Between 1930 and 1933, the team was known as the Portsmouth Spartans. [279][324][325] On September 24, the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 114 to clinch their first playoff berth since 1987. With Dan Campbell in his second season in 2022, the rebuild is on its seventh decade. [176][177] That year, Detroit failed to defend its title, despite Denny McLain having another outstanding season with a 249 campaign, earning him his second straight Cy Young Award (co-winner with Baltimore's Mike Cuellar). started the season with 6 [422] Moreover, ace starter Justin Verlander signed a $180 million contract extension. [492] The Tigers finished the season with a 47114 record, the worst in all of Major League Baseball, and their second worst season in franchise history after their 43119 record in 2003. was also a popular phrase during this time. Beat: Mets, 4 games to 1. [508] The Tigers finished the season with a 6696 record. The Tigers performed better in the Fall Classic, taking Pittsburgh to seven games, but they were blown out 80 in the decisive game at Bennett Park. It was a frigid Sunday night in downtown Detroit in 2012, Oct. 28, when just about 10 minutes . And, sure enough, the Mariners wrapped up a spot in legendary fashion late Friday night with a pinch-hit walk-off solo homer from catcher Cal Raleigh (whose actual name sounds only slightly like an adult parody of Bull Durham, while his nickname Big Dumper well, nuff said), (Again, how long was that drought? [350] Despite the disappointing season, the team set an attendance record in 2008, drawing 3,202,654 customers to Comerica Park. [458], Despite difficulties, the Tigers still ended up sending four players to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game: Miguel Cabrera received his 10th career All-Star selection and the starting nod, but could not play due to injury; David Price received his 5th career selection as well as the credit for the win for the American League; and J.D. We collect results from multiple sources and sorted by user interest. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. The Detroit Lions set the standard for disappointing sports franchises. Our Man Petzold caught up with the 28-year-old infielder after his big night; head here to find out why he was dodging the media at least as well as he did that energy-drink drenching. [472], Mike Ilitch, the Tigers owner since 1992, died at the age of 87 on February 10, 2017. Winningest Manager: Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. [141] First baseman Norm Cash won the batting title with a .361 average, while teammate Al Kaline finished second. Kansas City Royals. [341], Magglio Ordez captured the AL batting title in 2007 with a .363 average, becoming the first Tiger to win it since Norm Cash did so in 1961. The Red Wings got a little greedy and carved a win off the Lightning in a first-round loss in 2016, Jeff Blashill's rookie season behind the bench. However, the Tigers lost all five games to finish 9567, and the division title went to the 9666 Minnesota Twins. [198] Al Kaline hit a solo homer to break a 11 tie in the top of the 11th inning, only to be charged with a throwing error on Gonzalo Mrquez's game-tying single in the bottom half of the frame that allowed Gene Tenace to score the winning run. [169] A ninth-inning solo home run by Mike Shannon was all the Cardinals could muster against Lolich as the Tigers took the game, 41, and the World Series, 43. Most notably have been Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford. But wait, youre saying, they just made the playoffs in hmmm I could have sworn it was just four or five seasons ago Look, Miggy was around back then, and now, and I just saw Jim Leyland on TV a couple months ago, so how long could it have been? [502] The Tigers finished the season with a 7785 record. Last Playoff Appearance: Oct. 5, 2014; Last Playoff Win: Oct. 16, 2013; Last Playoff Series Victory: Oct. 10, 2013; The 2022 Detroit Tigers have some optimism to compete for a playoff appearance, but still remain a longshot for a championship this year. If you're into numbers, here's the breakdown of how long the Detroit postseasonwinless drought has been: As FiveThirtyEight wrote in September, Detroitisin the midst ofanunprecedentedthree-yearrun of ignominy.And over the past 25 years,nocity experienced more losing than Detroit in 2020, when all four franchises finished with bottom-seven records in their respective leagues. (How long ago was