Detroit Tigers award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Detroit Tigers professional baseball team.

American League Most Valuable Player Award (12)

 * 1911 – Ty Cobb
 * 1934 – Mickey Cochrane
 * 1935 – Hank Greenberg
 * 1937 – Charlie Gehringer
 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg
 * 1944 – Hal Newhouser
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser
 * 1968 – Denny McLain
 * 1984 – Willie Hernández
 * 2011 – Justin Verlander
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera

American League Cy Young Award (5)

 * 1968 – Denny McLain
 * 1969 – Denny McLain
 * 1984 – Willie Hernández
 * 2011 – Justin Verlander
 * 2013 – Max Scherzer

American League Triple Crown (4)

 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, batting
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, pitching
 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, pitching
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, batting

American League Rookie of the Year award (5)

 * 1953 – Harvey Kuenn
 * 1976 – Mark Fidrych
 * 1978 – Lou Whitaker
 * 2006 – Justin Verlander
 * 2016 – Michael Fulmer

American League Manager of the Year (3)

 * See footnote


 * 1984 – Sparky Anderson
 * 1987 – Sparky Anderson
 * 2006 – Jim Leyland

Edgar Martínez Award

 * 1975 – Willie Horton
 * 1978 – Rusty Staub
 * 2014 – Víctor Martínez

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award (3)

 * Team (at all positions)
 * 2012 – Austin Jackson
 * 2013 – Austin Jackson


 * Second base (in MLB)
 * 2014 – Ian Kinsler

American League Championship Series MVP Award (3)

 * 1984 – Kirk Gibson
 * 2006 – Plácido Polanco
 * 2012 – Delmon Young

World Series MVP Award (2)

 * 1968 – Mickey Lolich
 * 1984 – Alan Trammell

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

 * See: This Year in Baseball Awards
 * Note: Voted by fans as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).

"This Year in Baseball Awards" MLB MVP

 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Defensive Player of the Year

 * 2007 – Plácido Polanco

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Play of the Year

 * 2007 – Curtis Granderson

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Performance of the Year

 * 2010 – Armando Galarraga

"Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY)" Starting Pitcher

 * 2011 – Justin Verlander

"Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY)" Closer

 * 2011 – José Valverde

Player of the Year

 * 2011 – Justin Verlander
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera (2)

Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award

 * 2009 – Curtis Granderson
 * 2010 – Brandon Inge

Outstanding Player

 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera (2)

Outstanding Pitcher

 * 2011 – Justin Verlander
 * 2013 – Max Scherzer

Outstanding Rookie

 * 2006 – Justin Verlander
 * 2010 – Austin Jackson
 * 2016 – Michael Fulmer

MLB All-Century Team ([[1999 in baseball|1999]])

 * See: Major League Baseball All-Century Team


 * Ty Cobb (1 of 10 outfielders)

MLB All-Time Team (BBWAA) ([[1997 in baseball|1997]])

 * See: Major League Baseball All-Time Team


 * Ty Cobb (CF; runner-up)

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

 * 2011 – Miguel Cabrera

USA Today AL Top Pitcher

 * 2011 – Justin Verlander

American League Rolaids Relief Man Award

 * See footnote


 * 2000 – Todd Jones
 * 2011 – José Valverde

Sporting News AL Reliever of the Year Award

 * See footnote

The Sporting News AL Fireman of the Year Award (1960–2000; for closers)

 * 1973 – John Hiller
 * 2000 – Todd Jones

Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year Award

 * 2016 – Michael Fulmer

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

 * 1961 – Jake Wood (2B)
 * 1970 – Les Cain (LHP)
 * 1975 – Tom Veryzer (SS)
 * 1976 – Jason Thompson (1B) & Mark Fidrych (RHP)
 * 1977 – Dave Rozema (RHP)
 * 1980 – Rick Peters (OF)
 * 1987 – Matt Nokes (C)
 * 1988 – Paul Gibson (LHP)
 * 1991 – Milt Cuyler (OF) & Mark Leiter (LHP)
 * 1992 – Scott Livingstone (3B)
 * 1994 – Chris Gomez (SS)
 * 1996 – Tony Clark (1B)
 * 2002 – Ramon Santiago (SS)
 * 2006 – Justin Verlander (RHP)
 * 2010 – Austin Jackson (OF)
 * 2013 – José Iglesias (SS)

Sporting News American League Comeback Player of the Year

 * 1965 – Norm Cash
 * 1971 – Norm Cash
 * 1973 – John Hiller
 * 1983 – Alan Trammell

