There was no doubt that when we polled our readers about the best teams in Detroit Tigers history, the 1984 Tigers would take the crown. But in close second was the other World Series winning franchise in modern history, the 1968 squad.
The 1968 team, who celebrated the 50th anniversary of their win last season, were the first Tigers club to win a World Series since 1945, and were the winningest team (by games) in Detroit’s history... until 1984. The ‘68 team had an incredible 103 wins and 59 losses. (For the record, by percentage the 1934 Tigers actually had the best record in team history with 101-53).