Like the other two, I see no reason his number won’t be retired eventually. 10 to be retired. I have no idea why Whitaker’s number hasn’t been retired yet, unless they’re waiting for him to make the Hall of Fame or some other honor. 1 from 2013-18, and second baseman Josh Harrison wore the number in … 11 was worth 43.3 bWAR and 53 fWAR, both impressive figures for a catcher (since the position usually comes with less playing time, and as a consequence, lower WAR totals). In any case, I don’t think 1 will remain un-retired for too much longer. I don’t think he has much of a chance to see his number honored by the Tigers. Cash is probably the most puzzling exclusion I’ve seen. Being young means there’s room to improve, and a lot of time to rack up value. Horton played with the team from 1963-77, and finally retired in 1980.

Al Kaline was the first player to get a number retired, back in 1980. His No. However, I didn’t include managers in my study, so this is just an extra tidbit. Sparky Anderson also had his No. No.

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They may be waiting for a Hall induction in this case (I won’t get into the ridiculousness of Morris making the Hall before Whitaker of Trammell, although it will likely take the Veterans Committee at this point), but I see no reason the Tigers shouldn’t honor him for his years of service with the team. Pitchers are the next area to look. 3 also played his entire career with the Tigers (from 1977-96), provided a ton of value (66.9 bWAR, 69 fWAR), and got overlooked by Hall voters (though at least Trammell’s managed to hang on for a while, though). After scanning the roster, it looks like there are maybe five players who may end up with various degrees of compelling cases. He’s played six seasons with the team, and he’s under contract for three more seasons, which will represent his age 29, 30 and 31 seasons. Both versions have Norm Cash next. He additionally played primarily in the 1960s, which is possibly the best-represented era in terms of number retirements. I want to start by quickly covering Prince Fielder. “When you think about Al Kaline, one thing comes to mind,” said his former teammate Bill Freehan.

I would say that Cash will almost definitely get his number retired, but my one hesitation is that I can’t see why it hasn’t already been done. In the end, I kept them out of my study. The Tigers will be hard pressed to improve on their high requirements. Dizzy Trout is next, with 42.2 bWAR in 14 seasons with the team. He’s already been worth 27.2 bWAR (and 32.4 fWAR) for his career, so it’s definitely reasonable that he’ll find himself among the franchise leaders soon (he’s already tenth among franchise pitchers). Test your knowledge and compete with your friends. Sell your own stuff, get featured here (free). They rank toward the bottom of the first quartile in average career bWAR, median career bWAR, average career fWAR and median career fWAR. They aren’t perfect, but for my purposes (a single number showing roughly how good a player has been), they work perfectly. Cobb never had a number while playing, but that didn’t stop Detroit from recognizing him: he’s one of six players to be so honored. Loyal walk off after opposing player allegedly used gay slur, Ty Lue 'early favorite' to become Clippers head coach, Adam Silver: NBA 'can do better' with coaching diversity. However, it also means there’s more time for unpredicted things to pop up. The earliest among them is Ty Cobb, who played with the team from 1905-26. His time with the Tigers saw him put up almost all of his career value: 33 fWAR (out of 35) and 25 bWAR (which, due to the fact that WAR can be negative, is greater than his career total of 24). Both methods round out their top tens with catcher and career Tiger Bill Freehan. Good luck! Going by the straight averages and medians, the Tigers have some of the highest standards for number retirement. 11 retired this past season for his time managing the team. Like with Cash, I can’t see why Freehan hasn’t already gotten his number retired.

They both try to account for every part of a player’s game, including, but not limited to: offense, defense, position and playing time.

On Aug. 17, 1980, the No.

According to Baseball-Reference, Hal Newhouser and Jack Morris are first and fifth in franchise history in bWAR among pitchers. Now that we’ve looked at former hitters and former pitchers, that leaves just current players. I realize the Tigers have a rule about not retiring numbers … Get the Quiz of the Day, one carefully curated quiz inspired by today's headlines.

In his time in Detroit (which lasted from his start until 1953), he put up 56 bWAR (which, after rounding, is also his career total). Always free! by Mickey Plyler - Radio Host - 2016-07-26 10:21:00.0 I am big New York Yankee fan, so I learned very early on as a kid the significance of retired numbers. 5; Al Kaline -- No. 1 has not been worn since Lou Whitaker retired in 1995. His old double play partner Alan Trammell is in the same boat. They’re even stricter when it comes to requiring that the value come from time with Detroit; they rank second in every category when only accounting for the players’ value specifically for one franchise. The 'Detroit Tigers retired numbers' quiz Total tries: 1531 | Average Score: 6.5 out of 15 ( 43% ) | Quiz FAQ Can you name every member of the Detroit Tigers organization to have his number retired? WAR credits a player with how many wins they have provided to their team. Harry Heilmann, Sam Crawford, Hughie Jennings, Heinie Manush, Mickey Cochrane and George Kell are the players in question. Shortstop Jose Iglesias wore No.

