-Star selection in 1933, Gehringer was selected to six straight Summer Classics. He also was the American League Most Valuable Player in 1937, when he batted an incredible .371 with 14 home runs and 96 RBI. He played with the Tigers right through 1942, whereupon at age 39 he joined the Navy, midway through the Second World War. Year later, from 1951-1953, Gehringer served as the Tigers' general manager. He continued to serve in the front office as vice president until 1959. Throughout his career, Gehringer frequently played in barnstorming games against Negro League teams, and his legend was thus furthered. "He was some ball player," remarked fellow Hall of Famer and Negro League star Cool Papa Bell. The admiration was mutual.
He was inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1949 and joined the Michigan Hall of Fame in 1956. His number was retired on the same day as his great teammate Greenberg.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1924	21	DET	AL	5	13	2	6	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	.462	.462	.462	140	6	0	0
1925	22	DET	AL	8	18	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.167	.250	.167	8	3	0	0
1926	23	DET	AL	123	459	62	127	19	17	1	48	9	7	30	42	.277	.322	.399	86	183	27	1
1927	24	DET	AL	133	508	110	161	29	11	4	61	17	8	52	31	.317	.383	.441	112	224	9	2
1928	25	DET	AL	154	603	108	193	29	16	6	74	15	9	69	22	.320	.395	.451	120	272	13	6
1929	26	DET	AL	155	634	131	215	45	19	13	106	27	9	64	19	.339	.405	.532	139	337	11	6
1930	27	DET	AL	154	610	144	201	47	15	16	98	19	15	69	17	.330	.404	.534	134	326	13	7
1931	28	DET	AL	101	383	67	119	24	5	4	53	13	4	29	15	.311	.359	.431	104	165	2	0
1932	29	DET	AL	152	618	112	184	44	11	19	107	9	8	68	34	.298	.370	.497	119	307	3	3
1933	30	DET	AL	155	628	103	204	42	6	12	105	5	4	68	27	.325	.393	.468	126	294	6	3
1934	31	DET	AL	154	601	134	214	50	7	11	127	11	8	99	25	.356	.450	.517	149	311	5	3
1935	32	DET	AL	150	610	123	201	32	8	19	108	11	4	79	16	.330	.409	.502	137	306	17	3
1936	33	DET	AL	154	641	144	227	60	12	15	116	4	1	83	13	.354	.431	.555	142	356	3	4
1937	34	DET	AL	144	564	133	209	40	1	14	96	11	4	90	25	.371	.458	.520	144	293	5	1
1938	35	DET	AL	152	568	133	174	32	5	20	107	14	1	113	21	.306	.425	.486	122	276	3	4
1939	36	DET	AL	118	406	86	132	29	6	16	86	4	3	68	16	.325	.423	.544	138	221	11	1
1940	37	DET	AL	139	515	108	161	33	3	10	81	10	0	101	17	.313	.428	.447	118	230	10	3
1941	38	DET	AL	127	436	65	96	19	4	3	46	1	2	95	26	.220	.363	.303	71	132	3	3
1942	39	DET	AL	45	45	6	12	0	0	1	7	0	0	7	4	.267	.365	.333	91	15	0	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	19	1924	1942	2323	8860	1774	2839	574	146	184	1427	1186	372	.320	.404	.480	181	89	124

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RUDY YORK

First Baseman, 1934-1945
#4


--Class of 1945--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 8/17/1913
Died - 2/5/1970

Biography:

Rudy York simply couldn’t find a position on the field for the Detroit Tigers. But a bean ball to Mickey Cochrane and the eventual move of Hank Greenberg changed all that. With a position secured, York became one of the premier Tiger sluggers of the mid-1930s and early 1940s. Always ridiculed for his glove no matter where he played, no one dared ridicule his lumber. That was particularly true during his rookie season. Replacing Cochrane at catcher, he began reaching the fences. And for one particular month, he reached the fences more than anyone had ever done in baseball history. In August 1937, York clubbed an incredible 18 home runs, and drove in 49 RBIs. The record held for decades until Sammy Sosa broke it at Tiger Stadium in June of 1998. All told, York hit 35 home runs in just 375 at bats in that 1937 season. He never hit the long ball at that torrid pace again, but he hit at least 21 home runs in each of his first six full seasons with the Tigers, and never hit less than 18 during any of his seasons as a regular. During World War II he was one of the few legitimate power hitters, leading the American League with 34 home runs in 1943. York made the All-Star team five times, and was a clear fan favorite because of his rugged style. He hit 33 home runs and drove in 134 runs during the Tigers’ pennant-winning 1940 season. This season was made possible when Greenberg agreed to move to left field for the good of the team, cementing York as a full-time fixture at first base. It was once said that York was part Cherokee and part first baseman. The former was certain; the latter, not as much. But the bat was never in doubt. Everything he did was in the extreme – even off the field. He once claimed that he wasted every penny he earned during his career, spending $250,000 on booze, women and a new car every year.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1934	20	DET	AL	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.286	.167	19	1	0	0
1937	23	DET	AL	104	375	72	115	18	3	35	103	3	2	41	52	.307	.375	.651	151	244	1	0
1938	24	DET	AL	135	463	85	138	27	2	33	127	1	2	92	74	.298	.417	.579	141	268	0	2
1939	25	DET	AL	102	329	66	101	16	1	20	68	5	0	41	50	.307	.387	.544	128	179	4	2
1940	26	DET	AL	155	588	105	186	46	6	33	134	3	2	89	88	.316	.410	.583	144	343	4	4
1941	27	DET	AL	155	590	91	153	29	3	27	111	3	1	92	88	.259	.360	.456	106	269	4	1
1942	28	DET	AL	153	577	81	150	26	4	21	90	3	3	73	71	.260	.343	.428	109	247	3	0
1943	29	DET	AL	155	571	90	155	22	11	34	118	5	5	84	88	.271	.366	.527	152	301	5	1
1944	30	DET	AL	151	583	77	161	27	7	18	98	5	3	68	73	.276	.353	.439	120	256	0	1
1945	31	DET	AL	155	595	71	157	25	5	18	87	6	6	60	85	.264	.331	.413	110	246	0	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	10	1934	1945	1268	4677	738	1317	236	42	239	936	641	672	.282	.369	.503	34	24	128

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SCHOOLBOY ROWE

Pitcher, 1933-1942
#14


--Class of 1945--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 1/11/1910
Died - 1/8/1961

Biography:

They may have called him Schoolboy, but during his 10-year Tiger career it was the lanky 6-foot-4 righthander that did most of the teaching. When healthy, there were very few pitchers who could match Lynwood Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe’s talent or character. Born in an oil boomtown in Arkansas, Rowe was named Schoolboy when he played for a semi-pro baseball team at age 15. As many older players who faced Rowe would learn to say; "I was beaten by a schoolboy." Rowe beat many players with his ability to mix a fierce fastball with an effective curveball and changeup. In 1933 he showed a hint of his potential with a 3.58 ERA and a 7-4 mark. However, he inched his game up another notch in 1934, tying an American League record with 16 straight wins. He finished the season at 24-8, completing 20 of the 30 games he started. He continued his strong play into 1935, posting a 19-9 record and pitching 21 innings during the World Series. It was a series the Tigers won, earning them their first ever World Championship after four unsuccessful tries. Due to arm troubles, Rowe hardly pitched during the 1937 and 1938 seasons, but bounced back with one of his finest seasons in 1940, going 16-3 with a 3.46 ERA and helping lead the Tigers to a third World Series in seven years. He would leave the team in 1942, but his mark was already established. As colorful as he was talented, Rowe was the son of a circus performer and was well known for his catchphrase "How am I doin’, Edna?", a question he had asked of his wife during a radio interview. Edna, a very beautiful lady, became almost as much a celebrity as Rowe, eventually writing a column for The Detroit News. Rowe himself was very superstitious, and among his collection was a lucky Canadian penny, rabbit’s foot, jade elephant figurine, and four feathers that were plucked from a three-legged rooster for luck. A great athlete, he was considered the top hitting pitcher of the 1930s, batting .271 with nine homers in his 561 at-bats as a Tiger. He had 22 pinch hit at-bats during his Tiger career, and compiled 111 RBIs and 83 runs scored during his time in Detroit. All told, Rowe went 105-62 with a .629 winning percentage with the Tigers.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1933	23	DET	AL	7	4	19	15	8	1	3	0	123.3	129	60	49	7	31	75	1	3	521	3.58	121	1.297
1934	24	DET	AL	24	8	45	30	20	3	13	1	266.0	259	110	102	12	81	149	1	1	1111	3.45	128	1.278
1935	25	DET	AL	19	13	42	34	21	6	8	3	275.7	272	121	113	11	68	140	2	1	1146	3.69	114	1.233
1936	26	DET	AL	19	10	41	35	19	4	5	3	245.3	266	134	123	15	64	115	2	5	1046	4.51	109	1.345
1937	27	DET	AL	1	4	10	2	1	0	2	0	31.3	49	32	30	7	9	6	1	1	152	8.62	54	1.851
1938	28	DET	AL	0	2	4	3	0	0	1	0	21.0	20	11	7	1	11	4	0	0	93	3.00	166	1.476
1939	29	DET	AL	10	12	28	24	8	1	2	0	164.0	192	113	91	17	61	51	2	2	734	4.99	98	1.543
1940	30	DET	AL	16	3	27	23	11	1	4	0	169.0	170	68	65	15	43	61	1	2	706	3.46	138	1.260
1941	31	DET	AL	8	6	27	14	4	0	9	1	139.0	155	70	64	6	33	54	0	2	599	4.14	110	1.353
1942	32	DET	AL	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	10.3	9	2	0	0	2	7	0	0	43	0.00	inf	1.065
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	10	1933	1942	105	62	.629	4.01	245	181	47	92	16	8	1445.0	1521	721	644	91	403	662	114

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HANK GREENBERG

First Baseman, 1930-1946
"Hammerin' Hank"
#5


--Class of 1950--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 1/1/1911
Died - 9/4/1986

Biography:

Certainly one of the most feared sluggers of all time, "Hammerin'" Hank Greenberg flirted with many impressive offensive records during his dominating career with the Detroit Tigers. Not known as a natural athlete, Greenberg worked for those numbers. And at other times, he worked to be effective with the glove. The first prominent Jewish player in baseball, he held the hopes and dreams of a large group of people on his shoulders and did so in spectacular fashion. Coveted by the Yankees as well, this Bronx native said he saw Lou Gehrig playing first base while being recruited by his hometown team. Despite what was being said to him by the New York front office, he realized that he had no future there and signed with Detroit. In 1933 he had his first real action with his parent club, clouting 12 homers and compiling a .301 average. In 1934 he missed just one game during the Tigers’ AL pennant-winning season, batting .339 and smashing 26 homers and 63 doubles. Amid considerable controversy throughout Detroit, Greenberg decided to play on Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the Jewish season; however he later sat out on Yom Kippur. During the Rosh Hashanah game he hit two solo homers en route to a 2-1 victory. Greenberg's bat seemingly always created headlines. In 1938, he chased Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record, smashing 58 long-balls before season's end. A year earlier, he came within one RBI of the single-season record with 183. Hammerin' Hank was one of the first baseball players to leave the game due to military service, missing most or all of the regular season between 1941 and 1945. However, when he was granted leave during the Tigers' 1945 pennant run, Greenberg made the absolute most of it. Hank hit a home run during his first game back in 1945, and concluded that magical regular season with a game-winning, pennant-clinching grand-slam in the final game of the season against the St. Louis Browns. Greenberg was more than power, however. When asked to move to left field because Rudy York’s only possible defensive position was first base, Greenberg made the move in 1940 -- for an extra $10,000. He worked relentlessly to make himself an adequate left fielder, and went on to win the second MVP of his career -– the only player to win the award at two different positions. Greenberg also missed most of the 1936 season due to a wrist injury. And yet despite losing peak years to injury and the Second World War, this slugger still finished his Tiger career with 306 homers, a .319 batting average and a .616 slugging percentage. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956 and the Michigan Hall of Fame in 1986, Greenberg was fifth on baseball’s all-time home run list (with 331 four-baggers) when he retired.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1930	19	DET	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
1933	22	DET	AL	117	449	59	135	33	3	12	87	6	2	46	78	.301	.367	.468	118	210	2	1
1934	23	DET	AL	153	593	118	201	63	7	26	139	9	5	63	93	.339	.404	.600	156	356	9	2
1935	24	DET	AL	152	619	121	203	46	16	36	170	4	3	87	91	.328	.411	.628	169	389	4	0
1936	25	DET	AL	12	46	10	16	6	2	1	16	1	0	9	6	.348	.455	.630	165	29	0	0
1937	26	DET	AL	154	594	137	200	49	14	40	183	8	3	102	101	.337	.436	.668	172	397	2	3
1938	27	DET	AL	155	556	144	175	23	4	58	146	7	5	119	92	.315	.438	.683	170	380	3	3
1939	28	DET	AL	138	500	112	156	42	7	33	112	8	3	91	95	.312	.420	.622	155	311	11	2
1940	29	DET	AL	148	573	129	195	50	8	41	150	6	3	93	75	.340	.433	.670	170	384	3	1
1941	30	DET	AL	19	67	12	18	5	1	2	12	1	0	16	12	.269	.410	.463	121	31	0	0
1945	34	DET	AL	78	270	47	84	20	2	13	60	3	1	42	40	.311	.404	.544	167	147	0	0
1946	35	DET	AL	142	523	91	145	29	5	44	127	5	1	80	88	.277	.373	.604	163	316	1	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	12	1930	1946	1269	4791	980	1528	366	69	306	1202	748	771	.319	.412	.616	58	26	161

