These players have the record for most years together for 9 teammates: 10, 1964-73. They won a World Series together in 1968, and then an AL East Division title in 1972.
Subsets have them also have the record for number of seasons together for 8, 7, 6 and 5 players:
8: Brown, Freehan, Horton, Lolich, Kaline, Cash, Northrup & Stanley, 11, 1964-73;
7: Brown, Freehan, Horton, Lolich, Kaline, Cash, & McAuliffe, 11, 1963-73;
6: Brown, Freehan, Horton, Lolich, Kaline, Cash, 12: 1963-74;
5: Brown, Freehan, Horton, Lolich, Kaline, Stanley, 12: 1964-75.
Possible only in the era of the dreaded reserve clause.
But as proof that Detroit is a great place to play one’s career, Trammell and Whitaker have the 2-teammate record: 19 seasons!
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Whitaker and Trammell! What a pair!