Moving on from our all-time offensive stat category leaders for the Tigers, today we look at the all-time pitching leaders in Detroit franchise history.  There’s sure to be some surprises I’m guess and interesting to see how JV is comparing…

Detroit Tigers Top 10 Career Wins

1. Hooks Dauss – 223
2. George Mullin – 209
3. Mickey Lolich – 207
4. Hal Newhouser – 200
5. Jack Morris – 198
6. Tommy Bridges – 194
7. Dizzy Trout – 161
8. Justin Verlander – 157*
9. Bill Donovan – 140
10. Earl Whitehill – 133

Detroit Tigers Top 10 ERA Leaders (min 100 starts/300 appearances)

1. Harry Coveleski – 2.34
2. Ed Killian – 2.38
3. Bill Donovan – 2.49
4. Ed Siever – 2.61
5. George Mullin – 2.76
6. John Hiller – 2.83
7. Ed Willett – 2.89
8. Jean Dubuc – 3.06
9. Hal Newhouser – 3.07
10. Bernie Boland – 3.09

Detroit Tigers Top 10 Games Started

1. Mickey Lolich – 459
2. Jack Morris – 408
3. George Mullin – 395
4. Hooks Dauss – 388
5. Hal Newhouser – 373
6. Tommy Bridges – 362
7. Justin Verlander – 318*
8. Dizzy Trout – 305
9. Earl Whitehill – 287
10. Frank Lary/Dan Petry – 274

Detroit Tigers Top 5 Saves

1. Todd Jones – 235
2. Mike Henneman – 154
3. John Hiller – 125
4. Willie Hernandez – 120
5. Jose Valverde – 119

Detroit Tigers Top 10 Innings Pitched

1. George Mullin – 3,394
2. Hooks Dauss – 3,390.2
3. Mickey Lolich – 3,361.2
4. Jack Morris – 3,042.2
5. Hal Newhosuer – 2,944
6. Tommy Bridges – 2,826.1
7. Dizzy Trout – 2,591.2
8. Earl Whitehill – 2,171.1
9. Bill Donovan – 2,137.1
10. Justin Verlander – 2,111.1*

Detroit Tigers Top 10 Strikeouts

1. Mickey Lolich – 2,679
2. Jack Morris – 1,980
3. Justin Verlander – 1,943*
4. Hal Newhouser – 1,770
5. Tommy Bridges – 1,674
6. Jim Bunning – 1,406
7. George Mullin – 1,380
8. Hooks Dauss – 1,201
9. Dizzy Trout – 1,199
10. Denny McLain – 1,150

Detroit Tigers Top 10 Average Against (min 100 starts/300 appearances)

1. Denny McLain – .225
2. John Hiller – .229
3. Hank Aguirre – .234
4. Bill Donovan – .236
5. Harry Coveleski – .236
6. Bernie Boland – .238
7. Justin Verlander – .239*
8. Virgil Trucks – .239
9. Hal Newhouser – .239
10. Jim Bunning – .240

Detroit Tigers Top 10 WHIP (min 100 starts/300 appearances)

1. Denny McLain – 1.11
2. Harry Coveleski – 1.13
3. Bill Donovan – 1.19
4. Max Scherzer – 1.20*
5. Justin Verlander – 1.20*
6. Hank Aguirre – 1.21
7. Jim Bunning – 1.21
8. Earl Killian – 1.22
9. Mickey Lolich – 1.22
10. Dave Rozema – 1.23

Detroit Tigers Top 10 Shutouts

1. Mickey Lolich – 39
2. George Mullin – 34
3. Tommy Bridges – 33
4. Hal Newhouser – 33
5. Bill Donvan – 29
6. Dizzy Trout – 28
7. Denny McLain – 26
8. Jack Morris – 24
9. Hooks Dauss – 22
10. Frank Lary/Virgil Trucks – 20

Detroit Tigers Top 10 K/9 Ratio

1. Max Scherzer – 9.60*
2. Justin Verlander – 8.28*
3. John Hiller – 7.51
4. Mickey Lolich – 7.17
5. Jeremy Bonderman – 7.13
6. Jim Bunning – 6.78
7. Denny McLain – 6.50
8. Joe Coleman – 6.39
9. Nate Robertson – 6.12
10. Jack Morris – 5.86

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