Hutch Award

 * 1969 – Al Kaline
 * 1973 – John Hiller

Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)

 * 1981 – Ernie Harwell

BBWAA Career Excellence Award (baseball writers)

 * 1968 – H. G. Salsinger
 * 2001 – Joe Falls
 * 2015 – Tom Gage
 * 2022 – John Lowe

Team award

 * – American League pennant
 * – American League pennant
 * – American League pennant
 * – American League pennant
 * – American League pennant
 * – World Series championship
 * – American League pennant
 * – American League pennant
 * – World Series championship
 * 1968 – American League pennant
 * – World Series Trophy
 * 1984 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * – World Series Trophy
 * 1997 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
 * 2006 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * 2012 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * 2013 – Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence

USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award

 * 1998 – Gabe Kapler (OF)

National Baseball Hall of Fame

 * See: Detroit Tigers

Retired numbers

 * See: Detroit Tigers

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.


 * 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.
 * 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 Year

 * See: Sporting News


 * 1968 – Denny McLain

Batting average (27)

 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, .350
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, .324
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, .377
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, .420
 * 1912 – Ty Cobb, .409
 * 1913 – Ty Cobb, .390
 * 1914 – Ty Cobb, .368
 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, .369
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, .383


 * 1918 – Ty Cobb, .382
 * 1919 – Ty Cobb, .384
 * 1921 – Harry Heilmann, .394
 * 1923 – Harry Heilmann, .403
 * 1925 – Harry Heilmann, .393
 * 1926 – Heinie Manush, .378
 * 1927 – Harry Heilmann, .398
 * 1932 – Dale Alexander, .367
 * 1937 – Charlie Gehringer, .371


 * 1949 – George Kell, .343
 * 1955 – Al Kaline, .340
 * 1959 – Harvey Kuenn, .353
 * 1961 – Norm Cash, .361
 * 2007 – Magglio Ordóñez, .363
 * 2011 – Miguel Cabrera, .344
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, .340
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera, .348
 * 2015 – Miguel Cabrera, .338

On-base percentage (15)

 * 1903 – Jimmy Barrett, .407
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, .431
 * 1910 – Ty Cobb, .456
 * 1913 – Ty Cobb, .467
 * 1914 – Ty Cobb, .466


 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, .486
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, .444
 * 1918 – Ty Cobb, .440
 * 1959 – Eddie Yost, .435
 * 1960 – Eddie Yost, .414


 * 1961 – Norm Cash, .487
 * 2010 – Miguel Cabrera, .420
 * 2011 – Miguel Cabrera, .448
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera, .442
 * 2014 – Víctor Martínez, .409

Slugging percentage (14)

 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, .468
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, .475
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, .517
 * 1910 – Ty Cobb, .551
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, .621


 * 1912 – Ty Cobb, .584
 * 1914 – Ty Cobb, .513
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, .570
 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, .670
 * 1943 – Rudy York, .527


 * 1959 – Al Kaline, .530
 * 1990 – Cecil Fielder, .592
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, .606
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera, .636

On-base plus slugging (OPS) (16)

 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, .848
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, .842
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, .947
 * 1910 – Ty Cobb, 1.008
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 1.088
 * 1912 – Ty Cobb, 1.040


 * 1914 – Ty Cobb, .979
 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, .973
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 1.014
 * 1925 – Ty Cobb, 1.066
 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, 1.103
 * 1959 – Al Kaline, .940


 * 1961 – Norm Cash, 1.148
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, .999
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera, 1.078
 * 2014 – Víctor Martínez, .974

Games played (40)

 * 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

At bats (12)

 * 1908 – Sam Crawford, 591
 * 1913 – Sam Crawford, 609
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 588
 * 1929 – Roy Johnson, 640


 * 1942 – Doc Cramer, 630
 * 1943 – Dick Wakefield, 633
 * 1950 – George Kell, 641
 * 1953 – Harvey Kuenn, 679


 * 1954 – Harvey Kuenn, 656
 * 1992 – Travis Fryman, 659
 * 1994 – Travis Fryman, 464
 * 2014 – Ian Kinsler, 684

Plate appearances (17)

 * 1904 – Jimmy Barrett, 714
 * 1908 – Matty McIntyre, 672
 * 1909 – Donie Bush, 676
 * 1913 – Donie Bush, 694
 * 1914 – Donie Bush, 721
 * 1915 – Donie Bush, 703