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TOMMY BRIDGES

Pitcher, 1930-1946
#10


--Class of 1950--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 12/28/1906
Died - 4/19/1968

Biography:

Definitely in the argument for being the greatest right-handed hurler in Detroit Tigers history, Tommy Bridges became so because he didn’t follow the path his father and grandfather created for him. And because he didn’t become a doctor, the Tigers had a pitcher that won 194 games during his 16-year career with Detroit. Despite his lack of stature, Bridges had a large hand that allowed him to break off a wicked curve ball, one that was considered the best in baseball for many seasons. Bridges was a quiet but well liked and respected player among both fans and teammates, and it is easy to see why. Betweeen 1934 and 1936 he accumulated 66 wins; never posting less than 21 victories in that time period. Bridges also led the American League in strikeouts in 1935 and 1936. He was, at times, as good as anyone in baseball, tossing 33 shutouts and hurling one-hitters on three different occasions. In one of those games -- an August 5, 1932 contest against the Washington Senators -- he came within a single out of a perfect game, when Senators pinch hitter Dave Harris singled with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The game ended one batter later. Throughout his career, Bridges was a clutch pitcher and is the one of only two Tigers to ever play with four World Series teams while with Detroit. Perhaps his greatest feat came in the top of the ninth inning during Game 6 of the 1935 World Series. With the score tied at 3-3, Chicago’s Stan Hack opened the top of the ninth inning with a triple. Bridges retired the next three batters in order, stranding Hack on third. In the bottom of the ninth, the Tigers responded with the game-winning run and Detroit’s first World Championship. Called into military service years later, Bridges missed most of two seasons and was finally let go in 1946, under the belief that he was "washed up" because of the missed wartime seasons. It didn’t deter Bridges. He went to the Pacific Coast League, pitching another five seasons. While there, at the age of 42, he posted a league-leading 1.64 ERA and also tossed a no-hitter. A member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, Bridges also scouted for the Tigers from 1958 to 1960.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1930	23	DET	AL	3	2	8	5	2	0	2	0	37.7	28	18	17	4	23	17	0	0	158	4.06	118	1.354
1931	24	DET	AL	8	16	35	23	8	2	8	0	173.0	182	120	96	13	108	105	0	9	809	4.99	92	1.676
1932	25	DET	AL	14	12	34	26	10	4	7	1	201.0	174	95	75	14	119	108	1	6	881	3.36	140	1.458
1933	26	DET	AL	14	12	33	28	17	2	4	2	233.0	192	102	80	8	110	120	6	2	984	3.09	140	1.296
1934	27	DET	AL	22	11	36	35	23	3	1	1	275.0	249	117	112	16	104	151	3	3	1153	3.67	120	1.284
1935	28	DET	AL	21	10	36	34	23	4	1	1	274.3	277	129	107	22	113	163	3	5	1195	3.51	119	1.422
1936	29	DET	AL	23	11	39	38	26	5	1	0	294.7	289	141	118	21	115	175	5	6	1272	3.60	137	1.371
1937	30	DET	AL	15	12	34	31	18	3	2	0	245.3	267	129	111	15	91	138	3	4	1076	4.07	115	1.459
1938	31	DET	AL	13	9	25	20	13	0	4	1	151.0	171	83	77	14	58	101	2	2	665	4.59	109	1.517
1939	32	DET	AL	17	7	29	26	16	2	2	2	198.0	186	87	77	11	61	129	6	4	840	3.50	140	1.247
1940	33	DET	AL	12	9	29	28	12	2	1	0	197.7	171	89	74	11	88	133	0	5	843	3.37	142	1.310
1941	34	DET	AL	9	12	25	22	10	1	2	0	147.7	128	66	56	10	70	90	1	2	630	3.41	134	1.341
1942	35	DET	AL	9	7	23	22	11	2	1	1	174.0	164	66	53	6	61	97	4	5	742	2.74	144	1.293
1943	36	DET	AL	12	7	25	22	11	3	3	0	191.7	159	57	51	9	61	124	0	3	774	2.39	147	1.148
1945	38	DET	AL	1	0	4	1	0	0	2	0	11.0	14	6	4	2	2	6	0	2	48	3.27	108	1.455
1946	39	DET	AL	1	1	9	1	0	0	6	1	21.3	24	16	14	5	8	17	1	1	95	5.91	62	1.500
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	16	1930	1946	194	138	.584	3.57	424	362	47	200	33	10	2826.3	2675	1321	1122	181	1192	1674	126

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HAL NEWHOUSER

Pitcher, 1939-1953
"Prince Hal"
#16


--Class of 1955--

Bats - Left
Throws - Left
Born - 5/20/1921
Died - 11/10/1998

Biography:

A sandlot star from Detroit, "Prince" Hal Newhouser was offered more money from the Cleveland Indians during the depression. However, feeling an obligation to Detroit scout Wish Egan, who first discovered Newhouser on the Detroit fields when he was 16, the local boy made good and signed with the Tigers for $4,000 -- $11,000 less than the Indians were offering. Because of this decision, he went on to became the greatest pitcher in Tigers' history. It didn’t start that way. Youthful Newhouser had a strong opening season but never really put it together until 1942, when the Tigers signed utility catcher Paul Richards to replace war-bound Birdie Tebbetts. It worked. Richards got Newhouser to overcome the battle between his ears and the frustrations with what Hal considered poor play by his teammates behind him, and got the southpaw to settle down and think positively. Rejected from military service because of a heart problem, Newhouser suddenly became a new player and probably posted the three best consecutive seasons by a hurler in team history. Once mentally and emotionally stable, Newhouser had it all. In full command of a blazing fastball and an effective curve and slider, Newhouser was named the American League MVP in 1944 after posting a 29-9 record with a 2.22 ERA. He followed that up with another MVP performance in 1945, recording a 25-9 mark with a 1.81 ERA. He also won two World Series games that October, as Detroit defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to two to win their second World Championship. He could have easily won a third MVP in 1946, when he recorded a 26-9 mark and a 1.94 ERA. Newhouser, who won ERA titles and led the league in strikeouts twice, was selected to seven consecutive All-Star games at one time, finishing as baseball’s winningest pitcher of the Forties with 170 victories. He also finished the decade with an MLB best 1,579 strikeouts. One of only four Tigers to finish his career with at least 200 victories (he hit that number exactly), Newhouser was selected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veteran’s Committee in 1992.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1939	18	DET	AL	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	3	3	3	0	4	4	0	3	22	5.40	91	1.400
1940	19	DET	AL	9	9	28	20	7	0	3	0	133.3	149	81	72	12	76	89	2	1	613	4.86	98	1.688
1941	20	DET	AL	9	11	33	27	5	1	5	0	173.0	166	109	92	6	137	106	1	5	810	4.79	95	1.751
1942	21	DET	AL	8	14	38	23	11	1	14	5	183.7	137	73	50	4	114	103	2	2	789	2.45	161	1.367
1943	22	DET	AL	8	17	37	25	10	1	9	1	195.7	163	88	66	3	111	144	0	3	850	3.04	116	1.400
1944	23	DET	AL	29	9	47	34	25	6	10	2	312.3	264	94	77	6	102	187	1	4	1271	2.22	161	1.172
1945	24	DET	AL	25	9	40	36	29	8	2	2	313.3	239	73	63	5	110	212	0	10	1261	1.81	195	1.114
1946	25	DET	AL	26	9	37	34	29	6	2	1	292.7	215	77	63	10	98	275	1	8	1176	1.94	188	1.069
1947	26	DET	AL	17	17	40	36	24	3	4	2	285.0	268	105	91	9	110	176	2	11	1216	2.87	132	1.326
1948	27	DET	AL	21	12	39	35	19	2	4	1	272.3	249	109	91	10	99	143	1	5	1146	3.01	145	1.278
1949	28	DET	AL	18	11	38	35	22	3	3	1	292.0	277	118	109	19	111	144	0	3	1228	3.36	124	1.329
1950	29	DET	AL	15	13	35	30	15	1	5	3	213.7	232	110	103	23	81	87	4	4	929	4.34	108	1.465
1951	30	DET	AL	6	6	15	14	7	1	0	0	96.3	98	47	42	10	19	37	3	1	393	3.92	106	1.215
1952	31	DET	AL	9	9	25	19	8	0	2	0	154.0	148	72	64	13	47	57	0	3	643	3.74	102	1.266
1953	32	DET	AL	0	1	7	4	0	0	1	1	21.7	31	22	17	4	8	6	2	1	102	7.06	58	1.800
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	15	1939	1953	200	148	.575	3.07	460	373	64	212	33	19	2944.0	2639	1181	1003	134	1227	1770	130

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DIZZY TROUT

Pitcher, 1939-1952
#11


--Class of 1955--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 6/29/1915
Died - 2/28/1972

Biography:

