1979 Detroit Tigers Organizational Roster
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A list of all players appearing in at least 1 game for the 1979 Detroit Tigers organization. Includes the MLB parent team and all minor league affiliates from AAA to Rookie level.
Fernando Arroyo 27 P 6-2 195 R R 1952-03-21 Sacramento,CA MLB 1975-1986 1975-1986 missing 1979 teams Howard Bailey 21 P 6-0 195 R L 1957-07-31 Grand Haven,MI MLB 1981-1983 1979-1984 missing 1979 teams Chris Baker 18 OF 6-4 195 R R 1961-05-25 Dearborn Heights,MI A 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams Steve Baker 22 P 6-0 185 R R 1956-08-30 Eugene,OR MLB 1978-1983 1977-1986 missing 1979 teams Ken Baldwin -- 2B 5-11 178 L R AA 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Anthony Barraco 17 OF 5-11 180 B R 1961-08-27 Pittsburg,CA Rk 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Michael Beecroft 20 P 6-4 195 B R 1959-06-29 Sacramento,CA AA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Bob Benda 22 SS 5-9 160 R R 1956-09-30 North Palm Beach,FL A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Thomas Berti 23 2B-SS 5-11 170 L R 1956-01-08 Royal Oak,MI A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Jack Billingham 36 P 6-4 215 R R 1943-02-21 Orlando,FL MLB 1968-1980 1968-1980 missing 1979 teams Ted Blair 24 P 5-10 165 L L 1955-06-19 Detroit,MI AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Scott Bollens -- P 6-2 175 R R Rk 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Ted Brazell 27 OF 6-0 175 R R 1952-01-30 St. Louis,MO AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Bob Bresnen 22 P 6-1 185 R L 1956-11-12 Cincinnati,OH A+ 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Tom Brookens 25 3B 5-10 170 R R 1953-08-10 Chambersburg,PA MLB 1979-1990 1977-1990 missing 1979 teams Darrell Brown 23 OF 6-0 184 B R 1955-10-29 Oklahoma City,OK MLB 1981-1984 1977-1996 missing 1979 teams Jeffrey Brown -- OF 5-9 167 L R A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Sheldon Burnside 24 P 6-5 200 R L 1954-12-22 South Bend,IN MLB 1978-1980 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Tony Camara -- 1B 6-5 205 R R Chula Vista,CA Rk 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Brian Cascadden -- P 6-1 165 L L A+ 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams David Cassetto 21 P 6-1 180 L R 1957-11-20 Morris,IL AA 1976-1979 missing 1979 teams Marty Castillo 22 3B-C 6-1 190 R R 1957-01-16 Long Beach,CA MLB 1981-1985 1978-1986 missing 1979 teams Gordon Chretien -- P 6-1 195 R R AA 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Mike Chris 21 P 6-3 180 L L 1957-10-08 Santa Monica,CA MLB 1979-1983 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams Chris Codiroli 21 P 6-1 160 R R 1958-03-26 Oxnard,CA MLB 1982-1990 1977-1991 missing 1979 teams Richard Collyer 20 P 6-1 185 L L 1959-01-27 Brooklyn,NY A+ 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Tim Corcoran 26 1B-OF 5-11 175 L L 1953-03-19 Glendale,CA MLB 1977-1986 1977-1988 missing 1979 teams Mardie Cornejo 27 P 6-3 200 R R 1951-08-05 Wellington,KS MLB 1978-1978 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Larry Corr 25 P 6-2 175 R R 1954-02-19 Camden,SC AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams John Crawford 22 OF 6-0 185 R R 1956-07-24 Houston,MS A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Ted Dasen 24 3B 5-11 175 L R 1955-06-12 East Lansing,MI AAA 1974-1980 missing 1979 teams Mark DeJohn 25 SS 5-11 170 B R 1953-09-18 Middletown,CT MLB 1982-1982 1976-1983 missing 1979 teams Keith Desjarlais 19 P 6-3 200 R R 1959-07-04 AAA 1979-1983 missing 1979 teams Roy Dixon 22 SS-OF 6-2 175 R R 1957-03-19 High Point,NC A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Jon Driver -- C 6-2 190 R R Shelbyville,KY Rk 