 * 1918 – Donie Bush, 594
 * 1922 – Bobby Veach, 705
 * 1929 – Charlie Gehringer, 717
 * 1943 – Dick Wakefield, 697
 * 1946 – Eddie Lake, 703
 * 1953 – Harvey Kuenn, 731


 * 1963 – Rocky Colavito, 692
 * 1994 – Tony Phillips, 538
 * 1995 – Chad Curtis, 670
 * 2014 – Ian Kinsler, 726

Runs (15)

 * 1907 – Sam Crawford, 102
 * 1908 – Matty McIntyre, 105
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 116
 * 1910 – Ty Cobb, 106
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 147


 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, 144
 * 1916 – Ty Cobb, 113
 * 1917 – Donie Bush, 112
 * 1929 – Charlie Gehringer, 131
 * 1934 – Charlie Gehringer, 134


 * 1938 – Hank Greenberg, 143
 * 1959 – Eddie Yost, 115
 * 1968 – Dick McAuliffe, 95
 * 1978 – Ron LeFlore, 126
 * 1992 – Tony Phillips, 114

Hits (23)

 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, 212
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, 188
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 216
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 248
 * 1912 – Ty Cobb, 226
 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, 208
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 225
 * 1919 – Ty Cobb, 191


 * 1919 – Bobby Veach, 191
 * 1921 – Harry Heilmann, 237
 * 1929 – Dale Alexander, 215
 * 1929 – Charlie Gehringer, 215
 * 1934 – Charlie Gehringer, 214
 * 1940 – Barney McCosky, 200
 * 1943 – Dick Wakefield, 200
 * 1950 – George Kell, 218


 * 1951 – George Kell, 191
 * 1953 – Harvey Kuenn, 209
 * 1954 – Harvey Kuenn, 201
 * 1955 – Al Kaline, 200
 * 1956 – Harvey Kuenn, 196
 * 1959 – Harvey Kuenn, 198
 * 1961 – Norm Cash, 193

Total bases (15)

 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, 283
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, 276
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 296
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 367
 * 1913 – Sam Crawford, 298


 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, 274
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 335
 * 1935 – Hank Greenberg, 389
 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, 384
 * 1943 – Rudy York, 301


 * 1955 – Al Kaline, 321
 * 1962 – Rocky Colavito, 309
 * 1990 – Cecil Fielder, 339
 * 2008 – Miguel Cabrera, 331
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, 377

Singles (12)

 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, 165
 * 1908 – Matty McIntyre, 131
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 164
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 169


 * 1912 – Ty Cobb, 166
 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, 161
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 151
 * 1931 – John Stone, 142


 * 1943 – Doc Cramer, 159
 * 1951 – George Kell, 150
 * 1953 – Harvey Kuenn, 167
 * 1978 – Ron LeFlore, 153

Doubles (23)

 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, 36
 * 1909 – Sam Crawford, 35
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 47
 * 1915 – Bobby Veach, 40
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 44
 * 1919 – Bobby Veach, 45
 * 1924 – Harry Heilmann, 45
 * 1929 – Charlie Gehringer, 45


 * 1929 – Roy Johnson, 45
 * 1934 – Hank Greenberg, 63
 * 1936 – Charlie Gehringer, 60
 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, 50
 * 1943 – Dick Wakefield, 38
 * 1950 – George Kell, 56
 * 1951 – George Kell, 36
 * 1955 – Harvey Kuenn, 38


 * 1958 – Harvey Kuenn, 39
 * 1959 – Harvey Kuenn, 42
 * 1961 – Al Kaline, 41
 * 2007 – Magglio Ordóñez, 54
 * 2011 – Miguel Cabrera, 48
 * 2014 – Miguel Cabrera, 52
 * 2021 – Jeimer Candelario, 42

Triples (19)

 * 1903 – Sam Crawford, 25
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, 20
 * 1910 – Sam Crawford, 19
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 24
 * 1913 – Sam Crawford, 23
 * 1914 – Sam Crawford, 26
 * 1915 – Sam Crawford, 19


 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 24
 * 1918 – Ty Cobb, 14
 * 1919 – Bobby Veach, 17
 * 1929 – Charlie Gehringer, 19
 * 1931 – Roy Johnson, 19
 * 1940 – Barney McCosky, 19
 * 1950 – Hoot Evers, 11


 * 1961 – Jake Wood, 14
 * 2007 – Curtis Granderson, 23
 * 2008 – Curtis Granderson, 12
 * 2012 – Austin Jackson, 10
 * 2017 – Nicholas Castellanos, 10

Home runs (12)

