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Below is a 28-player roster for the Detroit Tigers. The manager is Sparky Anderson.
Our selections are based on performance, impact on the franchise, and tenure.
We are picking a TEAM, not simply the 28 best players in franchise history. This roster is intended to be a representation of how a manager would use these players in a lineup and on a pitching staff.
| PLAYER | POS | FROM | TO | BATS | G | HR | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yogi Berra | C | 1946 | 1963 | L | 2116 | 358 | 59.6 |
| Thurman Munson | C | 1969 | 1979 | R | 1423 | 113 | 46.1 |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | 1923 | 1939 | L | 2164 | 493 | 113.6 |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | 1982 | 1995 | L | 1785 | 222 | 42.4 |
| Joe Gordon | 2B | 1938 | 1946 | R | 1000 | 153 | 36.8 |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | 1976 | 1988 | R | 1694 | 48 | 54.1 |
| Derek Jeter | SS | 1995 | 2014 | R | 2747 | 260 | 71.3 |
| Phil Rizzuto | SS | 1941 | 1956 | R | 1661 | 38 | 42.2 |
| Álex Rodríguez | 3B-SS | 2004 | 2016 | R | 1509 | 351 | 54.0 |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 1973 | 1983 | L | 1535 | 250 | 44.4 |
| Dave Winfield | LF-RF | 1981 | 1990 | R | 1172 | 205 | 27.1 |
| Mickey Mantle | CF | 1951 | 1968 | S | 2401 | 536 | 110.2 |
| Joe DiMaggio | CF | 1936 | 1951 | R | 1736 | 361 | 79.2 |
| Babe Ruth | RF | 1920 | 1934 | L | 2084 | 659 | 143.4 |
| Aaron Judge | OF | 2016 | 2024 | R | 992 | 315 | 52.2 |
| Reggie Jackson | RF-DH | 1977 | 1981 | L | 653 | 144 | 17.2 |
| Roger Maris | RF | 1960 | 1966 | L | 850 | 203 | 26.3 |
| BATS | PLAYER | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Joe DiMaggio | CF |
| 2 | R | Aaron Judge | RF |
| 3 | L | Babe Ruth | DH |
| 4 | L | Lou Gehrig | 1B |
| 5 | S | Mickey Mantle | LF |
| 6 | R | Álex Rodríguez | 3B |
| 7 | R | Derek Jeter | SS |
| 8 | R | Thurman Munson | C |
| 9 | R | Joe Gordon | 2B |
| BATS | PLAYER | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Joe DiMaggio | CF |
| 2 | R | Derek Jeter | SS |
| 3 | L | Babe Ruth | RF |
| 4 | L | Lou Gehrig | DH |
| 5 | S | Mickey Mantle | LF |
| 6 | L | Don Mattingly | 1B |
| 7 | R | Álex Rodríguez | 3B |
| 8 | L | Yogi Berra | C |
| 9 | R | Joe Gordon | 2B |
| PLAYER | ARM | FROM | TO | W | ERA | ERA+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | LH | 1975 | 1988 | 170 | 3.29 | 119 | 47.9 |
| Red Ruffing | RH | 1930 | 1946 | 231 | 3.47 | 119 | 46.5 |
| Andy Pettitte | LH | 1995 | 2013 | 219 | 3.94 | 115 | 51.3 |
| Whitey Ford | LH | 1950 | 1967 | 236 | 2.75 | 133 | 53.6 |
| Lefty Gomez | LH | 1930 | 1942 | 189 | 3.34 | 125 | 43.4 |
| Mariano Rivera | RH | 1995 | 2013 | 82 | 2.21 | 205 | 56.3 |
| Rich Gossage | RH | 1978 | 1989 | 42 | 2.14 | 179 | 18.8 |
| Dave Righetti | LH | 1979 | 1990 | 74 | 3.11 | 127 | 22.9 |
| David Robertson | RH | 2008 | 2018 | 38 | 2.75 | 154 | 12.9 |
| Aroldis Chapman | LH | 2016 | 2022 | 24 | 2.94 | 147 | 7.2 |
| Sparky Lyle | LH | 1972 | 1978 | 57 | 2.41 | 148 | 14.9 |