Detroit Tigers All-Time Player Roster (1901–2025)

This roster includes every player who appeared in a major league season for the Detroit Tigers franchise from 1901 through 2025, listed alphabetically by last name with years played for franchise and primary position.

Longest-Tenured Detroit Tigers Players

All-Time Player Roster (Alphabetical)

A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z

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All underlying data used in this analysis is available in The Baseball Scholar Data Library.

5 responses to “Detroit Tigers All-Time Roster”

  1. John Thieroff Avatar
    John Thieroff

    Fun exercise. My first reaction was “no Mickey Cochrane?” But then I noticed he didn’t have the requisite plate appearances. Still, no Lance Parrish? Jack Morris? As much as I loved Gibby, you could make a good case for Willie Horton. Also – seeing this underscores how chronically weak the Tigers bullpen has been thorough the years!

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  2. John Thieroff Avatar
    John Thieroff

    Fun exercise. My first reaction was “no Mickey Cochrane?” But then I noticed he didn’t have the requisite plate appearances. Still, no Lance Parrish? Jack Morris? As much as I loved Gibby, you could make a good case for Willie Horton. Also – seeing this underscores how chronically weak the Tigers bullpen has been through the years!

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  3. Miggie is not your starting third baseman?

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  4. Except where its obvious, everyone’s selection will be personal opinion. In 1987, Alan Trammell had the greatest single season as a Tiger SS. Still, I think Billy Rogell is the Tigers greatest overall SS. He was a good hitter as well as a high range defender. However, for the greatest Tiger team, Ownie Bush is one of the greatest lead off hitters ever, he also is one of the highest defensive range SS ever.

    Of the all time teams, the Tigers have one of the weakest bullpens.

    C Lance Parris, Bill Freehan, Mickey Cochrane, Ivan Rodriguez

    1B Hank Greenberg, Rudy York, Norm Cash
    2B Charlie Gehringer, Lou Whitaker, Placido Polanco
    3B George Kell, Miguel Cabrera
    SS Ownie Bush, Billy Rogell, Allan Trammell, Harvey Kuenn, Carlos Guillen

    LF Bobby Veach, Rocky Colavito, Heinie Manush
    CF Ty Cobb, Ron LeFlore
    RF Harry Heilmann, Al Kaline, Sam Crawford, Magglio Ordonez

    DH Rusty Staub, Willie Horton, Victor Martinez

    SUB Tony Phillips, Mickey Tettleton

    SPL Micky Lolich, Hal Newhouser, Earl Whitehill, Harry Covelesky
    SPR Justin Verlander, Jack Morris, Jim Bunning, Hooks Dauss, Dizzy Trout, Tommy Bridges, George Mullin

    RPL John Hiller, Willie Hernandez, Jamie Walker
    RPR Terry Fox, Mike Henneman, Aurelio Lopez

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  5. Tigers have the 2nd greatest all time team after the Yankees. Not just if you add up WAR, but by position and depth. Plus Miggy plays 3b. Freehan best catcher in AL in the 60s. He made 11 straight all star games and should be a HOFer.
    P Newhouser, Verlander, Bridges, Scherzer, Lolich, Mclain, Morris, Hernandez
    C Freehan, Parrish, Cochrane, Rodriguez
    1B Greenberg, Cash, York, Fielder
    2B Gheringer, Whitaker
    3B Cabrera, Kell
    SS Trammell
    OF Cobb, Kaline, Heilmann, Crawford, Manush, Colovito, Veach, Gibson, Horton

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