 * 1908 – Sam Crawford, 7
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 9
 * 1935 – Hank Greenberg, 36
 * 1938 – Hank Greenberg, 58


 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, 41
 * 1943 – Rudy York, 34
 * 1946 – Hank Greenberg, 44
 * 1985 – Darrell Evans, 40


 * 1990 – Cecil Fielder, 51
 * 1991 – Cecil Fielder, 44
 * 2008 – Miguel Cabrera, 37
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, 44

Runs batted in (21)

 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, 119
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, 108
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 107
 * 1910 – Sam Crawford, 120
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 127
 * 1914 – Sam Crawford, 104
 * 1915 – Sam Crawford, 112


 * 1915 – Bobby Veach, 112
 * 1917 – Bobby Veach, 103
 * 1918 – Bobby Veach, 78
 * 1935 – Hank Greenberg, 170
 * 1937 – Hank Greenberg, 183
 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, 150
 * 1943 – Rudy York, 118


 * 1946 – Hank Greenberg, 127
 * 1955 – Ray Boone, 116
 * 1990 – Cecil Fielder, 132
 * 1991 – Cecil Fielder, 133
 * 1992 – Cecil Fielder, 124
 * 2010 – Miguel Cabrera, 126
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, 139

Walks (12)

 * 1903 – Jimmy Barrett, 74
 * 1904 – Jimmy Barrett, 79
 * 1909 – Donie Bush, 88
 * 1910 – Donie Bush, 78


 * 1911 – Donie Bush, 98
 * 1912 – Donie Bush, 117
 * 1914 – Donie Bush, 112
 * 1938 – Hank Greenberg, 119


 * 1959 – Eddie Yost, 135
 * 1960 – Eddie Yost, 125
 * 1992 – Mickey Tettleton, 122
 * 1993 – Tony Phillips, 132

Strikeouts (8)

 * 1901 – Jimmy Barrett, 64
 * 1939 – Hank Greenberg, 95
 * 1961 – Jake Wood, 141


 * 1990 – Cecil Fielder, 182
 * 1991 – Rob Deer, 175
 * 1994 – Travis Fryman, 128


 * 2006 – Curtis Granderson, 174
 * 2010 – Austin Jackson, 170

Stolen bases (10)

 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, 53
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 76
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 83
 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, 96


 * 1916 – Ty Cobb, 68
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 55
 * 1929 – Charlie Gehringer, 27
 * 1930 – Marty McManus, 23


 * 1978 – Ron LeFlore, 68
 * 1997 – Brian Hunter, 74

Runs created (20)

 * 1903 – Sam Crawford, 98
 * 1907 – Ty Cobb, 106
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, 100
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 126
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 169
 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, 138
 * 1916 – Ty Cobb, 125


 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 148
 * 1918 – Ty Cobb, 95
 * 1935 – Hank Greenberg, 159
 * 1937 – Hank Greenberg, 172
 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, 166
 * 1943 – Rudy York, 109
 * 1950 – George Kell, 124


 * 1959 – Harvey Kuenn, 117
 * 1961 – Norm Cash, 178
 * 2010 – Miguel Cabrera, 141
 * 2011 – Miguel Cabrera, 149
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, 139
 * 2013 – Miguel Cabrera, 155

Extra-base hits (14)

 * 1907 – Sam Crawford, 55
 * 1908 – Ty Cobb, 60
 * 1909 – Sam Crawford, 55
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 79
 * 1913 – Sam Crawford, 64


 * 1915 – Sam Crawford, 54
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 74
 * 1934 – Hank Greenberg, 96
 * 1935 – Hank Greenberg, 98
 * 1937 – Hank Greenberg, 103


 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, 99
 * 1943 – Rudy York, 67
 * 1990 – Cecil Fielder, 77
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, 84

Times on base (14)

 * 1903 – Jimmy Barrett, 243
 * 1904 – Jimmy Barrett, 249
 * 1908 – Matty McIntyre, 258
 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 270
 * 1911 – Ty Cobb, 300


 * 1915 – Ty Cobb, 336
 * 1917 – Ty Cobb, 290
 * 1925 – Harry Heilmann, 293
 * 1959 – Eddie Yost, 292
 * 1960 – Eddie Yost, 262


 * 1961 – Norm Cash, 326
 * 2010 – Miguel Cabrera, 272
 * 2011 – Miguel Cabrera, 308
 * 2012 – Prince Fielder, 284

Hit by pitch (13)

 * 1902 – Dick Harley, 12
 * 1914 – George Burns, 12
 * 1917 – Tubby Spencer, 9
 * 1917 – Bobby Veach, 9
 * 1923 – Heinie Manush, 17


