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Record: 85-76 .528.... 5th in American League East
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,630,929

Top Draft Pick: Rick Leach (#13) MLB
Manager - Sparky Anderson, Les Moss, Dick Tracewski

Affiliates - AAA Evansville Triplets AA Montgomery Rebels A+ Lakeland Tigers Rk Bristol Tigers

Team Leaders

HR: Kemp [26]
RBI: Kemp [105]
2B: Parrish, Kemp [26]
SB: LeFlore [78]
W: Morris [17]
SV: Lopez [21]
SO: Morris [113]

Oldest Player: Jack Billingham [36]
Youngest Player: Bruce Robbins [19]
Longest Tenure: John Hiller [14]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Tom Brookens (Jul 10) Kirk Gibson (Sep 8) Dan Gonzales (Apr 7) Al Greene (Jul 23) Lynn Jones (Apr 13) Rick Peters (Sep 8)
Pitchers: Mike Chris (Jul 31) Dan Petry (Jul 8) Bruce Robbins (Jul 28) Pat Underwood (May 31)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Fernando Arroyo	P	27	R	R	6-2	180	3/21/1952	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1975-1986
	Steve Baker	P	22	R	R	6-0	185	8/30/1956	Eugene, OR	MLB	1978-1983
	Jack Billingham	P	36	R	R	6-4	215	2/21/1943	Orlando, FL	MLB	1968-1980
	Tom Brookens	3B	25	R	R	5-10	170	8/10/1953	Chambersburg, PA	MLB	1979-1990
	Sheldon Burnside	P	24	R	L	6-5	200	12/22/1954	South Bend, IN	MLB	1978-1980
	Mike Chris	P	21	L	L	6-3	180	10/8/1957	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1979-1983
	Tim Corcoran	1B-OF	26	L	L	5-11	175	3/19/1953	Glendale, CA	MLB	1977-1986
	Mark Fidrych	P	24	R	R	6-3	175	8/14/1954	Worcester, MA	MLB	1976-1980
	Kirk Gibson	OF-LF	22	L	L	6-3	215	5/28/1957	Pontiac, MI	MLB	1979-1995
	Dan Gonzales	OF	25	L	R	6-1	195	9/30/1953	Whittier, CA	MLB	1979-1980
	Al Greene	OF	24	L	R	5-11	190	11/9/1954	Detroit, MI	MLB	1979-1979
	John Hiller	P	36	R	L	6-0	195	4/8/1943	Toronto, ON	MLB	1965-1980
	Lynn Jones	OF	26	R	R	5-9	175	1/1/1953	Meadville, PA	MLB	1979-1986
	Steve Kemp	OF	24	L	L	6-0	195	8/7/1954	San Angelo, TX	MLB	1977-1988
	Ron LeFlore	OF	31	R	R	6-0	200	6/16/1948	Detroit, MI	MLB	1974-1982
	Aurelio Lopez	P	30	R	R	6-0	220	9/21/1948	Tecamachalco, MX	MLB	1974-1987
	Dave Machemer	2B	28	R	R		180	5/24/1951	St. Joseph, MI	MLB	1978-1979
	Phil Mankowski	3B	26	L	R	6-0	180	1/9/1953	Buffalo, NY	MLB	1976-1982
	Milt May	C	28	L	R	6-0	190	8/1/1950	Gary, IN	MLB	1970-1984
	Jerry Morales	OF	30	R	R	5-10	175	2/18/1949	Yabucoa, PR	MLB	1969-1983
	Jack Morris	P	24	R	R	6-3	200	5/16/1955	St. Paul, MN	MLB	1977-1994
	Lance Parrish	C	23	R	R	6-3	220	6/15/1956	Clairton, PA	MLB	1977-1995
	Rick Peters	OF	23	B	R	5-9	170	11/21/1955	Lynwood, CA	MLB	1979-1986
	Dan Petry	P	20	R	R	6-4	200	11/13/1958	Palo Alto, CA	MLB	1979-1991
	Ed Putman	C-1B	25	R	R	6-1	190	9/25/1953	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1976-1979
	Bruce Robbins	P	19	L	L	6-1	190	9/10/1959	Portland, IN	MLB	1979-1980
	Aurelio Rodriguez	3B	31	R	R	5-10	180	12/28/1947	Cananea, MX	MLB	1967-1983
	Dave Rozema	P	22	R	R	6-4	200	8/5/1956	Grand Rapids, MI	MLB	1977-1986
	Rusty Staub	OF-1B	35	L	R	6-2	200	4/1/1944	New Orleans, LA	MLB	1963-1985
	Dave Stegman	OF	25	R	R	5-11	190	1/30/1954	Inglewood, CA	MLB	1978-1984
	Champ Summers	OF	33	L	R	6-2	205	6/15/1946	Bremerton, WA	MLB	1974-1984
	Bruce Taylor	P	26	R	R	6-0	178	4/16/1953	Holden, MA	MLB	1977-1979
	Jason Thompson	1B	24	L	L	6-3	210	7/6/1954	Hollywood, CA	MLB	1976-1986
	Dave Tobik	P	26	R	R	6-1	195	3/2/1953	Euclid, OH	MLB	1978-1985
	Alan Trammell	SS	21	R	R	6-0	175	2/21/1958	Garden Grove, CA	MLB	1977-1996
	Pat Underwood	P	22	L	L	6-0	175	2/9/1957	Kokomo, IN	MLB	1979-1983
	Mark Wagner	SS	25	R	R	6-1	175	3/4/1954	Conneaut, OH	MLB	1976-1984
	Lou Whitaker	2B	22	L	R	5-11	160	5/12/1957	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1977-1995
	Milt Wilcox	P	29	R	R	6-2	185	4/20/1950	Honolulu, HI	MLB	1970-1986
	John Wockenfuss	C-1B	30	R	R	6-0	190	2/27/1949	Welch, WV	MLB	1974-1985
	Kip Young	P	24	R	R	5-11	175	10/29/1954	Georgetown, OH	MLB	1978-1979