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Taylor Duncan 26 3B 6-0 170 R R 1953-05-12 Memphis,TN MLB 1977-1978 1976-1980 missing 1979 teams Steve Dunn 20 P 6-1 185 L L 1958-11-07 A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Todd Ervin -- 2B 5-8 160 L R Claremont,CA AA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Mark Fidrych 24 P 6-3 175 R R 1954-08-14 Worcester,MA MLB 1976-1980 1976-1983 missing 1979 teams Bruce Fields 18 OF 6-0 185 L R 1960-10-06 Cleveland,OH MLB 1986-1989 1978-1991 missing 1979 teams Les Filkins 22 OF 5-11 185 L L 1956-09-14 Chicago,IL AAA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Keith Fisher 17 C 5-11 195 R R 1961-10-09 Apopka,FL A+ 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams John Flynn 20 P 6-2 220 R R 1959-05-13 Kings Park,NY A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Vern Followell 21 SS 5-11 165 B R 1957-10-25 Long Beach,CA AAA 1979-1985 missing 1979 teams Paul Fox -- P 6-3 195 R R San Mateo,CA Rk 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Venoy Garrison 25 C 6-0 185 R R 1954-04-09 Los Angeles,CA AAA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Bert Geiger 19 P 6-2 185 R R 1959-08-14 Miami,FL AAA 1977-1984 missing 1979 teams Kirk Gibson 22 OF 6-3 215 L L 1957-05-28 Pontiac,MI MLB 1979-1995 1978-1995 missing 1979 teams Robert Glass 25 3B 5-10 180 R R 1954-02-01 Lakeland,FL AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Dan Gonzales 25 OF 6-1 195 L R 1953-09-30 Whittier,CA MLB 1979-1980 1976-1983 missing 1979 teams Jorge Gonzales 21 OF 5-10 167 R R 1958-05-30 Arecibo,PR AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams James Good 20 OF 6-3 195 R R 1959-04-12 A+ 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams Garry Grafton 23 P 6-1 185 R R 1955-09-14 Sewickley,PA AAA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Al Greene 24 OF 5-11 190 L R 1954-11-09 Detroit,MI MLB 1979-1979 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Glenn Gulliver 24 3B 5-11 175 L R 1954-10-15 Detroit,MI MLB 1982-1983 1974-1986 missing 1979 teams Raphael Hampton 21 OF 6-1 175 R R 1957-10-29 Detroit,MI AAA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams William Hardy 21 OF 5-11 181 R R 1958-01-06 AA 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Randy Harvey 18 OF 6-3 203 L L 1961-04-03 Riverside,CA AA 1979-1987 missing 1979 teams Ronald Harvey -- 3B 5-11 178 R R Rk 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams John Hiller 36 P 6-0 195 R L 1943-04-08 Toronto,ON MLB 1965-1980 1965-1980 missing 1979 teams Fred Holdsworth 27 P 6-1 190 R R 1952-05-29 Detroit,MI MLB 1972-1980 1972-1981 missing 1979 teams Jeff Jackowlak 19 P 6-1 190 R R 1959-09-27 South Bend,IN AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Mel Jackson 25 SS 5-11 159 R R 1953-07-13 Chicago,IL AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Joe Janton 23 P 6-3 185 R R 1956-02-10 Newport Beach,CA A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Craig Johnson 21 OF 6-4 210 R R 1957-11-06 Walnut Creek,CA AA 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Howard Johnson 18 3B-SS 5-11 178 B R 1960-11-29 Clearwater,FL MLB 1982-1995 1979-1995 missing 1979 teams Lynn Jones 26 OF 5-9 175 R R 1953-01-01 Meadville,PA MLB 1979-1986 1971-1986 missing 1979 teams Tim Justus 20 P 5-10 165 R R 1958-11-16 Circleville,OH Rk 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Steve Kemp 24 OF 6-0 195 L L 1954-08-07 San Angelo,TX MLB 1977-1988 1973-1988 missing 1979 teams Jeff Kenaga 21 OF 6-0 170 L R 1957-07-12 Detroit,MI AAA 1979-1985 missing 1979 teams Bruce Kimm 28 C 5-11 175 R R 1951-06-29 Cedar Rapids,IA MLB 1976-1980 1976-1980 missing 1979 teams William Klank -- P 6-2 185 R R Ewing,NJ A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Michael Krill -- P 6-0 170 L L