Detroit Tigers award winners and league leaders
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Detroit Tigers professional baseball team.
Awards and achievements
American League Most Valuable Player Award (12)
Main article: Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
- 1911 – Ty Cobb
- 1934 – Mickey Cochrane
- 1935 – Hank Greenberg
- 1937 – Charlie Gehringer
- 1940 – Hank Greenberg
- 1944 – Hal Newhouser
- 1945 – Hal Newhouser
- 1968 – Denny McLain
- 1984 – Willie Hernández
- 2011 – Justin Verlander
- 2012 – Miguel Cabrera
- 2013 – Miguel Cabrera
American League Cy Young Award (5)
Main article: Cy Young Award |
- 1968 – Denny McLain
- 1969 – Denny McLain
- 1984 – Willie Hernández
- 2011 – Justin Verlander
- 2013 – Max Scherzer
American League Triple Crown (4)
Main article: Major League Baseball Triple Crown |
- 1909 – Ty Cobb, batting
- 1945 – Hal Newhouser, pitching
- 2011 – Justin Verlander, pitching
- 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, batting
American League Rookie of the Year award (5)
Main article: Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award |
- 1953 – Harvey Kuenn
- 1976 – Mark Fidrych
- 1978 – Lou Whitaker
- 2006 – Justin Verlander
- 2016 – Michael Fulmer
American League Manager of the Year (3)
Main article: Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award |
- See footnote[1]
- 1984 – Sparky Anderson
- 1987 – Sparky Anderson
- 2006 – Jim Leyland
Fielding Bible Award (2)
Main article: Fielding Bible Award |
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Gold Glove Award (43)
Main article: Gold Glove Award |
† | Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
Player | Position | Times Won | Years |
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Frank Bolling | 2B | 1 | 1958 |
Ed Brinkman | SS | 1 | 1972 |
Yoenis Céspedes | OF | 1 | 2015 |
Bill Freehan | C | 5 | 1965–1969 |
Al Kaline† | OF | 10 | 1957–1959, 1961–1967 |
Ian Kinsler | 2B | 1 | 2016 |
Frank Lary | P | 1 | 1961 |
Lance Parrish | C | 3 | 1983–1985 |
Gary Pettis | OF | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
Plácido Polanco | 2B | 2 | 2007, 2009 |
Aurelio Rodríguez | 3B | 1 | 1976 |
Iván Rodríguez† | C | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2007 |
P | 1 | 2006 | |
Mickey Stanley | OF | 4 | 1968–1970, 1973 |
Alan Trammell† | SS | 4 | 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 |
Lou Whitaker | 2B | 3 | 1983–1985 |
Silver Slugger Award (33)
Main article: Silver Slugger Award |
† | Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
Player | Position | Times Won | Years |
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Alex Avila | C | 1 | 2011 |
Miguel Cabrera | 1B, 3B | 5 | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 |
Damion Easley | 2B | 1 | 1998 |
Cecil Fielder | 1B | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
Prince Fielder | 1B | 1 | 2012 |
Travis Fryman | SS | 1 | 1992 |
Torii Hunter | OF | 1 | 2013 |
J. D. Martinez | OF | 1 | 2015 |
Víctor Martínez | DH | 1 | 2014 |
Matt Nokes | C | 1 | 1987 |
Magglio Ordóñez | OF | 1 | 2007 |
Dean Palmer | 3B | 1 | 1999 |
Lance Parrish | C | 5 | 1980, 1982–1984, 1986 |
Plácido Polanco | 2B | 1 | 2007 |
Iván Rodríguez† | C | 1 | 2004 |
Mickey Tettleton | C | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
Alan Trammell† | SS | 3 | 1987, 1988, 1990 |
Lou Whitaker | 2B | 4 | 1983–1985, 1987 |
Edgar Martínez Award
Main article: Edgar Martínez Award |
- 1975 – Willie Horton
- 1978 – Rusty Staub
- 2014 – Víctor Martínez
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award (3)
Main article: Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award |
- Team (at all positions)
- 2012 – Austin Jackson
- 2013 – Austin Jackson
- Second base (in MLB)
- 2014 – Ian Kinsler
American League Championship Series MVP Award (3)
Main article: League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award |
- 1984 – Kirk Gibson
- 2006 – Plácido Polanco
- 2012 – Delmon Young
World Series MVP Award (2)
Main article: World Series Most Valuable Player Award |
- 1968 – Mickey Lolich
- 1984 – Alan Trammell
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
- See: This Year in Baseball Awards#Award winners
- Note: Voted by fans as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).
