Detroit Tigers award winners and league leaders

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[edit] Awards and Achievements

Most Valuable Player (9) 1911 - Ty Cobb 1934 - Mickey Cochrane 1935 - Hank Greenberg 1937 - Charlie Gehringer 1940 - Hank Greenberg 1944 - Hal Newhouser 1945 - Hal Newhouser 1968 - Denny McLain 1984 - Willie Hernández Cy Young Winners (3) 1968 - Denny McLain 1969 - Denny McLain 1984 - Willie Hernández Triple Crown Winners (2) 1909 - Ty Cobb 1945 - Hal Newhouser Rookie of the Year (4) 1953 - Harvey Kuenn 1976 - Mark Fidrych 1978 - Lou Whitaker 2006 - Justin Verlander ALCS MVP (2) 1984 - Kirk Gibson 2006 - Plácido Polanco World Series MVP (2) 1968 - Mickey Lolich 1984 - Alan Trammell Manager of the Year (3) 1984 - Sparky Anderson 1987 - Sparky Anderson 2006 - Jim Leyland No Hitters (6) 1912 - George Mullin 1952 - Virgil Trucks 1952 - Virgil Trucks 1958 - Jim Bunning 1984 - Jack Morris 2007 - Justin Verlander Six-Hit Games (9 innings) (5) 1901 - Doc Nance 1925 - Ty Cobb 1946 - George Kell 2001 - Damion Easley 2004 - Carlos Peña

Batting average champions (22) 1907 - Ty Cobb, .350 1908 - Ty Cobb, .324 1909 - Ty Cobb, .377 1911 - Ty Cobb, .420 1912 - Ty Cobb, .409 1913 - Ty Cobb, .390 1914 - Ty Cobb, .368 1915 - Ty Cobb, .369 1917 - Ty Cobb, .383 1918 - Ty Cobb, .382 1919 - Ty Cobb, .384 1921 - Harry Heilmann, .394 1923 - Harry Heilmann, .403 1925 - Harry Heilmann, .393 1926 - Heinie Manush, .378 1927 - Harry Heilmann, .398 1937 - Charlie Gehringer, .371 1949 - George Kell, .343 1955 - Al Kaline, .340 1959 - Harvey Kuenn, .353 1961 - Norm Cash, .361 2007 - Magglio Ordóñez, .363 ERA Champions (6) 1902 - Ed Siever 1944 - Dizzy Trout 1945 - Hal Newhouser 1946 - Hal Newhouser 1962 - Hank Aguirre 1976 - Mark Fidrych Sacrifice Hits Leaders 1901 - Doc Nance Hit By Pitch Leaders 1902 - Dick Harley Wild Pitches Leaders 1902 - George Mullin

[edit] Gold Glove

• Gold Glove Award (40)

Pitcher 1961 - Frank Lary 2006 - Kenny Rogers Catcher 1965 - Bill Freehan 1966 - Bill Freehan 1967 - Bill Freehan 1968 - Bill Freehan 1969 - Bill Freehan 1983 - Lance Parrish 1984 - Lance Parrish 1985 - Lance Parrish 2004 - Iván Rodríguez 2006 - Iván Rodríguez 2007 - Iván Rodríguez First Base None Second Base 1958 - Frank Bolling 1983 - Lou Whitaker 1984 - Lou Whitaker 1985 - Lou Whitaker 2007 - Plácido Polanco

Shortstop 1972 - Ed Brinkman 1980 - Alan Trammell 1981 - Alan Trammell 1983 - Alan Trammell 1984 - Alan Trammell Third Base 1976 - Aurelio Rodríguez Outfield 1957 - Al Kaline 1958 - Al Kaline 1959 - Al Kaline 1961 - Al Kaline 1962 - Al Kaline 1963 - Al Kaline 1964 - Al Kaline 1965 - Al Kaline 1966 - Al Kaline 1967 - Al Kaline 1968 - Mickey Stanley 1969 - Mickey Stanley 1970 - Mickey Stanley 1973 - Mickey Stanley 1988 - Gary Pettis 1989 - Gary Pettis

[edit] Tiger of the Year (selected by the Detroit chapter of the BBWAA)

The following players were selected as "Tiger of the Year" by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. [1]

