Detroit Tigers Trivia II

DETROIT TIGERS TRIVIA II

11) Who holds the franchise single-season record for stolen bases?

RON LEFLORE TY COBB BRIAN HUNTER ROGER CEDENO

In 1915, Ty Cobb set the single-season record for stolen bases with 96, which stood until Dodger Maury Wills broke it in 1962.

12) Who was the first Tigers pitcher to throw 300 strikeouts in a season?

JUSTIN VERLANDER DENNY MCLAIN MAX SCHERZER MICKEY LOLICH

In 1971, Mickey Lolich led the American league with 25 wins, an impressive 29 complete games and 308 strikeouts, all career-highs.

13) Which Tigers pitcher started a season with 13 straight wins?

DENNY MCLAIN MAX SCHERZER JUSTIN VERLANDER GEORGE MULLIN

In 2013, Max Scherzer started the season 13-0, breaking the previous team record of 11-0 set by George Mullin in 1909. Scherzer finished the regular season at 21-3, with a league-leading 0.97 WHIP, 2.90 ERA, and a career-high 240 strikeouts.

14) Which player was nicknamed "Slug"?

HARRY HEILMANN DONIE BUSH ROCKY COLAVITO HANK GREENBERG

Harry Heilmann won four American League batting championships and remains one of only five players in American League history to hit .400 for a season. His one major handicap was a lack of speed. In fact, he was long known as "one of the slowest men in baseball," earning him the unfortunate nickname.

15) Which Tigers pitcher carried amulets and talismans in his pocket?

FLOYD GIEBELL SCHOOLBOY ROWE TOMMY BRIDGES BOBO NEWSOM

With his southern charm and eccentricities, Schoolboy Rowe became a fan favorite in Detroit. He was known as a superstitious player who carried amulets, talismans, and charms in his pockets, always picked up his glove with his left hand and even talked to the ball.

16) Who was the Detroit Tigers' very first draft pick?

GENE LAMONT MICKEY LOLICH JOE NIEKRO WILLIE HORTON

Baseball's amateur draft was instituted in 1965 to help level the competitive balance in the game. The Tigers selected catcher Gene Lamont out of Hiawatha High in Kirkland, Illinois with their #1 pick in the first draft. Although he would only play a total of 87 games in the major leagues, Lamont would serve as a coach for the Tigers from 2006 to 2017.

17) Who holds the franchise single-season record for triples?

TY COBB CURTIS GRANDERSON HANK GREENBERG SAM CRAWFORD

Sam Crawford, nicknamed "Wahoo Sam", led the American League in triples five times, including an American League record 26 triples in 1914.

18) Which pitcher threw the team's first no-hitter?

ED WILLETT VIRGIL TRUCKS JIM BUNNING GEORGE MULLIN

On July 4, 1912, George Mullin celebrated his 32nd birthday by pitching the Tigers' first no-hitter in a 7-0 win over the St. Louis Browns.

19) Who holds the franchise single-season record for doubles?

MAGGLIO ORDONEZ TY COBB HANK GREENBERG MIGUEL CABRERA

In 1934, his second major-league season, Hank Greenberg hit .339 and helped the Tigers reach their first World Series in 25 years. He also led the league with 63 doubles, setting a new club record.

20) In their first game as a major league team, what ninth-inning deficit did the Tigers overcome?

7 POINT DEFICIT 11 POINT DEFICIT 5 POINT DEFICIT 9 POINT DEFICIT

They played their first game as a major league team at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 25, 1901, with an estimated 10,000 fans at Bennett Park. After entering the ninth inning behind 13-4, the team staged a dramatic comeback to win 14-13.