 * 1924 – Heinie Manush, 16
 * 1962 – Norm Cash, 13
 * 1967 – Bill Freehan, 20
 * 1968 – Bill Freehan, 24
 * 1982 – Chet Lemon, 15


 * 1983 – Chet Lemon, 20
 * 2012 – Prince Fielder, 17

Sacrifice hits (14)

 * 1901 – Kid Nance
 * 1903 – Billy Lush
 * 1909 – Donie Bush
 * 1915 – Ossie Vitt
 * 1920 – Donie Bush


 * 1943 – Joe Hoover
 * 1944 – Eddie Mayo
 * 1958 – Billy Martin
 * 1968 – Denny McLain
 * 1969 – Denny McLain


 * 1981 – Alan Trammell
 * 1983 – Alan Trammell
 * 2003 – Ramón Santiago
 * 2009 – Adam Everett

Sacrifice flies (6)

 * 1958 – Frank Bolling, 9
 * 1963 – Bubba Phillips, 10


 * 1983 – Lance Parrish, 13
 * 1994 – Travis Fryman, 13


 * 2005 – Craig Monroe, 12
 * 2014 – Miguel Cabrera, 11

Intentional walks (7)

 * 1959 – Al Kaline, 12
 * 1961 – Norm Cash, 19
 * 1963 – Al Kaline, 12


 * 1967 – Bill Freehan, 15
 * 2010 – Miguel Cabrera, 32
 * 2012 – Prince Fielder, 18


 * 2014 – Víctor Martínez, 28

Grounded into double plays (8)

 * 1943 – Jimmy Bloodworth, 29
 * 1945 – Rudy York, 12
 * 1955 – Bill Tuttle, 25


 * 1968 – Mickey Stanley, 22
 * 1976 – Rusty Staub, 23
 * 1977 – Rusty Staub, 27


 * 2008 – Magglio Ordóñez, 27
 * 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, 28

At bats per strikeout (9)

 * 1916 – Sam Crawford, 32.2
 * 1943 – Doc Cramer, 46.6
 * 1975 – Dan Meyer, 18.8


 * 2002 – Randall Simon, 16.1
 * 2006 – Plácido Polanco, 17.1
 * 2007 – Plácido Polanco, 19.6


 * 2008 – Plácido Polanco, 13.5
 * 2013 – Víctor Martínez, 9.8
 * 2014 – Víctor Martínez, 13.4

At bats per home run (9)

 * 1909 – Ty Cobb, 63.7
 * 1937 – Rudy York, 10.7
 * 1938 – Hank Greenberg, 9.6


 * 1940 – Hank Greenberg, 14.0
 * 1946 – Hank Greenberg, 11.9
 * 1965 – Norm Cash, 15.6


 * 1971 – Norm Cash, 14.1
 * 1985 – Darrell Evans, 12.6
 * 1990 – Cecil Fielder, 11.2

Outs (16)

 * 1908 – Germany Schaefer, 476
 * 1911 – Donie Bush, 461
 * 1914 – Donie Bush, 482
 * 1931 – Roy Johnson, 471
 * 1943 – Joe Hoover, 478
 * 1946 – Eddie Lake, 464


 * 1947 – Eddie Lake, 508
 * 1953 – Harvey Kuenn, 486
 * 1954 – Harvey Kuenn, 493
 * 1955 – Bill Tuttle. 481
 * 1974 – Gary Sutherland, 489
 * 1992 – Travis Fryman, 512


 * 1995 – Chad Curtis, 463
 * 1997 – Brian Hunter, 525
 * 2014 – Ian Kinsler, 528

Six-hit games (9 innings) (6)

 * 1901 – Kid Nance
 * 1920 – Bobby Veach


 * 1925 – Ty Cobb
 * 1946 – George Kell


 * 2001 – Damion Easley
 * 2004 – Carlos Peña

Wins (19)

 * 1909 – George Mullin, 29
 * 1936 – Tommy Bridges, 23
 * 1943 – Dizzy Trout, 20
 * 1944 – Hal Newhouser, 29
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 25
 * 1946 – Hal Newhouser, 26
 * 1948 – Hal Newhouser, 21


 * 1956 – Frank Lary, 21
 * 1957 – Jim Bunning, 20
 * 1967 – Earl Wilson, 22
 * 1968 – Denny McLain, 31
 * 1969 – Denny McLain, 24
 * 1971 – Mickey Lolich, 25
 * 1981 – Jack Morris, 14


