{"id":2196,"date":"2025-02-27T11:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T15:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/?p=2196"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:46:09","slug":"top-5-leaders-in-home-runs-for-the-detroit-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/2025\/02\/top-5-leaders-in-home-runs-for-the-detroit-tigers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Leaders in Home Runs for the Detroit Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(last updated on December 9, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the last two years of postseason excitement, the Detroit Tigers may be regular contenders again. But before we can look forward, we must first look back at this proud franchise with some all-time names. This is the franchise of Cobb, Crawford, Kaline, and Greenberg, and those are just the old timers. Since 1901, the Tigers have made 18 playoff appearances, won 11 American League pennants, and captured 4 World Series titles. We are going to visit Motown to find out who has blasted the most long balls at old Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park. Here are the all-time leaders in home runs for the Detroit Tigers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tWillie Horton<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n

\n Positions:<\/strong>\n Leftfielder and Designated Hitter\n \n<\/p>\n\n

\n\tBats: <\/strong>Right\n  \u2022 \n\tThrows: <\/strong>Right\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n

5-11<\/span>, 209lb<\/span> (180cm, 94kg) <\/p>\n\n\n

\n Born:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n October 18<\/a>, 1942<\/a>\n <\/span> (Age: 82-119d)<\/nobr><\/span>\n\n \n \n \n in Arno, VA<\/a>\n \n <\/span>\n us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n

High School:<\/strong> Northwestern HS (Detroit, MI)<\/a><\/p>\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n

Debut:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n September 10, 1963\n <\/a>\n (Age 20-327d,\n 12,160th in major league history)\n
   vs. WSA<\/a> 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB\n \n <\/p>\n\n \n

Last Game:<\/a><\/strong>\n October 5, 1980<\/a>\n (Age 37-353d)\n
   vs. TEX<\/a> 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB\n <\/p>\n\n\n \n\n\n\n

\n Rookie Status:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season\n \n \n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n

\n Full Name:<\/strong> William Wattison Horton \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n

\n Nicknames:<\/strong>\n Willie the Wonder or The Ancient Mariner<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n

\n View Player Info<\/a> \n from the B-R Bullpen<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n

\n View Player Bio<\/a> \n from the SABR BioProject<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n