Detroit Tigers Bio
Team Name | Detroit Tigers |
Other nicknames | The Tigers, The Cats, The Bengals, The Motor City Kitties, The Kitties, The Tiggs, Motor City Bengals, The Bengal Tigers, and The Tabbies |
Major league affiliations | Major League Baseball |
Division | National League (NL) Central Division |
Ballpark (Home arena) | Comerica Park |
Principal owner(s) | Ilitch Holdings Inc. |
President of baseball operations | Scott Harris |
General manager | Jeff Greenberg |
Manager | A.J. Hinch |
Mascot | Paws |
Major league titles | 4 World Series titles, 11 AL Pennants, 4 AL Central Division titles, and 3 AL East Division titles. |
The Detroit Tigers are an American Baseball team in Major League Baseball. The team is also widely known by its nickname ‘The Bengal Tigers’ and ‘The Cats’. Detroit Tigers is a team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The team was established in 1894. The team has gone by the same name since its creation.
The main color theme of the team is Midnight navy blue, orange, and white. However, the team’s uniform also includes colors such as gray in its color palette for its away uniform. The team's current ballpark is Comerica Park. It has been so since 2000. Before settling on the Comerica Park which is located in Downtown Detroit. The team had four other stadiums which it called its home stadium before settling on the current one.
The Detroit Tigers have achieved a lot of accomplishments and awards in the Major League Baseball. The team has won 4 World Series titles, 11 AL Pennants, 4 AL Central Division titles, and 3 AL East Division titles.
Detroit Tigers History
The Detroit Tigers team seems to have been established in 1894 in Michigan. The organization came about as a Western League member in the same year. The team’s first owner was George Vanderbeck. The owner build the team its first home stadium named Bennett Park. The Tigers were a part of the Western League from 1894 to 1900. The team became a part of the American League in 1901 and became a part of AL Division in 1969. It was part of the AL East Division until 1997. Then in 1998, the Tigers became a part of the AL Central Division and has been there ever since.
Detroit Tigers Owner
The current owner of the Detroit Tigers is Chris Ilitch( Ilitch Holdings1, Inc.). He was born in Detroit, Michigan, US. on June 2, 1965. He attended the University of Michigan to complete his Bachelor's degree in business.
Illitch is an American businessman and is the President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings. The company Ilitch Holdings also owns a National Hockey League team Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit Tigers jersey and Logo
The current Detroit Tigers jersey consists of the Midnight navy blue, orange, and white.
The current jersey that the team flaunts comes in two variations. The home jersey is white coloring. It has a solid white color as a base color with blue accents mixed in. The orange is mixed in with the leg part or pant part of the uniform. There is a ‘D’ logo in classic English in the home uniform at the front. The away uniform is a solid grey color. The whole uniform is grey with the added blue and orange coloring. The writing in the front of the jersey is in orange and it reads ‘Detroit’. The team has no alternate uniforms.
Detroit Tigers Nicknames
The team boasts varying nicknames. The team's most common nickname is the Tigers. The other nicknames the team is known by are The Cats, The Bengals, The Motor City Kitties, The Kitties, The Tiggs, Motor City Bengals, The Bengal Tigers, and The Tabbies.
Detroit Tigers Retired Jersey
The Year it was Retired | Player name | Jersey no. retired |
1997 | Hal Newhouser | #16 |
1997 | Jackie Robinson | #42 |
1980 | Al Kaline | #6 |
1983 | Charlie Gehringer | #6 |
1983 | Hank Greenberg | #9 |
2000 | Harry Heilmann | - |
2000 | Heinie Manush | - |
2000 | Hughie Jennings | - |
2000 | Sam Crawford | - |
2000 | Mickey Cochrane | - |
2000 | George Kell | - |
2000 | Ty Cobb | - |
2011 | Sparky Anderson | #11 |
2018 | Alan Trammell | #3 |
2018 | Jack Morris | #85 |
2022 | Lou Whitaker | #1 |
Detroit Tigers Home Stadium
The Detroit Tigers currently call Comerica Park its home. It has been the team's home since 2000. The Comerica Park can hold approximately 41,083 spectors in capacity. The ballpark opened in April 2000 and is located in Downtown Detroit. Before that the Tigers had four other stadiums that they called home. The total construction cost of the stadium is $300 million ($510 if we measure it by taking into account inflation).
These were Tiger Stadium, Burns Park, Bennett Park, and Boulevard Park. The Detroit Tigers called Boulevard Park its first home stadium from 1894 to 1895. The team then called Bennett Park its home stadium from 1896 to 1911. The Tigers called Burns Park its home stadium from 1901 to 1902. Lastly, the Tigers called the Tiger Stadium its home from 1903 to 1999.
Detroit Tigers Tickets and Broadcasting Details
Fans can buy tickets for a Detroit Tigers game from various online ticket-selling websites such as SeatGeek, TicketMaster, VividSeats, GamTime, TheTicketKing, and StubHub. You can also buy tickets from MLB.com.
The television broadcaster for Detroit Tigers matches in English is Bally Sports Detroit.
The radio broadcasting channels for the team are WXYT-FM 97.1 FM, Alma WQBX 104.9 FM, Alpena WHAK 99.9 FM, Atlanta WHAK 99.9 FM, Ann Arbor WTKA 1050 AM.
If fans prefer a streaming service to watch the Tigers, they should be using DirecTV Stream or FuboTV. MLB.TV is also available for watching the stream.