Irvington,NJ A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams John Lackey 22 P 5-11 185 R R 1956-12-26 Nashville,IL AA 1979-1983 missing 1979 teams Rick Leach 22 1B-OF 6-0 195 L L 1957-05-04 Ann Arbor,MI MLB 1981-1990 1976-1990 missing 1979 teams Ron LeFlore 31 OF 6-0 200 R R 1948-06-16 Detroit,MI MLB 1974-1982 1974-1982 missing 1979 teams Ron Lindberg 21 OF 5-10 165 R R 1957-11-29 A+ 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Joe Lis 32 1B-OF 6-0 195 R R 1946-08-15 Somerville,NJ MLB 1970-1977 1970-1979 missing 1979 teams Aurelio Lopez 30 P 6-0 220 R R 1948-09-21 Tecamachalco,MX MLB 1974-1987 1974-1987 missing 1979 teams Frank Lucy 24 C 6-1 195 R R 1955-04-12 Washington,PA AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Frank MacCormack 24 P 6-4 210 R R 1954-09-21 Jersey City,NJ MLB 1976-1977 1976-1979 missing 1979 teams Dave Machemer 28 2B 5-11 180 R R 1951-05-24 St. Joseph,MI MLB 1978-1979 1976-1982 missing 1979 teams Phil Mankowski 26 3B 6-0 180 L R 1953-01-09 Buffalo,NY MLB 1976-1982 1976-1982 missing 1979 teams Jerry Manuel 25 2B 6-0 165 B R 1953-12-23 Hahira,GA MLB 1975-1982 1975-1986 missing 1979 teams John Martin 23 P 6-0 190 B L 1956-04-11 Wyandotte,MI MLB 1980-1983 1976-1990 missing 1979 teams Ronald Martinez 23 OF 5-10 170 R R 1955-08-04 Los Angeles,CA AA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Milt May 28 C 6-0 190 L R 1950-08-01 Gary,IN MLB 1970-1984 1970-1984 missing 1979 teams Mark McKnight -- 2B 6-2 170 R R Pittsburgh,PA Rk 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Jerry Morales 30 OF 5-10 175 R R 1949-02-18 Yabucoa,PR MLB 1969-1983 1969-1983 missing 1979 teams Jack Morris 24 P 6-3 200 R R 1955-05-16 St. Paul,MN MLB 1977-1994 1977-1996 missing 1979 teams John Morris -- P 6-5 200 R R AAA 1976-1979 missing 1979 teams Jay Myers -- C 6-2 195 R R AA 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Charlie Nail 17 P 6-4 210 R R 1961-11-22 Jackson,MS AAA 1979-1985 missing 1979 teams Bob Nandin 22 IF 5-8 170 R R 1956-08-29 Barranquilla,CB AAA 1978-1986 missing 1979 teams Randy Nelson -- P 6-0 190 R R A+ 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Dan O'Connor -- OF 6-3 205 R R A+ 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Lance Parrish 23 C 6-3 220 R R 1956-06-15 Clairton,PA MLB 1977-1995 1977-1995 missing 1979 teams Larry Pashnick 23 P 6-3 205 R R 1956-04-25 Lincoln Park,MI MLB 1982-1984 1979-1984 missing 1979 teams Steven Patchin 29 C 6-1 190 R R 1950-03-26 Joplin,MO AAA 1976-1981 missing 1979 teams Jerry Perry 22 P 5-11 185 R R 1957-03-28 Fall River,MA AA 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams Rick Peters 23 OF 5-9 170 B R 1955-11-21 Lynwood,CA MLB 1979-1986 1974-1986 missing 1979 teams Dan Petry 20 P 6-4 200 R R 1958-11-13 Palo Alto,CA MLB 1979-1991 1977-1991 missing 1979 teams Michael Polvi -- P 6-0 185 L R Detroit,MI AA 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams John Power -- P 6-4 210 R R Rk 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Ed Putman 25 C-1B 6-1 190 R R 1953-09-25 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1976-1979 1973-1981 missing 1979 teams Michael Reeder -- SS 6-0 175 B R A 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Kevin Richards 21 P 6-2 178 R R 1958-05-29 Wyandotte,MI AA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Bruce Robbins 19 P 6-1 190 L L 1959-09-10 Portland,IN MLB 1979-1980 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Ell Roberson -- OF 6-0 182 R R Baytown,TX A+ 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Aurelio Rodriguez 31 3B 5-10 180 R R 1947-12-28 Cananea,MX MLB 1967-1983 1967-1983 missing 1979 teams Dave Rozema 22 P 6-4 200 R R 1956-08-05 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1977-1986 1977-1987 missing 1979 teams Dave Rucker 21 P 6-1 190 L L 