The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers are members of the American League Central Division in Major League Baseball. In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager, or more formally, the field manager. The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field.[1][2] The team initially began in the now defunct Western League in 1894, and later became one of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901. Since the inception of the team in 1894, it has employed 48 different managers.[3] The Tigers' current manager is A. J. Hinch, who was named manager on October 30, 2020, following the sudden retirement of Ron Gardenhire.[4]
The franchise's first manager after the team's arrival in the American League was George Stallings, who managed the team for one season. Hall of Famer Hughie Jennings, who managed the team from 1907 to 1920, led the team to three American League championships. Jennings however was unable to win the World Series, losing to the Chicago Cubs in 1907 and 1908 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909. The Detroit Tigers did not win their first World Series until 1935 under the leadership of player-manager Mickey Cochrane. Steve O'Neill later led the Tigers to another World Series victory again in 1945. The Tigers would not win another World Series until 1968 World Series when the Tigers, led by Mayo Smith, defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. Sparky Anderson's 1984 Detroit Tigers team was the franchise's last World Series victory, and marked the first time in Major League Baseball history that a manager won the World Series in both leagues. In total, the Tigers have won the American League pennant 10 times, and the World Series 4 times.
The longest tenured Tiger manager was Sparky Anderson. Anderson managed the team for 2,579 games from 1979 to 1995. Hughie Jennings, Bucky Harris and Jim Leyland are the only other Detroit Tiger managers who have managed the team for more than 1,000 games. Anderson's 1331 wins and 1248 losses also lead all Tiger managers, while Cochrane's winning percentage of .582 is the highest of any Tiger manager who has managed at least one full-season. Eight Hall of Famers have managed the Tigers: Ed Barrow, Jennings, Ty Cobb, Cochrane, Joe Gordon, Bucky Harris, Alan Trammell, and Anderson. Barrow was elected as an executive, Jennings and Anderson were elected as managers; the others were elected as players.
^"Manager: Definition | Dictionary.com". Dictionary.Reference.com. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 2006. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
^Dickson, P. (2009). The Dickson Baseball Dictionary (Third ed.). W.W. Norton & Co. p. 530. ISBN 978-0-393-06681-4.
The following is a listofDetroitTigers broadcasters, past and present: The current flagship radio station for the Tigers is WXYT-FM, at 97.1 FM. Dan...
Below is a partial listof minor league baseball players in the DetroitTigers system. Justice Gabriel Bigbie (born January 24, 1999) is an American professional...
The DetroitTigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American...
The following is a listof coaches, including role(s) and year(s) of service, for the DetroitTigers franchise. Ed Brinkman: 1979 Billy Consolo: 1979–1992...
DetroitTigers Toledo Mud Hens Erie SeaWolves Lakeland Flying Tigers/FCL Tigers West Michigan Whitecaps The DetroitTigers farm system consists of seven...
The 2024 DetroitTigers season is the team's 124th season and its 25th at Comerica Park. This is the Tigers' fourth season under manager A. J. Hinch....
This is a listofDetroitTigers single-season, career, and other team records. Strikeouts in one game: 17 Aníbal Sánchez (2013) Bobby Veach, September...
outfielder and manager. He is currently a color commentator for the DetroitTigers on Bally Sports Detroit and a special assistant for the Tigers. Gibson spent...
former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the DetroitTigersof Major League Baseball (MLB). Leyland led the...
The 1984 DetroitTigers won the 1984 World Series, defeating the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1. The season was their 84th since they entered the American...
second overall, by the DetroitTigers in the secondary phase of the 1981 draft, Melvin was a catcher for the DetroitTigers, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore...
The 2006 DetroitTigers season was the team's 106th season. They won the ALCS. They represented the American League in the World Series before falling...
The history of the DetroitTigers, a professional baseball franchise based in Detroit, Michigan, dates back to 1894 when they were a member of the minor...
DetroitTigers season was the team's 100th season and its first season at Comerica Park, after playing at Tiger Stadium since 1912, at the corner of Michigan...
movie Tiger Town. Biography portal Baseball portal Listof Major League Baseball managers by wins Bless You Boys: Diary of the DetroitTigers' 1984 Season...
1968 DetroitTigers won the 1968 World Series, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals four games to three. The 1968 baseball season, known as the "Year of the...
DetroitTigers season was the team's 103rd season. They finished with the most losses in American League history (119), and came within one loss of tying...
purchased the DetroitTigers in 1992 from fellow pizza magnate Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino's Pizza. Under his ownership, the Tigers logged losing...
The 2005 DetroitTigers season was the team's 105th season and its sixth at Comerica Park. It involved the DetroitTigers finishing fourth in the American...
team's manager. a b c d e Among managers with 162 games (1 full season) or more managed. Listofmanagersof defunct Major League Baseball teams Listof Major...
manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and DetroitTigers. Cochrane was considered one of the...
Global Information