Hank Greenberg , Hall of Famer and 2-time MVPThis is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Detroit Tigers professional baseball team.
Awards and achievements
See footnote [ 1]
Player Position Times Won Years Alex Avila C 1 2011 Miguel Cabrera 1B , 3B 5 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Damion Easley 2B 1 1998 Cecil Fielder 1B 2 1990, 1991 Prince Fielder 1B 1 2012 Travis Fryman SS 1 1992 Torii Hunter OF 1 2013 J. D. Martinez OF 1 2015 Víctor Martínez DH 1 2014 Matt Nokes C 1 1987 Magglio Ordóñez OF 1 2007 Dean Palmer 3B 1 1999 Lance Parrish C 5 1980, 1982–1984, 1986 Plácido Polanco 2B 1 2007 Iván Rodríguez † C 1 2004 Mickey Tettleton C 2 1991, 1992 Alan Trammell † SS 3 1987, 1988, 1990 Lou Whitaker 2B 4 1983–1985, 1987
Team (at all positions) Second base (in MLB)
See: This Year in Baseball Awards#Award winners Note: Voted by fans as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).
Players Choice Awards
Player of the Year
Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award
Outstanding Player
Outstanding Pitcher
Outstanding Rookie 1999 )See: Major League Baseball All-Century Team Ty Cobb (1 of 10 outfielders) 1997 )See: Major League Baseball All-Time Team
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)Ty Cobb — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value
USA Today AL MVP
USA Today AL Top Pitcher
American League Rolaids Relief Man Award See footnote [ 2]
Sporting News AL Reliever of the Year AwardSee footnote [ 2]
The Sporting News AL Fireman of the Year Award (1960–2000; for closers)
Sporting News AL Reliever of the Year Award (2001–present; for all relievers)
Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year Award
Topps All-Star Rookie teams
Sporting News American League Comeback Player of the Year
Hutch Award
Team award
Minor-league system Gabe Kapler
USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award
Other achievements
National Baseball Hall of Fame See: Detroit Tigers#Baseball Hall of Famers
Retired numbers See: Detroit Tigers#Retired numbers and honorees
Tiger of the Year The following players were selected as "Tiger of the Year" by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America .[ 5]
2024 – Tarik Skubal : AL Cy Young Award; Triple Crown winner; 18 wins; 2.39 ERA; 228 strikeouts; 5.9 fWAR 2023 – Spencer Torkelson : .233 batting average; 34 doubles; 31 home runs; 94 RBIs; .759 OPS 2022 – Riley Greene : .253 batting average; 18 doubles; 5 home runs; 52 RBIs; .707 OPS 2021 – Jeimer Candelario : .271 batting average; 42 doubles (T-1st in MLB); 16 home runs; 67 RBIs; .795 OPS 2020 – Jeimer Candelario : .297 batting average; 3 triples (T-2nd in AL); 7 home runs; 29 RBIs; .872 OPS 2019 – Matthew Boyd : 9-12 record; 4.56 ERA; 238 strikeouts (6th in AL); 7.46 K/BB ratio (4th in AL) ;1.23 WHIP (9th in AL) 2018 - Nicholas Castellanos : .298 batting average; 23 home runs; 46 doubles; 89 RBIs; .854 OPS; .500 slugging 2017 – Justin Upton : .279 batting average; 28 home runs; 37 doubles; 94 RBIs; .904 OPS; .542 slugging 2016 – Justin Verlander : 16–9 record; 3.04 ERA (2nd in AL); Led AL with 254 strikeouts and 1.00 WHIP; 6.61 WAR (1st in AL among pitchers) 2015 – J. D. Martinez : .282 batting average; 33 doubles; 38 home runs (8th in AL); 102 RBIs (7th in AL); .879 OPS (9th in AL); .993 fielding percentage; 15 outfield assists (2nd in AL) 2014 – Víctor Martínez : .335 batting average (2nd in AL); 103 RBIs; .409 on-base percentage (1st in AL); .974 OPS (1st in MLB) 2013 – Miguel Cabrera : AL MVP; .348 batting average (1st in MLB); 44 home runs (2nd in MLB); 137 RBIs (2nd in MLB) 2012 – Miguel Cabrera : AL MVP; Triple Crown winner; .330 batting average (1st in MLB); 44 home runs (1st in MLB); 139 RBIs (1st in MLB) 2011 – Justin Verlander : AL MVP and Cy Young Awards; Triple Crown winner; 24–5 record; 2.40 ERA 2010 – Miguel Cabrera : .328 batting average; 38 home runs; 45 doubles; 126 RBIs; .622 slugging 2009 – Justin Verlander : 19–9 record; 3.45 ERA; Led AL with 35 games started, 240.0 innings pitched, 269 strikeouts and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings.[ 6] 2008 – Miguel Cabrera : .292 batting average; 37 home runs (1st in AL); 36 doubles; 127 RBIs (3rd in AL); .537 slugging (7th in AL) 2007 – Magglio Ordóñez : .363 average (led Major League Baseball ); 54 doubles (led MLB); 139 RBIs (2nd in American League ), .434 on base (2nd in AL), .595 slugging (4th in AL) 2006 – Carlos Guillén : .320 average ; .400 on base ; .519 slugging ; 41 doubles; 100 runs; No. 10 in AL MVP voting 2005 – Plácido Polanco : 338 average and .461 slugging in 86 games 2004 – Iván Rodríguez : Gold Glove at catcher; .334 average ; .510 slugging ; 33 doubles; No. 10 in AL MVP voting 2003 – Dmitri Young : 29 home runs ; .297 average ; .372 on base ; .537 slugging 2002 – Randall Simon : 19 home runs; .301 average 2001 – Steve Sparks : Led AL in complete games (8) 2000 – Bobby Higginson : .300 average; .538 slugging; 40 doubles; 30 home runs; 102 RBIs; 104 runs; 19 OF assists 1999 – Dean Palmer : 38 home runs; 100 RBIs; .518 slugging 1998 – Damion Easley : 38 doubles; 27 home runs; 100 RBIs 1997 – Tony Clark : 32 home runs; 117 RBIs; 105 runs; .500 slugging 1997 – Bobby Higginson : .299 average; .379 on base; .520 slugging; 27 home runs; 20 OF assists 1996 – Travis Fryman : 22 home runs; 100 RBIs 1995 – Travis Fryman : .275 average; 81 RBIs 1994 – Kirk Gibson : 23 home runs; .548 slugging 1993 – Tony Phillips : .313 average; .443 on base; 113 runs 1992 – Cecil Fielder : 35 home runs; 124 RBIs; No. 9 in AL MVP voting 1991 – Cecil Fielder : 44 home runs: 133 RBIs; 102 runs; No. 2 in AL MVP voting 1990 – Cecil Fielder : 51 home runs; 132 RBIs; 104 runs; .592 slugging; No. 2 in AL MVP voting 1989 – Lou Whitaker : 28 home runs; .361 on base pct; .462 slugging 1988 – Alan Trammell : .311 average; No. 7 in AL MVP voting 1987 – Alan Trammell : .343 average; .402 on base; .551 slugging; 28 home runs; 105 RBIs; No. 2 in AL MVP voting 1986 – Jack Morris : 21–8 record; .724 win percentage; No. 5 in AL Cy Young voting 1985 – Darrell Evans : AL HR leader at age 38 with 40 HRs; .518 slugging; No. 14 in AL MVP voting 1984 – Willie Hernández : AL MVP and Cy Young Awards; 1.92 ERA; 68 games finished 1983 – Lou Whitaker : Gold Glove at 2nd base; .320 average; 205 hits; No. 8 in AL MVP voting 1982 – Lance Parrish : 32 home runs; .529 slugging; No. 13 in AL MVP voting 1981 – Kirk Gibson : .328 average; No. 12 in AL MVP voting 1980 – Alan Trammell : Gold Glove at shortstop; .300 average; .376 on base pct. 1979 – Steve Kemp : 318 average; .543 slugging; 26 home runs; 105 RBIs 1978 – Ron LeFlore : Led AL in stolen bases (68) and runs (126) 1977 – Ron LeFlore : .325 average; 212 hits; 100 runs 1976 – Mark Fidrych : Year of the Bird; 19 wins; 2.34 ERA; Rookie of the Year Award; No. 2 in AL Cy Young voting 1975 – Willie Horton : 25 home runs; 92 RBIs 1974 – Al Kaline : Kaline's final season; 3,000th hit 1973 – John Hiller : 1.44 ERA; 65 games; No. 4 in AL MVP voting; AL Hutch Award 1972 – Ed Brinkman : Gold Glove award at shortstop; .990 fielding percentage; No. 9 in AL MVP and CY Young voting 1971 – Mickey Lolich : Led AL in wins (25) and strikeouts (308); No. 2 in Cy Young voting; No. 5 in AL MVP voting 1970 – Tom Timmermann : 61 games; 43 games finished; 27 saves 1969 – Denny McLain : 24 wins; 2.80 ERA; .727 win percentage 1968 – Denny McLain : 31 wins; 1.96 ERA; .280 strikeouts; 838 win pct.; Cy Young and AL MVP awards 1967 – Bill Freehan : Gold Glove award at catcher; .389 on-base percentage; No. 3 in AL MVP voting 1966 – Denny McLain : 20 wins; .727 win percentage; No. 15 in AL MVP voting 1965 – Don Wert : .341 on-base percentage; 331 assists at third base; No. 10 in AL MVP voting
King Tiger Award See: King Tiger Award
Sporting News Sportsman of the YearSee: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
American League statistical batting leaders
