List of Detroit Tigers owners and executives
(Redirected from Managers and ownership of the Detroit Tigers)
Owners, executives, and managers of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers. Current personnel are indicated in bold.
Team owners
[edit]| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| George Vanderbeck | 1894–1900 |
| James D. Burns | 1901 |
| Samuel F. Angus | 1902–1903 |
| William H. Yawkey | 1904–1907 |
| Frank Navin | 1908–1935 |
| Walter Briggs, Sr. | 1935–1952 |
| Walter Briggs, Jr. | 1952–1956 |
| Fred Knorr | 1956–1960 |
| John Fetzer | 1956–1983 |
| Tom Monaghan | 1983–1992 |
| Mike Ilitch | 1992–2017 |
| Christopher Ilitch | 2017–present |
Presidents
[edit]| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| James D. Burns | 1901 |
| Samuel F. Angus | 1902–03 |
| William H. Yawkey | 1904–07 |
| Frank J. Navin | 1908–35 |
| Walter O. Briggs Sr. | 1936–52 |
| Walter O. Briggs Jr. | 1952–56 |
| Frederick A. Knorr | 1957 |
| Harvey R. Hansen | 1957–59 |
| Bill DeWitt | 1959–60 |
| John E. Fetzer | 1961–78 |
| Jim Campbell | 1978–90 |
| Glenn E. "Bo" Schembechler | 1990–92 |
| Michael Ilitch | 1992–95, 2001 |
| John McHale Jr. | 1995–2001 |
| Dave Dombrowski | 2002–2015 |
| Al Avila | 2016–2022 |
| Scott Harris | 2022–present |
General Managers
[edit]| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Mickey Cochrane | 1936–1938 |
| Jack Zeller | 1938–1945 |
| George Trautman | 1946 |
| Billy Evans | 1946–1951 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 1952–1953 |
| Muddy Ruel | 1954–1956 |
| Walter Briggs | 1957 |
| John McHale | 1957–1959 |
| Rick Ferrell | 1959–1962 |
| Jim Campbell | 1963–1983 |
| Bill Lajoie | 1984–1990 |
| Joe McDonald | 1991–1992 |
| Jerry Walker | 1993 |
| Joe Klein | 1994–1995 |
| Randy Smith | 1996–2002 |
| Dave Dombrowski | 2002–2015 |
| Al Avila | 2015–2022 |
| Jeff Greenberg | 2023–present |