• 2007 - Magglio Ordóñez: .363 average (led Major League Baseball); 54 doubles (led MLB); 139 RBIs (2nd in American League), .434 on base (2nd in AL), .595 slugging (4th in AL)
• 2006 - Carlos Guillén: .320 average; .400 on base; .519 slugging; 41 doubles; 100 runs; No. 10 in AL MVP voting
• 2005 - Plácido Polanco: 338 average and .461 slugging in 86 games
• 2004 - Iván Rodríguez: Gold Glove at catcher; .334 average; .510 slugging; 33 doubles; No. 10 in AL MVP voting
• 2003 - Dmitri Young: 29 home runs; .297 average; .372 on base; .537 slugging
• 2002 - Randall Simon: 19 home runs; .301 average
• 2001 - Steve Sparks: Led AL in complete games (8)
• 2000 - Bobby Higginson: .300 average; .538 slugging; 40 doubles; 30 home runs; 102 RBIs; 104 runs; 19 OF assists
• 1999 - Dean Palmer: 38 home runs; 100 RBIs; .518 slugging
• 1998 - Damion Easley: 38 doubles; 27 home runs; 100 RBIs
• 1997 - Tony Clark: 32 home runs; 117 RBIs; 105 runs; .500 slugging
• 1997 - Bobby Higginson: .299 average; .379 on base; .520 slugging; 27 home runs; 20 OF assists
• 1996 - Travis Fryman: 22 home runs; 100 RBIs
• 1995 - Travis Fryman: .275 average; 81 RBIs
• 1994 - Kirk Gibson: 23 home runs; .548 slugging
• 1993 - Tony Phillips: .313 average; .443 on base; 113 runs
• 1992 - Cecil Fielder: 35 home runs; 124 RBIs; No. 9 in AL MVP voting
• 1991 - Cecil Fielder: 44 home runs: 133 RBIs; 102 runs; No. 2 in AL MVP voting
• 1990 - Cecil Fielder: 51 home runs; 132 RBIs; 104 runs; .592 slugging; No. 2 in AL MVP voting
• 1989 - Lou Whitaker: 28 home runs; .361 on base pct; .462 slugging
• 1988 - Alan Trammell: .311 average; No. 7 in AL MVP voting
• 1987 - Alan Trammell: .343 average; .402 on base; .551 slugging; 28 home runs; 105 RBIs; No. 2 in AL MVP voting
• 1986 - Jack Morris: 21-8 record; .724 win percentage; No. 5 in AL Cy Young voting
• 1985 - Darrell Evans: AL HR leader at age 38 with 40 HRs; .518 slugging; No. 14 in AL MVP voting
• 1984 - Willie Hernandez: AL MVP and Cy Young awards; 1.92 ERA; 68 games finished
• 1983 - Lou Whitaker: Gold Glove at 2nd base; .320 average; 205 hits; No. 8 in AL MVP voting
• 1982 - Lance Parrish: 32 home runs; .529 slugging; No. 13 in AL MVP voting
• 1981 - Kirk Gibson: .328 average; No. 12 in AL MVP voting
• 1980 - Alan Trammell: Gold Glove at shortstop; .300 average; .376 on base pct.
• 1979 - Steve Kemp: 318 average; .543 slugging; 26 home runs; 105 RBIs
• 1978 - Ron LeFlore: Led AL in stolen bases (68) and runs (126)
• 1977 - Ron LeFlore: .325 average; 212 hits; 100 runs
• 1976 - Mark Fidrych: Year of the Bird; 19 wins; 2.34 ERA; Rookie of the Year Award; No. 2 in AL Cy Young voting
• 1975 - Willie Horton: 25 home runs; 92 RBIs
• 1974 - Al Kaline: Kaline's final season; 3,000th hit
• 1973 - John Hiller: 1.44 ERA; 65 games; No. 4 in AL MVP voting; AL Hutch Award
• 1972 - Ed Brinkman: Gold Glove award at shortstop; .990 fielding percentage; No. 9 in AL MVP and CY Young voting
• 1971 - Mickey Lolich: Led AL in wins (25) and strikeouts (308); No. 2 in Cy Young voting; No. 5 in AL MVP voting
• 1970 - Tom Timmermann: 61 games; 43 games finished; 27 saves
• 1969 - Denny McLain: 24 wins; 2.80 ERA; .727 win percentage
• 1968 - Denny McLain: 31 wins; 1.96 ERA; .280 strikeouts; 838 win pct.; Cy Young and AL MVP awards
• 1967 - Bill Freehan: Gold Glove award at catcher; .389 on base percentage; No. 3 in AL MVP voting
• 1966 - Denny McLain: 20 wins; .727 win percentage; No. 15 in AL MVP voting
• 1965 - Don Wert: .341 on base percentage; 331 assists at third base; No. 10 in AL MVP voting