"This Year in Baseball Awards" MLB MVP
- 2012 – Miguel Cabrera
- 2013 – Miguel Cabrera
"This Year in Baseball Awards" Defensive Player of the Year
- 2007 – Plácido Polanco
"This Year in Baseball Awards" Play of the Year
- 2007 – Curtis Granderson
"This Year in Baseball Awards" Performance of the Year
- 2010 – Armando Galarraga
"Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY)" Starting Pitcher
- 2011 – Justin Verlander
"Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY)" Closer
- 2011 – José Valverde
Players Choice Awards
Main article: Players Choice Awards |
Player of the Year
- 2011 – Justin Verlander
- 2012 – Miguel Cabrera
- 2013 – Miguel Cabrera (2)
Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award
Main article: Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award |
- 2009 – Curtis Granderson
- 2010 – Brandon Inge
Outstanding Player
- 2012 – Miguel Cabrera
- 2013 – Miguel Cabrera (2)
Outstanding Pitcher
- 2011 – Justin Verlander
- 2013 – Max Scherzer
Outstanding Rookie
- 2006 – Justin Verlander
- 2010 – Austin Jackson
- 2016 – Michael Fulmer
MLB All-Century Team (1999)
- Ty Cobb (1 of 10 outfielders)
MLB All-Time Team (BBWAA) (1997)
- Ty Cobb (CF; runner-up)
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
Main article: DHL Hometown Heroes |
- Ty Cobb — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value
USA Today AL MVP
- 2011 – Miguel Cabrera
USA Today AL Top Pitcher
- 2011 – Justin Verlander
American League Rolaids Relief Man Award
Main article: Rolaids Relief Man Award |
- See footnote[2]
- 2000 – Todd Jones
- 2011 – José Valverde
Sporting News AL Reliever of the Year Award
Main article: The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award |
- See footnote[2]
The Sporting News AL Fireman of the Year Award (1960–2000; for closers)
- 1973 – John Hiller
- 2000 – Todd Jones
Sporting News AL Reliever of the Year Award (2001–present; for all relievers)
Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year Award
Main article: Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award |
- 2016 – Michael Fulmer
Topps All-Star Rookie teams
Main article: Topps All-Star Rookie Rosters |
- 1961 – Jake Wood (2B)
- 1970 – Les Cain (LHP)
- 1975 – Tom Veryzer (SS)
- 1976 – Jason Thompson (1B) & Mark Fidrych (RHP)
- 1977 – Dave Rozema (RHP)
- 1980 – Rick Peters (OF)
- 1987 – Matt Nokes (C)
- 1988 – Paul Gibson (LHP)
- 1991 – Milt Cuyler (OF) & Mark Leiter (LHP)
- 1992 – Scott Livingstone (3B)
- 1994 – Chris Gomez (SS)
- 1996 – Tony Clark (1B)
- 2002 – Ramon Santiago (SS)
- 2006 – Justin Verlander (RHP)
- 2010 – Austin Jackson (OF)
- 2013 – José Iglesias (SS)
Sporting News American League Comeback Player of the Year
Main article: The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award |
- 1965 – Norm Cash
- 1971 – Norm Cash
- 1973 – John Hiller
- 1983 – Alan Trammell
Hutch Award
Main article: Hutch Award |
- 1969 – Al Kaline
- 1973 – John Hiller
Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)
Main article: Ford C. Frick Award |
- 1981 – Ernie Harwell
BBWAA Career Excellence Award (baseball writers)
Main article: BBWAA Career Excellence Award |
- 1968 – H. G. Salsinger
- 2001 – Joe Falls
- 2015 – Tom Gage
- 2022 – John Lowe
Team award
- 1907 – American League pennant
- 1908 – American League pennant
- 1909 – American League pennant
- 1934 – American League pennant
- 1935 – American League pennant
- 1935 – World Series championship[3]
- 1940 – American League pennant
- 1945 – American League pennant
- 1945 – World Series championship[3]
- 1968 – American League pennant
- 1968 – World Series Trophy[3]
- 1984 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 1984 – World Series Trophy[3]
- 1997 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
- 2006 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 2012 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 2013 – Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence[4]
Team records (single-game, single-season, career)
Main article: Detroit Tigers team records |
Minor-league system
USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award
Main article: USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award |
- 1998 – Gabe Kapler (OF)
Other achievements
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Retired numbers
Tiger of the Year
