- Curtis Granderson
Curtis Granderson (born March 16, 1981, in Blue Island, Illinois) is a center fielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers. Granderson grew up in Lynwood, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago and began his baseball career in the town's Little League. - Justin Verlander
Justin Brooks Verlander (born February 20, 1983, in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He ended the 2005 season pitching for the Erie SeaWolves, the AA affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. He became the fifth starter in the Tigers rotation in 2006. Verlander, a 6'5", 200 pound right-hander, pitched for the Old Dominion University baseball team for three years. - Dmitri Young
Dmitri Dell Young (b. October 11 1973, Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball player. He is the starting first baseman of the Washington Nationals. His nickname is <b>"Da Meat Hook."</b> - Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. Sheffield has primarily played right field, though he has also played left field, third base, shortstop, and a handful of games at first base. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees. - Al Kaline
Albert William Kaline (born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball player. Kaline was active from 1953 to 1974 and spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers (hence the nickname "Mr. Tiger"), bypassing the minor league system and joining the team directly from high school as a "bonus baby" signee. For most of his career, Kaline played in the outfield, mainly right field, where he was known for his strong throwing arm. - Todd Jones
Todd Barton Jones (born April 24, 1968 in Marietta, Georgia) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays with the Detroit Tigers. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He has been an effective middle reliever for a variety of teams, and he has had an up-and-down career as a closer. Since 2002 Jones has been writing a weekly column, "The Closer," for "The Sporting News". Jones graduated from Osborne High School in Marietta, … - Jeremy Bonderman
Jeremy Allen Bonderman (born October 28, 1982, in) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Bonderman is six feet and two inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed. As well as throwing arguably one of baseball's best sliders, Bonderman also throws a four-seam fastball and a change-up. - Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Scott Rogers also known as "The Gambler" (born November 10, 1964 in Savannah, Georgia) is a left-handed American Major League Baseball pitcher who has played for six Major League Baseball teams since his rookie year in 1989. Previously lauded only for his fielding and perfect game, he is currently the possessor of 23 consecutive shutout innings in postseason baseball. His career 210-139 win-loss record gives him a .602 winning percentage. - Chris Shelton
Christopher Bob Shelton (born June 26, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah), is a Major League Baseball first baseman who plays for the Toledo Mudhens. Before entering professional baseball, he played at Cottonwood High School, Salt Lake Community College, and the University of Utah. Shelton was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the thirty-third round, although he never made the team's 40-man roster. Unprotected, he was selected by the Tigers in the rule 5 draft. - Brandon Inge
Charles Brandon Inge [INJ] (born May 19, 1977, in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a third baseman (converted from catcher) playing for the Detroit Tigers. He bats and throws right handed. Though he is a decent hitter, Inge is best known for his excellent defense and strong arm. In 2006, his diving stop and subsequent throw from his knees earned him the ESPN defensive play of the year for a third baseman. - Ty Cobb
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb, nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was a Hall of Fame baseball player. Most baseball historians and journalists consider Cobb to be one of the greatest players ever, and Cobb received the most votes of any player on the 1936 inaugural Hall of Fame Ballot. Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 baseball records during his career. He still holds several records as of 2007, … - Jack Morris
John Scott "Jack" Morris (born May 16, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played in 18 big league seasons between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers, and won 254 games throughout his career. - Marcus Thames
Marcus Markley Thames (born March 6, 1977, in Louisville, Mississippi) is a first baseman and left fielder who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers. He attended East Central Community College in Decatur, Mississippi, where he was known by friends and teamates as "Slick." He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 30th Round of the 1996 amateur draft. Thames has a reputation as a dangerous hitter with raw power. - Nate Robertson
Nathan Daniel "Nate" Robertson, (born September 3, 1977, in Wichita, Kansas) is a left-handed pitcher who currently plays with the Detroit Tigers. He attended Wichita State University and was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the fifth round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his Major League debut on September 7, 2002 for the Marlins, pitching 4 2/3 innings and allowing four earned runs in a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. - Hank Greenberg
Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg, nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank," was an American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned the the 1930s and 1940s. Though Greenberg's MLB career lasted from 1930 until 1947, he only appeared in a game in 13 of those seasons. A first baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg was one of the premier power hitters of his generation. - Joel Zumaya
Joel Martin Zumaya (born November 9, 1984, in Chula Vista, California) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Selected in the 11th round, 320th overall, in the 2002 MLB amateur draft out of Bonita Vista High School, Zumaya was previously a starting pitcher in the Tigers minor league system. - Bobby Higginson
Robert Leigh Higginson (born August 18, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers. He has a career batting average of .272. He attended Temple University. Higginson was drafted by the Tigers in the 12th round of the 1992 draft. His rookie year was 1995 when he played 130 games for the Tigers. - Fernando Rodney
Fernando Rodney (born March 18, 1977 in Samana, Dominican Republic) is a relief pitcher who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers, and has a career ERA of 4.08, as of the end of the 2006 season. He was signed by Detroit as an amateur free agent in 1997; his major league debut came in 2002 at the age of 25. In 2005, Rodney became the Tigers' closer after Troy Percival went down with an arm injury and his replacement, Kyle Farnsworth, … - Troy Percival
Troy Eugene Percival (born August 9, 1969 in Fontana, California) is a Major League Baseball reliever on the St. Louis Cardinals. Percival came out of retirement on June 8, 2007 when he signed a minor league deal with the Cardinals. He spent most of his career with the California/Anaheim Angels and was a key member of that franchise's 2002 World Series championship team. - Craig Monroe
Craig Keystone Monroe (born February 27, 1977, in Texarkana, Texas) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays with the Detroit Tigers. 2006 Tigers play-by-play commentators Rod Allen and Mario Impemba sometimes refer to him by the nickname "C-Mo." Allen has also referred to Monroe as "Baby Boy." Many Tiger fans affectionately refer to him as "C-Money" (sometimes abbreviated as "C$"). This nickname is not only a play on his given name, … - Jason Grilli
Jason Michael Grilli (born November 11, 1976 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is a right-handed pitcher who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers. Following his high school career at Baker High School in Baldwinsville, New York, Jason was drafted in the 24th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees, but chose not to sign. Instead, he opted to played college baseball at Seton Hall University, which he attended from 1995-1997. - Gene Michael
Eugene Richard Michael (born June 2, 1938 in Kent, Ohio) is a former player, manager and executive in Major League Baseball. Michael earned the nickname "Stick" due to his skinny frame. After finishing high school, he went to Kent State University. After being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1959, Michael spent 10 seasons in the major leagues playing mostly at shortstop. He spent only one year with the Pirates, his first season in the majors (1966). - Omar Infante
Omar Infante [in-FAHN-tay] (born December 26, 1981 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball second baseman who plays for the Detroit Tigers (2002-present). He bats and throws right-handed. In a three-year career, Infante is a .259 hitter with 18 home runs and 69 RBI in 229 games. In 2004, Infante lost his role as the starting shortstop when the Tigers acquired Carlos Guillén, who went on to be an All-Star that year. - Ryan Raburn
Ryan Raburn (born April 17, 1981, in Tampa, Florida) is a baseball player who plays for the Detroit Tigers. He attended the University of South Florida before being drafted in the 5th round of the amateur draft by the Tigers. Raburn can play in the outfield, third base, or second base. - George Kell
George Clyde Kell (born August 23, 1922 in Swifton, Arkansas) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and right-handed batter who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943-1946), Detroit Tigers (1947-52), Boston Red Sox (1952-54), Chicago White Sox (1954-56) and Baltimore Orioles (1956-57) in the American League. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, he was regarded as the best third baseman in the AL. Kell was a solid hitter and a sure-handed fielder. - Cecil Fielder
Cecil Grant Fielder (born September 21, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional baseball player who was a popular slugger with the Toronto Blue Jays (1985-88), Detroit Tigers (1990-96), New York Yankees (1996-97), Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians (both in 1998). In 1990 he became the first player to reach the 50-home run mark since George Foster hit 52 for the Cincinnati Reds in 1977. Cecil Fielder, built for power at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds, … - Bobby Seay
