Detroit
| Player | Year with 'Caps | Major League Team of Debut | Date of Debut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Adames | 2014 | Tampa Bay | 5/22/18 |
| Alex Avila | 2008 | Detroit | 8/6/09 |
| Burke Badenhop | 2006 | Florida | 4/9/08 |
| Benito Baez | 1996 | Florida | 8/25/01 |
| Sandy Baez | 2016 | Detroit | 6/4/18 |
| Duane Below | 2007 | Detroit | 7/20/11 |
| Adam Bernero | 1999 | Detroit | 8/1/00 |
| Jason Beverlin | 1994 | Cleveland | 7/29/02 |
| Randor Bierd | 2005 | Baltimore | 4/2/08 |
| Brennan Boesch | 2007 | Detroit | 4/23/10 |
| Dave Borkowski | 1997 | Detroit | 7/17/99 |
| Rob Brantly | 2010, 11 | Miami | 8/14/12 |
| Emil Brown | 1995 | Pittsburgh | 4/3/97 |
| Curt Casali | 2011, 12 | Tampa Bay | 7/18/14 |
| Nick Castellanos | 2011 | Detroit | 9/1/13 |
| Angel Castro | 2007 | Oakland | 5/9/15 |
| Harold Castro | 2013, '14 | Detroit | 9/23/18 |
| Ryan Christenson | 1996 | Oakland | 4/20/98 |
| Anthony Claggett | 2006 | NY Yankees | 4/18/09 |
| Brent Clevlen | 2003 | Detroit | 7/30/06 |
| Francisco Cordero | 1997 | Detroit | 8/2/99 |
| Nate Cornejo | 1999 | Detroit | 8/8/01 |
| Steve Cox | 1994 | Tampa Bay | 9/18/99 |
| D.T. Cromer | 1994 | Cincinnati | 4/3/00 |
| Casey Crosby | 2009 | Detroit | 6/1/12 |
| Jeffrey D'Amico | 1994 | Kansas City | 6/3/00 |
| Jeff DaVanon | 1996 | Anaheim | 9/7/99 |
| Eulogio De La Cruz | 2004 | Detroit | 6/18/07 |
| Andy Dirks | 2008 | Detroit | 5/16/11 |
| Brent Dlugach | 2005 | Detroit | 9/13/09 |
| Freddy Dolsi | 2005 | Detroit | 5/6/08 |
| Eric Eckenstahler | 2000 | Detroit | 9/9/02 |
| Mario Encarnacion | 1997 | Colorado | 8/26/01 |
| Buck Farmer | 2014 | Detroit | 8/13/14 |
| Jeff Ferrell | 2011, 12 | Detroit | 7/4/15 |
| Robert Fick | 1997 | Detroit | 9/19/98 |
| Casey Fien | 2007 | Detroit | 7/26/09 |
| Alfredo Figaro | 2008 | Detroit | 6/20/09 |
| Brian Flynn | 2011 | Miami | 9/4/13 |
| Jason Frasor | 1999 | Toronto | 4/16/04 |
| Jeff Frazier | 2005 | Detroit | 7/30/10 |
| Luke French | 2005 | Detroit | 5/15/09 |
| Charlie Furbush | 2007 | Detroit | 5/23/11 |
| Avisail Garcia | 2009, 10 | Detroit | 8/31/12 |
| Mike Gerber | 2014, 15 | Detroit | 4/20/18 |
| Tony Giarratano | 2004 | Detroit | 6/1/05 |
| Chad Green | 2014 | NY Yankees | 5/16/16 |
| Grayson Greiner | 2014 | Detroit | 5/5/18 |
| Ben Grieve | 1995 | Oakland | 9/3/97 |
| Matt Hall | 2016 | Detroit | 9/15/18 |
| Jack Hannahan | 2001 | Detroit | 5/25/06 |
| Gorkys Hernandez | 2007 | Pittsburgh | 5/21/12 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1996 | Oakland | 6/27/99 |
| Michael Hollimon | 2006 | Detroit | 6/9/08 |
| Omar Infante | 2000 | Detroit | 9/7/02 |
| Brandon Inge | 1999 | Detroit | 4/3/01 |
| Joe Jimenez | 2015 | Detroit | 4/13/17 |
| Matt Joyce | 2006 | Detroit | 5/5/08 |
| Jair Jurrjens | 2005 | Detroit | 8/15/07 |
| Kris Keller | 1999 | Detroit | 5/24/02 |
| Don Kelly | 2002 | Pittsburgh | 4/2/07 |
| Corey Knebel | 2013 | Detroit | 5/24/14 |
| Guido Knudson | 2013 | Detroit | 8/22/15 |
| Tim Kubinski | 1994 | Oakland | 7/16/97 |
| Artie Lewicki | 2014, 15 | Detroit | 9/4/17 |
| Rodney Lindsey | 1998 | Detroit | 9/2/00 |