Utilizing a true country flavor with his attitude and his speech, Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout became one of the great pitchers of the 1940s. Known for a red handkerchief that stuck out of his back pocket while he was pitching, he combined with teammate Hal Newhouser to make up what became arguably the greatest 1-2 mound punch in Tigers' history. From 1943 to 1946, Trout usually overpowered American League hitters with his blazing fastball and slider, posting an 82-54 mark and completing 82 of the 133 games he started, including a league-best 33 complete games in 1944. That season was his best ever. He posted a 27-14 record, leading the league with a 2.12 ERA, and finished second in the American League MVP voting right behind Newhouser. Trout showed his durability during the Tigers’ 1945 World Championship season, at one point pitching in six games during a nine-game stretch, winning four of them. Perhaps due to a bet that he could lift a 365-pound barrel, or perhaps due to his great workload (he once pitched at least 246 innings for five straight seasons), Trout ended up suffering from a bad back and declined in later seasons. However, his time in Detroit didn’t end on the field. Dizzy's country wit worked well on radio, and he spent three seasons between 1953 and 1955 as the color man, where his baseball stories were legendary.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1939	24	DET	AL	9	10	33	22	6	0	6	2	162.0	168	82	65	5	74	72	4	5	716	3.61	136	1.494
1940	25	DET	AL	3	7	33	10	1	0	6	2	100.7	125	60	50	4	54	64	3	3	469	4.47	107	1.778
1941	26	DET	AL	9	9	37	18	6	1	11	2	151.7	144	76	63	7	84	88	2	4	671	3.74	122	1.503
1942	27	DET	AL	12	18	35	29	13	1	5	0	223.0	214	98	85	15	89	91	4	8	965	3.43	115	1.359
1943	28	DET	AL	20	12	44	30	18	5	14	6	246.7	204	83	68	6	101	111	0	6	1019	2.48	142	1.236
1944	29	DET	AL	27	14	49	40	33	7	6	0	352.3	314	104	83	9	83	144	4	2	1421	2.12	168	1.127
1945	30	DET	AL	18	15	41	31	18	4	9	2	246.3	252	108	86	8	79	97	0	5	1041	3.14	112	1.344
1946	31	DET	AL	17	13	38	32	23	5	6	3	276.3	244	85	72	11	97	151	3	2	1142	2.34	155	1.234
1947	32	DET	AL	10	11	32	26	9	2	6	2	186.3	186	85	72	6	65	74	3	2	795	3.48	109	1.347
1948	33	DET	AL	10	14	32	23	11	2	6	2	183.7	193	87	70	6	73	91	2	3	803	3.43	127	1.448
1949	34	DET	AL	3	6	33	0	0	0	24	3	59.3	68	35	29	2	21	19	0	1	261	4.40	94	1.500
1950	35	DET	AL	13	5	34	20	11	1	6	4	184.7	190	84	77	13	64	88	5	0	791	3.75	124	1.375
1951	36	DET	AL	9	14	42	22	7	0	17	5	191.7	172	98	86	13	75	89	1	4	797	4.04	103	1.289
1952	37	DET	AL	1	5	10	2	0	0	4	1	27.0	30	16	16	4	19	20	0	2	128	5.33	72	1.815
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	14	1939	1952	161	153	.513	3.20	493	305	126	156	28	34	2591.7	2504	1101	922	109	978	1199	125

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GEORGE KELL

Third Baseman, 1946-1952
Broadcaster, 1959-1996
#21


--Class of 1955--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 8/23/1922

Biography:

Born in a little town in Arkansas called Swifton, George Kell came to Detroit in 1946 by way of a trade by Philadelphia Athletics’ owner Connie Mack, a trade that changed the face of Tiger baseball for almost a half-century. Arguably the greatest third baseman in team history, Kell combined determination and a clean-cut lifestyle to make him an outstanding defensive player as well as a terrific hitter for seven years with the Tigers. When his playing career was over, he worked just as hard at his craft as a radio announcer, a second career with the organization that began in 1959 for Kell. Serving as Van Patrick’s partner during a handful of contests that season, Kell went on to work with Ernie Harwell from 1960 until 1963. He returned to the booth in 1965 as a TV commentator and held that role until 1996, becoming just as well known for his broadcasting as he ever did for his on-the-field exploits. Kell was well known for his slight southern drawl; his "Hello everybody – I’m George Kell" became a familiar sound to millions of Tigers fans for many years. But his first gift was at third base. He batted over .300 in every full season with Detroit. In 1949, he batted a league-best .343, beating out Ted Williams on the last day of the season for the American League batting title. He led the AL in hits twice and was the league leader in doubles in 1950 and 1951. Never a great power hitter, Kell nonetheless drove in 101 runs in 1950 and scored at least 90 three times in Detroit. A four-time All-Star as a Tiger, he also completed one of the greatest defensive plays in Tiger history during the 1948 season. During the play, Kell had his jaw broken by a Joe DiMaggio line drive. Instinctively, he picked up the ball, crawled to third, and got the force out before fainting. It was just this type of determination that made Kell great and earned him a spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1946	23	DET	AL	105	434	67	142	19	9	4	41	3	2	30	14	.327	.371	.440	120	191	13	0
1947	24	DET	AL	152	588	75	188	29	5	5	93	9	11	61	16	.320	.387	.412	119	242	10	3
1948	25	DET	AL	92	368	47	112	24	3	2	44	2	2	33	15	.304	.369	.402	103	148	8	5
1949	26	DET	AL	134	522	97	179	38	9	3	59	7	5	71	13	.343	.424	.467	136	244	16	3
1950	27	DET	AL	157	641	114	218	56	6	8	101	3	3	66	18	.340	.403	.484	123	310	16	1
1951	28	DET	AL	147	598	92	191	36	3	2	59	10	3	61	18	.319	.386	.400	113	239	11	4
1952	29	DET	AL	39	152	11	45	8	0	1	17	0	1	15	13	.296	.359	.368	102	56	4	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	7	1946	1952	826	3303	503	1075	210	35	25	414	337	107	.325	.391	.433	34	27	119

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WALTER BRIGGS, SR.

Owner, 1936-1952
President, 1936-1952
Minority Owner, 1920-1935


--Class of 1955--

Born - 2/27/1877
Died - 1/17/1952

Biography:

Before the start of the 1908 World Series, Walter Briggs was upset. He was unable to get a ticket to the games in Detroit's cozy Bennett Park. Frustrated, the owner of the Briggs Manufacturing Company found a way to meet Tigers owner Frank Navin to get the tickets he craved. It also was the seeding of Briggs’ ultimate goal – to own the Tigers. Briggs became a minority owner in 1920 and for the next 30+ seasons put his inimitable stamp on the Tigers' organization. A fan first, Briggs wanted to see a winner on the field first and foremost. He gave Frank Navin the money necessary to lure Mickey Cochrane to the Tigers before the start of the 1934 season. Though it was Navin who announced plans to expand the ballpark that carried his namesake following the 1935 World Championship, he died soonafter, and it was Briggs who became the fulltime owner and who ultimately realized Navin's plans. He often said that his ultimate goal was to give Detroit the finest park in the country. With the addition of double-decking around the entire outfield in 1938, seating capacity of the newly renamed Briggs Stadium eventually reached 53,000. It was with these renovations that gave the park the look it has had for many decades. The field’s conditions were considered above average and it was Briggs that pioneered the idea to use a nylon tarpaulin to cover the infield during rainstorms. He also installed baseball’s first underground sprinkling system. He initially resisted installing lights, but was about to go ahead with it when the United States entered World War II. Instead of installing the lights, he donated the steel to the war effort. When he finally got around to the idea again in 1948, he made sure the Tigers had the best lighting system in baseball. Briggs’ tenure had its lows. The Tigers were found guilty of hiding minor league players through a system of illegal contracts and red tape. The Tigers were ordered to release 91 players, and the team was forced to pay over $47,000 to 15 others. Briggs was also slow to sign African-American players. At the time of his death, the Tigers had yet to sign a black ball player, which helped to exacerbate for one of the toughest eras in Tigers history, the 1950s. But Briggs' teams had many high points on the field as well. A co-owner when the Tigers went to the World Series in 1934 and 1935, he was the team's sole owner when they won the 1940 AL crown in one of the greatest pennant races in baseball history. That magical season ended with a loss to the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series. The squad finished second in 1944 in another great pennant race, and followed that up with the team's seventh pennant and second World Championship in 1945. The Tigers finished second in 1946, 1947 and in 1950, only to post the organization’s then-worst-ever season in 1952 in the wake of Briggs' death on January 17 of that year. Win or lose, and he did plenty of winning, Briggs was one thing before anything. He was a fan’s fan that just happened to own the team.


Executive Record:

Year	Team	W	L	WP	Finish	Champs
1936	Detroit	83	71	.539	2	
1937	Detroit	89	65	.578	2	
1938	Detroit	84	70	.545	4	
1939	Detroit	81	73	.526	5	
1940	Detroit	90	64	.584	1	AL
1941	Detroit	75	79	.487	4
1942	Detroit	73	81	.474	5
1943	Detroit	78	76	.506	5	
1944	Detroit	88	66	.571	2	
1945	Detroit	88	65	.575	1	WS	
1946	Detroit	92	62	.597	2	
1947	Detroit	85	69	.552	2	
1948	Detroit	78	76	.506	5	
1949	Detroit	87	67	.565	4	
1950	Detroit	95	59	.617	2	
1951	Detroit	73	81	.474	5

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TY TYSON

Broadcaster, 1927-1952


--Class of 1955--

Born - 5/11/1888
Died - 12/12/1968

Biography:

Truly one of the pioneers, Edwin "Ty" Tyson helped establish the standards that future baseball radio broadcasters were measured by. Using a no-frills style, as was typical of his era, Tyson worked for WWJ radio and in 1927 became the Tigers' first announcer (doing his first game on April 19 that year). Tyson became beloved throughout Michigan as the original "voice of the Tigers." He was precise with his words and could not be called a "homer" by any stretch, usually reporting the action just as it occurred. As was the practice of the day, he was a master at taking telegraph tape and "reconstructing" the game for road contests. As admired as any announcer in Tiger history, Tyson was a part of the first "silencing" controversy in team history. In 1934, as the Tigers prepared for the World Series, baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Landis intended to prohibit Tyson from calling the games because of partiality concerns. Landis soon found out how loyal Tyson’s fans were, receiving 600,000 letters of protest to his office. Decades later, Tigers fans flocked in support of another broadcast hero – Ernie Harwell – after he was shockingly given his walking papers. In Tyson's case, Landis surrendered, and the "voice of the Tigers" was allowed to call the Fall Classic on WWJ. A year later, Tyson joined NBC's World Series staff, where he remained for two seasons. He retired in 1942, having only missed one game during his radio career, but returned to do the first televised Tiger games from 1947 until 1952. To celebrate his 25th anniversary of broadcasting, Detroit Mayor Edward Jeffries proclaimed May 26, 1947 to be "Ty Tyson Day." Years later, on Father's Day in 1965, Ernie Harwell had Tyson do an inning for old time's sake. It was such a success that Ernie invited him back several times over. A member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, Tyson's name lives on most noticeably as the namesake of an annual award that the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association gives out in his honor.

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VIRGIL TRUCKS

Pitcher, 1941-1956
"Fire"
#22


--Class of 1960--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 4/26/1917

Biography:

Virgil "Fire" Trucks was all heat, as his nickname suggests. Armed with a blazing fastball and a terrific slider, he was known for his ability to go right at the opposition, with Trucks typically getting the better of his foes. He made an immediate impact in Detroit. During his rookie season he went 14-8 while posting a 2.74 ERA, and had compiled 30 victories with the Tigers before leaving for the service. Once back, he continued his impressive showing in the Old English D. His return to baseball came only a week after coming back from the service, and just in time to make one regular season start and then two World Series appearances. He responded by tossing a complete game victory in Game Two. The Tigers went on to defeat the Cubs in seven games and claim their second World Championship. In 1949, Trucks posted an American League best 2.68 ERA while striking out 153 batters -- also tops in the league. Later, in 1952, Trucks had one of the strangest performances in baseball history. On what was at the time the worst team in franchise history, Virgil went just 5-19 but tossed two no-hitters. The second hitless contest occurred at a mostly empty Briggs Stadium. That’s because General Douglas MacArthur was involved in a parade through downtown Detroit that day. Trucks was eventually traded after the 1952 season, only to return in 1956 for one final season. He completed his Tiger career with 114 victories, 22 of them shutouts.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1941	24	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	8	9.00	51	2.000
1942	25	DET	AL	14	8	28	20	8	2	8	0	167.7	147	64	51	3	74	91	2	7	721	2.74	144	1.318
1943	26	DET	AL	16	10	33	25	10	2	6	2	202.7	170	72	64	11	52	118	1	1	817	2.84	124	1.095
1945	28	DET	AL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.3	3	1	1	0	2	3	0	0	19	1.69	209	0.938
1946	29	DET	AL	14	9	32	29	15	2	1	0	236.7	217	94	85	23	75	161	3	5	992	3.23	113	1.234
1947	30	DET	AL	10	12	36	26	8	2	5	2	180.7	186	105	91	14	79	108	2	5	800	4.53	83	1.467
1948	31	DET	AL	14	13	43	26	7	0	9	2	211.7	190	97	89	14	85	123	2	7	901	3.78	115	1.299
1949	32	DET	AL	19	11	41	32	17	6	8	4	275.0	209	95	86	16	124	153	4	3	1133	2.81	148	1.211
1950	33	DET	AL	3	1	7	7	2	1	0	0	48.3	45	20	19	6	21	25	1	0	209	3.54	132	1.366
1951	34	DET	AL	13	8	37	18	6	1	8	1	153.7	153	81	74	9	75	89	5	6	680	4.33	96	1.484
1952	35	DET	AL	5	19	35	29	8	3	5	1	197.0	190	99	87	12	82	129	7	5	858	3.97	96	1.381
1956	39	DET	AL	6	5	22	16	3	1	3	1	120.0	104	56	51	15	63	43	6	3	515	3.83	108	1.392
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	12	1941	1956	114	96	.543	3.50	316	229	53	84	20	13	1800.7	1618	786	700	123	732	1046	113

