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1978 Detroit Tigers

American League
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Season
1978
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
86-76 (.531)   GBL: 13.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 8 / 13
General Manager
Jim Campbell
Manager
Ralph Houk
Attendance
1,714,893 (Rank: 9)
Ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Kirk Gibson (1-12)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
8Ron LeFlore30OFR155666126198303126268166510441571127074145153.297.361.405.766.284.108.3358.7714.0455.5055.50
1973-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1974-19821974-1982
10Rusty Staub34DHL1626427517530124121317635321152427973455120.273.347.435.782.283.162.25410.354.7726.7526.75
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19851963-1985
30Jason Thompson231BL15358979169253269600749601531127866954115.287.364.472.836.311.185.30311.0614.3522.6522.65
1975-  4-  75-DET
MLB1976-19861975-1986
33Steve Kemp23OFL1595827516118415792397871333923268637124.277.379.399.778.287.122.30214.1412.6838.8038.80
1976-  1-   1-DET
MLB1977-19881973-1988
1Lou Whitaker212BL1394847113812735877616511380917356722116.285.361.357.718.198.072.31810.7611.46161.33161.33
1975-  5-  99-DET
MLB1977-19951977-1995
3Alan Trammell20SSR139448491201462343145562630121525042298.268.335.339.674.176.071.3008.9311.11224.00224.00
1976-  2-  26-DET
MLB1977-19961977-1996
4Aurelio Rodriguez303BR13438540102252743011937352191524143468.265.303.395.698.177.130.2774.598.9455.0055.00
1966-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1967-19831967-1983
12Milt May27CL10535224889010370027262423131273871969.250.305.361.666.188.111.2456.986.7235.2035.20
1968- 11- 237-PIT
MLB1970-19841970-1984
25Tim Corcoran25OFL11632437861311273224275642101043631571.265.322.321.643.133.056.2836.617.44324.00324.00
1974-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1977-19861977-1988
13Lance Parrish22CR8528837631131441001171311081223042835.219.254.424.678.243.205.2403.6223.3620.5720.57
1974-  1-  16-DET
MLB1977-19951977-1995
2Phil Mankowski253BL88222286180420232228231310812501249.275.344.365.709.185.090.2988.8011.2055.5055.50
1970-  9- 218-DET
MLB1976-19821976-1982
14John Wockenfuss29OFR7118723535072201211411147792111241.283.357.422.779.246.139.2759.956.6426.7126.71
1967- 42- 761-WS2
MLB1974-19851974-1986
24Mickey Stanley35OFR53151154090380191900003581601228.265.306.384.690.172.119.2875.6311.8850.3350.33
1961-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1964-19781964-1978
7Steve Dillard272BR5613021295207126110700538143722.223.257.292.549.108.069.2444.207.690.000.00
1972-  2-  40-BOS
MLB1975-19821975-1982
5Mark Wagner24SSR3910910261206103112300331117323.239.272.284.556.083.045.2652.569.400.000.00
1972- 19- 452-DET
MLB1976-19841976-1997
34Charlie Spikes27OFR102817100200262001083216.250.344.286.630.107.036.3186.2518.750.000.00
1969-  1-  11-NYA
MLB1972-19801972-1980
22Dave Stegman24OFR81434201300120110191731.286.313.643.956.429.357.2505.8811.7614.0014.00
1976-  1-   2-DET
MLB1978-19841976-1986
Tot:17 Players16725601714152021834129666903856369531574732145219362993811139.271.339.392.730.230.120.2888.9411.031.2343.42
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
21Jim Slaton28R17114.123534112010233.223511710727859210181.379.051.043.273.544.511.08
1969- 15- 357-SE1
MLB1971-19861971-1986
39Milt Wilcox28R13123.762927162020215.1208949022681326081.288.690.922.845.523.931.94
1968-  2-  33-CIN
MLB1970-19861970-1986
19Dave Rozema21R9123.142828112000209.120583731741573021.188.810.731.762.453.571.39
1975-  4-  71-DET
MLB1977-19861977-1987