| Nook Logan | 2001 | Detroit | 7/21/04 |
| Shane Loux | 1998 | Detroit | 9/10/02 |
| Dixon Machado | 2011 | Detroit | 5/25/15 |
| Joe Mantiply | 2014 | Detroit | 9/3/16 |
| Luis Marte | 2007 | Detroit | 9/1/11 |
| Cristhian Martinez | 2004 | Florida | 5/21/09 |
| Cameron Maybin | 2006 | Detroit | 8/17/07 |
| James McCann | 2011 | Detroit | 9/1/14 |
| Jason McDonald | 1994 | Oakland | 6/5/97 |
| Melvin Mercedes | 2009, 10, 11, 12 | Detroit | 8/15/14 |
| Chris Michalak | 1994 | Arizona | 8/21/98 |
| Matt Miller | 1998 | Detroit | 5/8/01 |
| Scott Moore | 2003 | Chicago Cubs | 9/4/06 |
| Willie Morales | 1994 | Baltimore | 4/9/00 |
| Juan Moreno | 1996 | Texas | 5/17/01 |
| Guillermo Moscoso | 2007 | Texas | 5/30/09 |
| Steven Moya | 2011, 12 | Detroit | 9/1/14 |
| Eric Munson | 1999 | Detroit | 7/17/00 |
| Angel Nesbitt | 2013 | Detroit | 4/8/15 |
| David Newhan | 1995 | San Diego | 6/4/99 |
| Jose Ortega | 2010 | Detroit | 6/8/12 |
| Hernan Perez | 2009, 10, 11 | Detroit | 6/9/12 |
| Adam Pettyjohn | 1998 | Detroit | 7/16/01 |
| Luis Pineda | 1999 | Detroit | 8/3/01 |
| Luke Putkonen | 2009 | Detroit | 4/29/12 |
| Mike Rabelo | 2002 | Detroit | 9/23/06 |
| Ryan Raburn | 2002 | Detroit | 9/12/04 |
| Wilkin Ramirez | 2005 | Detroit | 5/21/09 |
| Zac Reininger | 2014 | Detroit | 8/27/17 |
| Will Rhymes | 2006 | Detroit | 7/26/10 |
| Michael Rivera | 1998 | Detroit | 9/10/01 |
| Chris Robinson | 2005 | San Diego | 9/04/13 |
| Mauricio Robles | 2008 | Philidelphia | 9/03/13 |
| Fernando Rodney | 2000 | Detroit | 5/4/02 |
| Brian Rogers | 2004 | Pittsburgh | 9/1/06 |
| Bruce Rondon | 2011 | Detroit | 4/25/13 |
| Cody Ross | 2000 | Detroit | 7/4/03 |
| Dusty Ryan | 2005 | Detroit | 9/4/08 |
| Kyle Ryan | 2011, 12 | Detroit | 8/30/14 |
| Humberto Sanchez | 2003 | NY Yankees | 9/18/09 |
| Pedro Santana | 1997 | Detroit | 7/16/01 |
| Ramon Santiago | 2000 | Detroit | 5/17/02 |
| Warwick Saupold | 2012 | Detroit | 5/14/16 |
| Jay Sborz | 2005, 06 | Detroit | 6/22/10 |
| Scott Sizemore | 2007 | Detroit | 4/5/10 |
| Chad Smith | 2012, 13 | Detroit | 6/22/14 |
| Drew Smith | 2015, 16 | NY Mets | 6/23/18 |
| Giovanni Soto | 2010 | Cleveland | 9/5/15 |
| Max St. Pierre | 2000 | Detroit | 9/4/10 |
| Christin Stewart | 2015 | Detroit | 9/9/18 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 2012 | Detroit | 6/4/14 |
| Jordan Tata | 2004 | Detroit | 4/6/06 |
| Clete Thomas | 2005 | Detroit | 3/31/08 |
| Jake Thompson | 2013 | Philadelphia | 8/6/16 |
| Andres Torres | 1999 | Detroit | 4/7/02 |
| Devon Travis | 2013 | Toronto | 4/6/15 |
| Spencer Turnbull | 2015 | Detroit | 9/14/18 |
| Jacob Turner | 2010 | Detroit | 7/30/11 |
| Jose Valdez | 2013 | Detroit | 7/31/15 |
| Andy Van Hekken | 2000 | Detroit | 9/3/02 |
| Virgil Vasquez | 2004 | Detroit | 5/13/07 |
| Brayan Villarreal | 2008, 09 | Detroit | 4/2/11 |
| Chris Wakeland | 1997 | Detroit | 9/4/01 |
| Jeff Weaver | 1998 | Detroit | 4/14/99 |
| Thad Weber | 2008 | Detroit | 4/22/12 |
| Casper Wells | 2008 | Detroit | 5/15/10 |
| Kevin Whelan | 2005 | NY Yankees | 6/10/11 |
| Derrick White | 1996 | Montreal | 7/22/93 |
