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J.D. Martinez honored as Tiger of Year

Martinez, a godsend of a pickup after the Astros released him in Spring Training '14, made his case as one of the best all-around outfielders in the league in '15. His 38 home runs marked the third-highest total by a Tigers outfielder, trailing only Rocky Colavito's 45 in 1961 and Hank Greenberg's 41 in 1940. Martinez's 103 RBIs marked the most by a Tiger since Magglio Ordonez drove in the same number in '08. Not since Dean Palmer in 1999 had a Tiger other than Cabrera posted 38 home runs with 100 RBIs in the same season.

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