41Jack Billingham35R1583.883030104000201.221895871665596081.409.730.712.902.634.240.91
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1968-19801968-1980
47Jack Morris23R354.332870010210106.01075751849484031.479.080.684.164.084.840.98
1976-  5-  98-DET
MLB1977-19941977-1996
37Kip Young23R672.81141370110105.2943433930491021.178.010.772.564.172.901.63
1976- 23- 529-DET
MLB1978-19791977-1982
27Bob Sykes23L663.94221032612293.29943411434581011.429.511.353.275.574.131.71
1974- 19- 440-DET
MLB1977-19811976-1982
18John Hiller35L942.345100046511592.1642724635743001.076.240.583.417.212.632.11
1962-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1965-19801965-1980
31Steve Baker21R244.5515100015063.1663732642396001.719.380.855.975.545.260.93
1974- 18- 420-NYN
MLB1978-19831977-1986
28Jim Crawford27L234.35200001020039.1452419319247021.6310.300.694.355.495.491.26
1972- 14- 321-HOU
MLB1973-19781969-1978
29Steve Foucault28R243.13240001524437.1481813121181111.8511.570.245.064.344.340.86
1969- 43- 912-WS2
MLB1973-19781973-1979
20Mark Fidrych23R202.45332000022.0176615100001.006.950.412.054.092.452.00
1974- 10- 232-DET
MLB1976-19801976-1983
48Ed Glynn25L003.0710000610014.211553490001.026.751.842.455.523.072.25
1971-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1975-19851975-1990
38Dave Tobik25R003.75500045012.0125513110001.259.000.752.258.253.753.67
1975-  1-   2-DET
MLB1978-19851973-1985
36Fernando Arroyo26R008.3120001204.18441010011.8516.622.080.002.088.310.00
1970- 10- 243-DET
MLB1975-19861975-1986
42Sheldon Burnside23L009.0020001204.04440230001.509.000.004.506.759.001.50
1974-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1978-19801977-1980
32Bruce Taylor25R000.0010001101.00000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1977-19791976-1979
Tot:17 Players86763.671621626012102157211455.21441653594135503684482361.348.910.833.114.234.041.36
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Milt May27C9489802.240658105474464.979553561.14.90.585.2158.089.51
Lance Parrish22C7973653.03533955397392.987302455.65.00.605.4048.892.92
Totals24.5C1731621456759971510871856.983855959.04.90.595.29
Jason Thompson231B1511511,353.21503921115316061595.9930010.61.1810.6193.298.71
Mickey Stanley351B1211102.01268081341341.0000011.21.3111.827.422.62
Totals29.01B16316210316291001116117401729.9940010.61.1910.69
Lou Whitaker212B1361231,122.13014581795776759.978005.60.686.0984.097.81
Steve Dillard272B4138327.188118931215206.958005.00.635.6725.373.22
Mark Wagner242B406.02200441.000001.00.676.002.510.33
Totals24.02B18116133439157826126995969.974005.40.675.99
Aurelio Rodriguez303B13185920.179228420311307.987002.30.333.0080.997.81
Phil Mankowski253B8076535.142129517176171.972002.10.322.8849.490.92
Totals27.53B2111611456121357937487478.982002.30.332.96
Alan Trammell20SS1391351,202.12394211495674660.979004.70.554.9485.8100.01
Mark Wagner24SS3527252.15579518139134.964003.80.534.7821.689.72
Totals22.0SS17416225329450019113813794.977004.60.554.91
Steve Kemp23LF1571561,395.03251182344336.977002.10.242.1796.998.71
John Wockenfuss29LF6549.21800018181.000003.00.373.293.78.52
Mickey Stanley35LF2111.0201032.667001.00.181.641.23.83
Totals29.0LF165162623451192365356.975002.20.242.20
Ron LeFlore30CF1551551,388.24388114457446.976002.90.322.8995.7100.01
Dave Stegman24CF5222.06000661.000001.20.272.453.162.52
Mickey Stanley35CF4327.07100881.000002.00.302.672.57.53
Tim Corcoran25CF2218.01000010101.000005.00.565.001.21.74
Totals28.5CF166162684619114481470.977002.80.322.91
Tim Corcoran25RF10785789.2177634186183.984001.70.232.0966.092.21
John Wockenfuss29RF5544389.0721207573.973001.30.191.6934.077.52
Mickey Stanley35RF2821194.0380103938.974001.40.201.7617.352.83
