Team accomplishments • On April 16, the Tigers established a franchise record by hitting at least one home run in each of the team's first 12 games of the season. The streak was extended to 13 games on April 18, before the Tigers went homerless on April 19. It was the second-longest streak in Major League history, one shy of the record set by the
2002 Cleveland Indians at 14 games. • On April 25, the Tigers scored 19 runs in the game, it marked the first time the team has scored 13 or more runs in consecutive games since
1993. The Tigers' 19 runs, including nine-runs in the fifth inning, were the most in a game since
2008. The Tigers recorded 24 hits, while the
Seattle Mariners recorded 16 hits, as the 40 combined hits broke the Comerica Park record for most hits in a nine-inning game. The Tigers were two runs shy of its franchise record, and four hits shy of its most hits in a game. • On May 20, the Tigers hit three consecutive home runs in an inning for the first time since
2013. • On September 8, the Tigers turned their first
triple play since
2001.
Individual accomplishments Hitting • On April 4,
JaCoby Jones became the first Tigers rookie to hit a home run on Opening Day since
Kirk Gibson in
1980, and the first Tiger to record his first Major League home run on Opening Day since
John Sullivan in
1965. • On April 11,
James McCann hit his third home run of the season, becoming the first Tigers catcher in franchise history to hit three home runs in the first seven games of the season. • On April 19,
Nicholas Castellanos hit two triples in the game, becoming the first Tigers player to do so since
Austin Jackson in
2012. • On May 18,
J. D. Martinez became the first Major League player since
1999 to record eight or more hits and eight or more walks in his first 24 plate appearances in a season. • On June 2,
Miguel Cabrera recorded his 1,000th career
extra-base hit, becoming the 39th player in Major League history to reach the milestone. • On July 7,
Víctor Martínez recorded his 2,000th career hit, becoming the ninth active player to reach the milestone. • On July 18, Nicholas Castellanos hit a single, triple and two home runs in the game, becoming the fourth Tigers player to do since
1913, and the first Tigers player to do so since
Dmitri Young in
2003. • On July 20, Miguel Cabrera recorded his 1,600th career RBI, becoming the 36th player in Major League history to reach the milestone. • On August 6, Nicholas Castellanos recorded his 500th career hit. • On September 29, Nicholas Castellanos recorded his 100th RBI of the season. He became the sixth player in Tigers history to record 10 or more triples, 25 or more home runs and 100 or more RBIs in a season, and the first player to do so since
Al Kaline in
1956.
Pitching • On April 4,
Justin Verlander tied a franchise record for the most strikeouts on Opening Day with 10, becoming the first Tigers player to do so since
Mickey Lolich in
1970. • On June 21 against the
Seattle Mariners, Justin Verlander retired the first 16 batters he faced, before a
bunt hit by
Jarrod Dyson in the sixth inning ruined the
perfect game bid. • On July 17 against the
Kansas City Royals,
Jordan Zimmermann threw 79 strikes out of 97 pitches, an 81 percent strike rate that ranks as the best by a Tigers starter with 80 pitches or more since at least
1988, and was the best by a Major League starter since
2008. • On August 9 against the
Pittsburgh Pirates, Justin Verlander took a
no-hitter into the sixth inning, before a two-out double by
Josh Bell ruined the no-hit bid. • On September 17 against the
Chicago White Sox,
Matthew Boyd took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, before a two-out double by
Tim Anderson ruined the no-hit bid.
Defensive • On September 8, the team converted its first triple play since the 2001 season. The play was converted by
Jeimer Candelario at third base, Ian Kinsler at second base, and
Efren Navarro at first base off a ball hit by
Kevin Pillar of the
Toronto Blue Jays.
All-Stars The Tigers sent two players to the
2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Starting pitcher
Michael Fulmer was named to the All-Star Game, but did not participate due to pitching on Sunday, so his teammate outfielder
Justin Upton took his place on the American League roster. ==Game log==