He’s a borderline Hall of Fame player who more or less spent his entire career in Detroit (2,018 of his 2,089 career games came with the team). To get to the same value with the Tigers that some already mentioned players have had, he’s more or less going to have to play as well as he did last season for the entirety of his contract. Possibly the two will be honored together.

Once was at the request of Gary Sheffield, after he got Trammell’s blessing. Although it’s tempting to say otherwise, with his new nine-year contract and everything, I think he’s already spent too much time in Milwaukee. Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield, Pundit Arena Daily Sports Quiz Challenge – Day 156, Qui veut gagner des millions version Finales NBA, Detroit Tigers Opening Day Starting Pitchers. Since he retired, his number has actually returned to use twice, though. Tommy Bridges spent his entire 16-year career with Detroit, posting 50.7 bWAR, making six All-Star Games, and keeping a 126 ERA+.

Are there, and, if so, who are they? The Tigers have stuck mostly to retiring Hall of Famers’ numbers (with one major exception); therefore, there would be a good chance that several Tiger legends are being snubbed as far getting their numbers retired.

No. I suppose his case is similar to Bill Freehan’s in that I can’t see a reason not to retire his number should they decide to do it, but the lack of action to date suggests that it won’t happen. Heilmann put up 73 fWAR and 65.7 bWAR in 15 years with the team, while Crawford was worth 66 fWAR and 64.8 bWAR in his 15 years with the team.

No. Most of that value comes from three good seasons though, and the rest of his career wasn’t particularly notable, so it’s doubtful he’ll get his number retired. There are two major sites that provide WAR, Baseball-Reference (henceforth called bWAR) and Fangraphs (fWAR). Watch our educational content, quiz creation guides, and fun videos on Sporcle TV. The second baseman played all 19 of his seasons in Detroit, racking up 69.7 bWAR and 74 fWAR.

In comparing teams’ standards for retiring numbers, I can look at three different factors: I can use bWAR or fWAR; I can compare what the players did in their career or just what they did with the franchise in question; or, I can look at the median or average value provided by the players. The Tigers have already retired the following numbers: Charlie Gehringer -- No. Willie Horton is the lone player not in Cooperstown that the team has honored. He made eleven All-Star Games in 14 full seasons, spent his whole career with the team, has a borderline Hall of Fame case, and played during the 60s and 70s.

He would play two seasons after leaving the team, but he recorded 154 of his 158 career bWAR and 157 of his 164 career fWAR as a Tiger. Report this user for behavior that violates our Community Guidelines. This website uses cookies to help us deliver our services.

Morris, interestingly enough, stands the best chance of the three of getting elected to the Hall, in spite of having the weakest case. Dick McAuliffe (14 years; 35.1 bWAR, 45 fWAR), Rudy York (10 years; 26.6 bWAR, 40 fWAR), and Lance Parrish (10 years; 27.5 bWAR, 35 fWAR) are all well behind too many other players to have serious cases as of now, though. Interested in items for sale from other Sporclers? Can you name every member of the Detroit Tigers organization to have his number retired?

Miguel Cabrera is also a promising candidate. The best place to look for the next honoree would probably be among the numbers they’ve already removed from circulation (i.e. However, they do have numerous players who would clear the bar for almost any other team. 1 after Whitaker retired, from 1996-2012. Cash put up 52.5 bWAR and 64 fWAR in his decade and a half as a Tiger. The next three players all have numbers at least. Right now, the Tigers have three such cases.

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His number was retired concurrently with Charlie Gehringer’s, back in 1983. The most likely future honoree on the team is Justin Verlander. The other was for Trammell himself, as a manager. Both figures place him fourth in franchise history for position players. He’s the same age as Verlander, and under contract for an extra year.

The next best place to look after the partial honorees would be the team’s WAR leaders.

The rest of the honored players are near misses for the title of one-franchise players. However, as good as he was, he hasn’t played since 1946 (and his last full season was 1943), meaning very few people will be pushing for his No. The Tigers are different from other teams in that they have the names of six honored players on their wall, none of which has their number retired. Gehringer accumulated 81 bWAR and 88 fWAR in his career, which lasted from 1924-42. Hank Greenberg played from 1933-47 (with 1942-44 off for World War II), and left for only his final season. The number was all that was needed to identify the man who played his entire 22-year career in the Motor City. The other candidates are younger, and more based on projections. 5 put up 54 bWAR (out of 57) and 64 fWAR (out of 68) with the Tigers. Basically, the Tigers have very high standards for players to clear in order to get a number retired, particularly in making sure that the value came in Detroit. I seriously doubt any movement on either front. So, it can happen, I guess, but I really doubt it.

Like Whitaker, I would imagine Alan Trammell’s number will be retired eventually; it’s only a matter of when. Some quick notes on the stats: the two most prominent stats I used are similarly named. I doubt that the team will change either player’s status, not that it matters much, since they’re both remembered in some way anyway. Emailed every weekday.

All of them entered the Baseball Hall of Fame as Tigers, but their names are kept separate from the retired numbers, which made classifying them particularly difficult. I don’t think that’ll happen. 23 was retired in 2000.