Anderson moved on to the young Detroit Tigers after being hired as their new manager on June 14, . Upon seeing the team's young talent, he boldly proclaimed to the press that his team would be a pennant winner within 5 years. The Tigers became a winning club almost immediately, finishing above .500 in each of Anderson's first three full seasons, but did not get into contention until , when they won 92 games and finished second to the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.