The team began playing in the American League East Division in 1969 before moving to the American League Central Division in 1998.Īs one of the oldest franchises in professional baseball, the team has played in almost 20,000 MLB games. Since joining Major League Baseball, the Tigers have found many levels of success with multiple World Series championships, over 10 AL pennants and several division titles in the AL East and AL Central. The team eventually moved up to the major leagues in 1901 by joining the American League.
The Detroit Tigers were founded in 1894 as a ball club in the Western League. Grab your Detroit Tigers tickets at TicketSmarter to hear the crack of the bat at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit during the upcoming MLB season.