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RAY BOONE

Third Baseman, 1953-1958
"Ike"
#8


--Class of 1960--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 7/27/1923
Died - 10/17/2004

Biography:

The first of three generations of major league Boones, Ray "Ike" Boone would rather make the balls fly off his bat than fly himself. At a time when commercial flight was still in its infancy, Boone feared flying, but had no trouble sending a baseball flying over the fences. Boone was moved from shortstop to third base after he was traded to Detroit to take advantage of his strong arm but limited range. It worked. He hit 22 home runs in 101 games in 1953, and went on to slug at least 20 homers in each of his first five seasons with the squad. A line drive hitter who reportedly devoured curveballs, Boone led the American League with 116 RBI in 1955. And while he was a two-time All-Star during his Tiger career, he did not appear in the midsummer classic during that RBI-leading 1955 season. In 1954 -- one of his All-Star seasons -- Boone finished with a .295 average and 20 four-baggers. In 1956 he batted a career best .308 while knocking 25 over the fences. As the man that replaced George Kell at third about a year after Kell’s departure, Boone did a fine job of doing just that.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1953	29	DET	AL	101	385	73	120	16	6	22	93	2	1	48	47	.312	.395	.556	155	214	5	5
1954	30	DET	AL	148	543	76	160	19	7	20	85	4	2	71	53	.295	.376	.466	132	253	2	2
1955	31	DET	AL	135	500	61	142	22	7	20	116	1	1	50	49	.284	.346	.476	122	238	2	1
1956	32	DET	AL	131	481	77	148	14	6	25	81	0	0	77	46	.308	.403	.518	142	249	2	3
1957	33	DET	AL	129	462	48	126	25	3	12	65	1	1	57	47	.273	.353	.418	108	193	4	3
1958	34	DET	AL	39	114	16	27	4	1	6	20	0	2	14	13	.237	.323	.447	104	51	2	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	6	1953	1958	683	2485	351	723	100	30	105	460	317	255	.291	.372	.482	8	7	130

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HARVEY KUENN

Shortstop, 1952-1959
#7


--Class of 1960--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 12/4/1930
Died - 2/28/1988

Biography:

Few could make contact with a baseball better than Harvey Kuenn did during his time in Detroit. Kuenn was signed while attending the University of Wisconsin, and made his debut in 1952 by batting .325 in limited action. That was a just a precursor of what was to come. During his eight-year Tiger career, the fun-loving Kuenn batted over .300 in all but one season. He was Rookie of the Year in 1954, clouting 209 hits and posting a .308 batting average. He followed that up with 201 hits in 1953, and never again had less than 173 in his seasons with the Tigers. Kuenn wasn't known for his ability to draw a free pass, but he hardly ever struck out, going down on strikes only 51 times during his 4,372 at-bats in Detroit. Never a great defensive player, Kuenn's bat nonetheless ensured that he would be standing between the bases for a good chunk of the game. He usually hit the ball on a line, leading the American League in doubles three times. Kuenn was also an admired teammate. Sometimes called "Slug" because he never seemed rattled, Harvey was also well known for the large chaw of tobacco he always seemed to have in his cheek. Kuenn's value as a teammate was proven when he helped a young teenager named Al Kaline adjust to life in the major leagues. "We were both young and he made me feel like part of the team," Kaline later said. Kuenn's best with Detroit was probably his last. Moved to center field, the eight-time Tiger All-Star led the American League with a .353 batting average in 1959, slugging .501. However, his time in Detroit was about to end. During the offseason, he was involved in a batting-champ-for-home-run-champ trade that brought Rocky Colavito to the Motor City. Once traded, Kuenn didn’t experience the same success again, until years later as a manager when he skippered his home state Milwaukee Brewers to the World Series in 1982.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1952	21	DET	AL	19	80	2	26	2	2	0	8	2	1	2	1	.325	.349	.400	107	32	2	1
1953	22	DET	AL	155	679	94	209	33	7	2	48	6	5	50	31	.308	.356	.386	101	262	1	1
1954	23	DET	AL	155	656	81	201	28	6	5	48	9	9	29	13	.306	.335	.390	100	256	6	1
1955	24	DET	AL	145	620	101	190	38	5	8	62	8	3	40	27	.306	.347	.423	109	262	0	1
1956	25	DET	AL	146	591	96	196	32	7	12	88	9	5	55	34	.332	.387	.470	126	278	0	3
1957	26	DET	AL	151	624	74	173	30	6	9	44	5	8	47	28	.277	.327	.388	93	242	6	0
1958	27	DET	AL	139	561	73	179	39	3	8	54	5	10	51	34	.319	.373	.442	118	248	3	0
1959	28	DET	AL	139	561	99	198	42	7	9	71	7	2	48	37	.353	.402	.501	142	281	3	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	8	1952	1959	1049	4372	620	1372	244	43	53	423	322	205	.314	.360	.426	51	43	112

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FRED HUTCHINSON

Pitcher, 1939-1953
Manager, 1952-1954
"Hutch"
#29


--Class of 1960--

Bats - Left
Throws - Right
Born - 8/12/1919
Died - 11/12/1964

Biography:

Fred "Stone Face" Hutchinson could do a little bit of it all. He could hit, manage, and pitch. But maybe what he was best at was simply being a competitor. Not one to take losing lightly, he once walked over eight miles to his home after a Tiger loss during his time as a manager. He also was known to break lights or anything else that got in his way after a tough loss. Luckily for the Tigers, "Hutch" was also a strong hurler, winning 95 games during his Tiger career despite missing five seasons due to military service. Once back from the war, he posted double-digit wins for six straight years, including an 18-10 mark (and a 3.03 ERA) in 1947. An intelligent player, Hutchinson was known as someone who used brains as much as brawn on the mound. The night before each start, he created a strategy to combat the opponent’s lineup. Hutchinson started his career as a hard throwing hurler, but later adapted himself into a solid control pitcher after arm troubles plagued him. But "Hutch" was more than a pitcher. He was a strong batter who didn’t always bat ninth in the lineup. He was used as a pinch hitter fairly regularly during his career as well. A complete athlete, he could also beat you with his legs on occasion, even stealing home once. He later managed during one of the dryer periods in organization history, winning just 155 of 396 games during his time as skipper. All told, he managed for 12 years in the big leagues, eventually having his number retired in Cincinnati.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1939	19	DET	AL	3	6	13	12	3	0	0	0	84.7	95	56	49	9	51	22	0	1	391	5.21	94	1.724
1940	20	DET	AL	3	7	17	10	1	0	6	0	76.0	85	52	48	6	26	32	2	0	335	5.68	84	1.461
1946	26	DET	AL	14	11	28	26	16	3	2	2	207.0	184	78	71	14	66	138	0	0	853	3.09	118	1.208
1947	27	DET	AL	18	10	33	25	18	3	8	2	219.7	211	84	74	14	61	113	2	2	911	3.03	125	1.238
1948	28	DET	AL	13	11	33	28	15	0	3	0	221.0	223	119	106	32	48	92	1	2	925	4.32	101	1.226
1949	29	DET	AL	15	7	33	21	9	4	5	1	188.7	167	70	62	18	52	54	1	5	762	2.96	141	1.161
1950	30	DET	AL	17	8	39	26	10	1	7	0	231.7	269	119	102	18	48	71	5	2	989	3.96	118	1.368
1951	31	DET	AL	10	10	31	20	9	2	8	2	188.3	204	84	77	11	27	53	2	4	782	3.68	113	1.227
1952	32	DET	AL	2	1	12	1	0	0	6	0	37.3	40	16	14	4	9	12	1	0	157	3.38	113	1.313
1953	33	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	9.7	9	3	3	0	0	4	0	0	37	2.79	146	0.931
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	10	1939	1953	95	71	.572	3.73	242	169	48	81	13	7	1464.0	1487	681	606	126	388	591	113

Managerial Record:

Year	League    	Team	Age	G	W	L	WP	Finish	Champs
1952	American Lg	Detroit	32	83	27	55	.329	8
1953	American Lg	Detroit	33	158	60	94	.390	6
1954	American Lg	Detroit	34	155	68	86	.442	5
	        
        YR	From    To	G	W	L	WP	BstFin	WstFin	PostSsn	Pennts	WrldSer
TOTALS	3	1952	1954	396	155	235	.397	5	8	0	0	0

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FRANK LARY

Pitcher, 1954-1964
"The Yankee Killer"
#17


--Class of 1965--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 4/10/1930

Biography:

A man with many nicknames, including "Mule" and "Taters," Tigers fans' favorite moniker for Frank Lary was probably "The Yankee Killer." Winner of 123 games during career in Detroit, Lary did a good portion of his damage against some of the best Yankee squads of all time. He only went 2-1 in 1955, but added a 5-1 mark against the Bronx Bombers the following season. After a 2-2 ledger in 1957, he simply dominated New York the next two seasons, posting a combined 12-2 mark. He ended his Tiger career with an impressive 28-13 mark against New York, posting a 3.19 ERA against their feared lineups. But it wasn’t only the Yankees that had to fear Lary. Always a workhorse, he led the American League in innings pitched three times, complete games three times, and games started twice. He won 21 games in 1956 to lead the American League, and won at least 11 in every season from 1955 to 1961. His best season was in 1961 when the Tigers pushed the legendary Yankees, who were led by Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris (he of the record breaking 61 home runs). Lary recorded a 23-9 mark that season, with a 3.24 ERA and 22 complete games. He also was solid at defending his position, earning a Gold Glove during that same season. But after his '61 campaign, he was never the same pitcher. The reason? The 1962 home opener at Tiger Stadium was played in some miserably cold weather. With the Tigers down by a run in the seventh, Lary smacked a hit and legged out a triple. His three-bagger drove in a run, tying the game, but Lary pulled a muscle in the process. Through the pain, he began to alter his pitching motion, resulting in shoulder problems. He simply wasn’t the same from that point forward, posting a 10-23 record for the Tigers and three other teams before retiring. In 1956, his legs created a highlight. He hit an inside-the-park homer in the Tigers’ home opener against the Kansas City Athletics. "I led the American League in home runs that year," Lary later said. "For about 10 minutes."