1904 – Jimmy Barrett , 162 1909 – Donie Bush , 157 1920 – Bobby Veach , 154 1922 – Topper Rigney , 155 1922 – Bobby Veach , 155 1926 – Jackie Tavener , 156 1929 – Dale Alexander , 155 1930 – Charlie Gehringer , 155 1930 – Dale Alexander , 154 1930 – Charlie Gehringer , 154 1933 – Charlie Gehringer , 155 1933 – Billy Rogell , 155 1934 – Charlie Gehringer , 154 1934 – Marv Owen , 154 1934 – Billy Rogell , 154 1940 – Rudy York , 155 1943 – Dick Wakefield , 155 1943 – Rudy York , 155 1945 – Rudy York , 155 1946 – Eddie Lake , 155 1947 – Eddie Lake , 158 1949 – Vic Wertz , 155 1950 – Johnny Groth , 157 1950 – George Kell , 157 1950 – Jerry Priddy , 157 1951 – Jerry Priddy , 154 1954 – Harvey Kuenn , 155 1955 – Bill Tuttle , 154 1961 – Rocky Colavito , 163 1965 – Don Wert , 162 1972 – Ed Brinkman , 162 1973 – Ed Brinkman , 162 1976 – Rusty Staub , 161 1981 – Lou Whitaker , 109 1991 – Cecil Fielder , 162 1997 – Brian Hunter , 162 2009 – Brandon Inge , 161 2011 – Miguel Cabrera , 161 2012 – Prince Fielder , 162 2013 – Prince Fielder , 162
American League statistical pitching leaders
1905 – George Mullin , 1,428 1906 – George Mullin , 1,361 1944 – Dizzy Trout , 1,421 1945 – Hal Newhouser , 1,261 1956 – Frank Lary , 1,269
See also
^ In 1936, The Sporting News began The Sporting News Manager of the Year AwardTSN expanded the award to one for each league.) In 1959, the Associated Press began its AP Manager of the Year Award , which was discontinued in 2001. (From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of MLB.) In 1983, MLB began its own Manager of the Year Award (in each league). In 1998, Baseball Prospectus Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award for "Managers of the Year". In 2003, MLB added a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB) to its This Year in Baseball Awards . In 2007, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh began its Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (for all of MLB). (In 2010, it began a separate Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award.) Baseball America USA Today has a Manager of the Year award (one per league). ^ a b MLB appears to have dropped the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year AwardRelief Man Award winners (1976–2006). (MLB.com/News/Awards/History/ ). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2009-08-30. Established in 1976, it does not appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. 2008 Awards (MLB.com/News/Awards/2008 Awards). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2009-08-30. The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award (sponsored by DHL) was first given in 2005 and does appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. Prior to both awards, in 1960, The Sporting News established its Fireman of the Year Award, to recognize the best closer from each league. In 2001, the award was broadened to include all relievers and was renamed The Sporting News Reliever of the Year AwardThis Year in Baseball Awards (TYIB Awards) (for all of MLB, not for each league), including Pitcher of the Year and Setup Man of the Year. In 2004, a Closer of the Year category was added and "Pitcher of the Year" was renamed "Starting Pitcher of the Year". In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Hilton Smith Legacy Award for "Relievers of the Year". ^ a b c d The World Series Trophy was first awarded in 1967. In 1985, it was renamed the Commissioner's Trophy. From 1970 to 1984, the "Commissioner's Trophy" was the name of the award given to the All-Star Game MVP . ^ The award was created by MLB in 2010, "to recognize the charitable and philanthropic efforts of MLB Clubs." The award has been given to the Red Sox (2010), the White Sox (2011), the Blue Jays (2012), and the Tigers (2013).Calcaterra, Craig (November 14, 2013). "The Tigers win baseball's Philanthropic Excellence Award" . HardballTalk . NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2014 . ^ Tigers Awards Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (Tiger of the Year award winners are listed on bottom half of page). Detroit Tigers official website. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2009-11-19.^ "Justin Verlander named Tiger of the Year by the Detroit Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America" . Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.
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