Top 16 Detroit Tigers Players of All Time

Dead-ball legends, beloved championship heroes, and modern aces span more than a century of Motor City baseball. Cast your vote!

1

Ty Cobb

The Georgia Peach, holder of the highest career batting average in MLB history.

1000pts

2

Charlie Gehringer

The Mechanical Man, a Hall of Fame second baseman and 1937 MVP.

835pts

3

Kirk Gibson

Clutch slugging outfielder and emotional leader of the 1984 World Series team.

762pts

4

Al Kaline

Mr. Tiger, the Hall of Fame outfielder who spent his entire 22-year career in Detroit.

734pts

5

Willie Horton

Detroit-born slugging outfielder and key bat on the 1968 championship team.

659pts

6

Lance Parrish

Powerful eight-time All-Star catcher of the 1984 championship era.

659pts

7

Miguel Cabrera

Triple Crown winner and two-time MVP, one of the greatest hitters of his era.

571pts

8

Alan Trammell

Hall of Fame shortstop and 1984 World Series MVP, a Tigers franchise cornerstone.

571pts

9

Hank Greenberg

Hall of Fame slugger and two-time MVP who nearly broke the single-season home run record.

467pts

10

Jack Morris

Hall of Fame ace and workhorse starter who led the staff of the 1984 champions.

467pts

11

Justin Verlander

Ace right-hander who won MVP and Cy Young in 2011 and threw multiple no-hitters in Detroit.

343pts

12

Sparky Anderson

Hall of Fame manager who guided the Tigers to the 1984 World Series title.

343pts

13

Lou Whitaker

Sweet Lou, the slick-fielding second baseman who anchored the 1984 champions.

343pts

14

Norm Cash

Power-hitting first baseman who won the 1961 batting title.

343pts

15

Tarik Skubal

Reigning AL Cy Young ace and the face of the modern Tigers rotation.

343pts

16

Bill Freehan

Eleven-time All-Star catcher who anchored the 1968 championship squad.

190pts