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		TIGERS HISTORY




	Tyrus Raymond Cobb played 22 seasons with the Tigers from 1905-1926. (AP)

All-time leaders & stats
With 4,191 career hits, Hall of Famer Ty Cobb ranks first in Tigers' history and second in Major League history. Take a look at Ty's impressive career numbers.

Bless You Boys
The 1984 Tigers were one of the greatest teams in baseball history. They streaked to a record 35-5 start, swept the Royals in the ALCS, and when they overpowered the Padres in the World Series, they matched the '27 Yankees and the '55 Dodgers to become just the third team in history to lead wire-to-wire and win the Series. Go >

		TIGERS TIMELINE

1901-1925

1926-1950

1951-1975

1976-1999

2000-Present

Timeline

Use the links above to trace Tigers history, from Ty Cobb to Al Kaline to Dmitri Young. Go >

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars
• Awards
• Hall of Famers
• Retired Numbers

All-time Rosters

Every player to wear a Tigers uniform is listed here, including Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. Go >


2007 First Half 2007 Second Half	Tigers reach World Series Tigers reach 2006 ALCS	2006 First Half 2006 Second Half

Multimedia Highlights

	Watch or listen to the best games ever in Baseball's Best >
Tigers games featured in Baseball's Best: Mickey Lolich and the Tigers win the '68 Series. The Bless You Boys sweep the 1984 ALCS. Ernie Harwell calls Clemens' 20K performance.

Top Plays of 2007:
• Verlander no-hits Brewers, 6/12:

400K
• Granderson a 20-20-20 man, 9/9:

400K

Top Plays of 2006:
• Granderson lays out, 5/12:

350K
• Polanco robs Berkman, 6/26:

350K

• Top plays archive >

• More Sights & Sounds >

Stats and Records

LEADERS (*as of 2007)

Career Hits

1.	T. Cobb	3,902
2.	A. Kaline	3,007
3.	C. Gehringer	2,839

Career Strikeouts

1.	M. Lolich	2,679
2.	J. Morris	1,980
3.	H. Newhouser	1,770
More leaders >

Check out these Tigers records:
• Single Game
• Season
• Rare Feats