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Record: 86-70 .551.... 1st in American League East
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Playoffs: Lost ALCS (Athletics)
Attendance: 1,892,386

Top Draft Pick: Jerry Manuel (#20) MLB
Manager - Billy Martin

Team Leaders

HR: Cash [22]
RBI: Cash [61]
2B: Rodriguez [23]
SB: Taylor [5]
W: Lolich [22]
SV: Seelbach [14]
SO: Lolich [250]

Oldest Player: Norm Cash [37]
Youngest Player: Fred Holdsworth [20]
Longest Tenure: Al Kaline [20]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Ike Blessitt (Sep 7) John Gamble (Sep 7) Paul Jata (Apr 19) John Knox (Aug 1) Joe Staton (Sep 5)
Pitchers: Fred Holdsworth (Jul 27) Don Leshnock (Jun 7) Phil Meeler (May 10) Bill Slayback (Jun 26) Bob Strampe (May 10)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Ike Blessitt	OF	22	R	R	5-11	185	9/30/1949	Detroit, MI	MLB	1972-1972
	Ed Brinkman	SS	30	R	R	6-0	170	12/6/1941	Cincinnati, OH	MLB	1961-1975
	Gates Brown	OF	33	L	R	5-11	220	5/2/1939	Crestline, OH	MLB	1963-1975
	Ike Brown	2B-1B	30	R	R	6-1	205	4/13/1942	Memphis, TN	MLB	1969-1974
	Les Cain	P	24	L	L	6-1	200	1/13/1948	San Luis Obispo, CA	MLB	1968-1972
	Norm Cash	1B	37	L	L	6-0	190	11/10/1934	Justiceburg, TX	MLB	1958-1974
	Joe Coleman	P	25	R	R	6-3	195	2/3/1947	Boston, MA	MLB	1965-1979
	Wayne Comer	OF	28	R	R	5-10	175	2/3/1944	Shenandoah, PA	MLB	1967-1972
	Jim Foor	P	23	L	L	6-2	170	1/13/1949	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1971-1973
	Bill Freehan	C	30	R	R	6-2	205	11/29/1941	Detroit, MI	MLB	1961-1976
	Woodie Fryman	P	32	R	L	6-2	205	4/15/1940	Ewing, KY	MLB	1966-1983
	John Gamble	SS	24	R	R	5-10	165	2/10/1948	Reno, NV	MLB	1972-1973
	Bill Gilbreth	P	24	L	L	6-0	180	9/3/1947	Abilene, TX	MLB	1971-1974
	Tom Haller	C	35	L	R	6-4	195	6/23/1937	Lockport, IL	MLB	1961-1972
	John Hiller	P	29	R	L	6-0	195	4/8/1943	Toronto, ON	MLB	1965-1980
	Fred Holdsworth	P	20	R	R	6-1	190	5/29/1952	Detroit, MI	MLB	1972-1980
	Willie Horton	OF	29	R	R	5-11	209	10/18/1942	Arno, VA	MLB	1963-1980
	Frank Howard	OF-1B	35	R	R	6-7	255	8/8/1936	Columbus, OH	MLB	1958-1973
	Paul Jata	1B-OF	22	R	R	6-1	190	9/4/1949	Astoria, NY	MLB	1972-1972
	Dalton Jones	2B-3B	28	L	R	6-1	180	12/10/1943	McComb, MS	MLB	1964-1972
	Al Kaline	OF	37	R	R	6-2	180	12/19/1934	Baltimore, MD	MLB	1953-1974
	Mike Kilkenny	P	27	R	L	6-3	175	4/11/1945	Bradford, ON	MLB	1969-1973
	John Knox	2B	23	L	R	6-0	170	7/26/1948	Newark, NJ	MLB	1972-1975
	Lerrin LaGrow	P	23	R	R	6-5	220	7/8/1948	Phoenix, AZ	MLB	1970-1980
	Gene Lamont	C	25	B	R	6-1	190	12/25/1946	Rockford, IL	MLB	1970-1975
	Marvin Lane	OF	22	R	R	5-11	180	1/18/1950	Sandersville, GA	MLB	1971-1976
	Don Leshnock	P	25	R	L	6-3	195	11/25/1946	Youngstown, OH	MLB	1972-1972
	Mickey Lolich	P	31	B	L	6-0	210	9/12/1940	Portland, OR	MLB	1963-1979
	Dick McAuliffe	2B-SS	32	L	R	5-11	176	11/29/1939	Hartford, CT	MLB	1960-1975
	Phil Meeler	P	23	R	R	6-5	215	7/3/1948	South Boston, VA	MLB	1972-1972
	Joe Niekro	P	27	R	R	6-1	190	11/7/1944	Martins Ferry, OH	MLB	1967-1988
	Jim Northrup	OF	32	L	R	6-3	190	11/24/1939	Breckenridge, MI	MLB	1964-1975
	Ron Perranoski	P	36	L	L	6-0	192	4/1/1936	Paterson, NJ	MLB	1961-1973
	Aurelio Rodriguez	3B	24	R	R	5-10	180	12/28/1947	Cananea, MX	MLB	1967-1983
	Fred Scherman	P	27	L	L	6-1	195	7/25/1944	Dayton, OH	MLB	1969-1976
	Chuck Seelbach	P	24	R	R	6-0	180	3/20/1948	Lakewood, OH	MLB	1971-1974
	Duke Sims	C	31	L	R	6-2	205	6/5/1941	Salt Lake City, UT	MLB	1964-1974
	Bill Slayback	P	24	R	R	6-4	200	2/21/1948	Hollywood, CA	MLB	1972-1974
	Mickey Stanley	OF	29	R	R	6-1	195	7/20/1942	Grand Rapids, MI	MLB	1964-1978
	Joe Staton	1B	24	L	L	6-3	175	3/8/1948	Seattle, WA	MLB	1972-1973
	Bob Strampe	P	22	B	R	6-1	185	6/13/1950	Janesville, WI	MLB	1972-1972
	Tony Taylor	2B-3B	36	R	R	5-9	179	12/19/1935	Central Alava, CU	MLB	1958-1976
	Tom Timmermann	P	32	R	R	6-4	215	5/12/1940	Breese, IL	MLB	1969-1974
	Chris Zachary	P	28	L	R	6-2	200	2/19/1944	Knoxville, TN	MLB	1963-1973