Thursday, March 31, 2016

#487 Detroit Tigers Team Card


Name most associated with the Franchise; Ty Cobb....and then Hank Greenberg and Al Kaline....who between the two hold almost all the batting records on the back of the card.....only mark changed is Ian Kinsler taking the #1 spot for at bats in 2014.....Pitching records are more subjective:  BR gives John Hiller 1.44 ERA the team best mark although this was in a closer role. which covered only 125 innings.....Joe Coleman now has the highest number of walks...per usual games appeared  in record has been surpassed by multiple others....Other team marks abeit recent to 1972 still stand...McClain’s 31 wins....Lolich’s 308 strikeouts....Since 1972 Tigers have high highs and low lows....won World Series in 1984...two more World Series appearences...lost 100 games and over five times...only happened once before 1972.


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