 * 1991 – Bill Gullickson, 20
 * 2009 – Justin Verlander, 19
 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, 24
 * 2013 – Max Scherzer, 21
 * 2014 – Max Scherzer, 18

Win–loss Percentage (8)

 * 1904 – Bill Donovan, .862
 * 1909 – George Mullin, .784
 * 1935 – Elden Auker, .720


 * 1940 – Schoolboy Rowe, .842
 * 1968 – Denny McLain, .838
 * 2007 – Justin Verlander, .750


 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, .828
 * 2013 – Max Scherzer, .875

Earned Run Average (ERA) (9)

 * 1902 – Ed Siever, 1.91
 * 1944 – Dizzy Trout, 2.12
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 1.81


 * 1946 – Hal Newhouser, 1.94
 * 1951 – Saul Rogovin, 2.78
 * 1962 – Hank Aguirre, 2.21


 * 1976 – Mark Fidrych, 2.34
 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, 2.40
 * 2013 – Aníbal Sánchez, 2.57

Strikeouts (14)

 * 1935 – Tommy Bridges, 163
 * 1936 – Tommy Bridges, 175
 * 1944 – Hal Newhouser, 187
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 212
 * 1949 – Virgil Trucks, 153


 * 1959 – Jim Bunning, 201
 * 1960 – Jim Bunning, 201
 * 1971 – Mickey Lolich, 308
 * 1983 – Jack Morris, 232
 * 2009 – Justin Verlander, 269


 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, 250
 * 2012 – Justin Verlander, 239
 * 2014 – David Price, 271
 * 2016 – Justin Verlander, 254

Saves (5)

 * 1903 – George Mullin, 2
 * 1940 – Al Benton, 17


 * 1973 – John Hiller, 38
 * 2000 – Todd Jones, 42


 * 2011 – José Valverde, 49

No Hitters (8)

 * 1912 – George Mullin
 * 1952 – Virgil Trucks
 * 1952 – Virgil Trucks


 * 1958 – Jim Bunning
 * 1984 – Jack Morris
 * 2007 – Justin Verlander


 * 2011 – Justin Verlander


 * 2021 - Spencer Turnbull

Walks Plus Hits per Inning Pitched (WHIP) (6)

 * 1933 – Firpo Marberry, 1.229
 * 1946 – Hal Newhouser, 1.069


 * 1949 – Fred Hutchinson, 1.161
 * 1962 – Hank Aguirre, 1.051


 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, .920
 * 2013 – Max Scherzer, .970

Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (8)

 * 1933 – Tommy Bridges, 7.416
 * 1941 – Al Benton, 7.421
 * 1942 – Hal Newhouser, 6.713


 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 6.865
 * 1946 – Hal Newhouser, 6.612
 * 1962 – Hank Aguirre, 6.750


 * 1988 – Jeff Robinson, 6.331
 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, 6.239

Walks Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (7)

 * 1948 – Fred Hutchinson, 1.955
 * 1949 – Fred Hutchinson, 2.481
 * 1950 – Fred Hutchinson, 1.865


 * 1951 – Fred Hutchinson, 1.290
 * 1955 – Steve Gromek, 1.840
 * 1961 – Don Mossi, 1.760


 * 1977 – Dave Rozema, 1.402

Strikeouts Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (9)

 * 1920 – Doc Ayers, 4.442
 * 1923 – Syl Johnson, 4.747
 * 1942 – Hal Newhouser, 5.047


 * 1944 – Hal Newhouser, 5.388
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 6.089
 * 1946 – Hal Newhouser, 8.457


 * 1960 – Jim Bunning, 7.179
 * 2009 – Justin Verlander, 10.088
 * 2012 – Max Scherzer, 11.078

Innings Pitched (15)

 * 1905 – George Mullin, 347$†$
 * 1944 – Dizzy Trout, 352$†$
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 313$†$
 * 1956 – Frank Lary, 294
 * 1957 – Jim Bunning, 267$†$


 * 1958 – Frank Lary, 260$†$
 * 1960 – Frank Lary, 274$2/3$
 * 1968 – Denny McLain, 336
 * 1969 – Denny McLain, 325
 * 1971 – Mickey Lolich, 376


 * 1983 – Jack Morris, 293$1/3$
 * 2009 – Justin Verlander, 240
 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, 251
 * 2012 – Justin Verlander, 238$1/3$
 * 2014 – David Price, 248

Games Started (22)