that? [513], The Tigers' rivalries with other baseball franchises have changed throughout the years, with no one rivalry standing out. W. 3-2. Longest Active Playoff Appearance Drought T-1. started the season with 6 Not only were the Tigers better than expected in 2021, but they surprisingly had a winning record in the months of May, June, July, and September. Here in Detroit, the Lions and Red Wings last made it in 2016 and the Pistons last made it in 2019. The Lions, forever rebuilding, are in Year 1 of a new era under general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, and have extra first-round picks coming in 2022 and 2023. [404], In 2012, the Tigers looked to defend their 2011 AL Central Division title, with the hopes of earning a second consecutive playoff appearance. [248] With the win, Anderson became the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues. In Game 3, a two-out rally in the second inning, highlighted by Marty Castillo's 2-run homer, led to four runs and the yanking of Padres starter Tim Lollar after 1+23 innings. 1984. [161] Starter Earl Wilson, acquired the previous season from the Red Sox, led the Tigers (and the major leagues) with 22 wins and would form a strong 123 combination with Denny McLain and Mickey Lolich over the next few years. [372][373][374] The Tigers finished the season in third place with an 8181 record, 13 games back of the division-winning Minnesota Twins. However, I always told myself that I would get to enjoy that moment for the both of us. At Exhibition Stadium, the Tigers dropped three in a row to the Blue Jays before winning a dramatic extra-inning showdown. It fits the Detroit vs. Everybody motto. [89], In a tight three-team race, the 9064 Tigers won the 1940 AL pennant by one game over the Cleveland Indians and two games over the New York Yankees. [6] In 1895, owner George Vanderbeck decided to build Bennett Park at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues, which would remain the team's base of operations for the next 104 seasons. Prominent additions included two highly sought free agents, starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and outfielder Justin Upton, as well as players acquired through trades: outfielder Cameron Maybin, and the veteran closer Francisco Rodriguez, who led a totally revamped bullpen. Oh, and he hit his second homer of the season on Sunday as the Tigers took down the Twins. During the interview, Robertson began to stuff Big League Chew bubble gum into his mouth. The worst start to a Lions season [603] The Tigers renewed in 2008, over a bid from a rival regional sports channel by Dish Network and AT&T's U-verse,[604] apparently until 2021. [302][303] (The 1952 Tigers had the top three losers in the AL, but not the major leagues. The Lions have had some elite talent over history. The Red Wings have great young talent, led by Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. Sign up for weekly deliveries to your email inbox! [447] J. D. Martinez became the first player in franchise history to hit home runs in his first two career postseason games. [75] Greenberg was named AL MVP after hitting .328 and leading the league in home runs (36), extra-base hits (98) and RBIs (168). Welcome to the club, kid. The Tigers' first and last playoff runs were both derailed, in part, by inexperience. The franchise was founded as a member of the reorganized Western League in 1894. seasons. [467][468], The Tigers finished the season with a record of 8675, eight games behind the first place Cleveland Indians. [355][359][360][361][362], Despite the improvements, the Tigers once again found themselves struggling to hold a lead in the AL Central. [542][543] On the Tigers' road uniforms, the D on their hats is orange and a script "Detroit" appears across the jersey. Since 2000, the Tigers have played their home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit. Find out the latest on your favorite MLB teams on CBSSports.com. [198] Tenace's two-out single to left field plated George Hendrick to give Oakland a 21 lead in the fourth inning. [315][316] On June 8, 2005, the Tigers traded pitcher Ugueth Urbina and infielder Ramn Martnez to the Philadelphia Phillies for Plcido Polanco. [388] On August 27, Verlander defeated the Minnesota Twins, 64, to become the first Tiger since Bill Gullickson in 1991 to win 20 games in a season. Which means, like a pair of twins born minutes apart 2,920 days ago, the Tigers playoff drought is ever-so-slightly