Detroit Tigers award winners and league leaders

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This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Detroit Tigers professional baseball team.

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Awards and achievements

American League Most Valuable Player Award (12)

• 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
• 2011 - Justin Verlander
• 2012 - Miguel Cabrera
• 2013 - Miguel Cabrera

American League Cy Young Award (5)

• 1968 - Denny McLain
• 1969 - Denny McLain
• 1984 - Willie Hernández
• 2011 - Justin Verlander
• 2013 - Max Scherzer

American League Triple Crown (4)

• 1909 - Ty Cobb, batting
• 1945 - Hal Newhouser, pitching
• 2011 - Justin Verlander, pitching
• 2012 - Miguel Cabrera, batting

American League Rookie of the Year award (5)

• 1953 - Harvey Kuenn
• 1976 - Mark Fidrych
• 1978 - Lou Whitaker
• 2006 - Justin Verlander
• 2016 - Michael Fulmer

American League Manager of the Year (3)

See footnote

• 1984 - Sparky Anderson
• 1987 - Sparky Anderson
• 2006 - Jim Leyland

Fielding Bible Award (2)

Gold Glove Award (43)

Silver Slugger Award (33)

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award (3)

Team (at all positions)

• 2012 - Austin Jackson
• 2013 - Austin Jackson

Second base (in MLB)

• 2014 - Ian Kinsler

American League Championship Series MVP Award (3)

• 1984 - Kirk Gibson
• 2006 - Plácido Polanco
• 2012 - Delmon Young

World Series MVP Award (2)

• 1968 - Mickey Lolich
• 1984 - Alan Trammell

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

See: This Year in Baseball Awards#Award winners

Note: Voted by fans as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).

"This Year in Baseball Awards" MLB MVP

• 2012 - Miguel Cabrera
• 2013 - Miguel Cabrera

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Defensive Player of the Year

• 2007 - Plácido Polanco

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Play of the Year

• 2007 - Curtis Granderson

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Performance of the Year

• 2010 - Armando Galarraga

"Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY)" Starting Pitcher

• 2011 - Justin Verlander

"Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY)" Closer

• 2011 - José Valverde

Players Choice Awards

Player of the Year

• 2011 - Justin Verlander
• 2012 - Miguel Cabrera
• 2013 - Miguel Cabrera (2)

Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award

• 2009 - Curtis Granderson
• 2010 - Brandon Inge

Outstanding Player

• 2012 - Miguel Cabrera
• 2013 - Miguel Cabrera (2)

Outstanding Pitcher

• 2011 - Justin Verlander
• 2013 - Max Scherzer

Outstanding Rookie

• 2006 - Justin Verlander
• 2010 - Austin Jackson
• 2016 - Michael Fulmer

MLB All-Century Team (1999)

See: Major League Baseball All-Century Team

• Ty Cobb (1 of 10 outfielders)

MLB All-Time Team (BBWAA) (1997)

See: Major League Baseball All-Time Team

• Ty Cobb (CF; runner-up)

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

• Ty Cobb -- voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value

USA Today AL MVP

• 2011 - Miguel Cabrera

USA Today AL Top Pitcher

• 2011 - Justin Verlander

American League Rolaids Relief Man Award

See footnote

• 2000 - Todd Jones
• 2011 - José Valverde

Sporting News AL Reliever of the Year Award

See footnote

The Sporting News AL Fireman of the Year Award (1960-2000; for closers)

• 1973 - John Hiller
• 2000 - Todd Jones

Sporting News AL Reliever of the Year Award (2001-present; for all relievers)

Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year Award

• 2016 - Michael Fulmer

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

• 1961 - Jake Wood, 2B
• 1970 - Les Cain, LHP
• 1975 - Tom Veryzer, SS
• 1976 - Jason Thompson, 1B
• 1976 - Mark Fidrych, RHP
• 1977 - Dave Rozema, RHP
• 1980 - Rick Peters, OF
• 1987 - Matt Nokes, C
• 1988 - Paul Gibson, LHP
• 1991 - Milt Cuyler, OF
• 1991 - Mark Leiter, LHP
• 1992 - Scott Livingstone, 3B
• 1994 - Chris Gomez, SS
• 1996 - Tony Clark, 1B
• 2002 - Ramon Santiago, SS
• 2006 - Justin Verlander, RHP
• 2010 - Austin Jackson, OF
• 2013 - José Iglesias, SS