 * 1905 – George Mullin, 41
 * 1925 – Earl Whitehill, 33
 * 1934 – Tommy Bridges, 35
 * 1936 – Tommy Bridges, 38
 * 1944 – Dizzy Trout, 40
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 36
 * 1956 – Frank Lary, 38
 * 1959 – Paul Foytack, 37


 * 1960 – Frank Lary, 36
 * 1968 – Denny McLain, 41
 * 1969 – Denny McLain, 41
 * 1971 – Mickey Lolich, 45
 * 1983 – Dan Petry, 38
 * 1990 – Jack Morris, 36
 * 1991 – Bill Gullickson, 35
 * 1993 – Mike Moore, 36


 * 1994 – Tim Belcher, 25
 * 1994 – Mike Moore, 25
 * 2006 – Jeremy Bonderman, 34
 * 2009 – Justin Verlander, 35
 * 2011 – Justin Verlander, 34
 * 2013 – Justin Verlander, 34

Complete Games (14)

 * 1903 – Bill Donovan, 34
 * 1905 – George Mullin, 35
 * 1944 – Dizzy Trout, 33
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 29
 * 1947 – Hal Newhouser, 24


 * 1958 – Frank Lary, 19
 * 1960 – Frank Lary, 15
 * 1961 – Frank Lary, 22
 * 1968 – Denny McLain, 28
 * 1971 – Mickey Lolich, 29


 * 1976 – Mark Fidrych, 24
 * 1990 – Jack Morris, 11
 * 2001 – Steve Sparks, 8
 * 2012 – Justin Verlander, 6

Shutouts (15)

 * 1905 – Ed Killian, 8
 * 1926 – Ed Wells, 4
 * 1932 – Tommy Bridges, 4
 * 1935 – Schoolboy Rowe, 6
 * 1943 – Dizzy Trout, 5


 * 1944 – Dizzy Trout, 7
 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 8
 * 1949 – Virgil Trucks, 6
 * 1950 – Art Houtteman, 4
 * 1955 – Billy Hoeft, 7


 * 1967 – Mickey Lolich, 6
 * 1969 – Denny McLain, 9
 * 1986 – Jack Morris, 6
 * 2004 – Jeremy Bonderman, 2
 * 2014 – Rick Porcello, 3

Walks Allowed (11)

 * 1903 – George Mullin, 106
 * 1904 – George Mullin, 131
 * 1905 – George Mullin, 138
 * 1906 – George Mullin, 108


 * 1919 – Howard Ehmke, 107
 * 1927 – Earl Whitehill, 105
 * 1943 – Hal Newhouser, 111
 * 1944 – Rufe Gentry, 108


 * 1956 – Paul Foytack, 142
 * 1981 – Jack Morris, 78
 * 1994 – Mike Moore, 89

Hits Allowed (15)

 * 1905 – George Mullin, 303
 * 1907 – George Mullin, 346
 * 1915 – Harry Coveleski, 271
 * 1944 – Dizzy Trout, 314
 * 1947 – Hal Newhouser, 268


 * 1949 – Hal Newhouser, 277
 * 1955 – Ned Garver, 251
 * 1956 – Frank Lary, 289
 * 1960 – Frank Lary, 262
 * 1962 – Jim Bunning, 262


 * 1969 – Denny McLain, 288
 * 1971 – Mickey Lolich, 336
 * 1991 – Walt Terrell, 257
 * 2012 – Rick Porcello, 226
 * 2014 – David Price, 230

Home Runs Allowed (23)

 * 1910 – Sailor Stroud, 9
 * 1931 – Earl Whitehill, 22
 * 1935 – Tommy Bridges, 22
 * 1946 – Virgil Trucks, 23
 * 1948 – Fred Hutchinson, 32
 * 1950 – Art Houtteman, 29
 * 1953 – Ted Gray, 25
 * 1954 – Steve Gromek, 26


 * 1955 – Steve Gromek, 26
 * 1959 – Jim Bunning, 37
 * 1963 – Jim Bunning, 38
 * 1966 – Denny McLain, 42
 * 1967 – Denny McLain, 35
 * 1968 – Denny McLain, 31
 * 1972 – Mickey Lolich, 29


 * 1974 – Mickey Lolich, 38
 * 1983 – Dan Petry, 37
 * 1989 – Doyle Alexander, 28
 * 1992 – Bill Gullickson, 35
 * 1993 – Mike Moore, 35
 * 2003 – Mike Maroth, 34
 * 2015 – Aníbal Sánchez, 29
 * 2020 – Matthew Boyd, 15

Strikeout to Walk (12)

