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Record: 60-49 .550.... th in American League East
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,149,144

Top Draft Pick: Ricky Barlow (#17) AAA
Manager - Sparky Anderson

Affiliates - AAA Evansville Triplets AA Birmingham Barons A+ Lakeland Tigers A Macon Peaches Rk Bristol Tigers

Team Leaders

HR: Parrish [10]
RBI: Kemp [49]
2B: Kemp, Parrish [18]
SB: Gibson [17]
W: Morris [14]
SV: Saucier [13]
SO: Morris [97]

Oldest Player: Duffy Dyer [35]
Youngest Player: Dan Petry [22]
Longest Tenure: John Wockenfuss [8]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Darrell Brown (Apr 11) Marty Castillo (Aug 19) Rick Leach (Apr 30)
Pitchers: Howard Bailey (Apr 12) George Cappuzzello (May 31) Larry Rothschild (Sep 11) Dave Rucker (Apr 12)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Howard Bailey	P	23	R	L	6-0	195	7/31/1957	Grand Haven, MI	MLB	1981-1983
	Tom Brookens	3B	27	R	R	5-10	170	8/10/1953	Chambersburg, PA	MLB	1979-1990
	Darrell Brown	OF	25	B	R	6-0	184	10/29/1955	Oklahoma City, OK	MLB	1981-1984
	George Cappuzzello	P	27	R	L	6-0	175	1/15/1954	Youngstown, OH	MLB	1981-1982
	Marty Castillo	3B-C	24	R	R	6-1	190	1/16/1957	Long Beach, CA	MLB	1981-1985
	Al Cowens	OF	29	R	R	6-2	200	10/25/1951	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1974-1986
	Duffy Dyer	C	35	R	R	6-0	195	8/15/1945	Dayton, OH	MLB	1968-1981
	Bill Fahey	C	31	L	R	6-0	200	6/14/1950	Detroit, MI	MLB	1971-1983
	Kirk Gibson	OF-LF	24	L	L	6-3	215	5/28/1957	Pontiac, MI	MLB	1979-1995
	Richie Hebner	3B-1B	33	L	R	6-1	200	11/26/1947	Boston, MA	MLB	1968-1985
	Ron Jackson	1B-3B	28	R	R	6-0	205	5/9/1953	Birmingham, AL	MLB	1975-1984
	Lynn Jones	OF	28	R	R	5-9	175	1/1/1953	Meadville, PA	MLB	1979-1986
	Mick Kelleher	SS-3B	33	R	R	5-9	176	7/25/1947	Seattle, WA	MLB	1972-1982
	Steve Kemp	OF	26	L	L	6-0	195	8/7/1954	San Angelo, TX	MLB	1977-1988
	Dennis Kinney	P	29	L	L	6-1	190	2/26/1952	Toledo, OH	MLB	1978-1982
	Rick Leach	1B-OF	24	L	L	6-0	195	5/4/1957	Ann Arbor, MI	MLB	1981-1990
	Aurelio Lopez	P	32	R	R	6-0	220	9/21/1948	Tecamachalco, MX	MLB	1974-1987
	Jack Morris	P	26	R	R	6-3	200	5/16/1955	St. Paul, MN	MLB	1977-1994
	Stan Papi	3B-2B	30	R	R	6-0	178	2/4/1951	Fresno, CA	MLB	1974-1981
	Lance Parrish	C	25	R	R	6-3	220	6/15/1956	Clairton, PA	MLB	1977-1995
	Rick Peters	OF	25	B	R	5-9	170	11/21/1955	Lynwood, CA	MLB	1979-1986
	Dan Petry	P	22	R	R	6-4	200	11/13/1958	Palo Alto, CA	MLB	1979-1991
	Larry Rothschild	P	28	R	R	6-2	185	12/9/1952	Chicago, IL	MLB	1981-1982
	Dave Rozema	P	24	R	R	6-4	200	8/5/1956	Grand Rapids, MI	MLB	1977-1986
	Dave Rucker	P	23	L	L	6-1	190	9/1/1957	San Bernardino, CA	MLB	1981-1988
	Kevin Saucier	P	24	R	L	6-1	196	8/9/1956	Pensacola, FL	MLB	1978-1982
	Dan Schatzeder	P	26	L	L	6-0	195	12/1/1954	Elmhurst, IL	MLB	1977-1991
	Champ Summers	OF	35	L	R	6-2	205	6/15/1946	Bremerton, WA	MLB	1974-1984
	Dave Tobik	P	28	R	R	6-1	195	3/2/1953	Euclid, OH	MLB	1978-1985
	Alan Trammell	SS	23	R	R	6-0	175	2/21/1958	Garden Grove, CA	MLB	1977-1996
	Jerry Ujdur	P	24	R	R	6-1	195	3/5/1957	Duluth, MN	MLB	1980-1984
	Lou Whitaker	2B	24	L	R	5-11	160	5/12/1957	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1977-1995
	Milt Wilcox	P	31	R	R	6-2	185	4/20/1950	Honolulu, HI	MLB	1970-1986
	John Wockenfuss	C-1B	32	R	R	6-0	190	2/27/1949	Welch, WV	MLB	1974-1985