The Tigers’ nickname comes from Michigan military units like the “Fighting Tigers,” not striped socks. ¹⁾

The Tigers began in 1894 as a Western League team, becoming a charter AL club in 1901. ²⁾

Detroit’s first major league game—on April 25, 1901—was a 14–13 comeback win. ³⁾

In 1907, the club adopted the famous Old English “D” logo. ⁴⁾

Ty Cobb joined the Tigers in 1905 at age 18. ⁵⁾

Cobb advocated allowing African American players decades before MLB integrated. ⁶⁾

Al Kaline debuted in 1953 and became a Tigers legend. ⁷⁾

Hank Greenberg was Detroit’s pre-eminent slugger of the 1930s–40s. ⁸⁾

The Tigers played at Bennett Park as early as 1895. ⁹⁾

Tiger Stadium (originally Navin Field) opened in 1912, just days after the Titanic sank. ¹⁰⁾

Tiger Stadium hosted World Series wins in 1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984. ¹¹⁾

On July 18, 1921, Babe Ruth hit a 560-foot homer at Navin Field—the longest verified at the time. ¹²⁾

On May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig voluntarily benched himself at Briggs Stadium, ending his 2,130-game streak. ¹³⁾

NFL player Chuck Hughes collapsed and died during a game at Tiger Stadium in 1971. ¹⁴⁾

Tiger Stadium closed having seen exactly 11,111 MLB home runs hit there. ¹⁵⁾

Since 2000, the Tigers have played at Comerica Park. ¹⁶⁾

Comerica Park removed MLB’s final dirt “keyhole” before the 2025 season. ¹⁷⁾

Comerica installed the second-largest videoboard in MLB—over 15,600 sq ft—for the 2024 season. ¹⁸⁾

The Tigers have World Series titles from 1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984. ¹⁹⁾

Detroit has captured 11 AL pennants. ²⁰⁾

The 1915 Tigers won 100 games but still lost the pennant. ²¹⁾

Detroit lost a franchise-record 109 games in 1996. ²²⁾

The team moved to the AL Central division in 1998. ²³⁾

Comerica Park hosted the 2005 MLB All-Star Game. ²⁴⁾

Detroit became the first team to lose a three-game lead with four games left in 2009. ²⁵⁾

Six Tigers were named to the 2013 MLB All-Star team. ²⁶⁾

Detroit struck out 57 Oakland batters in an ALDS—an MLB record. ²⁷⁾

2018 Draft Pick Detroit secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. ²⁸⁾

The 2019 Tigers tied the modern-era record for most home losses. ²⁹⁾

The Toledo Mud Hens (Triple-A) and Erie SeaWolves (Double-A) are Tigers affiliates. ³⁰⁾

The Tigers enjoy a substantial fan following in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ³¹⁾

The 1934 Tigers were nicknamed the “G-Men” for Gehringer, Greenberg, and Goslin. ³²⁾

Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown in 2012. ³³⁾

Jim Leyland managed the Tigers from 1999 to 2013—one of the longest tenures in franchise history. ³⁴⁾

Masôt PAWS first appeared on May 5, 1995. ³⁵⁾

PAWS dresses up for theme nights like “Christmas in July,” enhancing game-day fun. ³⁶⁾

Comerica Park features a statue of Willie Horton, whose number is retired—and Michigan observes “Willie Horton Day.” ³⁷⁾

Detroit became the first MLB team to reach 40 wins in the 2025 season. ³⁸⁾

They notched 19 wins before May 1—a franchise first. ³⁹⁾

Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene both exceeded 13 HR and 40 RBIs by June—a first for Tigers teammates. ⁴⁰⁾

Tarik Skubal threw a 13-strikeout complete-game shutout on 94 pitches in May 2025. ⁴¹⁾

In 2025, Detroit led MLB in “extra bases taken” percentage—the highest in 50 years. ⁴²⁾

The Tigers ranked second in MLB with +10 runs from extra bases taken, compared to –4 from stolen bases the prior year. ⁴³⁾