Tigers All Stars: 1901-1909

Hall of Fame outfielder Sam Crawford led the Tigers in WAR in the franchise's first decade.

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I am back. I have returned to Tiger Tales after a months long hiatus. My first writing project for the winter is going to be a compilation of Detroit Tigers All Star Teams by decade.

In each decade, I am going to select nine position players, one for each position in the field plus one other hitter. This ninth player could be a designated hitter, a multiple position player who didn't fit neatly into one position and/or the best hitter who didn't get selected as a position player. I refer to this final hitter as the utility player.

Then I will select five pitchers: four…