Detroit Tigers (minors)

• Location: Detroit, MI
• League: Western League 1895-1899; American League 1900
• Ballpark: Recreation Park 1895, Bennett Park 1896-1900

Team History

1896 Detroit Tigers team photo

The minor league Detroit Tigers were also sometimes known as the Detroit Wolverines in honor of the National League team of the same name. They became the major league Detroit Tigers in 1901 when the American League proclaimed itself a major league.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	Affiliation	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1895	Western League	none	59-66	5th	Con Strothers / George Vanderbeck	none
1896	Western League	none	80-58	3rd	Con Strothers / George Stallings	none
1897	Western League	none	70-66	5th	Bob Allen / Frank Graves	none
1898	Western League	none	50-87	6th	Graves / Beard / Mullane / Stallings	none
1899	Western League	none	64-60	3rd	George Stallings	none
1900	American League	none	71-67	4th	George Stallings	none

Source

• Jim Hawkins, and Dan Ewald: The Detroit Tigers Encyclopedia, Sports Publishing L.L.C. (2003)
• http://www.detroit1701.org/Tiger%20Stadium.html