The following players were selected as "Tiger of the Year" by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.[5]
- 2023 – Spencer Torkelson: .233 batting average; 34 doubles; 31 home runs; 94 RBIs; .759 OPS
- 2022 – Riley Greene: .253 batting average; 18 doubles; 5 home runs; 52 RBIs; .707 OPS
- 2021 – Jeimer Candelario: .271 batting average; 42 doubles (T-1st in MLB); 16 home runs; 67 RBIs; .795 OPS
- 2020 – Jeimer Candelario: .297 batting average; 3 triples (T-2nd in AL); 7 home runs; 29 RBIs; .872 OPS
- 2019 – Matthew Boyd: 9-12 record; 4.56 ERA; 238 strikeouts (6th in AL); 7.46 K/BB ratio (4th in AL) ;1.23 WHIP (9th in AL)
- 2018 - Nicholas Castellanos: .298 batting average; 23 home runs; 46 doubles; 89 RBIs; .854 OPS; .500 slugging
- 2017 – Justin Upton: .279 batting average; 28 home runs; 37 doubles; 94 RBIs; .904 OPS; .542 slugging
- 2016 – Justin Verlander: 16–9 record; 3.04 ERA (2nd in AL); Led AL with 254 strikeouts and 1.00 WHIP; 6.61 WAR (1st in AL among pitchers)
- 2015 – J. D. Martinez: .282 batting average; 33 doubles; 38 home runs (8th in AL); 102 RBIs (7th in AL); .879 OPS (9th in AL); .993 fielding percentage; 15 outfield assists (2nd in AL)
- 2014 – Víctor Martínez: .335 batting average (2nd in AL); 103 RBIs; .409 on-base percentage (1st in AL); .974 OPS (1st in MLB)
- 2013 – Miguel Cabrera: AL MVP; .348 batting average (1st in MLB); 44 home runs (2nd in MLB); 137 RBIs (2nd in MLB)
- 2012 – Miguel Cabrera: AL MVP; Triple Crown winner; .330 batting average (1st in MLB); 44 home runs (1st in MLB); 139 RBIs (1st in MLB)
- 2011 – Justin Verlander: AL MVP and Cy Young Awards; Triple Crown winner; 24–5 record; 2.40 ERA
- 2010 – Miguel Cabrera: .328 batting average; 38 home runs; 45 doubles; 126 RBIs; .622 slugging
- 2009 – Justin Verlander: 19–9 record; 3.45 ERA; Led AL with 35 games started, 240.0 innings pitched, 269 strikeouts and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings.[6]
- 2008 – Miguel Cabrera: .292 batting average; 37 home runs (1st in AL); 36 doubles; 127 RBIs (3rd in AL); .537 slugging (7th in AL)
- 2007 – Magglio Ordóñez: .363 average (led Major League Baseball); 54 doubles (led MLB); 139 RBIs (2nd in American League), .434 on base (2nd in AL), .595 slugging (4th in AL)
- 2006 – Carlos Guillén: .320 average; .400 on base; .519 slugging; 41 doubles; 100 runs; No. 10 in AL MVP voting
- 2005 – Plácido Polanco: 338 average and .461 slugging in 86 games
- 2004 – Iván Rodríguez: Gold Glove at catcher; .334 average; .510 slugging; 33 doubles; No. 10 in AL MVP voting
- 2003 – Dmitri Young: 29 home runs; .297 average; .372 on base; .537 slugging
- 2002 – Randall Simon: 19 home runs; .301 average
- 2001 – Steve Sparks: Led AL in complete games (8)
- 2000 – Bobby Higginson: .300 average; .538 slugging; 40 doubles; 30 home runs; 102 RBIs; 104 runs; 19 OF assists
- 1999 – Dean Palmer: 38 home runs; 100 RBIs; .518 slugging
- 1998 – Damion Easley: 38 doubles; 27 home runs; 100 RBIs
- 1997 – Tony Clark: 32 home runs; 117 RBIs; 105 runs; .500 slugging
- 1997 – Bobby Higginson: .299 average; .379 on base; .520 slugging; 27 home runs; 20 OF assists
- 1996 – Travis Fryman: 22 home runs; 100 RBIs
- 1995 – Travis Fryman: .275 average; 81 RBIs
- 1994 – Kirk Gibson: 23 home runs; .548 slugging
- 1993 – Tony Phillips: .313 average; .443 on base; 113 runs
- 1992 – Cecil Fielder: 35 home runs; 124 RBIs; No. 9 in AL MVP voting
- 1991 – Cecil Fielder: 44 home runs: 133 RBIs; 102 runs; No. 2 in AL MVP voting
- 1990 – Cecil Fielder: 51 home runs; 132 RBIs; 104 runs; .592 slugging; No. 2 in AL MVP voting
- 1989 – Lou Whitaker: 28 home runs; .361 on base pct; .462 slugging
- 1988 – Alan Trammell: .311 average; No. 7 in AL MVP voting
- 1987 – Alan Trammell: .343 average; .402 on base; .551 slugging; 28 home runs; 105 RBIs; No. 2 in AL MVP voting
- 1986 – Jack Morris: 21–8 record; .724 win percentage; No. 5 in AL Cy Young voting
- 1985 – Darrell Evans: AL HR leader at age 38 with 40 HRs; .518 slugging; No. 14 in AL MVP voting
- 1984 – Willie Hernández: AL MVP and Cy Young Awards; 1.92 ERA; 68 games finished
- 1983 – Lou Whitaker: Gold Glove at 2nd base; .320 average; 205 hits; No. 8 in AL MVP voting
- 1982 – Lance Parrish: 32 home runs; .529 slugging; No. 13 in AL MVP voting
- 1981 – Kirk Gibson: .328 average; No. 12 in AL MVP voting
- 1980 – Alan Trammell: Gold Glove at shortstop; .300 average; .376 on base pct.