1957-09-01 San Bernardino,CA MLB 1981-1988 1977-1989 missing 1979 teams Bobby Sagers 22 IF-OF 5-10 176 L R 1957-01-31 Cincinnati,OH A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Luis Sanchez 17 P 6-0 175 R R 1961-12-04 Miami,FL A+ 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Michael Schoeller -- C-1B 5-11 175 L L AA 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams Ken Shea 21 P 6-1 190 R R 1957-08-28 Corona,CA AAA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams James Simerly 22 P 6-1 185 R R 1956-12-22 AA 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Jack Smith 20 P 6-4 190 R R 1958-12-04 AA 1978-1983 missing 1979 teams Rusty Staub 35 OF-1B 6-2 200 L R 1944-04-01 New Orleans,LA MLB 1963-1985 1963-1985 missing 1979 teams Michael Steele -- C 6-1 0 R R A+ 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Dave Steffen 20 P 6-3 220 R R 1958-12-17 Dearborn,MI AAA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Dave Stegman 25 OF 5-11 190 R R 1954-01-30 Inglewood,CA MLB 1978-1984 1976-1986 missing 1979 teams Champ Summers 33 OF 6-2 205 L R 1946-06-15 Bremerton,WA MLB 1974-1984 1974-1984 missing 1979 teams Bruce Taylor 26 P 6-0 178 R R 1953-04-16 Holden,MA MLB 1977-1979 1976-1979 missing 1979 teams Jason Thompson 24 1B 6-3 210 L L 1954-07-06 Hollywood,CA MLB 1976-1986 1975-1986 missing 1979 teams Art Toal -- 2B-SS 6-2 183 R R Staten Island,NY AA 1976-1980 missing 1979 teams Dave Tobik 26 P 6-1 195 R R 1953-03-02 Euclid,OH MLB 1978-1985 1973-1985 missing 1979 teams Alan Trammell 21 SS 6-0 175 R R 1958-02-21 Garden Grove,CA MLB 1977-1996 1977-1996 missing 1979 teams Ralph Treuel 24 P 6-4 200 R R 1955-06-07 Elyria,OH AAA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Wilson Tucker -- OF 5-10 185 L R A+ 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Jerry Ujdur 22 P 6-1 195 R R 1957-03-05 Duluth,MN MLB 1980-1984 1977-1984 missing 1979 teams Pat Underwood 22 P 6-0 175 L L 1957-02-09 Kokomo,IN MLB 1979-1983 1977-1984 missing 1979 teams John Upshaw 22 C 6-1 195 R R 1956-10-09 Yuma,AZ AA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Scott Vaughn -- P 6-2 180 R R Allen Park,MI Rk 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Steve Viefhaus 23 SS 6-3 195 R R 1955-09-28 Ellisville,MO AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Robert Vorisek -- P 6-3 210 L L A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Mark Wagner 25 SS 6-1 175 R R 1954-03-04 Conneaut,OH MLB 1976-1984 1976-1997 missing 1979 teams Mike Warren 18 P 6-1 175 R R 1961-03-26 Inglewood,CA MLB 1983-1985 1979-1989 missing 1979 teams Henry Washington 22 IF 5-10 150 R R 1957-01-19 Detroit,MI Rk 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Roger Weaver 24 P 6-3 190 R R 1954-10-06 Amsterdam,NY MLB 1980-1980 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams James Wheeler 22 P 6-2 195 R R 1957-04-24 A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Lou Whitaker 22 2B 5-11 160 L R 1957-05-12 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1977-1995 1977-1995 missing 1979 teams Bob Wilber 23 OF-1B 6-2 175 R R 1956-06-19 Kirkwood,MO A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Milt Wilcox 29 P 6-2 185 R R 1950-04-20 Honolulu,HI MLB 1970-1986 1970-1986 missing 1979 teams Clifton Wilder 20 OF 5-11 180 R R 1959-01-23 Fort jay,NY A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Waldo Winborn -- OF 6-5 200 R R Sierra Vista,AZ A+ 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams John Wockenfuss 30 C-1B 6-0 190 R R 1949-02-27 Welch,WV MLB 1974-1985 1974-1986 missing 1979 teams Mike Wright -- C 6-4 210 R R Nashville,TN A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Kip Young 24 P 5-11 175 R R 1954-10-29 Georgetown,OH MLB 1978-1979 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams 149 record(s)