Left fielder
Left fielder Johnny Groth played for the Tigers from 1946 to 1952. Tabbed for superstardom in 1949 by "Time", "Collier's", "The Saturday Evening Post", and "Life" after he hit .340 for the Buffalo Bisons, Groth hit .306 in 1959 with career-highs in home runs (12), RBIs (85), hits (173), runs scored (95), on-base percentage (.407), doubles (30), walks (95), plate appearances (670), and games played (157). At one point during the 1950 season, he had eight consecutive hits.