Detroit Tigers Coaching Staff:
Position | Position Holder |
Manager | A.J. Hinch |
Bench Coach | George Lombard |
Hitting Coach | Keith Beauregard |
Hitting Coach | Michael Brdar |
Assistant Hitting Coach | James Rowson |
Pitching Coach | Chris Fetter |
Assistant Pitching Coach | Robin Lund |
Assistant Pitching Coach | Juan Nieves |
First Base Coach | Alfredo Amezaga |
Bullpen Coach | Gary Jones |
Catching Coach | Tim Federowicz |
Detroit Tigers Rivalries
The biggest rival that the Detroit Tigers have is against the Chicago White Sox. The rivalry started when both teams joined the American League in 1901. The team had quite a few face offs that had led to their animosity towards each other. Tigers and White Sox’s rivalry is considered one of the oldest in the League. The American League was founded in 1901, considering the rivalry goes this far. It truly is a rivalry that dates back to the beginning of the AL. Both the teams were the charter members of the AL. The teams have met for a total of 2,243 times on the field with Tigers leading the winning charge with 1,128 to 1,106 wins in their favor.
The Detroit Tigers's second most fierce rival is the Cleveland Guardians. Other rivals that the team has are the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins.
Detroit Tigers MLB Records and Stats
Category | 2023 Season Record |
Most Runs Batted In | 602 |
Most Hits | 1244 |
Batting Average | .234 |
OPS | .679 |
Home Runs | 158 |
OBP | .302 |
SLG | .377 |
Win-Loss | 75-83 |
Stolen Bases | 81 |
AB | 5311 |
Strikeouts | 1441 |
Detroit Tigers World Series Championships
The Detroit Tigers have won four World Series championship titles so far. The team won a World Series title in the following years: 1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984.
Detroit Tigers Other MLB Titles
The Detroit Tigers have won other titles such as 11 AL Pennants, 4 AL Central Division titles, and 3 AL East Division titles.
Detroit Tigers Hall of Famers
Hall of Famer | Year of Induction |
Ty Cobb | 1936 |
Hughie Jennings | 1945 |
Mickey Cochrane | 1947 |
Charlie Gehringer | 1949 |
Harry Heilmann | 1952 |
Ed Barrow | 1953 |
Al Simmons | 1953 |
Hank Greenberg | 1956 |
Sam Crawford | 1957 |
Heinie Manush | 1964 |
Goose Goslin | 1968 |
Waite Hoyt | 1969 |
Billy Evans | 1973 |
Sam Thompson | 1974 |
Earl Averill | 1975 |
Bucky Harris | 1975 |
Eddie Mathews | 1978 |
Al Kaline | 1980 |
George Kell | 1983 |
Rick Ferrell | 1984 |
Hal Newhouser | 1992 |
Jim Bunning | 1996 |
Larry Doby | 1998 |
Sparky Anderson | 2000 |
Joe Gordon | 2009 |
Whitey Herzog | 2010 |
Iván Rodríguez | 2017 |
Jack Morris | 2018 |
Alan Trammell | 2018 |
Current Detroit Tigers Roster MLB 2023
Roaster for active players:
Player Name | Position |
Sawyer Gipson-Long | Starting Pitcher |
Reese Olson | Starting Pitcher |
Eduardo Rodríguez | Starting Pitcher |
Tarik Skubal | Starting Pitcher |
Joey Wentz | Starting Pitcher |
Beau Brieske | Pitcher (Bullpen) |
José Cisnero | Pitcher (Bullpen) |
Miguel Díaz | Pitcher (Bullpen) |
Jason Foley | Pitcher (Bullpen) |
Brenan Hanifee | Pitcher (Bullpen) |
Tyler Holton | Pitcher (Bullpen) |
Will Vest | Pitcher (Bullpen) |
Trey Wingenter | Pitcher (Bullpen) |
Alex Lange | Pitcher (Closer) |
Carson Kelly | Catcher |
Jake Rogers | Catcher |
Javier Báez | Infielder |
Andy Ibáñez | Infielder |
Andre Lipcius | Infielder |
Zach McKinstry | Infielder |
Tyler Nevin | Infielder |
Zack Short | Infielder |
Spencer Torkelson | Infielder |
Akil Baddoo | Outfielder |
Kerry Carpenter | Outfielder |
Parker Meadows | Outfielder |
Matt Vierling | Outfielder |
Miguel Cabrera | Designated Hitter |
Roaster for inactive players
Player Name | Position |
Mason Englert | Pitcher |
Alex Faedo | Pitcher |
Garrett Hill | Pitcher |
Matt Manning | Pitcher |
Spencer Turnbull | Pitcher |
Andrew Vasquez | Pitcher |
Brendan White | Pitcher |
Donny Sands | Catchers |
Ryan Kreidler | Infielder |
Eddys Leonard | Infielder |
Nick Maton | Infielder |
Wenceel Pérez | Infielder |
Detroit Tigers Schedule
Detroit Tigers remaining schedule is given below:
Date | The opposing team |
27 September | Kansa City Royals |
28 September | Kansa City Royals |
29 September | Cleveland Guardians |
30 September | Cleveland Guardians |
FAQ's On Detroit Tigers
A. Detroit Tigers have won a total of four World Series Championships.
A. The name Detroit was from Detroit Light Guard which was a military unit back in the 1800s. The tigers came about from the Civil War.
A. The Detroit Tigers last won a World Series title in 1984.
A. The biggest rival of Detroit Tigers is the Chicago White Sox.
A. The Detroit Tigers owner is Christopher Ilitch who is the President and the CEO of Ilitch Holdings.