 * 1921 – Dutch Leonard, 1.905
 * 1934 – Schoolboy Rowe, 1.840
 * 1935 – Schoolboy Rowe, 2.059
 * 1947 – Fred Hutchinson, 1.852


 * 1948 – Fred Hutchinson, 1.917
 * 1950 – Fred Hutchinson, 1.479
 * 1951 – Fred Hutchinson, 1.963
 * 1954 – Billy Hoeft, 1.932


 * 1959 – Frank Lary, 2.978
 * 1960 – Jim Bunning, 3.141
 * 1961 – Don Mossi, 2.915
 * 1968 – Denny McLain, 4.444

Losses (14)

 * 1923 – Herman Pillette, 19
 * 1941 – Bobo Newsom, 20
 * 1947 – Hal Newhouser, 17
 * 1951 – Ted Gray, 14
 * 1951 – Dizzy Trout, 14


 * 1952 – Art Houtteman, 20
 * 1970 – Mickey Lolich, 19
 * 1974 – Mickey Lolich, 21
 * 1989 – Doyle Alexander, 18
 * 1994 – Tim Belcher, 15


 * 1995 – Mike Moore, 15
 * 1999 – Brian Moehler, 16
 * 2003 – Mike Maroth, 21
 * 2008 – Justin Verlander, 17

Earned Runs Allowed (17)

 * 1907 – George Mullin, 103
 * 1908 – George Mullin, 100
 * 1910 – George Mullin, 92
 * 1914 – Hooks Dauss, 96
 * 1918 – Hooks Dauss, 83
 * 1922 – Howard Ehmke, 131


 * 1926 – Earl Whitehill, 112
 * 1949 – Hal Newhouser, 109
 * 1955 – Ned Garver, 102
 * 1959 – Paul Foytack, 124
 * 1966 – Denny McLain, 115
 * 1970 – Mickey Lolich, 115


 * 1974 – Mickey Lolich, 142
 * 1990 – Jack Morris, 125
 * 2003 – Mike Maroth, 123
 * 2008 – Nate Robertson, 119
 * 2014 – Justin Verlander, 104

Wild Pitches (13)

 * 1902 – George Mullin, 13
 * 1912 – Jean Dubuc, 16
 * 1913 – Jean Dubuc, 13
 * 1920 – Dutch Leonard, 13
 * 1931 – Tommy Bridges, 9


 * 1945 – Hal Newhouser, 10
 * 1947 – Hal Newhouser, 11
 * 1975 – Joe Coleman, 15
 * 1983 – Jack Morris, 18
 * 1984 – Jack Morris, 14


 * 1985 – Jack Morris, 15
 * 1987 – Jack Morris, 24
 * 2007 – Justin Verlander, 17

Hit Batters (23)

 * 1908 – Ed Summers, 20
 * 1912 – Ed Willett, 17
 * 1914 – Hooks Dauss, 18
 * 1915 – Harry Coveleski, 20
 * 1916 – Hooks Dauss, 16
 * 1921 – Hooks Dauss, 13
 * 1921 – Howard Ehmke, 13
 * 1922 – Howard Ehmke, 23


 * 1924 – Earl Whitehill, 13
 * 1930 – Elon Hogsett, 9
 * 1931 – Art Herring, 8
 * 1933 – Tommy Bridges, 6
 * 1954 – Steve Gromek, 12
 * 1956 – Frank Lary, 12
 * 1957 – Frank Lary, 12
 * 1958 – Frank Lary, 12


 * 1960 – Frank Lary, 19
 * 1965 – Mickey Lolich, 12
 * 1973 – Joe Coleman, 10
 * 1974 – Joe Coleman, 12
 * 1999 – Jeff Weaver, 17
 * 2000 – Jeff Weaver, 15
 * 2007 – Justin Verlander, 19

Batters Faced (13)

 * 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


 * 1968 – Denny McLain, 1,288
 * 1969 – Denny McLain, 1,304
 * 1971 – Mickey Lolich, 1,538
 * 1983 – Jack Morris, 1,204
 * 2001 – Jeff Weaver, 985


 * 2009 – Justin Verlander, 982
 * 2012 – Justin Verlander, 956
 * 2014 – David Price, 1,009

Games Finished (7)

 * 1933 – Elon Hogsett, 34
 * 1935 – Elon Hogsett, 30
 * 1973 – John Hiller, 60


 * 1984 – Willie Hernández, 68
 * 2009 – Fernando Rodney, 65
 * 2011 – José Valverde, 70


 * 2012 – José Valverde, 67