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===Retired numbers and honorees===
{{See also|List of Major League Baseball retired numbers}}
{{Update|section|date=August 2024}}<!--Add picture of 10 (Jim) Leyland-->
This is how the retired numbers and honored names are displayed on the outfield walls at [[Comerica Park]]:

In left field:<ref name="Retired numbers">{{cite web|title=Retired Numbers|url=https://www.mlb.com/tigers/history/retired-numbers|website=MLB.com|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=August 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808222119/https://www.mlb.com/tigers/history/retired-numbers|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Trammell's number">{{cite web|first=Kirkland|last=Crawford|title=Detroit Tigers retire Alan Trammell's No. 3: See Hall of Famer's speech|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/08/26/detroit-tigers-retire-alan-trammell-no-3/1104838002/|website=Detroit Free Press|date=August 26, 2018|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=August 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827150225/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/08/26/detroit-tigers-retire-alan-trammell-no-3/1104838002/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Beck|title=Sweet Lou's No. 1 joins Tigers greats on outfield wall|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/lou-whitaker-s-number-retired-by-tigers|website=MLB.com|date=August 6, 2022|access-date=August 10, 2022|archive-date=August 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810205531/https://www.mlb.com/news/lou-whitaker-s-number-retired-by-tigers|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Retired number list|
{{Retired number|image=Whitaker_DET.png|name=[[Lou Whitaker|Lou<br />Whitaker]] |alt=1 |pos=2B |date=August 6, 2022}}
{{Retired number|image=Gehringer_DET.png|name=[[Charlie Gehringer|Charlie<br />Gehringer]] |alt=2 |pos=2B<br />Coach, GM |date=June 12, 1983}}
{{Retired number|image=Trammell_DET.png|name=[[Alan Trammell|Alan<br />Trammell]] |alt=3 |pos=SS<br />Coach, Mgr|date=August 26, 2018}}
{{Retired number|image=Greenberg_DET.png|name=[[Hank Greenberg|Hank<br />Greenberg]] |alt=5 |pos=1B|date=June 12, 1983}}
{{Retired number|image=Kaline_DET.png|name=[[Al Kaline|Al<br />Kaline]] |alt=6 |pos=RF<br />Broadcaster<br>Executive|date=August 17, 1980}}
{{Retired number|image=Newhouser_DET.png|name=[[Hal Newhouser|Hal<br />Newhouser]] |alt=16 |pos=P |date=July 27, 1997}}
{{Retired number|image=23_DET.png|name=[[Willie Horton (baseball)|Willie<br />Horton]] |alt=23 |pos=LF, DH|date=July 15, 2000}}
{{Retired number|image=Morris_DET.png|name=[[Jack Morris|Jack<br />Morris]] |alt=47 |pos=P |date=August 12, 2018}}
{{Retired number|image=Cobb_DET.png|name=[[Ty Cobb|Ty<br />Cobb]] |alt=TC |pos=CF<br />Manager |honored=<br />2000}}
}}

In right field:<ref name="Retired numbers"/><ref name="Leyland DN"/>
{{Retired number list|
{{Retired number|image=Anderson_DET.png|name=[[Sparky Anderson|Sparky<br />Anderson]] |alt=11 |pos=Manager|date=June 26, 2011}}
{{Retired number|image=Cochrane Tigers.png|name=[[Mickey Cochrane|Mickey<br />Cochrane]] |alt=MC |pos=C<br />Manager |honored=<br />2000}}
{{Retired number|image=Crawford_DET.png|name=[[Sam Crawford|Sam<br />Crawford]] |alt=SC |pos=OF|honored=<br />2000}}
{{Retired number|image=Harwell_DET.png|name=[[Ernie Harwell|Ernie<br />Harwell]] |alt=EH |pos=Broadcaster |honored=<br />2000}}
{{Retired number|image=Heilmann_DET.png|name=[[Harry Heilmann|Harry<br />Heilmann]] |alt=HH |pos=RF, 1B |honored=<br />2000}}
{{Retired number|image=Jennings_DET.png |name=[[Hughie Jennings|Hughie<br />Jennings]] |alt=HJ |pos=Manager |honored=<br />2000}}
{{Retired number|image=Kell_DET.png|name=[[George Kell|George<br />Kell]] |alt=GK |pos=3B<br />Broadcaster |honored=<br />2000}}
{{Retired number|image=Manush_DET.png|name=[[Heinie Manush|Heinie<br />Manush]] |alt=HM |pos=LF |honored=<br />2000}}
{{retired number|image=42_DET.png|alt=42|name=[[Jackie Robinson|Jackie<br />Robinson]]|pos=–<br />All MLB|honored=April 15, 1997}}
}}