older than the Halos by 230 minutes (give or take an MLB Network promo). Despite allowing a rare run in the top of the 8th inning, Willie Hernndez got the save as Tony Gwynn flew out to Larry Herndon to end the game, sending Detroit into a wild victory celebration. The four Tigers who were shut down last week: KERRY CARPENTER: A bad back ends the 25-year-olds rookie campaign. [86][87][88], During the final week of the 1938 season, the Tigers presciently held out doubts about a pennant in 1939, but figured that 1940 would be their year. Opening Round [277] Late in the season, Sparky Anderson won his 1,132nd game as a Tiger manager, passing Hughie Jennings for the most all-time wins in franchise history. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. [39] During this five-season stretch, Cobb posted batting averages of .383, .420, .409, .390 and .368, winning the AL batting title every year. started the season at 0-16. [131][132] Despite the dismal season, starter Virgil Trucks threw two no-hitters in 1952, becoming only the third pitcher in major league history to accomplished this feat. [498] The Tigers ultimately faded down the stretch, finishing with a 2335 record. [68][69] Schoolboy Rowe led a strong pitching staff, winning 16 straight decisions at one point of the season and finishing with a 248 record. [481] The Tigers went 624 in September, ending the season in a tie for the worst record in MLB with the San Francisco Giants. [423] The Tigers placed six players on the 2013 American League All-Star team: Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Jhonny Peralta, Torii Hunter, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. They were one of the better teams down the stretch in 2021, they'd brought in Javier Bez and Eduardo Rodriguez, and young stars like Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson were ready to explode . While his .631 OPS is his worst season as a Tiger since his rookie year (a .526 OPS in 2018, his first season above Double-A), he has had a couple of memorable moments in 2022. On November 15, Verlander was a unanimous selection for the AL Cy Young Award. Save time searching for promo codes that work by using bestcouponsaving.com. Heres a look at the Pistons notable dates. was the 2002 Detroit Tigers, who Verlander won the pitching triple crown, leading the AL in wins (24), ERA (2.40) and strikeouts (250). [328], The playoffs saw the Tigers beat the heavily favored New York Yankees 31 in the ALDS and sweep the Oakland Athletics in the 2006 ALCS, thanks to a walk-off home run in Game 4 by right fielder Magglio Ordez. That "honor" belongs to the NBA's Sacramento Kings, who last made it in 2006 when their top 2022 pick, Keegan Murray , was just five for a 16-year run. Bet with your head, not over it. Free agents Max Scherzer and Torii Hunter left for other teams at the end of the year, while Rick Porcello, Eugenio Surez, Robbie Ray, and prospect Devon Travis were all lost through trades. Its been more than 5,000 days since the city of Detroit was able to celebrate a pro sports championship. 32 Join . Laugh. [355][356][357] Fernando Rodney assumed the closer role in spring training, replacing the retired Todd Jones. "[111], Following their World Series win in 1945, the Tigers continued to have winning records for the remainder of the decade, finishing second in the AL three times, but never winning the pennant. They have .1% of making the postseason this year; Detroit's last playoff appearance was 2014, losing in the Division Series to the Baltimore Orioles and the franchise's last title was in 1984. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Or do both, like Andrew at his first day of pre-K. You may remember the glorious evening of April 17, 2016,when the Red Wings stopped theTampa BayLightning, 2-0, before a packedJoe Louis Arena crowd in Game 3 of afirst-round playoff series. Last season, Hinch proved he could handle young players. If you're wondering how long it has been since a Detroit team advanced in the playoffs, you'd have to go back 2,920 days eight years ago this month to Oct. 10, 2013, when the Tigers defeated the Oakland A's, 3-0, in Game 5 of the ALDS. [428], The Tigers played the Oakland Athletics for the second straight year in the ALDS, and defeated the A's, 32. Beat: Mets, 4 games to 1. Avila was promoted to general manager on Aug. 4, 2015, after serving as Dave Dombrowski's assistant. They are also the oldest continuous one name, one city franchise in the AL. The