This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Detroit Tigers professional baseball team.
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 (7)
1968 – Denny McLain 1969 – Denny McLain 1984 – Willie Hernández 2011 – Justin Verlander 2013 – Max Scherzer 2024 – Tarik Skubal 2025 – Tarik Skubal
American League Triple Crown (5)
1909 – Ty Cobb, batting 1945 – Hal Newhouser, pitching 2011 – Justin Verlander, pitching 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, batting 2024 – Tarik Skubal, pitching
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 footnoteIn 1936, The Sporting News began The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award. (In 1986, TSN expanded the award to one for each league.) In 1959, the Associated Press began its AP Manager of the Year Award, which was discontinued in 2001. (From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of MLB.) In 1983, MLB began its own Manager of the Year Award (in each league). In 1998, Baseball Prospectus added a Manager of the Year award to its "Internet Baseball Awards" (one per league). In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award for "Managers of the Year". In 2003, MLB added a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB) to its This Year in Baseball Awards. In 2007, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh began its Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (for all of MLB). (In 2010, it began a separate Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award.) Baseball America also has a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB). USA Today has a Manager of the Year award (one per league). 1984 – Sparky Anderson 1987 – Sparky Anderson 2006 – Jim Leyland
Fielding Bible Award (3)
Center field 2011 – Austin JacksonSecond base 2015 – Ian Kinsler• Left field • 2024 – Riley Greene
Gold Glove Award (44)
+KeyElected to the Baseball Hall of Fame PlayerPositionTimes WonYears2B11958SS11972OF12015C12025C51965–1969OF101957–1959, 1961–19672B12016P11961C31983–1985OF21988, 19892B22007, 20093B11976C32004, 2006, 2007P12006OF41968–1970, 1973SS41980, 1981, 1983, 19842B31983–1985
Silver Slugger Award (35)
+KeyElected to the Baseball Hall of Fame PlayerPositionTimes WonYearsC120111B, 3B52010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 20162B119981B21990, 19911B12012SS11992OF12025OF12013OF12015DH12014UT12025C11987OF120073B11999C51980, 1982–1984, 19862B12007C12004C21991, 1992SS31987, 1988, 19902B41983–1985, 1987
All-MLB Team (2)
+KeyElected to the Baseball Hall of Fame PlayerPositionTimes WonYearsSP22024 (1st), 2025 (1st)
Edgar Martínez Award
1975 – Willie Horton 1978 – Rusty Staub 2014 – Víctor Martínez
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 () See: Major League Baseball All-Century Team Ty Cobb (1 of 10 outfielders)
MLB All-Time Team (BBWAA) () 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 footnoteMLB appears to have dropped the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award as an official MLB award, after the 2006 season. Relief Man Award winners (1976–2006). (MLB.com/News/Awards/History/ ). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2009-08-30. Established in 1976, it does not appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. 2008 Awards (MLB.com/News/Awards/2008 Awards). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2009-08-30. The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award (sponsored by DHL) was first given in 2005 and does appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. Prior to both awards, in 1960, The Sporting News established its Fireman of the Year Award, to recognize the best closer from each league. In 2001, the award was broadened to include all relievers and was renamed The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award. In 2002, MLB began its This Year in Baseball Awards (TYIB Awards) (for all of MLB, not for each league), including Pitcher of the Year and Setup Man of the Year. In 2004, a Closer of the Year category was added and "Pitcher of the Year" was renamed "Starting Pitcher of the Year". In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Hilton Smith Legacy Award for "Relievers of the Year". 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) & Mark Fidrych (RHP) 1977 – Dave Rozema (RHP) 1980 – Rick Peters (OF) 1987 – Matt Nokes (C) 1988 – Paul Gibson (LHP) 1991 – Milt Cuyler (OF) & 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
BBWAA Career Excellence Award (baseball writers)
1968 – H. G. Salsinger 2001 – Joe Falls 2015 – Tom Gage 2022 – John Lowe
Team award
– American League pennant – American League pennant – American League pennant – American League pennant – American League pennant – World Series championshipThe World Series Trophy was first awarded in 1967. In 1985, it was renamed the Commissioner's Trophy. From 1970 to 1984, the "Commissioner's Trophy" was the name of the award given to the All-Star Game MVP. – American League pennant – American League pennant – World Series championship – American League pennant – World Series Trophy 1984 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion) – World Series Trophy – Baseball America Organization of the Year 2006 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion) 2012 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion) 2013 – Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic ExcellenceThe award was created by MLB in 2010, "to recognize the charitable and philanthropic efforts of MLB Clubs." The award has been given to the Red Sox (2010), the White Sox (2011), the Blue Jays (2012), and the Tigers (2013).
Team records (single-game, single-season, career)
Minor-league system
USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award
1998 – Gabe Kapler (OF)
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.Tigers Awards (Tiger of the Year award winners are listed on bottom half of page). Detroit Tigers official website. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
2024 – Tarik Skubal: AL Cy Young Award; Triple Crown winner; 18 wins; 2.39 ERA; 228 strikeouts; 5.9 fWAR 2023 – Spencer Torkelson: .233 batting average; 34 doubles; 31 home runs; 94 RBIs; .759 OPS 2022 – Riley Greene: .253 batting average; 18 doubles; 5 home runs; 52 RBIs; .707 OPS 2021 – Jeimer Candelario: .271 batting average; 42 doubles (T-1st in MLB); 16 home runs; 67 RBIs; .795 OPS 2020 – Jeimer Candelario: .297 batting average; 3 triples (T-2nd in AL); 7 home runs; 29 RBIs; .872 OPS 2019 – Matthew Boyd: 9-12 record; 4.56 ERA; 238 strikeouts (6th in AL); 7.46 K/BB ratio (4th in AL); 1.23 WHIP (9th in AL) 2018 - Nicholas Castellanos: .298 batting average; 23 home runs; 46 doubles; 89 RBIs; .854 OPS; .500 slugging 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 and Cy Young Awards; 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