List of Detroit Tigers team records

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This is a list of Detroit Tigers single-season, career, and other team records.

Contents

Single season records

Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP Hank Greenberg 1937 cropped.jpg
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP

Batting leaders

Pitching leaders

Career records

Career batting records

  • Batting average: .368 Ty Cobb
  • On-base percentage: .434 Ty Cobb
  • Slugging percentage: .616 Hank Greenberg
  • OPS: 1.028 Hank Greenberg
  • Games: 2834 Al Kaline
  • At bats: 10591 Ty Cobb
  • Runs: 2088 Ty Cobb
  • Hits: 3900 Ty Cobb
  • Total bases: 5466 Ty Cobb
  • Doubles: 665 Ty Cobb
  • Triples: 309 Sam Crawford
  • Home runs: 399 Al Kaline
  • Runs batted in: 1804 Ty Cobb
  • Bases on balls: 1277 Al Kaline
  • Strikeouts: 1103 Brandon Inge
  • Stolen bases: 865 Ty Cobb
  • Singles: 2840 Ty Cobb
  • Runs created: 2365 Ty Cobb
  • Extra-base hits: 1060 Ty Cobb
  • Times on base: 5133 Ty Cobb
  • Hit by pitch: 114 Bill Freehan
  • Sacrifice hits: 327 Donie Bush
  • Sacrifice flies: 104 Al Kaline
  • Intentional walks: 150 Miguel Cabrera
  • Grounded into double plays: 271 Al Kaline
  • At bats per strikeout: 31.6 Doc Cramer
  • At bats per home run: 15.0 Cecil Fielder
  • Outs: 7594 Al Kaline

Career pitching records

  • ERA: 2.34 Harry Coveleski
  • Wins: 222 Hooks Dauss
  • Win–loss %: .701 Max Scherzer
  • WHIP: 1.112 Denny McLain
  • Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched: 7.56 Denny McLain
  • Walks Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched: 1.75 Don Mossi
  • Strikeouts per 9 Innings Pitched: 9.604 Max Scherzer
  • Games: 545 John Hiller
  • Saves: 206 Todd Jones
  • Innings: 3394 George Mullin
  • Strikeouts: 2679 Mickey Lolich
  • Games started: 459 Mickey Lolich
  • Complete games: 336 George Mullin
  • Shutouts: 39 Mickey Lolich
  • Home Runs Allowed: 329 Mickey Lolich
  • Walks Allowed: 1227 Hal Newhouser
  • Hits Allowed: 3407 Hooks Dauss
  • Strikeout to Walk: 3.544 Max Scherzer
  • Losses: 182 Hooks Dauss
  • Earned Runs Allowed: 1289 Mickey Lolich
  • Wild Pitches: 155 Jack Morris
  • Hit Batsmen: 121 Hooks Dauss
  • Batters Faced: 14203 Hooks Dauss
  • Games Finished: 401 Todd Jones

Tigers hitting for the cycle

Sortable batting statistics of Detroit Tigers batters with 1500+ at bats current through 2014 season

Note: G = Games played; P = Position; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB= Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On base percentage; Slg. = Slugging percentage

PlayerPositionGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAvg.OBPSlg.
Cobb, Ty OF2806105862087390266428611118051148329865.369.424.517
Kaline, Al OF2834101161622300749875399158312771020137.297.377.480
Gehringer, Charlie 2B232388601774283957414618414271186372181.320.398.480
Whitaker, Lou 2B239085701386236942065244108411971099143.276.363.426
Trammell, Alan SS2293828812312365412551851003850874236.285.352.415
Crawford, Sam OF2114798411152466402249701264646104317.309.353.448
Heilmann, Harry OF19907297120924994971451641442792498111.342.397.518
Bush, Donie SS18726970124217451817394271125334400.250.343.301
Cash, Norm 1B20186593102817932414037310871025108142.272.374.490
Freehan, Bill C1774607370615912413520075862675324.262.340.412
Veach, Bobby OF160459798591859345136591042512345189.311.357.444
McAuliffe, Dick 2B1656589885614712187019267284293261.249.345.408
Horton, Willie OF1515540567114902113126288646994514.276.337.472
Stanley, Mickey OF1516502264112432014811750037156444.248.298.377
Higginson, Bobby OF1362491073613362703318770964979691.272.358.455
Greenberg, Hank 1B12694791980152836669306120274877158.319.410.616
York, Rudy 1B1268467773813172364223993664167234.282.368.503
Inge, Brandon 3B14084626527108321238140589417118945.234.304.387
Northrup, Jim OF1279443757111842044214557042060339.267.332.430
Rogell, Billy SS120744186681210227643953259031676.274.357.381
Kuenn, Harvey SS104943726201372244435342332220551.314.360.426
Rodríguez, Aurelio 3B124143524171040193318542320758913.239.274.356
Fryman, Travis 3B1096429760711762292914967939093158.274.334.444
Parrish, Lance C1146427357711232012321270033484722.263.317.469
Gibson, Kirk OF11774170698114018745195668499930194.273.354.480
Cabrera, Miguel 1B109941357161344281525284653772620.325.402.578
Lemon, Chet OF1203407457010712183214253646864713.263.349.437
Fox, Pete OF997391967011822225259493279319107.302.346.430
Wert, Don 3B10903800415927128157736438551922.244.316.346
Fielder, Cecil 1B982367455894714142457585199262.258.351.498
Brookens, Tom 3B12063543445871162386639725655385.246.297.369
Stanage, Oscar C1095350224881912334832121926830.234.277.295
Blue, Lu 1B92533946691002176661940758923685.295.392.403
Kell, George 3B82633035031075210352541433710734.325.382.433
LeFlore, Ron OF78732665329701263851265251628294.297.348.406
Ordóñez, Magglio OF8473171452989186610753331842112.312.373.476
Young, Ralph 2B89031584167928928321943721182.251.328.300
Higgins, Pinky 3B8573134414878164166047239920925.280.358.400
Easley, Damion 2B84130904568031741610440029656381.260.339.428
Walker, Gee OF79430464759662163261468140253132.317.347.469
Guillén, Carlos SS8173008469892186359544932749259.297.366.476
McIntyre, Matty OF795299741278310954321133189.261.332.337
Jones, Bob 3B853299039979112038731620815649.265.299.337
Owen, Marv 3B7922954363820135382542126923320.278.335.374
Bolling, Frank 2B7852915382761126266431227430528.261.326.388
Clark, Tony 1B772283142878315671565143437216.277.355.502
O'Leary, Charley SS83328252846428913318214471.227.260.271
Wertz, Vic OF8362793443798145301095313953725.286.374.476
Vitt, Ossie 3B76727634176717540322143239799.243.307.302
Herndon, Larry OF8432748358765110378336422244132.278.331.436
Phillips, Tony OF7222747502771129156130951948070.281.395.405
Cramer, Doc OF72027203297689629122431858619.282.325.352
Evers, Hoot OF7692718410787140346342931625835.290.362.436
Maxwell, Charlie OF8532696413723922013345539443215.268.363.465
Jackson, Austin OF6702678447743140434623425769978.277.342.413
