4 current Detroit Tigers who could be Hall of Fame bound

1. Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander has been nothing short of spectacular in a Tigers uniform. Save for the 2014 and 2015 season where he was battling injury, JV has been the most reliable starter for the Tigers for 12 years. Yes, Verlander has been a Tiger for 12 years. Man how time flies.

In those 12 years, Verlander has racked up award after award. Six All-Star games (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013), a Rookie of the Year (2006), one MVP (2011), one Cy Young (2011, runner-up twice–the latest was highway robbery), an ERA Title (2011), and the pitching Triple-Crown (2011).

Awards aside, his stats alone speak for themselves. In 12 Major League seasons, JV has logged 2,339.0 innings pitched, recorded 2,197 strikeouts, carries a 3.47 ERA, with a 1.185 WHIP, and has a 173-106 W/L record.

Oh, and he’s not a bad follow on Twitter either

I'm sure some would be… "Stumpf'd" if he didn't make it. 😂 #dadjoke #lame #StillLaughingThough https://t.co/HUK8D1bVF7

— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) January 17, 2017

2. Miguel Cabrera

Miggy. Was there ever any question? Miguel Cabrera is arguably the most dangerous right-handed hitter in all of Major League Baseball. There’s not a pitcher in the League that wants to face Miggy with the game on the line, just ask Mariano Rivera.

Miggy is an 11 time All-Star (2004-2007, 2010-2016), two-time MVP (2012, 2013), seven-time Sliver Slugger winner (2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, & 2016), four-time AL batting champion (2011-2013, 2015), and the first AL Triple Crown winner since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.

Over a 14 year career, Miggy has been nothing short of phenomenal at the plate. For his career, he has slashed .321/.399/.562 (48th, 62nd, and 14th all-time respectively), racked up 2,519 hits (96th all-time), has 446 home runs (40th all-time) and driven in 1,553 RBIs (45th all-time). And he’s adding to those numbers each season.

These two players are Hall of Fame locks. They are two of the most dominant in their respective positions, and when they retire will not spend too long on the Hall of Fame ballots.

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