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1954	24	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	3.7	4	1	1	0	3	5	0	0	17	2.45	150	1.909
1955	25	DET	AL	14	15	36	31	16	2	5	1	235.0	232	100	81	10	89	98	6	7	997	3.10	124	1.366
1956	26	DET	AL	21	13	41	38	20	3	2	1	294.0	289	116	103	20	116	165	12	3	1269	3.15	131	1.378
1957	27	DET	AL	11	16	40	35	12	2	3	3	237.7	250	111	105	23	72	107	12	5	1012	3.98	97	1.355
1958	28	DET	AL	16	15	39	34	19	3	4	1	260.3	249	91	84	20	68	131	12	4	1085	2.90	139	1.218
1959	29	DET	AL	17	10	32	32	11	3	0	0	223.0	225	109	88	23	46	137	11	2	931	3.55	114	1.215
1960	30	DET	AL	15	15	38	36	15	2	2	1	274.3	262	125	107	25	62	149	19	8	1148	3.51	113	1.181
1961	31	DET	AL	23	9	36	36	22	4	0	0	275.3	252	117	99	24	66	146	6	6	1127	3.24	127	1.155
1962	32	DET	AL	2	6	17	14	2	1	0	0	80.0	98	59	51	17	21	41	4	2	363	5.74	71	1.488
1963	33	DET	AL	4	9	16	14	6	0	0	0	107.3	90	40	39	15	26	46	5	3	433	3.27	114	1.081
1964	34	DET	AL	0	2	6	4	0	0	1	0	18.0	24	15	14	3	10	6	3	1	90	7.00	52	1.889
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	11	1954	1964	123	110	.528	3.46	304	274	18	123	20	7	2008.7	1975	884	772	180	579	1031	115

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JIM BUNNING

Pitcher, 1955-1963
#14


--Class of 1965--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 10/23/1931

Biography:

Jim "The Lizard" Bunning did with two different teams what the majority of hurlers would love to do with just one. Starting his career with Detroit and ending it with the Philadelphia Phillies, he won 100 games, struck out 1,000 batters, threw no-hitters and recorded multiple All-Star seasons with both squads. Of course, it’s his Tiger moments that are near and dear to fans in Detroit, and those moments were plentiful. Equipped with a sidearm delivery that allowed his glove to actually touch the mound, Bunning used a lively fastball and a wicked slider to win 118 games during his Tiger career. His first full season was in 1957, and he promptly led the American League with 20 wins. From there he won at least 11 games in each of his next seven seasons in Detroit. During that time, Bunning was an All-Star five times, including each year from 1961 to 1963. He was known as a fierce competitor who had no issues with intimidating batters. He plunked his share of batters, and it served its purpose. The father of seven children, Bunning pitched his best game in a Tigers uniform on Father’s Day 1958, no-hitting the Boston Red Sox. Apparently Boston was a favorite target of his, as he threw a nine-pitch, three-strikeout inning against them in 1959. During the Tigers’ 1961 pennant run, the only year the Tigers seriously threatened for an American League title when Bunning was with the team, he went 17-11 with a sparkling 3.19 earned run average. After completing a successful tenure in Philadelphia, which included a perfect game, Bunning began a career in politics, working his way up to his current position as U.S. Senator from Kentucky. Bunning was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. He is also the only Tiger ever inducted into the Xavier University Athletic Hall of Fame. Once named one of America’s worst five senators by Time magazine, Bunning needn't worry about such criticism when it comes to his legacy as a Tigers hurler. He was simply one of Detroit's best.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1955	23	DET	AL	3	5	15	8	0	0	3	1	51.0	59	38	36	8	32	37	3	1	241	6.35	60	1.784
1956	24	DET	AL	5	1	15	3	0	0	5	1	53.3	55	24	22	6	28	34	0	3	245	3.71	111	1.556
1957	25	DET	AL	20	8	45	30	14	1	4	1	267.3	214	91	80	33	72	182	11	4	1081	2.69	143	1.070
1958	26	DET	AL	14	12	35	34	10	3	0	0	219.7	188	96	86	28	79	177	10	5	923	3.52	114	1.215
1959	27	DET	AL	17	13	40	35	14	1	4	1	249.7	220	111	108	37	75	201	11	1	1037	3.89	104	1.182
1960	28	DET	AL	11	14	36	34	10	3	1	0	252.0	217	92	78	20	64	201	11	2	1024	2.79	142	1.115
1961	29	DET	AL	17	11	38	37	12	4	1	1	268.0	232	113	95	25	71	194	9	2	1110	3.19	129	1.131
1962	30	DET	AL	19	10	41	35	12	2	6	6	258.0	262	112	103	28	74	184	13	4	1103	3.59	114	1.302
1963	31	DET	AL	12	13	39	35	6	2	3	1	248.3	245	119	107	38	69	196	5	4	1051	3.88	96	1.264
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	9	1955	1963	118	87	.576	3.45	304	251	27	78	16	12	1867.3	1692	796	715	223	564	1406	115

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VIC WERTZ

Right Fielder, 1947-1963
#20


--Class of 1965--

Bats - Left
Throws - Right
Born - 2/9/1925
Died - 7/7/1983

Biography:

Vic Wertz was one of the Tigers great power hitters of the post-WWII era. Starting his career in the outfield but eventually moving to first, Wertz broke in with the Tigers in 1947 with little fanfare. He only hit 13 homers in a staring outfielder/pinch hitter role during his first two seasons. However, that all changed in 1948. He clouted 20 that summer and batted .304, his first campaign above the .300 plateau. He also drove in 133 runs. In the next two years he continued to terrorize opposing pitchers, hitting 27 homers each year and driving in 217 runs all-told. He was an All-Star in 1949 and 1951. During 1952’s fall into last place, Wertz was traded to St. Louis late in the year. His time away from the Motor City was defined by a few footnotes. One was his role in "The Catch"; Wertz was the batter who clubbed the ball that Willie Mays caught in deep centerfield with his back towards home plate in the first game of the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds. Then, in 1955, Wertz was diagnosed with non-paralytic polio. Miraculously, it didn’t end his career, and he returned in 1956. His Tiger career wasn’t over either. He returned to Detroit in 1961 and played a limited role with the squad during the next three seasons. However, by then his mark in team history had already been established. Wertz finished his career in Detroit with 109 homers and a .476 slugging percentage. After retiring, he made his home in Michigan, helping raise money for numerous charities. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1983, the same year that he died.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1947	22	DET	AL	102	333	60	96	22	4	6	44	2	0	47	66	.288	.376	.432	122	144	2	0
1948	23	DET	AL	119	391	49	97	19	9	7	67	0	0	48	70	.248	.335	.396	92	155	6	3
1949	24	DET	AL	155	608	96	185	26	6	20	133	2	3	80	61	.304	.385	.465	125	283	7	0
1950	25	DET	AL	149	559	99	172	37	4	27	123	0	1	91	55	.308	.408	.533	136	298	3	4
1951	26	DET	AL	138	501	86	143	24	4	27	94	0	3	78	61	.285	.383	.511	140	256	1	1
1952	27	DET	AL	85	285	46	70	15	3	17	51	1	0	46	44	.246	.352	.498	134	142	0	1
1961	36	DET	AL	8	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167	-11	1	0	0
1962	37	DET	AL	74	105	7	34	2	0	5	18	0	0	5	13	.324	.357	.486	121	51	0	1
1963	38	DET	AL	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	9	1947	1963	836	2793	443	798	145	30	109	531	395	372	.286	.376	.476	5	7	125

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WISH EGAN

Scout, 1907-1951


--Class of 1965--

Born - 6/16/1881
Died - 4/13/1951

Biography:

Aloysius Jerome "Wish" Egan joined the Tigers in 1902 as a pitcher and (with the exception of a quick stopover in St. Louis) was in their employ as chief scout and coach until his death in 1951. It is impossible to quantify his contributions to the Tigers as far as wins and losses. However, he was directly responsible for finding and signing many of the Tiger greats, including Johnny Lipon, Barney McCosky, Hal Newhouser, Dizzy Trout, Ted Gray, Pat Mullin, Stubby Overmire, Dick Wakefield, Art Houtteman, Billy Pierce, Joe Ginsberg, Ray Herbert and Jim Bunning. Bunning was the last future major leaguer that Egan helped sign before his death. He was also instrumental in the acquisition of George Kell from the Athletics in 1946. Egan's scouting prowess was appreciated by more than just the Tigers, as he was named The Sporting News Scout of the Year in 1944. TSN called him "Detroit’s famed talent scout." That very spring, Egan was credited with straightening out Hal Newhouser’s temper and control, resulting in Prince Hal's first winning season (29-9). Throughout his career, Egan's job was to uncover talent, and he was considered one of the best ever in judging it. He not only provided a player with a contract, but also became that player's coach, advisor, and friend. Though largely unknown today, the legacy of Wish Egan has carried on decades after his death. He was solely responsible for moving the Tigers' spring training headquarters to Lakeland in 1934, where they remain to this day. For decades, Egan's legacy also survived on Manning Street on the east side of Detroit, where the Wish Egan Athletic Club remained a constant in the city until it was converted to apartments in the 1970s. Additionally, the Egan-Heilmann Little League played into the 1980s. One Detroit-area Egan landmark still remains: the Wish Egan Playfield off exit 224-B of I-94 in Harper Woods.

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AL KALINE

Right Fielder, 1953-1974
Broadcaster, 1976-2001
#6


--Class of 1975--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 12/19/1934

Biography:

Al Kaline pretty much played his entire career in pain. Diagnosed with osteomyelitis when he was a child, he had to have two inches of bone removed from his left foot. While playing, he said "it felt like a toothache." For over 20 years Kaline provided that same pain to Tigers opponents. Kaline, a Baltimore native, signed with the Tigers out of high school and never played a single game in the minor leagues, joining the team just five days after signing. So young was the skinny 18 year-old that when he first tried to enter Briggs Stadium, security didn’t think he was a player. He did get into the park that day, and before it was over he had played more games in a Tigers uniform than any other player in the history of the organization. His impact was immediate. In his first full season he batted .276, and during his second full year he became the youngest batting champion in baseball history, hitting .340 at the age of 20. During that same 1955 campaign his power started to emerge. He hit 27 four-baggers that season and followed with double-digit totals every single season thereafter. A 15-time All-Star, he also was a threat with his glove. Fittingly, right field at Tiger Stadium was known as Kaline's Corner. And because of his gung-ho way of going after flyballs, a portion of stands in the lower deck were eliminated at Detroit’s home park to preserve the health of their star. It paid off, as Kaline won 10 Gold Gloves. His aggressiveness, competitive fire, and childhood ailment resulted in many injuries throughout his career. He suffered a fractured cheekbone in 1959, and broke a collarbone early in 1962 while making a game-saving catch. In 1963 he fell victim to a knee injury, and in 1965 was sidelined with a rib injury while attempting to make a diving catch. In 1967, however, it was his own competitive fire that resulted in 26 missed games, when he slammed his bat into the rack and broke his thumb. He missed much of 1968 due to injury, but that ended up being the season he made his greatest impact, as Kaline made his first and only World Series appearance. Trying to get his bat into the lineup, Tiger manager Mayo Smith gambled, benching weak-hitting shorstop Ray Oyler and moving center fielder Mickey Stanley to the infield. Jim Northrup shifted over to center, and that opened up right field for Kaline. From there, Al led the Tigers attack in the fall classic with a .379 average and 8 RBI. Thanks in large part to Kaline's efforts, the Tigers went on to win the World Championship against the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games, the team's only one during Kaline’s career. Kaline’s name litters the Tiger record books. He leads in games played (2,834), walks (1,277) and home runs (399), and is second only to Ty Cobb in hits (3,007), RBI (1,583), extra-base hits (1,063) and total bases (4,852). He finished his career with a .297 batting average despite playing most of it during a pitching-dominated era. He was second in A.L. MVP voting twice, third once, and was Rookie of the Year in 1954. Kaline was unanimously elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980, was selected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1978, and is a member of the Maryland Sports Hall of Fame as well. His career didn’t end on the field, however. Kaline was a popular television broadcaster from 1976 until 2001. At this time, he is still employed by the organization as Special Assistant to the Team President. Fifty years after trying to get into Briggs Stadium, Kaline’s impact still reverberates.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1953	18	DET	AL	30	28	9	7	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	5	.250	.300	.357	77	10	0	1
1954	19	DET	AL	138	504	42	139	18	3	4	43	9	5	22	45	.276	.305	.347	80	175	7	0
1955	20	DET	AL	152	588	121	200	24	8	27	102	6	8	82	57	.340	.421	.546	162	321	0	5
1956	21	DET	AL	153	617	96	194	32	10	27	128	7	1	70	55	.314	.383	.530	140	327	1	1
1957	22	DET	AL	149	577	83	170	29	4	23	90	11	9	43	38	.295	.343	.478	120	276	6	3
1958	23	DET	AL	146	543	84	170	34	7	16	85	7	4	54	47	.313	.374	.490	130	266	3	2
1959	24	DET	AL	136	511	86	167	19	2	27	94	10	4	72	42	.327	.410	.530	152	271	2	4
1960	25	DET	AL	147	551	77	153	29	4	15	68	19	4	65	47	.278	.354	.426	108	235	5	3
1961	26	DET	AL	153	586	116	190	41	7	19	82	14	1	66	42	.324	.393	.515	139	302	4	4
1962	27	DET	AL	100	398	78	121	16	6	29	94	4	0	47	39	.304	.376	.593	152	236	2	1
1963	28	DET	AL	145	551	89	172	24	3	27	101	6	4	54	48	.312	.375	.514	144	283	3	4
1964	29	DET	AL	146	525	77	154	31	5	17	68	4	1	75	51	.293	.383	.469	134	246	2	3
1965	30	DET	AL	125	399	72	112	18	2	18	72	6	0	72	49	.281	.388	.471	143	188	0	0
1966	31	DET	AL	142	479	85	138	29	1	29	88	5	5	81	66	.288	.392	.534	162	256	1	5
1967	32	DET	AL	131	458	94	141	28	2	25	78	8	2	83	47	.308	.411	.541	176	248	2	1
1968	33	DET	AL	102	327	49	94	14	1	10	53	6	4	55	39	.287	.392	.428	146	140	1	3
1969	34	DET	AL	131	456	74	124	17	0	21	69	1	2	54	61	.272	.346	.447	117	204	0	1
1970	35	DET	AL	131	467	64	130	24	4	16	71	2	2	77	49	.278	.377	.450	127	210	3	1
1971	36	DET	AL	133	405	69	119	19	2	15	54	4	6	82	57	.294	.416	.462	145	187	1	7
1972	37	DET	AL	106	278	46	87	11	2	10	32	1	0	28	33	.313	.374	.475	149	132	1	2
1973	38	DET	AL	91	310	40	79	13	0	10	45	4	1	29	28	.255	.320	.394	95	122	0	3
1974	39	DET	AL	147	558	71	146	28	2	13	64	2	2	65	75	.262	.337	.389	106	217	1	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	22	1953	1974	2834	10116	1622	3007	498	75	399	1583	1277	1020	.297	.376	.480	137	65	134