Sporting News American League Comeback Player of the Year

• 1965 - Norm Cash
• 1971 - Norm Cash
• 1973 - John Hiller
• 1983 - Alan Trammell

Hutch Award

• 1969 - Al Kaline
• 1973 - John Hiller

Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)

• 1981 - Ernie Harwell

J. G. Taylor Spink Award (baseball writers)

• 1968 - H. G. Salsinger
• 2001 - Joe Falls
• 2015 - Tom Gage

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Team award

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Team records (single-game, single-season, career)

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Minor-league system

USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award

• 1998 - Gabe Kapler (OF)

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Other achievements

National Baseball Hall of Fame

See: Detroit Tigers#Baseball Hall of Famers

Retired numbers

See: Detroit Tigers#Retired numbers and honorees

Tiger of the Year

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

• 2017 - Justin Upton: .279 batting average; 28 home runs; 37 doubles; 94 RBIs; .904 OPS; .542 slugging
• 2016 - Justin Verlander: 16-9 record; 3.04 ERA (2nd in AL); Led AL with 254 strikeouts and 1.00 WHIP; 6.61 WAR (1st in AL among pitchers)
• 2015 - J. D. Martinez: .282 batting average; 33 doubles; 38 home runs (8th in AL); 102 RBIs (7th in AL); .879 OPS (9th in AL); .993 fielding percentage; 15 outfield assists (2nd in AL)
• 2014 - Víctor Martínez: .335 batting average (2nd in AL); 103 RBIs; .409 on-base percentage (1st in AL); .974 OPS (1st in MLB)
• 2013 - Miguel Cabrera: AL MVP; .348 batting average (1st in MLB); 44 home runs (2nd in MLB); 137 RBIs (2nd in MLB)
• 2012 - Miguel Cabrera: AL MVP; Triple Crown winner; .330 batting average (1st in MLB); 44 home runs (1st in MLB); 139 RBIs (1st in MLB)
• 2011 - Justin Verlander: AL MVP; Triple Crown winner; 24-5 record; 2.40 ERA
• 2010 - Miguel Cabrera: .328 batting average; 38 home runs; 45 doubles; 126 RBIs; .622 slugging
• 2009 - Justin Verlander: 19-9 record; 3.45 ERA; Led AL with 35 games started, 240.0 innings pitched, 269 strikeouts and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• 2008 - Miguel Cabrera: .292 batting average; 37 home runs (1st in AL); 36 doubles; 127 RBIs (3rd in AL); .537 slugging (7th in AL)
• 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 Hernández: 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

King Tiger Award

See: King Tiger Award

Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year

• 1968 - Denny McLain

Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

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American League statistical batting leaders

Batting average (27)

On-base percentage (15)

Slugging percentage (14)

On-base plus slugging (OPS) (16)

Games played (40)

At bats (12)

Plate appearances (17)

Runs (15)

Hits (23)

Total bases (15)

Singles (12)

Doubles (22)

Triples (19)

Home runs (12)

Runs batted in (21)

Walks (12)

Strikeouts (8)

Stolen bases (10)

Runs created (20)

Extra-base hits (14)

Times on base (14)

Hit by pitch (13)

Sacrifice hits (14)

Sacrifice flies (6)

Intentional walks (7)

Grounded into double plays (8)

At bats per strikeout (9)

At nats per home run (9)

Outs (16)

Six-hit games (9 innings) (6)

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American League statistical pitching leaders

Wins (19)

Win-Loss Percentage (8)

Earned Run Average (ERA) (9)

Strikeouts (14)

Saves (5)

No Hitters (7)

Walks Plus Hits per Inning Pitched (WHIP) (6)

Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (8)

Walks Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (7)

Strikeouts Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (9)

Innings Pitched (15)

Games Started (22)

Complete Games (14)

Shutouts (15)

Walks Allowed (11)

Hits Allowed (15)

Home Runs Allowed (22)

Strikeout to Walk (12)

Losses (14)

Earned Runs Allowed (17)

Wild Pitches (13)

Hit Batters (23)

Batters Faced (13)

Games Finished (7)

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See also

• Baseball awards
• List of Major League Baseball awards

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Footnotes

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