Phillies, meanwhile, looked like theyd be extending their drought another year despite shelling out big bucks for Kyle Schwarber and ex-Tiger Nick Castellanos, with a 22-29 start that led GM Dave Dombrowski (remember him?) After being fined, Waddell left Detroit to pitch in Canada. [219], Injuries to his knee, and later his arm, drastically limited Fidrych's appearances in 197778. [500][501] On May 18, 2021, Spencer Turnbull pitched the eighth no-hitter in Tigers history against the Seattle Mariners. Upon entry into the majors, the ballclub sought and received formal permission from the Light Guard to use its trademark. Detroit and changed their name [483] While rebuilding with young players, the team also lost slugger Miguel Cabrera and expected ace pitcher Michael Fulmer to extensive stints on the disabled list. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Attended the University of Michigan. [592], National Avenue, which runs behind the third-base stands at the Tigers' previous home Tiger Stadium, was renamed Cochrane Street for Mickey Cochrane. [605] In October 2018, Ilitch Holdings announced they were looking into starting its own regional sports channel for the Tigers and Detroit Red Wings. [426] Cabrera (.348 average, 44 HR, 139 RBI) was voted the AL MVP for the second straight season,[427] while Scherzer (213, 2.90 ERA, 240 strikeouts) won the AL Cy Young Award. Start the day smarter. Detroit Tigers fire GM after 7 years without a playoffs appearance | CBC News Loaded. 1 seed was in 2008 with the Detroit Red Wings. [409] The team played much better in the second half and, after a fierce battle down the stretch with the Chicago White Sox, the Tigers clinched the AL Central division title on October 1 with a 63 win against the Kansas City Royals. WebDetroit Lions Playoff History. Their .265 win percentage is the majors' sixth-worst since 1900. Enjoying this sample of the Detroit Tigers Newsletter? At 83-79, they were fourth in the American League East behind the Yankees, Blue Jays and Rays. started the season going 8-0. They lost 242. No player had accomplished this feat since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. 48,000 hours. Do you have a sports website? Hurt his hamstring on an extra-base hit, a threat the Tigers have mostly avoided this year. Video replay showed he was out. [190][191] Coleman paid immediate dividends for Detroit, winning 20 games,[190] while McLain went 1022 for the Senators and was out of baseball by the following season. [538], In 2009, the team used the phrase "Always a Tiger" as its slogan. [185][186][187][188] The Tigers acquired pitcher Joe Coleman, shortstop Eddie Brinkman and third baseman Aurelio Rodrguez. Enjoying this sample of the Detroit Tigers Newsletter? [496] In the shortened 60-game season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigers remained in playoff contention heading into September. as its slogan. Rodgers actually compared his decision to Favre's in 2008, when Favre retired and decided late in the offseason he wanted to come back. [314][319] Trammell, though popular with the fans, took part of the blame for the poor clubhouse atmosphere and lack of continued improvement, and he was fired at the end of the season. [163] In a year that was marked by dominant pitching, starter Denny McLain went 316 (with a 1.96 ERA), the first time a pitcher had won 30 or more games in a season since Dizzy Dean accomplished the feat in 1934; no pitcher has accomplished it since. After winning the NL pennant, the San Diego Padres had their work cut out for them in 1984, facing what may be the greatest lineup in Detroit Tigers history. Game complete, Detroit's 5-4 victory over Seattle secure, Tigers' manager Jim Leyland laughed. to fire manager Joe Girardi. After spiking Tigers third baseman Marv Owen in the sixth inning, Cardinals left fielder Joe Medwick had to be removed from the game for his own safety by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis after being pelted with debris from angry fans in the large temporary bleacher section in left field. The closest they came to winning a Super Bowl was in 1991 when they lost the Conference Championship. [11][15] After entering the ninth inning behind 134, the team staged a dramatic comeback to win 1413. It was the Tigers' longest winning streak since the 1934 team won 14 straight. It's been nine years since the Tigers last won a World Series and five years since Detroit's last playoff appearance. [400] Valverde was the AL saves leader with 49 (in 49 save opportunities), winning the 2011 MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award. [274][275] In August 1992, the franchise was sold to Mike Ilitch, the President and CEO of Little Caesars Pizza who also owned the Detroit Red Wings. [105][106] Virgil Trucks returned from the U.S. Navy in time to pitch .