Our All Time Top 50 Detroit Tigers have been revised to reflect the 2024 Season.
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Detroit Tigers.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.
Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.
Last year, the Tigers returned to the playoffs in a what was considered a surprise. They won 86 Games, and made it to the second round, losing to Cleveland in five games in the Divisional Series. Despite the success, there were no new entrants, but one return based on the new algorithm.
As always, we present our top five, which saw some significant changes.
1. Ty Cobb
2. Al Kaline
You can find the entire list here.
The top five saw some major changes. Charlie Gehringer went from #4 to #3 and Harry Helmann went from #6 to #4. This knocked Miguel Cabrera off the top five, as he went from #5 to #6.
With the new algorithm, Carlos Guillen returns to the list. He is ranked #49.
We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.
Our All-Time Top 50 Detroit Tigers Have Been Revised to Reflect the 2023 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2023 revision of our top 50 Detroit Tigers.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, the Tigers had a made year failed to make the playoffs and there were no new entries to the Top 50. Only one active player was on the list, but his rank did not change, but nevertheless we always acknowledge that we took 2023 into consideration.
As always, we present our top five, which (obviously) saw no changes:
1. Ty Cobb
2. Al Kaline
You can find the entire list here.
Cabrera, who retired after the season, stayed at #5.
We thank you for your continued support for our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.
Our All-Time Top 50 Detroit Tigers have been revised to reflect the 2022 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top Detroit Tigers.
As for all of our top 50 players in basketball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, Detroit had another rough year an failed to make the playoffs, and they had no new entrants on our top 50 list, but one impactful elevation.
As always, we present our top five, which has the only change, with a new number five.
1. Ty Cobb
2. Al Kaline
You can find the entire list here.
As mentioned earlier, Cabrera enters the top five, though at this stage of his career, advancing any higher might prove difficult.
We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.
Our All-Time Top 50 Detroit Tigers have been revised
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present the pre-2021 update of our top 50 Detroit Tigers of all-time.
As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
The complete list can be found here, but as always we announce our top five in this article. They are:
1. Ty Cobb
2. Al Kaline
There are no changes in the entire list, but we did feel it necessary to state that this now reflects the end of the 2020 season. Cabrera is the only active Tiger on the top 50, and while his rank did not change, his 2020 stats have been added to his profile.
We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.
Our Top 50 Detroit Tigers have been revised
In this particular case, we did not just adjust everything based on what transpired in 2015. The way in which we determine our baseball lists are as follows:
- Sabremetric tallies while with that team, mostly WAR.
- Traditional metrics and how they finished in their respective league overall.
- Playoff accomplishment.
- Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
This has resulted in a significant shift in the overall Top 50 of the Tigers and many new entries that had not been listed previously.
The revised list can be found here.
1. Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb’s arrival in Detroit in 1905 signaled the birth of a dynasty built on sheer force of will. He surfaced as an eighteen-year-old prodigy and matured instantly into the league’s premier offensive weapon, reaching a level of dominance that essentially turned the American League into his personal playground. He possessed a specialized, split-grip swing that prioritized bat control and field awareness, allowing him to capture a staggering eleven Batting Titles. This craftsmanship was not merely about contact; he was a model of total offensive efficiency, authored by eight slugging titles and ten seasons atop the OPS leaderboards, proving that he could generate power even in an era of mushy balls and expansive outfields.
The most singular aspect of his tenure was the relentless pressure he applied once he reached the basepaths. Cobb was a master of the "inside game," utilizing a fearless, sliding style to capture six Stolen Base crowns and lead the league in runs scored five times. He wasn't just a physical outlier; he was a tactical ghost who studied pitchers’ habits and fielders’ positioning to exploit the smallest margin of error. His name became synonymous with excellence, punctuated by the 1909 Triple Crown and the inaugural AL MVP award in 1911. By the time he left Detroit, he had established an all-time batting average of .366, a benchmark that has stood as an unbreakable record for over a century.
His presence was defined by a polarizing, professional resilience and a physical style of play that earned him both respect and enmity from his peers. Cobb remained the heartbeat of the Tigers for over two decades, navigating the transition from the deadball era to the live-ball age without ever losing his elite edge. Whether he was lacing a line drive over an infielder’s head or stealing home to demoralize an opponent, he competed with a focused brilliance that made him a first-ballot immortal. He proved that a player could reach a historic ceiling through a rare combination of scientific preparation and an uncompromising desire to win every individual battle.
The chapter in Detroit concluded after the 1926 season, leaving behind a statistical legacy that included 3,900 hits, 892 Stolen Bases, and a .367 batting average in a Tigers uniform. He departed as the undisputed king of the hit, having set records for longevity and production that required decades, and thousands more plate appearances, or others to even approach.