The Detroit Tigers, as a charter member of the American League (dating back to 1901), have no shortage of outstanding seasons by hitters.
That includes (among others): Two Triple Crowns — Miguel Cabrera and Ty Cobb; six AL MVP awards (won by four Tigers hitters) —Cabrera (2), Cobb, Charlie Gehringer and Hank Greenberg (2); 11 home-run crowns — Cabrera (2), Cobb, Cecil Fielder (2), Darrell Evans, Greenberg (4) and Rudy York; and, of course, 27 batting titles — Cabrera (4), Norm Cash, Cobb (12), Gehringer, Harry Heilmann (4), Al Kaline, George Kell, Harvey Kuenn, Heinie Manush and Magglio Ordóñez.