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Franchise: Detroit Tigers
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1950 | Billy Evans | Detroit Tigers | AL | 95 | 59 | 2 | ||
| 1951 | Billy Evans | Detroit Tigers | AL | 73 | 81 | 5 | ||
| 1952 | Charlie Gehringer | Detroit Tigers | AL | 50 | 104 | 8 | ||
| 1953 | Charlie Gehringer | Detroit Tigers | AL | 60 | 94 | 6 | ||
| 1954 | Muddy Ruel | Detroit Tigers | AL | 68 | 86 | 5 | ||
| 1955 | Muddy Ruel | Detroit Tigers | AL | 79 | 75 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | Muddy Ruel | Detroit Tigers | AL | 82 | 72 | 5 | ||
| 1957 | Walter Briggs | Detroit Tigers | AL | 78 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | Walter Briggs | Detroit Tigers | AL | 78 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | John McHale (Promoted "early in season") |
Detroit Tigers | AL | 78 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | John McHale (Resigned 1/25/1959) |
Detroit Tigers | AL | 77 | 77 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | Rick Ferrell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 76 | 78 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | Rick Ferrell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 71 | 83 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | Rick Ferrell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 101 | 61 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | Rick Ferrell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 85 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 79 | 83 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 85 | 77 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 89 | 73 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 88 | 74 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 91 | 71 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 103 | 59 | 1 | Won Pennant Won World Series |
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| 1969 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 90 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1970 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 1971 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 91 | 71 | 2 | |
| 1972 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 86 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1973 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1974 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 72 | 90 | 6 | |
| 1975 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 57 | 102 | 6 | |
| 1976 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 74 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1977 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 1978 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 86 | 76 | 5 | |
| 1979 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 85 | 76 | 5 | |
| 1980 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 84 | 78 | 5 | |
| 1981 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 60 | 49 | 4 | |
| 1982 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1983 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 92 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1984 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 104 | 58 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1985 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 84 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1986 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 87 | 75 | 3 | |
| 1987 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1988 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 59 | 103 | 7 | |
| 1990 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1991 | Joe McDonald | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Joe McDonald | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1993 | Jerry Walker | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 85 | 77 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Joe Klein | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 53 | 62 | 5 | |
| 1995 | Joe Klein | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 60 | 84 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Randy Smith (Hired 10/30/1995) |
Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 53 | 109 | 5 | |
| 1997 | Randy Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1998 | Randy Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 65 | 97 | 5 | |
| 1999 | Randy Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 69 | 92 | 3 | |
| 2000 | Randy Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2001 | Randy Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 66 | 96 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Randy Smith (Fired 4/8/2002) |
Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 55 | 106 | 5 | |
| 2003 | Dave Dombrowski (Took GM job 4/8/2002) |
Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 43 | 119 | 5 | |
| 2004 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 95 | 67 | 2 | Won Wild Card Won Pennant |
| 2007 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 2009 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 86 | 77 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2012 | Dave Dombrowski | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1960 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | 71 | 83 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | Jim Campbell | Detroit Tigers | AL | 101 | 61 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | 79 | 83 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | Don Lund | Detroit Tigers | AL | 85 | 77 | 4 | ||
| 1964 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | 85 | 77 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | 89 | 73 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | 88 | 74 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | 91 | 71 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | 103 | 59 | 1 | Won Pennant Won World Series |
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| 1969 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 90 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1970 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
| 1971 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 91 | 71 | 2 | |
| 1972 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 86 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1973 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1974 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 72 | 90 | 6 | |
| 1975 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 57 | 102 | 6 | |
| 1976 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 74 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1977 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 1978 | Bill Lajoie | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 86 | 76 | 5 | |
| 1979 | Ed Katalinas | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 85 | 76 | 5 | |
| 1980 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 84 | 78 | 5 | |
| 1981 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 60 | 49 | 4 | |
| 1982 | John Young | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 83 | 79 | 4 | |
| 1983 | George Bradley | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 92 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1984 | George Bradley | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 104 | 58 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1987 | Bill Schudlich | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1988 | Jax Robertson | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Jax Robertson | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 59 | 103 | 7 | |
| 1990 | Jax Robertson | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1991 | Jax Robertson | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Joe Klein | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1993 | Joe Klein | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 85 | 77 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Jeff Scott | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 53 | 62 | 5 | |
| 1997 | Greg Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1998 | Greg Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 65 | 97 | 5 | |
| 1999 | Greg Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 69 | 92 | 3 | |
| 2000 | Greg Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2001 | Greg Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 66 | 96 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Greg Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 55 | 106 | 5 | |
| 2003 | Greg Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 43 | 119 | 5 | |
| 2004 | Greg Smith | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2005 | David Chadd | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2006 | David Chadd | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 95 | 67 | 2 | Won Wild Card Won Pennant |
| 2007 | David Chadd | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2008 | David Chadd | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 2009 | David Chadd | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 86 | 77 | 2 | |
| 2010 | David Chadd | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 2011 | David Chadd | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2012 | David Chadd | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1963 | Don Lund | Detroit Tigers | AL | 79 | 83 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | Hoot Evers | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 57 | 102 | 6 | |
| 1976 | Hoot Evers | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 74 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1977 | Hoot Evers | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 1978 | Hoot Evers | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 86 | 76 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1995 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 60 | 84 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 53 | 109 | 5 | |
| 1997 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | E | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1998 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 65 | 97 | 5 | |
| 1999 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 69 | 92 | 3 | |
| 2000 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2001 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 66 | 96 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Dave Miller | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 55 | 106 | 5 | |
| 2003 | Rick Bennett | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 43 | 119 | 5 | |
| 2004 | Rick Bennett | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Dan Lunetta | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Dan Lunetta | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 95 | 67 | 2 | Won Wild Card Won Pennant |
| 2007 | Dan Lunetta | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Dan Lunetta | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 86 | 77 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Dan Lunetta | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Dan Lunetta | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2012 | Dan Lunetta | Detroit Tigers | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.