Charlie Spikes27RF9963.091111110.909001.10.161.435.690.04
Dave Stegman24RF3320.05000551.000001.70.252.251.937.55
Totals28.0RF2021621456301875316309.978001.50.211.91
Steve Kemp23OF1571561,395.03251182344336.977002.10.242.1796.998.71
Ron LeFlore30OF1551551,388.24409114460449.976002.90.322.9195.7100.02
Tim Corcoran25OF10987807.2186634195192.985001.80.242.1467.394.03
John Wockenfuss29OF6049438.2892209391.978001.50.211.8737.084.54
Mickey Stanley35OF3425232.0471205048.960001.40.211.8621.064.25
Charlie Spikes27OF9963.091111110.909001.10.161.435.690.06
Dave Stegman24OF7542.01100011111.000001.60.262.364.387.57
Totals27.6OF5314861585110730271111641137.977002.10.262.34
Rusty Staub34DH16200.0000000.000000.00.00100.0100.01
Steve Dillard27DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.57.12
Lou Whitaker21DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.43
John Wockenfuss29DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.22.83
Tim Corcoran25DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.95
Phil Mankowski25DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.15
Totals26.8DH17200000000000.0
John Hiller35P51092.1190010101.0003350.00.20.110.9831.5100.01
Jim Slaton28P3534233.2932264341.95312957.11.20.181.5821.6100.02
Jack Billingham35P3030201.2930104039.975141058.31.30.191.7418.5100.03
Milt Wilcox28P2927215.11036124746.97991047.41.60.211.9217.9100.04
Dave Rozema21P2828209.117290046461.000101245.51.60.221.9817.3100.05
Jack Morris23P287106.0515232220.90910283.30.70.191.7017.3100.05
Steve Foucault28P24037.1242086.75060100.00.30.161.4614.8100.07
Bob Sykes23P221093.2171098.8891150.00.40.090.7713.6100.08
Jim Crawford27P20039.11402551.0001150.00.30.131.1512.3100.09
Steve Baker21P151063.1351098.8898280.00.50.131.149.3100.010
Kip Young23P1413105.2410111514.9338850.01.00.131.208.6100.011
Ed Glynn25P10014.20600661.00020100.00.60.423.806.2100.012
Dave Tobik25P5012.00100111.000000.20.080.753.1100.013
Mark Fidrych23P3322.0470011111.00010100.03.70.504.501.9100.014
Sheldon Burnside23P204.0000000.000000.00.000.001.2100.015
Fernando Arroyo26P204.10100111.000010.00.50.242.201.2100.015
Bruce Taylor25P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.017
Totals25.8P3191621456661961114273262.960855959.00.80.181.62

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Fernando Arroyo26P6-2195RR1952-03-21Sacramento,CAMLB1975-19861975-1986
1970- 10- 243-DET
31Steve Baker21P6-0185RR1956-08-30Eugene,ORMLB1978-19831977-1986
1974- 18- 420-NYN
41Jack Billingham35P6-4215RR1943-02-21Orlando,FLMLB1968-19801968-1980
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
42Sheldon Burnside23P6-5200RL1954-12-22South Bend,INMLB1978-19801977-1980
1974-  UDFA  -DET
25Tim Corcoran251B-OF5-11175LL1953-03-19Glendale,CAMLB1977-19861977-1988
1974-  UDFA  -DET
28Jim Crawford27P6-3200LL1950-09-29Chicago,ILMLB1973-19781969-1978
1972- 14- 321-HOU
7Steve Dillard272B-3B6-1180RR1951-02-08Memphis,TNMLB1975-19821975-1982
1972-  2-  40-BOS
20Mark Fidrych23P6-3175RR1954-08-14Worcester,MAMLB1976-19801976-1983
1974- 10- 232-DET
29Steve Foucault28P6-0205LR1949-10-03Duluth,MNMLB1973-19781973-1979
1969- 43- 912-WS2
48Ed Glynn25P6-2180RL1953-06-03New York,NYMLB1975-19851975-1990
1971-  UDFA  -DET
18John Hiller35P6-0195RL1943-04-08Toronto,ONMLB1965-19801965-1980
1962-  UDFA  -DET
33Steve Kemp23OF6-0195LL1954-08-07San Angelo,TXMLB1977-19881973-1988
1976-  1-   1-DET
8Ron LeFlore30OF6-0200RR1948-06-16Detroit,MIMLB1974-19821974-1982
1973-  UDFA  -DET
2Phil Mankowski253B6-0180LR1953-01-09Buffalo,NYMLB1976-19821976-1982
1970-  9- 218-DET
12Milt May27C6-0190LR1950-08-01Gary,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 11- 237-PIT
47Jack Morris23P6-3200RR1955-05-16St. Paul,MNMLB1977-19941977-1996
