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TIGERS RECORD BOOK
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
BATTING AVERAGE
Highest Average, Career (Min. 2000 AB).................................................. .369 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Highest Average by Righthander, Season.............................................. .403 ....................Harry Heilmann.............................................................1923
Highest Average by Lefthander, Season ................................................ .420 ....................Ty Cobb.........................................................................1911
Highest Average by Switchhitter, Season .............................................. .330 ....................Victor Martinez ..............................................................2011
Highest Average by Rookie, Season....................................................... .343 ....................Dale Alexander .............................................................1929
GAMES PLAYED
Most Games Played, Career................................................................... 2,834 ....................Al Kaline ..................................................................1953-74
Most Games Played, Season .................................................................... 163 ....................Rocky Colavito..............................................................1961
Most Consecutive Games Played............................................................. 511 ....................Charlie Gehringer ....................................9/3/1927-5/7/1931
Most Games Played, Rookie ..................................................................... 162 ....................Jake Wood....................................................................1961
Most Seasons with Tigers........................................................................... 22 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Al Kaline ..................................................................1953-74
AT-BATS
Most At-Bats, Career............................................................................. 10,586 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Most At-Bats by Righthander, Season..................................................... 679 ....................Harvey Kuenn...............................................................1953
Most At-Bats by Lefthander, Season........................................................ 643 ....................Lou Whitaker ................................................................1983
Most At-Bats by Switchhitter, Season...................................................... 615 ....................Tito Fuentes..................................................................1977
Most At-Bats by Rookie, Season.............................................................. 679 ....................Harvey Kuenn...............................................................1953
Most At-Bats, No Hits, Doubleheader ........................................................ 13 ....................Brian Hunter (26 inn.)...............................7/20/1998 at NYY
RUNS SCORED
Most Runs, Career .................................................................................. 2,087 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Most Runs, Season .................................................................................... 147 ....................Ty Cobb.........................................................................1911
Most Runs by Rookie, Season.................................................................. 128 ....................Roy Johnson.................................................................1929
Most Runs, Nine-Inning Game...................................................................... 5 ....................Many players ...........(last, Carlos Guillen, 7/21/2008 at KC)
HITS
Most Hits, Career..................................................................................... 3,902 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Most Hits by Pinch-Hitter, Career ............................................................. 107 ....................Gates Brown............................................................1963-75
Most Hits by Righthander, Season........................................................... 237 ....................Harry Heilmann.............................................................1921
Most Hits by Lefthander, Season ............................................................. 248 ....................Ty Cobb.........................................................................1911
Most Hits by Switchhitter, Season ........................................................... 190 ....................Tito Fuentes..................................................................1977
Most Hits by Rookie, Season.................................................................... 215 ....................Dale Alexander .............................................................1929
Most Hits by Pinch-Hitter, Season.............................................................. 19 ....................Bob Fothergill ...............................................................1929
Most Hits by Righthanded Pinch-Hitter, Season....................................... 19 ....................Bob Fothergill ...............................................................1929
Most Hits by Lefthanded Pinch-Hitter, Season ......................................... 18 ....................Gates Brown.................................................................1968
Most Hits by Switch-Hitting Pinch-Hitter, Season .....................................12 ....................Johnny Neun ................................................................1926
Most Hits, Nine-Inning Game ........................................................................ 6 ....................Bill Nance .................................................7/13/1901 at CLE
Ty Cobb ......................................................5/5/1925 at STL
George Kell...............................................9/20/1946 at CLE
Damion Easley ...........................................8/8/2001 at TEX
Carlos Pena................................................5/27/2004 at KC
Most Hits, Extra-Inning Game....................................................................... 7 ....................Rocky Colavito .........................6/24/1962 vs. NYY (22 inn.)
Cesar Gutierrez..........................6/21/1970 at CLE (12 inn.)
Most Consecutive Hits, Season.................................................................. 12 ....................Walt Dropo (0 BB) ........................................7/14-7/15/1952
Longest Hitting Streak, Season.................................................................. 40 ....................Ty Cobb.........................................................................1911
EXTRA-BASE HITS
Most Extra-Base Hits, Career................................................................. 1,062 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Most Extra-Base Hits by Righthander, Season....................................... 103 ....................Hank Greenberg ...........................................................1937
Most Extra-Base Hits by Lefthander, Season............................................ 87 ....................Charlie Gehringer .........................................................1936
Most Extra-Base Hits by Switchhitter, Season.......................................... 71 ....................Tony Clark.....................................................................1998
Most Extra-Base Hits by Rookie, Season.................................................. 83 ....................Dale Alexander .............................................................1929
Most Extra-Base Hits, Game ......................................................................... 4 ....................Many players..................(last, Ivan Rodriguez, 4/5/2006 at KC)
Most Extra-Base Hits, Inning ........................................................................ 2 ....................Many players ....(last, Magglio Ordonez, 8/12/2007 vs. OAK)
TOTAL BASES
Most Total Bases, Career ....................................................................... 5,472 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Most Total Bases by Righthander, Season.............................................. 397 ....................Hank Greenberg ...........................................................1937
Most Total Bases by Lefthander, Season ................................................ 367 ....................Ty Cobb.........................................................................1911
Most Total Bases by Switchhitter, Season .............................................. 314 ....................Tony Clark.....................................................................1998
Most Total Bases by Rookie, Season....................................................... 363 ....................Dale Alexander .............................................................1929
Most Total Bases, Game.............................................................................. 16 ....................Ty Cobb ......................................................5/5/1925 at STL
Most Total Bases, Inning............................................................................... 8 ....................Al Kaline....................................................4/17/1955 vs. KC
Magglio Ordonez....................................8/12/2007 vs. OAK
SINGLES
Most Singles, Career............................................................................... 2,840 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Most Singles by Righthander, Season..................................................... 167 ....................Harvey Kuenn...............................................................1953
Most Singles by Lefthander, Season ....................................................... 169 ....................Ty Cobb.........................................................................1911
Most Singles by Switchhitter, Season ..................................................... 156 ....................Tito Fuentes..................................................................1977
Most Singles by Rookie, Season.............................................................. 167 ....................Harvey Kuenn...............................................................1953
DOUBLES
Most Doubles, Career ................................................................................ 665 ....................Ty Cobb ...................................................................1905-26
Most Doubles by Righthander, Season ..................................................... 63 ....................Hank Greenberg ...........................................................1934
Most Doubles by Lefthander, Season ........................................................ 60 ....................Charlie Gehringer .........................................................1936
Most Doubles by Switchhitter, Season ...................................................... 42 ....................Billy Rogell....................................................................1933
Most Doubles by Rookie, Season .............................................................. 45 ....................Roy Johnson.................................................................1929
Most Doubles, Game...................................................................................... 4 ....................Pop Dillon.................................................4/25/1901 vs. MIL
Billy Bruton ..............................................5/19/1963 at WAS
Most Consecutive Doubles, Game ............................................................... 4 ....................Billy Bruton ..............................................5/19/1963 at WAS
Most Doubles, Inning..................................................................................... 2 ....................Pop Dillon.................................................4/25/1901 vs. MIL
Tony Clark..................................................8/22/1997 at MIL
Robert Fick ...............................................5/29/2002 at CLE
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