Moriarty, George 3B771266627267011219528317859190.251.294.313
Polanco, Plácido 2B6322589393806139133728514616226.311.355.418
Granderson, Curtis OF67425794357021255710229927461867.272.344.484
Kemp, Steve OF6842504378711114188942237536224.284.376.450
Mullin, Pat OF8642493381676106438738533031220.271.355.453
Boone, Ray 3B6832485351723100301054603172558.291.372.482
Fothergill, Bob OF8022444381823182472644715213836.337.368.482
Stone, John OF6442428381736146504535621621924.303.359.460
Cruz, Deivi SS70324052586521579372776925612.271.293.390
McCosky, Barney OF5962385409744130521923128316552.312.382.434
Rodríguez, Iván C6112382300709140176230010641830.298.328.449
Evans, Darrell 1B727234935755972114140543743312.238.357.450
Monroe, Craig OF6722348324607130910137915348817.259.303.451
Colavito, Rocky OF629233637763310771394303463016.271.364.501
McManus, Marty 2B6402314350664145274737425317265.287.351.434
Lipon, Johnny SS611227230860980231023430111526.268.348.337
Infante, Omar 2B6762271273605112254622512937346.266.305.399
Groth, Johnny OF737226630766312619343022741717.293.367.410
Brown, Gates OF1051226233058278198432224227530.257.330.420
Barrett, Jimmy OF589225938366059301017430992.292.377.358
Bassler, Johnny C7672240245690981513124227310.308.406.367
Schaefer, Germany 2B626223627955875258195158123.250.285.316
Mayo, Eddie 2B587221526958699132322919611126.265.316.352
Santiago, Ramón SS818221026554076182819517537728.244.312.333
Thompson, Jason 1B61522042795658210983542983754.256.343.436
Jones, Davy OF645217341258647190138272140.270.348.309
Tuttle, Bill OF581215527856677233525022020418.263.329.368
Wakefield, Dick OF6322128334624102295631435826810.293.394.447
Coughlin, Bill 3B59321172365005614219013373.236.279.279
Staub, Rusty OF54921002645821048703582501498.277.353.434
Manush, Heinie OF6152099385674124423834514912948.321.365.475
Brinkman, Ed SS63020601924586810281801452553.277.353.434
Tebbetts, Birdie C646205819453599191625419513513.260.322.350
Hayworth, Ray C6582006219538901652371901782.268.328.336
Bruton, Bill OF558197731552574234621820725764.266.336.396
Bergman, Dave 1B87119672255097312392192682489.259.346.368
Goslin, Goose OF5241957346582116225036924113724.297.374.456
Johnson, Roy OF4731918352550126482318119918377.287.353.438
Avila, Alex C61619062254701067622692855877.247.345.407
Tettleton, Mickey C57018873034698581123334295056.249.387.480
Tavene, Jackie SS540188122949079491121616020345.260.308.372
Wood, Jake 2B592186027846753263516715835979.251.314.364
Wockenfuss, John C67718552464857010802842392474.261.346.439
White, Jo-Jo OF63018003484756033617327519175.264.360.344
Young, Dmitri OF487179325550010013822671433796.279.340.486
Alexander, Dale 1B4671761271583123264836316815616.331.384.512
Burns, George 1B49617562064677624152209117047.266.302.362
Martínez, Víctor DH45517062315481090582891701554.321.381.487
Swift, Bob C6421690134392471121442231456.232.315.282
Lumpe, Jerry 2B49717611964195412151281461579.248.308.321
Peralta, Jhonny SS4601682199463946532421453324.275.332.433
Priddy, Jerry 2B45116772284487717261762232168.267.350.380
Outlaw, Jimmy OF53216762234497014616817513121.268.335.337
Encarnación, Juan OF44416702224508424532247833968.269.310.444
Rigney, Topper SS49316512334897529924924613337.296.369.393
Lake, Eddie SS49116342933755882311134217931.229.358.317
Raburn, Ryan OF56615732234039585421611341616.256.311.430
Cullenbine, Roy OF501156126842176116325937316410.270.409.454

