MLB Detroit Tigers Best Players

Can you name the 24 best players to play for the Detroit Tigers franchise based on total bWAR accumulated for the team.
years and awards = during time with team not overall career
Pos. = Position played most during time with team
ROY = Rookie of the Year, GG = Gold Glove, SS = Silver Slugger
Bolded = In the Hall of Fame
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WAR
Years
Player
Pos.
Awards
145.1
1905 - 1926
Ty Cobb
CF
1911 MVP
92.7
1953 - 1974
Al Kaline
RF
10x GG
84.8
1924 - 1942
Charlie Gehringer
2B
1937 MVP
75.1
1977 - 1995
Lou Whitaker
2B
3x GG, 4x SS, 1978 ROY
70.6
1977 - 1996
Alan Trammell
SS
4x GG, 3x SS
67.8
1914 - 1929
Harry Heilmann
RF
 
63.8
1903 - 1917
Sam Crawford
RF
 
61.5
1939 - 1953
Hal Newhouser
P
1944 1945 MVP
56.1
2005 - 2017
Justin Verlander
P
2006 ROY, 2011 Cy Young, 2011 MVP
52.8
1930 - 1946
Hank Greenberg
1B
1935 1940 MVP
51.7
1960 - 1974
Norm Cash
1B
 
50.4
1930 - 1946
Tommy Bridges
P
 
49.1
1939 - 1952
Dizzy Trout
P
 
49.0
2008 - 2023
Miguel Cabrera
1B
5x SS, 2012 2013 MVP
46.9
1963 - 1975
Mickey Lolich
P
 
46.3
1902 - 1913
George Mullin
P
 
46.0
1912 - 1923
Bobby Veach
LF
 
44.8
1961 - 1976
Bill Freehan
C
5x GG
40.8
1912 - 1926
Hooks Dauss
P
 
38.6
1908 - 1921
Donie Bush
SS
 
37.8
1903 - 1912, 1918
Bill Donovan
P
 
37.6
1960 - 1973
Dick McAuliffe
2B
 
37.6
1977 - 1990
Jack Morris
P
 
30.7
1982 - 1990
Chet Lemon
CF
 
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