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NORM CASH

First Baseman, 1960-1974
"Stormin' Norman"
#25


--Class of 1975--

Bats - Left
Throws - Left
Born - 11/10/1934
Died - 10/12/1986

Biography:

"Stormin'" Norman Cash was not only one of the most feared lefty power hitters in Tigers history, but one of its most popular and colorful members as well. A heavy drinker, he was heavy with the comedy and lofty with the bat. In 1961 he had the best season of his career, leading the American League with a .361 batting average while slugging 41 home runs and pounding out 132 RBI. Unfortunately, '61 would be forever remembered as the season of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle and their quest for Babe Ruth’s single-season home run mark. The following season, Cash's average fell to .243 but he still clubbed 39 home runs. Power was always Cash's primary feature during his 15 years in a Tigers uniform, as he clouted at least 20 home runs 11 times and smacked in at least 80 runs six times. He brought more than power to the table, however. Cash had a great eye at the plate and twice garnered more than 100 walks during a season; he eventually earned over 1,000 free passes during his Tiger career. He also had a decent glove at first base, leading the American League in assists three times, fielding percentage twice, and putouts once. He was also the American League's Comeback Player of the Year twice. He won it for the first time in 1965 after pounding out 30 home runs, and did it again in 1971 with 32 home runs and a .283 batting average. Norm Cash is second on the all-time Tigers home run list with 373 four-baggers, and in the top 10 in runs scored (1,028), hits (1,793), RBI (1,087), extra-base hits (654), total bases (3,233), and walks (1,025). But he is known just as well for his great stories. Once, during a game in which Nolan Ryan was tossing a no-hitter against the Tigers, Cash came to the plate with a piano leg. He also once unsuccessfully asked for time as he was caught in a run-down. He never wore a batting helmet during his playing career, and was one of the few players that were granted permission not to when head protection became mandated in 1971. Cash also admitted to using a corked bat at various times during his career. The four-time All-Star went on to spend three years as a Tiger broadcaster on cable television from 1981 to 1983. He died tragically when he fell off a boat and hit his head during an accident at Beaver Island three years later.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1960	25	DET	AL	121	353	64	101	16	3	18	63	4	2	65	58	.286	.402	.501	141	177	0	6
1961	26	DET	AL	159	535	119	193	22	8	41	132	11	5	124	85	.361	.487	.662	201	354	2	9
1962	27	DET	AL	148	507	94	123	16	2	39	89	6	3	104	82	.243	.382	.513	135	260	0	13
1963	28	DET	AL	147	493	67	133	19	1	26	79	2	3	89	76	.270	.386	.471	136	232	2	6
1964	29	DET	AL	144	479	63	123	15	5	23	83	2	1	70	66	.257	.351	.453	120	217	0	3
1965	30	DET	AL	142	467	79	124	23	1	30	82	6	6	77	62	.266	.371	.512	148	239	1	4
1966	31	DET	AL	160	603	98	168	18	3	32	93	2	1	66	91	.279	.351	.478	134	288	1	4
1967	32	DET	AL	152	488	64	118	16	5	22	72	3	2	81	100	.242	.352	.430	128	210	1	4
1968	33	DET	AL	127	411	50	108	15	1	25	63	1	1	39	70	.263	.329	.487	142	200	2	3
1969	34	DET	AL	142	483	81	135	15	4	22	74	2	1	63	80	.280	.368	.464	128	224	1	6
1970	35	DET	AL	130	370	58	96	18	2	15	53	0	1	72	58	.259	.383	.441	126	163	0	5
1971	36	DET	AL	135	452	72	128	10	3	32	91	1	0	59	86	.283	.372	.531	150	240	1	7
1972	37	DET	AL	137	440	51	114	16	0	22	61	0	2	50	64	.259	.338	.445	129	196	4	4
1973	38	DET	AL	121	363	51	95	19	0	19	40	1	0	47	73	.262	.357	.471	126	171	0	8
1974	39	DET	AL	53	149	17	34	3	2	7	12	1	1	19	30	.228	.327	.416	110	62	1	3
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	15	1960	1974	2018	6593	1028	1793	241	40	373	1087	1025	1081	.272	.374	.490	42	29	140

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MICKEY LOLICH

Pitcher, 1963-1975
#29


--Class of 1975--

Bats - Both
Throws - Left
Born - 9/12/1940

Biography:

Michael Stephen "Mickey" Lolich may have gotten his first real break in baseball when he did just that – break something. As a child, Lolich broke his left collarbone. While rehabilitating it, Mickey made his left arm stronger than his right. This was the seed of what became a prosperous big-league pitching career. Lolich was one of the true workhorses of his era. He pitched at least 200 innings in 12 consecutive seasons for the Tigers, posting double-digit victories each time. An inconsistent pitcher for most of his early career, it was his 1968 World Series performance that not only cemented his place in baseball history, but also seemed to provide the turning point in the portly lefty's career. Winner of three games during the '68 World Series, including a Game Seven gem in which he bested the legendary Bob Gibson, Lolich was named the World Series MVP. He followed that up with a 19-11 record and a 3.19 ERA in 1969, and following the 1970 campaign he suddenly became one of the American League's most dominant pitchers. In 1971 he made a league-leading 45 starts, completing, impressively, 29 of them. All told he tossed 376 innings that season, winning 25 games and recording a 2.92 ERA. In 1972 he was equally effective, winning 22 games in 41 starts. He completed 23 games and recorded a 3.16 ERA in '72, helping lead the Tigers to the A.L. East Division championship, which the team clinched on the final day of the season. A three-time All-Star, Lolich finished second in the Cy Young balloting in 1971, and third in 1972. He holds the club record for the most starts (459), strikeouts (2,679), and shutouts (39). At the time of his retirement, Lolich was the Major League record holder for most career strikeouts by a lefty. "There’s no other way to explain Mickey's arm, other than it’s just a gift," Detroit catcher Bill Freehan once said. And who could disagree. Still residing in the Detroit area, Lolich was the Tigers’ gift for 13 terrific seasons.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1963	22	DET	AL	5	9	33	18	4	0	5	0	144.3	145	64	57	13	56	103	5	8	620	3.55	105	1.393
1964	23	DET	AL	18	9	44	33	12	6	5	2	232.0	196	88	84	26	64	192	5	7	949	3.26	112	1.121
1965	24	DET	AL	15	9	43	37	7	3	5	3	243.7	216	103	93	23	72	226	12	7	1015	3.44	102	1.182
1966	25	DET	AL	14	14	40	33	5	1	4	3	203.7	204	119	108	24	83	173	6	11	894	4.77	73	1.409
1967	26	DET	AL	14	13	31	30	11	6	1	0	204.0	165	71	69	14	56	174	7	3	820	3.04	107	1.083
1968	27	DET	AL	17	9	39	32	8	4	4	1	220.0	178	84	78	23	65	197	11	3	905	3.19	94	1.105
1969	28	DET	AL	19	11	37	36	15	1	1	1	280.7	214	111	98	22	122	271	14	14	1172	3.14	119	1.197
1970	29	DET	AL	14	19	40	39	13	3	0	0	272.7	272	125	115	27	109	230	5	14	1181	3.80	98	1.397
1971	30	DET	AL	25	14	45	45	29	4	0	0	376.0	336	133	122	36	92	308	7	7	1538	2.92	123	1.138
1972	31	DET	AL	22	14	41	41	23	4	0	0	327.3	282	100	91	29	74	250	11	6	1321	2.50	126	1.088
1973	32	DET	AL	16	15	42	42	17	3	0	0	308.7	315	143	131	35	79	214	5	12	1286	3.82	107	1.276
1974	33	DET	AL	16	21	41	41	27	3	0	0	308.0	310	155	142	38	78	202	3	10	1263	4.15	92	1.260
1975	34	DET	AL	12	18	32	32	19	1	0	0	240.7	260	119	101	19	64	139	0	7	1016	3.78	106	1.346
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	13	1963	1975	207	175	.542	3.45	508	459	25	190	39	10	3361.7	3093	1415	1289	329	1014	2679	105

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DICK McAULIFFE

Second Baseman/Shortstop, 1960-1973
#3


--Class of 1975--

Bats - Left
Throws - Right
Born - 11/29/1939

Biography:

