All-Time Detroit Tigers Lineup?

Question

Left Field-- "Wahoo" Sam Crawford

Center Field-- Tyrus Raymond Cobb

Right Field-- Al Kaline

Third Base-- George Kell

Short Stop-- Alan Trammell

2nd Base-- Lou Whitaker

1st Base-- Hank Greenberg

Catcher-- Mickey Cochrane

DH-- Kirk Gibson

Starting Rotation
1.Denny Mclain
2.Jack Morris
3.Mickey Lolich
4.Hal Newhouser
5.Mark "The Bird" Fidryich

Manager--Sparky Anderson

Broadcaster--Ernie Harwell (haha)

What's yours?

Answer 1

I think you've got a pretty good team chosen, so I'll just list the ones on which I disagree with you.

OF - I'd replace Sam Crawford with Harry Heilmann and his amazing .342 career batting average. Both were actually right fielders, but I'd put Heilmann in left because you can't move Kaline from right field.

Starters - I like your first four, but Fidrych was gone too quickly for my liking. I'd pick Tommy Bridges in his place. Bridges didn't have a great ERA, but he put up some excellent season for the pre-WWII Tigers.

I know another post said Pudge should be behind the plate, but he needs to wear a Tigers uniform for another 5-7 years before he could even be considered over Mickey Cochrane.

Answer 2

well heres my picks.. a little different from yours...
outfielders:
al kaline
harry heilman
ty cobb...
1st base: hank greenberg
2nd base: charlie geheringer
short: alan trammell
third: george kell.
catching: cant decide between mickey cochrane or bill freehan....
starters: in no particular order
king hal newhouser
schoolboy rowe
denny mclain (great even with mob broken toes)
mickey lolich
bull pen:
john hiller
earl wilson
willie, not guillermo hernandez
aurelio lopez
honorable mention(the bench)
norm cash
jim northrup
curtis granderson
manager:
the wizard of woodward, jim leyland

Answer 3

Charlie Gehringer was the greastest 2b of all-time yet you put Lou in for him are you nuts?
Willie Horton was the all-time DH, Gibby was great in 81 and 84 for the Tigers, but he does not hold a candle to Horton. Also, deserving spots as relievers should be John Hiller and Aurelio Lopez. Substitute starter for the Bird I would rather have Justin Verlander, althought the case has not been made completely yet.

Answer 4

pretty happy w/ your line up, but you gotta put pudge behind the plate, and Leyland rallying the team.
I'm a die hard Inge fan, but I think you got it wright with Kell though.

Answer 5

Half them guys are too old or dead. I would put this years team up against the old guys you listed.

Answer 6

You hit it right on the nail, your line up looks 100% like mine!