Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Greatest Detroit Tiger Pitchers Part I: The Right Handers

1. Jack Morris (1977-90): Winningest pitcher of the 80s, 20 game winner 2x, League leading 14 wins (1981), 200+ Ks 3x, led league 232 K’s (1983), 24 SHO, led league 6 SHO (1986), All-Star, 2-0 1984 WS, 3-1 postseason, 1981 pitcher of the year, MLB Network pitcher of the 80s, 198 Tiger wins, 1984 No-Hitter, 1984 World Champion

2. Tommy Bridges (1930-46): All-Star, 194 Tiger wins, 20 wins (3x), 1936 wins leader (23), 1932 SHO leader (4), 33 SHO, Strikeout leader (2x), 1935 and 1945 World Champion, 4-1 WS Record, One of the most popular athletes of his era.

3. Denny McLain (1963-70): 1968 World Champion, 1968-69 Cy Young, 1968 MVP, 5x 16+ wins, 3x twenty game winner, 31 wins (1968), 1969 Wins leader (24), 1968 CG leader (28), 1969 SHO leader (9), 300+ Innings (2x), 190+ Ks (3x), 280 Ks (1968), All-Star, 117 Tiger wins, 26 SHO

4. Hooks Dauss (1912-26): 3x 20 game winner, 223 career wins (All Time Leader), 3.30 career ERA, 22 SHO

5. George Mullin (1902-13): 5x 20 game winner, 29 game winner (1909), No-Hitter (1912), 209 Tiger wins, 2.76 Tiger ERA, 34 SHO, 3-3 W-L in WS, 1.86 WS ERA

6. Dizzy Trout (1939-52): All-Star, 1945 World Champion, 20 wins (2x), 27 wins (1944), 1944 ERA leader (2.12), 33 CG (1944), 1944 SHO leader (7), 1943 SHO leader (5), 0.66 ERA (1945 WS), 1943 Wins leader (20), 161 Tiger wins, 34 SHO, 3.20 Tiger ERA

7. Frank Lary (1954-63): The Yankee Killer, All-Star, Gold Glove, 20 game winner (2x), Led league w/ 21 wins (1956), 3x CG leader, 3x IP leader, 123 Tiger wins

8. Jim Bunning (1955-63): Hall of Fame, All-Star, No-Hitter (1958), Led league 20 wins (1957), IP Leader (1957), 2x Strikeout leader, 190+ K’s: 4x, 200+ K’s: 2x, 7x double digit wins, 17+ wins (4x), 118 Tiger wins

9. Virgil Trucks (1941-52, 1956): 2 No-Hitters (1952), 7x double digit wins, 19 wins (1949), 1949 SHO Leader (6), 1949 K leader (153), 1945 World Champion, All-Star, 114 Tiger wins

10. Bill Donovan (1903-12, 1918): 7x double digit wins, 25 wins (1907), Led league 34 CG (1907), 187 K’s (1903), 140 Tiger wins

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