Prior to the 2011 season when Justin Verlander did it ... Joe Coleman of the 1973 Tigers went 23-15.
In 1968, Tigers' pitcher Denny McLain ended the regular season with a record of 31-6. He is the last pitcher in MLB history to win 30+ games in a season.
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Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers in 2011.
The last time the Detroit Tigers won the World Series was in 1984 over the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1.
As of the 2013 season, the last MLB pitcher to win 30+ games in a season was Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers who went 31-6 in 1968.
The Detroit Tigers last made the playoffs in 2011. Prior to that, it was 2006.
Justin Verlander won 24 games in 2011
In 1945. The Cubs lost to the Detroit Tigers in seven games.
In 1984, the Detroit Tigers defeated the San Diego Padres in five games. It would be the Tigers' last championship.
In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, four games to one.
No player for the Detroit Tigers wore #42 during the 2007 season. Major League Baseball retired the #42 in 1997. Currently, Mariano Rivera is the last player using the number.
The Detroit Tigers didn't play in the 1986 World Series. Their last World Series appearance was in 1984 when they beat the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1. The Tigers' manager in 1984 was Sparky Anderson.