Detroit Tigers Seasons
The Detroit Tigers are a charter member of the American League, beginning play in 1901. Their all-time regular season record in MLB play is 8,828–8,578 (.507) (as of the end of the 2012 regular season). In the playoffs, the Tigers have won 10 series and lost 9, and are 52–49 (.515) overall. The Tigers have won 4 World Series championships, 11 American League pennants, 3 American League East division titles, 2 American League Central division titles, and 1 American League wild card berth.
The Tigers have had several periods of success in their history, though most have been short. Between 1907 and 1911 they played in three World Series without a win, whilst from 1934 to 1950 they had only two losing seasons and won two of their four World Series. From 1961 to 1973 the Tigers also had only two losing seasons, but only twice reached the postseason, whilst the period from 1978 to 1988 was similar.
The Tigers have had some striking failures in their history, including the period from 1988 to 2005 where they did not play in the postseason and had only two winning seasons between 1989 and the end of this period.
Read more about Detroit Tigers Seasons: Best Seasons in Detroit Tigers History, Worst Seasons in Detroit Tigers History, Record Season-by-season, Record By Decade
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