Detroit Tigers: Best player by jersey number

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DETROIT, MI – APRIL 17: Joe Jimenez #77 of the Detroit Tigers throws a eighth inning pitch while playing the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park on April 17, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 4-2. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

60 Brayan Villarreal

Only two players, Villarreal and Howard Bailey, wore number 60 for longer than one season. Villarreal’s -0.2 bWAR is higher than Bailey’s -1.4, so he wins by default.

61 Shane Greene

Only three Tigers have ever worn number 61: Greene, Ezequiel Carrera in 2014 and Eric Eckenstahler in 2002. Greene wins this one fairly easily.

62 Al Alburquerque

Middle relievers tend to dominate the high numbers, with Alburquerque being a good example of that. He was much better thank Franklyn German, the only other #62 to play more than one season.

63 Pat McCoy

All five of the Tigers who wore #63 combined for 21 innings pitched and nine plate appearances. Reliever Pat McCoy had 14 of the innings pitched, back in 2014, so he wins.

64 Duane Below

Chad Bell, Drew VerHagen (for one year) and Duane Below represent your Tigers who wore #64. Below wins by having the only career bWAR over zero.

65 Blaine Hardy

Hardy and Myles Jaye (2017) are the only Tigers to ever wear #65.

66 Jeff Ferrell

Ferrell (2017) is joined by Arcenio Leon (2017) and Kevin Whelan (2014) as the only Tigers to wear #66.

67 Logan Kensing

In 2016, Logan Kensing became the first, and to date only, Tigers player to wear #67. His way of getting into the record books I suppose.

68 Daniel Stumpf

Current Tigers LOOGY Daniel Stumpf, like Kensing, is the only Tigers player to wear #68.

74 Ugueth Urbina

No Tigers player has ever worn any number between 69-73, but weirdly enough three Tigers have worn #74. Ugueth Urbina was the best of the group.

77 Joe Jimenez

Jimenez may someday find himself in the record books for saves, but he already has the record as the best #77 in franchise history, courtesy of being the only one.

94 Jose Mesa

Jsoe Mesa threw 11 2/3 terrible innings for the Tigers in 2007 at age 41. He also wore #94, the highest jersey number in Tigers history.

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So there you have it, the greatest Detroit Tigers for each jersey number in franchise history. Think we got one wrong? Let us know on Facebook or twitter!

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