1976-  5-  98-DET
13Lance Parrish22C6-3220RR1956-06-15Clairton,PAMLB1977-19951977-1995
1974-  1-  16-DET
4Aurelio Rodriguez303B5-10180RR1947-12-28Cananea,MXMLB1967-19831967-1983
1966-  UDFA  -CAL
19Dave Rozema21P6-4200RR1956-08-05Grand Rapids,MIMLB1977-19861977-1987
1975-  4-  71-DET
21Jim Slaton28P6-0185RR1950-06-19Long Beach,CAMLB1971-19861971-1986
1969- 15- 357-SE1
34Charlie Spikes27OF6-3220RR1951-01-23Bogalusa,LAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1969-  1-  11-NYA
24Mickey Stanley35OF6-1195RR1942-07-20Grand Rapids,MIMLB1964-19781964-1978
1961-  UDFA  -DET
10Rusty Staub34OF-1B6-2200LR1944-04-01New Orleans,LAMLB1963-19851963-1985
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
22Dave Stegman24OF5-11190RR1954-01-30Inglewood,CAMLB1978-19841976-1986
1976-  1-   2-DET
27Bob Sykes23P6-2200BL1954-12-11Neptune,NJMLB1977-19811976-1982
1974- 19- 440-DET
32Bruce Taylor25P6-0178RR1953-04-16Holden,MAMLB1977-19791976-1979
1972-  UDFA  -CIN
30Jason Thompson231B6-3210LL1954-07-06Hollywood,CAMLB1976-19861975-1986
1975-  4-  75-DET
38Dave Tobik25P6-1195RR1953-03-02Euclid,OHMLB1978-19851973-1985
1975-  1-   2-DET
3Alan Trammell20SS6-0175RR1958-02-21Garden Grove,CAMLB1977-19961977-1996
1976-  2-  26-DET
5Mark Wagner24SS6-1175RR1954-03-04Conneaut,OHMLB1976-19841976-1997
1972- 19- 452-DET
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
1Lou Whitaker212B5-11160LR1957-05-12Brooklyn,NYMLB1977-19951977-1995
1975-  5-  99-DET
39Milt Wilcox28P6-2185RR1950-04-20Honolulu,HIMLB1970-19861970-1986
1968-  2-  33-CIN
14John Wockenfuss29C-1B6-0190RR1949-02-27Welch,WVMLB1974-19851974-1986
1967- 42- 761-WS2
37Kip Young23P5-11175RR1954-10-29Georgetown,OHMLB1978-19791977-1982
1976- 23- 529-DET
34 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Ralph HoukManagerC5-11193RR1919-08-09Lawrence,KSMLB1947-19541947-195428
Gates BrownHitting CoachOF5-11220LR1939-05-02Crestline,OHMLB1963-19751963-1975
1960-  UDFA  -DET
8
Fred GladdingPitching CoachP6-0225LR1936-06-28Flat Rock,MIMLB1961-19731961-1973
1956-  UDFA  -DET
16
Dick TracewskiFirst Base CoachSS-2B5-11167RR1935-02-03Eynon,PAMLB1962-19691962-1969
1953-  UDFA  -BRO
27
Fred HatfieldThird Base Coach3B-2B6-1171LR1925-03-18Lanett,ALMLB1950-19581950-195811
Jim HeganBullpen CoachC6-2195RR1920-08-03Lynn,MAMLB1941-19601941-196021
Jim CampbellGeneral ManagerEXEC1924-02-0521
Al KalineBroadcasterOF6-2180RR1934-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19741953-197426
John YoungMinor League Instructor1B6-3210LL1949-02-09Los Angeles,CAMLB1971-19711971-1977
1969-  1-  16-DET
18
Bill SchudlichScoutSCOUT1939-10-168
10 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1978Detroit TigersALMLB1628676.53113.57146536158Ralph HoukTiger Stadiumdnq
1978Evansville TripletsAmerAAA1367858.574-67651915712Les MossBosse Fielddnq
1978Montgomery RebelsSouAA1446777.46521.0496580-8437Ed BrinkmanPaterson Fielddnq
1978Lakeland TigersFSLA+1387860.5655.05244962833Jim LeylandJoker Marchant StadiumLost in Finals
1978Bristol TigersAppRk693534.507-333327643Joe LewisDevault Memorial Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization649344305.53027432575168

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1978Rusty StaubEdgar Martinez Award (Outstanding MLB DH)
1978Jason ThompsonAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 19-June 25
1978Lou WhitakerAmerican League Rookie of the Year
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Lou Whitaker211978AL-ROYDetroit Tigers1217521
Alan Trammell201978AL-ROYDetroit Tigers4141
Rusty Staub341978AL-MVPDetroit Tigers502288
Ron LeFlore301978AL-MVPDetroit Tigers160521
4 record(s)
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