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}5+13 innings of 1-run ball in the pennant-clinching game, with starter Hal Newhouser pitching the final 3+23 innings in relief. However, due to a tiebreaker, the Tigers were awarded the number one overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. Pour en savoir plus sur notre utilisation de vos informations, veuillez consulter notre Politique relative la vie prive et notre Politique en matire de cookies. TORONTO, ON - JULY 31: Javier Baez #28 of the Detroit Tigers follows his hit foul ball in the first inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 31, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. The Detroit Lions have played a total of 93 [95][96] Despite a heroic effort by Bobo Newsom, the Tigers came up short in the deciding game, losing 21. [376], Among the season highlights were Miguel Cabrera hitting .328 with 38 home runs and an AL-best 126 RBI, earning the AL Silver Slugger Award at first base and finishing second in the AL MVP race (earning 5 of 28 first-place votes). [403] They advanced to the ALCS, but they lost to the defending AL Champion Texas Rangers, 42. [358] Rodney responded with 37 saves in 38 tries, while Bobby Seay, Fu-Te Ni, Brandon Lyon, and Ryan Perry shored up the middle relief that plagued the team in 2007 and 2008. [314][318] The collapse was perceived as being due both to injuries and to a lack of player unity; Rodrguez in particular was disgruntled, taking a leave of absence during the season to deal with a difficult divorce. Both were part of back-to-back homers, with Vctor Martnez and Nick Castellanos in Games 1 and 2, respectively. [198] In Game 1 of the ALCS in Oakland, Mickey Lolich, the hero of '68, took the hill and allowed just one run over nine innings. (To be fair, we were pretty sure the $32 million Cabrera is owed next season had answered that pretty definitively, but perhaps not.) The streak consisted of four consecutive three-game sweeps over their AL Central Division rivals. [262][263][264] He hit 44 home runs and collected 132 RBI in 1991, again finishing second in the AL MVP balloting. [148][162], The Tigers finally returned to the World Series in 1968. [239][244][245], The Tigers led their division wire-to-wire, from opening day and every day thereafter, culminating in the World Series championship. (Momentum! Is this somehow CarShields fault?, No, NATHAN brace yourself: The Tigers last playoff appearance came all the way back in 2014. In 1991, the Detroit Lions beat the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round. 2022 outlook: The Tigers revamped their lineup entering 2022 in hopes of making a playoff run. [189] The season was highlighted by Mickey Lolich's 308 strikeouts, which led the AL and is still the single-season record in franchise history. Sparky Anderson, 1331-1248, .516 W-L%, 2022 Tigers Maton, who just turned 26 and has all of 216 big-league plate appearances, certainly understands that. New York Yankees. They made it in 2020. Seasons: 93 (1930 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 579-702-34 Playoff Record: 7-13 Super Bowls Won: 0 (0 Appearances) Championships Won *: 4 . While some were hopeful about the 2022 Detroit Tigers, the reality crashed in very quickly. Time since the Red Wings last won a playoff series: 3574 days 12 hours 47 minutes 18 seconds Guys like Victor Reyes, Harold Castro, and Willi Castro were not Major League talent. "I wish the results would . Six consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance doesnt scream Hockeytown. "[289] The team made a successful bid to bring in slugger Juan Gonzlez from the Texas Rangers for the inaugural season at Comerica Park. Born and raised in Detroit. Smoltz, a Michigan native, went on to have a long and productive career, mostly with the Braves, and was ultimately inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015. However, he said he would look into expanding instant replay in the future. [116][120], Over the next 10 years, the Tigers sank to the middle and lower ranks of the American League. 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