Holder of one of the strangest wide-open batting stances in the organization's history, Dick McAuliffe made it work to the tune of one of the greatest Tiger careers ever. Starting at shortstop but eventually shifting to second base when Ray Oyler joined the team, McAuliffe was one of the best leadoff hitters of his era, despite a batting average that was less than eye-popping. He did however have leadoff power, and provided his share of walks. He did those things so well that he was an American League All-Star from 1965 to 1967. Never known for blazing speed, McAuliffe was nonetheless fully adept at getting around he bases. He was among the league leaders in three-baggers for much of his career, and in 1968 led the American League in runs scored with 95. McAuliffe was truly one of your jack-of-all-trades players. In April 1969 he became one of only 11 players in American League history to lead off consecutive games with home runs. He rarely grounded into double plays. In fact, in 1968 he was never once the victim of a twin killing, a record that will never be broken. He reportedly only grounded into one double play in 1967 (although some sources have him with two). In heartbreaking fashion, that one double player came in the final inning of the final game of the season, ending a key contest that left the Tigers one game back of the American League pennant. McAuliffe was a popular, hard-working, scrappy player. In 1968 he was involved in one of the most infamous brawls in team history, when he charged White Sox hurler Tommy John. John suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the scrum, while McAuliffe was slapped with a five-game suspension. His 24 home runs was a record for a Tigers shortstop until Alan Trammell broke it in 1987. A defensive liability at short, McAuliffe was much better (although still considered average) after being moved to second base. He also added to his versatility by playing some third. An enduring Tigers legend, McAuliffe was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1960	20	DET	AL	8	27	2	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	6	.259	.310	.333	73	9	0	0
1961	21	DET	AL	80	285	36	73	12	4	6	33	2	3	24	39	.256	.322	.389	87	111	1	4
1962	22	DET	AL	139	471	50	124	20	5	12	63	4	2	64	76	.263	.349	.403	99	190	0	0
1963	23	DET	AL	150	568	77	149	18	6	13	61	11	5	64	75	.262	.334	.384	99	218	7	0
1964	24	DET	AL	162	557	85	134	18	7	24	66	8	5	77	96	.241	.334	.427	109	238	5	3
1965	25	DET	AL	113	404	61	105	13	6	15	54	6	9	49	62	.260	.342	.433	119	175	0	2
1966	26	DET	AL	124	430	83	118	16	8	23	56	5	7	66	80	.274	.373	.509	149	219	4	3
1967	27	DET	AL	153	557	92	133	16	7	22	65	6	5	105	118	.239	.364	.411	126	229	2	7
1968	28	DET	AL	151	570	95	142	24	10	16	56	8	7	82	99	.249	.344	.411	126	234	1	2
1969	29	DET	AL	74	271	49	71	10	5	11	33	2	5	47	41	.262	.369	.458	127	124	1	0
1970	30	DET	AL	146	530	73	124	21	1	12	50	5	6	101	62	.234	.358	.345	95	183	3	3
1971	31	DET	AL	128	477	67	99	16	6	18	57	4	1	53	67	.208	.293	.379	87	181	1	5
1972	32	DET	AL	122	408	47	98	16	3	8	30	0	0	59	59	.240	.339	.353	104	144	1	2
1973	33	DET	AL	106	343	39	94	18	1	12	47	0	4	49	52	.274	.366	.437	120	150	2	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	14	1960	1973	1656	5898	856	1471	218	70	192	672	842	932	.249	.345	.408	61	59	111

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JIM NORTHRUP

Right Fielder, 1964-1974
Broadcaster, 1985-1994
"The Gray Fox"
#30


--Class of 1975--

Bats - Left
Throws - Right
Born - 11/24/1939

Biography:

An Alma College graduate who played collegiate baseball, football, basketball, track, and golf, James Thomas Northrup had narrowed his professional prospects to football and baseball. He chose baseball, and it was a decision that the Detroit Tigers quickly appreciated. "The Gray Fox" as he was called because of his premature graying hair, Northrup was an established everyday outfielder by 1966, carried by an adequate glove and a consistent bat that had some punch. Although not in the top 10 in career Tiger round-trippers, it is clear that when Northrup did hit one of his 145 Detroit homers, it made headlines. During the Tigers’ 1968 World Championship season, he hit two grand slams in the same game, and went on to set a major league record later that week by hitting his third bases-loaded four-bagger in seven days. He eventually hit four grand slams that year (and a fifth in the postseason), part of his 21 regular season round-trippers. His biggest hit that year was not a grand slam or even a home run, however. In Game 7 of the 1968 World Series, Northrup clubbed a game-winning, Series-winning triple off of Bob Gibson and over Curt Flood's head, driving in Norm Cash and Willie Horton to seal the team's third World Championship. In 1969 his bat made headlines one more time, when he went 6-for-6 including a home run over Tiger Stadium’s right-field roof. Supremely talented and always sure of himself, Northrup never hesitated to voice his opinion. He retired in 1975 and eventually came back to the team as an analyst on cable TV broadcasts, where he called Tigers games on PASS from 1984 until 1994. The Great Lakes State native was eventually inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1964	24	DET	AL	5	12	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.083	.083	.167	-33	2	0	0
1965	25	DET	AL	80	219	20	45	12	3	2	16	1	1	12	50	.205	.253	.315	60	69	0	2
1966	26	DET	AL	123	419	53	111	24	6	16	58	4	7	33	52	.265	.322	.465	122	195	2	4
1967	27	DET	AL	144	495	63	134	18	6	10	61	7	1	43	83	.271	.332	.392	111	194	0	3
1968	28	DET	AL	154	580	76	153	29	7	21	90	4	5	50	87	.264	.324	.447	129	259	4	4
1969	29	DET	AL	148	543	79	160	31	5	25	66	4	2	52	83	.295	.358	.508	137	276	1	3
1970	30	DET	AL	139	504	71	132	21	3	24	80	3	6	58	68	.262	.343	.458	119	231	2	7
1971	31	DET	AL	136	459	72	124	27	2	16	71	7	4	60	43	.270	.355	.442	122	203	0	2
1972	32	DET	AL	134	426	40	111	15	2	8	42	4	7	38	47	.261	.324	.362	102	154	3	2
1973	33	DET	AL	119	404	55	124	14	7	12	44	4	4	38	41	.307	.366	.465	127	188	2	1
1974	34	DET	AL	97	376	41	89	12	1	11	42	0	0	36	46	.237	.300	.362	87	136	1	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	11	1964	1974	1279	4437	571	1184	204	42	145	570	420	603	.267	.332	.430	39	37	115

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WILLIE HORTON

Left Fielder, 1963-1977
"Willie The Wonder"
#23


--Class of 1980--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 10/18/1942

Biography:

At 16 it was evident that Tiger Stadium and William Wattison "Willie" Horton were destined to have some great days together. Playing in the Public School League championship game, Horton, who was already being looked at by pro scouts, popped a home run into the upper deck in right-field. He did that plenty more times before his baseball career was up. Signing with the Tigers for $50,000 in 1961, Horton homered in his second big-league at-bat in 1963, and went on to hit 262 during his Tigers career, fourth on the organization’s all-time list. Horton often wore his emotions on his sleeves. Sometimes that was a good thing, as it was during the 1967 Detroit riots. Compelled to help diffuse the violence, Horton took to the streets in his Tigers uniform. However, the ugly side of his emotions reared its head during the 1969 season, when Horton left the bench and went AWOL for four days, resulting in an in-house suspension. But the great times far exceeded those rare bad times. A Northwestern High graduate who lived within walking distance of Michigan and Trumbull, Horton one of the strongest players in team history. In his first full season with the Tigers, the local rookie became an All-Star, hitting 29 home runs and clubbing in 104 RBI. He would end up hitting at least 15 home runs in 10 of his next 12 seasons with the Tigers. While his power was legendary, his greatest moment as a Tiger had nothing to do with his bat. Trailing in Game 5 of the 1968 World Series and facing elimination, Horton gunned down Lou Brock on a controversial play at at the plate. The play helped turn the tide of the series, and the Tigers went on to win their third World Championship and Horton's first (and only). Over 40 years since his home run at Tiger Stadium as a prep player, Horton is still making a impact at the Tigers' newest home, Comerica Park. And his passion still shines today. A great contributor to youth projects, he serves as a special assistant to the team President and has a statue in Comerica Park dedicated to his illustrious career. A four-time All-Star, Horton was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. His number (23) was retired in 2000 by the Tigers.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1963	20	DET	AL	15	43	6	14	2	1	1	4	2	0	0	8	.326	.326	.488	122	21	0	0
1964	21	DET	AL	25	80	6	13	1	3	1	10	0	0	11	20	.163	.272	.288	55	23	0	1
1965	22	DET	AL	143	512	69	140	20	2	29	104	5	9	48	101	.273	.340	.490	133	251	2	6
1966	23	DET	AL	146	526	72	138	22	6	27	100	1	1	44	103	.262	.321	.481	126	253	2	3
1967	24	DET	AL	122	401	47	110	20	3	19	67	0	0	36	80	.274	.338	.481	137	193	1	4
1968	25	DET	AL	143	512	68	146	20	2	36	85	0	3	49	110	.285	.352	.543	165	278	2	8
1969	26	DET	AL	141	508	66	133	17	1	28	91	3	3	52	93	.262	.332	.465	118	236	1	3
1970	27	DET	AL	96	371	53	113	18	2	17	69	0	1	28	43	.305	.354	.501	133	186	0	2
1971	28	DET	AL	119	450	64	130	25	1	22	72	1	5	37	75	.289	.349	.496	134	223	0	7
1972	29	DET	AL	108	333	44	77	9	5	11	36	0	0	27	47	.231	.293	.387	99	129	2	3
1973	30	DET	AL	111	411	42	130	19	3	17	53	1	4	23	57	.316	.362	.501	135	206	1	7
1974	31	DET	AL	72	238	32	71	8	1	15	47	0	1	21	36	.298	.361	.529	150	126	0	3
1975	32	DET	AL	159	615	62	169	13	1	25	92	1	2	44	109	.275	.319	.421	105	259	0	0
1976	33	DET	AL	114	401	40	105	17	0	14	56	0	0	49	63	.262	.342	.409	117	164	0	2
1977	34	DET	AL	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	35	1	0	0
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	15	1963	1977	1515	5405	671	1490	211	31	262	886	469	945	.276	.337	.472	14	29	127

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JOHN HILLER

Pitcher, 1965-1980
#18


--Class of 1980--

Bats - Right
Throws - Left
Born - 4/8/1943

Biography:

John Hiller's career seemed all but over after suffering a heart attack in 1971. Determined to return, Hiller nonetheless ended up becoming arguably the greatest relief pitcher in team history. Reuniting with the team as a batting-practice pitcher, the first step in the long road back to the active roster came when Tigers manager Billy Martin had Hiller and Les Cain throw one day to earn that final roster spot. Hiller won the face-off, and by the end of the 1972 season he had established himself as a key lefty reliever for the American League East Division championship squad. He followed that up in 1973 with one of the greatest seasons by a reliever in baseball history. He posted a 1.44 ERA in 65 appearances, and logged a whopping 125.3 innings on his way to a 10-5 mark and 38 saves. Hiller's campaign was rewarded when he was named the A.L. Comeback Player, finishing fourth in the MVP voting. In 1974, Hiller's durability was even more impressive as he pitched 150 innings, all in relief, while posting a 17-14 record and recording 13 saves, good for his first (and only) appearance in an All-Star game. Hiller finished his 15-year Tiger career in 1980 as the team record holder in both games pitched (with 545) and saves (with 125, a mark that has since been eclipsed twice). A member of the 1968 World Championship squad, Hiller also started 12 games as a Tiger, completing four of them. One of those rare starts was a one-hit shutout against the White Sox. Altogether post-heart attack, he compiled and impressive 63-55 mark with 109 saves. A Toronto native, Hiller is a member of both the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1965	22	DET	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	2	1	6.0	5	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	23	0.00	inf	1.000
1966	23	DET	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	10	9.00	39	2.000
1967	24	DET	AL	4	3	23	6	2	2	11	3	65.0	57	20	19	4	9	49	0	0	256	2.63	124	1.015
1968	25	DET	AL	9	6	39	12	4	1	13	2	128.0	92	37	34	9	51	78	0	2	518	2.39	126	1.117
1969	26	DET	AL	4	4	40	8	1	1	13	4	99.3	97	50	44	13	44	74	1	3	431	3.99	94	1.419
1970	27	DET	AL	6	6	47	5	1	1	18	3	104.0	82	39	35	12	46	89	2	3	432	3.03	123	1.231
1972	29	DET	AL	1	2	24	3	1	0	8	3	44.3	39	13	10	4	13	26	3	2	186	2.03	156	1.173
1973	30	DET	AL	10	5	65	0	0	0	60	38	125.3	89	21	20	7	39	124	0	1	498	1.44	285	1.021
1974	31	DET	AL	17	14	59	0	0	0	52	13	150.0	127	51	44	10	62	134	3	7	633	2.64	144	1.260
1975	32	DET	AL	2	3	36	0	0	0	34	14	70.7	52	20	17	6	36	87	0	1	295	2.17	186	1.245
1976	33	DET	AL	12	8	56	1	1	1	46	13	121.0	93	37	32	7	67	117	2	6	510	2.38	155	1.322
1977	34	DET	AL	8	14	45	8	3	0	27	7	124.0	120	59	49	15	61	115	1	6	539	3.56	121	1.460
1978	35	DET	AL	9	4	51	0	0	0	46	15	92.3	64	27	24	6	35	74	0	3	363	2.34	166	1.072
1979	36	DET	AL	4	7	43	0	0	0	30	9	79.3	83	47	46	14	55	46	0	4	372	5.22	84	1.739
1980	37	DET	AL	1	0	11	0	0	0	2	0	30.7	38	15	15	3	14	18	0	1	140	4.40	94	1.696
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	15	1965	1980	87	76	.534	2.83	545	43	363	13	6	125	1242.0	1040	438	391	110	535	1036	134