Sortable pitching statistics of Detroit Tigers pitchers with 200+ games or 750+ innings

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; SHO = Shutouts; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; HR = Home runs allowed; HBP = Hit by pitch; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerYearsWLPCTERAGGSCGSHOSVIPHRHBPBBSO
Hiller, John 1965–808776.5342.83545431361251242.0110125351036
Dauss, Hooks 1912–26223182.5513.3053838824522393390.28712110671201
Lolich, Mickey 1963–75207175.5423.4550845919039103361.23299110142679
Trout, Dizzy 1939–52161153.5133.2049330515628342591.2109319781199
Henneman, Mike 1987–965734.6263.05491000154669.24017250480
Jones, Todd 1997–01
2006–08
2332.4184.07480000235479.14112205372
Newhouser, Hal 1939–55200148.5753.0746037321233192944.01331912271770
Mullin, George 1902–13209179.5392.764353953363463394.03711511061380
Morris, Jack 1977–90198150.5693.734304081542403042.23213610861980
Bridges, Tommy 1930–46194138.5843.5742436220033102826.11813511921674
Hernández, Willie 1984–893631.5372.98358000120483.25215138384
López, Aurelio 1979–855330.6393.4135540085713.08612288519
Aguirre, Hank 1958–676464.5003.29334138417271179.011140393755
Walker, Jamie 2002–061212.5003.333270005270.039959205
Whitehill, Earl 1923–32133119.5284.163252871471172171.110565831838
Trucks, Virgil 1941–52, 195611496.5433.503162298420131800.2123337321046
Rodney, Fernando 2002–091530.3334.2830800070330.03119170314
Petry, Dan 1979–87
1990–91
11993.5613.84306274481001843.018738744957
Bunning, Jim 1955–6311887.5763.453042517816121867.1223735641406
Lary, Frank 1954–64123110.5283.463042741232072008.2180905791031
Coke, Phil 2010–141724.4144.2529915006323.22011125244
Verlander, Justin 2005–1415289.6303.5329829820601978.0174696102373
Benton, Al 1938–487164.5263.46296126478451218.27710500510
Foytack, Paul 1953–638181.5004.1428518563771425.116515631789
Sorrell, Vic 1928–3792101.4774.43280216958101671.210120706619
White, Hal 1941–524049.4493.792736723718820.13912404313
Donovan, Bill 1903–12, 191814096.5932.492612422132932137.127646851079
Tanana, Frank 1985–929682.5394.0825024327711551.118240527958
Anderson, Matt 1998–03157.6824.8924500026246.2279146220
Rowe, Schoolboy 1933–4210562.6294.01245181921681445.09110403662
Hutchinson, Fred 1939–539571.5723.73242169811371464.012714388591
Brocail, Doug 1997–001714.5483.062404004273.1241093234
Hoeft, Billy 1952–597478.4864.022391767116111324.212931481783
Wilcox, Milt 1977–859775.5643.9123422063701495.114351537851
Holloway, Ken 1922–285746.5534.412329737216976.24035338242
Willett, Ed 1906–139680.5452.892301791271231545.21792491508
McLain, Denny 1963–7011762.6543.13227219942611593.0195224501150
Valverde, José 2010–13713.3503.22226000119223.2191299199
Hogsett, Elon 1929–36, 19443947.4534.452235018127738.13932300273
Bonderman, Jeremy 2003–10, 20136878.4664.912181936201192.215039414945
Gladding, Fred 1961–672611.7032.7021710033337.02713131262
Stoner, Lil 1922–295058.4634.7421711045114984.16028366296
Terrell, Walt 1985–88
1990–92
7676.5004.2621619044901328.012625516621
Gibson, Paul 1988–911821.4623.88214140011417.13712183235
Nitkowski, C.J. 1995–011124.3145.6821337000321.24522183234
Scherman, Fred 1969–732515.6253.3921241034342.12914160188
Gray, Ted 1946–545872.4464.2520815950741110.211028580676
Rozema, Dave 1977–845746.5533.38208128367101007.110227233403
Fox, Terry 1961–662617.6052.7720700055344.13110101158
Houtteman, Art 1945–535369.4344.132061265811161076.19726351453
Benoit, Joaquín 2011–13137.6502.8920500028199.024461220
Killian, Ed 1904–1010074.5752.382051721421941536.2866469498
Gorsica, Johnny 1940–473139.4434.182046422417723.24417247272
Coleman, Joe 1971–768873.5473.82203201561101407.2130525761000
Boland, Bernie 1915–206749.5983.092021135910131035.01127404358
Robertson, Nate 2003–095168.4254.921961684011042.214526374709
Auker, Elden 1933–387752.5974.2619513670921083.26328378351
Overmire, Stubby 1943–494745.5113.9219510338910830.2358234225
Ehmke, Howard 1916–227575.5003.61186144891061236.14360516458
Dubuc, Jean 1912–167160.5423.06184130901191145.01336448354
Porcello, Rick 2009–147663.5464.301841804301073.111131263655
Sparma, Joe 1964–695248.5203.8417413630100835.17025411563
Scherzer, Max 2010–148235.7003.521611611101013.0108293051081
Coveleski, Harry 1914–186943.6162.3415712568981023.11245270400
Mossi, Don 1959–635944.5733.491511294774929.21109181520
Earl Wilson 1966–706445.5873.181491453970962.110813296709
Oldham, Red 1914–223444.4364.09148873529759.23230256241
Maroth, Mike 2002–075062.4464.81147143310880.012230245420
Siever, Ed 1901–02
1906–08
6053.5312.61143123931121036.01531207303
Summers, Ed 1908–126845.6022.421381127993999.01946221362
Moehler, Brian 1996–024852.4804.441311311060809.09816227446
Uhle, George 1929–334441.5183.911289262510828.15315224332
Leonard, Dutch 1919–254949.5003.791201125682830.23827252389
Newsom, Bobo 1939–415035.5883.591141015384760.1488322503

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