- 1979 – Steve Kemp: 318 average; .543 slugging; 26 home runs; 105 RBIs
- 1978 – Ron LeFlore: Led AL in stolen bases (68) and runs (126)
- 1977 – Ron LeFlore: .325 average; 212 hits; 100 runs
- 1976 – Mark Fidrych: Year of the Bird; 19 wins; 2.34 ERA; Rookie of the Year Award; No. 2 in AL Cy Young voting
- 1975 – Willie Horton: 25 home runs; 92 RBIs
- 1974 – Al Kaline: Kaline's final season; 3,000th hit
- 1973 – John Hiller: 1.44 ERA; 65 games; No. 4 in AL MVP voting; AL Hutch Award
- 1972 – Ed Brinkman: Gold Glove award at shortstop; .990 fielding percentage; No. 9 in AL MVP and CY Young voting
- 1971 – Mickey Lolich: Led AL in wins (25) and strikeouts (308); No. 2 in Cy Young voting; No. 5 in AL MVP voting
- 1970 – Tom Timmermann: 61 games; 43 games finished; 27 saves
- 1969 – Denny McLain: 24 wins; 2.80 ERA; .727 win percentage
- 1968 – Denny McLain: 31 wins; 1.96 ERA; .280 strikeouts; 838 win pct.; Cy Young and AL MVP awards
- 1967 – Bill Freehan: Gold Glove award at catcher; .389 on-base percentage; No. 3 in AL MVP voting
- 1966 – Denny McLain: 20 wins; .727 win percentage; No. 15 in AL MVP voting
- 1965 – Don Wert: .341 on-base percentage; 331 assists at third base; No. 10 in AL MVP voting
King Tiger Award
- See: King Tiger Award
Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
- 1968 – Denny McLain
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
Main article: Michigan Sports Hall of Fame |
American League statistical batting leaders
Batting average (27)
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On-base percentage (15)
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Slugging percentage (14)
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On-base plus slugging (OPS) (16)
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Games played (40)
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At bats (12)
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Plate appearances (17)
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Runs (15)
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Hits (23)
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Total bases (15)
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Singles (12)
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Doubles (23)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders |
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Triples (19)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders |
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Home runs (12)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders |
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Runs batted in (21)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders |
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Walks (12)
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Strikeouts (8)
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Stolen bases (10)
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Runs created (20)
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Extra-base hits (14)
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Times on base (14)
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Hit by pitch (13)
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Sacrifice hits (14)
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Sacrifice flies (6)
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Intentional walks (7)
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Grounded into double plays (8)
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At bats per strikeout (9)
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At bats per home run (9)
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Outs (16)
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Six-hit games (9 innings) (6)
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American League statistical pitching leaders
Wins (19)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders |
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Win–loss Percentage (8)
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Earned Run Average (ERA) (9)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders |
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Strikeouts (14)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders |
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Saves (5)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders |
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No Hitters (8)
Main article: List of Major League Baseball no-hitters |
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Walks Plus Hits per Inning Pitched (WHIP) (6)
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Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (8)
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Walks Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (7)
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Strikeouts Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (9)
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Innings Pitched (15)
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Games Started (22)
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Complete Games (14)
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Shutouts (15)
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Walks Allowed (11)
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Hits Allowed (15)
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Home Runs Allowed (23)
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Strikeout to Walk (12)
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Losses (14)
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Earned Runs Allowed (17)
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Wild Pitches (13)
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Hit Batters (23)
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Batters Faced (13)
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Games Finished (7)
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