| Adam Wilk | 2009 | Detroit | 5/26/11 |
| George Williams* | 1994 | Oakland | 7/13/95 |
| Mark Woodyard | 2001 | Detroit | 9/17/05 |
| Joel Zumaya | 2003 | Detroit | 4/3/06 |
*George Williams was the first Whitecap ever to reach the Major Leagues.
Major League rehab appearances with the Whitecaps
Willie Blair (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on May 23, 1997, at Fort Wayne.
Robert Fick (Detroit) played three games on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on August 20-22, 1999, against Clinton at home.
Brian Moehler (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on May 13, 2000, against South Bend at home.
Dave Mlicki (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on August 27, 2000, against Wisconsin at home.
Brandon Inge (Detroit) played four games on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on July 29-August 1, 2001, against Burlington at home.
Kenny Rogers (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on June 15, 2007, against Dayton at home.
Curtis Granderson (Detroit) played three games on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on April 18, 2008, against Burlington at home and April 21-22, 2008, against Beloit at home.
Magglio Ordonez (Detroit) played one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on July 14, 2008, against Peoria at home.
Jeremy Bonderman (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on May 16, 2009, against Great Lakes at home.
Brandon Inge (Detroit) played one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on August 3, 2010, against Great Lakes at home.
Carlos Guillen (Detroit) played two games on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on August 6, 2010, against Great Lakes at home and August 7, 2010, at Dayton.
Omar Infante (Detroit) played two games on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on July 24-25, 2013, against Fort Wayne at home.
Darin Downs (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on July 25, 2013, against Fort Wayne at home.
Luke Putkonen (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on May 7, 2014, against Lake County at home.
Ian Krol (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on July 4, 2014, at Fort Wayne.
Andy Dirks (Detroit) played five games on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on August 1-3, 2014, against Fort Wayne at home and August 4-5, 2014, at Lake County.
Luke Putkonen (Detroit) pitched three games on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment on August 28, 2014, at Fort Wayne, on August 30, 2014, at home against Great Lakes, and on September 3, 2014, in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs at Fort Wayne.
Shane Green (Detroit) pitched for the Whitecaps on May 20, 2016 at Fort Wayne. He pitched three scoreless innings in the Whitecaps 3-1 victory.
Anibal Sanchez (Detroit) pitched one game on a Tigers' Major League rehab assignment at Souith Bend on August 31, 2017.
Jordan Zimmermann (Detroit) pitched for the Whitecaps on June 11, 2018 against the South Bend Cubs. He pitched 5.1 innings in the Whitecaps 6-3 loss.