* [[Ty Cobb]], [[Harry Heilmann]], [[Heinie Manush]], [[Hughie Jennings]], and [[Sam Crawford]] are honored by their names on the wall at Comerica Park. They all played in an era where numbers were not worn on jerseys.<ref name="Trammell's number"/><ref name="Numbers DAC">{{cite web|first=Dan|last=Holmes|title=It's time for the Tigers to retire more uniform numbers|url=https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2012/07/31/its-time-for-the-tigers-to-retire-more-uniform-numbers/|website=Vintage Detroit|date=July 31, 2012|access-date=January 16, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308124220/https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2012/07/31/its-time-for-the-tigers-to-retire-more-uniform-numbers/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Heilmann HOF"/><ref name="Manush HOF"/><ref name="Jennings HOF"/><ref name="Crawford HOF"/>
* Though their numbers are not officially retired, the names of [[Mickey Cochrane]] and [[George Kell]] are displayed at Comerica Park to honor their contributions to the Detroit Tigers organization. Cochrane wore No. 3, later retired for [[Alan Trammell]], and Kell wore No. 21 for five years, 7 for two years, and 15 for one year.<ref name="Numbers DAC"/> They both entered the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum]] as Detroit Tigers, and their plaques in the Hall show them wearing the Tigers' cap.<ref name="Cochrane HOF"/><ref name="Kell HOF"/>
* [[Al Kaline]] was also a TV color commentator for the Tigers from 1975 to 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Kaline Bio|url=https://www.mlb.com/tigers/team/front-office/al-kaline|website=MLB.com|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107104022/https://www.mlb.com/tigers/team/front-office/al-kaline|url-status=dead}}</ref> George Kell was also a play-by-play announcer for the Tigers from 1959 to 1963 and again from 1965 to 1996.<ref name="Kell HOF"/>
* [[Ernie Harwell]] spent 42 years (in two stints) calling Tigers games on radio and television.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ashley|last=MacLennan|title=Throwback Tigers: Remembering Ernie Harwell on his 100th birthday|url=https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1/25/16932750/detroit-tigers-ernie-harwell-100th-birthday-throwback|website=Bless You Boys|date=January 25, 2018|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163137/https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1/25/16932750/detroit-tigers-ernie-harwell-100th-birthday-throwback|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Jackie Robinson]]'s No. '''42''' was retired throughout [[Major League Baseball]] in 1997.<ref name="Retired numbers"/>

Almost all the players with retired numbers (and Ty Cobb) also have statues of themselves that sit behind their names, which are painted on the left-center field wall.<ref>{{cite web|title=Comerica Park Attractions|url=https://www.mlb.com/tigers/ballpark/information/attractions|website=MLB.com|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107104027/https://www.mlb.com/tigers/ballpark/information/attractions|url-status=live}}</ref>

National Avenue, which runs behind the third-base stands at the Tigers' previous home Tiger Stadium, was renamed Cochrane Street for Mickey Cochrane.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Dow|title=Mickey Cochrane's Arrival 75 Years Ago Made the Tigers Roar|url=https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2009/04/12/cochranes-arrival-75-years-ago-made-the-tigers-roar/|website=Vintage Detroit|date=April 12, 2009|access-date=January 16, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308135936/https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2009/04/12/cochranes-arrival-75-years-ago-made-the-tigers-roar/|url-status=live}}</ref> Cherry Street, which runs behind the left-field stands at Tiger Stadium, was renamed Kaline Drive for Al Kaline.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Dow|title=Remembering Al Kaline Day 40 Years Later|url=https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2010/07/18/remembering-al-kaline-day-40-years-later/|website=Vintage Detroit|date=July 18, 2010|access-date=January 16, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308172447/https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2010/07/18/remembering-al-kaline-day-40-years-later/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Tigers retired [[Jim Leyland]]'s No. 10 on August 3, 2024.<ref name="Leyland DN">{{cite web|first=Tony|last=Paul|title='Will never forget you': Tigers retire Jim Leyland's No. 10 at Comerica Park|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/08/03/detroit-tigers-retire-former-manager-jim-leylands-no-10-at-comerica-park/74661834007/|website=The Detroit News|date=August 3, 2024|access-date=August 5, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240805104603/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/08/03/detroit-tigers-retire-former-manager-jim-leylands-no-10-at-comerica-park/74661834007/|archive-date=August 5, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>