Against all odds, The Detroit Tigers have made the playoffs for the 17th time in the franchise’s 124 year history. In more recent memory, during the “expansion era” that began in 1961 when the major leagues expanded from their original 8 team per league format, Detroit has made the post season nine times. Six of those happened in the 21st century.
The number of playoff teams have increased, with three divisions and now three wild card teams per league, making it easier, in a sense, to make the playoffs in a given season.