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BILL FREEHAN

Catcher, 1961-1976
#11


--Class of 1980--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 11/29/1941

Biography:

Bill Freehan was a baseball and football star from the University of Michigan, but the Detroit native will be better remembered for the physical ability and the intelligence he used while wearing the tools of ignorance for the Detroit Tigers for 15 seasons. A Wolverine bonus baby like Dick Wakefield before him, Freehan's family did not allow him to spend that money until he finished his degree. It was this type of prodding that allowed Freehan to eventually make himself into the best catcher of his era. He was named to the All-Star team for the first time in 1964, his first true season as a regular, and made return trips every summer until 1973. He capped his career by making his 11th and final appearance as an All-Star in 1975. That he earned that honor repeatedly is a testament to his excellent work both behind the plate and in the batter's box. He was a Gold Glove winner for five straight seasons between 1965 and 1969. Offensively, he was an above average force, especially for a catcher. In 1964, Freehan logged his one and only .300 season, clouting 18 homers and driving in 80 runs. But perhaps his best two-year stretch occurred between 1967 and 1968. In 1967 he finished third in the MVP voting, batting .282 with 20 home runs and 74 RBI. He followed that up in 1968 - "The Year of the Pitcher" - with a .263 average and a career-best 25 home runs and 84 RBI. Those numbers helped him finish second in the MVP voting behind Denny McLain, en route to the Tigers winning the World Championship. It was in Game 5 of that 1968 World Series that Freehan blocked home in the famous "play at the plate" in which Lou Brock was cut down trying to score; often considered the out that turned the tide of that series in the Tigers' favor. Fittingly, Freehan also recorded the final out in Game 7, catching a pop out in foul territory before catching Mickey Lolich himself. Considered a silent leader, he had another fine campaign during the Tigers' 1972 A.L. East Division championship season. During the ALCS he missed the first two games due to injury. The Tigers lost both games, pushing them to the brink of of elimination. However, he responded with a three-run homer in Game 3 en route to a 3-0 victory, allowing the team to claw back into the series. The Tigers went on to lose the ALCS, in a memorable five-game series, to the Athletics. When it was all said and done, Freehan's numbers placed him among the top echelon of catchers all-time. He finished his career with a .262 batting average, along with 200 home runs, 758 RBI and a .412 slugging percentage. He was also plunked by 114 pitches, placing him in the top ten among catchers in that category. A member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, Freehan eventually helped to pass the baton to Tigers' catching phenom Lance Parrish, helping Parrish become a solid defensive backstop.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1961	19	DET	AL	4	10	1	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	.400	.455	.400	129	4	0	0
1963	21	DET	AL	100	300	37	73	12	2	9	36	2	0	39	56	.243	.331	.387	99	116	1	2
1964	22	DET	AL	144	520	69	156	14	8	18	80	5	1	36	68	.300	.350	.462	122	240	1	8
1965	23	DET	AL	130	431	45	101	15	0	10	43	4	2	39	63	.234	.306	.339	83	146	5	7
1966	24	DET	AL	136	492	47	115	22	0	12	46	5	2	40	72	.234	.294	.352	84	173	7	3
1967	25	DET	AL	155	517	66	146	23	1	20	74	1	2	73	71	.282	.389	.447	144	231	3	20
1968	26	DET	AL	155	540	73	142	24	2	25	84	0	1	65	64	.263	.366	.454	145	245	3	24
1969	27	DET	AL	143	489	61	128	16	3	16	49	1	2	53	55	.262	.342	.405	105	198	2	8
1970	28	DET	AL	117	395	44	95	17	3	16	52	0	3	52	48	.241	.332	.420	106	166	3	4
1971	29	DET	AL	148	516	57	143	26	4	21	71	2	7	54	48	.277	.353	.465	127	240	3	9
1972	30	DET	AL	111	374	51	98	18	2	10	56	0	1	48	51	.262	.354	.401	122	150	1	6
1973	31	DET	AL	110	380	33	89	10	1	6	29	0	0	40	30	.234	.323	.313	75	119	1	11
1974	32	DET	AL	130	445	58	132	17	5	18	60	2	0	42	44	.297	.361	.479	137	213	6	5
1975	33	DET	AL	120	427	42	105	17	3	14	47	2	0	32	56	.246	.306	.398	95	170	1	6
1976	34	DET	AL	71	237	22	64	10	1	5	27	0	0	12	27	.270	.303	.384	98	91	1	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	15	1961	1976	1774	6073	706	1591	241	35	200	758	626	753	.262	.340	.412	24	21	112

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ROCKY COLAVITO

Left Fielder, 1960-1963
#7


--Class of 1985--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 8/10/1933

Biography:

He wasn't with the Tigers for a long time, but for four seasons he was among the Tigers' most feared bats. Rocco Domenico "Rocky" Colavito was traded for then-defending A.L. batting champ Harvey Kuenn in 1960, and the Tigers gladly reaped the rewards. In his four seasons with Detroit, Rocky hit 139 home runs and drove in 430 runs, including 140 during the 1961 season. During that same season, Colavito teamed with Norm Cash and Al Kaline to make up three of the most feared hitters in any team's lineup. Colavito finished his '61 campaign hitting .290 with 45 home runs and 113 walks. A two-time All-Star with the Tigers, Rocky continued to pound the ball in 1962, to the tune of 37 home runs and 112 RBI. Loved by some, he was nonetheless hated by others. One of those people that didn't care for him was longtime Detroit News columnist Joe Falls, who carefully recorded Colavito's RNBIs -- runs not batted in. Tracking such stats appears petty in hindsight, as Colavito's slugging percentage never once dipped below .437 with the Tigers. Always demanding more money - he asked for a salary just over $5,000 more than Kaline's after his incredible 1961 season - the Tigers finally traded Colavito in 1963 to the Athletics for two pitchers and infielder Jerry Lumpe. In the end, whether booed or cheered, Colavito gave Tigers fans their money's worth during his brief but prodigious career in the Motor City.


Hitting:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS+	TB	SH	HBP
1960	26	DET	AL	145	555	67	138	18	1	35	87	3	6	53	80	.249	.317	.474	109	263	1	4
1961	27	DET	AL	163	583	129	169	30	2	45	140	1	2	113	75	.290	.402	.580	157	338	2	2
1962	28	DET	AL	161	601	90	164	30	2	37	112	2	0	96	68	.273	.371	.514	132	309	1	2
1963	29	DET	AL	160	597	91	162	29	2	22	91	0	0	84	78	.271	.358	.437	119	261	2	1
	        
        YR	From	To	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	SB	CS	OPS+
TOTALS	4	1960	1963	629	2336	377	633	107	7	139	430	346	301	.271	.364	.501	6	8	130

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DENNY McLAIN

Pitcher, 1963-1970
#17


--Class of 1985--

Bats - Right
Throws - Right
Born - 3/29/1944

Biography:

There was never anything that could be considered normal about Denny McLain. And his life reflects that. A two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, he also was a two-time member of penitentiaries. McLain was the last 30-game winner in the Major Leagues (and the first since 1934), but after that momentous achievement he barely won that many for the rest of his career (41). Already a Detroit Tiger by the age of 19 and a major player in the rotation by 21, his career was over by the time he was 30. Indeed, McLain's life has been one of great extremes. A graduate of Mt. Carmel High, he was initially signed by the local Chicago White Sox but was selected off waivers by the Tigers in 1963. By 1965, McLain's electric fastball had him looking like one of the best pitchers in baseball. His stats backed it up, as the 21 year-old went 16-6 with a sparkling 2.61 ERA. In 1966 he was named to the American League All-Star team for the first time. He won 20 games that season, despite yielding 42 homers in 264 innings pitched. In 1968 McLain became one of baseball's biggest faces, both on the field and off. On the field, he went 31-6 with a 1.96 ERA, while tossing 336 innings and completing 28 of his 41 starts. It was one of the greatest seasons ever turned in by a Tigers pitcher, and it helped vault Detroit all the way to the pennant. He won just one World Series game that fall (to Mickey Lolich's three), but followed his MVP season in 1968 with a second consecutive Cy Young Award in 1969. He finished his '69 campaign with a 24-9 record, completing 23 of 41 starts and posting nine shutouts. McLain's nightlife was equally as remarkable, and he was often paid handsomely to play the organ (he even recorded an album, "Denny McLain At The Organ," in 1968). But with the end of the '60s came the end of McLain's bright star. There were already rumors in 1967 that a late-season foot injury was due to mob connections. But by the end of 1970, there could be no doubt that McLain's personal life was out of control and that his career was in free-fall. He was suspended three times that season: once for an association with illegal gamblers, once for dumping water on sports reporters, and once for carrying a gun on a team flight. McLain went just 2-5 in 1970, and was traded at season's end by Jim Campbell to the Senators for Joe Coleman, Ed Brinkman and Aurelio Rodriguez. To this day, the trade is considered one of the biggest coups in team history. Since his baseball career ended, McLain has experienced both great success as a popular radio host, and total shame as a convicted felon. Still living in the Metro Detroit area, McLain continues to tell his side of the story to whomever will listen. He worked with WRIF during the Tigers' 2006 season, and recently released an autobiography (his third) called "I Told You I Wasn't Perfect." He was also a featured subject on Fox Sports Net's autobiographical Beyond the Glory. Love him for his play on the field or hate him for what he did off of it, one basic fact is above reproach. During the late 1960s, Denny McLain was one of baseball's most dominating hurlers.


Pitching:

Year	Ag	Tm	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BFP	ERA	ERA+	WHIP
1963	19	DET	AL	2	1	3	3	2	0	0	0	21.0	20	12	10	2	16	22	0	1	96	4.29	87	1.714
1964	20	DET	AL	4	5	19	16	3	0	0	0	100.0	84	48	45	16	37	70	1	0	416	4.05	90	1.210
1965	21	DET	AL	16	6	33	29	13	4	2	1	220.3	174	73	64	25	62	192	2	3	881	2.61	134	1.071
1966	22	DET	AL	20	14	38	38	14	4	0	0	264.3	205	120	115	42	104	192	3	6	1080	3.92	89	1.169
1967	23	DET	AL	17	16	37	37	10	3	0	0	235.0	209	110	99	35	73	161	3	4	976	3.79	86	1.200
1968	24	DET	AL	31	6	41	41	28	6	0	0	336.0	241	86	73	31	63	280	6	3	1288	1.96	154	0.905
1969	25	DET	AL	24	9	42	41	23	9	0	0	325.0	288	105	101	25	67	181	4	5	1304	2.80	134	1.092
1970	26	DET	AL	3	5	14	14	1	0	0	0	91.3	100	51	47	19	28	52	3	0	402	4.63	80	1.401
	        
        YR	From	To	W	L	WL%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
TOTALS	8	1963	1970	117	62	.654	3.13	227	219	2	94	26	1	1593.0	1321	605	554	195	450	1150	110