Robert "Bobby" Michael Seay (pronounced [See], born June 20 1978 in Sarasota, Florida) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He has played with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001-2004) and the Colorado Rockies (2005). He is a graduate of Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Florida, where he compiled a 30-4 record in three years at Sarasota High School (1994-1996) with a 0.79 Earned Run Average and 362 strikeouts in 221.1 innings pitched. - Nook Logan
Exavier Prente (Nook) Logan (b. November 28, 1979 in Natchez, Mississippi) is a center fielder who currently plays for the Washington Nationals. As of 2006, Logan has a career batting average of .274. He attended Copiah-Lincoln College. Logan played for the Tigers' AA affiliate Erie SeaWolves for a time. He made his major league debut July 21 2004, against the Kansas City Royals, and recorded his first major league hit on a bunt. - David Wells
David Lee "Boomer" Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance, California) is a Major League Baseball player who was one of the game's better left-handed pitchers at various times during the past several years. He currently pitches for the San Diego Padres, and has also pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox. - Jeff Weaver
Jeffrey Charles Weaver (born August 22, 1976 in Northridge, Los Angeles, California) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He has also pitched for the Detroit Tigers (1999-2002), New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and St. Louis Cardinals. Weaver was drafted by Detroit in the first round of the 1998 amateur draft and made his Major League debut a year later. - Mike Maroth
Michael Warren Maroth (born August 17, 1977 in Orlando, Florida) is a professional baseball player. His career started with the the Detroit Tigers. After attending the University of Central Florida, the left-handed starting pitcher made his Major League debut in the 2002 season. Originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox, Maroth was acquired by Detroit in 1999 in exchange for pitcher Bryce Florie. On June 22, 2007, he was traded to the St. - Wilfredo Ledezma
Wilfredo Ledezma is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws left-handed. As of the end of the 2005 season, Ledezma has compiled a Major League record of 9-14 with 108 strikeouts and a 5.73 ERA in 187.0 innings. Most of his professional career thus far has been spent in the minor leagues. Ledezma was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1998. He was taken by the Tigers in the 2002 Rule 5 draft. - Chad Durbin
Chad Griffin Durbin (born December 3, 1977, in Spring Valley, Illinois) is a pitcher currently with the Detroit Tigers. He has also played with the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians of the American League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League. He is the nephew of Illinois senator Richard Durbin and attended Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. - Chris Spurling
Christopher Michael Spurling (born June 28, 1977, in Dayton, Ohio) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball under contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He entered the 2006 MLB season with a career 4.08 ERA. His ties to Dayton include attending Sinclair Community College and graduating from Northridge High School. With the return of Todd Jones to the Tigers' closer role in late April of 2006, Spurling was sent down to the Tigers' AAA team, … - Dean Palmer
Dean William Palmer (born December 27 1968 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year career from 1989 to 2003. He played for the Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers, all of the American League. He was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1998, and he led the league in strikeouts in 1992 with 154. - Colby Lewis
Colby Preston Lewis (born August 2, 1979, in Bakersfield, California) is a pitcher currently playing for the Oakland Athletics. He was recalled from the Tigers' AAA team the Toledo Mud Hens on July 26, 2006. Lewis was originally a first round draft choice (sandwich pick) of the Texas Rangers in 1999, and made his major league debut in 2002. While Lewis was a highly regarded prospect coming up in the Ranger system, … - Ron Leflore
Ronald LeFlore (born June 16, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Montreal Expos, retiring as a Chicago White Sox in 1982. He stole 455 bases in his career, and was an American League All-Star selection in 1976. A movie and book were made about his rise to the major leagues after being an inmate at the Jackson State Penitentiary. - Craig Dingman
Craig Allen Dingman (born March 12, 1974 in Wichita, Kansas) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays with the Detroit Tigers. He bats from the right side and throws with his right hand. Dingman attended Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 36th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft and made his debut on june 30, 2000. - Tony Giarratano
Tony Giarratano was born November 30, 1982, in Queens, New York. He is a shortstop. He attended the Tulane University. He made his major league debut on June 1, 2005. He has appereaed in 15 games for the Detroit Tigers he had 6 hits 1 home run 4 RBIs and hit .143 for his average. - Gary Knotts
Gary Knotts, born February 12, 1977, is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Florida Marlins in 2001 and 2002, and the Detroit Tigers in 2003 and 2004. He has a career ERA of 5.45 and attended Northwest Alabama College. As of April 2007, he pitches for the Newark Bears of the Atlantic League.
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