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Detroit Tigers: Top 10 sluggers in franchise history

By Adam McIntosh

DETROIT- SEPTEMBER 27: A general view of Tiger Stadium prior to the final baseball game played at the 87 year old Tiger Stadium as the Detroit Tigets host the Kansas City Royals on September 27, 1999 in Detroit, Michigan. There was 6,873 games played at the corner of Michigan and Trumbul streets. The Tigers won the game 8-2. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Gettyimages)
DETROIT- SEPTEMBER 27: A general view of Tiger Stadium prior to the final baseball game played at the 87 year old Tiger Stadium as the Detroit Tigets host the Kansas City Royals on September 27, 1999 in Detroit, Michigan. There was 6,873 games played at the corner of Michigan and Trumbul streets. The Tigers won the game 8-2. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Gettyimages) /
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DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 18: A detail of a Detroit Tigers hat with an official postseason logo is seen on the bat rack in the udgout againstthe New York Yankees during game four of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park on October 18, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

After a season in Japan Cecil Fielder signed a two-year deal with the Detroit Tigers, where he’d spend seven seasons and establish himself as a slugger.

In his first season with the Tigers, Fielder hit 51 home runs and 132 RBIs. At the time, he was just the 11th player in MLB history to reach the 50 home run mark. He was also the first member of the Tigers since Hank Greenberg to do so, and no other Tiger has done it since.

While the Tigers played through the early nineties with little-to-no success, Fielder became a fan favorite. His slugging power and big smile were a hit amongst many of the Tigers fans. In seven seasons with the Tigers, Fielder hit a total of 245 home runs. However, his career mark is 319 home runs.

In his seven seasons, Fielder posted a .258 BA, .351 OBP .498 SLG, and a .849 OPS. He hit 245 Hrs, 758 RBIs, 141 doubles and 947 hits. Cecil Fielder comes in at sixth on our list. He’s behind Tigers great Willie Horton, who is regarded as one of the all-time great Tigers. He was a member of the ’68 World Series Championship. Horton infamously stood on the corner he grew-up on and tried to calm the riots of Detroit in 1967.

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