By The Numbers: Bill Freehan

By The Numbers looks at one current or former Tiger that wore each uniform number. To catch up on numbers 1-10 click the “By The Numbers” tag at the top of this page.
As I approached number 11 on my list, I knew I would have a tough choice to make. There have been only three [...]

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By The Numbers: Tommy Bridges

As is the case with each one of the posts under this heading, By the Numbers is a regular series here at Tigers Tracks that profiles a current or former player that wore each uniform number.  If you missed the previous entries, where have you been? You can catch up by clicking the “By the Numbers” tag [...]

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By The Numbers: Carlos Guillen

In this ninth episode of BTN, I was a little surprised by just how few significant players ever wore No. 9 for Detroit.  If you haven’t seen the list so far, click the By the Numbers tab at the top of this page, where you will find links to the profiles of each player 1-8.
Trying [...]

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Tigers By The Numbers: Pudge Rodriguez

(This is the seventh episode of By The Numbers, where we take a look at a current or former player that wore each uniform number.  If you want to find the list so far, click on the ‘By the Numbers’ tag at the top of this page.)
 
With the Tigers clinging to a three game cushion [...]

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Tigers By The Numbers: Al Kaline

(Note: This is the sixth installment of By the Numbers.  If you missed any of the first five, click on the ‘By the Numbers’ tag at the top of this page.)
 
No. 6 Al Kaline
 
Since the day he signed his first contract in 1953, no man has more identified with the Detroit Tigers than Al Kaline.  [...]

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